# Debezium PostgreSQL CDC Source Connector Not Available on Confluent Kafka **URL:** \ **Category:** Kafka Connect\ **Created:** [3 November 2023 02:52 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990 "2023-11-03T02:52:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BugBite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@BugBite](https://forum.confluent.io/u/BugBite)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2023 02:52 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/1 "2023-11-03T02:52:17Z")
I tried to learn about Confluent Kafka and CDC Source Connector. I followed the instruction on the confluent site on how to install Kafka CDC source Connector. After I followed everything, I can’t locate the CDC source connector via Rest API. Is there anything that I can try to properly install CDC source connector? Any tips will be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![mmuehlbeyer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/mmuehlbeyer/32/1088_2.png) [@mmuehlbeyer](https://forum.confluent.io/u/mmuehlbeyer)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2023 08:17 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/2 "2023-11-03T08:17:28Z")
hey @BugBite could elaborate a bit more? how did you configure the connect cluster and the connector? best, michael ---
**Author:** ![BugBite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a4c791/32.png) [@BugBite](https://forum.confluent.io/u/BugBite)\ **Post date:** [4 November 2023 02:21 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/3 "2023-11-04T02:21:14Z")
Hi Thank you for your interest in helping out. I installed Confluent Kafka on my mac. - I started Confluent Kafka. - I installed connector via the following command. %confluent-hub install debezium/debezium-connector-postgresql:2.2.1 - I restated Confluent connect as instructed below. %confluent local services connect start - I check Control Center. Postgresql Connector is not available. I checked plugin path and all that. But I have no clue as to how to bring this connector up. ---
**Author:** ![dtroiano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dtroiano/32/1961_2.png) [@dtroiano](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dtroiano)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 15:52 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/4 "2023-11-07T15:52:23Z")
Hi @BugBite, How do your steps compare to the following? This assumes a fresh Confluent Platform 7.5.1 install at `/opt/confluent-7.5.1/`. ```auto export CONFLUENT_HOME=/opt/confluent-7.5.1/ export PATH=$CONFLUENT_HOME/bin:$PATH confluent-hub install debezium/debezium-connector-postgresql:latest confluent local services start ``` For the plugin install, I accepted the defaults to install it in `/opt/confluent-7.5.1/share/confluent-hub-components`. After starting CP, you’ll see a message like: ```auto Using CONFLUENT_CURRENT: /var/folders/lr/l80_d9f12lx138t8tpwvtv080000gq/T/confluent.845758 ``` Verify that the `connect/connect.properties` file under that directory contains the line: ```auto plugin.path=/opt/confluent-7.5.1/share/java,/opt/confluent-7.5.1/share/confluent-hub-components ``` With these steps I see the connector in Control Center: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/confluentcommunity/original/2X/d/dfa06e9289a2f977cb5af7d837cdbf91ed3331ff.png) HTH, Dave ---
**Author:** ![glintgogo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/48db29/32.png) [@glintgogo](https://forum.confluent.io/u/glintgogo)\ **Post date:** [1 December 2023 03:22 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/5 "2023-12-01T03:22:41Z")
Hi @dtroiano , I also have same problem. In my environment, confluent version : 6.0.9 debezium-connector-postgresql version: 2.2.1 I am sure I do the same as you mentioned, but the connector is unavailable. And if I install debezium-connector-postgresql version: 1.9.7, then it works. steps that I executed: export CONFLUENT\_HOME=~/Downloads/confluent-7.5.2 bin/confluent local services start bin/confluent-hub install debezium/debezium-connector-postgresql:latest bin/confluent local services connect stop bin/confluent local services connect start ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/confluentcommunity/original/2X/a/a5369eaf530d7d0fa764ead15fd3212af1b94567.jpeg) Could you please help me to check? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/confluentcommunity/original/1X/c49438c90c9df282e9996fdf6971be890c71b65a.svg) [@system](https://forum.confluent.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [31 December 2023 03:23 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/debezium-postgresql-cdc-source-connector-not-available-on-confluent-kafka/8990/6 "2023-12-31T03:23:13Z")
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