Description:
Apache Kafka C/C++ library
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@confluentinc |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Networking
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Tags:
kafka
messaging
streaming
c
c++
distributed-systems
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Install:
brew install librdkafka
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About:
Librdkafka is the industry-standard C/C++ library for Apache Kafka, serving as a high-performance client and core dependency for many other language bindings. It provides reliable, feature-rich access to Kafka clusters, handling complex protocol details and offering robust message production and consumption capabilities.
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Key Features:
- High-performance producer and consumer APIs
- Supports all Kafka protocol features including transactions and idempotence
- Configurable reliability and performance settings
- Extensive language bindings available (e.g., confluent-kafka-python, node-rdkafka)
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Use Cases:
- Building high-throughput data ingestion pipelines into Kafka
- Developing real-time event processing applications in C/C++
- Creating foundational Kafka clients for other programming languages
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Alternatives:
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kafka-clients (Java)
– The official Java client; librdkafka is often considered more performant and is the standard for non-JVM ecosystems.
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