Ultimate Event-Driven Architecture with Python and Apache Kafka

Build high-performance, scalable, and resilient systems using Python and Kafka.

Book Description

Python’s simplicity and flexibility, combined with Apache Kafka’s high-throughput, fault-tolerant messaging system, make them a powerful duo for building scalable, event-driven applications. Ultimate Event-Driven Architecture with Python and Apache Kafka brings together these two technologies to help developers and architects design modern, asynchronous systems capable of handling real-time data at scale.

The book begins by introducing the fundamentals of Event-Driven Architecture (EDA), including its core principles, benefits, and real-world relevance. It then explores the essential components of an EDA system, guiding readers through design patterns, message flow, and architectural considerations. Security, testing, and observability are covered in depth to ensure robust and reliable systems.

Later chapters dive into Apache Kafka concepts and demonstrate how to build and deploy practical, real-world solutions using Python. Hands-on examples and a complete use case walk-through ensure that readers can confidently apply what they’ve learned in production scenarios.

Whether you're modernizing legacy systems or architecting from scratch, this book equips you to build event-driven systems that are scalable, resilient, and future-ready. Start your EDA journey with Python and Kafka today!

Table of Contents

1. Event-Driven Architecture: Introduction 2. Components of Event-Driven Architecture 3. Event-Driven Architecture: Real-World Examples 4. Designing Event-Driven Architecture 5. Security Best Practices 6. Testing and Debugging 7. Monitoring 8. Apache Kafka: Concept 9. Real-World Use Case with Python and Kafka

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Release date

Ebook: 31 August 2025