Updating your Xill4 configuration

Xill4 supports two configuration formats: YAML and environment variables.

Configuration through Environment Variables

Xill4 can be configured by modifying the system's environment variables, or by adding them to the .env file located in the application's root directory.

Setting Environment Variables

In most cases, you can also set environment variables in the terminal or command prompt;

Linux

If you're using a Unix-like operating system, use the following command to set environment variables:

export XILL4_LICENSE_KEY=$value

Windows

If you're using Windows, you can set environment variables using the following command in Command Prompt:

set XILL4_LICENSE_KEY=$value

PowerShell

Alternatively, in PowerShell, you can use:

$env:XILL4_LICENSE_KEY="value"

Environment variables should always have the prefix XILL4_, followed by the configuration group and then the property.

info

If you're using a Windows operating system, you can also set environment variables using the System Properties window. To access this window, navigate to Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced system settings > Environment Variables.

(Re)Start the Application

After setting the environment variables, (re)start the application. The configuration options should be applied automatically.

Available Environment Variables

Xill4 can be configured using the following environment variables:

• XILL4_WORKDIRS => Sets the working directories in case access to the file system is needed. Directories are separated by a comma , or semicolon ;. No allowed paths are set by default. Example: D:\tool1.exe, C:\\server\\someFolder\\tool2.exe, E:\\myLittlePony\\myLittlePony.exe.

• XILL4_EXEC_PATHS => Sets the allowed paths for the exec component. Paths are separated by a comma , or semicolon ;. No allowed paths are set by default. Example: C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7z.exe, C:\\Program Files\\ImageMagick-7.1.1-Q16-HDRI\\magick.exe.

• XILL4_SERVER_HOST => Xill4 hostname. Default: localhost.

• XILL4_SERVER_PORT => Xill4 host port. Default: 8000.

• XILL4_SERVER_SENTRY_ENABLED => Enables the in-app bug report feature. This adds a button in the designer toolbar to conveniently report a bug.

• XILL4_RATE_LIMIT => Optional. The number of requests a unique IP address can make in an hour. Default: 250.

• XILL4_ENVIRONMENT_SECRET => A string that is used to encrypt and decrypt secrets. This is used to store sensitive data.

Example Usage

.env

XILL4_WORKDIRS="D:\tool1, C:\\server\\someFolder\\tool2, E:\\myLittlePony\\folder1"

XILL4_SERVER_HOST="localhost"
XILL4_SERVER_PORT=8001

Configuration through Configuration File

Xill4 can also be configured using a YAML configuration file. This method of configuration simplifies deployment and allows for greater flexibility and control over your environment settings.

Loading Configuration files

./xill4 -c config.yml
./xill4 -c ~/some-other/folder/config.yml

Mapping Environment Variables to Config File

Some of the above mentioned environment variables can also be configured through the configuration file. Below is a table containing environment variables and the corresponding key in the configuration file.

Environment Variable	Key in Configuration File
XILL4_LICENSE_KEY	license.key
XILL4_EDITOR_API_TOKEN	editor.apiToken
XILL4_DATABASE_CONNECTION_STRING	database.connectionString
XILL4_DATABASE_TLS	database.tls
XILL4_DATABASE_CA	database.ca
XILL4_PROJECT_PATH	project.path
XILL4_SERVER_HOST	server.host
XILL4_SERVER_PORT	server.port
XILL4_SERVER_SENTRY_ENABLED	server.sentryEnabled
XILL4_LOGGER_PRINT_STACKTRACE	logger.printStacktrace
XILL4_SERVER_LOCALE	server.locale

Example Configuration

The following configuration is an example version of the configuration file. This example contains all currently supported configuration variables.

config.yml

config.yml

# Set your Xill4 license key, and the host of the license server
license:
  # Required, string
  key: YOUR-KEY-HERE
  # Required, string, default: https://api.cryptolens.io
  host: https://api.cryptolens.io

# Set information regarding the logging, what levels are logged and if the list of operations before failure is logged
logger:
  # Optional, string, allowed: [simple, json], default: simple
  type: simple
  # Optional, string
  printStacktrace: false
  # Optional, list, allowed: [error, warn, info, debug, http, trace, audit]
  levels:
    - error
    - warn
    - info
    - debug
    - http
    - trace
    - audit

# Set information regarding the MongoDB database connection
database:
  # Required, string
  connectionString: mongodb://username:password@localhost:27017/databaseName
  # Boolean, default: false
  tls: false
  # Optional, string
  ca: /path/to/ca.pem
  # Optional, string
  cert: /path/to/cert.pem
  # Optional, string
  key: /path/to/key.pem

# Set the location of the projects.json file:
project:
  # String, default: ./projects
  path: ./projects

# Set the OpenAI API key for editor code suggestions
editor:
  # Required, string
  apiToken: YOUR-API-TOKEN

# Configure where the vault is stored
environments:
  # String, default: ./environments
  path: ./environments

# 
auth:
  # Required, string
  file: ./auth-config.json

# Configure to what back-end the front-end is connected to
server:
  # Optional, numeric, default: 8000
  port: 8000
  # Optional, string, default: localhost
  host: localhost
  # Optional, string, default: /
  baseUrl: /
  # Optional, string, default: /api
  apiBaseUrl: /api
  # Optional, boolean, default: true
  corsEnabled: true
  # Optional, boolean, default: true
  logRequestErrors: true
  # Optional, numeric, default: 1024
  maxUrlLength: 1024
  # Optional, string, default: en-GB
  locale: en-GB
  # Optional, string, default: public
  staticPath: public
  # Optional, boolean, default: false
  sentryEnabled: true

# Configure the maximum number of worker threads allowed
workers:
  # Optional, numeric, default: 30
  maxWorkers: 30