For future reference, new releases typically have an "upgrade" section that talks about compatibility.
e.g. http://kafka.apache.org/0101/documentation.html#upgrade On Fri, Nov 18, 2016 at 2:49 PM, Zakee <kzak...@netzero.net> wrote: > No. Newer client API won’t work with older version of broker. Generally, > older client should be able to work with newer broker version. > > -Zakee > > > On Nov 18, 2016, at 11:58 AM, Weian Deng <wd...@walmartlabs.com> wrote: > > > > More specifically, Is Kafka Java client 0.9.0.1 compatible with Kafka > broker 0.8.2.1? > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Enter Your Name, Wait 14 Seconds, Brace Yourself > Truth Finder > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3231/582f696fa61f696e3868st02duc >