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Overview

Global Settings in Connect provide centralized control over platform-wide behavior.

These settings apply across the entire Connect environment and define how the Gateway behaves in terms of:

  • Platform defaults
  • Rate limit communication
  • HTTP error responses
  • Payload storage strategy
  • Session security

Global settings ensure consistency, performance, and security across all services configured in Connect.

Where to Configure​

Navigate to:

Setup → Settings

Available Global Settings​

1. General​

Configure default platform values and idle session logout behavior.

Includes:

  • Default Country
  • Default Currency
  • Default Time Zone
  • Idle Session Logout
  • Session Timeout Warning

See: General Settings

2. Rate Limiting​

Defines how rate limit enforcement is communicated to clients.

Includes:

  • Rate limit headers behavior
  • Client ID header configuration
  • HTTP status code for quota exceeded
  • Custom quota exceeded message

Note: Global settings define how limits are communicated, not the limit values themselves.

See: Rate Limiting

3. Payload​

Controls how large request and response payloads are stored.

Includes:

  • Request size threshold
  • Response size threshold
  • Storage drive selection for large payloads

Helps prevent database bloat and maintain performance by offloading large content to external storage.

See: Payload

4. Error Messages​

Configure custom HTTP error responses returned by the Gateway.

Includes:

  • Custom response enablement per status code
  • Content type selection
  • Custom response body definition

This ensures consistent and controlled error handling across all services.

See: Error Messages

Why Global Settings Matter​

Global Settings provide:

  • Centralized governance
  • Consistent system-wide behavior
  • Improved performance and scalability
  • Enhanced security and compliance
  • Operational standardization

They act as the foundation for all service-level configurations in Connect.

Relationship with Service-Level Settings​

Global settings define platform-wide behavior.

Service-level settings define per-service configuration such as:

  • Authentication
  • Caching
  • Logging
  • Encryption
  • Service-level rate limits

Global configuration ensures consistency, while service-level settings provide flexibility.

Summary​

The Global Settings section in Connect acts as the administrative control center for the platform.

By carefully configuring these settings, administrators can enforce consistent security, performance, and operational standards across all services.