config describe
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kafka config describe <names...>Describe the configs of one or more resources
Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
--brokers <string> |
comma-separated broker list, e.g. localhost:9092 |
--type <string> |
resource type: topic, broker, broker-logger, client-metrics, or group |
--config-name <string> (repeatable) |
limit the result to this config key (repeatable, default: every key) |
--include-synonyms |
include each entry’s config synonyms |
--include-documentation |
include each entry’s documentation string |
--show-secrets |
print a sensitive config value instead of redacting it |
Examples
kafka config describe --type topic orders --brokers localhost:9092
kafka config describe --type broker 1 --include-synonyms --brokers localhost:9092