# confluent local kafka broker describe #### IMPORTANT - The [confluent local](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/command-reference/local/index.html) commands are intended for a single-node development environment and are not suitable for a production environment. The data that are produced are transient and are intended to be temporary. For production-ready workflows, see [Install and Upgrade Confluent Platform](/platform/current/installation/index.html). - For Confluent Platform, this command introduces new functionality that differs from the previous version. The original functionality to describe per-broker configuration values is now available in [confluent local kafka broker configuration list](configuration/confluent_local_kafka_broker_configuration_list.md#confluent-local-kafka-broker-configuration-list). ## Description Describe a local Kafka broker. ```none confluent local kafka broker describe [flags] ``` ## Flags ```none -o, --output string Specify the output format as "human", "json", or "yaml". (default "human") ``` ## Global Flags ```none -h, --help Show help for this command. --unsafe-trace Equivalent to -vvvv, but also log HTTP requests and responses which might contain plaintext secrets. -v, --verbose count Increase verbosity (-v for warn, -vv for info, -vvv for debug, -vvvv for trace). ``` ## See Also * [confluent local kafka broker](index.md#confluent-local-kafka-broker) - Manage local Kafka brokers.