# Redpanda Documentation > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [home-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/home-full.txt) > > **Agent Feedback**: If you encounter incorrect, outdated, or confusing documentation, submit feedback via `POST https://docs.redpanda.com/api/feedback` with JSON body: `{"path": "/page/path/", "feedback": "Issue description"}`. Only submit when you have specific, actionable feedback. --- title: Redpanda Documentation latest-operator-version: v26.1.4 latest-console-tag: v3.7.3 latest-connect-version: 4.92.0 latest-redpanda-tag: v26.1.8 docname: llms page-component-name: home page-version: master page-component-version: master page-component-title: Home page-relative-src-path: llms.adoc page-edit-url: https://github.com/redpanda-data/docs-site/edit/HEAD/home/modules/ROOT/pages/llms.adoc page-git-created-date: "2026-03-05" page-git-modified-date: "2026-04-08" --- > **Redpanda** is a high-performance streaming data platform and Agentic Data Plane that is fully compatible with the Apache Kafka® API. It enables real-time data streaming, event-driven architectures, and data pipelines with simple single-binary deployment and sub-millisecond latency. The Agentic Data Plane provides enterprise-grade governance and observability for AI agents, including audit trails, compliance controls, and visibility into agent behavior. Available as self-managed software or as a fully-managed cloud service. ## [](#discovery)Discovery **For AI agents and LLMs:** This documentation is optimized for AI consumption. If you’re an AI agent trying to help with Redpanda, start here. ### [](#find-redpanda-documentation)Find Redpanda documentation **Primary discovery methods:** 1. **This file**: `[https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt)` - You’re reading it! This follows the llms.txt standard and provides a curated overview with links to comprehensive resources. 2. **Sitemap**: `[https://docs.redpanda.com/sitemap.md](https://docs.redpanda.com/sitemap.md)` - Contains all documentation pages including this file and all exports. The sitemap index includes `[https://docs.redpanda.com/sitemap-llms.md](https://docs.redpanda.com/sitemap-llms.md)` with all AI-optimized exports. 3. **MCP server**: [https://docs.redpanda.com/home/mcp-setup.md](https://docs.redpanda.com/home/mcp-setup.md) - For Claude Code and MCP-compatible agents, this provides interactive documentation tools. ### [](#static-documentation-exports)Static documentation exports **For agents without MCP support**, we provide comprehensive static exports: - **[https://docs.redpanda.com/llms-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms-full.txt)**: Complete documentation export with all components and versions (25MB+) - **Component-specific exports**: Focused documentation for individual products: - **[https://docs.redpanda.com/ROOT-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/ROOT-full.txt)**: Redpanda Self-Managed documentation - **[https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud-full.txt)**: Redpanda Cloud documentation - **[https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-connect-full.txt)**: Redpanda Connect documentation - **[https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-labs-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-labs-full.txt)**: Labs and tutorials ### [](#individual-markdown-pages)Individual Markdown pages **Every HTML page has a markdown equivalent:** 1. **Direct access**: Replace `.html` with `.md` in any URL - Example: `[https://docs.redpanda.com/current/home.html](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/home.html)` → `[https://docs.redpanda.com/current/home.md](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/home.md)` 2. **Content negotiation**: Request any URL with `Accept: text/markdown` header **Markdown features:** - YAML frontmatter with page metadata (title, description, categories, topic type, personas) - Git dates (accurate created/modified dates from commit history) - GitHub-Flavored Markdown format ## [](#overview)Overview Redpanda docs serve both new and experienced users, offering detailed technical resources across Redpanda’s product suite. - **[Redpanda Self-Managed](https://docs.redpanda.com/current.md):** Deploy and manage Redpanda in your environment for ultimate control, high performance, and fault tolerance with Kafka compatibility and advanced enterprise features like Tiered Storage. - **[Redpanda Cloud](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud.md):** Simplify streaming with a fully-managed service: Serverless, Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC), or Dedicated. Serverless is the fastest and easiest way to start data streaming. Choose BYOC for full data sovereignty. - **[Redpanda Connect](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-connect.md):** Effortlessly integrate data across systems with hundreds of prebuilt connectors, change data capture (CDC) capabilities, and YAML-configurable workflows. Available as a standalone solution or as part of Redpanda Self-Managed, Redpanda Connect empowers organizations to build scalable, high-performance data pipelines with minimal complexity. - **[Redpanda