environment variables

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Environment Variables Reference

All available configuration options for Eclosion.

Core Variables

Variable	Description	Default	Required
INSTANCE_SECRET	Access code to protect your instance	-	Recommended
PORT	Port to run on	5001	No
TZ	Timezone	UTC	No

Session Configuration

Variable	Description	Default
SESSION_TIMEOUT_MINUTES	Lock after inactivity	30
SESSION_LIFETIME_DAYS	Cookie lifetime	7
SESSION_SECRET	Fixed session secret	Auto-generated

Rate Limiting

Variable	Description	Default
RATE_LIMIT_DAILY	Requests per day per IP	1000
RATE_LIMIT_HOURLY	Requests per hour per IP	200

Development Only

:::warning These variables bypass encryption and should never be used in production. :::

Variable	Description
MONARCH_MONEY_EMAIL	Pre-configured email (bypasses encryption)
MONARCH_MONEY_PASSWORD	Pre-configured password (bypasses encryption)
MFA_SECRET_KEY	TOTP secret for auto-MFA
FLASK_DEBUG	Enable debug mode (1 to enable)