Installing the SingleStore Kafka Connector via Download

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This guide shows you how to get and install the Java-based SingleStore Kafka Connector for connecting with open source Apache Kafka. The process looks like this:

Make sure you satisfy the prerequisites.
Download the connector JAR file.
Configure the connector properties.

Prerequisites

Make sure you have met the following prerequisites before installing the connector.

MemSQL version 6.8 or newer/SingleStore version 7.1 or newer installed and running
Java Development Kit (JDK) installed
Apache Kafka installed and running
Kafka Schema Registry configured
Kafka Connect
For SingleStore Kafka Connector versions prior to 1.1.1, install the MariaDB JDBC driver

For SingleStore Kafka Connector versions 1.1.1 and newer, Install/configure the latest version of the SingleStore JDBC driver

Download and the SingleStore Kafka Connector

Get the SingleStore Kafka Connector JAR file here.

You will need to have the JDK installed and configured, with JAVA_HOME pointing to where the JDK is installed.

See the README and the Quickstart files on the GitHub page for more information.

Configure the SingleStore Connector Properties

The connector is configurable via a property file or Kafka-REST. The properties should be specified before starting the kafka-connect job.

The connector properties include the standard Kafka properties as well as some SingleStore-specific properties.

For an explanation of the various SingleStore-specific configuration properties, see SingleStore Kafka Connector Properties.

Last modified: June 22, 2022

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Verification instructions

Note: You must install cosign to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Use the following steps to verify the authenticity of singlestoredb-server, singlestoredb-toolbox, singlestoredb-studio, and singlestore-client SingleStore files that have been downloaded.

You may perform the following steps on any computer that can run cosign, such as the main deployment host of the cluster.

(Optional) Run the following command to view the associated signature files.
Shell
```
curl undefined
```
Download the signature file from the SingleStore release server.
- Option 1: Click the Download Signature button next to the SingleStore file.
- Option 2: Copy and paste the following URL into the address bar of your browser and save the signature file.
- Option 3: Run the following command to download the signature file.
  Shell
```
curl -O undefined
```

After the signature file has been downloaded, run the following command to verify the authenticity of the SingleStore file.

Shell

echo -n undefined |
    cosign verify-blob --certificate-oidc-issuer https://oidc.eks.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/id/CCDCDBA1379A5596AB5B2E46DCA385BC \
      --certificate-identity https://kubernetes.io/namespaces/freya-production/serviceaccounts/job-worker \
      --bundle undefined \
      --new-bundle-format -

Verified OK