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+# Local environment configuration for Metrics service
+SERVICE_API_ACCESS_PORT=8009
+SERVICE_API_ACCESS_HOST=0.0.0.0
+
+# Local database settings
+MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/
+MONGODB_NAME=freeleaps2
+
+# Local service URLs
+DEVSVC_WEBAPI_URL_BASE=http://localhost:8007/api/devsvc
+NOTIFICATION_WEBAPI_URL_BASE=http://localhost:8003/api/notification/
+
+# Log settings
+LOG_BASE_PATH=./logs
+BACKEND_LOG_FILE_NAME=metrics
+APPLICATION_ACTIVITY_LOG=metrics-activity
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