{
  "slug": "bigtable-schema-bundle-commands-accept-avro-schema-path-142e324d6ba4",
  "title": "Bigtable schema-bundle commands accept --avro-schema-path",
  "tools": [
    "gcloud"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When creating or updating a Bigtable schema bundle from Avro, pass the schema file or directory with `--avro-schema-path`.",
    "examples": [
      "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>"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "--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."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "Create or update a Bigtable schema bundle using an Avro schema file.",
  "sources": [
    "https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/release-notes#59200_2026-11-03",
    "https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigtable/docs/create-manage-avro-schemas"
  ],
  "rank": 0.95014,
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "daily-20261103-21",
    "verdict_id": "daily-20261103-21:daily-20261103-21-524d8563dcc89f0c-15:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "4496d1c9fa5b1fb5959b6f6df41edbd1d20d4e96d9d48e3a5ef0801b00f414d6"
  }
}