Environment Variables
The project source code requires certain envrionment variables to be pre-set in order to work as expected. You can get a copy of what the
.env file should look like from the .env.example file in the root of the project's source code.Here, I'll be explaining what each of the environment variables are for, and which ones are actually required and which ones aren't.
Required:
no
Default Value: UTC
Description: Server TimezoneThis field is just to indicate the timezone that the server should follow. This is just so that the date time information should be unified and all timestamps should follow the same suit.
Required:
yes
Description: Secret Key for Client-Server CommunicationThe secret key can be a unique key, a randomly generated string that is used for client-server communication. You can use this random.org configuration to generate a long unique string.
Required:
yes
Description: URL through which app is accessibleDefault Value:
http://localhostThis URL would be used in features like link sharing functionality and authentication redirection. This points only to the client app, as the server would be running on
PORT 3100 always.Required:
yes
Description: URL through which server is accessibleDefault Value:
http://localhost/apiThis URL is used when export PDF functionality is used within the app and has to reach out to the server.
Required:
yes
Default Value: localhost
Description: Hostname for the PostgreSQL ServerRequired:
yes
Default Value: 5432
Description: Port of the PostgreSQL ServerRequired:
yes
Default Value: postgres
Description: Name of the Database in PostgreSQL ServerRequired:
yes
Default Value: postgres
Description: Username of the PostgreSQL ServerRequired:
yes
Default Value: postgres
Description: Password of the PostgreSQL ServerRequired:
no
Description: Base64 Encoded String of the SSL CA CertificateSome production-grade managed databases require the need to pass a CA certificate along with the options. You can encode the contents of the
.crt file sent to you by your cloud provider in Base64 and provide it as a environment variable.Required:
yes
Description: Secret to Sign and Extract JWT PayloadsSimilar to the
SECRET_KEY, this can also be a unique generated string. This is used for email/password authentication, to hash + salt passwords stored in the database so they are unreadable.Required:
yes
Default Value: 604800
Description: How long should the JWT be valid for?This value, in milliseconds, denotes the validity of the JWT token. A shorter value would make the user have to login more frequently.
As much as I'd like to keep Google out of the picture, they do provide a few services that are actually useful. Namely, Google OAuth (for Login with Google) and Google Fonts (to list all fonts and use them on a resume).
Required:
no
Description: Google Client ID for Google LoginThis field is only required if the Google Login functionality is important to you.
Required:
no
Description: Google Client Secret for Google LoginThis field is only required if the Google Login functionality is important to you.
Required:
no
Description: Google API Key used for fetching Google FontsWithin the resume builder, there's a section where you can pick any font from the Google Fonts Library. To fetch the names and IDs of these fonts, we depend on the Google Fonts API. It does not cost any payment, or the need to enter credit card information to create or use this API.
You can get your own key here: https://developers.google.com/fonts/docs/developer_api
If you do not have a Google API Key, it was make use of the cached response JSON that's stored within the project source. Please note that this cache is not updated and may not have all the latest fonts that Google Fonts has to offer.
The server makes use of SMTP to send the password reset email to those who have forgotten their password. This section is completely optional for those who do not require this functionality.
Required:
no
Description: Sender's NameRequired:
no
Description: Sender's Email AddressYou can either use S3 or any S3-compliant service such as DigitalOcean Spaces to store profile pictures uploaded by users of the platform.
Required:
yesRequired:
yesRequired:
yesRequired:
yesRequired:
yesRequired:
yesThese are just some settings to help ease the repetitive requests made to the server.
Required:
no Default Value: 345600000 ms / 4 days Description: Determines when the PDF should be deleted from the server, in case the user tries to download it again (in ms)Last modified 2mo ago