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MCP with Kafka

In this blog, we explore how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) enables AI applications to move beyond text generation and interact with systems like Kafka through structured actions. We will look at how natural language intent can be translated into real operations such as managing topics, schemas, and streaming applications, while also touching on governance, security, and the role of declarative approaches like KSML.

Apache Kafka
Release Blog 2025.4 - The Winter Release

Axual 2025.4, the Winter Release, expands on the governance and self-service foundations of 2025.3 with improved KSML monitoring and state management, an enhanced Schema Catalog, and usability improvements across Self-Service and the platform.

Axual Product
Release blog 2025.3 - The Autumn Release

Axual 2025.3 release introduces KSML 1.1 integration for automated stream processing deployment, group-based resource filtering for multi-team governance, and experimental MCP Server for AI-driven platform operations. Includes JSON schema support, Protobuf processing (beta), and enhanced audit tracking for enterprise Kafka implementations.

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Joris Meijer
July 15, 2022
Release blog 2022.2 – the summer release
Release blog 2022.2 – the summer release

The summer release is here! Let's dive into all the good stuff that we've shipped for this exciting release.

Axual Product
Joey Compeer
April 6, 2022
Maturing your Kafka platform: From experiments to centralization
Maturing your Kafka platform: From experiments to centralization

As the volumes and origins of must-have data continue to widen, centralized and matured Kafka ecosystems are increasingly attractive for enterprise organizations. Yet securely connecting users from across your organization is a hefty task, as is evolving your Kafka setup to address their varied priorities. Our latest article tracks the typical enterprise journey from dispersed to pervasive Kafka, complete with strategies for addressing these cross-user platform requirements and ensuring controlled, risk-free evolution throughout.

Apache Kafka for Business
Joris Meijer
March 29, 2022
Release blog 2022.1 – the spring release
Release blog 2022.1 – the spring release

Spring has just come around the corner. Not only does it bring pleasant temperatures, green leaves and flowers, but also a new and shiny release of Axual Platform: release 2022.1.

Axual Product
Joey Compeer
March 10, 2022
Axual raises growth capital from investor Holland Capital
Axual raises growth capital from investor Holland Capital

Holland Capital is investing with a private co-investor in software company Axual, which provides customers with a platform that makes real-time data streaming easier and faster. With this funding, Axual aims to realize its growth ambitions.

Axual Product
Joey Compeer
March 1, 2022
Scaling up your Kafka event streaming processing: what can go wrong?
Scaling up your Kafka event streaming processing: what can go wrong?

So, your organization successfully introduced small-scale event streaming processing with Kafka. Now, teams company-wide are knocking down your Kafka architects’ door with ideas for new use cases. But going too fast, too soon is dangerous. Losing track of scale, ownership, and access can rapidly put your customer data and mission-critical applications at risk. So what’s the key to secure Kafka scale-up? Having the right tools in place to track, manage, and safeguard your Kafka expansion.

Event Streaming
Joey Compeer
February 22, 2022
Why is it so easy to make data governance mistakes when using Apache Kafka?
Why is it so easy to make data governance mistakes when using Apache Kafka?

Kafka is the leading solution for real-time data streaming. However, it doesn’t come with a built-in safety net covering data governance and compliance. No matter the expertise level of your internal Kafka team, that’s a tough path to travel — with serious consequences if your organizational protocols aren’t watertight. Our blog on the topic looks at common pitfalls to avoid and steps to take to ensure you won’t lose sleep over Kafka and compliance.

Kafka Security
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