diff --git a/examples/hero/heromodels/heroserver_example.vsh b/examples/hero/heromodels/heroserver_example.vsh
index 01cb77f0..72259b07 100755
--- a/examples/hero/heromodels/heroserver_example.vsh
+++ b/examples/hero/heromodels/heroserver_example.vsh
@@ -2,20 +2,47 @@
 
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.hero.heromodels
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.hero.db
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.core.redisclient
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.crypt.herocrypt
 import time
+import os
 
 fn main() {
+	// Environment variable configuration with defaults
+	redis_host := os.getenv_opt('REDIS_HOST') or { 'localhost' }
+	redis_port := (os.getenv_opt('REDIS_PORT') or { '6379' }).int()
+	crypto_redis_host := os.getenv_opt('CRYPTO_REDIS_HOST') or { 'localhost' }
+	crypto_redis_port := (os.getenv_opt('CRYPTO_REDIS_PORT') or { '6381' }).int()
+	reset_db := (os.getenv_opt('RESET_DB') or { 'true' }).bool()
+	models_name := os.getenv_opt('MODELS_NAME') or { 'test' }
+	server_name := os.getenv_opt('SERVER_NAME') or { 'test' }
+	server_port := (os.getenv_opt('SERVER_PORT') or { '8080' }).int()
+	server_host := os.getenv_opt('SERVER_HOST') or { 'localhost' }
+	auth_enabled := (os.getenv_opt('AUTH_ENABLED') or { 'false' }).bool()
+	cors_enabled := (os.getenv_opt('CORS_ENABLED') or { 'true' }).bool()
+	allowed_origin := os.getenv_opt('ALLOWED_ORIGIN') or { 'http://localhost:5173' }
+
 	// Start the server in a background thread with authentication disabled for testing
-	spawn fn () ! {
-		heromodels.new(reset: true, name: 'test')!
+	spawn fn [redis_host, redis_port, crypto_redis_host, crypto_redis_port, reset_db, models_name, server_name, server_port, server_host, auth_enabled, cors_enabled, allowed_origin] () ! {
+		// Configure Redis connection for main database
+		mut redis6379 := redisclient.core_get(redisclient.RedisURL{
+			address: redis_host
+			port: redis_port
+		})!
+
+		// Configure Redis connection for crypto database
+		mut crypto_client := herocrypt.new('${crypto_redis_host}:${crypto_redis_port}')!
+
+		heromodels.new(reset: reset_db, name: models_name, redis: redis6379)!
 		heromodels.server_start(
-			name:            'test'
-			port:            8080
-			auth_enabled:    false // Disable auth for testing
-			cors_enabled:    true
-			reset:           true
+			name:            server_name
+			port:            server_port
+			host:            server_host
+			auth_enabled:    auth_enabled
+			cors_enabled:    cors_enabled
+			crypto_client:   crypto_client
 			allowed_origins: [
-				'http://localhost:5173',
+				allowed_origin
 			]
 		) or { panic('Failed to start HeroModels server: ${err}') }
 	}()
diff --git a/lib/hero/heromodels/factory_server.v b/lib/hero/heromodels/factory_server.v
index 3d7125bb..87f53bfa 100644
--- a/lib/hero/heromodels/factory_server.v
+++ b/lib/hero/heromodels/factory_server.v
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 module heromodels
 
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.hero.heroserver
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.crypt.herocrypt
 
 // Start heromodels server using heroserver
 @[params]
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ pub mut:
 	reset           bool
 	allowed_origins []string = ['*'] // Default allows all origins
 	name            string
+	crypto_client   ?&herocrypt.HeroCrypt
 }
 
 pub fn server_start(args ServerArgs) ! {
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ pub fn server_start(args ServerArgs) ! {
 		auth_enabled:    args.auth_enabled
 		cors_enabled:    args.cors_enabled
 		allowed_origins: args.allowed_origins
+		crypto_client:   args.crypto_client
 	)!
 
 	mut f := get(args.name)!