In January 2026, Akhetri developed a secure and accurate consumer group listings feature for the confluentinc/kafka-rest repository. Leveraging Java and Kafka, Akhetri enhanced backend authorization by filtering unauthorized consumer groups and validating group entries, ensuring only relevant and permitted data was exposed to users. The implementation addressed partial permission issues in getConsumerGroups(), improving access control and preventing data leakage. Akhetri also focused on code quality by adopting .valid for listConsumerGroups() and resolving checkstyle issues, which improved maintainability and reliability. All changes were thoroughly documented in traceable commits, supporting auditability and robust governance throughout the development process.