# Logstash Kafka Input plugin : no message read from kafka topic

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-kafka-input-plugin-no-message-read-from-kafka-topic/83875
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [April 27, 2017, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-kafka-input-plugin-no-message-read-from-kafka-topic/83875 "2017-04-27T14:00:43Z")
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### Author: ![gugansankar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e274bd/32.png) [@gugansankar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gugansankar)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-kafka-input-plugin-no-message-read-from-kafka-topic/83875/7 "2017-06-05T11:05:53Z")

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The problem is not because of logstash input kafka plugin,  
It's kafka issue. By default it doesnt allow remote connection. You should  
enable it in kafka to allow remote connection

Thanks,  
Gugan.K

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