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Configuration

InvenTree Configuration

While many InvenTree options can be configured at "run time", there are a number of system configuration parameters which need to be set before running InvenTree. Admin users will need to adjust the InvenTree installation to meet the particular needs of their setup. For example, pointing to the correct database backend, or specifying a list of allowed hosts.

InvenTree system settings can be specified either via environment variables, or in a configuration file.

Configuration File

To support install specific settings, a simple configuration file config.yaml is provided. This configuration file is loaded by the InvenTree server at runtime. Settings specific to a given install should be adjusted in config.yaml.

Configuration File Location

The InvenTree server tries to locate the config.yaml configuration file on startup, in the following locations:

  1. Location is specified by the INVENTREE_CONFIG_FILE environment variable
  2. Located in the same local directory as the InvenTree source code

Config File Location

When the InvenTree server boots, it will report the location where it expects to find the configuration file

The configuration file template can be found on GitHub

Template File

The default configuration file (as defined by the template linked above) will be copied to the specified configuration file location on first run, if a configuration file is not found in that location.

Restart Server

The contents of the configuration file are read when the InvenTree server first launches. If any changes are made to the configuration file, ensure that the server is restarted, so that the changes can be made operational.

Environment Variables

In addition to specifying InvenTree options via the config.yaml file, these options can also be specified via environment variables. This can be useful for system administrators who want the flexibility of altering settings without editing the configuration file.

Environment variable settings generally use the INVENTREE_ prefix, and are all uppercase.

Configuration Priority

Configuration options set via environment variables will take priority over the values set in the config.yaml file. This can be useful for overriding specific settings without needing to edit the configuration file.

Available Variables

Some configuration options cannot be set via environment variables. Refer to the documentation below.

Basic Options

The following basic options are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_DEBUG debug Enable debug mode True
INVENTREE_LOG_LEVEL log_level Set level of logging to terminal WARNING
INVENTREE_DB_LOGGING db_logging Enable logging of database messages False
INVENTREE_TIMEZONE timezone Server timezone UTC
INVENTREE_SITE_URL site_url Specify a fixed site URL Not specified
INVENTREE_ADMIN_ENABLED admin_enabled Enable the django administrator interface True
INVENTREE_ADMIN_URL admin_url URL for accessing admin interface admin
INVENTREE_LANGUAGE language Default language en-us
INVENTREE_AUTO_UPDATE auto_update Database migrations will be run automatically False

Server Access

Depending on how your InvenTree installation is configured, you will need to pay careful attention to the following settings. If you are running your server behind a proxy, or want to adjust support for CORS requests, one or more of the following settings may need to be adjusted.

Advanced Users

The following settings require a certain assumed level of knowledge. You should also refer to the django documentation for more information.

Not Secure

Allowing access from any host is not secure, and should be adjusted for your installation.

Environment Variables

Note that a provided environment variable will override the value provided in the configuration file.

INVENTREE_SITE_URL

If you have specified the INVENTREE_SITE_URL, this will automatically be used as a trusted CSRF and CORS host (see below).

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_ALLOWED_HOSTS allowed_hosts List of allowed hosts *
INVENTREE_TRUSTED_ORIGINS trusted_origins List of trusted origins. Refer to the django documentation Uses the INVENTREE_SITE_URL parameter, if set. Otherwise, an empty list.
INVENTREE_CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL cors.allow_all Allow all remote URLS for CORS checks False
INVENTREE_CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST cors.whitelist List of whitelisted CORS URLs. Refer to the django-cors-headers documentation Uses the INVENTREE_SITE_URL parameter, if set. Otherwise, an empty list.
INVENTREE_USE_X_FORWARDED_HOST use_x_forwarded_host Use forwarded host header False
INVENTREE_USE_X_FORWARDED_PORT use_x_forwarded_port Use forwarded port header False
INVENTREE_CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS cors.allow_credentials Allow cookies in cross-site requests True

Admin Site

Django provides a powerful administrator interface which can be used to manage the InvenTree database. This interface is enabled by default, and available at the /admin/ URL.

The following admin site configuration options are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_ADMIN_ENABLED admin_enabled Enable the django administrator interface True
INVENTREE_ADMIN_URL admin_url URL for accessing the admin interface admin

Security

Changing the admin URL is a simple way to improve security, but it is not a substitute for proper security practices.

