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JoinGroup

This page encodes the smallest legal instance of the request and the response: numeric fields are zero, strings and byte arrays are empty, every array carries exactly one sample element, and any records field holds one empty 61-byte RecordBatch v2. Version 9 is a flexible version, so every struct is terminated by a uvarint tagged-field count and strings and arrays carry compact length-plus-one prefixes. Sizes below include the leading int32 size prefix.

API key
11
Encoded at
v9
Flexible versions
6+
Headers
req v2, resp v1
Request versions
0-9
Response versions
0-9
Request size
33 bytes
Response size
30 bytes
framerpc headerrequest bodyRecordBatchRecordresponse bodytagged_fields

Request

JoinGroupRequest v9, request header v2, 33 bytes on the wire

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JoinGroupRequest                         message v9                                              [0x0000, 33B]
+-- Frame                                                                                        [0x0000, 4B]   length-delimited framing
|   +-- size                             int32                       = 29                        [0x0000, 4B]   number of bytes that follow, patched after encoding
+-- RequestHeader                        v2                                                      [0x0004, 11B]  common request header
|   +-- request_api_key                  int16                       = 11 (JoinGroup)            [0x0004, 2B]   numeric id of the API being invoked
|   +-- request_api_version              int16                       = 9                         [0x0006, 2B]   version of the API being invoked
|   +-- correlation_id                   int32                       = 0                         [0x0008, 4B]   echoed back by the broker in the response
|   +-- client_id                        nullable_string             = "" (int16 len=0)          [0x000c, 2B]   always a non-flexible int16-prefixed string
|   +-- tagged_fields                    uvarint                     = 0                         [0x000e, 1B]   number of tagged fields in the header
+-- JoinGroupRequest                     struct                                                  [0x000f, 18B]  message body, version 9
    +-- GroupId                          string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x000f, 1B]   The group identifier.
    +-- SessionTimeoutMs                 int32                       = 0                         [0x0010, 4B]   The coordinator considers the consumer dead if it receives no heartbeat aft...
    +-- RebalanceTimeoutMs               int32                       = 0                         [0x0014, 4B]   The maximum time in milliseconds that the coordinator will wait for each me...
    +-- MemberId                         string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0018, 1B]   The member id assigned by the group coordinator.
    +-- GroupInstanceId                  string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0019, 1B]   The unique identifier of the consumer instance provided by end user.
    +-- ProtocolType                     string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x001a, 1B]   The unique name the for class of protocols implemented by the group we want...
    +-- Protocols                        []JoinGroupRequestProtocol  = 1 element                 [0x001b, 4B]   The list of protocols that the member supports.
    |   +-- length                       uvarint                     = 2 (compact, n+1)          [0x001b, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |   +-- JoinGroupRequestProtocol[0]  JoinGroupRequestProtocol    = struct                    [0x001c, 3B]
    |       +-- Name                     string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x001c, 1B]   The protocol name.
    |       +-- Metadata                 bytes                       = empty (compact, len+1=1)  [0x001d, 1B]   The protocol metadata.
    |       +-- tagged_fields            uvarint                     = 0                         [0x001e, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    +-- Reason                           string                      = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x001f, 1B]   The reason why the member (re-)joins the group.
    +-- tagged_fields                    uvarint                     = 0                         [0x0020, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct

kafka message schema (.json)

{
  "apiKey": 11,
  "type": "request",
  "listeners": ["broker"],
  "name": "JoinGroupRequest",
  // Version 1 adds RebalanceTimeoutMs. Version 2 and 3 are the same as version 1.
  //
  // Starting from version 4, the client needs to issue a second request to join group
  //
  // Starting from version 5, we add a new field called groupInstanceId to indicate member identity across restarts.
  // with assigned id.
  //
  // Version 6 is the first flexible version.
  //
  // Version 7 is the same as version 6.
  //
  // Version 8 adds the Reason field (KIP-800).
  //
  // Version 9 is the same as version 8.
  "validVersions": "0-9",
  "flexibleVersions": "6+",
  "fields": [
    { "name": "GroupId", "type": "string", "versions": "0+", "entityType": "groupId",
      "about": "The group identifier." },
    { "name": "SessionTimeoutMs", "type": "int32", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The coordinator considers the consumer dead if it receives no heartbeat after this timeout in milliseconds." },
    // Note: if RebalanceTimeoutMs is not present, SessionTimeoutMs should be
    // used instead.  The default of -1 here is just intended as a placeholder.
    { "name": "RebalanceTimeoutMs", "type": "int32", "versions": "1+", "default": "-1", "ignorable": true,
      "about": "The maximum time in milliseconds that the coordinator will wait for each member to rejoin when rebalancing the group." },
    { "name": "MemberId", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The member id assigned by the group coordinator." },
    { "name": "GroupInstanceId", "type": "string", "versions": "5+", 
      "nullableVersions": "5+", "default": "null",
      "about": "The unique identifier of the consumer instance provided by end user." },
    { "name": "ProtocolType", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The unique name the for class of protocols implemented by the group we want to join." },
    { "name": "Protocols", "type": "[]JoinGroupRequestProtocol", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The list of protocols that the member supports.", "fields": [
      { "name": "Name", "type": "string", "versions": "0+", "mapKey": true,
        "about": "The protocol name." },
      { "name": "Metadata", "type": "bytes", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The protocol metadata." }
    ]},
    { "name": "Reason", "type": "string", "versions": "8+", "nullableVersions": "8+", "default": "null", "ignorable": true,
      "about": "The reason why the member (re-)joins the group." }
  ]
}

