# n8n Environment Configuration Template # Copy this file to /opt/n8n/.env and customize values # # IMPORTANT: Generate secure random values for passwords and keys! # Never commit .env files to version control! # ============================================================================ # PostgreSQL Configuration # ============================================================================ POSTGRES_USER=n8n POSTGRES_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_GENERATE_RANDOM_PASSWORD POSTGRES_DB=n8n # Generate random password: # openssl rand -base64 32 | tr -d '/+=' # ============================================================================ # n8n Configuration # ============================================================================ # Your domain name (used for webhooks and external access) N8N_HOST=n8n.manticorum.com # Protocol (should be https if using NPM with SSL) N8N_PROTOCOL=https # Webhook URL (MUST match your public URL exactly) # This is used for webhook callbacks from external services WEBHOOK_URL=https://n8n.manticorum.com/ # Timezone for executions and cron jobs # Find yours at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones TIMEZONE=America/Los_Angeles # ============================================================================ # Security Configuration # ============================================================================ # Encryption Key - CRITICAL! # This encrypts all credentials stored in the database # ⚠️ NEVER CHANGE THIS AFTER FIRST RUN - you'll lose access to encrypted credentials! # ⚠️ BACKUP THIS KEY SECURELY - store in password manager # # Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32 N8N_ENCRYPTION_KEY=CHANGE_ME_GENERATE_64_CHAR_HEX # Basic Authentication # Protects your n8n instance from unauthorized access N8N_BASIC_AUTH_ACTIVE=true N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER=admin N8N_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD=CHANGE_ME_GENERATE_RANDOM_PASSWORD # Generate random password: # openssl rand -base64 16 | tr -d '/+=' # ============================================================================ # Optional: Execution Data Management # ============================================================================ # Automatically delete old execution data to save disk space # Uncomment and customize as needed: # EXECUTIONS_DATA_PRUNE=true # EXECUTIONS_DATA_MAX_AGE=168 # Delete executions older than 7 days (in hours) # EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_ERROR=all # Save error data (all, none) # EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_ON_SUCCESS=all # Save success data (all, none) # EXECUTIONS_DATA_SAVE_MANUAL_EXECUTIONS=true # Save manually triggered executions # ============================================================================ # Optional: Advanced Configuration # ============================================================================ # Uncomment and customize as needed: # Email Configuration (for alerts, sharing workflows, etc.) # N8N_EMAIL_MODE=smtp # N8N_SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com # N8N_SMTP_PORT=465 # N8N_SMTP_USER=your-email@gmail.com # N8N_SMTP_PASS=your-app-password # N8N_SMTP_SENDER=your-email@gmail.com # N8N_SMTP_SSL=true # External Hooks (for custom event handling) # EXTERNAL_HOOK_FILES=/data/hooks/hooks.js # Workflow Default Settings # N8N_DEFAULT_BINARY_DATA_MODE=filesystem # N8N_BINARY_DATA_TTL=60 # Keep binary data for 60 minutes # Metrics (for monitoring) # N8N_METRICS=true # N8N_METRICS_PREFIX=n8n_ # ============================================================================ # Deployment Information # ============================================================================ # Deployment Date: 2025-11-13 # LXC Container: 210 (docker-n8n-lxc) # IP Address: 10.10.0.210 # Location: /opt/n8n/.env