Multiple outputs with different formats (VictoriaMetrics + PostgreSQL)

[tavo26smw]

Hello,
I have a pipeline with a single input (MQTT) and I need to send the same events to two different outputs with different formats:

• VictoriaMetrics using http_client with Prometheus text format
• PostgreSQL using sql_insert with relational rows

In Benthos OSS this works using broker + fan_out, because each output can have its own processors and transform the message independently.

In Redpanda Connect 4.x, outputs cannot have processors and all outputs must consume the same payload, so this pattern does not seem possible in a single pipeline. The only option I found is to split the solution into two pipelines, duplicating the input and parsing logic.

My questions are:

1. Is this limitation intentional in Redpanda Connect?
2. Is there a recommended way to support multiple outputs with different formats from the same input?
3. Is this something planned for a future version?

Thanks for any clarification.

Gustavo