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Create json from a .env file

A simple everyday task.

Start file
# API Settings
JOBS_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
JOBS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
SCRAPERS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:9900

# Database Settings
JOBS_DATABASE_URI=mongodb://mongouser:mongopassword@127.0.0.1:27017/app

# Redis Settings
JOBS_REDIS_DSN=redis://127.0.0.1:6000

# Data API
DATA_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8900

# Minio config
JOBS_MINIO_SECURE=false
JOBS_MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=miniouser
JOBS_MINIO_SECRET_KEY=miniosecret
JOBS_MINIO_HOST=127.0.0.1:9500
JOBS_MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET=jobs
JOBS_MINIO_REGION=us-west-1
JOBS_MINIO_CREATE_BUCKETS=false
JOBS_MINIO_RESULTS_FORMAT=results/{job.id}.json
JOBS_MINIO_ARGUMENTS_FORMAT=arguments/{job.id}.json
JOBS_MINIO_SERVICES_PATH=services/{job.service.bucket_name}
JOBS_MINIO_LOGS_BUCKET=

# RabbitMQ Settings
JOBS_RABBITMQ_URI=amqp://rabbitmquser:rabbitmqpassword@127.0.0.1:5672

# Package registry
REGISTRY_TOKEN=g_dka000111222333444

LOG_FORMAT=text

# Slack notifications
SLACK_TOKEN=
LOGGING_CHANNEL=

# Metadata API
TEST_METADATA_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8801
End file
{
    "JOBS_API_URL": "http://localhost:5000",
    "JOBS_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
    "SCRAPERS_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:9900",
    "JOBS_DATABASE_URI": "mongodb://mongouser:mongopassword@127.0.0.1:27017/app",
    "JOBS_REDIS_DSN": "redis://127.0.0.1:6000",
    "DATA_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8900",
    "JOBS_MINIO_SECURE": "false",
    "JOBS_MINIO_ACCESS_KEY": "miniouser",
    "JOBS_MINIO_SECRET_KEY": "miniosecret",
    "JOBS_MINIO_HOST": "127.0.0.1:9500",
    "JOBS_MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET": "jobs",
    "JOBS_MINIO_REGION": "us-west-1",
    "JOBS_MINIO_CREATE_BUCKETS": "false",
    "JOBS_MINIO_RESULTS_FORMAT": "results/{job.id}.json",
    "JOBS_MINIO_ARGUMENTS_FORMAT": "arguments/{job.id}.json",
    "JOBS_MINIO_SERVICES_PATH": "services/{job.service.bucket_name}",
    "JOBS_MINIO_LOGS_BUCKET": "",
    "JOBS_RABBITMQ_URI": "amqp://rabbitmquser:rabbitmqpassword@127.0.0.1:5672",
    "REGISTRY_TOKEN": "g_dka000111222333444",
    "LOG_FORMAT": "text",
    "SLACK_TOKEN": "",
    "LOGGING_CHANNEL": "",
    "TEST_METADATA_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8801"
}

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< # API Settings
< JOBS_API_URL=http://localhost:5000
< JOBS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
< SCRAPERS_BASE_URL=http://localhost:9900
< 
< # Database Settings
< JOBS_DATABASE_URI=mongodb://mongouser:mongopassword@127.0.0.1:27017/app
< 
< # Redis Settings
< JOBS_REDIS_DSN=redis://127.0.0.1:6000
< 
< # Data API
< DATA_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8900
< 
< # Minio config
< JOBS_MINIO_SECURE=false
< JOBS_MINIO_ACCESS_KEY=miniouser
< JOBS_MINIO_SECRET_KEY=miniosecret
< JOBS_MINIO_HOST=127.0.0.1:9500
< JOBS_MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET=jobs
< JOBS_MINIO_REGION=us-west-1
< JOBS_MINIO_CREATE_BUCKETS=false
< JOBS_MINIO_RESULTS_FORMAT=results/{job.id}.json
< JOBS_MINIO_ARGUMENTS_FORMAT=arguments/{job.id}.json
< JOBS_MINIO_SERVICES_PATH=services/{job.service.bucket_name}
< JOBS_MINIO_LOGS_BUCKET=
< 
< # RabbitMQ Settings
< JOBS_RABBITMQ_URI=amqp://rabbitmquser:rabbitmqpassword@127.0.0.1:5672
< 
< # Package registry
< REGISTRY_TOKEN=g_dka000111222333444
< 
< LOG_FORMAT=text
< 
< # Slack notifications
< SLACK_TOKEN=
< LOGGING_CHANNEL=
< 
< # Metadata API
< TEST_METADATA_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8801
---
> {
>     "JOBS_API_URL": "http://localhost:5000",
>     "JOBS_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:8000",
>     "SCRAPERS_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:9900",
>     "JOBS_DATABASE_URI": "mongodb://mongouser:mongopassword@127.0.0.1:27017/app",
>     "JOBS_REDIS_DSN": "redis://127.0.0.1:6000",
>     "DATA_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8900",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_SECURE": "false",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_ACCESS_KEY": "miniouser",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_SECRET_KEY": "miniosecret",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_HOST": "127.0.0.1:9500",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET": "jobs",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_REGION": "us-west-1",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_CREATE_BUCKETS": "false",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_RESULTS_FORMAT": "results/{job.id}.json",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_ARGUMENTS_FORMAT": "arguments/{job.id}.json",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_SERVICES_PATH": "services/{job.service.bucket_name}",
>     "JOBS_MINIO_LOGS_BUCKET": "",
>     "JOBS_RABBITMQ_URI": "amqp://rabbitmquser:rabbitmqpassword@127.0.0.1:5672",
>     "REGISTRY_TOKEN": "g_dka000111222333444",
>     "LOG_FORMAT": "text",
>     "SLACK_TOKEN": "",
>     "LOGGING_CHANNEL": "",
>     "TEST_METADATA_BASE_URL": "http://127.0.0.1:8801"
> }

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