Quick Start

Get going quickly with Lenses VS Code Extension for Kafka.

1. Connect to your Lenses instance

Click the Lenses.io icon in the Activity Bar, then click Connect to Lenses.

Enter your:

• URL (e.g., https://lenses.your-company.com or http://localhost:9991)

• Username

• Password

Or use Sign in with OAuth (browser) when your Lenses instance supports OAuth 2.0 (supported from Lenses 6.2.0 or newer). Click the welcome link or run Lenses: Sign in with OAuth (browser) from the Command Palette. The extension opens your system browser for authentication and handles the callback automatically. If your server does not support dynamic client registration, set lenses.oauthClientId in VS Code settings.

2. Explore the tree view

Once connected, you'll see your Kafka infrastructure organized in a tree:

• Environments — See all your connected Kafka environments with their health status at a glance

• All Topics — Browse topics across every environment in one place

• IAM — Manage users, groups, roles, and service accounts from a single tree