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CData's inclusion in the 2025 report underscores the growing recognition of our innovative solutions and our ability to address the evolving demands of modern data integration.

Palantir Technologies has expanded its relationship with CData's Embedded business unit to enhance data connectivity in Palantir Foundry, enabling users to connect to hundreds of data sources through CData's embedded connectors.

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CData's developer community connects thousands of data professionals who share solutions, best practices, and expertise for integrating enterprise data sources through collaborative forums and comprehensive resources.

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Credentialed, live access to enterprise systems for ChatGPT, Claude, Databricks Genie, and MCP agents — through one governed endpoint, with context and access policies intact.

CData's inclusion in the 2025 report underscores the growing recognition of our innovative solutions and our ability to address the evolving demands of modern data integration.

Join thousands of engineers building on CData

Sign up for our limited series covering useful prompts, tips, and future CData MCP releases that will make Claude your undisputed work bestie.

CData Connect AI is now available in the ChatGPT Directory. Bring your enterprise data directly into your chats.

Kafka Driver & Connector Downloads

All of our drivers are designed and engineered specifically for each of the driver technologies below. Please download a free 30-day trial of the Kafka Driver that matches your intended environment.

Apache Kafka JDBC Driver
Powerful Kafka JDBC Integration
Rapidly create and deploy powerful Java applications that integrate with Kafka. Version: 26.0.9655 • Modified: 06/07/2026 • Size: 30.15 MB

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Apache Kafka ADO.NET Provider
Powerful Kafka .NET Integration
Rapidly create and deploy powerful .NET applications that integrate with Kafka. Version: 26.0.9655 • Modified: 06/07/2026 • Size: 14.69 MB

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Kafka Driver & Connector Downloads

Kafka Integration

Drivers & Connectors

Data Integration (ETL/ELT)

Kafka Driver & Connector Downloads

Apache Kafka Driver Download Options

Windows Setup (.exe)

Cross-Platform Unix/Linux Setup (.zip)

Mac Setup (.dmg)

Apache Kafka Data Provider Download Options

Windows Setup (.exe)