> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hystersis.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuration

> Configure Hystersis for your environment

# Configuration

Configure Hystersis using environment variables or configuration files.

## Environment Variables

```bash theme={null}
# Hystersis API
HYSTERSIS_API_KEY=your-api-key
HYSTERSIS_BASE_URL=https://api.hystersis.com

# Self-hosted (optional)
NEO4J_URI=bolt://localhost:7687
NEO4J_USER=neo4j
NEO4J_PASSWORD=your-password
QDRANT_URL=http://localhost:6333
```

## Python Configuration

```python theme={null}
from hystersis import Hystersis

client = Hystersis(
    base_url="https://api.hystersis.com",
    api_key="your-key",
    timeout=30  # seconds
)
```

## Configuration Options

| Option        | Description               | Default                     |
| ------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| `base_url`    | API endpoint              | `https://api.hystersis.com` |
| `api_key`     | Authentication key        | Required                    |
| `timeout`     | Request timeout (seconds) | 30                          |
| `max_retries` | Retry attempts            | 3                           |

## Self-Hosted Setup

For self-hosted deployments, see [Self-Hosted Deployment](/deployment/self-hosted).