Create Topic
managed_kafka.create_topic
ActionGoogle Cloudconnection required
Calls managedkafka v1 POST /v1/projects/{projectsId}/locations/{locationsId}/clusters/{clustersId}/topics.
Creates a new topic in a given project and location.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Google Managed Service for Apache Kafka
- Secret shape
- {"client_id", "client_secret", "refresh_token"}
- Config it needs
- project_id, location
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
4 fields, 3 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
location Location or region; taken from the connection when unset. | string | No | — | — | — |
cluster Cluster name or id. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
body The Topic resource, as the API defines it. | object | Yes | — | — | — |
topic_id The ID to use for the topic, which will become the final component of the topic's name. Required. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
configs | object | — |
name | string | — |
partitionCount | integer | — |
replicationFactor | integer | — |
{
"configs": {},
"name": "",
"partitionCount": 0,
"replicationFactor": 0
}Related Google Managed Service for Apache Kafka nodes
See Create Topic run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Managed Service for Apache Kafka connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.