The answer is no, it doesn't work that way. You would have to write a process to consume from the API back end and have that back end write to Kafka
> On Jun 27, 2014, at 19:35, <sonali.parthasara...@accenture.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a quick question. Say I have a custom REST API with data in JSON > format. Can the Kafka Producer read directly from the REST API and write to a > topic? > > If so, can you point me to the code base? > > Thanks, > Sonali > > Sonali Parthasarathy > R&D Developer, Data Insights > Accenture Technology Labs > 703-341-7432 > > > ________________________________ > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, > proprietary, or otherwise confidential information. If you have received it > in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any > other use of the e-mail by you is prohibited. Where allowed by local law, > electronic communications with Accenture and its affiliates, including e-mail > and instant messaging (including content), may be scanned by our systems for > the purposes of information security and assessment of internal compliance > with Accenture policy. > ______________________________________________________________________________________ > > www.accenture.com
