Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk redpanda rpk redpanda config rpk redpanda config set This is documentation for Self-Managed v24.1. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v24.2. rpk redpanda config set This command is not supported on macOS, Windows. Set configuration values, such as the redpanda node ID or the list of seed servers This command modifies the redpanda.yaml you have locally on disk. Examples The first argument is the key within the yaml representing a property / field that you would like to set. Nested fields can be accessed through a dot: rpk redpanda config set redpanda.developer_mode true All values are parsed as yaml and, since yaml is a superset of json, you can also format your input as json. Individual specific fields or full structs can be set: rpk redpanda config set rpk.tune_disk_irq true or rpk redpanda config set redpanda.rpc_server '{address: 3.250.158.1, port: 9092}' You can set an entire array by wrapping all items with braces, or by using one struct: rpk redpanda config set redpanda.advertised_kafka_api '[{address: 10.0.0.1, port: 9092}]' or rpk redpanda config set redpanda.advertised_kafka_api '{address: 10.0.0.1, port: 9092}' Indexing can be used to set specific items in an array. You can index one past the end of an array to extend it: rpk redpanda config set redpanda.advertised_kafka_api[1] '{address: 10.0.0.1, port: 9092}' The json format can be used to set values as json: rpk redpanda config set redpanda.rpc_server '{"address":"0.0.0.0","port":33145}' --format json You may also use <key>=<value> notation for setting configuration properties: rpk redpanda config set redpanda.kafka_api[0].port=9092 Usage rpk redpanda config set <key> <value> [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for set. --config string Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are /var/lib/redpanda/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. -X, --config-opt stringArray Override rpk configuration settings. See rpk -X or execute rpk -X help for inline detail or rpk -X list for terser detail. --profile string Profile to use. See rpk profile for more details. -v, --verbose - Enable verbose logging. Back to top × Simple online edits For simple changes, such as fixing a typo, you can edit the content directly on GitHub. Edit on GitHub Or, open an issue to let us know about something that you want us to change. Open an issue Contribution guide For extensive content updates, or if you prefer to work locally, read our contribution guide . Was this helpful? thumb_up thumb_down group Ask in the community mail Share your feedback group_add Make a contribution rpk redpanda config init rpk redpanda mode