Connect Google Drive and
Kafka with AI

Redbird AI bridges cloud storage and event streaming, so your teams stop manually polling folders for changes, exporting CSVs to trigger data pipelines, or building custom scripts to turn document updates into real-time events. Automate the flow between file storage and your event-driven architecture.

No code required
Live in minutes
SOC 2 Type II

What you can automate today

Redbird gives your team ready-to-run workflows — just connect your accounts and go.

Stream new CSV and JSON uploads to Kafka topics for real-time ingestion

Automatically detect when data files land in designated Drive folders and publish their contents to Kafka topics. Redbird parses file formats, chunks large datasets, and handles schema validation so downstream consumers receive clean, structured events without manual ETL.

Trigger Kafka events when shared reports or exports are finalized

Monitor specific Drive folders for report completion—when analysts drop final deliverables or scheduled exports finish, Redbird publishes events to Kafka to kick off downstream workflows. Eliminates manual notifications and ensures real-time awareness across data pipelines.

Archive Kafka stream data as timestamped files in organized Drive folders

Automatically write Kafka message batches to Google Drive as structured files—JSON, CSV, or Parquet—organized by date, topic, or partition. Perfect for compliance, auditing, or enabling non-technical teams to access streaming data without Kafka clients.

Generate Drive reports from Kafka stream aggregations and analytics

Consume Kafka topics containing metrics, analytics, or monitoring data, then write formatted reports to Google Drive on schedules or event triggers. Redbird handles aggregation, formatting, and folder organization so stakeholders get auto-updating Sheets and Docs without manual exports.

Sync file metadata changes to Kafka for audit and compliance tracking

Track permission changes, file shares, deletions, and moves in Drive, publishing structured events to Kafka for centralized audit logs. Enables real-time compliance monitoring and security workflows without querying Drive APIs repeatedly.

Enrich Kafka event payloads with contextual data from Drive documents

When events flow through Kafka, Redbird fetches referenced files or configuration documents from Drive to enrich payloads with metadata, lookup tables, or business context. Keeps event streams self-contained while centralizing reference data in familiar Drive folders.

Live in four steps

No engineers, no pipelines to maintain. Redbird handles the connectivity — you focus on the outcome.

01

Connect your accounts

Authorize Google Drive and Kafka with OAuth or API credentials. Redbird never stores your data — it just passes through.

02

Describe what you want

Tell Redbird what to do in plain language — no SQL, no code, no configuration files required.

03

Review and activate

Redbird shows you exactly what it will do before running anything. Approve the workflow, set a schedule, and switch it on.

04

Let it run — and iterate

Workflows run on your schedule or on triggers. Every run is logged. Adjust with natural language at any time.

Built for data-driven teams

Redbird understands Drive's file structure, permission models, and MIME types alongside Kafka's topics, partitions, message schemas, and serialization formats—bridging human-readable documents and machine-optimized event streams.

AI that reads Drive files and writes Kafka messages without custom code

Redbird's AI parses CSV headers, JSON structures, spreadsheet schemas, and document metadata from Google Drive, then intelligently maps them to Kafka message formats—Avro, JSON, Protobuf. It handles pagination for large files, detects schema changes, manages serialization, and routes data to the correct topics and partitions. On the reverse, it batches Kafka messages into readable file formats with proper organization, naming conventions, and sharing permissions.

File format detection and parsing
Kafka schema registry integration
Automatic batching and partitioning
Permission-aware file operations
10×

faster than building custom file watchers and Kafka producers

No Drive API polling loops, serialization libraries, or schema validation scripts required

Auto-generated reports

Redbird can pull from Google Drive and Kafka simultaneously, merge the results, and format a polished report — sent on a schedule or on demand.

Trigger-based alerts

Set conditions in natural language. Get notified in Slack or email the moment a threshold is crossed in either Google Drive or Kafka.

Enterprise-grade security

SOC 2 Type II certified. Data flows encrypted in transit and at rest. Fine-grained permission controls with full audit logs.

Bidirectional sync

Push data from Google Drive into Kafka, or from Kafka back into Google Drive. Resolve conflicts with configurable merge rules.

Full audit trail

Every workflow run is logged — what ran, what changed, and why. Replay or revert any individual step at any time.

Triggers & actions for every team

Start automations from any file event in Google Drive or any message in your Kafka topics—no custom integrations needed.

Google Drive
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

New file added to folder

Trigger when any file or specific file types are uploaded to monitored Drive folders.

Trigger

File updated or modified

Detect when existing files are edited, with options to filter by file type or folder path.

Trigger

Sharing permissions changed

Trigger when files are shared externally or permissions are modified for audit workflows.

Action

Upload file to folder

Write new files to specified Drive locations with automatic naming and organization.

Action

Update existing file content

Modify Sheets, Docs, or data files in place with new content or appended rows.

Action

Create shareable link with permissions

Generate sharing links with specified access levels and expiration settings.

Kafka
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

New message in topic

Trigger on messages published to specified Kafka topics with optional key or value filters.

Trigger

Consumer group lag threshold

Detect when consumer lag exceeds thresholds for alerting or workflow adjustments.

Trigger

Message batch accumulated

Trigger when a defined number of messages or time window is reached for batching operations.

Action

Publish message to topic

Write events to Kafka topics with proper serialization, keys, and partition routing.

Action

Batch write multiple messages

Publish collections of events efficiently with transaction support and ordering guarantees.

Action

Update schema registry

Register or evolve schemas in Kafka's schema registry for Avro or Protobuf formats.

Google Drive
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Kafka

Ready to connect your stack?

Stop building custom bridges between file storage and event streams. Redbird connects Google Drive and Kafka in minutes, turning document workflows into real-time data pipelines without writing producers, consumers, or API polling scripts.

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