Technologies/Apache Kafka/kafka_consumergroup_members
Apache KafkaApache KafkaMetric

kafka_consumergroup_members

Amount of members in a consumer group
Dimensions:None
Available on:PrometheusPrometheus (1)
Interface Metrics (1)
PrometheusPrometheus
Amount of members in a consumer group
Dimensions:None
Related Insights (2)
Kafka Consumer Group Rebalance Storm Triggering Lambda Restartswarning

Frequent Kafka consumer group rebalances (detected via kafka_consumergroup_members changes) can trigger Lambda function restarts (fullRestarts metric), causing processing interruptions, increased cold starts (InitDuration), and temporary offset lag spikes as Lambda event source mappings rejoin the consumer group.

Consumer Group Member Instability from Frequent Rebalanceswarning

Frequent changes in consumer group membership trigger rebalances, causing processing pauses, increased latency, and temporary unavailability.