Kafka MCP server
Read-only Kafka for AI agents — topics, offsets, consumer groups, peek messages, health.
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Kafka tools (6)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
kafka_consume_recentPeek the most recent N messages of a topic (best-effort, ~4s). Does not commit offsets.
kafka_describe_topicPartitions + leaders/replicas for a topic.
kafka_healthCluster info (brokers, controller).
kafka_list_groupsList consumer groups.
kafka_list_topicsList all topics.
kafka_topic_offsetsPer-partition low/high offsets (lag overview).
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan4 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Kafka compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 6
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 6 read
Install Kafka in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-kafka on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add mcp-kafka -- npx -y @infoinlet/mcp-kafka
Kafka: common questions
- Is Kafka MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Kafka safety report
- How do I install Kafka?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Kafka need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Kafka maintained?
- The latest release is v0.1.1.
- How does Kafka compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 48,255 servers); tools 6 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.