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I have defined a config var "BASE_URL" in my Heroku app and I'm trying to access it in my React app as



process.env.BASE_URL


but it gives me undefined when I console.log it as it seems to be not existing.
How can I access Heroku config vars in my React app?










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    I have defined a config var "BASE_URL" in my Heroku app and I'm trying to access it in my React app as



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      I have defined a config var "BASE_URL" in my Heroku app and I'm trying to access it in my React app as



      process.env.BASE_URL


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      How can I access Heroku config vars in my React app?










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      I have defined a config var "BASE_URL" in my Heroku app and I'm trying to access it in my React app as



      process.env.BASE_URL


      but it gives me undefined when I console.log it as it seems to be not existing.
      How can I access Heroku config vars in my React app?







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          You have to use a module that loads environment variables. Then,



          require('dotenv').config()
          ...
          console.log(process.env.BASE_URL);


          Check this post, pretty useful.






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            You have to use a module that loads environment variables. Then,



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            console.log(process.env.BASE_URL);


            Check this post, pretty useful.






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                You have to use a module that loads environment variables. Then,



                require('dotenv').config()
                ...
                console.log(process.env.BASE_URL);


                Check this post, pretty useful.






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                You have to use a module that loads environment variables. Then,



                require('dotenv').config()
                ...
                console.log(process.env.BASE_URL);


                Check this post, pretty useful.







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