rpk shadow create

Creates a Redpanda shadow link.

This command creates a shadow link using a configuration file that defines the connection details and synchronization settings.

Before you create a shadow link, generate a configuration file with rpk shadow config generate and update it with your source cluster details. The command prompts you to confirm the creation. Use the --no-confirm flag to skip the confirmation prompt.

When creating a shadow link in Redpanda Cloud, use the --for-cloud flag.

First log in and select the cluster where you want to create the shadow link before running this command. See rpk cloud login and rpk cloud cluster select. For SCRAM authentication, store your password in the shadow cluster’s secrets store (using either the cluster’s secret store or rpk security secret), then reference it in your configuration file using ${secrets.SECRET_NAME} syntax.

After you create the shadow link, use rpk shadow status to monitor the replication progress.