.env.development.local

// Your database connection logic here... export async function getUsers() // Query your database using the secure URL const users = await fetch(DATABASE_URL, ... ).then(res => res.json()); return users;

But right now, it was the only thing that worked.

LoadLocal --> LoadDevLocalDoes .env.development.local exist? LoadDevLocal -- Yes --> LoadDevLocalFinal[Load .env.development.local values<br>Final Override for this Machine] LoadDevLocal -- No --> Finalize([Environment Ready]) .env.development.local

Add it to your .gitignore file immediately to prevent accidental exposure of secrets [3jop].

: As documented in Vite issue #15393 , Vite may bundle .env.development.local into production builds, causing unexpected overrides. // Your database connection logic here

Based on the benefits and best practices outlined in this paper, we recommend:

For example, a team's shared .env.development might contain: ... ).then(res =&gt

API_BASE_URL=https://api.team-staging.com DATABASE_URL=mongodb://shared-dev-db:27017/myapp