diff --git a/src/cobalt.js b/src/cobalt.js
index 050aec46..473c9b5b 100644
--- a/src/cobalt.js
+++ b/src/cobalt.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import express from "express";
 import { Bright, Green, Red } from "./modules/sub/consoleText.js";
 import { getCurrentBranch, shortCommit } from "./modules/sub/currentCommit.js";
 import { loadLoc } from "./localization/manager.js";
+import { mode } from "./modules/config.js"
 
 import path from 'path';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
@@ -22,13 +23,10 @@ app.disable('x-powered-by');
 
 await loadLoc();
 
-const apiMode = process.env.API_URL && !process.env.WEB_URL;
-const webMode = process.env.WEB_URL && process.env.API_URL;
-
-if (apiMode) {
+if (mode === 'API') {
     const { runAPI } = await import('./core/api.js');
     runAPI(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname)
-} else if (webMode) {
+} else if (mode === 'WEB') {
     const { runWeb } = await import('./core/web.js');
     await runWeb(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname)
 } else {
diff --git a/src/core/api.js b/src/core/api.js
index c7e06284..8ff0b5c1 100644
--- a/src/core/api.js
+++ b/src/core/api.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { randomBytes } from "crypto";
 
 const ipSalt = randomBytes(64).toString('hex');
 
-import { version } from "../modules/config.js";
+import { env, version } from "../modules/config.js";
 import { getJSON } from "../modules/api.js";
 import { apiJSON, checkJSONPost, getIP, languageCode } from "../modules/sub/utils.js";
 import { Bright, Cyan } from "../modules/sub/consoleText.js";
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import { generateHmac } from "../modules/sub/crypto.js";
 import { verifyStream, getInternalStream } from "../modules/stream/manage.js";
 
 export function runAPI(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname) {
-    const corsConfig = process.env.CORS_WILDCARD === '0' ? {
-        origin: process.env.CORS_URL,
+    const corsConfig = !env.corsWildcard ? {
+        origin: env.corsURL,
         optionsSuccessStatus: 200
     } : {};
 
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ export function runAPI(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname) {
                         version: version,
                         commit: gitCommit,
                         branch: gitBranch,
-                        name: process.env.API_NAME || "unknown",
-                        url: process.env.API_URL,
-                        cors: process.env?.CORS_WILDCARD === "0" ? 0 : 1,
+                        name: env.apiName,
+                        url: env.apiURL,
+                        cors: Number(env.corsWildcard),
                         startTime: `${startTimestamp}`
                     });
                 default:
@@ -194,12 +194,12 @@ export function runAPI(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname) {
         res.redirect('/api/json')
     });
 
-    app.listen(process.env.API_PORT || 9000, () => {
+    app.listen(env.apiPort, () => {
         console.log(`\n` +
             `${Cyan("cobalt")} API ${Bright(`v.${version}-${gitCommit} (${gitBranch})`)}\n` +
             `Start time: ${Bright(`${startTime.toUTCString()} (${startTimestamp})`)}\n\n` +
-            `URL: ${Cyan(`${process.env.API_URL}`)}\n` +
-            `Port: ${process.env.API_PORT || 9000}\n`
+            `URL: ${Cyan(`${env.apiURL}`)}\n` +
+            `Port: ${env.apiPort}\n`
         )
     });
 }
diff --git a/src/core/web.js b/src/core/web.js
index 7c0cbf33..626574a3 100644
--- a/src/core/web.js
+++ b/src/core/web.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { genericUserAgent, version } from "../modules/config.js";
+import { genericUserAgent, version, env } from "../modules/config.js";
 import { apiJSON, languageCode } from "../modules/sub/utils.js";
 import { Bright, Cyan } from "../modules/sub/consoleText.js";
 
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ export async function runWeb(express, app, gitCommit, gitBranch, __dirname) {
         return res.redirect('/')
     });
 
