Docs Self-Managed Develop Kafka Compatibility This is documentation for Self-Managed v23.2, which is no longer supported. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. Kafka Compatibility Redpanda is compatible with Apache Kafka versions 0.11 and later, with specific exceptions noted on this page. Kafka client compatibility Clients developed for Kafka versions 0.11 or later are compatible with Redpanda. Modern clients auto-negotiate protocol versions or use an earlier protocol version accepted by Redpanda brokers. Redpanda Data recommends always using the latest supported version of a client. The following clients have been validated with Redpanda. Language Client Java Apache Kafka Java Client C/C++ librdkafka Go franz-go Python kafka-python Node.js KafkaJS Rust kafka-rust Clients that have not been validated by Redpanda Data are still compatible, particularly those based on librdkafka. If you find a client that is not supported, reach out to the Redpanda team in the community Slack. Unsupported Kafka features Redpanda does not currently support the following Apache Kafka features: Managing SASL users with Kafka APIs: DescribeUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest and AlterUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest APIs. HTTP Proxy (pandaproxy): Unlike other REST proxy implementations in the Kafka ecosystem, Redpanda HTTP Proxy does not support topic and ACLs CRUD through the HTTP Proxy. HTTP Proxy is designed for clients producing and consuming data that do not perform administrative functions. Quotas per user for bandwidth and API request rates (though quotas per client and per client group (per CPU core) are supported). If you have any issues while working with a Kafka tool, you can file an issue. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution Develop Build a Chat Room Application