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-PORT = 12345
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+# The database connect string
+MONGO_URI = "mongodb://user:passwd@host/db"
+
+# The port on which the server starts...
+PORT = 12345
+
+# Should the server try to generate the database?
+GENERATE_DB = "false"
+
+# The API paginates. How many entries per page?
+ENTRIES_PER_PAGE = 50
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