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Environment Variables Template

Environment Variables Template

Section titled “Environment Variables Template”

Copy this template to create your .env file in the root directory:

Terminal window
# Environment
NODE_ENV=development
PORT=8080


# Sanity Configuration
NEXT_PUBLIC_SANITY_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id_here
NEXT_PUBLIC_SANITY_DATASET=production
NEXT_PUBLIC_SANITY_DATASET_DEV=development
SANITY_API_VERSION=2024-03-21
SANITY_API_TOKEN=your_api_token_here


# Sanity Studio Environment Variables
SANITY_STUDIO_PUBLIC_SANITY_PROJECT_ID=your_project_id_here
SANITY_STUDIO_PUBLIC_SANITY_DATASET=production
SANITY_STUDIO_PUBLIC_SANITY_DATASET_DEV=development

How to Use

Section titled “How to Use”
  1. Copy the template above
  2. Create a .env file in your project root
  3. Replace the placeholder values with your actual Sanity project details
  4. Save the file
  5. Restart your development environment

Getting Your Values

Section titled “Getting Your Values”

Project ID

Section titled “Project ID”
  • Found in your Sanity project dashboard
  • Looks like: abc12345

API Token

Section titled “API Token”
  • Go to Sanity project → API → Add API token
  • Role: Editor
  • Copy the generated token

Datasets

Section titled “Datasets”
  • Create these in Sanity project → Datasets
  • Common names: production, development, testing

Security Notes

Section titled “Security Notes”
  • Never commit your .env file to version control
  • Keep your API tokens secure
  • Use different tokens for development and production
  • Rotate tokens regularly