Configuration

All configuration happens through the standard Laravel .env file. This page covers the keys that matter for a production instance; billing has its own page.

Application

APP_URL=https://cms.example.com
APP_DOMAIN=cms.example.com
SANCTUM_STATEFUL_DOMAINS=cms.example.com
APP_ENV=production
APP_DEBUG=false

Database

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=…
DB_DATABASE=…
DB_USERNAME=…
DB_PASSWORD=…

Each space can optionally run in its own isolated database — the management database stores users, teams, spaces, and billing, while space databases hold content. Space database provisioning requires credentials allowed to create databases; see Spaces.

Cache, queues, sessions

CACHE_DRIVER=redis
QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis
SESSION_DRIVER=redis
REDIS_HOST=…

QUEUE_CONNECTION=sync works for evaluation but blocks requests on every background job — use Redis in production.

Real-time (Reverb)

BROADCAST_DRIVER=reverb
REVERB_APP_ID=…
REVERB_APP_KEY=…
REVERB_APP_SECRET=…
REVERB_HOST=cms.example.com
REVERB_SCHEME=https

Any Pusher-protocol-compatible service works as an alternative to self-hosted Reverb.

File storage

FILESYSTEM_DISK=local          # or s3 / gcs
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=…
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=…
AWS_BUCKET=…

Assets (uploads and generated image transformations) live on this disk. S3 or GCS is recommended for anything beyond a single-server setup.

Search

# Default: MySQL FULLTEXT — no extra infrastructure
OPENSEARCH_HOST=…              # optional, enables the opensearch driver
OPENSEARCH_USERNAME=…
OPENSEARCH_PASSWORD=…

The driver is chosen per space in its settings; after switching, trigger a reindex from the space settings.

Mail

Standard Laravel mail configuration (MAIL_*) — used for invites, notifications, and password resets.

AI (optional)

AI_MODE=space                  # AI configuration is managed per space
AI_DEFAULT_DRIVER=openrouter
OPENROUTER_ENABLED=true
OPENROUTER_MANAGEMENT_KEY=…    # provisions per-space keys

AI features (generation, translation, meta tags, asset classification) are opt-in and configured per space in Settings → AI.

Billing (optional)

Plan-based subscriptions via LemonSqueezy for multi-tenant installations. Single-team installs can ignore this — spaces work without a subscription provider. See Plans & pricing.