Environment Variables & Configuration

No .env Files

Biograph does not use .env files. All configuration is managed through Frappe's built-in systems.

Frappe Site Config

All site-level configuration lives in sites/{site}/site_config.json (managed by Frappe):

Key	Purpose
db_name, db_password	MariaDB credentials
redis_cache, redis_queue	Redis connection URLs
developer_mode	Enables dev features (used by 1 guest endpoint)
mail_server, mail_port	Email configuration

Application Configuration (DocTypes)

Healthcare Settings (singleton)

Configured via Desk > Healthcare Settings. Key fields:

Setting	Purpose
Default appointment type	Used by patient portal for booking
Default practitioner charge	Fallback consultation fee
Payment gateway	Razorpay/Stripe for portal payments
Show diagnostics in portal	Toggle portal diagnostics tab
Patient registration web form	Enable/disable public registration
SMS settings	Appointment reminder SMS text templates

ABDM Settings (singleton, India regional)

Setting	Purpose
client_id	ABDM API client ID
client_secret	ABDM API client secret
auth_base_url	ABDM authentication endpoint

Code References

Only one direct reference to Frappe config in the codebase:

# healthcare/www/patient_portal.py
if frappe.conf.developer_mode:
    # allows guest access to patient portal bootstrap in dev mode

All other configuration is read from DocTypes via frappe.get_single("Healthcare Settings") or frappe.db.get_single_value(...).