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+# file: statusd.conf
+
+# Configuration file for the server, who is manage the api for door status
+# from krautspace jena.
+
+# host, where server lives (string with fqdn or ipv4). default ist
+# localhost.
+HOST = 'localhost'
+
+# port, where the server is listen. default is 100001
+PORT = 10001
+
+# timeout for connection
+TIMEOUT = 5
+
+# path for ssl keys and certificates. default is the current directory.
+SERVER_CERT = './server.crt'
+SERVER_KEY = './server.key'
+CLIENT_CERT = './client.crt'
+
+# path to api files
+API_TEMPLATE = './api_template'
+API = '/path/to//api'
+
+# loglevel (maybe ERROR, INFO, DEBUG) - not implementet at the moment.
+VERBOSITY = 'info'