Schema Registry V2

Confluent Schema Registry v2 + Data Contracts.

Definition

Confluent Schema Registry stores schemas (Avro, Protobuf, JSON Schema) with compatibility checks (Backward, Forward, Full, None). Schema Linking enables cross-environment / cross-region schema replication. Data Contracts (Confluent 2024) adds validation rules, migration rules, business metadata, governance policies. Non-Confluent Apache Kafka can use Apicurio Registry (Red Hat) or AWS Glue Schema Registry.

Origin

Confluent Schema Registry v1 2015, integrated with Confluent Platform and Confluent Cloud.

Usage

Essential for Kafka enterprise data governance. OSS competitor: Apicurio Registry.

Related terms

• Confluent Platform — plateforme parent.
• Avro — format supporté.
• Data contracts — feature moderne.