Get new Apache Kafka

🕓 5 minutes

What you’ll learn#

How to create a new instance of Apache Kafka streaming data platform.

Steps#

  1. Choose the Get New Services in the Marketplace menu.
  2. Add selected service Apache Kafka.
  3. Type new instance service name, choose the box for deployment, select environment you want to target and confirm it.
  4. Wait for request processing and see the details of the new Apache Kafka instance.
    • Use the admin panel link and generated credentials for Kafdrop – tool for monitoring Apache Kafka. The tool e.g. displays brokers, topics, partitions and messages.
    • For connection from your component use connection string and your favorite Kafka client.

Screenshots#

Step 1,2,3

fullKafka

Step 4a

kafkaDetailStep

Step 4b

kafkaAdminPanel

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