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KIP-499 — Unify connection name flag for command line tool

Accepted Kafka 2.5 Admin

Standardizes all Kafka CLI tools to use `--bootstrap-server` as the sole flag for specifying broker connection strings, removing or deprecating inconsistent alternatives like `--brokers` used in some tools. Different CLI tools use different flag names for the same concept, creating confusion for operators who must remember tool-specific flag names.

Details

AuthorMitchell Henderson
StatusAccepted
Kafka Version2.5
JIRAKAFKA-8507
WikiView on Apache Wiki
Created2019-07-31
Last Modified2019-08-29
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