.. _kafka_streams:

Kafka Streams
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Kafka Streams is a client library for building applications and microservices, where the input and output data are stored
in a Kafka cluster. It combines the simplicity of writing and deploying standard Java and Scala applications on the client
side with the benefits of Kafka's server-side cluster technology.

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   introduction
   quickstart
   kafka-streams-examples/docs/index
   concepts
   architecture
   code-examples
   developer-guide/index
   operations
   upgrade-guide
   faq
   javadocs


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Getting started
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Quick Start
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The :ref:`streams_quickstart` demonstrates how to run your first Java application that uses the Kafka Streams library by showcasing a
simple end-to-end data pipeline powered by Kafka.

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Streams API Screencasts
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Watch the `Intro to Streams API <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3JKCLG3VP4>`_ on YouTube.

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Contents
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.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 3

   introduction
   quickstart
   concepts
   architecture
   code-examples
   developer-guide/index
   operations
   upgrade-guide
   faq
   javadocs