Using Kafka Command-line Tools

kafka-cli.sh

# list topics
kafka-topics.sh --list --zookeeper 192.168.23.64:2181

# describe topic
kafka-topics.sh --describe --zookeeper 192.168.23.64:2181 --topic test

# create, alter topic
kafka-topics.sh --create --zookeeper 192.168.23.64:2181 --topic test --replication-factor 2 --partitions 3

# Read data from a Kafka topic and write it to standard output
kafka-console-consumer.sh --bootstrap-server 192.168.23.64:9092 --topic test

# Read data from standard output and write it to a Kafka topic
kafka-console-producer.sh --broker-list 192.18.23.64:9092 --topic test

# offset checker
kafka-run-class.sh kafka.tools.ConsumerOffsetChecker         
  --topic fbpage-cmt        
  --group tester4        
  --zookeeper 192.168.23.64:2181