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DescribeConfigs

This page encodes the smallest legal instance of the request and the response: numeric fields are zero, strings and byte arrays are empty, every array carries exactly one sample element, and any records field holds one empty 61-byte RecordBatch v2. Version 4 is a flexible version, so every struct is terminated by a uvarint tagged-field count and strings and arrays carry compact length-plus-one prefixes. Sizes below include the leading int32 size prefix.

API key
32
Encoded at
v4
Flexible versions
4+
Headers
req v2, resp v1
Request versions
1-4
Response versions
1-4
Request size
24 bytes
Response size
35 bytes
framerpc headerrequest bodyRecordBatchRecordresponse bodytagged_fields

Request

DescribeConfigsRequest v4, request header v2, 24 bytes on the wire

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DescribeConfigsRequest                  message v4                                          [0x0000, 24B]
+-- Frame                                                                                   [0x0000, 4B]   length-delimited framing
|   +-- size                            int32                      = 20                     [0x0000, 4B]   number of bytes that follow, patched after encoding
+-- RequestHeader                       v2                                                  [0x0004, 11B]  common request header
|   +-- request_api_key                 int16                      = 32 (DescribeConfigs)   [0x0004, 2B]   numeric id of the API being invoked
|   +-- request_api_version             int16                      = 4                      [0x0006, 2B]   version of the API being invoked
|   +-- correlation_id                  int32                      = 0                      [0x0008, 4B]   echoed back by the broker in the response
|   +-- client_id                       nullable_string            = "" (int16 len=0)       [0x000c, 2B]   always a non-flexible int16-prefixed string
|   +-- tagged_fields                   uvarint                    = 0                      [0x000e, 1B]   number of tagged fields in the header
+-- DescribeConfigsRequest              struct                                              [0x000f, 9B]   message body, version 4
    +-- Resources                       []DescribeConfigsResource  = 1 element              [0x000f, 6B]   The resources whose configurations we want to describe.
    |   +-- length                      uvarint                    = 2 (compact, n+1)       [0x000f, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |   +-- DescribeConfigsResource[0]  DescribeConfigsResource    = struct                 [0x0010, 5B]
    |       +-- ResourceType            int8                       = 0                      [0x0010, 1B]   The resource type.
    |       +-- ResourceName            string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0011, 1B]   The resource name.
    |       +-- ConfigurationKeys       []string                   = 1 element              [0x0012, 2B]   The configuration keys to list, or null to list all configuration keys.
    |       |   +-- length              uvarint                    = 2 (compact, n+1)       [0x0012, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |       |   +-- string[0]           string                     = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0013, 1B]
    |       +-- tagged_fields           uvarint                    = 0                      [0x0014, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    +-- IncludeSynonyms                 bool                       = false                  [0x0015, 1B]   True if we should include all synonyms.
    +-- IncludeDocumentation            bool                       = false                  [0x0016, 1B]   True if we should include configuration documentation.
    +-- tagged_fields                   uvarint                    = 0                      [0x0017, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct

kafka message schema (.json)

{
  "apiKey": 32,
  "type": "request",
  "listeners": ["broker", "controller"],
  "name": "DescribeConfigsRequest",
  // Version 0 was removed in Apache Kafka 4.0, Version 1 is the new baseline.
  // Version 1 adds IncludeSynonyms and removes IsDefault.
  // Version 2 is the same as version 1.
  // Version 4 enables flexible versions.
  "validVersions": "1-4",
  "flexibleVersions": "4+",
  "fields": [
    { "name": "Resources", "type": "[]DescribeConfigsResource", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The resources whose configurations we want to describe.", "fields": [
      { "name": "ResourceType", "type": "int8", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The resource type." },
      { "name": "ResourceName", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The resource name." },
      { "name": "ConfigurationKeys", "type": "[]string", "versions": "0+", "nullableVersions": "0+",
        "about": "The configuration keys to list, or null to list all configuration keys." }
    ]},
    { "name": "IncludeSynonyms", "type": "bool", "versions": "1+", "default": "false", "ignorable": false,
      "about": "True if we should include all synonyms." },
    { "name": "IncludeDocumentation", "type": "bool", "versions": "3+", "default": "false", "ignorable": false,
      "about": "True if we should include configuration documentation." }
  ]
}

Response

DescribeConfigsResponse v4, response header v1, 35 bytes on the wire

byte layout (35 bytes, 16 bytes per row)

