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Railway auto-provisions database URLs, but you still need to secure your application code.",[20,21],"print-button",{},[23,24,27,32,36,40],"checklist-section",{"count":25,"title":26},"4","Environment Variables",[28,29],"checklist-item",{"description":30,"label":31},"Go to Service > Variables and add all config values","Set all required variables",[28,33],{"description":34,"label":35},"Use ${{RAILWAY_* }} syntax for Railway variables","Reference Railway-provided vars correctly",[28,37],{"description":38,"label":39},"If using Railway Postgres, link the database to your service","Verify DATABASE_URL is connected",[28,41],{"description":42,"label":43},"Review deploy logs for accidentally printed values","Check logs for exposed secrets",[23,45,47,51,55,59],{"count":25,"title":46},"Database Security",[28,48],{"description":49,"label":50},"Internal connections between services are more secure","Use private networking if possible",[28,52],{"description":53,"label":54},"Check that connection string includes ssl=true","Enable SSL for database connections",[28,56],{"description":57,"label":58},"Never concatenate user input into SQL strings","Use parameterized queries",[28,60],{"description":61,"label":62},"Verify users can only access their own data","Test data access controls",[23,64,67,71,75],{"count":65,"title":66},"3","Networking and Access",[28,68],{"description":69,"label":70},"Go to Service > Settings > Networking to create public URL","Generate public domain",[28,72],{"description":73,"label":74},"Railway provides automatic HTTPS. 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