---
title: Kafka Integration Plugin
description: Plugin version: v12.1.9 (Other versions), Released on: 2026-09-09, Changelog. For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the Discuss forums. For...
url: https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/plugins/plugins-integrations-kafka
products:
  - Logstash
applies_to:
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Kafka Integration Plugin
- Plugin version: v12.1.9 ([Other versions](https://www.elastic.co/docs/reference/logstash/versioned-plugins/integration-kafka-index))
- Released on: 2026-09-09
- [Changelog](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-kafka/blob/v12.1.9/CHANGELOG.md)


## Getting help

For questions about the plugin, open a topic in the [Discuss](http://discuss.elastic.co) forums. For bugs or feature requests, open an issue in [Github](https://github.com/logstash-plugins/logstash-integration-kafka). For the list of Elastic supported plugins, please consult the [Elastic Support Matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_logstash_plugins).

## Description

The Kafka Integration Plugin provides integrated plugins for working with the [Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org/) distributed streaming platform.
- [Kafka Input Plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-inputs-kafka.html)
- [Kafka Output Plugin](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-kafka.html)

This plugin uses Kafka Client 4.2.0. For broker compatibility, see the official [Kafka compatibility reference](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/Compatibility+Matrix). If the linked compatibility wiki is not up-to-date, please contact Kafka support/community to confirm compatibility.