# 5. Which Kafka API should I use??

Which Kafka API should I use?

This is one of the most common question that I get:

> Which Kafka API should I use? Kafka Producer, Consumer, Connect, Streams?

I wrote a blog that I'm sure you'll find helpful if you also have that question: <https://medium.com/@stephane.maarek/the-kafka-api-battle-producer-vs-consumer-vs-kafka-connect-vs-kafka-streams-vs-ksql-ef584274c1e>


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