Installing the SingleStore Kafka Connector via Confluent Hub

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This guide shows you how to install and configure the SingleStore Kafka Connector in Confluent Hub, via the following process:

Make sure you satisfy the prerequisites.
Install the connector.
Configure the connector.

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.

Install the Connector and Add a Connection in Confluent

Install the SingleStore Kafka Connector via the Confluent Hub.

Run the Confluent Hub CLI installation command as described on the Confluent Hub:

Accept all of the default configuration options while installing.

Now that you have the connector installed, you can create a connection.

Browse to the Confluent Control Center.
Click Connect in the left side menu.
Click Add Connector.
Select SingleStore Sink Connector.
Select the topics from which you want to get data.
Configure the connector properties.

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

Last modified: June 1, 2023

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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