Docs Self-Managed Reference rpk Commands rpk redpanda rpk redpanda admin rpk redpanda admin brokers rpk redpanda admin brokers list rpk redpanda admin brokers list This command is not supported on macOS, Windows. List the brokers in your cluster. This command lists all brokers in the cluster, active and inactive, unless they have been decommissioned. Using the --include-decommissioned flag, it lists decommissioned brokers with associated UUIDs too. The output table contains the following columns: Column Description ID Node ID, an exclusive identifier for a broker. HOST Internal RPC address for communication between brokers. PORT Internal RPC port for communication between brokers. RACK Assigned rack ID. CORES Number of cores (shards) on a broker. MEMBERSHIP Whether a broker is decommissioned or not. IS-ALIVE Whether a broker is alive or offline. VERSION Broker version. UUID Additional exclusive identifier for a broker (Optional). The UUID column is hidden when the cluster doesn’t expose the UUID in the Admin API, or the API call fails to retrieve UUIDs. Usage rpk redpanda admin brokers list [flags] Aliases list, ls Flags Value Type Description -d, --include-decommissioned - Include decommissioned brokers. -h, --help - Help for list. --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 admin brokers decommission-status rpk redpanda admin brokers recommission