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SAP Kafka Connectors

Seamlessly integrate your SAP systems with

Kafka Connect

Elevate your data architecture with specialized SAP Kafka Connectors, designed for seamless, real-time integration across systems. Streamline data flows to enhance efficiency and unlock powerful, responsive insights for your organization.

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Customized Consulting and Ready-Made Solutions for Event Streaming with Kafka Connect

We provide tailored consulting services and pre-built solutions for event streaming applications using Kafka Connect. Our specialized SAP Kafka Connectors enable the seamless integration of SAP systems into modern data streaming platforms supported by proven SAP interface technologies. Unlock seamless connectivity and maximize your data infrastructure’s potential.

Get started quickly with access to an evaluation version, live demos, comprehensive quick start guides and detailed screen recordings – reach out to us today!

OData V2/V4 Source & Sink Connectors

The OData Source and Sink Connectors are our best-selling solutions for facilitating seamless CRUD operations on entity sets published by OData Version 2 and Version 4 services. These connectors have been rigorously field-tested in customer projects and hold gold verification status by Confluent, highlighting their reliability and effectiveness.

Getting started is simple—just a functional Kafka Connect platform is needed, as many OData services are available for public use.

User Guide v2
User Guide v4
Confluent Hub v2
Confluent Hub v4

IDoc Source & Sink Connectors

The IDoc Source and Sink Connectors represent our latest integration solution, developed in response to growing customer demand for seamless, native exchanges of business documents between SAP systems and Kafka. Integrated directly into Kafka Connect, these connectors support native SAP IDoc processing to create and manage IDocs efficiently.

The IDoc Source Connector transmits IDocs stored as files on the SAP application server, supporting all current native SAP IDoc file formats and reading files seamlessly via the RFC API. Meanwhile, the IDoc Sink Connector enables the transfer of IDocs from Kafka back to SAP, leveraging ALE/RFC to facilitate inbound processing within SAP.

Kafka Connect’s built-in support for Kafka data formats, automatic schema generation, and SMTs ensures that essential data types are preserved in native Kafka messages.

User Guide
Quickstart Video
IDoc Connectors Overview

ODP Source Connector

The ODP Source Connector, a cornerstone of our software portfolio, exemplifies maturity and reliability in extracting data from delta-enabled SAP Operational Data Provisioning sources, including ERP extractors, HANA, BW, CDS, and more.

Field-tested in multiple customer projects, it holds a gold verification status on by Confluent, demonstrating its reliability and performance.

User Guide
Confluent Hub

aDSO Sink Connector

The aDSO Sink Connector enables seamless data ingestion from Kafka into SAP BW/4HANA using advanced Data Store Objects (aDSOs).

By supporting BW-native request-based loading, it minimizes development efforts for integration scenarios, streamlining your data workflows.

Listed in the Confluent Hub as a fully supported partner integration, the connector integrates smoothly within the Confluent ecosystem.

User Guide
Confluent Hub

WebDS Sink Connector

The Webservice Data Source Connector is a high-performance Kafka sink connector designed to load data from Kafka into the SAP Business Intelligence platform. By leveraging SAP Webservice DataSources, it enables push-based replication and real-time data acquisition for seamless integration. Unlike SOAP, this connector uses a more efficient SAP RFC-based connection for data transfer, optimizing speed and performance.

Listed in the Confluent Hub as a fully supported partner integration, the connector integrates smoothly within the Confluent ecosystem.

User Guide
Confluent Hub

OData Business Event Source Connector

The OData Business Events Source Connector serves as a more compact solution compared to the OData V2 Source Connector, designed specifically for replicating data from SAP OData business event services. Field-tested in customer projects, it holds gold verification status on Confluent Hub, attesting to its reliability and effectiveness.

Listed in the Confluent Hub as a fully supported partner integration, the connector integrates smoothly within the Confluent ecosystem.

User Guide
Confluent Hub

RFC Source Connector

The RFC Source Connector facilitates seamless data integration between SAP systems and Kafka by allowing for the extraction of data using Remote Function Calls (RFC). This connector enables real-time data streaming from SAP, ensuring that your Kafka environment stays updated with the latest information from your SAP applications.

Listed in the Confluent Hub as a fully supported partner integration, the connector integrates smoothly within the Confluent ecosystem.

User Guide
Confluent Hub

Learn more about our connectors

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Latest Updates

Latest Version: 1.3.5
Release Notes: :
OData V2 Connectors
OData V4 Connectors
IDoc Connectors
ODP Connector
aDSO Connector
WebDS Connector
Business Events Connector RFC Connector

Support

If you encounter technical issues with a connector or wish to submit a feature request, please submit a support ticket. in our Kafka Connectors Service Center.

Coming soon

  • FAQ Section: Find answers to frequently asked questions about our products and connectors.
  • For guidance, check out our How-to Ticket System.
  • Knowledge Base: Access articles and tutorials on troubleshooting and optimizing your integrations.

Information Material

Product Flyer: Overview of our software offerings

Case Study: Integrating SAP NetWeaver™ based systems with Apache Kafka® in cooperation with Mercedes-Benz Bank AG using the ODP Connector

ODP Statement: Our statement regarding SAP Note 3255746

Videos

Want to see our connectors in action? Explore our screen recordings demonstrating how easy it is to install and configure each connector.

Step-by-step guides for common tasks and advanced configurations.

Video Tutorials

Your Benefits

Reliable Data Processing

Even if your system restarts or encounters issues, customizable error-handling options ensure your data is processed accurately without loss.

Customizable Data Flow

Single Message Transforms (SMT) allow you to modify data as it flows through the connector, giving you flexibility to tailor data handling to your needs.

Free Trial Available

A 30-day free evaluation license lets you test one or several connectors to ensure they’re the right fit for your business before committing fully.

Seamless Kafka Integration

Our connectors integrate natively with Kafka Connect, enabling real-time data streaming and processing with minimal infrastructure requirements.

Simple Installation

With an “easy-to-install, configure, and maintain” approach, setting up the connectors is quick and straightforward, saving you time and effort. this space for describing your block.

Easy Performance Monitoring

SLF4J logging and JMX metrics
make it simple to track and manage
the connectors’ performance.

Confluent Technology
Partner

We are proud to announce that we are a Technology Partner to Confluent since 2021. Providing best value to our customers is a goal both companies strive to achieve and with Confluent we’ve found an invaluable partner in our data streaming endeavor.

Daniel Kaupp

Technical Sales Consultant

– our company’s motto, refers to not only getting things done, but also to making solutions as simple as possible. Our connectors embody this completely. Making use of a strong framework, having abundant SAP knowledge in house, and delivering a plug and play solution for seamless data streaming integration of SAP, one of the most complex software-suites in the market. Let me amaze you with the beauty of “einfach machen …”

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