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diff --git a/doc/administration/settings/push_event_activities_limit.md b/doc/administration/settings/push_event_activities_limit.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..117e7322e30 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/administration/settings/push_event_activities_limit.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +stage: Create +group: Source Code +info: "To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments" +type: reference +--- + +# Push event activities limit and bulk push events **(FREE)** + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/31007) in GitLab 12.4. + +Set the number of branches or tags to limit the number of single push events +allowed at once. If the number of events is greater than this, GitLab creates +bulk push event instead. + +For example, if 4 branches are pushed and the limit is currently set to 3, +the activity feed displays: + + + +With this feature, when a single push includes a lot of changes (for example, 1,000 +branches), only 1 bulk push event is created instead of 1,000 push +events. This helps in maintaining good system performance and preventing spam on +the activity feed. + +To modify this setting: + +- In the Admin Area: + 1. On the left sidebar, expand the top-most chevron (**{chevron-down}**). + 1. Select **Admin Area**. + 1. Select **Settings > Network**. + 1. Expand **Performance optimization**. +- Through the [Application settings API](../../api/settings.md#list-of-settings-that-can-be-accessed-via-api-calls) + as `push_event_activities_limit`. + +The default value is `3`, but the value can be greater than or equal to `0`. Setting this value to `0` does not disable throttling. + + |