| name | databricks-spark-structured-streaming |
| description | Comprehensive guide to Spark Structured Streaming for production workloads. Use when building streaming pipelines, implementing real-time data processing, handling stateful operations, or optimizing streaming performance. |
Spark Structured Streaming
Production-ready streaming pipelines with Spark Structured Streaming. This skill provides navigation to detailed patterns and best practices.
Quick Start
from pyspark.sql.functions import col, from_json
df = (spark
.readStream
.format("kafka")
.option("kafka.bootstrap.servers", "broker:9092")
.option("subscribe", "topic")
.load()
.select(from_json(col("value").cast("string"), schema).alias("data"))
.select("data.*")
)
df.writeStream \
.format("delta") \
.outputMode("append") \
.option("checkpointLocation", "/Volumes/catalog/checkpoints/stream") \
.trigger(processingTime="30 seconds") \
.start("/delta/target_table")
Core Patterns
Configuration
Best Practices
Production Checklist