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title: "Configure feature toggles | Grafana documentation"
description: "Learn about feature toggles, which you can enable or disable."
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> For a curated documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). For the complete documentation index, see [llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt).

# Configure feature toggles

You use feature toggles, also known as feature flags, to enable or disable features in Grafana. You can turn on feature toggles to try out new functionality in development or test environments.

This page contains a list of available feature toggles. To learn how to turn on feature toggles, refer to our [Configure Grafana documentation](../#feature_toggles). Feature toggles are also available to Grafana Cloud Advanced customers. If you use Grafana Cloud Advanced, you can open a support ticket and specify the feature toggles and stack for which you want them enabled.

For more information about feature release stages, refer to [Release life cycle for Grafana Labs](/docs/release-life-cycle/) and [Manage feature toggles](/docs/grafana/next/administration/feature-toggles/#manage-feature-toggles).

## General availability feature toggles

Most [generally available](/docs/release-life-cycle/#general-availability) features are enabled by default. You can disable these feature by setting the feature flag to “false” in the configuration.

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| Feature toggle name                          | Description                                                                                                                                                   | Enabled by default |
|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| `featureHighlights`                          | Highlight Grafana Enterprise features                                                                                                                         |                    |
| `cloudWatchCrossAccountQuerying`             | Enables cross-account querying in CloudWatch datasources                                                                                                      | Yes                |
| `lokiQuerySplitting`                         | Split large interval queries into subqueries with smaller time intervals                                                                                      | Yes                |
| `influxdbBackendMigration`                   | Query InfluxDB InfluxQL without the proxy                                                                                                                     | Yes                |
| `renderAuthJWT`                              | Uses JWT-based auth for rendering instead of relying on remote cache                                                                                          | Yes                |
| `awsDatasourcesTempCredentials`              | Support temporary security credentials in AWS plugins for Grafana Cloud customers                                                                             | Yes                |
| `provisioning`                               | Enables Git Sync and as-code provisioning for Grafana resources                                                                                               | Yes                |
| `provisioningFolderMetadata`                 | Allow setting folder metadata for provisioned folders                                                                                                         | Yes                |
| `awsAsyncQueryCaching`                       | Enable caching for async queries for Redshift and Athena. Requires that the data source has caching and async query support enabled                           | Yes                |
| `dashgpt`                                    | Enable AI powered features in dashboards                                                                                                                      | Yes                |
| `kubernetesShortURLs`                        | Enables k8s short URL API and uses it under the hood when handling legacy /api                                                                                | Yes                |
| `useKubernetesShortURLsAPI`                  | Routes short URL requests from /api to the /apis endpoint in the frontend. Depends on kubernetesShortURLs                                                     | Yes                |
| `cloudWatchBatchQueries`                     | Runs CloudWatch metrics queries as separate batches                                                                                                           |                    |
| `annotationPermissionUpdate`                 | Change the way annotation permissions work by scoping them to folders and dashboards.                                                                         | Yes                |
| `annotationsClustering`                      | Enables annotation clustering and switches to refactored annotation code                                                                                      | Yes                |
| `dashboardNewLayouts`                        | Enables new dashboard layouts                                                                                                                                 | Yes                |
| `dashboardDefaultLayoutSelector`             | Enables default layout selector in dashboard settings                                                                                                         | Yes                |
| `alertingQueryOptimization`                  | Optimizes eligible queries in order to reduce load on datasources                                                                                             |                    |
| `sqlExpressions`                             | Enables SQL Expressions, which can execute SQL queries against data source results.                                                                           | Yes                |
| `cloudWatchNewLabelParsing`                  | Updates CloudWatch label parsing to be more accurate                                                                                                          | Yes                |
| `playlistsRBAC`                              | Enables RBAC for playlists                                                                                                                                    |                    |
| `newUnconfiguredPanel`                       | Enables the new unconfigured panel experience                                                                                                                 | Yes                |
| `alertingListViewV2`                         | Enables the new alert list view design                                                                                                                        | Yes                |
| `alertingNavigationV2`                       | Enables the new Alerting navigation structure with improved menu grouping                                                                                     | Yes                |
