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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.

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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.

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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 20, 2020
Axual Release Update 2020.2
Axual Release Update 2020.2

In the 2020.2 release we are adding support for Kafka Connect and we are open sourcing our Java and .NET client libraries.

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Joris Meijer
April 4, 2020
Axual Release Update 2020.1
Axual Release Update 2020.1

Here it is, the latest version of Axual, the 2020.1 release. The new version introduces new features that allow you to speed up development, do testing and incident resolution with “Stream Browse & Search”, hook up external systems to Axual REST proxy and maintain schemas for your streams using Schema Upload.

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Rachel van Egmond
April 4, 2020
Real-Time Data Processing: Essential Insights You Need to Know
Real-Time Data Processing: Essential Insights You Need to Know

Data processing today is the most important asset of a business.To keep pace with modern technology, a business needs to keep up to date with data in real-time. Any business can use the updated data to collect information and sell their products if and only if, their data is recorded in real-time.

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Rachel van Egmond
January 23, 2020
What is Apache Kafka?
What is Apache Kafka?

Apache Kafka: Have you ever been confused by all this talk about Kafka and streaming? Get the basics in this post full of information.

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