Kafka-python KafkaProducer init takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

Question

I am encountering the following error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
connection = KafkaProducer(kafka_settings['topic'], bootstrap_servers=kafka_settings['bootstrap_servers'])
TypeError: __init__() takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

This is strange to me because I followed the documentation given. https://kafka-python.readthedocs.io/en/master/usage.html

How do I resolve this?

I'm looking at the docs now, and the topic name parameter doesn't exist when you initialize a producer — OneCricketeer, Oct 21 '21 at 13:54
Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking. — Community, Oct 21 '21 at 13:57

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 21 '21 at 13:45

https://kafka-python.readthedocs.io/en/master/usage.html suggest that bootstrap_servers is parameter given during creating KafkaProducer, but topic should be specified when using .send method, please try following

connection = KafkaProducer(bootstrap_servers=kafka_settings['bootstrap_servers'])
future = connection.send(kafka_settings['topic'], b'your_message_here')

Kafka-python KafkaProducer __init__ takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given

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Kafka-python KafkaProducer init takes 1 positional argument but 2 were given