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# confluent local services kafka

## Description

Manage Apache Kafka®.

## Subcommands

| Command                                                                                                                    | Description                                 |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| [confluent local services kafka consume](confluent_local_services_kafka_consume.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-consume) | Consume from a Kafka topic.                 |
| [confluent local services kafka log](confluent_local_services_kafka_log.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-log)             | Print logs showing Apache Kafka® output.    |
| [confluent local services kafka produce](confluent_local_services_kafka_produce.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-produce) | Produce to a Kafka topic.                   |
| [confluent local services kafka start](confluent_local_services_kafka_start.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-start)       | Start Apache Kafka®.                        |
| [confluent local services kafka status](confluent_local_services_kafka_status.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-status)    | Check if Apache Kafka® is running.          |
| [confluent local services kafka stop](confluent_local_services_kafka_stop.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-stop)          | Stop Apache Kafka®.                         |
| [confluent local services kafka top](confluent_local_services_kafka_top.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-top)             | View resource usage for Apache Kafka®.      |
| [confluent local services kafka version](confluent_local_services_kafka_version.md#confluent-local-services-kafka-version) | Print the current version of Apache Kafka®. |