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@@ -62,6 +62,22 @@ pnpm install
 cp apps/dokploy/.env.example apps/dokploy/.env
 ```
 
+### Optional Docker Configuration
+
+Docker socket detection is automatic for local development. The system automatically detects and uses Docker sockets in the following order:
+
+- DOCKER_HOST environment variable (if set)
+- Rancher Desktop socket (~/.rd/docker.sock)
+- Standard Docker socket (/var/run/docker.sock)
+
+Contributors using Docker Desktop, Rancher Desktop, Colima, or other Docker alternatives can run `pnpm run dokploy:setup` without any additional configuration.
+
+The following environment variables are only needed for remote Docker host configurations:
+
+- **DOKPLOY_DOCKER_HOST**: Specify a remote Docker daemon host
+- **DOKPLOY_DOCKER_PORT**: Specify a remote Docker daemon port
+- **DOKPLOY_DOCKER_API_VERSION**: Specify which Docker API version to use (optional)
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - [Docker](/GUIDES.md#docker)
@@ -171,6 +187,11 @@ curl -sSL "https://github.com/buildpacks/pack/releases/download/v0.39.1/pack-v0.
 - **Issue Association:** For any significant change, it's highly recommended to open an issue first to discuss the proposed solution with the community and maintainers. This ensures alignment and avoids duplicated effort. If your PR resolves an existing issue, please link it in the description (e.g., `Fixes #123`, `Closes #456`).
 - **Large Features:** Pull Requests that introduce very large or broad features **will not be accepted** unless the idea is first outlined and discussed in a GitHub issue. Large features should be designed together with the Dokploy team so the project stays coherent and moves in the same direction. Open an issue to propose and align on the design before implementing.
 
+### Pull Request Guidelines
+
+- **Keep PRs small and focused.** Avoid very large PRs; prefer several smaller PRs (e.g., one template or one logical change per PR). This speeds up review and keeps the history clear.
+- **Test before submitting.** Any PR that has not been tested by the contributor will be closed. This keeps the PR queue tidy and ensures that only contributions that have been verified by their authors are considered.
+
 Thank you for your contribution!
 
 ## Templates
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 ```
 open http://localhost:3000
 ```
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+The API server requires the following environment variables for configuration:
+
+### Inngest Configuration
+
+Required for the GET /jobs endpoint to list deployment jobs:
+
+- **INNGEST_BASE_URL** - The base URL for the Inngest instance
+  - Self-hosted: `http://localhost:8288`
+  - Production: `https://dev-inngest.dokploy.com`
+  
+- **INNGEST_SIGNING_KEY** - The signing key for authenticating with Inngest
+
+Optional configuration for filtering and pagination:
+
+- **INNGEST_EVENTS_RECEIVED_AFTER** (optional) - An RFC3339 timestamp to filter events received after a specific date (e.g., `2024-01-01T00:00:00Z`). If unset, no date filter is applied.
+
+- **INNGEST_JOBS_MAX_EVENTS** (optional) - Maximum number of events to fetch when listing jobs. Default is 100, maximum is 10000. Used for pagination with cursor.
+
+### Lemon Squeezy Integration
+
+- **LEMON_SQUEEZY_API_KEY** - API key for Lemon Squeezy integration
+- **LEMON_SQUEEZY_STORE_ID** - Store ID for Lemon Squeezy integration
+
+### Docker Configuration
+
+Dokploy automatically detects Docker sockets in the following priority order:
+
+1. **DOCKER_HOST** environment variable (if set)
+2. Rancher Desktop socket (`~/.rd/docker.sock`)
+3. Standard Docker socket (`/var/run/docker.sock`)
+
+This automatic detection means that Docker Desktop, Rancher Desktop, Colima, and other Docker alternatives work out-of-the-box without manual configuration.
+
+**Optional Environment Variables:**
+
+- **DOCKER_HOST** (optional) - Specifies a custom Docker socket path (e.g., `unix:///path/to/docker.sock`). When set, this takes priority over automatic socket detection.
+
+- **DOCKER_API_VERSION** (optional) - Specifies which Docker API version to use when connecting to the Docker daemon. If not set, the Docker client uses the default API version.
+
+**Remote Docker Host Configuration:**
+
+For connecting to remote Docker daemons, use the following variables:
+
+- **DOKPLOY_DOCKER_HOST** (optional) - Specifies the remote Docker daemon host to connect to (e.g., `tcp://remote-host`).
+
+- **DOKPLOY_DOCKER_PORT** (optional) - Specifies the port for connecting to the remote Docker daemon.
+
+Note: `DOKPLOY_DOCKER_HOST` and `DOKPLOY_DOCKER_PORT` are intended for remote Docker host configurations. For local Docker installations, the automatic socket detection handles connection setup without requiring these variables.
