.env.example

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# ENVIRONMENT CONFIGURATION
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# Copy this file to .env and fill in your actual values
# DO NOT commit .env to version control

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# APPLICATION
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NODE_ENV=development
PORT=8080

# Public URL (accessible from client-side)
# Used for: absolute URLs, redirects, social sharing, etc.
# Examples:
#   - Development: http://localhost:8080
#   - Production: https://yourdomain.com
PUBLIC_URL=http://localhost:8080

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# DATABASE
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# PostgreSQL connection string
# Format: postgresql://[user]:[password]@[host]:[port]/[database]?schema=[schema]
# 
# Local development example:
# DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/myapp_dev?schema=public
#
# Production example (with SSL):
# DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@db.example.com:5432/myapp_prod?schema=public&sslmode=require
#
# Hosted services (Supabase/Neon/Railway/etc):
# DATABASE_URL=postgresql://[provided-by-service]
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/waitlist_dev?schema=public

# Optional: Direct database connection URL (for connection pooling with services like Supabase)
# DIRECT_DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@localhost:5432/waitlist_dev?schema=public

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# API KEYS & SECRETS
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# ⚠️  IMPORTANT: All server-side API keys MUST be stored here
# Never hardcode API keys in source code
# Never expose server-side keys to the client

# Session secret for cookie signing
SESSION_SECRET=your-secret-key-here-change-in-production

# Example: Third-party API keys
# OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
# STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
# SENDGRID_API_KEY=SG....
# AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=AKIA...
# AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=...

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# OPTIONAL: CLIENT-SIDE VARIABLES
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# Variables with VITE_ prefix are exposed to the client
# Only use for non-sensitive configuration
# Example:
# VITE_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
# VITE_ENABLE_ANALYTICS=true