# Compression in confluent kafka

**URL:** <https://forum.confluent.io/t/compression-in-confluent-kafka/9090>\
**Category:** Confluent Cloud\
**Created:** [15 November 2023 19:31 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/compression-in-confluent-kafka/9090 "2023-11-15T19:31:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [15 November 2023 19:31 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/compression-in-confluent-kafka/9090/1 "2023-11-15T19:31:25Z")

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When we use compression.type as lz4 in confluent kafka, properties in databricks notebook. The compression is not happening and kafka gives an error message size to bog