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### GET /jobs
+
+Lists deployment jobs (Inngest runs) for a specified server.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `serverId` (required) - The ID of the server to list deployment jobs for
+
+**Response:**
+Returns an array of deployment job objects with the same shape as BullMQ queue jobs:
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "id": "string",
+    "name": "string",
+    "data": {},
+    "timestamp": 0,
+    "processedOn": 0,
+    "finishedOn": 0,
+    "failedReason": "string",
+    "state": "string"
+  }
+]
+```
+
+**Error Responses:**
+- `400` - serverId is not provided
+- `503` - INNGEST_BASE_URL is not configured
+- `200` - Empty array on other errors
+
+This endpoint is used by the UI to display deployment queue information in the dashboard.
+
+### POST /drop-deployment
+
+Upload and deploy application code via ZIP file.
+
+**Content-Type:** `multipart/form-data`
+
+**Form Fields:**
+- `applicationId` (required) - The ID of the application to deploy
+- `zip` (required) - A ZIP file containing the application code
+- `dropBuildPath` (optional) - Custom build path within the ZIP file
+
+**Response:**
+Initiates a deployment using the uploaded ZIP file.
+
+**Example:**
+```bash
+curl -X POST https://your-dokploy-instance.com/api/drop-deployment \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
+  -F "applicationId=YOUR_APP_ID" \
+  -F "zip=@/path/to/your/app.zip" \
+  -F "dropBuildPath=optional/build/path"
+```
+
+## Search Endpoints
+
+The following search endpoints provide flexible querying capabilities with pagination support. All search endpoints respect member permissions, returning only resources the user has access to.
+
+### application.search
+
+Search applications across name, appName, description, repository, owner, and dockerImage fields.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (optional string) - General search term that searches across name, appName, description, repository, owner, and dockerImage
+- `name` (optional string) - Filter by application name
+- `appName` (optional string) - Filter by app name
+- `description` (optional string) - Filter by description
+- `repository` (optional string) - Filter by repository
+- `owner` (optional string) - Filter by owner
+- `dockerImage` (optional string) - Filter by Docker image
+- `projectId` (optional string) - Filter by project ID
+- `environmentId` (optional string) - Filter by environment ID
+- `limit` (number, default 20, min 1, max 100) - Maximum number of results
+- `offset` (number, default 0, min 0) - Pagination offset
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "items": [
+    {
+      "applicationId": "string",
+      "name": "string",
+      "appName": "string",
+      "description": "string",
+      "environmentId": "string",
+      "applicationStatus": "string",
+      "sourceType": "string",
+      "createdAt": "string"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 0
+}
+```
+
+### compose.search
+
+Search compose services with filtering by name, appName, and description.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (optional string) - General search term across name, appName, description
+- `name` (optional string) - Filter by name
+- `appName` (optional string) - Filter by app name
+- `description` (optional string) - Filter by description
+- `projectId` (optional string) - Filter by project ID
+- `environmentId` (optional string) - Filter by environment ID
+- `limit` (number, default 20, min 1, max 100) - Maximum results
+- `offset` (number, default 0, min 0) - Pagination offset
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "items": [
+    {
+      "composeId": "string",
+      "name": "string",
+      "appName": "string",
+      "description": "string",
+      "environmentId": "string",
+      "composeStatus": "string",
+      "sourceType": "string",
+      "createdAt": "string"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 0
+}
+```
+
+### environment.search
+
+Search environments by name and description.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (optional string) - General search term across name and description
+- `name` (optional string) - Filter by name
+- `description` (optional string) - Filter by description
+- `projectId` (optional string) - Filter by project ID
+- `limit` (number, default 20, min 1, max 100) - Maximum results
+- `offset` (number, default 0, min 0) - Pagination offset
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "items": [
+    {
+      "environmentId": "string",
+      "name": "string",
+      "description": "string",
+      "createdAt": "string",
+      "env": "string",
+      "projectId": "string",
+      "isDefault": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 0
+}
+```
+
+### project.search
+
+Search projects by name and description.
