Apache Kafka — Cheatsheets

Quick reference — commands, syntax, and patterns

📄

Last updated Jul 2026

Expert Content

Kafka Cheatsheet

bash

# Topic management
kafka-topics.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --create --topic orders --partitions 6 --replication-factor 3
kafka-topics.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --list
kafka-topics.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --describe --topic orders

# Producer
kafka-console-producer.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --topic orders

# Consumer
kafka-console-consumer.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --topic orders --from-beginning --group mygroup

# Consumer groups
kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --list
kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --describe --group mygroup

# Lag monitoring
kafka-consumer-groups.sh --bootstrap-server localhost:9092 --describe --group mygroup | grep LAG

Key Config Properties

Config	Producer	Consumer

|--------|----------|---------|

acks	0/1/all	N/A
retries	3	N/A
batch.size	16384	N/A
auto.offset.reset	N/A	earliest/latest
enable.auto.commit	N/A	true/false
max.poll.records	N/A	500

Join our Community

Daily tips, job alerts, interview help — join engineers learning together

→

Also Worth Exploring

✅PrerequisitesNot yet written

What to know or set up before starting

⚙️InstallationNot yet written

Step-by-step setup and installation guide

🔤Fundamentals

Core concepts and commands — hands-on from the start

← Back to all Apache Kafka modules

← Certification Notes →