vikunja-api/docs/content/doc/setup/config.md
stephen-hill 82a3330412 Added the ability to configure the JWT expiry date using a new server.jwtttl config parameter. (#999)
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---
date: "2019-02-12:00:00+02:00"
title: "Config options"
draft: false
type: "doc"
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---
# Configuration options
You can either use a `config.yml` file in the root directory of vikunja or set all config option with
environment variables. If you have both, the value set in the config file is used.
Variables are nested in the `config.yml`, these nested variables become `VIKUNJA_FIRST_CHILD` when configuring via
environment variables. So setting
{{< highlight bash >}}
export VIKUNJA_FIRST_CHILD=true
{{< /highlight >}}
is the same as defining it in a `config.yml` like so:
{{< highlight yaml >}}
first:
child: true
{{< /highlight >}}
# Formats
Vikunja supports using `toml`, `yaml`, `hcl`, `ini`, `json`, envfile, env variables and Java Properties files.
We reccomend yaml or toml, but you're free to use whatever you want.
Vikunja provides a default [`config.yml`](https://kolaente.dev/vikunja/api/src/branch/main/config.yml.sample) file which you can use as a starting point.
# Config file locations
Vikunja will search on various places for a config file:
* Next to the location of the binary
* In the `service.rootpath` location set in a config (remember you can set config arguments via environment variables)
* In `/etc/vikunja`
* In `~/.config/vikunja`
# Default configuration with explanations
The following explains all possible config variables and their defaults.
You can find a full example configuration file in [here](https://code.vikunja.io/api/src/branch/main/config.yml.sample).
If you don't provide a value in your config file, their default will be used.
## Nesting
Most config variables are nested under some "higher-level" key.
For example, the `interface` config variable is a child of the `service` key.
The docs below aim to reflect that leveling, but please also have a lookt at [the default config](https://code.vikunja.io/api/src/branch/main/config.yml.sample) file
to better grasp how the nesting looks like.
<!-- Generated config will be injected here -->
---
## service
### JWTSecret
This token is used to verify issued JWT tokens.
Default is a random token which will be generated at each startup of vikunja.
(This means all already issued tokens will be invalid once you restart vikunja)
Default: `<jwt-secret>`
Full path: `service.JWTSecret`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_JWT_SECRET`
### jwtttl
The duration of the issed JWT tokens in seconds.
The default is 259200 seconds (3 Days).
Default: `259200`
Full path: `service.jwtttl`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_JWTTTL`
### interface
The interface on which to run the webserver
Default: `:3456`
Full path: `service.interface`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_INTERFACE`
### unixsocket
Path to Unix socket. If set, it will be created and used instead of tcp
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.unixsocket`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_UNIXSOCKET`
### unixsocketmode
Permission bits for the Unix socket. Note that octal values must be prefixed by "0o", e.g. 0o660
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.unixsocketmode`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_UNIXSOCKETMODE`
### frontendurl
The URL of the frontend, used to send password reset emails.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.frontendurl`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_FRONTENDURL`
### rootpath
The base path on the file system where the binary and assets are.
Vikunja will also look in this path for a config file, so you could provide only this variable to point to a folder
with a config file which will then be used.
Default: `<rootpath>`
Full path: `service.rootpath`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ROOTPATH`
### maxitemsperpage
The max number of items which can be returned per page
Default: `50`
Full path: `service.maxitemsperpage`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_MAXITEMSPERPAGE`
### enablecaldav
Enable the caldav endpoint, see the docs for more details
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enablecaldav`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLECALDAV`
### motd
Set the motd message, available from the /info endpoint
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.motd`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_MOTD`
### enablelinksharing
Enable sharing of lists via a link
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enablelinksharing`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLELINKSHARING`
### enableregistration
Whether to let new users registering themselves or not
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enableregistration`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEREGISTRATION`
### enabletaskattachments
Whether to enable task attachments or not
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enabletaskattachments`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLETASKATTACHMENTS`
### timezone
The time zone all timestamps are in. Please note that time zones have to use [the official tz database names](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones). UTC or GMT offsets won't work.
