goavro
A Go library for encoding and decoding Avro data to and from binary and textual JSON formats.
What is goavro?
Goavro is a Go library for encoding and decoding Avro data in both binary and textual JSON formats. It enables Go applications to work with Avro, a data serialization system commonly used in data streaming and storage within distributed systems like Apache Kafka. The library provides dynamic schema handling at runtime, allowing schema evolution without recompilation.
Go developers building applications that integrate with Avro-based data pipelines, such as those using Apache Kafka for data streaming or requiring serialization for distributed storage. It is particularly suited for environments where schemas change frequently and runtime flexibility is needed.
Developers choose Goavro for its dynamic, runtime approach to Avro serialization without requiring code generation, making it ideal for schema evolution. It offers significant performance improvements (3x–4x faster than its predecessor), thread-safe operations, and support for native Go maps, simplifying data handling.
Overview
Goavro is a library that encodes and decodes Avro data.
Use Cases
Best For
- Building Go applications that need to encode or decode Avro data in both binary and JSON formats for Kafka streams.
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