# Kafka Metrics Reference

Metrics reference for the Kafka Connector

## Inbound

#### `connections`

`watch`

Context: inbound

Prometheus Name: `aerospike_kafka_inbound_connections`

Description: Count of active or closed XDR connections to the inbound connector.

Introduced: \-

Removed: \-

Measurement type: `gauge`

Data type: `integer`

Labels: status

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#### `requests`

`watch`

Context: inbound

Prometheus Name: `aerospike_kafka_inbound_connections`

Description: Count of requests that could not be parsed or written to the external system being used, such as Kafka, JMS, Pulsar, etc.

Introduced: \-

Removed: \-

Measurement type: `gauge`

Data type: `integer`

Labels: status

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## Outbound

#### `connections`

`watch`

Context: outbound

Prometheus Name: `aerospike_kafka_outbound_connections`

Description: Count of active or closed XDR connections to the outbound connector.

Introduced: \-

Removed: \-

Measurement type: `gauge`

Data type: `integer`

Labels: status

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#### `requests`

`watch`

Context: outbound

Prometheus Name: `aerospike_kafka_outbound_connections`

Description: Count of requests that could not be parsed or written to the external system being used, such as Kafka, JMS, Pulsar, etc.

Introduced: \-

Removed: \-

Measurement type: `gauge`

Data type: `integer`

Labels: status

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