| `pluginProxyPreserveTrailingSlash`           | Preserve plugin proxy trailing slash.                                                                                                                         |                    |
| `azureMonitorPrometheusExemplars`            | Allows configuration of Azure Monitor as a data source that can provide Prometheus exemplars                                                                  | Yes                |
| `cloudWatchRoundUpEndTime`                   | Round up end time for metric queries to the next minute to avoid missing data                                                                                 | Yes                |
| `alertingQueryAndExpressionsStepMode`        | Enables step mode for alerting queries and expressions                                                                                                        | Yes                |
| `improvedExternalSessionHandling`            | Enables improved support for OAuth external sessions. After enabling this feature, users might need to re-authenticate themselves.                            | Yes                |
| `useSessionStorageForRedirection`            | Use session storage for handling the redirection after login                                                                                                  | Yes                |
| `pluginsSriChecks`                           | Enables SRI checks for plugin assets                                                                                                                          |                    |
| `azureMonitorDisableLogLimit`                | Disables the log limit restriction for Azure Monitor when true. The limit is enabled by default.                                                              |                    |
| `enableSCIM`                                 | Enables SCIM support for user and group management                                                                                                            | Yes                |
| `alertingUIOptimizeReducer`                  | Enables removing the reducer from the alerting UI when creating a new alert rule and using instant query                                                      | Yes                |
| `azureMonitorEnableUserAuth`                 | Enables user auth for Azure Monitor datasource only                                                                                                           | Yes                |
| `alertingNotificationsStepMode`              | Enables simplified step mode in the notifications section                                                                                                     | Yes                |
| `elasticsearchCrossClusterSearch`            | Enables cross cluster search in the Elasticsearch data source                                                                                                 |                    |
| `lokiLabelNamesQueryApi`                     | Defaults to using the Loki `/labels` API instead of `/series`                                                                                                 | Yes                |
| `improvedExternalSessionHandlingSAML`        | Enables improved support for SAML external sessions. Ensure the NameID format is correctly configured in Grafana for SAML Single Logout to function properly. | Yes                |
| `grafanaAdvisor`                             | Enables Advisor app                                                                                                                                           | Yes                |
| `newLogsPanel`                               | Enables the new logs panel                                                                                                                                    | Yes                |
| `alertingMigrationUI`                        | Enables the alerting migration UI, to migrate data source-managed rules to Grafana-managed rules                                                              | Yes                |
| `alertingImportYAMLUI`                       | Enables a UI feature for importing rules from a Prometheus file to Grafana-managed rules                                                                      | Yes                |
| `unifiedNavbars`                             | Enables unified navbars                                                                                                                                       |                    |
| `grafanaAssistantInProfilesDrilldown`        | Enables integration with Grafana Assistant in Profiles Drilldown                                                                                              | Yes                |
| `sharingDashboardImage`                      | Enables image sharing functionality for dashboards                                                                                                            | Yes                |
| `newClickhouseConfigPageDesign`              | Enables new design for the Clickhouse data source configuration page                                                                                          | Yes                |
| `azureResourcePickerUpdates`                 | Enables the updated Azure Monitor resource picker                                                                                                             | Yes                |
| `panelStyleActions`                          | Enable style actions (copy/paste) in the panel editor                                                                                                         | Yes                |
| `vizPresets`                                 | Enable visualization presets                                                                                                                                  | Yes                |
| `vizLegendFacetedFilter`                     | Enable faceted labels filter for series visibility in the legend                                                                                              | Yes                |
| `opentsdbBackendMigration`                   | Run queries through the data source backend                                                                                                                   |                    |
| `multiPropsVariables`                        | Enables support for variables whose values can have multiple properties                                                                                       | Yes                |
| `dashboardSectionVariables`                  | Enables support for section level variables (rows and tabs)                                                                                                   | Yes                |
| `datasources.useNewStackInfoToSettingsCache` | Use the new cache for datasource.StackInfoToSettings, backend flag                                                                                            |                    |

## Public preview feature toggles

[Public preview](/docs/release-life-cycle/#public-preview) features are supported by our Support teams, but might be limited to enablement, configuration, and some troubleshooting.

