Apache Kafka Series - Confluent Schema Registry and REST Proxy
Kafka - Master Avro, the Confluent Schema Registry and Kafka REST Proxy. Build Avro Producers/Consumers, Evolve Schemas
Created by Stéphane Maarek
Explore how to use Apache Avro with Kafka, manage schemas efficiently using Confluent Schema Registry, and interact with Kafka through the REST Proxy. You'll learn to build Avro producers and consumers, evolve schemas, and connect with Kafka from any programming language.
Packt | May 2018 | 258 min
What You Will Learn
You will start by mastering Avro schemas and serialization, then move on to hands-on integration with the Schema Registry. Step by step, you'll build Java producers and consumers, practice schema evolution, and use the REST Proxy to connect Kafka with different programming environments.
Key Features
- Design and evolve Avro schemas for efficient data serialization in Kafka
- Integrate Java applications with Schema Registry for robust schema management
- Send and receive Avro data in Kafka using REST APIs for language flexibility
Target Audience
This content is ideal for developers and architects who already know Kafka basics and want to deepen their skills with Avro, Schema Registry, and REST Proxy. If you aim to build scalable data pipelines or need to connect Kafka with non-Java systems, you'll find practical guidance here.
