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What This Tool Does
Real examples of how the connector helps your AI agent take action; like sending messages, updating records, or syncing data across tools.
Real-Time Lookup
Get current topic metadata or consumer status from Kafka
Example
List all active consumers for topic “orders”
Memory Recall
Analyze message throughput or delivery delays
Example
Summarize failed message count for last 3 days
Instant Reaction
Publish or consume messages immediately
Example
Push message to topic “email-notify”
Autonomous Routine
Monitor topic health and rebalance consumers
Example
Restart consumers if lag > 1000 messages
Agent-Initiated Action
Trigger recovery if consumer crash detected
Example
Alert ops if consumer lags > 5 minutes
Connect with Apps
See which platforms this connector is commonly used with to power cross-tool automation.
Slack
Real-time alerts and notifications
Zapier
Automate workflows triggered by Kafka events
Jira
Create issues based on streaming data anomalies
Try It with Your Agent
Consume messages from the 'orders' Kafka topic and notify the sales team on Slack whenever a high-value order is detected.
How to Set It Up
Quick guide to connect, authorize, and start using the tool in your Fastn UCL workspace.
1
Connect Kafka in Fastn UCL: Navigate to the Connectors section and select Kafka to initiate connection.
2
Authenticate with your Kafka cluster credentials, including bootstrap servers and security settings.
3
Enable the “publish_message” and “consume_messages” actions to allow message production and consumption.
4
Use the AI Agent to give prompts like: "Read messages from the 'orders' Kafka topic and notify sales team on Slack if any high-value order is detected."
Why Use This Tool
Understand what this connector unlocks: speed, automation, data access, or real-time actions.
