gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/administration/snippets/index.md

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# Snippets settings **(FREE SELF)**
Adjust the snippets' settings of your GitLab instance.
## Snippets content size limit
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/31133) in GitLab 12.6.
You can set a maximum content size limit for snippets. This limit can prevent
abuse of the feature. The default value is **52428800 Bytes** (50 MB).
### How does it work?
The content size limit is applied when a snippet is created or updated.
This limit doesn't affect existing snippets until they're updated and their
content changes.
### Snippets size limit configuration
This setting is not available through the [Admin Area settings](../../user/admin_area/settings/index.md).
In order to configure this setting, use either the Rails console
or the [Application settings API](../../api/settings.md).
NOTE:
The value of the limit **must** be in bytes.
#### Through the Rails console
The steps to configure this setting through the Rails console are:
1. Start the Rails console:
```shell
# For Omnibus installations
sudo gitlab-rails console
# For installations from source
sudo -u git -H bundle exec rails console -e production
```
1. Update the snippets maximum file size:
```ruby
ApplicationSetting.first.update!(snippet_size_limit: 50.megabytes)
```
To retrieve the current value, start the Rails console and run:
```ruby
Gitlab::CurrentSettings.snippet_size_limit
```
#### Through the API
To set the snippets size limit through the Application Settings API (similar to
[updating any other setting](../../api/settings.md#change-application-settings)), use this command:
```shell
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/application/settings?snippet_size_limit=52428800"
```
You can also use the API to [retrieve the current value](../../api/settings.md#get-current-application-settings).
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/application/settings"
```