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Kafka Architecture Template

A complete event streaming platform diagram. Producers, topics, consumer groups, schema registry, and Kafka Connect — ready to customize.

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Copy this Mermaid code into Cybewave Studio or any Mermaid-compatible editor.

kafka-architecture.mmd
graph TD
    P1[Order Service] -->|Produce| T1[orders Topic]
    P2[User Service] -->|Produce| T2[users Topic]
    P3[Payment Service] -->|Produce| T3[payments Topic]

    subgraph Kafka Cluster
        T1 --> Part1[Partition 0..N]
        T2 --> Part2[Partition 0..N]
        T3 --> Part3[Partition 0..N]
    end

    SR[Schema Registry] -.->|Validate| T1
    SR -.->|Validate| T2
    SR -.->|Validate| T3

    T1 --> CG1[Analytics Consumer Group]
    T1 --> CG2[Search Indexer Group]
    T3 --> CG3[Notification Consumer Group]
    T2 --> CG1

    CG1 --> DW[(Data Warehouse)]
    CG2 --> Elastic[(Elasticsearch)]
    CG3 --> Email[Email / Push]

    KC[Kafka Connect] --> T1
    KC --> SinkDB[(Sink - PostgreSQL)]
    KC --> SinkS3[(Sink - S3 Archive)]

Why use this template?

A proven Kafka streaming topology used by engineering teams worldwide.

Topic-Based Routing

Partitioned topics for orders, users, and payments with configurable retention and replication.

Schema Registry

Avro/Protobuf schema validation ensures producers and consumers agree on data format.

Consumer Groups

Independent consumer groups for analytics, search indexing, and notifications — each at its own pace.

Kafka Connect

Source and sink connectors for PostgreSQL, S3, Elasticsearch, and more without custom code.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Kafka architecture diagram?

A Kafka architecture diagram visualizes producers, topics with partitions, consumer groups, schema registry, and connectors. It shows how event streams flow through the platform and are consumed by downstream services.

How do I add more consumers to this template?

Open the template in Cybewave Studio and ask the AI to add new consumer groups. For example, "add a fraud detection consumer that reads from the payments topic." The AI updates the diagram instantly.

Can I use this with Confluent or Redpanda?

Yes. The template uses standard Kafka concepts (topics, partitions, consumer groups, schema registry, Connect) that apply to Apache Kafka, Confluent Platform, and Redpanda alike.

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