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 | `API_KEY_COINGECKO_DEMO`    | `string` (optional)   |                       | The _CoinGecko_ Demo API key                                                                                                                                                           |
 | `API_KEY_COINGECKO_PRO`     | `string` (optional)   |                       | The _CoinGecko_ Pro API key                                                                                                                                                            |
 | `DATABASE_URL`              | `string`              |                       | The database connection URL. If using a connection pooler, use the pooled connection URL here. e.g. `postgresql://${POSTGRES_USER}:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}@localhost:5432/${POSTGRES_DB}` |
-| `DIRECT_URL`                | `string` (optional)   |                       | The direct database connection URL used by the Prisma CLI (e.g. for schema migrations) and seeding, bypassing any connection poolers. Falls back to `DATABASE_URL` if not provided.    |
+| `DIRECT_URL`                | `string` (optional)   |                       | The direct database connection URL used by the _Prisma CLI_ (e.g. for schema migrations) and seeding, bypassing any connection poolers (falls back to `DATABASE_URL`)                  |
 | `ENABLE_FEATURE_AUTH_TOKEN` | `boolean` (optional)  | `true`                | Enables authentication via security token                                                                                                                                              |
 | `HOST`                      | `string` (optional)   | `0.0.0.0`             | The host where the Ghostfolio application will run on                                                                                                                                  |
 | `JWT_SECRET_KEY`            | `string`              |                       | A random string used for _JSON Web Tokens_ (JWT)                                                                                                                                       |