Getting started with the Red Hat build of Apache Camel

An agile, distributed, containerized, and API-centric solution to integrate applications by transforming data, composing, and orchestrating services across hybrid infrastructures.

Try Camel in the Developer Sandbox

With an integrated development environment (IDE) called Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces, the Developer Sandbox is a playground for developers looking to explore Kubernetes-based application platforms. 

The best part? No local installs are required, making it easier than ever to get started. The tutorials below will guide you through how to set up your own free-to-use environment and try Camel in the Developer Sandbox.

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Sandbox hands-on tutorials

For developers looking to get started with Camel, find below a number of step-by-step tutorials with which you can try to learn and experiment.

Camel 
Prototype and deploy on Red Hat OpenShift

Experience from your browser how easy it is to create, test, containerize, and run Camel applications in OpenShift.

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Camel on Quarkus
Develop and deploy on Red Hat OpenShift

Explore, build, test, and deploy a Camel Quarkus demo application using the Developer Sandbox and OpenShift Dev Spaces.

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Data Mapping and Transformation

Camel on Spring Boot
Develop and deploy on Red Hat OpenShift

Explore, build, test and deploy a Camel Spring Boot demo application using the Developer Sandbox and OpenShift Dev Spaces.

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Documentation guides

The official Red Hat guides below introduce Camel and explain the various ways to create and deploy an application using the Red Hat Build of Camel.

Quarkus

Camel on Quarkus getting started guide

Access Red Hat's official documentation introducing Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Quarkus and explaining the various ways to create and deploy an application.

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Learn OpenShift Virtualization: 7 training resources to help you to get started

Camel on Spring Boot getting started guide

Access Red Hat's official documentation introducing Red Hat build of Apache Camel and explaining the various ways to create and deploy an application using Camel on Spring Boot.

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