Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk shadow rpk shadow describe You are viewing the Self-Managed v25.3 beta documentation. We welcome your feedback at the Redpanda Community Slack #beta-feedback channel. To view the latest available version of the docs, see v25.2. rpk shadow describe Page options Copy as Markdown Copied! View as plain text Ask AI about this topic Describes a Redpanda shadow link. This command shows the shadow link configuration, including connection settings, synchronization options, and filters. Use the flags to display specific sections or all sections of the configuration. By default, the command displays the overview and client configuration sections. Use the flags to display additional sections such as topic synchronization, consumer offset synchronization, and security synchronization settings. Usage rpk shadow describe [LINK_NAME] [flags] Examples Describe a shadow link with default sections (overview and client): rpk shadow describe my-shadow-link Display all configuration sections: rpk shadow describe my-shadow-link --print-all Display specific sections: rpk shadow describe my-shadow-link --print-overview --print-topic Display only the client configuration: rpk shadow describe my-shadow-link -c Flags Value Type Description -a, --print-all - Print all sections. -c, --print-client - Print the client configuration section. -r, --print-consumer - Print the detailed consumer offset configuration section. -o, --print-overview - Print the overview section. -s, --print-security - Print the detailed security configuration section. -t, --print-topic - Print the detailed topic configuration section. -h, --help - Help for describe. --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 🎉 Thanks for your feedback! rpk shadow delete rpk shadow failover