What is DeleteTopics?
Permanently removes topics and their data via kafka-topics.sh --delete. Returns TOPIC_AUTHORIZATION_FAILED if the caller lacks DELETE permission; in clusters with auto.create.topics.enable=false, deleting a topic that a consumer references causes UNKNOWN_TOPIC_OR_PARTITION until reconfiguration.
Wire Diagram
Request Header · flexible
message_size
int32 · 4B
api_key
int16 · 2B
api_version
int16 · 2B
correlation_id
int32 · 4B
client_id
string (compact)
tagged
var
DeleteTopicsRequest v6
TimeoutMs
int32 · 4B
tagged
var
Name?
string (compact)
TopicId
uuid · 16B
tagged
var
Schema & Example
Schema { "Topics": [{ "Name": string?, "TopicId": uuid }], "TimeoutMs": int32 }
Example { "Topics": [{ "Name": "orders", "TopicId": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000" }], "TimeoutMs": 30000 }