# Error while running kafka topic produce **URL:** \ **Category:** Confluent Cloud\ **Created:** [13 June 2024 08:23 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890 "2024-06-13T08:23:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anjum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b3f665/32.png) [@anjum](https://forum.confluent.io/u/anjum)\ **Post date:** [13 June 2024 08:23 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/1 "2024-06-13T08:23:58Z")
Hi, I am following this page to explore kafka. [Confluent CLI Overview | Confluent Documentation](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/overview.html) I was able to create cluster and topic. Now I want to get something into the topic named “orders”. When I give the following command on CLI I get the next error > confluent kafka topic produce orders --api-key XXXXXXXXXXXXXX --api-secret /ahjkbskskjbgskkskjhksjhkjhsjkhskh Error: failed to create producer: failed to get configuration map: decryptbytes: procdecryptdata: The parameter is incorrect. api-key and api-secret are correctly defined. Can anyone please advise. ---
**Author:** ![dtroiano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dtroiano/32/1961_2.png) [@dtroiano](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dtroiano)\ **Post date:** [17 June 2024 19:21 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/2 "2024-06-17T19:21:15Z")
Are you on Windows? What version of the CLI do you have? It looks like you’re running into [this](https://github.com/confluentinc/cli/issues/2412) bug. ---
**Author:** ![dgonzalezc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dgonzalezc/32/5097_2.png) [@dgonzalezc](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dgonzalezc)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 15:23 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/3 "2025-05-30T15:23:09Z")
Still the same error over here in Confluent-CLI version 3.58.0: ```auto Version: v3.58.0 Git Ref: c24331730 Build Date: 2024-04-19T04:09:58Z Go Version: go1.21.7 X:boringcrypto (windows/amd64) Development: false ``` i’m following this tutorial [Tutorial: Use Confluent CLI with Confluent Cloud | Confluent Documentation](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/beginner-cloud.html#produce-and-consume-records-with-confluent-cli) over cmder on windows 11 1.- Run the following command to create a new Kafka topic `demo-topic-1` **OK** ```auto λ confluent kafka topic create demo-topic-1 --environment XXXXX --cluster XXXXXXXX Created topic "demo-topic-1". ``` 2.- Start producing to this topic `demo-topic-1` by running the following command **NOK** ```auto λ confluent kafka topic produce demo-topic-1 --api-key XXXXXXXX --api-secret XXXXXXXXFlXMgkX --XXXXXXXX --cluster XXXXXXXX Error: failed to create producer: failed to get configuration map: decryptbytes: procdecryptdata: The parameter is incorrect. ``` Maybe the issue [decryptbytes: procdecryptdata: The parameter is incorrect when consuming using api keys in the command · Issue #2412 · confluentinc/cli · GitHub](https://github.com/confluentinc/cli/issues/2412) is not resolved yet? Regards ---
**Author:** ![dtroiano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dtroiano/32/1961_2.png) [@dtroiano](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dtroiano)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 18:47 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/4 "2025-05-30T18:47:39Z")
@dgonzalezc try upgrading to the latest version of the CLI. The fix went into version 4.13.2 ([release notes](https://docs.confluent.io/confluent-cli/current/release-notes.html#confluent-cli-v4-13-2-release-notes)). ---
**Author:** ![dgonzalezc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dgonzalezc/32/5097_2.png) [@dgonzalezc](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dgonzalezc)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 20:08 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/5 "2025-05-30T20:08:14Z")
thanks @dtroiano for your comments. when trying to update only shows me 3.65.0 version: ```auto λ confluent update Checking for updates... New version of confluent is available Current Version: v3.58.0 Latest Version: v3.65.0 Do you want to download and install this update? (y/n): y Downloading confluent version 3.65.0... Done. Downloaded 60.82 MB in 6 seconds. (10.68 MB/s) ``` so i updated and trying again: ```auto λ confluent update Checking for updates... The only available update is a major version update. Use `confluent update --major` to accept the update. ``` apparently version 4.13.2 is not available from command line but is available in [Release v4.27.1 · confluentinc/cli · GitHub](https://github.com/confluentinc/cli/releases/tag/v4.27.1) so when trying with the new version it works!!! Produce example ```auto λ confluent kafka topic produce demo-topic-1 --api-key XXXXXXXX --api-secret XXXXXXXX --environment XXXXXXXX --cluster XXXXXXXX Starting Kafka Producer. Use Ctrl-C to exit. %6|1748636209.116|GETSUBSCRIPTIONS|Confluent-CLI_v4.27.1#producer-1| [thrd:main]: Telemetry client instance id changed from AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA to rKKb6VQsQnWhVz75gMn2bw {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} {"value": {"type": "JSON", "data": "Hello World!"}} ``` Consume Example ```auto λ confluent kafka topic consume demo-topic-1 --api-key XXXXXXXX --api-secret XXXXXXXX --environment XXXXXXXX --cluster XXXXXXXX %6|1748636703.248|GETSUBSCRIPTIONS|Confluent-CLI_v4.27.1#consumer-1| [thrd:main]: Telemetry client instance id changed from AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA to Gbwz5TldRnCViKI86p4fsQ Starting Kafka Consumer. Use Ctrl-C to exit. "Hello World!" "Hello World!" "Hello World!" ``` Thanks for the help!!! ---
**Author:** ![dtroiano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.confluent.io/dtroiano/32/1961_2.png) [@dtroiano](https://forum.confluent.io/u/dtroiano)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 22:14 UTC](https://forum.confluent.io/t/error-while-running-kafka-topic-produce/10890/6 "2025-05-30T22:14:16Z")
Glad to hear it’s working! The CLI update issue is a bit confusing. It only updates to the latest minor version by default and AFAIK there isn’t a way via CLI to update to a specific version. I believe if you had run `confluent update --major` it would have updated to the current latest v4.27.1 via CLI.