Hi everyone, I would like to start the vote on KIP-1318 <https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/spaces/KAFKA/pages/421953714/KIP-1318+Model+Context+Protocol+MCP+Server+for+Apache+Kafka>: Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server for Apache Kafka.
This KIP proposes a standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface for Apache Kafka, enabling autonomous AI agents and large language models (LLMs) to natively and securely discover topics, inspect schemas, monitor cluster metadata, and consume/produce streams using standard MCP architecture patterns. * KIP Document: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/KAFKA/KIP-1318%3A+Model+Context+Protocol+%28MCP%29+Server+for+Apache+Kafka * JIRA Ticket: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KAFKA-20436 * Discussion Thread: h ttps://lists.apache.org/[email protected]:2026-5:1318 and https://lists.apache.org/thread/l5x2lh728c0x4mr9974bt0m0c71dgljd Since there are no open concerns or objections remaining from the discussion phase , I would appreciate it if a few committers/PMC members could take a look and cast their binding votes so we can move this forward. The vote will be open for at least 72 hours (and until the required number of binding votes is reached). [ ] +1 approve [ ] +0 no opinion [ ] -1 disapprove (please include the reason) Best regards, Viquar Khan *Linkedin *-https://www.linkedin.com/in/vaquar-khan-b695577/
