Is node-rdkafka safe to use?

node-rdkafka has no known vulnerabilities on the latest version (3.6.1). DepScope rates its health at 64/100 (moderate risk).

What is the latest version of node-rdkafka?

The latest version of node-rdkafka is 3.6.1, released 2025-12-03.

No known vulnerabilities on the latest version of node-rdkafka.

No, node-rdkafka is actively maintained. Latest release: 3.6.1 (2025-12-03).

Popular alternatives to node-rdkafka in npm include: ?, debug, ansi-styles, semver, brace-expansion.

node-rdkafka is licensed under MIT.

npmv3.6.1

Node.js bindings for librdkafka

License MITpermissive86 versions4 maintainers2 deps61,225 weekly dl

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Health

use with caution

[email protected] low health (64/100) — consider alternatives

Health breakdown0 – 100

10/25

maintenance

10/20

popularity

25/25

security

15/15

maturity

4/15

community

Vulnerabilities

none known

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