How to handle env variables in Django

Easiest way is to create .env file manually or add the environment variables in the ec2 instance.

Use environs package

pip install environs

.env file:

export MAX_CONNECTIONS=100
export SHIP_DATE='1984-06-25'

from environs import env

env.read_env()  # read .env file, if it exists

max_connection = env("MAX_CONNECTIONS")  # => 100
non_exist_secret = env("SECRET")  # => raises error if not set

Importing with default value when the import fails:

MY_API_URL = env.url(
    "MY_API_URL",
    default=urlparse("http://api.example.com"),
)