Integrate jBPM with Apache Kafka Server – Complete Setup Guide
đź’ˇ Introduction In modern event-driven architectures, integrating ⚙️ jBPM (Business Process Management) with 📡 Apache Kafka unlocks real-time visibility and automation across systems. jBPM can publish its process events, task updates, and logs directly to a Kafka server (broker) — enabling analytics, auditing, and microservice event chaining. This guide shows you how to connect jBPM to a running Kafka Server without writing any Java code , using only configuration changes in WildFly / KIE Server . ⚙️ 1️⃣ Prerequisites Before starting, make sure you have: ✅ Kafka Server (Broker) up and running (e.g., localhost:9092 or your remote broker IP/port) ✅ jBPM / KIE Server deployed on WildFly ✅ Access to modify standalone.xml or standalone.conf If you’re using a cloud Kafka (like Azure Event Hubs or Confluent Cloud), note the connection parameters (host, port, protocol, username, password or connection string). 🧠2️⃣ Enable jBPM Kafka Event Emitter jBPM includes a r...