Docs Self-Managed Reference Kubernetes Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions Page options Copy as Markdown Copied! View as plain text Ask AI about this topic Add MCP server to VS Code The Redpanda Operator uses custom resource definitions (CRDs) to manage Redpanda clusters, topics, users, and other resources declaratively in Kubernetes. CRD source files The CRD source definitions are maintained in the Redpanda Operator repository under operator/config/crd/bases: CRD File Description Redpanda cluster.redpanda.com_redpandas.yaml Defines Redpanda cluster resources. Topic cluster.redpanda.com_topics.yaml Defines Kafka topic resources. User cluster.redpanda.com_users.yaml Defines SASL user resources. Console cluster.redpanda.com_consoles.yaml Defines Redpanda Console resources. Schema cluster.redpanda.com_schemas.yaml Defines Schema Registry resources. RedpandaRole cluster.redpanda.com_redpandaroles.yaml Defines role-based access control resources. All CRDs belong to the cluster.redpanda.com API group. The CRDs are installed automatically when you deploy the Redpanda Operator using Helm with crds.enabled=true. For the full API reference of supported fields, see cluster.redpanda.com/v1alpha2. 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! Redpanda Connect cluster.redpanda.com/v1alpha2