Getting started with LavinMQ & CloudAMPQ

In this blog post, we will dive into a hands-on practical guide to using LavinMQ, an open-source message broker service. Whether you're a seasoned developer looking to explore new messaging solutions or a newcomer to the world of message brokers, this tutorial will provide you with step-by-step instructions to get started.

First, we'll cover the basics of what a message broker is and why it's an essential component in modern distributed systems. Then, we will sign up for CloudAMQP and create a LavinMQ instance.

Once we have our LavinMQ instance set up, we'll dive into writing some code in Node.js to set up a Producer-Consumer architecture.

For those who prefer working with other programming languages, fret not! We'll also provide links to code examples in Python, Java, and Go, so you can implement the same architecture in your language of choice.

By the end of this tutorial, you'll not only have a solid understanding of how to use LavinMQ but also have a working implementation of a message-based architecture that you can extend and adapt to your specific use cases.

So, let's dive in and start exploring the exciting world of LavinMQ together!

What is a message broker service?

A message broker service is a software that helps applications, services and system to contact each other and exchange information.

LavinMQ being a message queue software also called as message brokers, publishes a message by sending a service called Producer, via the broker, to the consuming server called Consumer.

Sign up for CloudAMQP and create a LavinMQ instance.

S1. Sign up for CloudAMQP

S2. Create a new instance

Name: <name of your instance>

then click select region

Platform: Azure

Region: East US 2

click on review and then create instance

Coding Part

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   (you can use the sample node.js code provided by LavimMQ)

    git clone https://github.com/AdityaBVerma/LavinMQ
   

2. Install dependencies for both producer and consumer:

    npm install
   

3. Set up environment variables:

   Create a .env file with the following content:

    CLOUDAMQP_URL=<your_cloudamqp_url>
   

   Replace <your_cloudamqp_url> with your CloudAMQP URL.

4. Create Producer.js and Consumer.js

    touch Producer.js
   

    touch Consumer.js
   

Usage

Producer

To run the producer:

2. Run the producer script:

    node Producer.js
   

The producer will connect to the RabbitMQ server specified in the environment variables, send messages to the queue, and then exit after a specified timeout.

Consumer

2. Run the consumer script:

    node Consumer.js
   

The consumer will connect to the RabbitMQ server, listen for messages in the queue, process them, and acknowledge them after processing.

• Python Code

• Node.js

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References

LavinMQ sample node.js code

MHL challenge for message routing in LavinMQ

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