Insights environment variables
Configure insights metrics collection with environment variables for your self-hosted n8n instance.
Insights environment variables
File-based configuration
You can add _FILE to individual variables to provide their configuration in a separate file. Refer to Keeping sensitive data in separate files for more details.
Insights gives instance owners and admins visibility into how workflows perform over time. Refer to Insights for details.
| Variable | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
N8N_DISABLED_MODULES | String | - | Set to insights to disable the feature and metrics collection for an instance. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_COMPACTION_BATCH_SIZE | Number | 500 | The number of raw insights data to compact in a single batch. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_COMPACTION_DAILY_TO_WEEKLY_THRESHOLD_DAYS | Number | 180 | The maximum age (in days) of daily insights data to compact. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_COMPACTION_HOURLY_TO_DAILY_THRESHOLD_DAYS | Number | 90 | The maximum age (in days) of hourly insights data to compact. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_COMPACTION_INTERVAL_MINUTES | Number | 60 | Interval (in minutes) at which compaction should run. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_FLUSH_BATCH_SIZE | Number | 1000 | The maximum number of insights data to keep in the buffer before flushing. |
N8N_INSIGHTS_FLUSH_INTERVAL_SECONDS | Number | 30 | The interval (in seconds) at which the insights data should be flushed to the database. |
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