Configuration
By default, Cachet’s beacon is turned off. You can opt in by setting theCACHET_BEACON
environment variable to true
.
.env
If you’re limiting outbound requests on your server and you’d like to opt into the beacon, you’ll need to allow outbound requests to
https://cachethq.io
.Configuring the scheduler
Cachet automatically registers thecachet:beacon
command to run daily at 00:00
. You will need to configure your server
to run the scheduler every minute using a cron job. To do so, you can do this by adding the following cron entry:
/etc/crontab
Be sure to replace
/path/to/cachet
with the actual path to your Cachet installation.What data is collected?
- Install ID: An anonymous identifier for your Cachet installation.
- Cachet Version: The version of Cachet you’re running.
- Docker: Whether you’re running Cachet in a Docker container.
- Database: The type of database you’re using.
- Usage Data: How you’re using Cachet, such as the number of incidents, components, subscribers, etc.