Hi All,

I have addressed the previous feedback and updated the KIP accordingly:

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1315%3A+Split+Connector+Listing+and+Expanded+Views+in+the+Connect+REST+API

I would appreciate any final review comments.

If there are no major concerns, I plan to initiate the voting thread next week.

Thanks,
Nilesh

On Thu, Apr 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM nileshkumar3 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Thanks Raj for reviewing this.
>
> The KIP already covered documentation. However, I've updated it so
> it’s explicit that we will update the public Connect REST
> documentation
> and OpenAPI for the expand deprecation, the warning window, and new
> GET /connectors-details.
>
> Thanks,
> Nilesh
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 11:17 AM raj kumar <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Everything looks good to me .  I would like to suggest updating the
> > documentation for deprecating the functionality of query parameter "expand"
> > as well. This will ensure that the client side also get informed about the
> > changes .
> >
> > Thanks ,
> > Raj
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM Mickael Maison <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the KIP.
> > >
> > > MM1: As mentioned in the KIP, the new endpoint GET
> > > /connectors/expanded would collide with GET /connectors/<CONNECTOR> if
> > > a connector is named expanded. While it's somewhat unlikely it's still
> > > not ideal, and ironically it defeats the original goal of the KIP
> > > which is to have a single response type per endpoint. With the current
> > > proposal you get different responses whether the expanded connector
> > > exists or not. Have you considered alternatives? For example GET
> > > /connectors-details?
> > >
> > > MM2: I'm unsure we need to return HTTP 400 in the next major release
> > > if expand is set. Today none of the endpoints return 400 if you pass
> > > extra query parameters. Do you have a specific motivation for that
> > > behavior?
> > >
> > > MM3: Can you provide concrete examples of responses for the new
> > > endpoint with the various options? For example is the "status" field
> > > present when using expand=info?
> > >
> > > A large portion of the KIP reads like it's coming from a LLM. This is
> > > not an issue per se, but there's a lot of duplication and unnecessary
> > > noise that make this simple KIP not a trivial read.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mickael
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2026 at 7:08 AM nileshkumar3 <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I'd like to start a discussion on KIP-1315, which proposes splitting the
> > > connector listing and expanded views in the Connect REST API.
> > > >
> > > > KIP:
> > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1315%3A+Split+Connector+Listing+and+Expanded+Views+in+the+Connect+REST+API
> > > >
> > > > JIRA: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20392
> > > >
> > > > Problem: The current GET /connectors endpoint changes its response
> > > depending on whether the expand query parameter is present — returning a
> > > JSON array of names without it, and a JSON object map with it. This 
> > > creates
> > > a non-uniform API contract that causes issues for generated clients
> > > (OpenAPI / strongly typed clients), API consumers expecting stable 
> > > schemas,
> > > and long-term maintainability.
> > > >
> > > > Proposal: Introduce a new GET /connectors/expanded endpoint dedicated to
> > > expanded connector metadata, and phase out the expand parameter on GET
> > > /connectors over two releases:
> > > >
> > > > Release N: GET /connectors/expanded is introduced. GET
> > > /connectors?expand=... continues to work but logs a deprecation warning
> > > pointing to the new endpoint.
> > > > Release N+1: GET /connectors?expand=... returns HTTP 400, directing
> > > users to GET /connectors/expanded.
> > > > This gives every endpoint a single, predictable response schema while
> > > preserving all existing capabilities and providing a clear migration path.
> > > >
> > > > I'd appreciate any feedback on the approach, the deprecation timeline,
> > > or the API design. Please refer to the KIP wiki page for full details
> > > including compatibility, test plan, and rejected alternatives.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >  Nilesh
> > >

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