.env.example

# Database
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@host/database

# JWT Secret (generate a secure random string)
JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-here-change-this

# CORS Frontend URL
FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3000

# Environment
ENVIRONMENT=development

# Gemini API (Phase III: AI Chatbot)
# Get your API key from https://aistudio.google.com
GEMINI_API_KEY=your-gemini-api-key-here
GEMINI_MODEL=gemini-2.0-flash-exp
# Gemini OpenAI-compatible endpoint for ChatKit integration
GEMINI_BASE_URL=https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai/