.env.example

# --- backend (server/server.js) ---
MONGO_URI=mongodb+srv://<user>:<pass>@<cluster>/news?retryWrites=true&w=majority
MONGO_DB=news
MONGO_COLLECTION=egg_catcher_scores
# PORT is set by the host (HF Space, Fly, etc.); defaults to 5174 locally.

# --- frontend build (vite) ---
# Empty in monolithic deploy (frontend served by same Express).
# In split deploy, set to your backend URL (no trailing slash), e.g.:
# VITE_API_BASE=https://abhinay-egg-catcher-api.hf.space
VITE_API_BASE=