Configuration

Two Layers of Configuration

ShipAny Next keeps the env file minimal by design:

1. Environment variables — only what's needed to boot (app URL/name, database, auth secret).
2. Admin Settings — provider credentials (payments, OAuth, email, storage, AI, analytics) are configured in admin panel → Settings and stored in the config table, encrypted when CONFIG_ENCRYPTION_KEY is set.

Env vars with matching names still work as fallbacks — database values take precedence.

Required Variables

NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_NAME=My App
DATABASE_PROVIDER=sqlite
DATABASE_URL=file:data/local.db
# Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
AUTH_SECRET=

In production a placeholder AUTH_SECRET is rejected at runtime — always generate a real one.

Optional Variables

# App branding (defaults exist in src/config/index.ts)
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_DESCRIPTION=Ship your SaaS faster
NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_LOGO=/logo.png
NEXT_PUBLIC_DEFAULT_LOCALE=en

# Encrypts secrets saved via admin Settings (AES-256-GCM).
# Once set, keep it stable — rotating it orphans encrypted values.
CONFIG_ENCRYPTION_KEY=

# Database (advanced / non-sqlite)
# DATABASE_AUTH_TOKEN=       # Turso auth token
# DB_SCHEMA=public           # Postgres schema
# DB_SINGLETON_ENABLED=false # reuse a single connection (serverless)
# DB_MAX_CONNECTIONS=1

# Auth (defaults to NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL)
# AUTH_URL=http://localhost:3000

Env Loading Order

Loaded by src/lib/env.ts (used by next dev and the db:* / rbac:* scripts):

.env.{NODE_ENV}.local > .env.{NODE_ENV} > .env.local > .env

So in development, put your values in .env.development.

Admin Settings

Sign in with an admin account and open /admin/settings. Settings cover:

• Auth — email auth toggle, email verification, Google/GitHub OAuth credentials, Google One Tap
• Payment — Stripe / PayPal / Alipay / WeChat Pay credentials
• Email — Resend API key and sender address
• Credits — initial credits on signup (enabled / amount / valid days)

All values are stored in the config table and override the corresponding env vars at runtime.