# Configure Publication

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<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="56.79998779296875"></th><th width="196.5999755859375"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td><strong>Name</strong></td><td>Assign a unique name for your Kafka publication.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td><strong>Topic</strong></td><td>Define the Kafka topic to which the data should be sent.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[C]</strong></td><td><strong>Format</strong></td><td>Determine whether and how the outgoing data should be formatted (e.g. JSON, XML). <a href="../../data-processing-function-formats/configure-a-format">-> 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>
