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   layout: post
  -title:  Debezium UI available in the release
  +title:  Introducing the Debezium UI
   date:   2021-08-18
   tags: [ releases, mysql, postgres, mongo, debezium-ui ]
   author: mdrilling
   ---
   
  -We are pleased to announce the inclusion of the Debezium UI in the release!
  +We are pleased to announce the first official release the **Debezium graphical user interface**!
   
  -Over the past several months, our team has been progressing with development of a UI proof-of-concept.  The goal of the PoC was to explore ways in which a graphical UI could facilitate the getting started and operational experience of Debezium users.  
  +As announced link:/blog/2020/10/22/towards-debezium-ui/[a few months back],
  +our team has been working on a Debezium UI proof-of-concept.  The goal of the PoC was to explore ways in which a graphical UI could facilitate the getting started and operational experience of Debezium users.  
   
   Debezium is very flexible - each connector can be configured and fine-tuned in a variety of ways.  It provides metrics which give the user insight into the state of the running Debezium connectors, allowing the customer to safely operate CDC pipelines in huge installations with thousands of connectors.  This flexibility, however, comes with a learning curve for the user to understand all of the different settings and options.
   
  -To that end, we have produced a UI which will allow users to set up and operate connectors more easily.  The UI is now available in the release for our community!
  +To that end, we have produced a UI which will allow users to set up and operate connectors more easily.  The UI is now available as part of the Debezium releases for our community!
   
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  -It is our pleasure to introduce you to the *Debezium graphical user interface*.
  +Let's take a closer look at some features of the UI in the following.
   
  -== UI Highlights
  -
  -=== UI Connector List
  +== UI Connector List
   
   The main page of the UI displays all the registered connectors.  Some of the highlights of the main page are as follows:
   
  
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  ==== Create Connector - Properties (required)
  The basic connection properties for the selected connector are entered in step 2, and the properties must be validated before proceeding.  Advanced connection properties are also provided in a separate section of this step.  Upon successful validation, the user may proceed to the next steps (Additional properties) - or they can elect to bypass the additional properties and proceed directly to Review.
  
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  == UI Create Connector Wizard
  The user can create a connector by clicking on the *Create a connector* button on the main page.  The first two steps of the wizard are required, but the remaining steps are optional. Each step will validate the user entries and provide feedback if there are problems.  After completing steps 1 and 2 successfully, the user can proceed to the final page to review and create the connector.
  
  === Create Connector - Connector type (required)
  Choose the type of connector in step 1.  Currently the *MongoDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL* connector types are supported.  Addition of more connector types is currently in progress.
  
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