Automated dependency management avoids missing transitive dependencies (such as kafka-schema-registry-client ). Add the custom Confluent repository block first, then declare your dependency block. 1. Apache Maven Configuration Add this repository definitions directly to your pom.xml :

Choose your required version directory (e.g., /7.4.0/ or /7.9.0/ ).

To , you must fetch it from the official Confluent Maven Repository . It is not hosted on Maven Central by default.

This article guides you through downloading the standalone JAR file, managing build tool dependencies, and configuring your project. Direct URL Download (Standalone JAR)