> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getcollate.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Messaging Connectors > Discover Collate's messaging connectors to integrate Kafka, Pulsar, and other streaming platforms. Extract metadata, lineage, and schema. # Messaging Services This is the supported list of connectors for Messaging Services:

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If you have a request for a new connector, reach out in [Slack](https://slack.open-metadata.org/) or open a [feature request](https://github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata/issues/new/choose) in our GitHub repo. ## Configure Metadata Agent and Schedule Ingestion The **Metadata Agent** extracts topics, schemas, and other structural metadata from your source and keeps your Collate catalog in sync. It powers discovery, lineage, and governance across your data assets. When you click **Create & Deploy**, Collate automatically deploys a Metadata Agent for this service and triggers the first ingestion run. View its status and run history from the **Agents** tab on the service detail page. To configure the additional Metadata Agent and schedule ingestion, follow these steps: 1. In the left navigation, click **Connections** and select your service. 2. Click the **Agents** tab. 3. Click **Add Agent** and select **Metadata** from the dropdown. Add Metadata Agent

For some services, the dropdown is not available and clicking **Add Agent** takes you directly to the agent configuration page. 4. On the **Configure Ingestion** page, do the following and click **Next**. * **Name this Ingestion**: Enter a unique recognizable name for this ingestion pipeline.

* **Agent Setup**: Configure the core parameters for this agent. The following fields are available: | Field | Default | Description | | -------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Generate Sample Data | Off | Option to turn on/off generating sample data during metadata extraction. | | Mark Deleted Topics | On | Soft-delete topics in Collate when they are removed from the source. Associated entities like sample data and lineage are also deleted. | Agent Setup

* **Filter Patterns**: Apply include or exclude rules to scope which topics this agent ingests. These follow the same filter options described in **Step 5**.

* **Scope & Behaviour**: Control what metadata to include and how to handle deletions. Toggle each option on or off based on your needs: | Toggle | Default | Description | | ----------------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Enable Debug Log | Off | Sets the ingestion log level to DEBUG. Useful for troubleshooting. | | Override Metadata | Off | When on, source values overwrite existing descriptions, tags, owners, and display names in Collate. When off, Collate only updates fields that have no existing value. | Scope & Behaviour

5. On the **Schedule Interval** page, set when the agent runs: * **Schedule**: Choose a preset interval (Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly) or enter a custom cron expression. * **On-Demand**: No automatic schedule; trigger the agent manually when needed.

6. Click **Add** to deploy the agent.