AWS Lambda Sink connector adds STRING input and input.key.format

UpdateJul 27, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The AWS Lambda Sink connector supports STRING as an input.data.format value and a new input.key.format setting, defaulting to BYTES.

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