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+# auth0 credentials
+AUTH0_SECRET=your_auth0_secret
+APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
+AUTH0_DOMAIN=your_auth0_domain
+AUTH0_ISSUER_BASE_URL=your_auth0_issuer_base_url
+AUTH0_CLIENT_ID=your_auth0_client_id
+AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET=your_auth0_client_secret
+SEARXNG_API_URL=http://localhost:8080
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