Default: `GMT`
Full path: `service.timezone`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_TIMEZONE`
### enabletaskcomments
Whether task comments should be enabled or not
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enabletaskcomments`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLETASKCOMMENTS`
### enabletotp
Whether totp is enabled. In most cases you want to leave that enabled.
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enabletotp`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLETOTP`
### sentrydsn
If not empty, enables logging of crashes and unhandled errors in sentry.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.sentrydsn`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_SENTRYDSN`
### testingtoken
If not empty, this will enable `/test/{table}` endpoints which allow to put any content in the database.
Used to reset the db before frontend tests. Because this is quite a dangerous feature allowing for lots of harm,
each request made to this endpoint neefs to provide an `Authorization: <token>` header with the token from below. <br/>
**You should never use this unless you know exactly what you're doing**
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `service.testingtoken`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_TESTINGTOKEN`
### enableemailreminders
If enabled, vikunja will send an email to everyone who is either assigned to a task or created it when a task reminder
is due.
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enableemailreminders`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEEMAILREMINDERS`
### enableuserdeletion
If true, will allow users to request the complete deletion of their account. When using external authentication methods
it may be required to coordinate with them in order to delete the account. This setting will not affect the cli commands
for user deletion.
Default: `true`
Full path: `service.enableuserdeletion`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_SERVICE_ENABLEUSERDELETION`
---
## database
### type
Database type to use. Supported types are mysql, postgres and sqlite.
Default: `sqlite`
Full path: `database.type`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_TYPE`
### user
Database user which is used to connect to the database.
Default: `vikunja`
Full path: `database.user`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_USER`
### password
Databse password
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `database.password`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_PASSWORD`
### host
Databse host
Default: `localhost`
Full path: `database.host`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_HOST`
### database
Databse to use
Default: `vikunja`
Full path: `database.database`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_DATABASE`
### path
When using sqlite, this is the path where to store the data
Default: `./vikunja.db`
Full path: `database.path`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_PATH`
### maxopenconnections
Sets the max open connections to the database. Only used when using mysql and postgres.
Default: `100`
Full path: `database.maxopenconnections`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_MAXOPENCONNECTIONS`
### maxidleconnections
Sets the maximum number of idle connections to the db.
Default: `50`
Full path: `database.maxidleconnections`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_MAXIDLECONNECTIONS`
### maxconnectionlifetime
The maximum lifetime of a single db connection in miliseconds.
Default: `10000`
Full path: `database.maxconnectionlifetime`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_MAXCONNECTIONLIFETIME`
### sslmode
Secure connection mode. Only used with postgres.
(see https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/lib/pq?tab=doc#hdr-Connection_String_Parameters)
Default: `disable`
Full path: `database.sslmode`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_SSLMODE`
### tls
Enable SSL/TLS for mysql connections. Options: false, true, skip-verify, preferred
Default: `false`
Full path: `database.tls`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_DATABASE_TLS`
---
## cache
### enabled
If cache is enabled or not
Default: `false`
Full path: `cache.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CACHE_ENABLED`
### type
Cache type. Possible values are "keyvalue", "memory" or "redis".
When choosing "keyvalue" this setting follows the one configured in the "keyvalue" section.
When choosing "redis" you will need to configure the redis connection seperately.
Default: `keyvalue`
Full path: `cache.type`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CACHE_TYPE`
### maxelementsize
When using memory this defines the maximum size an element can take
Default: `1000`
Full path: `cache.maxelementsize`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CACHE_MAXELEMENTSIZE`
---
## redis
### enabled
Whether to enable redis or not
Default: `false`
Full path: `redis.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_REDIS_ENABLED`
### host
The host of the redis server including its port.
Default: `localhost:6379`
Full path: `redis.host`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_REDIS_HOST`
### password
The password used to authenicate against the redis server
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `redis.password`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_REDIS_PASSWORD`
### db
0 means default database
Default: `0`
Full path: `redis.db`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_REDIS_DB`
---
## cors
### enable
Whether to enable or disable cors headers.
