Optimize helpers for large datasets

**Feature request**
It would be great to have monitoring for auth.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_monitoring` with default `false`.

Start by locating the configuration handling and authentication-related code in the repository; the issue does not name specific files or tests. Confirm how a new enable_monitoring option with a default of false should affect production monitoring, and identify the relevant validation or test coverage before making changes.

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