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    "slug": "directus-headless-cms",
    "name": "Directus",
    "description": "Turns any SQL database into a REST API, GraphQL API and admin app",
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      "description": "Send Strict-Transport-Security",
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      "default": "true"
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      "description": "Cap the Node heap",
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      "description": "Name shown in the Data Studio",
      "secret": false,
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      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
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      "service": "directus",
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      "description": "Active storage location key",
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      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
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      "service": "directus",
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      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
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      "key": "RATE_LIMITER_STORE",
      "service": "directus",
      "description": "Count rate limits in Redis",
      "secret": false,
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      "default": "redis"
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    {
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      "service": "directus",
      "description": "Realtime and GraphQL subscriptions",
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      "default": "true"
    },
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      "description": "Load extensions from the bucket",
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      "default": "s3"
    },
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      "description": "Object storage endpoint",
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      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
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      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
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      "description": "Mark session cookie Secure",
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    },
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      "description": "Mark refresh cookie Secure",
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    },
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      "description": "Cluster location on the volume",
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      "service": "Postgres",
      "description": "Data panel alias, not read by the server",
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      "strategy": "railway_provided",
      "railway_source": "railway_private_domain"
    },
    {
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      "description": "Data panel alias, not read by the server",
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      "strategy": "default",
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    },
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      "description": "Data panel alias, not read by the server",
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      "strategy": "railway_provided",
      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
    },
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      "description": "Data panel alias, not read by the server",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "railway_provided",
      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
    },
    {
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      "secret": true,
      "strategy": "railway_provided",
      "railway_source": "reference_variable"
    },
    {
      "key": "POSTGRES_DB",
      "service": "Postgres",
      "description": "Database created on first boot",
      "secret": false,
      "strategy": "default",
      "default": "railway"
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      "railway_source": "railway_private_domain"
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    {
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      "default": "postgres"
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    {
      "key": "SSL_CERT_DAYS",
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      "description": "SSL certificate expiry in days",
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      "description": "Clean shutdown window",
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