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| Feature toggle name               | Description                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `panelTitleSearch`                | Search for dashboards using panel title                                                                |
| `refactorVariablesTimeRange`      | Refactor time range variables flow to reduce number of API calls made when query variables are chained |
| `faroDatasourceSelector`          | Enable the data source selector within the Frontend Apps section of the Frontend Observability         |
| `externalServiceAccounts`         | Automatic service account and token setup for plugins                                                  |
| `dashboardFiltersOverview`        | Enables the dashboard filters overview pane                                                            |
| `feedbackButton`                  | Enables the feedback button in the dashboard edit sidebar                                              |
| `pdfTables`                       | Enables generating table data as PDF in reporting                                                      |
| `canvasPanelPanZoom`              | Allow pan and zoom in canvas panel                                                                     |
| `timeComparison`                  | Enables time comparison option in supported panels                                                     |
| `secretsManagementAppPlatformUI`  | Enable the secrets management app platform UI                                                          |
| `alertingSaveStateCompressed`     | Enables the compressed protobuf-based alert state storage. Default is enabled.                         |
| `queryLibrary`                    | Enables Saved queries (query library) feature                                                          |
| `savedQueriesRBAC`                | Enables Saved queries (query library) RBAC permissions                                                 |
| `newSavedQueriesExperience`       | Enables the new Saved queries (query library) modal experience                                         |
| `dashboardTemplates`              | Enables a flow to get started with a new dashboard from a template                                     |
| `groupToNestedTableV2`            | Enable the new matcher-based UI and config shape for the Group to Nested Tables transformation         |
| `alertRuleRestore`                | Enables the alert rule restore feature                                                                 |
| `azureMonitorLogsBuilderEditor`   | Enables the logs builder mode for the Azure Monitor data source                                        |
| `alertingListViewV2PreviewToggle` | Enables the alerting list view v2 preview toggle                                                       |
| `teamFolders`                     | Enables team folders functionality                                                                     |
| `interactiveLearning`             | Enables the interactive learning app                                                                   |
| `nestedFramesFieldOverrides`      | Enable field overrides for FieldType.nestedFrames fields (like in nested tables)                       |
| `heatmapRowsAxisOptions`          | Enable Y-axis scale configuration options for pre-bucketed heatmap data (heatmap-rows)                 |
| `preventPanelChromeOverflow`      | Restrict PanelChrome contents with overflow: hidden;                                                   |
| `panelTimeSettings`               | Enables a new panel time settings drawer                                                               |
| `transformationsEmptyPlaceholder` | Show transformation quick-start cards in empty transformations state                                   |
| `profilesExemplars`               | Enables profiles exemplars support in profiles drilldown                                               |
| `pyroscopeUTF8LabelNames`         | Enables support for UTF-8 label names in Pyroscope label selectors                                     |
| `flameGraphWithCallTree`          | Enables the new Flame Graph UI containing the Call Tree view                                           |
| `splashScreen`                    | Enables the splash screen modal for introducing new Grafana features on first session                  |

## Development feature toggles

The following toggles require explicitly setting Grafana’s [app mode](../#app_mode) to ‘development’ before you can enable this feature toggle. These features tend to be experimental.

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| Feature toggle name                    | Description                                                                   |
|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `grafanaAPIServerWithExperimentalAPIs` | Register experimental APIs with the k8s API server, including all datasources |
| `grafanaAPIServerEnsureKubectlAccess`  | Start an additional https handler and write kubectl options                   |
