Rocketchat - custom envs on running instance

[parhelium]

Hi,

In docs I found information:

You can set custom environment variables using cloudron env.

How I can set custom envs for RocketChat instance already running?
I see it is possible here:
https://docs.cloudron.io/custom-apps/cli/#environment-variables

However can I define custom ENVs in cloudron dashboard ?

[girish]

@parhelium I have published a new package 2.13.1. You can edit /app/data/env to add custom vars.

[nebulon]

There is currently no UI for setting those as it is more tailored towards using Cloudron as a deployment platform for app developers.

What is the use-case for Rocket.chat here? Just to understand what can be set so we can see how to support that in a way we can also test that for updates.

[parhelium]

@nebulon
The general architecture is to install apps on our client's request on cloudron and every app is integrated with our app.

Example:
Instead of reinventing the wheel and writing chat from scratch we are going to embed chat ( RocketChat or Mastodon, etc ) in our app.
Next phase would be to install custom bots on the same instance of cloudron. In the end we will have X ( 2-10 ) apps installed on cloudron which are integrated and cloudron help us take care about installing, certificates, users management, backup&restore.

We have also ability to setup separate cloudron for each client.

[nebulon]

I see, however where do the ENV variables come into play specifically for Rocket.chat? I would assume using some Rocket.chat REST API for setting up the integration might be more useful.

[parhelium]

@nebulon

We need CREATE_TOKENS_FOR_USERS=trueto login properly users in Rocket.Chat from another app.

[nebulon]

Is there any harm in enabling that variable by default in the app package?

[girish]

From my reading of https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/issues/16159, setting that env will allow normal users to use the API. @nebulon maybe we can just source in a env file on startup to make this easier?

[nebulon]

Good idea, I think that makes most sense. I wasn't able to quickly find any document listing all available env vars for RocketChat. If such a document exists, might be good to add to our docs then.

[girish]

@parhelium I have published a new package 2.13.1. You can edit /app/data/env to add custom vars.