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Environment variables are used to configure sensitive data and environment-specific settings without hardcoding them into your application.

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Overview

Dzaleka Online Services uses environment variables for:
  • Email service configuration (Resend API)
  • Deployment adapter selection
  • SSL/TLS certificates (optional)
  • Server configuration

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Required Variables

These environment variables are required for full functionality:

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RESEND_API_KEY

Required for: Email notifications from Netlify functions Used in:
  • netlify/functions/submit-voice.ts:4
  • netlify/functions/submit-store.ts:4
  • netlify/functions/submit-marketplace.ts:4
  • netlify/functions/submit-course.ts:4
  • netlify/functions/send-feedback-confirmation.ts:4
  • netlify/functions/send-booking-confirmation.ts:4
Description: API key for Resend email service, used to send submission notifications and confirmations. How to obtain:
  1. Sign up for a Resend account at https://resend.com
  2. Navigate to API Keys in your dashboard
  3. Create a new API key
  4. Copy the key (it will only be shown once)
RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Optional Variables

These variables are optional and provide additional functionality:

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NETLIFY

Used in: astro.config.mjs:15 Description: Automatically set by Netlify during deployment. When present, the Netlify adapter is used instead of the Node.js adapter. 
NETLIFY=true
You don’t need to set this manually. Netlify automatically provides this variable during builds.

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PORT

Used in: dist/server/entry.mjs:1317 Description: Port number for the production server when using Node.js adapter. Defaults to 8080 if not specified. 
PORT=8080

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HOST

Used in: dist/server/entry.mjs:1321 Description: Host address for the production server when using Node.js adapter. 
HOST=0.0.0.0

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SERVER_CERT_PATH & SERVER_KEY_PATH

Used in: dist/server/entry.mjs:1261,1264,1265 Description: Paths to SSL/TLS certificate and key files for HTTPS support in standalone Node.js mode. 
SERVER_CERT_PATH=/path/to/cert.pem
SERVER_KEY_PATH=/path/to/key.pem
These are only needed for self-hosted deployments with HTTPS. Netlify handles SSL automatically.

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ASTRO_NODE_AUTOSTART

Used in: dist/server/entry.mjs:1361 Description: Controls whether the Node.js server starts automatically. Set to disabled to prevent auto-start. 
ASTRO_NODE_AUTOSTART=disabled

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Example .env File

Create a .env file in the root directory:
.env
# Required
RESEND_API_KEY=re_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

# Optional - Only for self-hosted deployments
# PORT=8080
# HOST=0.0.0.0

# Optional - Only for HTTPS in standalone mode
# SERVER_CERT_PATH=/path/to/cert.pem
# SERVER_KEY_PATH=/path/to/key.pem

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Setting Environment Variables in Netlify

For production deployments on Netlify:
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  • Go to your Netlify dashboard
  • Select your site
  • Click on Site settings
    • 3
    Add Environment Variables
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  • Navigate to Environment variables in the sidebar
  • Click Add a variable
  • Enter the variable name and value
  • Select the appropriate scopes (Production, Deploy Previews, Branch deploys)
  • Click Create variable
    • 5
    Add RESEND_API_KEY
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    Add your Resend API key:
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  • Key: RESEND_API_KEY
  • Value: Your Resend API key (starts with re_)
  • Scopes: Production, Deploy Previews (recommended)
    • 8
    Redeploy
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    After adding environment variables, trigger a new deployment:
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    git commit --allow-empty -m "Trigger rebuild"
git push
    Changes to environment variables in Netlify don’t automatically trigger a rebuild. You need to manually redeploy.

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    Security Best Practices

    Never commit .env files to version control!
    Follow these security practices:
    1. Add .env to .gitignore:
      .gitignore
      .env
.env.local
.env.*.local
    2. Use .env.example for documentation: Create a template file without sensitive values:
      .env.example
      RESEND_API_KEY=your_resend_api_key_here
    3. Rotate keys regularly: Change API keys periodically and after any suspected compromise
    4. Use different keys for development and production: Never use production API keys in development
    5. Limit key permissions: Use API keys with minimum required permissions

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    Validation

    The Netlify functions include basic validation. If RESEND_API_KEY is missing, email sending will fail but won’t crash the function: 
    try {
  await resend.emails.send({...});
} catch (emailError) {
  console.error('Error sending email:', emailError);
}
    Check your Netlify function logs to verify emails are being sent successfully.

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    Next Steps

    Netlify Deployment

    Learn how to configure environment variables in Netlify

    Configuration

    Explore Astro and Tailwind configuration options

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