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Implement Kafka broker APIs for managing SASL credentials

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area/kafka area/security kind/enhance
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Description

Support KIP-554, providing APIs:

DescribeUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest
AlterUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest

JIRA Link: CORE-951

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with KIP-554 and the linked CORE-951 ticket to understand the required DescribeUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest and AlterUserSCRAMCredentialsRequest behavior. Then locate the broker API entry points and compatibility coverage in the repository; done means both APIs support SASL credential management according to the KIP.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, kafka
Domain
api, authentication, stream-processing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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