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---
title: "Server Configuration"
description: "Server config file, CLI overrides, and environment variables"
---
## Config file
The server config file at `~/.arc/server.toml` controls how `arc serve` behaves — API binding, authentication, run defaults, and more. The [Quick Start](/getting-started/quick-start) doesn't require one, but production deployments should configure it explicitly.
### Full reference
```toml
# Maximum concurrent workflow runs (default: 5)
max_concurrent_runs = 8
# Override the default data directory (default: ~/.arc)
data_dir = "/var/lib/arc"
[api]
base_url = "https://arc.example.com"
[api.tls]
cert = "/etc/arc/tls/cert.pem"
key = "/etc/arc/tls/key.pem"
ca = "/etc/arc/tls/ca.pem"
# Authentication strategies (array of Jwt or Mtls)
[[api.authentication_strategies]]
type = "Jwt"
[web]
url = "https://arc-web.example.com"
[web.auth]
provider = "Github"
allowed_usernames = ["alice", "bob"]
[git]
provider = "Github"
app_id = "123456"
client_id = "Iv1.abc123"
# Run defaults — applied to every run unless overridden by the run config
[llm]
model = "claude-sonnet-4-5"
provider = "anthropic"
[llm.fallbacks]
anthropic = ["gemini", "openai"]
[setup]
commands = ["npm install"]
timeout_ms = 120000
[sandbox]
provider = "daytona"
[sandbox.daytona]
auto_stop_interval = 60
[sandbox.daytona.labels]
team = "platform"
[vars]
default_branch = "main"
```
### CLI overrides
Several `server.toml` settings can be overridden via `arc serve` flags:
| Flag | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `--port` | `3000` | Port to listen on |
| `--host` | `127.0.0.1` | Host address to bind to |
| `--model` | — | Override default LLM model |
| `--provider` | — | Override default LLM provider |
| `--sandbox` | — | Override default sandbox provider |
| `--max-concurrent-runs` | `5` | Maximum concurrent run executions |
| `--config` | `~/.arc/server.toml` | Path to server config file |
| `--dry-run` | — | Execute with simulated LLM backend |
CLI flags take precedence over `server.toml` values. See [Run Configuration — Precedence](/execution/run-configuration#precedence) for the full resolution order.
### Run defaults
The `[llm]`, `[setup]`, `[sandbox]`, and `[vars]` sections in `server.toml` act as defaults for every run. A run config TOML can override any of these. For `[vars]` and Daytona labels, values are **merged** — the run config wins on key collisions. All other fields use "first non-empty wins" precedence.
## Environment variables
Arc reads environment variables from a `.env` file in the working directory (if present) and from the shell environment. Provider API keys are required for the models you want to use; everything else is optional.
### LLM provider keys
| Variable | Provider |
|---|---|
| `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` | Anthropic (Claude) |
| `OPENAI_API_KEY` | OpenAI (GPT) |
| `GEMINI_API_KEY` or `GOOGLE_API_KEY` | Google (Gemini) |
| `KIMI_API_KEY` | Kimi |
| `ZAI_API_KEY` | Zai (GLM) |
| `MINIMAX_API_KEY` | Minimax |
| `INCEPTION_API_KEY` | Inception (Mercury) |
### Sandbox and tools
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `DAYTONA_API_KEY` | Daytona cloud sandbox API key |
| `BRAVE_SEARCH_API_KEY` | Brave Search API key (for the `web_search` tool) |
### Server authentication
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `ARC_JWT_PRIVATE_KEY` | Ed25519 private key (base64-encoded PEM) for JWT signing |
| `ARC_JWT_PUBLIC_KEY` | Ed25519 public key (base64-encoded PEM) for JWT verification |
| `SESSION_SECRET` | Session encryption secret (64-character hex string) |
### GitHub App (optional)
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `GITHUB_APP_CLIENT_SECRET` | GitHub App client secret |
| `GITHUB_APP_WEBHOOK_SECRET` | GitHub App webhook secret |
| `GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY` | GitHub App private key (base64-encoded) |
### Slack integration (optional)
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| `ARC_SLACK_APP_TOKEN` | Slack App-level token |
| `ARC_SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` | Slack Bot token |
### Logging
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `ARC_LOG` | `info` | Log level: `error`, `warn`, `info`, `debug` |