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Spec sheet

Purpose
Schema Registry centrally stores and manages schemas for streaming data so applications can validate their data.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Intended users
The documentation describes the product for streaming applications that need a shared schema repository and safer evolution of producer and consumer message formats.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Deployment
The Kubernetes Operator edition packages Cloudera Runtime Schema Registry as a Helm chart for deployment on Kubernetes.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
API
Its REST API supports schema and version management, file import and export, search, aggregation, and Confluent-compatible endpoints.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Integrations
Documented integration points include custom NiFi processors and Kafka serializers and deserializers.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Security
TLS can secure application, client, OAuth, and database traffic, and Cloudera recommends enabling it for all these categories.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Support
Cloudera states that its cloud and on-premises offerings include enterprise-grade technical support and version, maintenance, and security updates.Read 2 Oct 2026 · cloudera.com
Authentication and authorization
The documented secure Kubernetes installation configures authentication, authorization, and channel encryption, and uses OAuth authentication with an external OAuth server.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Formats
It supports Avro and JSON schemas, including Avro logical types.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
License requirement
The documented Kubernetes installation prerequisites include access to a valid Cloudera license and credentials for Cloudera’s artifact repositories.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Storage
Schema metadata storage supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle; serializer and deserializer JAR storage supports local filesystems and HDFS, with the local filesystem as default.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
UI limitation
In this release the Schema Registry UI is limited to unauthenticated technical previews or development environments because it does not support OAuth login; production environments requiring security should use the REST API.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com
Versioning
Schemas have identifiers and can be versioned, with searchable metadata and configurable backward, forward, full, or no compatibility checks.Read 2 Oct 2026 · docs.cloudera.com

Plans and prices

Streams Messaging Priced on request Contact Sales for Pricing Pricing listed for the Streams Messaging offering; Schema Registry is not separately priced on this page Read 2 Oct 2026 · cloudera.com

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