Kafka: 5. Retrieve credentials

This documentation is part of the Automate with the CLI guide. View the full guide here: Start Kafka, retrieve its credentials, and change its configuration programmatically with the Stackhero CLI.

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Stackhero gives you a fully managed Kafka cloud environment, ready in minutes. Here is what you can expect:

  • No limits on message size or transfer: scale your data without worrying about caps.
  • Simple, one-click updates keep your platform current without downtime or manual work.
  • Consistent high performance and robust security on your own private, dedicated infrastructure.

If you want to move faster and reduce operational overhead, Stackhero provides Kafka cloud hosting to help you. You can have a production-ready cluster in about 5 minutes.

The service-configuration-get command returns the complete configuration for your service, including auto-generated passwords and connection details. The output is in JSON format, making it easy to use in scripts and automation.

stackhero service-configuration-get --service=svc-xxxxxx --format=json

Continue reading this guide

  1. Read the full guide: Automate with the CLI
    Start Kafka, retrieve its credentials, and change its configuration programmatically with the Stackhero CLI
  2. 1. Authenticate
  3. 2. Find the Kafka service store
  4. 3. Pick an instance size and a region
  5. 4. Create the service
  6. 6. Change the configuration

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