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himanshusinghs · gagik · web-flow · commit c5c8503d5036 · 2025-12-04T14:30:54.000+01:00
Co-authored-by: Gagik Amaryan &lt;me@gagik.co&gt;
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 Store configuration in a JSON file and load it using the `MDB_MCP_CONFIG` environment variable (recommended) or `--config` command-line argument.
 
-> **🔒 Security Best Practice:** Prefer using the `MDB_MCP_CONFIG` environment variable over the `--config` CLI argument. Command-line arguments are visible in process listings.
+> **🔒 Security Best Practice:** Prefer using the `MDB_MCP_CONFIG` environment variable for sensitive fields over the configuration file or `--config` CLI argument. Command-line arguments are visible in process listings.
 
 > **🔒 File Security:** Ensure your configuration file has proper ownership and permissions, limited to the user running the MongoDB MCP server:
 >

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