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DescribeConfigsResponse                                message v4                                                [0x0000, 35B]
+-- Frame                                                                                                        [0x0000, 4B]   length-delimited framing
|   +-- size                                           int32                            = 31                     [0x0000, 4B]   number of bytes that follow, patched after encoding
+-- ResponseHeader                                     v1                                                        [0x0004, 5B]   common response header
|   +-- correlation_id                                 int32                            = 0                      [0x0004, 4B]   matches the correlation_id of the request
|   +-- tagged_fields                                  uvarint                          = 0                      [0x0008, 1B]   number of tagged fields in the header
+-- DescribeConfigsResponse                            struct                                                    [0x0009, 26B]  message body, version 4
    +-- ThrottleTimeMs                                 int32                            = 0                      [0x0009, 4B]   The duration in milliseconds for which the request was throttled due to a q...
    +-- Results                                        []DescribeConfigsResult          = 1 element              [0x000d, 21B]  The results for each resource.
    |   +-- length                                     uvarint                          = 2 (compact, n+1)       [0x000d, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |   +-- DescribeConfigsResult[0]                   DescribeConfigsResult            = struct                 [0x000e, 20B]
    |       +-- ErrorCode                              int16                            = 0                      [0x000e, 2B]   The error code, or 0 if we were able to successfully describe the configura...
    |       +-- ErrorMessage                           string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0010, 1B]   The error message, or null if we were able to successfully describe the con...
    |       +-- ResourceType                           int8                             = 0                      [0x0011, 1B]   The resource type.
    |       +-- ResourceName                           string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0012, 1B]   The resource name.
    |       +-- Configs                                []DescribeConfigsResourceResult  = 1 element              [0x0013, 14B]  Each listed configuration.
    |       |   +-- length                             uvarint                          = 2 (compact, n+1)       [0x0013, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |       |   +-- DescribeConfigsResourceResult[0]   DescribeConfigsResourceResult    = struct                 [0x0014, 13B]
    |       |       +-- Name                           string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0014, 1B]   The configuration name.
    |       |       +-- Value                          string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x0015, 1B]   The configuration value.
    |       |       +-- ReadOnly                       bool                             = false                  [0x0016, 1B]   True if the configuration is read-only.
    |       |       +-- ConfigSource                   int8                             = 0                      [0x0017, 1B]   The configuration source.
    |       |       +-- IsSensitive                    bool                             = false                  [0x0018, 1B]   True if this configuration is sensitive.
    |       |       +-- Synonyms                       []DescribeConfigsSynonym         = 1 element              [0x0019, 5B]   The synonyms for this configuration key.
    |       |       |   +-- length                     uvarint                          = 2 (compact, n+1)       [0x0019, 1B]   one sample element follows
    |       |       |   +-- DescribeConfigsSynonym[0]  DescribeConfigsSynonym           = struct                 [0x001a, 4B]
    |       |       |       +-- Name                   string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x001a, 1B]   The synonym name.
    |       |       |       +-- Value                  string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x001b, 1B]   The synonym value.
    |       |       |       +-- Source                 int8                             = 0                      [0x001c, 1B]   The synonym source.
    |       |       |       +-- tagged_fields          uvarint                          = 0                      [0x001d, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    |       |       +-- ConfigType                     int8                             = 0                      [0x001e, 1B]   The configuration data type. Type can be one of the following values - BOOL...
    |       |       +-- Documentation                  string                           = "" (compact, len+1=1)  [0x001f, 1B]   The configuration documentation.
    |       |       +-- tagged_fields                  uvarint                          = 0                      [0x0020, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    |       +-- tagged_fields                          uvarint                          = 0                      [0x0021, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct
    +-- tagged_fields                                  uvarint                          = 0                      [0x0022, 1B]   number of tagged fields in this struct

kafka message schema (.json)

{
  "apiKey": 32,
  "type": "response",
  "name": "DescribeConfigsResponse",
  // Version 0 was removed in Apache Kafka 4.0, Version 1 is the new baseline.
  // Version 1 adds ConfigSource and the synonyms.
  // Starting in version 2, on quota violation, brokers send out responses before throttling.
  // Version 4 enables flexible versions.
  "validVersions": "1-4",
  "flexibleVersions": "4+",
  "fields": [
    { "name": "ThrottleTimeMs", "type": "int32", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The duration in milliseconds for which the request was throttled due to a quota violation, or zero if the request did not violate any quota." },
    { "name": "Results", "type": "[]DescribeConfigsResult", "versions": "0+",
      "about": "The results for each resource.", "fields": [
      { "name": "ErrorCode", "type": "int16", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The error code, or 0 if we were able to successfully describe the configurations." },
      { "name": "ErrorMessage", "type": "string", "versions": "0+", "nullableVersions": "0+",
        "about": "The error message, or null if we were able to successfully describe the configurations." },
      { "name": "ResourceType", "type": "int8", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The resource type." },
      { "name": "ResourceName", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "The resource name." },
      { "name": "Configs", "type": "[]DescribeConfigsResourceResult", "versions": "0+",
        "about": "Each listed configuration.", "fields": [
        { "name": "Name", "type": "string", "versions": "0+",
          "about": "The configuration name." },
        { "name": "Value", "type": "string", "versions": "0+", "nullableVersions": "0+",
          "about": "The configuration value." },
        { "name": "ReadOnly", "type": "bool", "versions": "0+",
          "about": "True if the configuration is read-only." },
        { "name": "ConfigSource", "type": "int8", "versions": "1+", "default": "-1", "ignorable": true,
          "about": "The configuration source." },
        { "name": "IsSensitive", "type": "bool", "versions": "0+",
          "about": "True if this configuration is sensitive." },
        { "name": "Synonyms", "type": "[]DescribeConfigsSynonym", "versions": "1+", "ignorable": true,
          "about": "The synonyms for this configuration key.", "fields": [
          { "name": "Name", "type": "string", "versions": "1+",
            "about": "The synonym name." },
          { "name": "Value", "type": "string", "versions": "1+", "nullableVersions": "0+",
            "about": "The synonym value." },
          { "name": "Source", "type": "int8", "versions": "1+",
            "about": "The synonym source." }
        ]},
        { "name": "ConfigType", "type": "int8", "versions": "3+", "default": "0", "ignorable": true,
          "about": "The configuration data type. Type can be one of the following values - BOOLEAN, STRING, INT, SHORT, LONG, DOUBLE, LIST, CLASS, PASSWORD." },
        { "name": "Documentation", "type": "string", "versions": "3+", "nullableVersions": "0+", "ignorable": true,
          "about": "The configuration documentation." }
      ]}
    ]}
  ]
}