diff --git a/rust/capture/src/api.rs b/rust/capture/src/api.rs
index 97d84857075e4..646bd2d3c9c8b 100644
--- a/rust/capture/src/api.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/src/api.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ impl IntoResponse for CaptureError {
 pub enum DataType {
     AnalyticsMain,
     AnalyticsHistorical,
+    ClientIngestionWarning,
+    HeatmapMain,
+    ExceptionMain,
 }
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ProcessedEvent {
diff --git a/rust/capture/src/config.rs b/rust/capture/src/config.rs
index cfc38877fec33..6c66d09e68454 100644
--- a/rust/capture/src/config.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/src/config.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ pub struct KafkaConfig {
     pub kafka_topic: String,
     #[envconfig(default = "events_plugin_ingestion_historical")]
     pub kafka_historical_topic: String,
+    #[envconfig(default = "events_plugin_ingestion")]
+    pub kafka_client_ingestion_warning_topic: String,
+    #[envconfig(default = "events_plugin_ingestion")]
+    pub kafka_exceptions_topic: String,
+    #[envconfig(default = "events_plugin_ingestion")]
+    pub kafka_heatmaps_topic: String,
     #[envconfig(default = "false")]
     pub kafka_tls: bool,
 }
diff --git a/rust/capture/src/sinks/kafka.rs b/rust/capture/src/sinks/kafka.rs
index b82d3c342a115..760c6f31740ba 100644
--- a/rust/capture/src/sinks/kafka.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/src/sinks/kafka.rs
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ pub struct KafkaSink {
     partition: Option<OverflowLimiter>,
     main_topic: String,
     historical_topic: String,
+    client_ingestion_warning_topic: String,
+    exceptions_topic: String,
+    heatmaps_topic: String,
 }
 
 impl KafkaSink {
@@ -158,6 +161,9 @@ impl KafkaSink {
             partition,
             main_topic: config.kafka_topic,
             historical_topic: config.kafka_historical_topic,
+            client_ingestion_warning_topic: config.kafka_client_ingestion_warning_topic,
+            exceptions_topic: config.kafka_exceptions_topic,
+            heatmaps_topic: config.kafka_heatmaps_topic,
         })
     }
 
@@ -187,6 +193,12 @@ impl KafkaSink {
                     (&self.main_topic, Some(event_key.as_str()))
                 }
             }
+            DataType::ClientIngestionWarning => (
+                &self.client_ingestion_warning_topic,
+                Some(event_key.as_str()),
+            ),
+            DataType::HeatmapMain => (&self.heatmaps_topic, Some(event_key.as_str())),
+            DataType::ExceptionMain => (&self.exceptions_topic, Some(event_key.as_str())),
         };
 
         match self.producer.send_result(FutureRecord {
@@ -325,6 +337,9 @@ mod tests {
             kafka_hosts: cluster.bootstrap_servers(),
             kafka_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
             kafka_historical_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion_historical".to_string(),
+            kafka_client_ingestion_warning_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
+            kafka_exceptions_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
+            kafka_heatmaps_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
             kafka_tls: false,
         };
         let sink = KafkaSink::new(config, handle, limiter).expect("failed to create sink");
diff --git a/rust/capture/src/v0_endpoint.rs b/rust/capture/src/v0_endpoint.rs
index ff4b90f2662e2..83290e1016742 100644
--- a/rust/capture/src/v0_endpoint.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/src/v0_endpoint.rs
@@ -182,9 +182,12 @@ pub fn process_single_event(
         return Err(CaptureError::MissingEventName);
     }
 
-    let data_type = match context.historical_migration {
-        true => DataType::AnalyticsHistorical,
-        false => DataType::AnalyticsMain,
+    let data_type = match (event.event.as_str(), context.historical_migration) {
+        ("$$client_ingestion_warning", _) => DataType::ClientIngestionWarning,
+        ("$exception", _) => DataType::ExceptionMain,
+        ("$$heatmap", _) => DataType::HeatmapMain,
+        (_, true) => DataType::AnalyticsHistorical,
+        (_, false) => DataType::AnalyticsMain,
     };
 