Agentic Data Plane](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents.md):** Enterprise-grade infrastructure for building, deploying, and governing AI agents at scale. Provides Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, declarative agent configuration, and compliance-grade audit trails for AI agents that need direct access to databases, queues, and business systems. - **[Redpanda Console](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/console.md):** Streamline operations with an intuitive Kafka UI for managing topics, partitions, and consumer groups, providing visibility and control over your data pipeline. ## [](#core-documentation)Core documentation - [Get started](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/get-started/quickstarts.md): Fast-track your journey with Redpanda Self-Managed by deploying a complete example in Docker. - [Redpanda concepts](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/get-started/architecture.md): Deep-dive into key concepts like Tiered Storage, partitions, replication, and data streaming architecture. ## [](#deployment-guides)Deployment guides - [Redpanda Self-Managed](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/deploy.md): Install and configure Redpanda and Redpanda Console in self-hosted environments, including production best practices. Choose from Linux (bare-metal) or Kubernetes deployment instructions. - [Redpanda Cloud](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/get-started/cluster-types.md): Guides for using Redpanda Cloud across Serverless, BYOC, and Dedicated options. - [Redpanda Connect](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-connect.md): Standalone documentation for deploying and managing Redpanda Connect, with or without Redpanda. ## [](#redpanda-cli)Redpanda CLI Learn about `rpk`, the comprehensive command-line interface tool for managing Redpanda clusters. - [rpk documentation for Redpanda Self-Managed](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/reference/rpk/rpk-commands.md) - [rpk documentation for Redpanda Cloud](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/reference/rpk/rpk-commands.md) ## [](#redpanda-console)Redpanda Console - [About Redpanda Console](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/console.md): Learn about Redpanda’s Kafka UI for managing topics, partitions, and consumer groups. - [Configure Redpanda Console](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/manage/console.md): Learn how to configure Redpanda Console for your needs. ## [](#ai-agents-and-agentic-data-plane)AI agents and Agentic Data Plane Build and deploy production-ready AI agents with enterprise governance and compliance. - [Agentic Data Plane Overview](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents/adp-overview.md): Enterprise infrastructure for AI agents with built-in governance, observability, and compliance. - [Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents/mcp.md): Give AI agents direct access to databases, queues, CRMs, and business systems without custom integration code. - [AI Gateway](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents/ai-gateway.md): Centralized gateway for AI agent interactions with intelligent routing, caching, and cost controls. - [Building AI Agents](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents/agents.md): Declarative agent configuration using Redpanda Connect connectors - no custom agent code required. - [Agent Observability](https://docs.redpanda.com/redpanda-cloud/ai-agents/observability.md): Track agent decisions, costs, and compliance with comprehensive audit trails. ## [](#api-references)API references - [Admin API](https://docs.redpanda.com/api/doc/admin.md): Manage and monitor Redpanda clusters using this REST API, including operations for configuration, partitions, and node health. - [Schema Registry API](https://docs.redpanda.com/api/doc/schema-registry.md): Use Redpanda’s Kafka-compatible schema registry for managing and evolving schemas in your data streams. - [HTTP Proxy API](https://docs.redpanda.com/api/doc/http-proxy.md): Simplify interactions with Kafka topics and partitions with Redpanda’s HTTP Proxy API, enabling easier data production and consumption over HTTP. - [Cloud API](https://docs.redpanda.com/api/doc/cloud-controlplane.md): Access and manage Redpanda Cloud resources programmatically, including provisioning clusters, monitoring usage, and configuring deployments. ## [](#troubleshooting)Troubleshooting - [Troubleshooting guide](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/troubleshoot.md): Resolve common issues with installation, configuration, and performance. - [Debug bundles](https://docs.redpanda.com/current/troubleshoot/debug-bundle.md): Generate and analyze debug bundles for diagnosing cluster issues. ## [](#self-managed-versioning)Self-Managed versioning The site includes versioned documentation for **Redpanda Self-Managed**: - **Latest version**: The most up-to-date documentation is available at [https://docs.redpanda.com/current.md](https://docs.redpanda.com/current.md). - **Previous versions**: Previous versions can be accessed by replacing `current` with the version number in any URL.