diff --git a/apps/api/.env.example b/apps/api/.env.example
index 2d8beb7..eecaf18 100644
--- a/apps/api/.env.example
+++ b/apps/api/.env.example
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 # ==============================================================================
 NODE_ENV=development
 JWT_SECRET=hBx9Xh8J6KOMAGAsSjvcZJBT5TWyIkFX
+# Port the API server listens on (default: 8080)
+# PORT=8080
 
 # ==============================================================================
 # Application URLs
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ LANDING_URI=http://localhost:4000
 # ==============================================================================
 # API key for authenticating with the Plunk API (obtained from dashboard)
 PLUNK_API_KEY=
+# From address used for platform notification emails (project disabled, billing limits, etc.)
+# PLUNK_FROM_ADDRESS=
 
 # ==============================================================================
 # Database & Redis
@@ -85,3 +89,46 @@ STRIPE_METER_EVENT_NAME=emails # Meter event name (API key from your Stripe mete
 # Set to 'false' to disable automatic project suspension (useful for self-hosters who manage manually)
 # Default: true (automatic project disabling enabled)
 # AUTO_PROJECT_DISABLE=true
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Notifications (Optional - system notifications via ntfy)
+# ==============================================================================
+# ntfy topic URL for internal system notifications (e.g. project disabled, billing limits).
+# When unset, ntfy notifications are disabled.
+# Examples:
+#   - Public ntfy.sh: https://ntfy.sh/your-unique-topic-name
+#   - Self-hosted:    https://your-ntfy-server.com/your-topic
+# NTFY_URL=
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Attachments (Optional)
+# ==============================================================================
+# Limits applied to attachments on transactional emails.
+# AWS SES caps total message size at 40 MB; the defaults below leave headroom.
+# MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE_MB=10
+# MAX_ATTACHMENTS_COUNT=10
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# User Management (Optional)
+# ==============================================================================
+# When 'true', the signup endpoint rejects new user registrations.
+# Default: false
+# DISABLE_SIGNUPS=false
+# When 'true', validates emails on signup (disposable domains, plus-addressing,
+# domain existence, MX records).
+# Default: false
+# VERIFY_EMAIL_ON_SIGNUP=false
+
+# ==============================================================================
+# Phishing Detection (Optional - AI-powered phishing scan via OpenRouter)
+# ==============================================================================
+# When OPENROUTER_API_KEY is set, a random sample of outgoing emails is
+# analyzed by an LLM. Projects can be auto-disabled if a single email exceeds
+# PHISHING_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD, or if PHISHING_CUMULATIVE_THRESHOLD emails are
+# flagged within PHISHING_CUMULATIVE_WINDOW_MS.
+# OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
+# OPENROUTER_MODEL=anthropic/claude-3-haiku
+# PHISHING_DETECTION_SAMPLE_RATE=0.1
+# PHISHING_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=95
+# PHISHING_CUMULATIVE_THRESHOLD=3
+# PHISHING_CUMULATIVE_WINDOW_MS=3600000