config/app.yaml

The configuration file is located at config/app.yaml. It is used to store the application settings.

General Configuration (Server)

# config/app.yaml
server:
  mode: prod
  address: 127.0.0.1
  port: 8000 # No need to change if using docker compose
  gracefulShutdownPeriod: 30
  rateLimits:
    - limitType: server
      burst: 500
      qps: 100
      cacheSize: 1
    - limitType: ip
      burst: 50
      qps: 10
      cacheSize: 2048
  # Frontend URL for sending email
  baseUrl: https://localhost:5173

Mode

• dev: Development mode, which is used for development.
• prod: Production mode, which is used for production.
• test: Test mode, which is used for testing.
• debug: Debug mode, which is used for debugging.

JWT

The JWT secret and realm are used for JWT authentication.

# config/app.yaml
jwt:
  secret: somesecret # Change this to a random string
  realm: sccce

• secret: The secret key for JWT.
• realm: The realm for JWT.

Log Level

# config/app.yaml
log:
  level: info

Sending Emails

Sending mails are required for the following purposes:

1. User registration Verification Code
2. User password reset Verification Code

There are two methods to send emails.

1. SendGrid API (Default)
2. SMTP through Gomail

SendGrid API

1. Create an account at SendGrid
2. Create an API key
3. Update the configuration File

# config/app.yaml

mail:
  enable: true
  sendgridAPIKey: your-api-key
  account: sender-email

SMTP through Gomail

1. Update the configuration File

# config/app.yaml

mail:
  enable: true
  host: smtp-server
  port: 587 # or your smtp port
  account: your-email
  password: your-password

MongoDB Configuration

# config/app.yaml
db:
  host: 127.0.0.1 # Change to `mongodb` if using docker compose
  port: 27017
  dbName: ${MONGO_DATABASE} # Takes from .env
  username: ${MONGO_USERNAME} # Takes from .env
  password: ${MONGO_PASSWORD} # Takes from .env
  migrate: true # Not used currently

Redis Configuration

# config/app.yaml
redis:
  enable: true # Currently does not have any use
  port: 6379
  host: localhost # or "redis" if using docker compose
  password: ${REDIS_PASSWORD} # Takes from .env

GCE Configuration

# config/app.yaml
gce:
  username: admin
  password: admin
  ssh:
    host: gvmd
    port: 22
    username: devSSHuser
    password: greenbone
  gcePath: ./Greenbone/ # No need to change
  scriptsDir: ./scripts/greenbone # No need to change
  pyEnvPath: ./Greenbone/venv/ # No need to change

ELK

# config/app.yaml
elk:
  enable: true
  ip: 127.0.0.1
  port: 9200
  username: ${ELK_USERNAME} # Takes from .env
  password: ${ELASTIC_PASSWORD} # Takes from .env

Example Configuration

# config/app.yaml
server:
  mode: prod
  address: 127.0.0.1
  port: 8000
  gracefulShutdownPeriod: 30
  rateLimits:
    - limitType: server
      burst: 500
      qps: 100
      cacheSize: 1
    - limitType: ip
      burst: 50
      qps: 10
      cacheSize: 2048
  # Frontend URL for sending email
  baseUrl: https://localhost:5173

jwt:
  secret: somesecret
  realm: test

log:
  level: info

db:
  host: 127.0.0.1
  port: 27017
  dbName: sccce
  username: fyp
  password: somepassword
  migrate: true

redis:
  enable: true
  port: 6379
  host: localhost # host: "redis"
  password: somepassword

mail:
  enable: true # Set to true to enable mail service
  # Required for all mail services
  account: sender-email

  # Uncomment Below to use SMTP
  # # Use SMTP
  # server: "smtp.office365.com"
  # port: 587
  # password: "your-password"

  # Use SendGrid
  sendgridAPIKey: your-api-key

gce:
  username: admin
  password: admin
  ssh:
    host: gvmd
    port: 22
    username: devSSHuser
    password: greenbone
  gcePath: ./Greenbone/
  pyEnvPath: ./Greenbone/venv/