GroqTales

Groq-Powered NFT Story Generator on Monad

Environment Setup

API Keys and Environment Variables

This project requires several API keys and configuration variables to function properly. Follow these steps to set up your environment:

1. Copy the example environment file to create your local configuration:

   cp .env.example .env.local
   

2. Edit .env.local and add your API keys and configuration values:

   • Groq API Key: Get a key from Groq Console
   • MongoDB URI: Your MongoDB connection string
   • IPFS Configuration: If using IPFS for storing content

3. IMPORTANT: Never commit your .env.local file to version control! This file contains sensitive API keys and credentials.

Checking Environment Configuration

The project includes a script to verify your environment configuration:

npm run check-env

This will check if all required environment variables are properly set.

API Key Security

• Groq API Key: This key should be kept secure. If your key is exposed:
  1. Immediately revoke the exposed key in the Groq Console
  2. Generate a new key
  3. Update your .env.local file with the new key
  4. If the key was accidentally committed, consider it compromised

Development

To start the development server:

npm run dev

This will automatically check your environment configuration before starting the server.