Manage Plugins

Kafka Connect plugins contain the connectors, transforms, and converters that transfer or process data between Kafka and external systems. AutoMQ Connect supports two plugin types:

• Managed plugins: AutoMQ maintains, validates, and makes these plugins available for Connect Clusters.
• Custom plugins: You upload and manage these plugins when the Managed plugin catalog does not meet your requirements.

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View the plugin list

1. Sign in to the AutoMQ Console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Kafka Connect.
3. Choose the Plugins tab.

The plugin catalog in the AutoMQ Console is the source of truth for the versions currently available in your environment. The documentation index in the appendix lists the Managed plugin guides included in this release.

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Create a custom plugin

1. Upload the plugin package to a location that the AutoMQ environment can download, and obtain its download URL.
2. On the Plugins tab, choose Create Custom Plugin.
3. Enter the plugin name, version, description, main class, and other required metadata.
4. Confirm the configuration. AutoMQ validates the package before creating the plugin version.

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Delete a custom plugin

On the Plugins tab, locate the custom plugin version and choose Delete. Managed plugins cannot be deleted. A custom plugin version that is referenced by a Connect Cluster cannot be deleted; remove the reference before deleting the plugin.

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Update a custom plugin

To update a custom plugin, create another version by following the custom plugin creation procedure. Multiple versions of a custom plugin can coexist, and existing Connect Clusters continue to use their configured version until you update them.

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Appendix: Managed plugin documentation

The following Managed plugin guides are available in this release. Select a guide for prerequisites, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting details. The plugin version available to you is shown in the AutoMQ Console.

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Source Connectors

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Sink Connectors