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Seamless message streaming: Leverage Kafka in Node.js

In this quest, you will learn to integrate Kafka with Node.js for efficient message streaming in Anythink's infrastructure. You'll start by setting up a Kafka service on Aiven, producing and consuming messages via a Node.js application. This quest will take you through creating Kafka topics, establishing secure connections, and understanding the basics of Kafka's role in microservices communication.

Quest Objectives:

Create and set up a Kafka service on Aiven.
Create a topic in Kafka._‍
Create a producer and consumer in Node.js for Kafka._‍
Verify the message flow between the producer and consumer in Node.js.

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