Configuration

This guide covers all the configuration options available when using Beacon with your Laravel application.

Environment Variables

Beacon uses several environment variables to configure its behavior. Add these to your .env file:

Required Variables

# Pennant store configuration
PENNANT_STORE=beacon

# Beacon API access token
BEACON_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_api_token_here

Optional Variables

# Application identification
BEACON_APP_NAME=my-laravel-app
BEACON_ENVIRONMENT=production

# API configuration
BEACON_API_URL=https://beacon-hq.dev
BEACON_API_PATH_PREFIX=/api

# Caching
BEACON_CACHE_TTL=1800

Pennant Configuration

Configure the Beacon driver in your config/pennant.php file:

<?php

return [
    'default' => env('PENNANT_STORE', 'beacon'),

    'stores' => [
        'array' => [
            'driver' => 'array',
        ],

        'database' => [
            'driver' => 'database',
            'connection' => env('PENNANT_CONNECTION'),
        ],

        'beacon' => [
            'driver' => 'beacon',
            'api_key' => env('BEACON_ACCESS_TOKEN'),
            'url' => env('BEACON_API_URL', 'https://beacon-hq.dev'),
            'path_prefix' => env('BEACON_API_PATH_PREFIX', '/api'),
            'app_name' => env('BEACON_APP_NAME', env('APP_NAME')),
            'environment' => env('BEACON_ENVIRONMENT', env('APP_ENV')),
            'cache_ttl' => env('BEACON_CACHE_TTL', 1800),
        ],
    ],
];

Configuration Options

API Configuration

url

• Type: String
• Default: https://beacon-hq.dev
• Description: The base URL for the Beacon API

path_prefix

• Type: String
• Default: /api
• Description: The path prefix for API endpoints

Cache Configuration

cache_ttl

• Type: Integer
• Default: 1800 (30 minutes)
• Description: Time-to-live for cached feature flag results in seconds

Application Configuration

app_name

• Type: String
• Default: Value of BEACON_APP_NAME or APP_NAME
• Description: The name of your application in Beacon

environment

• Type: String
• Default: Value of BEACON_ENVIRONMENT or APP_ENV
• Description: The environment name (e.g., production, staging, development)

Security Considerations

API Token Management

• Use different API tokens for different environments
• Rotate tokens regularly
• Store tokens securely, inject them using your application environment, and do not commit to revision control

Troubleshooting Configuration

Common Issues

Invalid API token: Ensure your BEACON_ACCESS_TOKEN is correct.

Cache issues: Clear your cache if you're seeing stale feature flag values:

php artisan cache:clear

Environment mismatch: Verify that BEACON_APP_NAME and BEACON_ENVIRONMENT match your Beacon dashboard configuration.

For more troubleshooting tips, see the Troubleshooting guide.