# CLI environment variables

https://docs.serverpod.dev/cloud/reference/cli/env_vars

The `scloud` command supports a number of environment variables, many of which
override the default behavior and / or can be used in place of specifying the
values on the command line.

| Name                                  | In lieu of option       | Example value           | Description                                                                                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_PROJECT_ID`          | `-p` / `--project`      | `my-project-id`         | The ID of the project.                                                                                |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_DISPLAY_UTC`         | `-u` / `--utc`          | `true` or `false`       | Display timestamps in UTC timezone instead of local.                                                  |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_COMMAND_ANALYTICS`   | `-a` / `--analytics`    | `true` or `false`       | Toggles if analytics data is sent.                                                                    |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_TOKEN`               | `--token`               | `your-auth-token-here`  | The authentication token to use for the current command.                                              |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_DIR`                 | `--config-dir`          | `/path/to/config/dir`   | Override the directory path where Serverpod Cloud cache/authentication files are stored.              |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_PROJECT_DIR`         | `-d` / `--project-dir`  | `/path/to/your/project` | The path to the directory containing `scloud.yaml` (typically your project root or server directory). |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE` | `--project-config-file` | `/path/to/scloud.yaml`  | The path to the Serverpod Cloud project configuration file.                                           |
| `SERVERPOD_CLOUD_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT`  | `--timeout`             | `60s`                   | The timeout for the connection to the Serverpod Cloud API (defaults to 60 seconds).                   |