This post introduces a step-by-step guide to a Kafka demo project using Java and Spring Boot. It covers setting up a Kafka cluster on Confluent Cloud, configuring the Confluent Schema Registry, and creating a Producer application to send messages to Kafka topics. Essential configurations for the 'application.properties' and 'application.yml' files, as well as Maven dependencies, are also discussed. The post concludes with an example of sending a POST request to the producer and exploring cluster configurations using Kafka's Admin API.
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