About WaterDrop

WaterDrop is a standalone gem that sends messages to Kafka easily with an extra validation layer. It is a part of the Karafka ecosystem.

It:

• Is thread-safe
• Supports sync producing
• Supports async producing
• Supports transactions
• Supports buffering
• Supports producing messages to multiple clusters
• Supports multiple delivery policies
• Works with Kafka 1.0+ and Ruby 2.7+
• Works with and without Karafka

Please visit the Getting Started page for instructions on installing, configuring, and using WaterDrop.

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See Also

• Getting Started - For installation and setup instructions
• Producing Messages - For message production techniques
• Usage - For detailed usage examples and patterns

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Last modified: 2025-11-03 14:04:02