Bigtable schema-bundle commands accept --avro-schema-path
Introduced 2026-11-03 · score 0.95
HOW TO USE IT
When creating or updating a Bigtable schema bundle from Avro, pass the schema file or directory with `--avro-schema-path`.
gcloud bigtable schema-bundles create <SCHEMA_BUNDLE_ID> --instance=<INSTANCE_ID> --table=<TABLE_ID> --avro-schema-path=<AVRO_SCHEMA_PATH>gcloud bigtable schema-bundles update <SCHEMA_BUNDLE_ID> --instance=<INSTANCE_ID> --table=<TABLE_ID> --avro-schema-path=<AVRO_SCHEMA_PATH>WHY THIS HELPS
Create or update a Bigtable schema bundle using an Avro schema file.
REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS
- --instance (required): Bigtable instance ID.
- --table (required): Bigtable table ID.
- --avro-schema-path (required): Path to a JSON-formatted Avro schema file or directory of schema files.
- Prerequisite: Install and initialize the Google Cloud CLI; have a Bigtable instance and table, and enable the Cloud Bigtable and Cloud Bigtable Admin APIs.
- Prerequisite: The caller needs the `bigtable.schemaBundles.create` or `bigtable.schemaBundles.update` permission, as applicable.
- Prerequisite: Schema files must be valid, self-contained JSON Avro record schemas with dependencies inlined.
FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE
- https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#59200_2026-11-03
- https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigtable/docs/create-manage-avro-schemas
Check the installed version and the source before using it. Entry JSON