Replace hardcoded production URLs with environment variables

README.md

@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ In packages/client `.env`:
 
 ```
 NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPSAPIKEY=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_PROD_URL=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL=
 ```
 
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packages/client/.env.example

@@ -1 +1,16 @@
-NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPSAPIKEY=''
+NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPSAPIKEY=''
+
+# Production URL for the backend API
+# Set this to your backend API URL in production
+# Example: https://your-backend-url.com:3001
+# Defaults to http://localhost:3001 if not set
+NEXT_PUBLIC_PROD_URL=
+
+# Socket URL for real-time communication
+# Set this to your socket server URL in production (with or without protocol)
+# Examples: wss://your-socket-url.com:3001 or your-socket-url.com:3001
+# Defaults to http://localhost:3001 if not set
+NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL=
+
+# Socket URL (keep for backward compatibility with existing configurations)
+SOCKET_URL=localhost:3001

packages/shared/src/prodFlag.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
+const envSocketURL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL;
+const envProdURL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PROD_URL;
+
 export const socketURL =
-  process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
-    ? "aedes.calgarysolarcar.ca:3001"
+  envSocketURL && envSocketURL.trim() !== ""
+    ? envSocketURL
     : "http://localhost:3001";
 
 export const prodURL =
-  process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
-    ? "https://aedes.calgarysolarcar.ca:3001"
+  envProdURL && envProdURL.trim() !== ""
+    ? envProdURL
     : "http://localhost:3001";