railway.env.example

# Railway Environment Variables
# These variables are automatically set by Railway or should be configured in Railway dashboard

# ==========================================
# AUTOMATICALLY SET BY RAILWAY (Don't set these)
# ==========================================
# PORT - Railway automatically assigns the port
# RAILWAY_ENVIRONMENT - Automatically set (production/staging)
# RAILWAY_PROJECT_ID - Your Railway project ID
# RAILWAY_SERVICE_ID - Your Railway service ID

# ==========================================
# REQUIRED VARIABLES (Set in Railway dashboard)
# ==========================================

# Node Environment
NODE_ENV=production

# CORS Origins (Set to your Railway domain)
# Format: https://your-app.up.railway.app
# For multiple origins, separate with commas
CORS_ORIGIN=https://${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}

# Frontend URL (usually same as your Railway domain)
FRONTEND_URL=https://${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}}

# ==========================================
# OPTIONAL VARIABLES
# ==========================================

# JWT Secret (only if using complex auth)
# JWT_SECRET=your-super-secret-jwt-key-minimum-32-characters

# JWT Expiration
# JWT_EXPIRES_IN=7d

# Rate Limiting
# RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_MS=900000
# RATE_LIMIT_MAX_REQUESTS=100

# Stock Data
# DEFAULT_STOCK_LIST=nifty50
# DEFAULT_STOCK_COUNT=50

# Logging Level
# LOG_LEVEL=info

# Security
# HELMET_ENABLED=true

# Performance
# COMPRESSION_ENABLED=true
# CACHE_TTL=30000

# ==========================================
# DATABASE (Optional - Not needed for basic deployment)
# ==========================================
# MONGODB_URI=mongodb://user:password@host:port/database
# REDIS_URL=redis://user:password@host:port

# ==========================================
# RAILWAY DEPLOYMENT NOTES
# ==========================================
# 1. Railway automatically injects PORT - never hardcode it
# 2. Use ${{RAILWAY_PUBLIC_DOMAIN}} for dynamic domain reference
# 3. The app uses in-memory storage by default (no database required)
# 4. For persistent data, add MongoDB or PostgreSQL from Railway marketplace
# 5. Health check endpoint: /health