Note: If you want to put the frontend and the api on seperate domains or ports, you will need to enable this.
Otherwise the frontend won't be able to make requests to the api through the browser.
Default: `true`
Full path: `cors.enable`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CORS_ENABLE`
### origins
A list of origins which may access the api. These need to include the protocol (`http://` or `https://`) and port, if any.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `cors.origins`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CORS_ORIGINS`
### maxage
How long (in seconds) the results of a preflight request can be cached.
Default: `0`
Full path: `cors.maxage`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_CORS_MAXAGE`
---
## mailer
### enabled
Whether to enable the mailer or not. If it is disabled, all users are enabled right away and password reset is not possible.
Default: `false`
Full path: `mailer.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_ENABLED`
### host
SMTP Host
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `mailer.host`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_HOST`
### port
SMTP Host port
Default: `587`
Full path: `mailer.port`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_PORT`
### username
SMTP username
Default: `user`
Full path: `mailer.username`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_USERNAME`
### password
SMTP password
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `mailer.password`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_PASSWORD`
### skiptlsverify
Wether to skip verification of the tls certificate on the server
Default: `false`
Full path: `mailer.skiptlsverify`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_SKIPTLSVERIFY`
### fromemail
The default from address when sending emails
Default: `mail@vikunja`
Full path: `mailer.fromemail`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_FROMEMAIL`
### queuelength
The length of the mail queue.
Default: `100`
Full path: `mailer.queuelength`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_QUEUELENGTH`
### queuetimeout
The timeout in seconds after which the current open connection to the mailserver will be closed.
Default: `30`
Full path: `mailer.queuetimeout`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_QUEUETIMEOUT`
### forcessl
By default, vikunja will try to connect with starttls, use this option to force it to use ssl.
Default: `false`
Full path: `mailer.forcessl`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MAILER_FORCESSL`
---
## log
### path
A folder where all the logfiles should go.
Default: `<rootpath>logs`
Full path: `log.path`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_PATH`
### enabled
Whether to show any logging at all or none
Default: `true`
Full path: `log.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_ENABLED`
### standard
Where the normal log should go. Possible values are stdout, stderr, file or off to disable standard logging.
Default: `stdout`
Full path: `log.standard`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_STANDARD`
### level
Change the log level. Possible values (case-insensitive) are CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG.
Default: `INFO`
Full path: `log.level`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_LEVEL`
### database
Whether or not to log database queries. Useful for debugging. Possible values are stdout, stderr, file or off to disable database logging.
Default: `off`
Full path: `log.database`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_DATABASE`
### databaselevel
The log level for database log messages. Possible values (case-insensitive) are CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG.
Default: `WARNING`
Full path: `log.databaselevel`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_DATABASELEVEL`
### http
Whether to log http requests or not. Possible values are stdout, stderr, file or off to disable http logging.
Default: `stdout`
Full path: `log.http`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_HTTP`
### echo
Echo has its own logging which usually is unnessecary, which is why it is disabled by default. Possible values are stdout, stderr, file or off to disable standard logging.
Default: `off`
Full path: `log.echo`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_ECHO`
### events
Whether or not to log events. Useful for debugging. Possible values are stdout, stderr, file or off to disable events logging.
Default: `stdout`
Full path: `log.events`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_EVENTS`
### eventslevel
The log level for event log messages. Possible values (case-insensitive) are ERROR, INFO, DEBUG.
Default: `info`
Full path: `log.eventslevel`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LOG_EVENTSLEVEL`
---
## ratelimit
### enabled
whether or not to enable the rate limit
Default: `false`
Full path: `ratelimit.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_RATELIMIT_ENABLED`
### kind
The kind on which rates are based. Can be either "user" for a rate limit per user or "ip" for an ip-based rate limit.
