> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.popsink.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Application Target

The Application Target Connector allows you to consume data from Popsink using Python, Node, Go, Java or other programming languages. It is the most efficient way to build a direct integration between your application and Popsink. Start by creating a connector then you will be able to subscribe to existing topics/schemas to receive data in your application.

## Compatible versions

| | |
| - | - |
| **Protocol** | Kafka wire protocol — any client library (Python, Node.js, Go, Java, …) |
| **Client requirement** | Kafka client supporting `SASL_SSL` and API version negotiation (Kafka 2.1 protocol or later) |
| **Schema registry** | Confluent-compatible Schema Registry API |
| **Transport** | TLS 1.2 or later |


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