opensearch-project / opensearch-project/data-prepper

Support for Kafka authentication using SSL/TLS

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enhancement help wanted
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Description

I am trying to use OpenSearch Ingestion to consume data from Kafka, but my Kafka cluster is configured to use SSL/TLS with mutual authentication (mTLS). This means I only have a client certificate and key for authentication, without a username/password.

Could you confirm whether SSL/TLS authentication with a client certificate (without username/password) is not supported?

Thanks in advance for your help

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the Kafka consumer authentication configuration used by OpenSearch Ingestion and checking whether it exposes client-certificate and private-key settings without username/password. Done should be a clear determination of mTLS support and, if unsupported, a defined implementation scope; the issue provides no file or test names.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, kafka
Domain
authentication, data-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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