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Aiven for Apache Kafka® topic catalog Early availability

The Aiven for Apache Kafka® topic catalog provides a centralized interface within the Aiven console to view and manage Apache Kafka topics across different projects and services. This unified view consolidates all topics into one accessible location, streamlining the management of your Aiven for Apache Kafka infrastructure.

Key features and benefits

  • Centralized management: Access all Apache Kafka topics across your organization and projects from a single interface.
  • Search topics: Find specific Apache Kafka topics using the search bar.
  • Topic information at a glance: View topic names, associated services, and projects in either table view or tile view. The owner column is displayed when governance is enabled and shows the group owning the topic.

Governance on topic catalog

With governance enabled for your organization, you can efficiently manage topic ownership and creation requests. You can also access and govern topics across your organization, even if you aren't a member of all projects.

  • Claim topic ownership: Request to claim ownership of individual topics not currently owned by your group. Additionally, select multiple topics and submit a batch claim request for ownership transfer.
  • Topic creation requests and approvals: Submit requests for creating new topics, which go through an approval process to ensure proper governance.