About Debezium
Debezium is an open source platform for change data capture. It watches a database and streams every insert, update and delete as it is committed.
What it does
Applications can react to database changes without changing the code that writes the data. Debezium works with Kafka Connect, with Debezium Server or with an application of your own. Change events are stored durably, so a consumer can resume where it stopped after maintenance or a failure.
Key features
- Streams inserts, updates and deletes
- Kafka Connect installation option
- Debezium Server and custom application options
- Source and sink connectors
- Durable, resumable change events
Who it's for
Platform and backend teams that need to keep search indexes, caches or other systems in sync with a database. Data engineers who build event pipelines may also use it.
Pricing and good to know
Debezium is open source under the Apache 2.0 licence and free to use. Running it means operating Kafka or another runtime, so budget for that infrastructure. Check which connector supports your database and its version before you start.
Highlights
- Streams inserts, updates and deletes
- Kafka Connect installation option
- Debezium Server and custom app options
- Source and sink connectors
- Change events that can be resumed
