# Configure publication

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="76"></th><th width="227"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Assign a unique name to your Kafka publication.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td><strong>Topic</strong></td><td>Define the Kafka topic here to which the data should be sent.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[C]</strong></td><td><strong>format</strong></td><td>Specify whether and how the outgoing data should be formatted (e.g., JSON, XML). <a href="/pages/d69b1939f0f45f5c1de70d94baf763b1bc2dd43d">-> Format</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>[D]</strong></td><td><strong>Tags</strong></td><td>Add optional tags to better structure or organize your publication.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[E]</strong></td><td><strong>Assets to be published</strong></td><td>Shows the assets or data that should be sent or processed as part of this Kafka publication.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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