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Kafka-ui setup configuration with/without ssl

Posted on June 30, 2025

I have kafka setup in digital ocean. Recently deployed kafka-ui (https://github.com/provectus/kafka-ui) which connect with kafka credentials and provide monitoring and management. Bootstrap server details we have given correctly. But not sure for the following section what we need to put and related password ( for both with/without ssl certificate ) -->

TrustStore Authentication Schema Registry Kafka Connect KSQL DB Metrics



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Hi there,

If you’re using DigitalOcean Managed Kafka, I think that SSL is required by default, so for Kafka-UI to work, you’ll need to provide the CA certificate, user access certificate, and access key, all of which you can download from the cluster’s “SSL” tab in the control panel.

You likely don’t need to fill in the Schema Registry, Kafka Connect, or KSQL fields unless you’re running those services separately. For truststore config, Kafka-UI typically expects the certificate paths and possibly passwords if your certs are protected.

If anything’s unclear or you hit issues with SSL setup, definitely try reaching out to the DigitalOcean support: https://do.co/support.

- Bobby

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