astra db create-cdc

astra db create-cdc [-qV] [--if-not-exists] [--no-input] [--[no-]spinner]
                    [--dump-logs[=FILE]] [--color=WHEN] [-k=KEYSPACE]
                    [-o=FORMAT] --table=TABLE --tenant=TENANT
                    [--topic-partitions=PARTITIONS] [[[-cf=PATH] [-p=NAME]] |
                    [--token=TOKEN [--env=ENV]]] [DB]

Create a CDC (Change Data Capture) for a table in a specific keyspace and tenant.

Options

DB: The name or ID of the Astra database to operate on
-k, --keyspace: Keyspace where the table resides
--table: The table or collection to create CDC for
--tenant: The tenant name
--topic-partitions: Number of topic partitions
--if-not-exists: Will create a new CDC only if none exists

Common Options

-o, --output: One of: human, json, csv
-V, --verbose: Enable verbose logging output
-q, --quiet: Only output essential information
--spinner: Enable/disable loading spinners
--no-input: Don’t ask for user input (e.g. confirmation prompts)
--color: One of: auto, never, always
--dump-logs: Write all logs to an optionally specified file

Connection Options

-cf, --config-file: The .astrarc file to use for this command
-p, --profile: The .astrarc profile to use for this command
--token: The astra token to use for this command. Use the --token @file syntax to read the token from a file, to avoid potential leaks.
--env: Override the target astra environment

Examples

# Create a CDC
$ astra db create-cdc my_db --table my_table --tenant my_tenant

# Create a CDC with a specific keyspace and topic partitions
$ astra db create-cdc my_db -k my_keyspace --table my_table --tenant my_tenant --topic-partitions 5

# Create a CDC without failing if it already exists
$ astra db create-cdc my_db --table my_table --tenant my_tenant --if-not-exists

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