+# Set the STATUS constant from the environment, if it matches a recognized value
+ALLOWED_STATUS = [
+ :online, # online and operating normally
+ :api_readonly, # site online but API in read-only mode
+ :api_offline, # site online but API offline
+ :database_readonly, # database and site in read-only mode
+ :database_offline, # database offline with site in emergency mode
+ :gpx_offline # gpx storage offline
+].freeze
+
+status = if ENV["STATUS"] && ALLOWED_STATUS.include?(ENV["STATUS"].to_sym)
+ ENV["STATUS"].to_sym
+ else
+ :online
+ end
+Object.const_set("STATUS", status)