There isn't a java API for this, you'd have to mess around with bash scripts which I haven't found to be worth it.
Just let the data expire and get deleted. Set a short expiry time for the topic if necessary. On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 6:30 PM, Demian Calcaprina <calcacue...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Guys, > > Is there a way to remove a kafka topic from the java api? > > I have the following scenario: > We have a subscription service, which returns responses to subscribed > clients through kafka topic. Per subscription, we create a new kafka topic > and send the data by publishing in this new topic. And, when the > subscription ends, this topic is not needed anymore, so I would like to > purge it so that it does not store data it will not be used anymore. > Does it make sense? > > Thanks! > > Demian >