     let data = serde_json::to_string(&event).map_err(|e| {
diff --git a/rust/capture/tests/common.rs b/rust/capture/tests/common.rs
index 5dd4c639aa5f0..f469f8c6815a4 100644
--- a/rust/capture/tests/common.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/tests/common.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ pub static DEFAULT_CONFIG: Lazy<Config> = Lazy::new(|| Config {
         kafka_hosts: "kafka:9092".to_string(),
         kafka_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
         kafka_historical_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion_historical".to_string(),
+        kafka_client_ingestion_warning_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
+        kafka_exceptions_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
+        kafka_heatmaps_topic: "events_plugin_ingestion".to_string(),
         kafka_tls: false,
     },
     otel_url: None,
@@ -179,6 +182,15 @@ impl EphemeralTopic {
         }
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn assert_empty(&self) {
+        assert!(
+            self.consumer
+                .poll(Timeout::After(Duration::from_secs(1)))
+                .is_none(),
+            "topic holds more messages"
+        )
+    }
+
     pub fn topic_name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.topic_name
     }
diff --git a/rust/capture/tests/events.rs b/rust/capture/tests/events.rs
index 0554aae905ec8..8fc95c10bc2b7 100644
--- a/rust/capture/tests/events.rs
+++ b/rust/capture/tests/events.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use time::Duration;
 
+use crate::common::*;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use assert_json_diff::assert_json_include;
 use capture::limiters::billing::QuotaResource;
 use reqwest::StatusCode;
 use serde_json::json;
-
-use crate::common::*;
+use uuid::Uuid;
 mod common;
 
 #[tokio::test]
@@ -411,3 +411,104 @@ async fn it_applies_billing_limits() -> Result<()> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn it_routes_exceptions_and_heapmaps_to_separate_topics() -> Result<()> {
+    setup_tracing();
+
+    let token = random_string("token", 16);
+    let distinct_id = random_string("id", 16);
+    let uuids: [Uuid; 5] = core::array::from_fn(|_| Uuid::now_v7());
+
+    let main_topic = EphemeralTopic::new().await;
+    let warnings_topic = EphemeralTopic::new().await;
+    let exceptions_topic = EphemeralTopic::new().await;
+    let heatmaps_topic = EphemeralTopic::new().await;
+
+    let mut config = DEFAULT_CONFIG.clone();
+    config.kafka.kafka_topic = main_topic.topic_name().to_string();
+    config.kafka.kafka_client_ingestion_warning_topic = warnings_topic.topic_name().to_string();
+    config.kafka.kafka_exceptions_topic = exceptions_topic.topic_name().to_string();
+    config.kafka.kafka_heatmaps_topic = heatmaps_topic.topic_name().to_string();
+
+    let server = ServerHandle::for_config(config).await;
+
+    let event = json!([{
+        "token": token,
+        "event": "$$client_ingestion_warning",
+        "uuid": uuids[4],
+        "distinct_id": distinct_id
+    },{
+        "token": token,
+        "event": "event1",
+        "uuid": uuids[0],
+        "distinct_id": distinct_id
+    },{
+        "token": token,
+        "event": "$$heatmap",
+        "uuid": uuids[1],
+        "distinct_id": distinct_id
+    },{
+        "token": token,
+        "event": "$exception",
+        "uuid": uuids[2],
+        "distinct_id": distinct_id
+    },{
+        "token": token,
+        "event": "event2",
+        "uuid": uuids[3],
+        "distinct_id": distinct_id
+    }]);
+
+    let res = server.capture_events(event.to_string()).await;
+    assert_eq!(StatusCode::OK, res.status());
+
+    // Regular events are pushed to the main analytics topic
+    assert_json_include!(
+        actual: main_topic.next_event()?,
+        expected: json!({
+            "token": token,
+        "uuid": uuids[0],
+            "distinct_id": distinct_id
+        })
+    );
+    assert_json_include!(
+        actual: main_topic.next_event()?,
+        expected: json!({
+            "token": token,
+        "uuid": uuids[3],
+            "distinct_id": distinct_id
+        })
+    );
+    main_topic.assert_empty();
+
+    // Special-cased events are pushed to their own topics
+    assert_json_include!(
+        actual: exceptions_topic.next_event()?,
+        expected: json!({
+            "token": token,
+        "uuid": uuids[2],
+            "distinct_id": distinct_id
+        })
+    );
+    exceptions_topic.assert_empty();
+    assert_json_include!(
+        actual: heatmaps_topic.next_event()?,
+        expected: json!({
+            "token": token,
+        "uuid": uuids[1],
+            "distinct_id": distinct_id
+        })
+    );
+    heatmaps_topic.assert_empty();
+    assert_json_include!(
+        actual: warnings_topic.next_event()?,
+        expected: json!({
+            "token": token,
+        "uuid": uuids[4],
+            "distinct_id": distinct_id
+        })
+    );
+    warnings_topic.assert_empty();
+    Ok(())
+}