Profiler: Start log objects

Use this action to start logging the growth of objects in memory. Its primary use case is finding memory leaks. You can run it for long periods to find slow leaks. For finding fast leaks, Profiler: Start log object sources is preferred, although it is much more CPU intensive.

This action requires an administrator account.

Using this action from the user interface

If you prefer building automations and scripts visually, Home Assistant walks you through this action step by step. You pick what to target, tweak a few options, and save. No YAML knowledge required.

To start logging objects from an automation or a script:

1. Go to Settings > Automations & scenes.
2. Open an existing automation or script, or select Create automation > Create new automation.
3. If you’re setting up a new automation, add a trigger in the When section. Scripts don’t need a trigger. They run when something else calls them.
4. In the Then do section, select Add action.
5. Search for and select Profiler: Start log objects.
6. Optionally, set the Scan interval.
7. Select Save.

Options in the UI

Using this action in YAML

If you work directly in YAML, or you want to know exactly what Home Assistant does under the hood, this section has the technical reference. It lists the field names you use in YAML, their types, and which ones are required.

In YAML, refer to this action as profiler.start_log_objects. A basic example looks like this:

action: profiler.start_log_objects
data:
  scan_interval: 60

This logs the growth of objects in memory every 60 seconds.

Options in YAML

This action does not support targets.

Good to know

See the corresponding documentation for growth() for the format in which this data is logged.

Try it yourself

Ready to test this? Open Developer tools > Actions, search for this action, fill in the fields, and select Perform action. You see what happens on your actual entitiesAn entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. [Learn more] without writing a line of YAML.

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Related actions

These actions work well alongside this one:

• Profiler: Stop log objects: Stops logging the growth of objects in memory.

• Profiler: Start log object sources: Starts logging the growth of objects in memory and tries to find their source.

• Profiler: Dump log objects: Logs the representation of objects of a given type in memory.