Streamlined API & Access Management

Kadeck 6 introduces a new Public API for creating and deleting Data Catalog data and topics, alongside new API user management capabilities. Fine-grained access control ensures secure and flexible API usage for enterprise environments.

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Full Control Over Kafka Connect Offsets

Kadeck 6 now lets you view and modify Kafka Connect connector offsets for both source and sink connectors. This gives you full control to reset offsets when needed, enabling seamless reprocessing in case of errors or misconfigurations. No more struggling with stuck or failed connectors—fix issues instantly and keep your data flowing.

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Private views

Kadeck 6 introduces private views, allowing you to save and organize your work without sharing it with others. Perfect for troubleshooting, temporary analysis, or experimenting without cluttering shared spaces. Stay focused and work privately while keeping your environment clean.

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Other Improvements

Option to overwrite existing connections when importing
Connections are now sorted alphabetically for easier navigation
Clicking on the offset lag of a consumer group jumps directly to the Data Browser for quick message analysis
Numerous UI improvements for a smoother user experience

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Fixes

Improved frontend build stability
Fixed Kafka Streaming Client stability
Fixed rights management and audit improvements
Fixed calculation for transaction markers and isolated partition processing
Fixed pagination “null” error
Fixed Kafka Connect read access issues
Fixed auto-restart for non-existent Kafka Connectors & improved error handling
Fixed persistence of user settings after logout
Fixed API user visibility, now only shown on the Administration page

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Patches & Updates

Patch 6.0.6

Adds error handling for Kafka Connect source and sink connectors offset management
Improves color on Monitoring dashboard & main menu

Patch 6.0.5

Adds more reliable auto-restart error handling for Kafka Connect
Fixes casual crashes caused by the monitoring module

Patch 6.0.4

Adds more robust error handling during Kafka Connect sync

Patch 6.0.3

Optimize LDAP/OpenID synchronization for HA Kadeck clusters
Adds session synchronization for HA Kadeck clusters.
Introduce a TrustProxy setting to support TLS termination at the proxy layer

Patch 6.0.2

Improves the accuracy of filtering records within a defined time window

Patch 6.0.1