Endpoint Configuration

Endpoint Configuration

An **endpoint** in Elixir refers to the interface for communication with external systems or services. In order to establish a connection and configure the behavior of your application's endpoints, you can use the `endpoint` configuration.

Configuration Options

The following configuration options are available for configuring an endpoint:

`http`

The `http` configuration option allows you to define the HTTP server that the endpoint will use. It supports the following settings:

• `port`: The port number the server will listen on (default: 4000).
• `ip`: The IP address that the server will bind to (default: "*").
• `handlers`: A list of functions that will be used as request handlers.

`url`

The `url` configuration option specifies the URL for the endpoint. It can contain placeholders that are replaced at runtime. The following placeholders are supported:

• `:scheme`: The protocol scheme.
• `:host`: The hostname.
• `:port`: The port number.
• `:path`: The path.

`cache_static_manifest`

The `cache_static_manifest` configuration option enables caching of static assets. It takes a boolean value (default: `false`).

`cache_static_manifest_path`

The `cache_static_manifest_path` configuration option specifies the path to the static asset manifest file. It is only used when `cache_static_manifest` is set to `true`.

`server`

The `server` configuration option allows you to specify the server to use for serving requests. It can be one of the following options:

• `:cowboy`: Uses the Cowboy server (default).
• `:pheonix`: Uses the Phoenix server.

Example Configuration

Here is an example of how to configure an endpoint in your `config.exs` file:

```elixir

 config :my_app, MyApp.Endpoint,
 http: [port: 8080],
 url: [scheme: "http", host: "example.com", port: 8080],
 cache_static_manifest: true,
 cache_static_manifest_path: "priv/static/cache_manifest.json",
 server: :cowboy

```

For more information about endpoints and their configuration options, check the [Endpoint documentation](endpoint.md).