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what type of ACL privileges are needed for Burrow?

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What type of ACL's privileges are needed for Burrow on the topics or does it need super user? I couldn't seem to have found that in the docs...

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Start by reviewing Burrow's documentation and its Kafka topic access requirements, then compare the permissions needed for monitoring with the super-user alternative. Done means documenting the exact ACL privileges Burrow needs on the relevant topics and stating whether super-user access is required.

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Tech stack
kafka
Domain
documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Newbie friendliness
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