explorer-monorepo/docs/PRODUCTION_CHECKLIST.md

Production Checklist

Before running the Explorer API and indexer in production:

1. Set a strong JWT_SECRET
   Do not use the placeholder from the env template. Generate a secure value, e.g.:

   export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
   

   See deployment/ENVIRONMENT_TEMPLATE.env for all required variables.

2. Run database migrations
   Apply migrations before starting the API and indexer, e.g.:

   psql -U explorer -d explorer -f backend/database/migrations/0010_track_schema.up.sql
   

   Or use your migration runner (e.g. go run backend/database/migrations/migrate.go --up if applicable).

3. Configure DB and RPC
   Ensure DB_*, RPC_URL, WS_URL, and CHAIN_ID are set correctly for the target environment.