# rpk cloud

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [cloud-data-platform-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform-full.txt)

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title: rpk cloud
latest-operator-version: v26.2.1
latest-console-tag: v3.10.0
latest-connect-version: 4.104.0
latest-redpanda-tag: v26.2.1
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page-version: master
page-component-version: master
page-component-title: Cloud
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description: Interact with Redpanda Cloud.
page-git-created-date: "2024-07-25"
page-git-modified-date: "2026-08-11"
---

<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/reference/rpk/rpk-cloud/rpk-cloud.md -->

Interact with Redpanda Cloud.

## [](#usage)Usage

```bash
rpk cloud [flags]
```

## [](#subcommands)Subcommands

| Command | Description |
| --- | --- |
| rpk cloud auth | Manage rpk cloud authentications. An rpk cloud authentication allows you to talk to Redpanda Cloud. |
| rpk cloud byoc | Manage a Redpanda Cloud BYOC agent. For BYOC, Redpanda installs an agent service in your owned cluster. |
| rpk cloud cluster | Manage rpk cloud clusters. This command allows you to manage cloud clusters, as well as easily switch between which cluster you are talking to. |
| rpk cloud login | Log in to the Redpanda Cloud. This command checks for an existing Redpanda Cloud API token and, if present, ensures it is still valid. |
| rpk cloud logout | Log out from Redpanda Cloud. This command deletes your cloud auth token. |
| rpk cloud mcp | Manage Redpanda Cloud MCP server. |

## [](#global-flags)Global flags

| Value | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| --config | string | Redpanda or rpk config file; default search paths are ~/.config/rpk/rpk.yaml, $PWD/redpanda.yaml, and /etc/redpanda/redpanda.yaml. |
| -X, --config-opt | stringArray | Override rpk configuration settings; -X help for detail or -X list for terser detail. |
| --ignore-profile | bool | Ignore rpk.yaml and redpanda.yaml; use default settings. |
| --profile | string | rpk profile to use. |
| -v, --verbose | bool | Enable verbose logging. |