Fix Issue 9: Enforce configuration precedence rules

- Established explicit precedence: ENV vars > config.json > defaults
- Updated fastapi_app.py to only sync config.json when ENV var not set
- Added precedence logging to show which source is used
- Documented precedence rules with examples in CONFIGURATION.md

Key principle: ENV variables always take precedence, config.json is
fallback only. This ensures deployment flexibility and clear priority.

All config tests passing (26/26)
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2026-01-24 21:23:48 +01:00
parent ed3882991f
commit c4080e4e57
3 changed files with 71 additions and 28 deletions

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@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
raise # Database is required, fail startup if it fails
# Load configuration from config.json and sync with settings
# Precedence: ENV vars > config.json > defaults
# Only sync from config.json if setting is at default value
try:
from src.server.services.config_service import get_config_service
config_service = get_config_service()
@@ -147,33 +149,46 @@ async def lifespan(_application: FastAPI):
)
# Sync anime_directory from config.json to settings
# config.other is Dict[str, object] - pylint doesn't infer this
# Only if not already set via ENV var (i.e., still empty)
other_settings = dict(config.other) if config.other else {}
if other_settings.get("anime_directory"):
anime_dir = other_settings["anime_directory"]
settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
logger.info(
"Loaded anime_directory from config: %s",
settings.anime_directory
)
# Only override if settings.anime_directory is empty (default)
if not settings.anime_directory:
settings.anime_directory = str(anime_dir)
logger.info(
"Loaded anime_directory from config.json: %s",
settings.anime_directory
)
else:
logger.info(
"anime_directory from ENV var takes precedence: %s",
settings.anime_directory
)
else:
logger.debug(
"anime_directory not found in config.other"
)
# Sync NFO settings from config.json to settings
# Only if not already set via ENV var
if config.nfo:
if config.nfo.tmdb_api_key:
# TMDB API key: ENV takes precedence
if config.nfo.tmdb_api_key and not settings.tmdb_api_key:
settings.tmdb_api_key = config.nfo.tmdb_api_key
logger.info("Loaded TMDB API key from config")
logger.info("Loaded TMDB API key from config.json")
elif settings.tmdb_api_key:
logger.info("Using TMDB API key from ENV var")
# NFO boolean flags: Sync from config.json
# (These have proper defaults, so we can sync them)
settings.nfo_auto_create = config.nfo.auto_create
settings.nfo_update_on_scan = config.nfo.update_on_scan
settings.nfo_download_poster = config.nfo.download_poster
settings.nfo_download_logo = config.nfo.download_logo
settings.nfo_download_fanart = config.nfo.download_fanart
settings.nfo_image_size = config.nfo.image_size
logger.debug("Synced NFO settings from config")
logger.debug("Synced NFO settings from config.json")
except (OSError, ValueError, KeyError) as e:
logger.warning("Failed to load config from config.json: %s", e)