NEXT_PUBLIC_ANALYTICS_ID="UA-XXXXXXXX-X"
: It is primarily used to store sensitive data like API keys , database passwords , and cryptographic secrets on a specific production or staging server. .env.local.production
console.log('Loading env from:', process.env.NODE_ENV); console.log('API Key:', process.env.API_KEY); .env.local.production
While most production variables are managed through a CI/CD dashboard, there are two primary scenarios where this file is useful: .env.local.production
. Often, a codebase behaves differently in "development" mode (where hot-reloading and debugging are active) than in "production" mode (where code is minified and optimized). When a developer runs a command like next build && next start