Docs Cloud Reference rpk Commands rpk cloud rpk cloud byoc rpk cloud byoc install rpk cloud byoc install Install the BYOC plugin. Redpanda installs an agent service in your BYOC cluster. The agent then provisions infrastructure and, eventually, a full Redpanda cluster. The command downloads the byoc plugin from Redpanda Cloud. The BYOC command runs Terraform to create and start the agent. You first need a redpanda-id (or cluster ID); this is used to get the details of how your agent should be provisioned. To create a BYOC cluster, use the Cloud API or the Redpanda Cloud UI. The UI contains the parameters necessary to run rpk cloud byoc apply with your cloud provider. This command downloads the BYOC managed plugin, if necessary. The plugin is installed by default if you run a non-install command. This command exists if you want to download the plugin ahead of time. To define your client_id and client_secret use the -X flag. Example rpk cloud byoc install -X cloud.client_id=<your-client-id> -X cloud.client_secret=<your-client-secret> Usage rpk cloud byoc install [flags] Flags Value Type Description -h, --help - Help for install. --redpanda-id string The redpanda ID of the cluster you are creating. --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 cloud byoc rpk cloud byoc uninstall