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+# PostgreSQL database host
+POSTGRES_HOST=products_db
+
+# PostgreSQL database user
+POSTGRES_USER=username
+
+# PostgreSQL database password
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
+
+# PostgreSQL database name
+POSTGRES_DATABASE=database
+
+# PostgreSQL database port
+POSTGRES_PORT=5432
+
+# Asynchronous database URI for connecting to PostgreSQL
+ASYNC_DATABASE_URI=postgresql+asyncpg://username:password@products_db:5432/database
+
+# Name of the project or application
+PROJECT_NAME=Product Listings