diff --git a/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_apps_deploy.md b/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_apps_deploy.md
index 0fdb77ab1..dc9ae9a90 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_apps_deploy.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_apps_deploy.md
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ meroxa apps deploy --path ./my-app
 ### Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help          help for deploy
-      --path string   Path to the app directory (default is local directory)
+  -h, --help                         help for deploy
+      --path string                  Path to the app directory (default is local directory)
+      --skip-collection-validation   Skips unique destination collection and looping validations
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_resources_create.md b/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_resources_create.md
index 43f0775a1..df7653af6 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_resources_create.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/md/meroxa_resources_create.md
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ $ meroxa resource create snowflake \
     -u "snowflake://$SNOWFLAKE_URL/meroxa_db/stream_data" \
     --username meroxa_user \
     --password $SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY
+
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \
+	--type kafka \
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$KAFKA_USER:$KAFKA_PASS@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
+
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \
+	--type confluentcloud \
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$API_KEY:$API_SECRET@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-apps-deploy.md b/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-apps-deploy.md
index a1c4a8aac..c7de8a6b7 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-apps-deploy.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-apps-deploy.md
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ meroxa apps deploy --path ./my-app
 ### Options
 
 ```
-  -h, --help          help for deploy
-      --path string   Path to the app directory (default is local directory)
+  -h, --help                         help for deploy
+      --path string                  Path to the app directory (default is local directory)
+      --skip-collection-validation   Skips unique destination collection and looping validations
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
diff --git a/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-resources-create.md b/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-resources-create.md
index 62158c4d5..71c1fbbc0 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-resources-create.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/www/meroxa-resources-create.md
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ $ meroxa resource create snowflake \
     -u "snowflake://$SNOWFLAKE_URL/meroxa_db/stream_data" \
     --username meroxa_user \
     --password $SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY
+
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \
+	--type kafka \
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$KAFKA_USER:$KAFKA_PASS@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
+
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \
+	--type confluentcloud \
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$API_KEY:$API_SECRET@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
 ```
 
 ### Options
diff --git a/etc/completion/meroxa.completion.sh b/etc/completion/meroxa.completion.sh
index 7a06d6a3f..ed0bf6b8e 100644
--- a/etc/completion/meroxa.completion.sh
+++ b/etc/completion/meroxa.completion.sh
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ _meroxa_apps_deploy()
     flags+=("-h")
     flags+=("--path=")
     two_word_flags+=("--path")
+    flags+=("--skip-collection-validation")
     flags+=("--cli-config-file=")
     two_word_flags+=("--cli-config-file")
     flags+=("--debug")
diff --git a/etc/man/man1/meroxa-apps-deploy.1 b/etc/man/man1/meroxa-apps-deploy.1
index de951ace3..68b9f7df6 100644
--- a/etc/man/man1/meroxa-apps-deploy.1
+++ b/etc/man/man1/meroxa-apps-deploy.1
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ If deployment was successful, you should expect an application you'll be able to
 \fB--path\fP=""
 	Path to the app directory (default is local directory)
 
+.PP
+\fB--skip-collection-validation\fP[=false]
+	Skips unique destination collection and looping validations
+
 
 .SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
 .PP
diff --git a/etc/man/man1/meroxa-resources-create.1 b/etc/man/man1/meroxa-resources-create.1
index a721a428f..842c377bf 100644
--- a/etc/man/man1/meroxa-resources-create.1
+++ b/etc/man/man1/meroxa-resources-create.1
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ $ meroxa resource create snowflake \\
     --username meroxa_user \\
     --password $SNOWFLAKE_PRIVATE_KEY
 
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \\
+	--type kafka \\
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$KAFKA_USER:$KAFKA_PASS@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
+
+$ meroxa resource create sourcedb \\
+	--type confluentcloud \\
+	--url kafka+sasl+ssl://$API_KEY:$API_SECRET@<$BOOTSTRAP_SERVER>?sasl_mechanism=plain
+
 .fi
 .RE