Set up the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke

Integrate Confluent Kafka REST proxy with your ServiceNow instance using basic authentication.

Before you begin

• Request an Integration Hub subscription.
• Activate the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke.
• Role required: admin.

Note: This procedure outlines steps to set up Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke using basic authentication. However, based on your customisations, you can also set up the spoke using ay other HTTP authentication mechanism that is currently supported by the ServiceNow Platform.

Procedure

1. Create a credential record for the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke.

   1. Navigate to Connections & Credentials > Credentials.

   2. Click New.

      The system displays the message What type of Credentials would you like to create?.

   3. Select Basic Auth Credentials.

      A blank Basic Auth Credentials form displays.

   4. Enter these values.

      Field	Value required
      Name	Name to uniquely identify the record. For example, enter Kafka spoke Credentials.
      User name	User name to connect to the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy API endpoint.
      Password	Password to connect to the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy API endpoint.
      Active	Option to actively use the record.
      Order	Order to apply this credential. For example, enter 100.

   5. Click Submit.

2. Create a connection record for the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke.

   1. Navigate to Connections & Credentials > Connection & Credential Aliases.

   2. Open for the record, Kafka REST .

   3. From the Connections tab, click New.

      The system displays a blank HTTP(s) Connection form.

   4. Enter these values.

      Field	Value required
      Name	Name to uniquely identify the connection record. For example, enter Kafka spoke Connection.
      Credential	Credential record you created for the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy spoke. For example, select Kafka spoke Credentials.
      Connection URL	URL to connect to the Confluent Kafka REST Proxy API.

   5. Click Submit.