Delete a Kafka Topic

The Kafka Topic Deletion feature allows users to remove a Kafka topic from the specified Kafka cluster. To delete a Kafka topic, follow these steps:

Warning:

• Deleting a Kafka topic is irreversible. Once a topic is deleted, all the data contained within it will be permanently removed.

• Ensure that you have backed up any necessary data before deleting the topic.

1. Go to Menu > Analytics > Event Streams for Apache Kafka.

2. Select the cluster you want to delete a topic from.

3. Within the cluster, navigate to the Topics tab to view the list of available Kafka topics.

4. In the topic list, identify the topic you wish to delete.

5. Select a topic for deletion.

Select Event Streams for Apache Kafka from the menu

Result: The topic will be permanently deleted.