# Which environment variable can be increased to handle larger gRPC payloads (e.g. for clusters with many apps)?

Argo CD, Medium (Advanced), Performance & Scaling. https://k8wiz.com/uquiz/which-environment-variable-can-be-increased-to-handle-larger-grpc-payloads-eg-for-clusters-with-many-apps

- A. ARGOCD_GIT_OPTS
- B. ARGOCD_APP_CACHE_TTL
- C. ARGOCD_GRPC_MAX_SIZE_MB
- D. ARGOCD_CLUSTER_TIMEOUT

**Answer:** ARGOCD_GRPC_MAX_SIZE_MB

**Explanation:** The `ARGOCD_GRPC_MAX_SIZE_MB` environment variable controls the max gRPC message size. You can increase it (default 200MB) if you have many apps/clusters.