Hey Vaquar Thank you for the KIP. I like the idea of creating an MCP server for Kafka. I think it will be quite useful. Can I contribute some changes for this feature?
Regards, Manan Gupta On Wed, Apr 22, 2026 at 8:56 AM vaquar khan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I would like to start a discussion on *KIP-1318: Model Context Protocol > (MCP) Server for Apache Kafka*. > > *KIP Interface:* KIP-1318 Wiki > < > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1318%3A+Model+Context+Protocol+%28MCP%29+Server+for+Apache+Kafka > > > *JIRA:* KAFKA-20436 <https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20436> > > *Motivation*: > > Currently, interacting with Apache Kafka programmatically requires writing > Java/Python code, using CLI tools, or relying on Connect REST APIs none of > which are natively accessible to autonomous AI agents via the Model Context > Protocol (MCP). > > While some community-led MCP implementations for Kafka exist, they often > lack critical enterprise capabilities like ACL management and transactional > operations, or they are tightly coupled to specific vendor platforms. This > KIP proposes adding a first-party, Apache-licensed MCP server to the Kafka > project. > Key Highlights > > - > > *New Standalone Module:* Introduces tools/mcp-server, a JSON-RPC 2.0 > server that runs outside the broker process. > - > > *Zero Protocol Changes:* This proposal requires no changes to the Kafka > wire protocol or existing public APIs. It acts as a wrapper around > native > Java client APIs. > - > > *AI-Native Operations:* Allows AI agents to manage topics, handle > consumer groups, and read/write messages using a standardized interface. > - > > *Security First:* It will pass through all standard Kafka security > properties (SASL, SSL, ACLs) directly to the underlying clients. > > I look forward to your feedback and suggestions. > > > Regards, > Vaquar Khan > *Linkedin *-https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaquar-khan-b695577/ >
