---
title: Usage
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/storage/databases/kafka/management/usage
description: Learn how to monitor and manage resource usage for your Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® deployment
publish_date: 2024-10-16T12:45:23.777146Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T19:43:55.513552Z
---

# How to Manage Usage for Vultr Managed Apache Kafka®

Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® enables users to view key metrics for their database, including General Usage, vCPU Usage, Disk Operations, and Network activity. This clear and organized interface allows customers to track their resource consumption over time, helping them optimize performance and manage costs effectively. Users can easily access detailed usage statistics to make informed decisions about scaling and resource allocation.

Follow this guide to manage usage for Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® with Vultr Console, API, and CLI.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products** and select **Databases**.
    1. Select the target database.
    1. Navigate to **Usage Graphs**. 
    1. View the General Usage, vCPU Usage, Disk Operations, and Network.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. List all the databases by sending a `GET` request to the [**List Managed Databases** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/managed-databases/operation/list-databases) and note the target database's ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/databases" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**Get Database Usage Information** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/managed-databases/operation/get-database-usage) to get the overall usage information of the target database.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/databases/{database-id}/usage" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List all databases and note the target database's ID.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli database list --summarize
        ```

    1. Get the usage information of the target database.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli database usage get <database-id>
        ```