Updated workshop: Listen to a Folder

Mar 9, 2026·
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We’re excited to announce an updated beginner-level workshop that teaches you how to build a file monitoring integration using Kaoto’s visual designer and Apache Camel!

What’s the Workshop About?

The Listen to a Folder workshop guides you through creating an integration that monitors a directory for file system changes. You’ll learn how to watch folders, filter events, and automatically back up files when they are created.

What You’ll Build

A file monitoring integration that demonstrates:

  • File System Monitoring - Watching directories for CREATE, MODIFY, and DELETE events
  • Event Filtering - Using the Message Filter pattern to process only specific events
  • Automatic Backup - Copying newly created files to a backup directory
  • Event Logging - Tracking all file system changes with detailed information

The complete integration monitors a folder, logs all file system events, filters for CREATE events, and automatically backs up newly created files to a separate directory.

What You’ll Learn

This hands-on workshop covers fundamental integration concepts:

  • File system monitoring - Using the file-watch component to detect changes
  • Message headers - Extracting metadata from Camel message headers
  • Message Filter pattern - Conditionally processing messages based on criteria
  • Simple Expression Language - Writing expressions to access message data
  • Local testing - Running and debugging Camel routes with Kaoto

Who Is This For?

This is a beginner-level workshop designed for developers who:

  • Are new to Apache Camel and integration patterns
  • Want to learn visual low-code development with Kaoto
  • Need to understand file system integration
  • Are looking for a gentle introduction to Enterprise Integration Patterns

Let’s Build it Together

Let us know what you think by joining us in the GitHub discussions. Do you have an idea how to improve Kaoto? Would you love to see a useful feature implemented or simply ask a question? Please create an issue.

Get Started

Happy integrating! 🚀

Kaoto Workshop File Monitoring Message Filter Pattern Apache Camel Beginner
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She is a full-stack software engineer with a background in scientific research and experience across both industry and research. She brings a thoughtful, research-driven approach to problem solving and enjoys collaborating on open-source software as part of the Kaoto team.

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