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+# Fab Access
+
+The backend implementation that handles access control for the FabLab. In order to test, a `.env` file with the following content must be created. A test setup can then be started using `docker-compose up --build`
+
+
+```sh
+KEYCLOAK_URL=auth.sfz-aalen.space
+KEYCLOAK_USER_NAME=YOUR_USERNAME
+KEYCLOAK_USER_PW=YOUR_PASSWORD
+KEYCLOAK_REALM=master
+
+DB_HOSTNAME=db
+DB_USERNAME=postgres
+DB_PASSWORD=postgres
+DB_DATABASE=fab_access
+
+MQTT_USERNAME=user
+MQTT_PASSWORD=password
+MQTT_BROKER=mqtt
+MQTT_CLIENT=FabMan
+```