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= image:kamelets/kafka-source.svg[] Kafka Source

*Provided by: "Apache Software Foundation"*

Receive data from Kafka topics.

== Configuration Options

The following table summarizes the configuration options available for the `kafka-source` Kamelet:
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| Property| Name| Description| Type| Default| Example
| *brokers {empty}* *| Brokers| Comma separated list of Kafka Broker URLs| string| | 
| *topic {empty}* *| Topic names| Comma separated list of Kafka topic names| string| | 
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NOTE: Fields marked with ({empty}*) are mandatory.

== Usage

This section summarizes how the `kafka-source` can be used in various contexts.

=== Knative Source

The `kafka-source` Kamelet can be used as Knative source by binding it to a Knative object.

.kafka-source-binding.yaml
[source,yaml]
----
apiVersion: camel.apache.org/v1alpha1
kind: KameletBinding
metadata:
  name: kafka-source-binding
spec:
  source:
    ref:
      kind: Kamelet
      apiVersion: camel.apache.org/v1alpha1
      name: kafka-source
    properties:
      brokers: "The Brokers"
      topic: "The Topic names"
  sink:
    ref:
      kind: InMemoryChannel
      apiVersion: messaging.knative.dev/v1
      name: mychannel

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Make sure you have xref:latest@camel-k::installation/installation.adoc[Camel K installed] into the Kubernetes cluster you're connected to.

Save the `kafka-source-binding.yaml` file into your hard drive, then configure it according to your needs.

You can run the source using the following command:

[source,shell]
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kubectl apply -f kafka-source-binding.yaml
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