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class=breadcrumbs__link>Overview</span><meta itemprop=position content=1><li itemscope itemprop=itemListElement itemtype=https://schema.org/ListItem class="breadcrumbs__item breadcrumbs__item--active"><span class=breadcrumbs__link itemprop=name>Get started</span><meta itemprop=position content=2></ul></nav><div class="tocCollapsible_ETCw theme-doc-toc-mobile tocMobile_ITEo"><button type=button class="clean-btn tocCollapsibleButton_TO0P">On this page</button></div><div class="theme-doc-markdown markdown"><header><h1>Get started with Aiven    </h1></header><p>Aiven provides managed open source services for streaming, storing and analyzing data on all major clouds. All services run reliably and securely in the clouds of your choice, are observable, and can easily be integrated with each other and with external 3rd party tools.</p> <img src=/docs/assets/images/platform-overview-42221068b921103c1bbf970322a8893d.png class=centered alt="Illustration of the platform" width=54%> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=discover-the-aiven-platform>Discover the Aiven platform<a href=#discover-the-aiven-platform class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Discover the Aiven platform" title="Direct link to Discover the Aiven platform"></a></h2> <p><strong>Try it for free.</strong> Aiven offers <a href=/docs/platform/concepts/free-plan>free plans</a> and <a href=/docs/platform/concepts/free-trial>30-day trials</a> for you to explore the platform and services.</p> <p>Aiven services are also available on the AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud marketplaces.</p> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><p><a href=https://console.aiven.io/signup target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class="button_TLVY buttonPrimary_BN_n">Sign up for free</a><p><a class="button_TLVY buttonSecondary_DNN6" href=/docs/marketplace-setup>Marketplace signup</a></div> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=first-steps>First steps<a href=#first-steps class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to First steps" title="Direct link to First steps"></a></h2> <p>Set up your organization and create your first service.</p> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=step-1-set-up-billing>Step 1: Set up billing<a href=#step-1-set-up-billing class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Step 1: Set up billing" title="Direct link to Step 1: Set up billing"></a></h3> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/billing-and-payment><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Billing overview</div><div>Learn how billing and payments work.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-payment-card><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create a payment method</div><div>Add a credit card to pay for your Aiven services.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/use-billing-groups><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Configure your billing group</div><div>Add your payment method and other details to the default billing group.</div></a></div></div> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=step-2-set-up-your-organization>Step 2: Set up your organization<a href=#step-2-set-up-your-organization class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Step 2: Set up your organization" title="Direct link to Step 2: Set up your organization"></a></h3> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/orgs-units-projects><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Organizations overview</div><div>Learn about organizing your resources with organizations, units, and projects.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/tools/aiven-console/howto/create-orgs-and-units><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Optional: Create organizational units</div><div>Use units to group your Aiven projects.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-project><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create projects</div><div>Create projects in your organization or units to hold your Aiven services.</div></a></div></div> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=https://github.com/aiven/terraform-provider-aiven/blob/main/examples/organization/README.md target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Organization setup with Terraform</div><div>Follow an example to set up your organization using the Aiven Provider for Terraform.</div></a></div></div> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=step-3-manage-organization-users>Step 3: Manage organization users<a href=#step-3-manage-organization-users class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Step 3: Manage organization users" title="Direct link to Step 3: Manage organization users"></a></h3> <p>Start collaborating by adding users to your organization, creating groups, and assigning them to projects. You can add users manually to your organization or create managed users through your identity provider (IdP).</p> <h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=add-users-to-your-organization>Add users to your organization<a href=#add-users-to-your-organization class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Add users to your organization" title="Direct link to Add users to your organization"></a></h4> <div class="tabs-container tabList__CuJ"><ul role=tablist aria-orientation=horizontal class=tabs><li role=tab tabindex=0 aria-selected=true class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP tabs__item--active">Add users manually<li role=tab tabindex=-1 aria-selected=false class="tabs__item tabItem_LNqP">Create managed users</ul><div class=margin-top--md><div role=tabpanel class=tabItem_Ymn6><div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-org-users><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Invite users to your organization</div><div>Email your team invites to join your organization on Aiven.</div></a></div></div></div><div role=tabpanel class=tabItem_Ymn6 hidden><p>Make your organization users managed users by verifiying a domain and configuring an identity provider.