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LLM calls

  • OPENAI_API_KEY: OpenAI API key
  • ANTHROPIC_API_KEY: Anthropic API key
  • GOOGLE_API_KEY: Google API key
  • LLM_CACHE_PATH: Path to the LLM cache
You don’t have to specify API keys for all providers; only ones that are used. See here for details on adding new providers and customizing Docent’s LLM API calls.

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Postgres

We have provided reasonable defaults in .env.template, but you’re welcome to customize these as needed.
  • DOCENT_PG_USER: Postgres username
  • DOCENT_PG_PASSWORD: Postgres password
  • DOCENT_PG_HOST: Postgres host
  • DOCENT_PG_PORT: Postgres port
  • DOCENT_PG_DATABASE: Postgres database (not postgres)

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Redis

We have provided reasonable defaults in .env.template, but you’re welcome to customize these as needed.
  • DOCENT_REDIS_HOST: Redis host
  • DOCENT_REDIS_PORT: Redis port
  • DOCENT_REDIS_USER: Redis username (optional)
  • DOCENT_REDIS_PASSWORD: Redis password (optional)

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CORS

  • DOCENT_CORS_ORIGINS: CSV list of allowed frontend origins (optional)
    • Leave empty/unset for development (defaults to localhost:*)
    • Example for multiple domains: DOCENT_CORS_ORIGINS=https://app.yourdomain.com,https://admin.yourdomain.com

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Optional variables for deployed environments

  • DEPLOYMENT_ID: ID of the deployment (unset for local)
  • SENTRY_DSN: Sentry DSN
  • POSTHOG_API_KEY: PostHog API key
  • POSTHOG_API_HOST: PostHog API host (defaults to https://us.i.posthog.com)