[Solved] If a Kafka producer receives a 'Topic does not exist' error, what is the most probable cause? — Ans: The topic was not created and auto-creation is disabled | Kafka

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If a Kafka producer receives a 'Topic does not exist' error, what is the most probable cause?

AThe topic was not created and auto-creation is disabled

BThe producer's message format is invalid

CThe Kafka broker is down

DThe producer lacks network connectivity

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand Topic Existence
If auto-creation is disabled, topics must be manually created before use.
Step 2: Analyze Error
'Topic does not exist' indicates the topic is missing on the broker.
Final Answer:
The topic was not created and auto-creation is disabled -> Option A
Quick Check:
Missing topic with auto-create off causes this error [OK]

Quick Trick: Topic must exist or auto-create enabled to avoid error [OK]

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