# Can you consume from \_\_cluster\_metadata topic?

**URL:** <https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-you-consume-from-cluster-metadata-topic/7757>\
**Category:** Ops\
**Created:** [3 May 2023 13:40 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-you-consume-from-cluster-metadata-topic/7757 "2023-05-03T13:40:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [3 May 2023 13:40 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/can-you-consume-from-cluster-metadata-topic/7757/1 "2023-05-03T13:40:23Z")

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I wanted to use a regular consumer to poll `__cluster_metadata` topic. I wanted to get updated on topic creation and deletion happening in a Kafka Cluster. The alternative I’m aware of is to use KafkaAdminClient and list topics but I would need to run it quite frequently and it has some impact on the cluster. Do you know if it’s possible?