kcat:tldr:ca6fd

kcat: List metadata for a specific topic.

kcat

$ kcat -L -t ${topic} -b ${brokers}

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The command "kcat -L -t ${topic} -b ${brokers}" is used to consume messages from a specified Kafka topic using the tool called "kcat".

Here's the breakdown of each part of the command:

"kcat": It is a command-line utility for Kafka that allows you to produce and consume messages from a Kafka cluster.
"-L": This flag is used to list all available topics in the Kafka cluster.
"-t ${topic}": This flag is used to specify the topic from which you want to consume messages. "${topic}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual topic name.
"-b ${brokers}": This flag is used to specify the Kafka broker(s) connection information. "${brokers}" is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual list of broker addresses, separated by commas.

By executing this command, the "kcat" tool will connect to the specified Kafka cluster using the provided broker(s) information, list all available topics, and consume messages from the specified topic.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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