Apache Kafka Features
Event Streaming
Apache Kafka provides event streaming for your applications.
Message Queues
Apache Kafka provides message queues for your applications.
Topic Partitioning
Apache Kafka provides topic partitioning for your applications.
Consumer Groups
Apache Kafka provides consumer groups for your applications.
Exactly-once Delivery
Apache Kafka provides exactly-once delivery for your applications.
Data Retention
Apache Kafka provides data retention for your applications.
How to Integrate Apache Kafka
Follow these steps to add this integration to your CreateOS project
Step 1
Enable Kafka in CreateOS Dashboard
Step 2
Create topics for your application
Step 3
Add KAFKA_BROKERS to environment variables
Step 4
Install kafkajs or similar client
Step 5
Implement producers and consumers
Step 6
Deploy with event-driven architecture
Environment Variables
KAFKA_BROKERS=your_value_hereKAFKA_USERNAME=your_value_hereKAFKA_PASSWORD=your_value_hereKAFKA_TOPIC=your_value_hereRelated Integrations
Apache Kafka FAQ
Use Kafka for event-driven architectures, microservice communication, real-time analytics, and any scenario requiring reliable message delivery at scale.
Kafka persists messages and supports replay. Redis pub/sub is simpler but doesn't persist. Use Kafka for durability, Redis for ephemeral real-time messaging.