Environment Variables
All secrets and authentication credentials are configured via environment variables. They are never stored in the config file.
Required
| Variable |
When |
Description |
LLM_API_KEY |
Always |
API key for the LLM provider (e.g. OpenAI) |
Warehouse and source credentials
Each provider has its own set of required environment variables. See the connect guide for your specific setup:
Optional overrides
| Variable |
Default |
Description |
LLM_BASE_URL |
https://api.openai.com |
Override the LLM API endpoint |
LLM_MAX_TOKENS |
8192 |
Max output tokens per LLM call |
DBT_TARGET_SCHEMA |
Same as project |
Override the dbt base schema name |
DBT_SILVER_SUFFIX |
silver |
Override the silver tier suffix |
DBT_GOLD_SUFFIX |
gold |
Override the gold tier suffix |