Response

JoinGroupResponse v9, response header v1, 30 bytes on the wire

byte layout (30 bytes, 16 bytes per row)

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JoinGroupResponse                       message v9                                             [0x0000, 30B]
+-- Frame                                                                                      [0x0000, 4B]   length-delimited framing
|   +-- size                            int32                      = 26                        [0x0000, 4B]   number of bytes that follow, patched after encoding
+-- ResponseHeader                      v1                                                     [0x0004, 5B]   common response header
|   +-- correlation_id                  int32                      = 0                         [0x0004, 4B]   matches the correlation_id of the request
|   +-- tagged_fields                   uvarint                    = 0                         [0x0008, 1B]   number of tagged fields in the header
+-- JoinGroupResponse                   struct                                                 [0x0009, 21B]  message body, version 9
    +-- ThrottleTimeMs                  int32                      = 0                         [0x0009, 4B]   The duration in milliseconds for which the request was throttled due to a q...
    +-- ErrorCode                       int16                      = 0                         [0x000d, 2B]   The error code, or 0 if there was no error.
    +-- GenerationId                    int32                      = 0                         [0x000f, 4B]   The generation ID of the group.
    +-- ProtocolType                    string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0013, 1B]   The group protocol name.
    +-- ProtocolName                    string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0014, 1B]   The group protocol selected by the coordinator.
    +-- Leader                          string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0015, 1B]   The leader of the group.
    +-- SkipAssignment                  bool                       = false                     [0x0016, 1B]   True if the leader must skip running the assignment.
    +-- MemberId                        string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0017, 1B]   The member ID assigned by the group coordinator.
    +-- Members                         []JoinGroupResponseMember  = 1 element                 [0x0018, 5B]   The group members.
    |   +-- length                      uvarint                    = 2 (compact, n+1)          [0x0018, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |   +-- JoinGroupResponseMember[0]  JoinGroupResponseMember    = struct                    [0x0019, 4B]
    |       +-- MemberId                string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x0019, 1B]   The group member ID.
    |       +-- GroupInstanceId         string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)     [0x001a, 1B]   The unique identifier of the consumer instance provided by end user.
    |       +-- Metadata                bytes                      = empty (compact, len+1=1)  [0x001b, 1B]   The group member metadata.
    |       +-- tagged_fields           uvarint                    = 0                         [0x001c, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    +-- tagged_fields                   uvarint                    = 0                         [0x001d, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct

kafka message schema (.json)

{
  "apiKey": 11,
  "type": "response",
  "name": "JoinGroupResponse",
  // Version 1 is the same as version 0.
  //
  // Version 2 adds throttle time.
  //
  // Starting in version 3, on quota violation, brokers send out responses before throttling.
  //
  // Starting in version 4, the client needs to issue a second request to join group
  // with assigned id.
  //
  // Version 5 is bumped to apply group.instance.id to identify member across restarts.
  //
  // Version 6 is the first flexible version.
  //
  // Starting from version 7, the broker sends back the Protocol Type to the client (KIP-559).
  //
  // Version 8 is the same as version 7.
  //
  // Version 9 adds the SkipAssignment field.
  "validVersions": "0-9",
  "flexibleVersions": "6+",
  "fields": [
    { "name": "ThrottleTimeMs", "type": "int32", "versions": "2+", "ignorable": true,
      "about": "The duration in milliseconds for which the request was throttled due to a quota violation, or zero if the request did not violate any quota." },
    { "name": "ErrorCode", "type": "int16", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The error code, or 0 if there was no error." },
    { "name": "GenerationId", "type": "int32", "versions": "0+", "default": "-1",
      "about": "The generation ID of the group." },
    { "name": "ProtocolType", "type": "string", "versions": "7+",
      "nullableVersions": "7+", "default": "null", "ignorable": true,
      "about": "The group protocol name." },
    { "name": "ProtocolName", "type": "string", "versions": "0+", "nullableVersions": "7+",
      "about": "The group protocol selected by the coordinator." },
    { "name": "Leader", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The leader of the group." },
    { "name": "SkipAssignment", "type": "bool", "versions": "9+", "default": "false",
      "about": "True if the leader must skip running the assignment." },
    { "name": "MemberId", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The member ID assigned by the group coordinator." },
    { "name": "Members", "type": "[]JoinGroupResponseMember", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The group members.", "fields": [
      { "name": "MemberId", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The group member ID." },
      { "name": "GroupInstanceId", "type": "string", "versions": "5+", "ignorable": true,
        "nullableVersions": "5+", "default": "null",
        "about": "The unique identifier of the consumer instance provided by end user." },
      { "name": "Metadata", "type": "bytes", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The group member metadata." }]
    }
  ]
}