What starters are included in the Kafka Event Service blueprint?

The Kafka Event Service blueprint includes spring-boot-starter-web, spring-kafka, spring-boot-starter-actuator, pre-configured application.yml properties, and production-ready connection pools.

How do I run the generated Kafka Event Service project locally?

Extract the downloaded ZIP, start dependencies with 'docker compose up -d', and execute './mvnw spring-boot:run' (Maven) or './gradlew bootRun' (Gradle).

Can I customize entities and database schemas in this blueprint?

Yes, SpringForge allows you to visually add or modify JPA entities, field types, validation rules, and relational mappings, or import SQL DDL schemas.

Kafka Event Service | Spring Boot 3.4 Architecture Blueprint

Overview & Architecture Pattern

Event-driven architecture with KafkaTemplate producer, @KafkaListener consumer bindings, and DLT retry handling.

Architecture Pattern: Messaging & Events

Primary Use Case: High-throughput asynchronous stream processing, telemetry streaming, and decoupled event broadcasting.

Included Dependencies & Starters

spring-boot-starter-web, spring-kafka, spring-boot-starter-actuator

Domain Entities & Scaffolding Defaults

EventRecord (topic, partition, offset, payload, timestamp)

Quickstart: Running Your Project

# 1. Start required infrastructure containers
docker compose up -d

# 2. Run the Spring Boot 3.4 application (Maven)
./mvnw spring-boot:run

# Or run with Gradle
./gradlew bootRun

Frequently Asked Questions

What starters are included in the Kafka Event Service blueprint?: The Kafka Event Service blueprint includes spring-boot-starter-web, spring-kafka, spring-boot-starter-actuator, pre-configured application.yml properties, and production-ready connection pools.
How do I run the generated Kafka Event Service project locally?: Extract the downloaded ZIP, start dependencies with 'docker compose up -d', and execute './mvnw spring-boot:run' (Maven) or './gradlew bootRun' (Gradle).
Can I customize entities and database schemas in this blueprint?: Yes, SpringForge allows you to visually add or modify JPA entities, field types, validation rules, and relational mappings, or import SQL DDL schemas.