<p>Aiven also supports automatic <a href=/docs/platform/howto/saml/add-okta-idp>user provisioning with Okta</a> through System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM).<div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/managed-users><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Managed users</div><div>Understand the benefits of managed users.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-domains><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Add a domain</div><div>Add a verified domain to your organization using a DNS TXT record or HTML file.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/saml/add-identity-providers><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Add an identity provider</div><div>Let your users access Aiven through your preferred IdP.</div></a></div></div></div></div></div> <h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=set-up-user-groups>Set up user groups<a href=#set-up-user-groups class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Set up user groups" title="Direct link to Set up user groups"></a></h4> <p>Add users to groups to streamline access management to your Aiven projects and services.</p> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-groups><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create groups</div><div>Create and add users to groups.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-permissions><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Give groups acess to projects</div><div>Grant roles and permissions to a group of users to access a project and its services.</div></a></div></div> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=https://github.com/aiven/terraform-provider-aiven/tree/main/examples/get-started target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create and assign groups with Terraform</div><div>Follow an example to create a user group and give it access to a project.</div></a></div></div> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=step-4-secure-your-organization>Step 4: Secure your organization<a href=#step-4-secure-your-organization class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Step 4: Secure your organization" title="Direct link to Step 4: Secure your organization"></a></h3> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/set-authentication-policies><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Configure an authentication policy</div><div>Determine how your organization users log in and use tokens.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/permissions><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Permissions and roles</div><div>Learn how access is controlled at the organization, project, and service level.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/permissions><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Manage organization admin</div><div>Control who can manage the organization, its billing, and all projects.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/concepts/application-users><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Application users</div><div>Learn how application users provide more secure programmatic access to the Aiven platform.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-application-users><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create application users</div><div>Use application users to access the Aiven API, Terraform Provider, CLI, and Kubernetes Operator.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/manage-project-vpc><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create a virtual private cloud</div><div>Connect private networks with each other without going through the public internet.</div></a></div></div> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=step-5-create-your-first-service>Step 5: Create your first service<a href=#step-5-create-your-first-service class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Step 5: Create your first service" title="Direct link to Step 5: Create your first service"></a></h3> <p>Start deploying services in your project to stream, store, or analyze your data.</p> <h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=create-a-service-in-the-aiven-console>Create a service in the Aiven Console<a href=#create-a-service-in-the-aiven-console class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Create a service in the Aiven Console" title="Direct link to Create a service in the Aiven Console"></a></h4> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/products/services><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>View all services</div><div>Choose a service to learn more about it.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/create_new_service><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Create a service</div><div>Create your first Aiven service.</div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a href=/docs/platform/howto/list-service><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Manage your services</div><div>Learn about backups, maintenance, service resources, and more.</div></a></div></div> <h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id=create-a-service-using-the-dev-tools>Create a service using the dev tools<a href=#create-a-service-using-the-dev-tools class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Create a service using the dev tools" title="Direct link to Create a service using the dev tools"></a></h4> <p>See examples of services and integrations using code samples for the <a href=/docs/tools/terraform>Aiven Provider for Terraform</a> or <a href=/docs/tools/kubernetes>Aiven Operator for Kubernetes®</a>.</p> <div class=gridContainer_vFso style="grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr))"><div class=card_BRne><a href=https://github.com/Aiven-Open/terraform-example-projects target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer"><div class=icon_tF2F><span></span></div><div class=title_ovfQ>Aiven Provider for Terraform examples</div><div></div></a></div><div class=card_BRne><a 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