All database options can be specified in the {{Code|web.xml}} file by prefixing the key with {{Code|org.basex.}}.
The [[Options#HTTP Options|HTTP Options] are particularly relevant in most important options for the web application contextare as follows:
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! Default
! Description
|-
|[[Options#USER|USER]]
| -
| User name. By default, the {{Code|admin}} user is specified. If no user is specified, the credentials must be passed on by the client. Please check by yourself if it is safe to store your credentials in plain text.
|-
|[[Options#USER|PASSWORD]]
| -
| Login data. By default, the {{Code|admin}} password is specified. If no password is specified, it must be passed on by the client. Please check by yourself if it is safe to store your credentials in plain text.
|-
|[[Options#HTTPLOCAL|HTTPLOCAL]]
|
|{{Version|7.5:}} [[RESTXQ]] directory. By default, all RESTXQ modules are located in the standard web application directory.
|-
|[[Options#USER|USER]]
| -
| User name. By default, the {{@code|admin}} user is specified. If no user is specified, the credentials must be passed on by the client. Please check by yourself if it is safe to store your credentials in plain text.
|-
|[[Options#USER|PASSWORD]]
| -
| Login data. By default, the {{@code|admin}} password is specified. If no password is specified, it must be passed on by the client. Please check by yourself if it is safe to store your credentials in plain text.
|}
Path options may contain an absolute or relative path. If an option references a relative pathis specified, its root will be the servlet ({{@Code|webapp}}) path. Some examples follow:
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