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aplr/kafkaesk
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Laravel Kafka queue driver

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Kafkaesk: A queue driver for Laravel
====================================

[](#kafkaesk-a-queue-driver-for-laravel)

Kafkaesk adds support for Apache Kafka to Laravel Queues. It builds upon the [rdkafka](https://github.com/arnaud-lb/php-rdkafka) php extension, which you will have to install seperately. Also, you have to install the C/C++ client library [librdkafka](https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka) upfront. Afterwards, you can freely push jobs to your favorite Kafka queue!

Kafkaesk supports PHP 7.2-7.4 and requires Laravel 6-7. If you still need to support Laravel 5 use [rapideinternet/laravel-queue-kafka](https://github.com/rapideinternet/laravel-queue-kafka), which Kafkaesk is a fork of.

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Installation
------------

[](#installation)

To install the latest version of `aplr/kafkaesk` just require it using composer.

```
composer require aplr/kafkaesk
```

This package is using Laravel's package auto-discovery, so it doesn't require you to manually add the ServiceProvider. If you've opted out of this feature, add the ServiceProvider to the providers array in config/app.php:

```
Aplr\Kafkaesk\ServiceProvider::class,
```

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

Make sure you have installed the C/C++ client library [librdkafka](https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka). If you're running macOS, you can simply use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) to install it.

```
brew install librdkafka
```

Additionally you have to install the php extension [rdkafka](https://github.com/arnaud-lb/php-rdkafka). You can do this either manually or simply by using [pecl](https://pecl.php.net/).

```
pecl install rdkafka
```

If both installs succeed, you're all set!

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

The default configuration is set in `config/kafkaesk.php`. Merge the contents of this file with the `connections` array in your local `config/queue.php`. You can do this using the command below.

```
php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Aplr\Kafkaesk\ServiceProvider"
```

### Environment variables

[](#environment-variables)

When using the default configuration, you can also use the environment variables described below to configure the queue driver.

NameDefaultDescription`KAFKA_QUEUE``default`The name of the default queue.`KAFKA_CONSUMER_GROUP_ID``laravel`The group in which the consumer resides.`KAFKA_BROKERS``localhost`Kafka broker address.`KAFKA_ERROR_SLEEP``5`Seconds to sleep on communication error.`KAFKA_DEADLOCK_SLEEP``2`Seconds to sleep on deadlocks`KAFKA_SASL_USERNAME`SASL username`KAFKA_SASL_PASSWORD`SASL passwordUsage
-----

[](#usage)

Since Kafkaesk is just a driver for [Laravel Queues](https://laravel.com/docs/7.x/queues), just read through their extensive documentation.

Limitations
-----------

[](#limitations)

Currently, deferring jobs on the queue using the `later` function of Laravel Queues is not yet supported by this library. Feel free to add support by creating a PR!

Acknowledgements
----------------

[](#acknowledgements)

This library is a fork of the outdated [rapideinternet/laravel-queue-kafka](https://github.com/rapideinternet/laravel-queue-kafka), adding support for Laravel 6-7, fixing tests and fancying everything up a bit.

Licence
-------

[](#licence)

Kafkaesk is licenced under The MIT Licence (MIT).

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 59% of packages

Maintenance12

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity28

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity54

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~7 days

Total

4

Last Release

2194d ago

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