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Configuration Management

First time installing? Follow the Docker Compose installation guide to get Twenty running, then return here for configuration.
Twenty offers two configuration modes to suit different deployment needs: Admin panel access: Only users with admin privileges (canAccessFullAdminPanel: true) can access the configuration interface.

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1. Admin Panel Configuration (Default)

IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=true  # default
Most configuration happens through the UI after installation:
  1. Access your Twenty instance (usually http://localhost:3000)
  2. Go to Settings / Admin Panel / Configuration Variables
  3. Configure integrations, email, storage, and more
  4. Changes take effect immediately (within 15 seconds for multi-container deployments)
Multi-Container Deployments: When using database configuration (IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=true), both server and worker containers read from the same database. Admin panel changes affect both automatically, eliminating the need to duplicate environment variables between containers (except for infrastructure variables).
What you can configure through the admin panel:
  • Authentication - Google/Microsoft OAuth, password settings
  • Email - SMTP settings, templates, verification
  • Storage - S3 configuration, local storage paths
  • Integrations - Gmail, Google Calendar, Microsoft services
  • Workflow & Rate Limiting - Execution limits, API throttling
  • And much more…
Admin Panel Configuration Variables
Each variable is documented with descriptions in your admin panel at Settings → Admin Panel → Configuration Variables. Some infrastructure settings like database connections (PG_DATABASE_URL), server URLs (SERVER_URL), and app secrets (APP_SECRET) can only be configured via .env file.Complete technical reference →

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2. Environment-Only Configuration

IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=false
All configuration managed through .env files:
  1. Set IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=false in your .env file
  2. Add all configuration variables to your .env file
  3. Restart containers for changes to take effect
  4. Admin panel will show current values but cannot modify them

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Gmail & Google Calendar Integration

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Create Google Cloud Project

  1. Go to Google Cloud Console
  2. Create a new project or select existing one
  3. Enable these APIs:

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Configure OAuth

  1. Go to Credentials
  2. Create OAuth 2.0 Client ID
  3. Add these redirect URIs:
    • https://<your-domain>/auth/google/redirect (for SSO)
    • https://<your-domain>/auth/google-apis/get-access-token (for integrations)

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Configure in Twenty

  1. Go to Settings → Admin Panel → Configuration Variables
  2. Find the Google Auth section
  3. Set these variables:
    • MESSAGING_PROVIDER_GMAIL_ENABLED=true
    • CALENDAR_PROVIDER_GOOGLE_ENABLED=true
    • AUTH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>
    • AUTH_GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>
    • AUTH_GOOGLE_CALLBACK_URL=https://<your-domain>/auth/google/redirect
    • AUTH_GOOGLE_APIS_CALLBACK_URL=https://<your-domain>/auth/google-apis/get-access-token
Environment-only mode: If you set IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=false, add these variables to your .env file instead.
Required scopes (automatically configured): See relevant source code
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/calendar.events
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/gmail.readonly
  • https://www.googleapis.com/auth/profile.emails.read

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If your app is in test mode

If your app is in test mode, you will need to add test users to your project. Under OAuth consent screen, add your test users to the “Test users” section.

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Microsoft 365 Integration

Users must have a Microsoft 365 Licence to be able to use the Calendar and Messaging API. They will not be able to sync their account on Twenty without one.

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Create a project in Microsoft Azure

You will need to create a project in Microsoft Azure and get the credentials.

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Enable APIs

On Microsoft Azure Console enable the following APIs in “Permissions”:
  • Microsoft Graph: Mail.ReadWrite
  • Microsoft Graph: Mail.Send
  • Microsoft Graph: Calendars.Read
  • Microsoft Graph: User.Read
  • Microsoft Graph: openid
  • Microsoft Graph: email
  • Microsoft Graph: profile
  • Microsoft Graph: offline_access
Note: “Mail.ReadWrite” and “Mail.Send” are only mandatory if you want to send emails using our workflow actions. You can use “Mail.Read” instead if you only want to receive emails.

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Authorized redirect URIs

You need to add the following redirect URIs to your project:
  • https://<your-domain>/auth/microsoft/redirect if you want to use Microsoft SSO
  • https://<your-domain>/auth/microsoft-apis/get-access-token

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Configure in Twenty

  1. Go to Settings → Admin Panel → Configuration Variables
  2. Find the Microsoft Auth section
  3. Set these variables:
    • MESSAGING_PROVIDER_MICROSOFT_ENABLED=true
    • CALENDAR_PROVIDER_MICROSOFT_ENABLED=true
    • AUTH_MICROSOFT_ENABLED=true
    • AUTH_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_ID=<client-id>
    • AUTH_MICROSOFT_CLIENT_SECRET=<client-secret>
    • AUTH_MICROSOFT_CALLBACK_URL=https://<your-domain>/auth/microsoft/redirect
    • AUTH_MICROSOFT_APIS_CALLBACK_URL=https://<your-domain>/auth/microsoft-apis/get-access-token
Environment-only mode: If you set IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=false, add these variables to your .env file instead.

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Configure scopes

See relevant source code
  • ‘openid’
  • ‘email’
  • ‘profile’
  • ‘offline_access’
  • ‘Mail.ReadWrite’
  • ‘Mail.Send’
  • ‘Calendars.Read’

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If your app is in test mode

If your app is in test mode, you will need to add test users to your project. Add your test users to the “Users and groups” section.

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Background Jobs for Calendar & Messaging

After configuring Gmail, Google Calendar, or Microsoft 365 integrations, you need to start the background jobs that sync data. Register the following recurring jobs in your worker container: 
# from your worker container
yarn command:prod cron:messaging:messages-import
yarn command:prod cron:messaging:message-list-fetch
yarn command:prod cron:calendar:calendar-event-list-fetch
yarn command:prod cron:calendar:calendar-events-import
yarn command:prod cron:messaging:ongoing-stale
yarn command:prod cron:calendar:ongoing-stale
yarn command:prod cron:workflow:automated-cron-trigger

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Email Configuration

  1. Go to Settings → Admin Panel → Configuration Variables
  2. Find the Email section
  3. Configure your SMTP settings:
Environment-only mode: If you set IS_CONFIG_VARIABLES_IN_DB_ENABLED=false, add these variables to your .env file instead.