Redpanda console
redpanda-console (an Apache Kafka UI) ships with the Compose stack as an optional debugging aid. It is not required for the platform to run.
What it provides
Section titled “What it provides”- Topic browser
- Consumer-group inspector
- Live message tail
Useful for confirming event flow during integration debugging or when investigating a missing event in the pipeline.
Access
Section titled “Access”http://<host>:8080/On the server it is reverse-proxied via Traefik but typically not exposed on the public URL. Operators reach it over LAN.