Default: `user`
Full path: `ratelimit.kind`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_RATELIMIT_KIND`
### period
The time period in seconds for the limit
Default: `60`
Full path: `ratelimit.period`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_RATELIMIT_PERIOD`
### limit
The max number of requests a user is allowed to do in the configured time period
Default: `100`
Full path: `ratelimit.limit`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_RATELIMIT_LIMIT`
### store
The store where the limit counter for each user is stored.
Possible values are "keyvalue", "memory" or "redis".
When choosing "keyvalue" this setting follows the one configured in the "keyvalue" section.
Default: `keyvalue`
Full path: `ratelimit.store`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_RATELIMIT_STORE`
---
## files
### basepath
The path where files are stored
Default: `./files`
Full path: `files.basepath`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_FILES_BASEPATH`
### maxsize
The maximum size of a file, as a human-readable string.
Warning: The max size is limited 2^64-1 bytes due to the underlying datatype
Default: `20MB`
Full path: `files.maxsize`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_FILES_MAXSIZE`
---
## migration
### wunderlist
These are the settings for the wunderlist migrator
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `migration.wunderlist`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MIGRATION_WUNDERLIST`
### todoist
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `migration.todoist`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MIGRATION_TODOIST`
### trello
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `migration.trello`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MIGRATION_TRELLO`
### microsofttodo
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `migration.microsofttodo`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_MIGRATION_MICROSOFTTODO`
---
## avatar
### gravatarexpiration
When using gravatar, this is the duration in seconds until a cached gravatar user avatar expires
Default: `3600`
Full path: `avatar.gravatarexpiration`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_AVATAR_GRAVATAREXPIRATION`
---
## backgrounds
### enabled
Whether to enable backgrounds for lists at all.
Default: `true`
Full path: `backgrounds.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_BACKGROUNDS_ENABLED`
### providers
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `backgrounds.providers`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_BACKGROUNDS_PROVIDERS`
---
## legal
Legal urls
Will be shown in the frontend if configured here
### imprinturl
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `legal.imprinturl`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LEGAL_IMPRINTURL`
### privacyurl
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `legal.privacyurl`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_LEGAL_PRIVACYURL`
---
## keyvalue
Key Value Storage settings
The Key Value Storage is used for different kinds of things like metrics and a few cache systems.
### type
The type of the storage backend. Can be either "memory" or "redis". If "redis" is chosen it needs to be configured seperately.
Default: `memory`
Full path: `keyvalue.type`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_KEYVALUE_TYPE`
---
## auth
### local
Local authentication will let users log in and register (if enabled) through the db.
This is the default auth mechanism and does not require any additional configuration.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `auth.local`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_AUTH_LOCAL`
### openid
OpenID configuration will allow users to authenticate through a third-party OpenID Connect compatible provider.<br/>
The provider needs to support the `openid`, `profile` and `email` scopes.<br/>
**Note:** Some openid providers (like gitlab) only make the email of the user available through openid claims if they have set it to be publicly visible.
If the email is not public in those cases, authenticating will fail.
**Note 2:** The frontend expects to be redirected after authentication by the third party
to <frontend-url>/auth/openid/<auth key>. Please make sure to configure the redirect url with your third party
auth service accordingy if you're using the default vikunja frontend.
Take a look at the [default config file](https://kolaente.dev/vikunja/api/src/branch/main/config.yml.sample) for more information about how to configure openid authentication.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `auth.openid`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_AUTH_OPENID`
---
## metrics
Prometheus metrics endpoint
### enabled
If set to true, enables a /metrics endpoint for prometheus to collect metrics about Vikunja.
Default: `false`
Full path: `metrics.enabled`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_METRICS_ENABLED`
### username
If set to a non-empty value the /metrics endpoint will require this as a username via basic auth in combination with the password below.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `metrics.username`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_METRICS_USERNAME`
### password
If set to a non-empty value the /metrics endpoint will require this as a password via basic auth in combination with the username below.
Default: `<empty>`
Full path: `metrics.password`
Environment path: `VIKUNJA_METRICS_PASSWORD`