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External secrets environment variables Configure the interval for checking updates to external secrets in self-hosted n8n instance. reference
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External secrets environment variables

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You can use an external secrets store to manage credentials for n8n. Refer to External secrets for details.

Variable Type Default Description
N8N_EXTERNAL_SECRETS_UPDATE_INTERVAL Number 300 (5 minutes) How often (in seconds) to check for secret updates.