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (optional string) - General search term across name and description
+- `name` (optional string) - Filter by name
+- `description` (optional string) - Filter by description
+- `limit` (number, default 20, min 1, max 100) - Maximum results
+- `offset` (number, default 0, min 0) - Pagination offset
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "items": [
+    {
+      "projectId": "string",
+      "name": "string",
+      "description": "string",
+      "createdAt": "string",
+      "organizationId": "string",
+      "env": "string"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 0
+}
+```
+
+### Database Service Search Endpoints
+
+The following database services all share the same search interface:
+- **postgres.search**
+- **mysql.search**
+- **mariadb.search**
+- **mongo.search**
+- **redis.search**
+
+**Query Parameters:**
+- `q` (optional string) - General search term across name, appName, description
+- `name` (optional string) - Filter by name
+- `appName` (optional string) - Filter by app name
+- `description` (optional string) - Filter by description
+- `projectId` (optional string) - Filter by project ID
+- `environmentId` (optional string) - Filter by environment ID
+- `limit` (number, default 20, min 1, max 100) - Maximum results
+- `offset` (number, default 0, min 0) - Pagination offset
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "items": [
+    {
+      "postgresId": "string",
+      "name": "string",
+      "appName": "string",
+      "description": "string",
+      "environmentId": "string",
+      "applicationStatus": "string",
+      "createdAt": "string"
+    }
+  ],
+  "total": 0
+}
+```
+
+*Note: The response shape is similar across all database services, with the ID field varying (e.g., `mysqlId`, `mariadbId`, `mongoId`, `redisId`).*
+
+**Search Behavior:**
+- All searches use case-insensitive pattern matching with wildcards
+- Results are ordered by creation date (descending)
+- Members only see services they have access to
+- Returns total count for pagination UI
+
+## Database Service Update Endpoints
+
+All database services support update operations with flexible configuration options. The following database services share a common update interface:
+- **postgres.update** (apiUpdatePostgres)
+- **mysql.update** (apiUpdateMySql)
+- **mariadb.update** (apiUpdateMariaDB)
+- **mongo.update** (apiUpdateMongo)
+- **redis.update** (apiUpdateRedis)
+
+**Common Parameters:**
+
+All database update endpoints accept their respective ID field (e.g., `postgresId`, `mysqlId`, `mariadbId`, `mongoId`, `redisId`) as a required parameter, along with optional configuration fields.
+
+**Optional Configuration:**
+- `dockerImage` (optional string) - Specifies a custom Docker image for the database service. This allows users to use specific versions or custom-built images instead of the default image for the database type. Available for all five database services (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis).
+
+Additional service-specific parameters are available depending on the database type. The `dockerImage` field provides enhanced configuration flexibility for advanced use cases such as version pinning or using specialized database distributions.
+
+## Whitelabeling Endpoints
+
+The whitelabeling endpoints allow enterprise/self-hosted Dokploy instances to customize branding, logos, colors, and UI appearance. These endpoints are only available in self-hosted mode (not cloud).
+
+### whitelabeling.get
+
+Get the current whitelabeling configuration.
+
+**Requirements:**
+- Enterprise license required
+- Only available for self-hosted (not cloud)
+
+**Response:**
+Returns the whitelabeling configuration object or null if not configured.
+
+```json
+{
+  "appName": "string | null",
+  "appDescription": "string | null",
+  "logoUrl": "string | null",
+  "faviconUrl": "string | null",
+  "primaryColor": "string | null",
+  "customCss": "string | null",
+  "loginLogoUrl": "string | null",
+  "supportUrl": "string | null",
+  "docsUrl": "string | null",
+  "errorPageTitle": "string | null",
+  "errorPageDescription": "string | null",
+  "metaTitle": "string | null",
+  "footerText": "string | null"
+}
+```
+
+### whitelabeling.update
+
+Update the whitelabeling configuration.
+
+**Requirements:**
+- Enterprise license required
+- Owner role required
+- Only available for self-hosted (not cloud)
+
+**Input:**
+```json
+{
+  "whitelabelingConfig": {
+    "appName": "string | null",
+    "appDescription": "string | null",
+    "logoUrl": "string | null",
+    "faviconUrl": "string | null",
+    "primaryColor": "string | null",
+    "customCss": "string | null",
+    "loginLogoUrl": "string | null",
+    "supportUrl": "string | null",
+    "docsUrl": "string | null",
+    "errorPageTitle": "string | null",
+    "errorPageDescription": "string | null",
+    "metaTitle": "string | null",
+    "footerText": "string | null"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true
+}
+```
+
+### whitelabeling.reset
+
+Reset whitelabeling configuration to default values (all fields set to null).
+
+**Requirements:**
+- Enterprise license required
+- Owner role required
+- Only available for self-hosted (not cloud)
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "success": true
+}
+```
+
+### whitelabeling.getPublic
+
+Public endpoint to fetch whitelabeling configuration. This endpoint can be accessed without authentication, allowing the whitelabeling settings to be applied globally (including on the login page before auth).
+
+**Requirements:**
+- No authentication required
+- Only available for self-hosted (not cloud)
+
+**Response:**
+Returns the whitelabeling configuration object or null if not configured. Response shape is identical to `whitelabeling.get`.
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