# etcd

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**Note**: The `main` branch may be in an *unstable or even broken state* during development. For stable versions, see [releases][github-release].

![etcd Logo](logos/etcd-horizontal-color.svg)

etcd is a distributed reliable key-value store for the most critical data of a distributed system, with a focus on being:

* *Simple*: well-defined, user-facing API (gRPC)
* *Secure*: automatic TLS with optional client cert authentication
* *Fast*: benchmarked 10,000 writes/sec
* *Reliable*: properly distributed using Raft

etcd is written in Go and uses the [Raft][] consensus algorithm to manage a highly-available replicated log.

etcd is used [in production by many companies](./ADOPTERS.md), and the development team stands behind it in critical deployment scenarios, where etcd is frequently teamed with applications such as [Kubernetes][k8s], [locksmith][], [vulcand][], [Doorman][], and many others. Reliability is further ensured by [**rigorous testing**](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/tree/main/tests/functional).

See [etcdctl][etcdctl] for a simple command line client.

[raft]: https://raft.github.io/
[k8s]: http://kubernetes.io/
[doorman]: https://github.com/youtube/doorman
[locksmith]: https://github.com/coreos/locksmith
[vulcand]: https://github.com/vulcand/vulcand
[etcdctl]: https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/tree/main/etcdctl

## Community meetings

etcd contributors and maintainers have monthly (every four weeks) meetings at 11:00 AM (USA Pacific) on Thursday.

An initial agenda will be posted to the [shared Google docs][shared-meeting-notes] a day before each meeting, and everyone is welcome to suggest additional topics or other agendas.

[shared-meeting-notes]: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16XEGyPBisZvmmoIHSZzv__LoyOeluC5a4x353CX0SIM/edit


Time:
- [Jan 10th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cphtbd1OSc&feature=youtu.be)
- [Feb 7th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/U80b--oAlYM)
- [Mar 7th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/w9TI5B7D1zg)
- [Apr 4th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/oqQR2XH1L_A)
- [May 2nd, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/wFwQePuDWVw)
- [May 30th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/2t1R5NATYG4)
- [Jul 11th, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/k_FZEipWD6Y)
- [Jul 25, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/VSUJTACO93I)
- [Aug 22, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/6IBQ-VxQmuM)
- [Sep 19, 2019 11:00 AM video](https://youtu.be/SqfxU9DhBOc)
- Nov 14, 2019 11:00 AM
- Dec 12, 2019 11:00 AM
- Jan 09, 2020 11:00 AM
- Feb 06, 2020 11:00 AM
- Mar 05, 2020 11:00 AM
- Apr 02, 2020 11:00 AM
- Apr 30, 2020 11:00 AM
- May 28, 2020 11:00 AM
- Jun 25, 2020 11:00 AM
- Jul 23, 2020 11:00 AM
- Aug 20, 2020 11:00 AM
- Sep 17, 2020 11:00 AM
- Oct 15, 2020 11:00 AM
- Nov 12, 2020 11:00 AM
- Dec 10, 2020 11:00 AM

Join Hangouts Meet: [meet.google.com/umg-nrxn-qvs](https://meet.google.com/umg-nrxn-qvs)

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## Getting started

### Getting etcd

The easiest way to get etcd is to use one of the pre-built release binaries which are available for OSX, Linux, Windows, and Docker on the [release page][github-release].

For more installation guides, please check out [play.etcd.io](http://play.etcd.io) and [operating etcd](https://etcd.io/docs/latest/op-guide).

For those wanting to try the very latest version, [build the latest version of etcd][dl-build] from the `main` branch. This first needs [*Go*](https://golang.org/) installed ([version 1.16+](/go.mod#L3) is required). All development occurs on `main`, including new features and bug fixes. Bug fixes are first targeted at `main` and subsequently ported to release branches, as described in the [branch management][branch-management] guide.

[github-release]: https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/releases
[branch-management]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/branch_management
[dl-build]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/dl-build#build-the-latest-version

### Running etcd

First start a single-member cluster of etcd.

If etcd is installed using the [pre-built release binaries][github-release], run it from the installation location as below:

```bash
/tmp/etcd-download-test/etcd
```

The etcd command can be simply run as such if it is moved to the system path as below:

```bash
mv /tmp/etcd-download-test/etcd /usr/local/bin/
etcd
```

If etcd is [built from the main branch][dl-build], run it as below:

```bash
./bin/etcd
```

This will bring up etcd listening on port 2379 for client communication and on port 2380 for server-to-server communication.

Next, let's set a single key, and then retrieve it:

```
etcdctl put mykey "this is awesome"
etcdctl get mykey
```

etcd is now running and serving client requests. For more, please check out:

- [Interactive etcd playground](http://play.etcd.io)
- [Animated quick demo](https://etcd.io/docs/latest/demo)

### etcd TCP ports

The [official etcd ports][iana-ports] are 2379 for client requests, and 2380 for peer communication.

[iana-ports]: http://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.txt

### Running a local etcd cluster

First install [goreman](https://github.com/mattn/goreman), which manages Procfile-based applications.

Our [Procfile script](./Procfile) will set up a local example cluster. Start it with:

```bash
goreman start
```

This will bring up 3 etcd members `infra1`, `infra2` and `infra3` and optionally etcd `grpc-proxy`, which runs locally and composes a cluster.

Every cluster member and proxy accepts key value reads and key value writes.

Follow the steps in [Procfile.learner](./Procfile.learner) to add a learner node to the cluster. Start the learner node with:

```bash
goreman -f ./Procfile.learner start
```

### Next steps

Now it's time to dig into the full etcd API and other guides.

- Read the full [documentation][].
- Explore the full gRPC [API][].
- Set up a [multi-machine cluster][clustering].
- Learn the [config format, env variables and flags][configuration].
- Find [language bindings and tools][integrations].
- Use TLS to [secure an etcd cluster][security].
- [Tune etcd][tuning].

[documentation]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest
[api]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/learning/api
[clustering]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/op-guide/clustering
[configuration]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/op-guide/configuration
[integrations]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/integrations
[security]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/op-guide/security
[tuning]: https://etcd.io/docs/latest/tuning

## Contact

- Mailing list: [etcd-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/etcd-dev)
- IRC: #[etcd](irc://irc.freenode.org:6667/#etcd) on freenode.org
- Planning/Roadmap: [milestones](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/milestones), [roadmap](./ROADMAP.md)
- Bugs: [issues](https://github.com/etcd-io/etcd/issues)

## Contributing

See [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details on submitting patches and the contribution workflow.

## Reporting bugs

See [reporting bugs](https://etcd.io/docs/latest/reporting-bugs) for details about reporting any issues.

## Reporting a security vulnerability

See [security disclosure and release process](security/README.md) for details on how to report a security vulnerability and how the etcd team manages it.

## Issue and PR management

See [issue triage guidelines](https://etcd.io/docs/current/triage/issues/) for details on how issues are managed.

See [PR management](https://etcd.io/docs/current/triage/prs/) for guidelines on how pull requests are managed.

## etcd Emeritus Maintainers

These emeritus maintainers dedicated a part of their career to etcd and reviewed code, triaged bugs, and pushed the project forward over a substantial period of time. Their contribution is greatly appreciated.

* Fanmin Shi
* Anthony Romano

### License

etcd is under the Apache 2.0 license. See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.