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rdkafka-sys
v4.10.0+2.12.1 StableNative bindings to the librdkafka library
MIT Edition 2021 MSRV 1.74
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 61d ago)
- ✓Stable API (4.x for 9+ years)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
Security
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Downloads
22.5M
Dependents
89
Releases
33
Size
4.9MB
Deep Insights
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Strong growth momentum
1.9M downloads in the last 30 days (63.0K/day), up 42% from the previous period.
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Stable for 9+ years
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 9 years with 33 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
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Large crate size
4.9MB is relatively large. May impact download and compile times.
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Used by top crates
Notable dependents include rdkafka, madsim-rdkafka, libbgpstream-sys, kafka-replicator, zirv-kafka. When high-quality crates choose rdkafka-sys, it's a strong quality signal.
Health Breakdown
Maintenance 15/25
Recency, release consistency, active ratio
Quality 18/25
Yanked ratio, deps, size, maturity, features
Community 13/20
Reverse deps, ownership, ecosystem
Popularity 8/15
Downloads, momentum, growth trend
Documentation 12/15
Docs, repo, license, metadata
Download Trend
Daily downloads · last 90 days
45K/day avg+106%
Top Dependents
Version Adoption
v4.7.0+2.3.0
39%
v4.8.0+2.3.0
24%
v4.9.0+2.10.0
24%
v4.2.0+1.8.2
7%
v4.3.0+1.9.2
6%
Release Timeline
33 releases1 yankedsince 2016
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Feature Flags
default =["libz"]
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Maintainers
Dependencies
10
direct dependencies
Dependents
89
crates depend on rdkafka-sys