# Configurations
The application configuration lives in the ./config
folder (see project structure). All the configuration files are loaded on startup and can be accessed through the configuration provider.
If the ./config/server.js
file has the following config:
module.exports = {
host: '0.0.0.0',
};
The server.host
key can be accessed as:
strapi.config.get('server.host', 'defaultValueIfUndefined');
Nested keys are accessible with the dot notation (opens new window).
✏️ NOTE
The filename is used as a prefix to access the configurations.
Configuration files can either be .js
or .json
files.
When using a .js
file, the configuration can be exported:
either as an object:
module.exports = { mySecret: 'someValue', };
or as a function returning a configuration object (recommended usage). The function will get access to the
env
utility:module.exports = ({ env }) => { return { mySecret: 'someValue', }; };
# Required configurations
Some parts of Strapi must be configured for the Strapi application to work properly:
- the database,
- the server,
- the admin panel,
- and the middlewares.
# Optional configurations
Strapi also offers the following optional configuration options for specific features: