Apache Kafka + Kafka-UI

This project sets up a local environment of Apache Kafka (no Zookeeper) along with Kafka-UI for visual management of brokers, topics, producers, and consumers.

📦 Included Services

• Kafka Broker (Bitnami, KRaft mode)
• Kafka-UI (Web dashboard to monitor Kafka)

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🚀 How to Start the Environment

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/aranbarri/kafka-kraft-ui.git
cd kafka-kraft-ui

2. Prepare Permissions and Volume

docker-compose down -v
rm -rf ./data/kafka
mkdir -p ./data/kafka
sudo chown -R 1001:1001 ./data/kafka

3. Launch Services

docker-compose up -d

4. Access Kafka-UI

Open your browser at: http://localhost:8080

You should see the local-kraft cluster connected.

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⚙️ Configuration

• Kafka Broker:

  • Host: localhost
  • Port: 9092
  • Advertised Listener pointing to Docker gateway (172.17.0.1).

• Kafka-UI:

  • Accessible at http://localhost:8080.
  • Automatically connected to the broker via extra_hosts.

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🛑 Stop Services

docker-compose down

To also remove Kafka data:

docker-compose down -v
rm -rf ./data/kafka

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🎯 Requirements

• Docker
• Docker Compose
• Permission to modify folder ownership (sudo)

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📖 Useful Resources

• Apache Kafka Documentation
• Kafka-UI GitHub
• Bitnami Kafka Docker

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