if i am setting up a livekit server in production on aws ecs, and i want to use an environment variable for the configuration, what do i call that environment variable? do i call it LIVEKIT_CONFIG_BODY, or LIVEKIT_CONFIG, or something else?

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self hosted on AWS ECS. just want to know what to call the variable. i will store the contents of it in the secrets manager.

Thanks for reaching out! It seems that the sources don’t mention a specific environment variable for passing the full configuration file in YAML or JSON format for a self-hosted LiveKit server on AWS ECS. But don’t worry—there are some standard environment variables you’ll want to use for your LiveKit server configuration: • `LIVEKIT_URL`: This is your WebSocket endpoint for the LiveKit server. •

LIVEKIT_API_KEY

and `LIVEKIT_API_SECRET`: These help keep your server securely authenticated. If your goal is to pass the entire configuration file, a helpful approach might be to create a custom environment variable (like

LIVEKIT_CONFIG

) and make sure your server is set up to read from it. A great way to keep this secure is by storing it in AWS Secrets Manager and then injecting it into your ECS task definition. I hope this helps you move forward smoothly—feel free to ask if you need any more guidance! Sources: Self-hosting the Egress Service | LiveKit Docs | Development Environment Setup | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Video Conferencing Applications | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | SIP Integration | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Making calls using SIP | LiveKit Docs