Environment Variables

CyborgDB Service uses environment variables to configure various aspects of the service, such as database connections, API keys, SSL settings, and performance tuning. This allows for flexible configuration without hardcoding values in your codebase. Below are the key environment variables you can set for the CyborgDB service:

Required Environment Variables

These environment variables must be set for the service to run:

Variable	Description	Required	Example
`CYBORGDB_API_KEY`	Your CyborgDB API key for authentication	✅	`cyborg_abc123...`
`CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE`	Database backend type	✅	`postgres` or `redis`
`CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING`	Database connection details	✅	See Connection Formats

The service will not start without these three required variables.

Optional Environment Variables

Service Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`PORT`	Port number for the service	`8000`	`3000`
`APP_NAME`	Application name for logging	`CyborgDB Service`	`My CyborgDB Instance`
`APP_VERSION`	Application version	`0.11.0`	`0.11.1`
`API_VERSION`	API version prefix	`v1`	`v2`

Security Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`REQUIRE_API_KEY`	Whether to require API key authentication	`true`	`false`
`SSL_CERT_PATH`	Path to SSL certificate file for HTTPS	`None`	`/etc/ssl/certs/server.crt`
`SSL_KEY_PATH`	Path to SSL private key file for HTTPS	`None`	`/etc/ssl/private/server.key`

When both SSL_CERT_PATH and SSL_KEY_PATH are provided and the files exist, the service automatically enables HTTPS.

Database Configuration (Advanced)

These variables provide granular control over database connections. If not set, they fall back to the main database configuration:

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`INDEX_LOCATION`	Database type for index storage	`CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE`	`postgres`
`CONFIG_LOCATION`	Database type for config storage	`CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE`	`redis`
`ITEMS_LOCATION`	Database type for items storage	`CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE`	`postgres`
`INDEX_CONNECTION_STRING`	Connection string for index storage	`CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING`	See connection formats
`CONFIG_CONNECTION_STRING`	Connection string for config storage	`CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING`	See connection formats
`ITEMS_CONNECTION_STRING`	Connection string for items storage	`CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING`	See connection formats

Database Table Names

These variables allow you to customize the table/collection names used by the service:

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`INDEX_TABLE_NAME`	Table name for indexes	`index`	`cyborgdb_indexes`
`CONFIG_TABLE_NAME`	Table name for configurations	`config`	`cyborgdb_configs`
`ITEMS_TABLE_NAME`	Table name for items	`items`	`cyborgdb_items`

Performance Tuning

These variables allow you to optimize performance based on your hardware and workload:

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`CPU_THREADS`	Number of CPU threads to use	`0` (auto-detect)	`4`
`GPU_ACCELERATE`	Enable GPU acceleration if available	`false`	`true`
`WORKERS`	Number of worker processes for handling requests	`0` (auto-calculate)	`8`

System Configuration

Variable	Description	Default	Example
`KMP_DUPLICATE_LIB_OK`	Allow duplicate OpenMP libraries	`TRUE`	`FALSE`
`PYTHONUNBUFFERED`	Disable Python output buffering	`1`	`0`

Connection Formats

PostgreSQL Connection String

Use the standard PostgreSQL connection string format:

CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=localhost port=5432 dbname=cyborgdb user=cyborgdb password=your_password"

Parameters:

host - Database server hostname
port - Database server port (default: 5432)
dbname - Database name
user - Database username
password - Database password

Redis Connection String

Use a comma-separated format for Redis connections:

CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=localhost,port=6379,db=0"

Parameters:

host - Redis server hostname
port - Redis server port (default: 6379)
db - Redis database number (default: 0)
password - Redis password (optional)

Redis URI format (redis:// or rediss://) is not supported. Use the comma-separated format shown above.

Configuration Examples

Development Configuration

export CYBORGDB_API_KEY="cyborg_your_api_key_here"
export CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE="postgres"
export CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=localhost port=5432 dbname=cyborgdb user=cyborgdb password=secure_password"

Production Configuration

export CYBORGDB_API_KEY="cyborg_your_api_key_here"
export CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE="postgres"
export CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=db.example.com port=5432 dbname=cyborgdb user=cyborgdb password=secure_password"
export PORT="8443"
export SSL_CERT_PATH="/etc/ssl/certs/cyborgdb.crt"
export SSL_KEY_PATH="/etc/ssl/private/cyborgdb.key"
export WORKERS="16"

Mixed Database Configuration

Docker Configuration

When using Docker, you can pass environment variables using the -e flag:

docker run -p 8000:8000 \
  -e CYBORGDB_API_KEY="cyborg_your_api_key_here" \
  -e CYBORGDB_DB_TYPE="postgres" \
  -e CYBORGDB_CONNECTION_STRING="host=host.docker.internal port=5432 dbname=cyborgdb user=cyborgdb password=secure_password" \
  cyborginc/cyborgdb-service:latest

Or use an environment file:

docker run -p 8000:8000 --env-file .env cyborginc/cyborgdb-service:latest

Environment Variable Priority

Environment variables are loaded in the following order (later sources override earlier ones):

Default values - Set in the application code
.env file - Local environment file in the working directory
System environment variables - Set via export or container environment
Command line arguments - Passed directly to the application

Validation and Error Handling

The CyborgDB service performs automatic validation of environment variables on startup:

Missing required variables - Service will exit with error messages
Invalid database types - Only postgres and redis are supported
Connection testing - Database connections are tested on startup
SSL certificate validation - Certificate files are checked for existence

If validation fails, the service will display helpful error messages with examples of correct configuration.

Troubleshooting

Missing API Key

Database Connection Issues

SSL Certificate Errors

CyborgDB Service

Encrypted Indexes

Data Operations

Advanced

Required Environment Variables

Optional Environment Variables

Connection Formats

Configuration Examples

Docker Configuration

Environment Variable Priority

Validation and Error Handling

Troubleshooting

CyborgDB Service

Encrypted Indexes

Data Operations

Advanced

​Required Environment Variables

​Optional Environment Variables

​Connection Formats

​Configuration Examples

​Docker Configuration

​Environment Variable Priority

​Validation and Error Handling

​Troubleshooting

Required Environment Variables

Optional Environment Variables

Connection Formats

Configuration Examples

Docker Configuration

Environment Variable Priority

Validation and Error Handling

Troubleshooting