Message Anatomy

• Message Key, can be null
• Value, can be null
• Compression Type
• Headers
• Partition + Offset
• Timestamp (system or user set)

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Flashcards

True/False a Message Value can be null: true

The anatomy of a Topic Message:: a key, a value, compression type, headers, partition plus offset and system or user set timestamp

Headers are often used for:: lineage to indicate the source of the data in the record and for routing or tracing messages without having to parse the message itself