---
title: Provisioning
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/storage/databases/kafka/provisioning
description: A guide explaining how to set up and deploy Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® instances for your applications
publish_date: 2024-10-16T12:45:21.832600Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T19:43:53.957786Z
---

# How to Provision Vultr Managed Apache Kafka®

Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® is a highly available, scalable, and fully managed data streaming platform that simplifies real-time data processing. Apache Kafka® is designed to handle high-throughput data streams, making it ideal for applications involving AI, machine learning, IoT, and microservices. With native cloud integration, Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® seamlessly connects to various data sources and consumers, enabling businesses to build powerful, modern data architectures.

Follow this guide to provision Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® using the Vultr Console, API, CLI, or Terraform.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products** and select **Databases**.
    2. Click **Add Managed Database**.
    3. Choose **Apache Kafka®** as the database engine.
    4. Select the **Server Type**, **Plan**, and **Brokers**.
    5. Choose a server location.
    6. Select a VPC Network.
    7. Enter a label.
    8. Review the monthly and hourly cost estimates, and click **Deploy Now**.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Managed Database Plans** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/managed-databases/operation/list-database-plans) to view all available plans.

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

    1. Send a `POST` request to the [**Create Database** endpoint](https://api.vultr.com/v2/databases) to create a new database.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/databases" \
            -X POST \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}" \
            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
            --data '{
                "database_engine" : "kafka",
                "database_engine_version" : "3.7",
                "plan" : "vultr-dbaas-startup-3x-occ-so-2-30-2",
                "region" : "atl",        
                "label" : "remote-apache-kafka"
            }'
        ```

        Visit the [**Create Database** endpoint](https://api.vultr.com/v2/databases) to view additional attributes to add to your request.

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Managed Databases** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/managed-databases/operation/list-databases) to list all databases.

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

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List the available database plans.

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

    1. Create a new Vultr Managed Apache Kafka® database.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli database create --database-engine="kafka" --database-engine-version="3.7" --region="atl"  --plan="vultr-dbaas-startup-3x-occ-so-2-30-2" --label="remote-apache-kafka"
        ```

    1. List all databases.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli database list  
        ```
    
        Run `vultr-cli database create --help` to view all options.

=== "Terraform"

    1. Ensure the [Vultr Terraform provider](https://registry.terraform.io/providers/vultr/vultr/latest/docs) is configured in your Terraform project.

    1. Define the Managed Apache Kafka® database in your Terraform configuration file.

        ```terraform
        terraform {
            required_providers {
                vultr = {
                    source  = "vultr/vultr"
                    version = "~> 2.26"
                }
            }
        }

        provider "vultr" {}

        resource "vultr_database" "kafka" {
            database_engine         = "kafka"
            database_engine_version = "3.7"
            region                  = "atl"  # e.g., ewr, ams, sgp, atl
            plan                    = "vultr-dbaas-startup-3x-occ-so-2-30-2"
            label                   = "kafka-cluster-1"

            # Optional
            # vpc_id      = "<vpc-id>"
            # trusted_ips = ["192.0.2.1", "192.0.2.2"]
        }

        output "kafka_host" { value = vultr_database.kafka.host }
        output "kafka_port" { value = vultr_database.kafka.port }
        ```

    1. Apply the configuration and observe the following output:

        ```
        Apply complete! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
        ```