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 ## Variables
 
-``MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH``: maximal Filesize in MB; defaults to 5MB
-``UPLOAD_DIRECTORY``: where to store the uploaded files; should be mapped to a volume; defaults to "/uploads"
-``AUTH_TOKEN``: token used for authenticating
+- ``MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH``: maximal Filesize in MB; defaults to 5MB
+- ``UPLOAD_DIRECTORY``: where to store the uploaded files; should be mapped to a volume; defaults to "/uploads"
+- ``AUTH_TOKEN``: token used for authenticating
 
 ## Example Docker-Compose