# Apache Camel

> Apache Camel is an open source integration framework that empowers you to quickly and easily integrate various systems consuming or producing data. It provides 300+ components, Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIPs), multiple DSLs, and runs on various runtimes including Spring Boot, Quarkus, and Kubernetes.

All Apache Camel documentation pages are available in LLM-friendly Markdown format by replacing `.html` with `.md` in any URL.
For example:
- HTML: `https://camel.apache.org/components/next/languages/simple-language.html`
- Markdown: `https://camel.apache.org/components/next/languages/simple-language.md`

## Overview

- [Getting Started](https://camel.apache.org/manual/getting-started.md): Quick start guide for Apache Camel.
- [User Manual](https://camel.apache.org/manual/index.md): Complete user guide and reference documentation.
- [FAQ](https://camel.apache.org/manual/faq/index.md): Frequently Asked Questions about Apache Camel.
- [Releases](https://camel.apache.org/releases/index.md): Apache Camel Releases and version history.
- [Blog](https://camel.apache.org/blog/index.md): Latest blog posts about Apache Camel.

## Components

- [Components Index](https://camel.apache.org/components/next/index.md): Complete list of all Camel components (300+).
- [Languages](https://camel.apache.org/components/next/languages/index.md): Expression and predicate languages (Simple, XPath, JSONPath, etc.).
- [Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIPs)](https://camel.apache.org/components/next/eips/index.md): Message routing and transformation patterns.
- [Data Formats](https://camel.apache.org/components/next/dataformats/index.md): Data marshalling and unmarshalling formats.
- [Other Components](https://camel.apache.org/components/next/others/index.md): Additional Camel components and utilities.

## Runtimes & Frameworks

- [Camel Quarkus](https://camel.apache.org/camel-quarkus/next/index.md): Camel extensions for Quarkus runtime.
- [Camel Spring Boot](https://camel.apache.org/camel-spring-boot/next/index.md): Camel integration with Spring Boot.
- [Camel K](https://camel.apache.org/camel-k/next/index.md): Lightweight integration framework for Kubernetes.
- [Camel Kafka Connector](https://camel.apache.org/camel-kafka-connector/next/index.md): Kafka Connect connectors based on Camel.
- [Camel Kamelets](https://camel.apache.org/camel-kamelets/next/index.md): Route snippets for common integration scenarios.

## Examples

- [Camel Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-examples/blob/main/README.adoc): Core Camel examples repository.
- [Camel JBang Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-jbang-examples): Examples using Camel JBang.
- [Camel Quarkus Examples](https://camel.apache.org/camel-quarkus/next/user-guide/examples.md): Quarkus integration examples.
- [Camel Spring Boot Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-spring-boot-examples/blob/main/README.adoc): Spring Boot integration examples.
- [Camel K Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-k-examples/blob/main/generic-examples/README.md): Kubernetes integration examples.
- [Camel Kamelets Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-kamelets-examples): Kamelets usage examples.
- [Camel Kafka Connector Examples](https://github.com/apache/camel-kafka-connector-examples/blob/main/README.adoc): Kafka Connect examples.

## Sitemaps

- [Main Sitemap](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap.md): Complete sitemap index.
- [Camel Core](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-core.md): Core Camel documentation sitemap.
- [Camel K](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-k.md): Camel K documentation sitemap.
- [Camel Kafka Connector](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-kafka-connector.md): Camel Kafka Connector sitemap.
- [Camel Kamelets](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-kamelets.md): Camel Kamelets sitemap.
- [Camel Quarkus](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-quarkus.md): Camel Quarkus sitemap.
- [Camel Spring Boot](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-camel-spring-boot.md): Camel Spring Boot sitemap.
- [Components](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-components.md): Components documentation sitemap.
- [Manual](https://camel.apache.org/sitemap-manual.md): User manual sitemap.

## Additional Resources

- [Migration and Upgrade Guides](https://camel.apache.org/manual/migration-and-upgrade.md): Apache Camel Migration and Upgrade Guides
- [Camel Update Recipes](https://github.com/apache/camel-upgrade-recipes): Open rewrite recipes that can be used to automatically update Camel applications
- [GitHub](https://github.com/apache/camel): Source code repository.
- [Community](https://camel.apache.org/community/): Community resources and how to contribute.
- [Camel JBang](https://camel.apache.org/manual/camel-jbang.md): Run Camel routes from the command line.