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Build Kafka applications with your preferred programming language After learning the CLI, it’s time to build real applications. This section covers how to write Kafka producers and consumers programmatically, with a focus on Java (the official SDK). What you’ll learn:
  • How to choose a Kafka client library for your language
  • How to set up a Java project with Kafka dependencies
  • How to write producers with keys, callbacks, and batching
  • How to write consumers with consumer groups and graceful shutdown

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Available tutorials

TopicDescription
SDK listRecommended client libraries by language
Java programmingComplete Java producer and consumer tutorials
Advanced consumersRebalance listeners, seek/assign, threading
See it in practice with ConduktorConduktor Console helps you test your applications by producing and consuming messages, monitoring consumer groups, and inspecting message content during development.