EventBridge sink connector enables seamless integration of Amazon MSK (Kafka) with EventBridge, allowing event-driven architectures to leverage strengths of both brokers for maintainable and evolvable data pipelines.

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<p>This article discusses how to build event-driven architectures by integrating Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka) with Amazon EventBridge. It provides a step-by-step guide on deploying an AWS CDK stack, setting up an EventBridge sink connector on Amazon MSK Connect, and creating EventBridge rules to filter and route events to various targets like CloudWatch Logs and webhooks.</p>
<p>Specifically, the article covers:</p>
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<li>Overview of event-driven architectures and the roles of Amazon MSK and EventBridge</li>
<li>Comparison of EventBridge sink connector vs. EventBridge Pipes for integrating Kafka with EventBridge</li>
<li>Deploying the AWS CDK stack and prerequisites</li>
<li>Setting up the EventBridge sink connector on Amazon MSK Connect</li>
<li>Creating EventBridge rules to filter and route events to CloudWatch Logs and webhooks</li>
<li>Scaling and monitoring the EventBridge sink connector</li>
<li>Cleaning up the deployed resources</li>
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Build event-driven architectures with Amazon MSK and Amazon EventBridge

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