example.env

# Enable or disable rate limiting
# Values: true, false
ENABLE_RATE_LIMITS=false

# Redis URL for rate limiting storage (recommended for production)
# Format: redis://[:password@]host[:port][/db-number]
# Leave empty to use in-memory storage (not recommended for production)
REDIS_URL=

# Cache configuration
# Values: simple, redis
CACHE_TYPE=simple

# Redis URL for cache storage (only used if CACHE_TYPE=redis)
# Format: redis://[:password@]host[:port][/db-number]
CACHE_REDIS_URL=

# Timeout in seconds for WHOIS queries
# Recommended range: 3-10 seconds
# Increase this if you're getting timeout errors
WHOIS_TIMEOUT=5

# Timeout in seconds for DNS queries
# Recommended range: 2-5 seconds
# Lower values for faster response, higher for reliability
DNS_TIMEOUT=3

# Port for the application to run on
# Common values: 3000, 8000, 8080
# Note: Some platforms (Railway, Heroku) will override this
PORT=3000

# Flask environment
# Values: development, production
# Use 'development' for local debugging, 'production' for deployment
FLASK_ENV=production

# Flask debug mode
# Values: true, false
# Enable only in development
FLASK_DEBUG=false

# Cache configuration
# Values in seconds (300 = 5 minutes)
# Increase for less frequent updates, decrease for more frequent
CACHE_TIMEOUT=300

# Rate limiting configuration (requests per minute)
# Only used if ENABLE_RATE_LIMITS=true
RATE_LIMIT_SINGLE=10    # Limit for single domain checks
RATE_LIMIT_BULK=5       # Limit for bulk domain checks
RATE_LIMIT_DAILY=100    # Daily request limit per IP

# Maximum domains in bulk request
# Range: 1-50 (default: 10)
# Higher values increase response time
MAX_BULK_DOMAINS=10