Get started with Aiven for Dragonfly®#

The first step in using Aiven for Dragonfly is to create a service. You can do so either using the Aiven Console or the Aiven CLI.

Important

Aiven for Dragonfly® is currently a limited availability service. If you are interested in exploring this offering, reach out to our sales team at sales@Aiven.io for more information and access.

Create a service using the Aiven Console#

  1. Log in to the Aiven Console.

  2. Follow these instructions to create a new Dragonfly service.

Once the service is ready, the status changes to Running. Depending on your selected cloud provider and region, this generally takes a couple of minutes.

Create a service using the Aiven CLI#

Aiven CLI provides a simple and efficient way to create an Aiven for Dragonfly® service. If you prefer launching a new service from the CLI, follow these steps:

  1. Determine the service plan, cloud provider, and region you want to use for your Dragonfly service.

  2. Run the following command to create Dragonfly service named dragonfly-demo:

avn service create dragonfly-demo   \
    --service-type dragonfly                 \
    --cloud google-europe-north1             \
    --plan startup-4                         \
    --project dev-sandbox

Note

There are additional options available to you, which you can view by running the following commands:

  • For a full list of default flags: avn service create -h

  • For type-specific options: avn service types -v

Connect to Aiven for Dragonfly#

Learn how to connect to Aiven for Dragonfly using different programming languages:

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