Features of Klaw
Explore the comprehensive range of features Klaw offers to manage your Apache Kafka® ecosystem more efficiently.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Topics creation | Easily request and approve Apache Kafka topics for your applications. |
| ACLs creation | Manage access control by requesting and approving Producer and Consumer access to Apache Kafka topics. |
| Schemas creation | Request and approve Avro schemas, compatible with Karapace and Confluent schema registry. |
| Connectors creation | Request and approve Apache Kafka Connectors for streamlined data integration. |
| Promote topics, schemas, connectors | Define a hierarchy of environments and effortlessly promote entities to higher environments. |
| Topic naming conventions | Enforce naming conventions using prefixes, suffixes, or regex on topic names. |
| Schema evolution | Manage multiple versions of schemas efficiently. |
| Reset consumer offsets | Gain the ability to reset consumer offsets for specific consumer groups per topic. |
| View Apache Kafka events | Easily view events on any Apache Kafka topic for better monitoring and debugging. |
| Dashboard | Access dashboard to see the topics for which your team has created ACLs, both as a producer and consumer. |
| View consumer lag | Keep track of consumer offsets and view lags for a consumer group. |
| Sync topics to a cluster | Synchronize topics with any new or existing Apache Kafka cluster seamlessly. |
| Sync topics from a cluster | Synchronize topics from any Apache Kafka cluster to Klaw. |
| Sync ACLs to a cluster | Ensure access control by synchronizing access control lists with new or existing Apache Kafka clusters. |
| Sync ACLs from a cluster | Ensure the security of your Apache Kafka topics by synchronizing access control lists from any Apache Kafka cluster with Klaw. |
| Sync schemas to a cluster | Maintain consistency by synchronizing schemas, including all versions, to new or existing schema registry clusters. |
| Sync schemas from a cluster | Ensure schema consistency by synchronizing schemas from any schema registry cluster to Klaw. |
| Sync connectors from a cluster | Efficiently manage connectors by syncing them from any Apache Kafka Connect cluster to Klaw. |
| Import / export Klaw data | Easily export Klaw metadata to JSON files and import it into another Klaw instance for data security and smooth transitions. |
| Secured Apache Kafka topics | Secure and protect Apache Kafka topics, schemas, and access control lists with defined ownership and access control. |
| Controlled access to users | Define granular roles and permissions, allowing users to view, request, and modify entities as needed. |
| Apache Kafka connectivity PLAINTEXT/SSL/SASL | Connect Klaw to Apache Kafka clusters using PLAINTEXT, SSL, or SASL mechanisms. |
| Email Notifications | Stay informed with email notifications for every request, approval, and Apache Kafka cluster change. |
| Analytics / Reports | Access and download reports on your requests, topics, consumer groups, and ACL ownership in Klaw. Data availability varies based on your role as USER or SUPERADMIN. |
| Audit history | Keep track of every request, approval, and change with a comprehensive audit history. |
| Apache Kafka flavor support | Klaw is compatible with multiple Apache Kafka flavors, including Apache Kafka, Aiven Apache Kafka, Confluent Apache Kafka, and Confluent Cloud Apache Kafka. |
| Klaw login AD/SSO/DB | Users can log in to Klaw using Windows AD, SSO providers like Azure and Google. Klaw also offers the option to configure any third-party login account as well as using a database account. |
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Klaw is continuously evolving, and many other minor features are also available that are not listed above.