# Writing an API for Apache Kafka with Iris Read the [code](main.go). ## Docker 1. Open [docker-compose.yml](docker-compose.yml) and replace `KAFKA_ADVERTISED_HOST_NAME` with your own local address 2. Install [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) 3. Execute the command below to start kafka stack and the go application: ```sh $ docker-compose up ``` ## Manually Install & run Kafka and Zookeper locally and then: ```sh go run main.go ``` ## Screens ![](0_docs.png) ![](1_create_topic.png) ![](2_list_topics.png) ![](3_store_to_topic.png) ![](4_retrieve_from_topic_real_time.png)