Administrator Account

An administrator account can be specified using the following environment variables:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_ADMIN_USER admin_user Admin account username Not specified
INVENTREE_ADMIN_PASSWORD admin_password Admin account password Not specified
INVENTREE_ADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE admin_password_file Admin account password file Not specified
INVENTREE_ADMIN_EMAIL admin_email Admin account email address Not specified

You can either specify the password directly using INVENTREE_ADMIN_PASSWORD, or you can specify a file containing the password using INVENTREE_ADMIN_PASSWORD_FILE (this is useful for nix users).

Administrator Account

Providing INVENTREE_ADMIN credentials will result in the provided account being created with superuser permissions when InvenTree is started.

Secret Key

InvenTree requires a secret key for providing cryptographic signing - this should be a secret (and unpredictable) value.

The secret key can be provided in multiple ways, with the following (descending) priorities:

Pass Secret Key via Environment Variable

A secret key string can be passed directly using the environment variable INVENTREE_SECRET_KEY

Pass Secret Key File via Environment Variable

A file containing the secret key can be passed via the environment variable INVENTREE_SECRET_KEY_FILE

Fallback to Default Secret Key File

If not specified via environment variables, the fallback secret_key file (automatically generated as part of InvenTree installation) will be used.

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_SECRET_KEY secret_key Raw secret key value Not specified
INVENTREE_SECRET_KEY_FILE secret_key_file File containing secret key value Not specified

Database Options

InvenTree provides support for multiple database backends - any backend supported natively by Django can be used.

Database options are specified under the database heading in the configuration file. Any option available in the Django documentation can be used here - it is passed through transparently to the management scripts.

The following database options can be configured:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_DB_ENGINE database.ENGINE Database backend Not specified
INVENTREE_DB_NAME database.NAME Database name Not specified
INVENTREE_DB_USER database.USER Database username (if required) Not specified
INVENTREE_DB_PASSWORD database.PASSWORD Database password (if required) Not specified
INVENTREE_DB_HOST database.HOST Database host address (if required) Not specified
INVENTREE_DB_PORT database.PORT Database host port (if required) Not specified

PostgreSQL Settings

If running with a PostgreSQL database backend, the following additional options are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_DB_TIMEOUT database.timeout Database connection timeout (s) 2
INVENTREE_DB_TCP_KEEPALIVES database.tcp_keepalives TCP keepalive 1
INVENTREE_DB_TCP_KEEPALIVES_IDLE database.tcp_keepalives_idle Idle TCP keepalive 1
INVENTREE_DB_TCP_KEEPALIVES_INTERNAL database.tcp_keepalives_internal Internal TCP keepalive 1
INVENTREE_DB_TCP_KEEPALIVES_COUNT database.tcp_keepalives_count TCP keepalive count 5
INVENTREE_DB_ISOLATION_SERIALIZABLE database.serializable Database isolation level configured to "serializable" False

MySQL Settings

If running with a MySQL database backend, the following additional options are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_DB_ISOLATION_SERIALIZABLE database.serializable Database isolation level configured to "serializable" False

Email Settings

To enable email functionality, email settings must be configured here, either via environment variables or within the configuration file.

The following email settings are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_EMAIL_BACKEND email.backend Email backend module django.core.mail.backends.smtp.EmailBackend
INVENTREE_EMAIL_HOST email.host Email server host Not specified
INVENTREE_EMAIL_PORT email.port Email server port 25
INVENTREE_EMAIL_USERNAME email.username Email account username Not specified
INVENTREE_EMAIL_PASSWORD email.password Email account password Not specified
INVENTREE_EMAIL_TLS email.tls Enable TLS support False
INVENTREE_EMAIL_SSL email.ssl Enable SSL support False
INVENTREE_EMAIL_SENDER email.sender Sending email address Not specified
INVENTREE_EMAIL_PREFIX email.prefix Prefix for subject text [InvenTree]

Sender Email

The "sender" email address is the address from which InvenTree emails are sent (by default) and must be specified for outgoing emails to function:

Fallback

If INVENTREE_EMAIL_SENDER is not provided, the system will fall back to INVENTREE_EMAIL_USERNAME (if the username is a valid email address)

Supported Currencies

The currencies supported by InvenTree must be specified in the configuration file.

