Kafka Author

Getting Started

composer create-project mikebywater/kafka-author

composer start

Navigate to

http://localhost:8088

Note you will need php with the RDKafka extension installed locally. Alternatively if you have docker compose installed you can simply run

docker-compose up -d

And again, navigate to

http://localhost:8088

Fake Data

When producing there is a limited ability to create fake data. The following substitutions are possible.

!!NAME!!       // returns as full name eg. Mike Bywater
!!FIRST_NAME!! // returns a first name eg. Tom
!!LAST_NAME!!  // returns a surname eg. Barnes
!!EMAIL!!      // returns an email eg. mike.bywater@cityfibre.com

!!NUMBER!!     // returns a single digit eg. 1

!!STREET!!     // returns a street name eg. Coach Lane
!!POSTCODE!!   // returns a UK postcode eg. MK9 3NZ
!!CITY!!       // returns a city eg. Milton keynes