Create a service

Create Aiven services to store your data, or stream it in real time.

Create a database service

To create a database service in Aiven Console:

1. In your project, click Services.

2. Click Create service.

3. Select a service type.

4. Select a Cloud.

5. Select a Plan.

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   The plans available can vary between cloud providers and regions for the same service.

6. In the Service details, enter a name for your service.

7. Optional: Add service tags.

8. In the Service summary, click Create service.

The status of the service is Rebuilding during its creation. When the status is Running, you can start using the service. This typically takes a couple of minutes and can vary between cloud providers and regions.

Create a Kafka service

You can create an Aiven for Apache Kafka® service that stores topic data on local disks or with diskless topics for Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) deployments.

Related pages

• Use the Aiven Provider for Terraform to manage your services
• Create a service using the Aiven CLI
• Create service users