Get started with Aiven for Apache Kafka®

Start using Aiven for Apache Kafka® by creating and configuring a service, connecting to it, and playing with sample data.

Create an Aiven for Apache Kafka® service

1. From your project, in the Services page, click Create service.

2. From the Select service page, click Apache Kafka®.

3. Select the cloud provider and region to host your service on.

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   The pricing for the same service can vary between different providers and regions. The service summary shows you the pricing for your selected options.

4. Select a service plan.

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   This determines the number of servers and the memory, CPU, and disk resources allocated to your service. See Plans & Pricing.

5. Optional: Add disk storage.

6. Enter a name for your service.

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   You cannot change the name after you create the service.

7. Optional: Add tags.

8. Click Create service.

The Overview page of the service opens. It shows the connection parameters for your service, its current status, and the configuration options.

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

Next steps

• Check our examples project to find code samples to get your application connected.
• Try our sample data generator project to give you some data to get started with.