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Manage Apache Kafka® topics with topic catalog Early availability

The Aiven for Apache Kafka® topic catalog offers a user-friendly interface to manage your Apache Kafka topics within your Aiven for Apache Kafka services.

Access the topic catalog​

  1. Log in to the Aiven console.
  2. Click Tools.
  3. Select Apache Kafka topic catalog.

Browse the topic catalog​

On the Apache Kafka topic catalog page, you can:

  • View topics in a table: This default view lists all topics in a table format, showing columns for the topic name, service, project, and owner.
  • Switch to card view: Click Tiles to switch to the card view and browse topics displayed as cards.
  • Search for topics: Enter the topic name in the search bar at the top to find specific topics.

Request a new topic​

You can request the creation of a new topic from the Apache Kafka topic catalog page, which goes through an approval process to ensure proper governance.

To request a new topic:

  1. On the Apache Kafka topic catalog page, click Request new topic.
  2. On the Request topic form:
    • Select the project.
    • Select the Aiven for Apache Kafka service.
    • Select the group for topic ownership.
    • Enter a unique topic name.
    • Set the replication factor.
    • Set the number of partitions.
    • Provide a brief description of the topic.
    • If needed, enable advanced configuration and complete the additional fields.
  3. Click Submit.

After submitting a new topic creation request, you can view and track its status on the Group requests page in Governance. You receive a notification when your request is approved or declined.

View and manage topic details​

Use the topic details pane to view detailed information about a topic and its advanced configurations.

  1. Click the name of a topic to open the topic details pane.

  2. In the topic details pane, you can:

    • View topic details.
    • View advanced configurations.
    • Claim the topic.

  3. To perform advanced operations, click Open topic page.

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    Only users who are added to the project associated with the topic will see the Open topic page link.

For more detailed information and advanced operations available on the topic overview page, see Manage Apache Kafka topics in detail.

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  • The Claim topic option is available only if governance is enabled for your organization.
  • If a group has claimed this topic, you can view the details on the Approvals page under Governance.