Maximum byte size and storage time

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Hello all,

  • What is the maximum size (in bytes) of a single LightDB stream message? Is this the largest message supported in Golioth?

  • For how long is a single LightDB message stored on the Golioth servers? Can they stay there for long-term storage, or does the data have to be offloaded?

Thank you in advance,
Koray

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Hey Koray,

  • What is the maximum size (in bytes) of a single LightDB stream message? Is this the largest message supported in Golioth?

We recommend that you limit your payload size to 1024 bytes (see https://docs.golioth.io/reference/protocols/coap/limits)

We are actively exploring ways to expand capabilities here.

  • For how long is a single LightDB message stored on the Golioth servers? Can they stay there for long-term storage, or does the data have to be offloaded?

You may see in some places in our public facing website/documentation a mention of 30 day retention for storage. This is mainly to prevent abuse and we can support long term storage no problem for customers on any of our paid plans.

In the future we may make the retention period configurable by you the user.

Dylan