Configuration

The config of the FacilMap server can be set either by using environment variables (useful for docker) or by editing config.env.

Variable	Required	Default	Meaning
USER_AGENT	*		Will be used for all HTTP requests (search, routing, GPX/KML/OSM/GeoJSON files). You better provide your e-mail address in here.
HOST			The ip address to listen on (leave empty to listen on all addresses)
PORT		8080	The port to listen on.
DB_TYPE		mysql	The type of database. Either mysql, postgres, mariadb, sqlite, or mssql.
DB_HOST		localhost	The host name of the database server.
DB_PORT			The port of the database server (optional).
DB_NAME		facilmap	The name of the database.
DB_USER		facilmap	The username to connect to the database with.
DB_PASSWORD		facilmap	The password to connect to the database with.
ORS_TOKEN	*		OpenRouteService API key (opens new window).
MAPBOX_TOKEN	*		Mapbox API key (opens new window).
MAPZEN_TOKEN			Mapzen API key (opens new window).
MAXMIND_USER_ID			MaxMind user ID (opens new window).
MAXMIND_LICENSE_KEY			MaxMind license key.

FacilMap makes use of several third-party services that require you to register (for free) and generate an API key:

• Mapbox and OpenRouteService are used for calculating routes. Mapbox is used for basic routes, OpenRouteService is used when custom route mode settings are made. If these API keys are not defined, calculating routes will fail.
• Maxmind provides a free database that maps IP addresses to approximate locations. FacilMap downloads this database to decide the initial map view for users (IP addresses are looked up in FacilMap’s copy of the database, on IP addresses are sent to Maxmind). This API key is optional, if it is not set, the default view will be the whole world.
• Mapzen is used to look up the elevation info for search results. The API key is optional, if it is not set, no elevation info will be available for search results.