Quarkus REST with Apache Camel and Keycloak

This article provides a comprehensive guide on building a REST API using Apache Camel on top of Quarkus. It covers the Camel REST DSL with the platform-http component, data persistence with Hibernate Panache, and authentication using Quarkus OIDC and Keycloak Dev Services. The tutorial also includes non-obvious tricks to make Swagger UI work correctly with Camel routes. It demonstrates how to set up Maven dependencies with Quarkus and Camel BOMs, and provides source code from a GitHub repository. The article is aimed at developers interested in integrating Camel, Quarkus, and Keycloak for secure, container-ready REST APIs.