# Remote Tag Provider **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** ignition81\ **Created:** [January 27, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider/69104 "2023-01-27T17:46:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/82dd89/32.png) [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider/69104/1 "2023-01-27T17:46:15Z")
Good afternoon. I am configuring a **Remote Tag Provider** and I don't understand the difference between "Provider" and "History Provider." According to the description they look the same. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/4/6/46779751a3a4edbbd7d036ab9a62ac1b147f6eb2.png) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider/69104/2 "2023-01-27T17:50:11Z")
They would generally be the same. They could be different if a history splitter is involved. In that case, you would need the name of the provider that is actually writing into the database you are pointing at. ---
**Author:** ![ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/82dd89/32.png) [@ISEMAREN\_AAG](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ISEMAREN_AAG)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/remote-tag-provider/69104/3 "2023-01-27T18:52:52Z")
Thank you. You should transmit your knowledge to "ChatGPT" so that in the future "he" can answer the questions of our grandchildren about Ignition. 😉 Best Regards.