# Dapr Configuration API

In this quickstart, you'll create a microservice which makes use of Dapr's Configuration API. Configuration items are key/value pairs containing configuration data such as app ids, partition keys, database names etc. The service gets configuration items from the configuration store and subscribes for configuration updates.

Visit [this](https://docs.dapr.io/developing-applications/building-blocks/configuration/) link for more information about Dapr and Configuration API.

This quickstart includes one service:

- Python service `order-processor`

## Add configuration items to the config store

### Prerequisite

- Locally running redis container - a redis container named `dapr_redis` is automatically created when you run `dapr init`
- Open a new terminal and set values for config items `orderId1` and `orderId2` by using the command below

<!-- STEP
name: Add configuration items
expected_stdout_lines:
  - 'OK'
-->

```bash
docker exec dapr_redis redis-cli MSET orderId1 "101" orderId2 "102"
```

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## Run Python service with Dapr

1. Open a new terminal window and navigate to `order-processor` directory:

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name: Install python dependencies
-->

```bash
cd ./order-processor
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

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2. Run the Python service app with Dapr:

<!-- STEP
name: Run order-processor service
expected_stdout_lines:
  - '== APP == Configuration for orderId2 : value: "102"'
  - '== APP == Subscription ID is'
expected_stderr_lines:
output_match_mode: substring
match_order: none
sleep: 15
-->

```bash
cd ./order-processor
dapr run --app-id order-processor --resources-path ../../../components/ --app-port 6001 -- python3 app.py
```

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## (Optional) Update value of config items

1. Keep the `order-processor` app running and open a separate terminal
2. Change the values of `orderId1` and `orderId2` using the command below
3. `order-processor` app gets the updated values of config items

<!-- STEP
name: Update config items
-->

```bash
docker exec dapr_redis redis-cli MSET orderId1 "103" orderId2 "104"
```

<!--END_STEP -->