.env.example

# Database Connection Strings
# For local PostgreSQL development:
# DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/ai_news_aggregator"

# For Neon PostgreSQL (Production):
# Pooled connection for serverless queries (used by Prisma Client)
DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:password@host-pooler.region.neon.tech/dbname?sslmode=require"

# Direct connection for migrations (remove "-pooler" from hostname)
DIRECT_URL="postgresql://user:password@host.region.neon.tech/dbname?sslmode=require"

# Cron Secret
# Used to authenticate automated article fetching
# Generate a secure random string: openssl rand -hex 32
CRON_SECRET=your-secure-random-string-here

# Node Environment
NODE_ENV=development

# Note: OpenAI API key is NOT required in environment variables
# Users provide their own API keys through the application UI