Configuring Services

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Add Environment Variables

add FEATURE_FLAG_NEW_UI to the frontend

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Change Configuration

change the database connection pool size to 20

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Update API Configuration

update the Stripe webhook URL

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Review Configuration

show me the full configuration

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Change Service Settings

set the Redis cache size to 4GB

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Update Connection Strings

change the Redis connection pool size to 50

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Rotate Secrets

rotate the database password

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Update CORS

update CORS settings to allow requests from myapp.com

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What Monk Handles

• Connection strings
• Service URLs
• Internal networking
• Load balancer configuration

• External API keys
• Feature flags
• Business logic constants
• Custom environment variables

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Zero-Downtime Updates

• Services restart gracefully
• Traffic shifted smoothly
• No user impact

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When Changes Apply

• Environment variables
• Connection settings
• Feature flags

• Some infrastructure changes
• Major configuration updates

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Next Steps

• Working with Databases - Configure databases
• Monitoring & Debugging - Verify changes
• Troubleshooting Issues - Fix configuration problems