Kafka Connect 2.0.1: REST API

The Kafka Connect REST API for MapR-ES manages connectors.

In standalone mode, a connector request is submitted on the command line. This mode is useful for getting status information, adding and removing connectors without stopping the process, and testing and debugging.

In distributed mode, the REST API is the primary interface to the cluster. Requests can be made to any cluster member where the REST API automatically forwards requests.

NOTE: Non-distributed mode is not available in version 2.0.1-1611 of Kafka Connect for MapR-ES.

Content Types

The REST API supports application/json as both the request and response entity content type. For example: 
Accept: application/json 
Content-Type: application/json

Status & Errors

The REST API returns standards-compliant HTTP statuses.

NOTE: By default, the Kafka Connect REST API for MapR-ES service in run on port 8083.
Table 1. Kafka Connect REST API Summary
HTTP URI Description
GET /connectors Gets a list of active connectors.
POST /connectors Creates a new connector, returning the current connector information is successful.
GET /connectors/(string:name) Gets information about the connector.
GET /connectors/(string:name)/config Gets the configuration for the connector.
PUT /connectors/(string:name)/config Creates a new connector using the given configuration or updates the configuration for an existing connector.
GET /connectors/(string:name)/tasks Gets a list of tasks current running for the connector.
DELETE /connectors/(string:name)/ Deletes a connector, halting all tasks and deleting its configuration.