# Configuration

Defaults in `dobot.config.Config` are:

```python
SERVER_IP = "127.0.0.1"
SERVER_PORT = 8000
DOBOT_IP = "192.168.1.6"
INSTANCE_NAME = "Ctrl"
TIMEOUT = 5
LOGGER_LEVEL = "INFO"
```

`Config.load_yaml(path)` updates class attributes, whereas `Config(yaml_path=path)` updates only that instance. Relative paths are resolved against the caller's file.

```yaml
SERVER_IP: "127.0.0.1"
SERVER_PORT: 8000
DOBOT_IP: "192.168.1.6"
INSTANCE_NAME: "Ctrl"
```

The packaged `server_fastapi.server` reads `Config` class attributes. Load configuration appropriately before constructing the server if you use a YAML file.

**Note:** `Config.load_yaml()` changes class attributes only within the calling Python process. The packaged `python -m dobot.server_fastapi.server` entry point does not automatically load YAML. See [Server and client implementation](server_clients.md).