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Message Queue for Kafka

Topic management

Delete Topic

Delete Topic

If a topic is no longer needed, delete it promptly to save resources.

Prerequisites

Message Queue for Kafka instance and topic are created.

Note

After deleting the topic:

The related producers and consumers stop service immediately after the topic is deleted.

The system automatically delete metadata and message data in the topic, including accumulated unconsumed information. The data can not be recovered. Proceed with caution.

Operation steps

Log in to the Message Queue for Kafka console.

Select the region where the instance is located on the top menu bar.

Click the specified instance name on the Instances page.

Click Topic management on the top tab bar.

Delete the topic individually or in batches.

Deletion method	Description
Delete a single topic	Find the topic that needs to be deleted, and then click Delete in the corresponding Actions column.
Batch delete topics	Select topics that need to be deleted, and then click Batch deletion below the list.

Click Delete in the pop-up dialog box.

Last updated: 2025.10.15 10:11:14