> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/aiven/aiven-docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Aiven Documentation

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          AI-Ready Open Source Data Platform
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          Deploy and manage Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, OpenSearch, ClickHouse, and more across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with enterprise-grade reliability and security.
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            Get Started
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            Explore Services
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    Quick Start
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    Get started with Aiven in minutes
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  <Steps>
    <Step title="Sign up for an account">
      Create your free Aiven account at [console.aiven.io](https://console.aiven.io/signup). No credit card required to start exploring.
    </Step>

    <Step title="Set up your organization">
      Configure your organization structure, add billing details, and invite team members. Organize your resources with projects and organizational units.

      ```bash theme={null}
      # Or use the Aiven CLI
      avn user login
      avn project create my-first-project
      ```
    </Step>

    <Step title="Create your first service">
      Deploy a managed database or streaming service in seconds. Choose from Kafka, PostgreSQL, MySQL, OpenSearch, and more.

      <Accordion title="Example: Create a PostgreSQL service">
        ```bash theme={null}
        avn service create my-postgres \
          --service-type pg \
          --cloud aws-us-east-1 \
          --plan business-4
        ```

        Your service will be ready in a few minutes with automatic backups, high availability, and monitoring enabled.
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    </Step>

    <Step title="Connect and start building">
      Get connection credentials from the Console or CLI and connect your applications. All services include TLS encryption and authentication by default.

      Learn more in our [platform overview](/platform/overview) and [service documentation](/services/overview).
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    Managed Services
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    Production-ready open source data services
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    <Card title="Apache Kafka" icon="stream" href="/services/kafka">
      Stream processing with Kafka, Connect, and Schema Registry
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    <Card title="PostgreSQL" icon="database" href="/services/postgresql">
      Reliable relational database with extensions like pgvector and TimescaleDB
    </Card>

    <Card title="MySQL" icon="database" href="/services/mysql">
      Popular open source relational database
    </Card>

    <Card title="OpenSearch" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/services/opensearch">
      Search and analytics engine with dashboards
    </Card>

    <Card title="ClickHouse" icon="chart-column" href="/services/clickhouse">
      Fast columnar database for analytics
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    <Card title="Apache Flink" icon="bolt" href="/services/flink">
      Stateful stream processing at scale
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    <Card title="Valkey" icon="memory" href="/services/valkey">
      In-memory data store compatible with Redis
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    <Card title="Dragonfly" icon="gauge-high" href="/services/dragonfly">
      High-performance in-memory data store
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    <Card title="Grafana" icon="chart-line" href="/services/grafana">
      Visualization and observability platform
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    Platform Features
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    Enterprise-grade capabilities for production workloads
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    <Card title="Multi-Cloud Deployment" icon="cloud" href="/platform/overview">
      Deploy services across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) supported.
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    <Card title="Organizations & Projects" icon="sitemap" href="/platform/organizations-and-projects">
      Organize resources with hierarchical structure and role-based access control
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    <Card title="VPC & Networking" icon="network-wired" href="/platform/vpc-and-networking">
      Private networking with VPC peering, transit gateway, and static IPs
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    <Card title="Authentication & SSO" icon="shield-halved" href="/platform/authentication">
      SAML, OAuth, and managed users with your identity provider
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    <Card title="Monitoring & Logs" icon="chart-simple" href="/platform/monitoring-and-logs">
      Built-in monitoring with integration to Datadog, CloudWatch, and more
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    <Card title="Automatic Backups" icon="floppy-disk" href="/platform/security">
      Point-in-time recovery with automatic backups to another region
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    Developer Tools
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    Build and automate with your preferred tools
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    <Card title="Aiven Console" icon="browser" href="/tools/console">
      Web-based interface for managing all your services and projects
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    <Card title="API" icon="code" href="/tools/api">
      RESTful API for programmatic access to all platform features
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    <Card title="CLI" icon="terminal" href="/tools/cli">
      Command-line interface for scripting and automation
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    <Card title="Terraform Provider" icon="cube" href="/tools/terraform">
      Infrastructure as code with the official Terraform provider
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    <Card title="Kubernetes Operator" icon="dharmachakra" href="/tools/kubernetes">
      Native Kubernetes integration for GitOps workflows
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    <Card title="SQL Query Optimizer" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/tools/query-optimizer">
      AI-powered query optimization and tuning
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      Ready to get started?
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      Sign up for a free trial and start deploying managed open source services in minutes. No credit card required.
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      Get Started for Free
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