Email alerts, consumer group labels, and header transformations

Route alerts via email

Email is now available as an alerting channel. For organizations that can't use Slack or Teams due to security restrictions, email routing enables alerts through internal messaging systems.

Customize email content with variables: owner, description, trigger value, and cluster. Dynamic fields make alerts readable for stakeholders unfamiliar with Kafka.

Define custom webhook payloads

Webhook bodies are now fully customizable. Define your own structure to match third-party tool schemas or integrate with proprietary systems.

Label consumer groups

Consumer groups support labels for ownership, environment, and purpose. Labels appear on the consumer group list, inside topics, and at the member level.

This is part of bringing labels to every object in Conduktor: topics, applications, service accounts, and now consumer groups.

Edit Trust policies from the UI

Edit policies and rules directly from the interface. After creating a rule, the system prompts you to configure a corresponding policy. Updated charting shows violations over time and supports threshold-based alerts.

Require Schema IDs in messages

Trust can verify that messages contain a Schema ID, preventing poison pill attacks where malformed messages crash consumers.

Add and remove headers when sharing data

Transform headers within Partner Zones:

• Add metadata (timestamp, source, service account) to inbound partner messages
• Strip sensitive or internal metadata before sharing externally

For a full list of changes, read the complete release notes.