Enviroment variables in node application

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while developing my app i've been using the dotenv package to fake enviroment variables.

require('dotenv').config({path : '../../../config/.env'});
const jwtSecret = process.env.JWT_SECRET;

What will happen when i push to my live server with these? How will I handle the enviroment variables then?

terrymorse · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-06 16:35:17Z

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Here's what I would do:

On the production server only, set an environment variable named ENV_PRODUCTION. Then check for it.

    // save current environment
    const saveEnv = process.env;

    // load local environment
    require('dotenv').config({path : '../../../config/.env'});

    // restore production environment
    if (process.env.ENV_PRODUCTION) {
      process.env = saveEnv;
    }

edited Apr 6, 2020 at 16:35

answered Apr 6, 2020 at 16:17

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