Configuration

Environment Variables

RetrievAI is configured via environment variables. Copy .env.example to .env and customize as needed.

Required

Variable	Description
OPENAI_API_KEY	Your OpenAI API key (get one here)
SECRET_KEY	JWT signing key (min 32 characters)

Generate a secure secret key:

python -c "import secrets; print(secrets.token_urlsafe(32))"

Database

Variable	Default	Description
POSTGRES_USER	retrievai	PostgreSQL username
POSTGRES_PASSWORD	—	PostgreSQL password
POSTGRES_DB	retrievai	PostgreSQL database name

Application

Variable	Default	Description
ENVIRONMENT	development	Environment name (development, test, production)
DEBUG	true	Enable debug mode

Production Configuration

For production deployments, ensure:

1. DEBUG=false
2. ENVIRONMENT=production
3. SECRET_KEY is a strong, unique value
4. POSTGRES_PASSWORD is secure

See Deployment Guide for full production setup.