---
layout: docs
page_title: Reporting - Configuration
description: >-
  Configure the reporting stanza to customize the reporting behavior for tuning
  and licensing in Vault.
---

# `reporting` stanza

@include 'alerts/enterprise-only.mdx'

The `reporting` stanza specifies various parameters for tuning replication related values.

Please see the pages relating to
[license utilization reporting](/vault/docs/enterprise/license/utilization-reporting)
and [product usage reporting](/vault/docs/enterprise/license/product-usage-reporting)
for more information regarding the license reporting.

```hcl
reporting {
  snapshot_retention_time = 9600
  disable_product_usage_reporting = false
  license {
    enabled = true
  }
}
```

## `reporting` parameters

- `snapshot_retention_time` `(duration: 9600h)` - The retention time for manual reporting snapshots in hours. Defaults to 9600 (400 days).
Uses [duration format strings](/vault/docs/concepts/duration-format).
- `disable_product_usage_reporting` `(boolean: false)` - Determines whether [product usage reporting](/vault/docs/enterprise/license/product-usage-reporting)
is enabled.

## `license` parameters

- `enabled` `(boolean: true)` - Toggles automatic reporting of license utilization. See the
[license utilization reporting](/vault/docs/enterprise/license/utilization-reporting)
page for more details.
- `billing_start_timestamp` `(timestamp)` - The start timestamp for billing for license reporting (manual and automated).
Defaults to the license start timestamp.
