---
title: Profiler
description: How to use the Profiler to measure performance of your application.
---


# Profiler

The Profiler is a tool that measures the performance of your application. It helps you to identify performance bottlenecks and optimize your application.

## Enabling the Profiler

To enable, add the variable `PROFILING` to your `.env` file:

```bash
PROFILING=true
```

## Using the Profiler

To use the Profiler, make a query and add `?profiler=1` to the end of the URL. For example:

```bash
http://localhost:5050/brains/?profile=1
```