From 78c1192dfedb85a397d898b700512a66375617ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: paul-arthurthiery
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 14:59:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] update readme to mirror easier api key setup
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README.md | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e23b8d0..868ad5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ If adding multiple mods, enter them in an array separated by `|`, such as `DOCKE
If running CrowdSec in a container it must be on a common docker network with SWAG.
-Generate an API key for the bouncer with `cscli bouncers add bouncer-swag` or `docker exec -t crowdsec cscli bouncers add bouncer-swag`, if you're running CrowdSec in a container.
+You have 2 options to generate a Crowdsec API key:
-Make a note of the API key as you can't retrieve it later without removing and re-adding the bouncer.
+1. Create an arbitrary string and pass it as the `BOUNCER_KEY_swag` environment variable in your crowdsec image
+2. Generate an API key for the bouncer with `cscli bouncers add bouncer-swag` or `docker exec -t crowdsec cscli bouncers add bouncer-swag`, if you're running CrowdSec in a container. Make a note of the API key as you can't retrieve it later without removing and re-adding the bouncer.
Set the following environment variables on your SWAG container.