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+# The password for the online interface (required)
+API_KEY=
+# Cronitor Account Credentials (required)
+CRONITOR_ACCOUNT_ID=
+CRONITOR_JOB_ID=
+# Life360 Account Credentials (required)
+LIFE360_USERNAME=
+LIFE360_PASSWORD=
+# Life360 Member ID to monitor (required)
+# TODO: If not specified, initial load will list all members and then exit
+LIFE360_MEMBER_ID=
+# The maximum distance in meters from the center that the notification system is active. (required)
+MAX_DISTANCE=
+# The center of the area to monitor (required)
+CENTER_LATITUDE=
+CENTER_LONGITUDE=
+# Redis instance where configuration data is stored (required)
+REDIS_URL=
+# Discord notification system credentials (required)
+DISCORD_TOKEN=
+DISCORD_TARGET_USER_ID=
+# Timezone the configuration is based on (required)
+TIMEZONE=
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 # See https://help.github.com/articles/ignoring-files/ for more about ignoring files.
 .idea
 *.env*
+!.env.example
 .vscode
 
 # dependencies