.env.example

# Groq API Configuration
GROQ_API_KEY=your-groq-api-key-here          # Get from: https://console.groq.com

# Security
API_KEY=your-secret-api-key-here             # Any strong random string for X-API-Key header
REQUIRE_AUTH=false                            # Set to true in production

# Database (local SQLite)
DATABASE_URL=./stepsai.db

# Database (production PostgreSQL — use this on Render)
# DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@host:5432/dbname


# Logging
LOG_LEVEL=INFO                               # DEBUG | INFO | WARNING | ERROR

# File Upload Limits  
MAX_FILE_SIZE_MB=5                           # Maximum resume upload size in megabytes

# CORS
CORS_ORIGINS=http://localhost:3000           # Comma-separated allowed origins