Get Started with Flink SQL¶
Important
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For Flink SQL features and limitations in the preview program, see Notable Limitations in Public Preview.
Welcome to Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink®️. This section guides you through the steps to get your queries running using the Confluent Cloud Console (browser-based) and the SQL Shell (CLI-based). Confluent Cloud for Flink is currently in Public Preview and is supported in the following regions on AWS:
- us-east-1
- us-east-2
- eu-central-1
- eu-west-1
If you’re currently using Confluent Cloud in a cloud or region that’s not supported yet, so you can’t use your data in existing Kafka topics, you can still try out Flink SQL using sample data generators, which are used, for example, in the quick starts and How-to Guides.
Choose one of the following quick starts to get started with Flink SQL on Confluent Cloud:
As Confluent Cloud for Flink is still in Public Preview, we are continously improving it and we know there are still some rough edges. If at any time you get stuck, have a question or want to provide feedback or feature requests, don’t hesitate to reach out. Check out Get Help with Confluent Cloud for Flink for our support channels during Public Preview.