Set defaults for api public url

Author: azvoleff

.env.example

@@ -36,7 +36,12 @@ API_ENVIRONMENT_USER=your_api_automation_user
 API_ENVIRONMENT_USER_PASSWORD=your_api_automation_password
 
 # REQUIRED: Public API URL for emails (password reset links, welcome emails, etc.)
-# This should be the externally-accessible URL that users can reach
+# This should be the externally-accessible URL that users can reach.
+# IMPORTANT: This must match the deployment environment:
+#   - Production: https://api.trends.earth
+#   - Staging:    https://api-staging.trends.earth
+#   - Development: http://localhost:3000
+# Password reset emails will use this URL in the reset link.
 API_PUBLIC_URL=https://api.trends.earth
 
 # OPTIONAL: Internal API URL for execution containers (bypasses rate limiting)

.github/workflows/codedeploy_production.yml

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
         # Rollbar
         ROLLBAR_SCRIPT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ROLLBAR_SCRIPT_TOKEN }}
         ROLLBAR_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ROLLBAR_SERVER_TOKEN }}
-        API_PUBLIC_URL: ${{ vars.PRODUCTION_API_PUBLIC_URL }}
+        API_PUBLIC_URL: ${{ vars.PRODUCTION_API_PUBLIC_URL || 'https://api.trends.earth' }}
         # S3 Configuration
         SCRIPTS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ vars.SCRIPTS_S3_BUCKET }}
         SCRIPTS_S3_PREFIX: ${{ vars.PRODUCTION_SCRIPTS_S3_PREFIX || 'api-files/scripts/production' }}

.github/workflows/codedeploy_staging.yml

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
         # Rollbar
         ROLLBAR_SCRIPT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ROLLBAR_SCRIPT_TOKEN }}
         ROLLBAR_SERVER_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ROLLBAR_SERVER_TOKEN }}
-        API_PUBLIC_URL: ${{ vars.STAGING_API_PUBLIC_URL }}
+        API_PUBLIC_URL: ${{ vars.STAGING_API_PUBLIC_URL || 'https://api-staging.trends.earth' }}
         # S3 Configuration
         SCRIPTS_S3_BUCKET: ${{ vars.SCRIPTS_S3_BUCKET }}
         SCRIPTS_S3_PREFIX: ${{ vars.STAGING_SCRIPTS_S3_PREFIX || 'api-files/scripts/staging' }}