A list of currency codes (e.g. AUD, CAD, JPY, USD) can be specified using the currencies variable (or using the INVENTREE_CURRENCIES environment variable).

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_CURRENCIES currencies List of supported currencies AUD, CAD, CNY, EUR, GBP, JPY, NZD, USD

More Info

Read the currencies documentation for more information on currency support in InvenTree

File Storage Locations

InvenTree requires some external directories for storing files:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT static_root Static files directory Not specified
INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT media_root Media files directory Not specified
INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR backup_dir Backup files directory Not specified

Serving Files

Read the Serving Files section for more information on hosting static and media files

Static File Storage

Static files require a local directory for storage. This directory should be specified with the static_root option in the config file based on the particular installation requirements.

Alternatively this location can be specified with the INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT environment variable.

Required

The static file directory must be specified, or the server will not start

Uploaded File Storage

Uploaded media files require a local directory for storage. This directory should be specified with the media_root option in the config file based on the particular installation requirements.

Alternatively this location can be specified with the INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT environment variable.

Required

The media file directory must be specified, or the server will not start

Backup File Storage

Database and media backups require a local directory for storage. This directory should be specified with the backup_dir option in the config file based on the particular installation requirements.

Alternatively this location can be specified with the INVENTREE_BACKUP_DIR environment variable.

Authentication

InvenTree provides allowance for additional sign-in options. The following options are not enabled by default, and care must be taken by the system administrator when configuring these settings.

Single Sign On

Single Sign On (SSO) allows users to sign in to InvenTree using a third-party authentication provider. This functionality is provided by the django-allauth package.

There are multiple configuration parameters which must be specified (either in your configuration file, or via environment variables) to enable SSO functionality. Refer to the SSO documentation for a guide on SSO configuration.

More Info

Refer to the SSO documentation for more information.

Login Options

The login-experience can be altered with the following settings:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_LOGIN_CONFIRM_DAYS login_confirm_days Duration for which confirmation links are valid 3
INVENTREE_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS login_attempts Count of allowed login attempts before blocking user 5
INVENTREE_LOGIN_DEFAULT_HTTP_PROTOCOL login_default_protocol Default protocol to use for login callbacks (e.g. using SSO) http

Authentication Backends

Custom authentication backends can be used by specifying them here. These can for example be used to add LDAP / AD login to InvenTree

Sentry Integration

The InvenTree server can be integrated with the sentry.io monitoring service, for error logging and performance tracking.

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_SENTRY_ENABLED sentry_enabled Enable sentry.io integration False
INVENTREE_SENTRY_DSN sentry_dsn Sentry DSN (data source name) key Defaults to InvenTree developer key
INVENTREE_SENTRY_SAMPLE_RATE sentry_sample_rate How often to send data samples 0.1

Default DSN

If enabled with the default DSN, server errors will be logged to a sentry.io account monitored by the InvenTree developers.

Customization Options

The logo and custom messages can be changed/set:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_CUSTOM_LOGO customize.logo Path to custom logo in the static files directory Not specified
INVENTREE_CUSTOM_SPLASH customize.splash Path to custom splash screen in the static files directory Not specified
INVENTREE_CUSTOMIZE customize.login_message Custom message for login page Not specified
INVENTREE_CUSTOMIZE customize.navbar_message Custom message for navbar Not specified

If you want to remove the InvenTree branding as far as possible from your end-user also check the global server settings.

Custom Splash Screen Path

The provided custom splash screen path must be specified relative to the location of the /static/ directory.

Custom Logo Path

The provided custom logo path must be specified relative to the location of the /static/ directory.

Plugin Options

The following plugin configuration options are available:

Environment Variable Configuration File Description Default
INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED plugins_enabled Enable plugin support False
INVENTREE_PLUGIN_NOINSTALL plugin_noinstall Disable Plugin installation via API - only use plugins.txt file False
INVENTREE_PLUGIN_FILE plugins_plugin_file Location of plugin installation file Not specified
INVENTREE_PLUGIN_DIR plugins_plugin_dir Location of external plugin directory Not specified