Dittofeed has three write modes, configurable with the WRITE_MODE environment variable. These modes determine how Dittofeed writes data from its API layer to ClickHouse.

  • ch-async (default): This mode writes data to ClickHouse directly and asynchronously. Enables the following underlying settings in Dittofeed’s ClickHouse client:

    • async_insert
    • wait_for_async_insert
    • wait_end_of_query

  • kafka: This mode buffers data in Kafka before writing it to ClickHouse. This mode is useful when you have a high volume of data and want to avoid overwhelming ClickHouse. For more information, see the Kafka Write Mode page.