-    app.listen(process.env.WEB_PORT || 9001, () => {
+    app.listen(env.webPort, () => {
         console.log(`\n` +
             `${Cyan("cobalt")} WEB ${Bright(`v.${version}-${gitCommit} (${gitBranch})`)}\n` +
             `Start time: ${Bright(`${startTime.toUTCString()} (${startTimestamp})`)}\n\n` +
-            `URL: ${Cyan(`${process.env.WEB_URL}`)}\n` +
-            `Port: ${process.env.WEB_PORT || 9001}\n`
+            `URL: ${Cyan(`${env.webURL}`)}\n` +
+            `Port: ${env.webPort}\n`
         )
     })
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/config.js b/src/modules/config.js
index 5e079536..b774a8b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/config.js
+++ b/src/modules/config.js
@@ -12,6 +12,31 @@ Object.values(servicesConfigJson.config).forEach(service => {
     )
 })
 
+const
+    apiURL = process.env.API_URL || '',
+
+    // WEB mode related environment variables
+    webEnvs = {
+        webPort: process.env.WEB_PORT || 9001,
+        webURL: process.env.WEB_URL || '',
+        showSponsors: !!process.env.SHOW_SPONSORS,
+        isBeta: !!process.env.IS_BETA,
+        plausibleHostname: process.env.PLAUSIBLE_HOSTNAME,
+        apiURL
+    },
+
+    // API mode related environment variables
+    apiEnvs = {
+        apiPort: process.env.API_PORT || 9000,
+        apiName: process.env.API_NAME || 'unknown',
+        corsWildcard: process.env.CORS_WILDCARD !== '0',
+        corsURL: process.env.CORS_URL,
+        cookiePath: process.env.COOKIE_PATH,
+        processingPriority: process.env.PROCESSING_PRIORITY && parseInt(process.env.PROCESSING_PRIORITY),
+        tiktokDeviceInfo: process.env.TIKTOK_DEVICE_INFO && JSON.parse(process.env.TIKTOK_DEVICE_INFO),
+        apiURL
+    }
+
 export const
     services = servicesConfigJson.config,
     audioIgnore = servicesConfigJson.audioIgnore,
@@ -26,4 +51,7 @@ export const
     supportedAudio = config.supportedAudio,
     celebrations = config.celebrations,
     links = config.links,
-    sponsors = config.sponsors
+    sponsors = config.sponsors,
+    mode = (apiURL && !webEnvs.webURL) ? 'API' :
+        (webEnvs.webURL && apiURL) ? 'WEB' : undefined,
+    env = mode === 'API' ? apiEnvs : webEnvs
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js b/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
index e59385e1..ae14cd88 100644
--- a/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
+++ b/src/modules/pageRender/elements.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { authorInfo, celebrations, sponsors } from "../config.js";
+import { authorInfo, celebrations, sponsors, env } from "../config.js";
 import emoji from "../emoji.js";
 import { loadFile } from "../sub/loadFromFs.js";
 
@@ -266,5 +266,5 @@ export function sponsoredList() {
 }
 
 export function betaTag() {
-    return process.env.IS_BETA ? '<span class="logo-sub">β</span>' : ''
+    return env.isBeta ? '<span class="logo-sub">β</span>' : ''
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
index 58bb3a97..9deb0a20 100644
--- a/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
+++ b/src/modules/pageRender/page.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { checkbox, collapsibleList, explanation, footerButtons, multiPagePopup, popup, popupWithBottomButtons, sep, settingsCategory, switcher, socialLink, socialLinks, urgentNotice, keyboardShortcuts, webLoc, sponsoredList, betaTag, linkSVG } from "./elements.js";
-import { services as s, authorInfo, version, repo, donations, supportedAudio, links } from "../config.js";
+import { services as s, authorInfo, version, repo, donations, supportedAudio, links, env } from "../config.js";
 import { getCommitInfo } from "../sub/currentCommit.js";
 import loc from "../../localization/manager.js";
 import emoji from "../emoji.js";
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ export default function(obj) {
 
         <title>${t("AppTitleCobalt")}</title>
 
-        <meta property="og:url" content="${process.env.WEB_URL}">
+        <meta property="og:url" content="${env.webURL}">
         <meta property="og:title" content="${t("AppTitleCobalt")}">
         <meta property="og:description" content="${t('EmbedBriefDescription')}">
-        <meta property="og:image" content="${process.env.WEB_URL}icons/generic.png">
+        <meta property="og:image" content="${env.webURL}icons/generic.png">
         <meta name="title" content="${t("AppTitleCobalt")}">
         <meta name="description" content="${t('AboutSummary')}">
         <meta name="theme-color" content="#000000">
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ export default function(obj) {
         <link rel="preload" href="assets/meowbalt/error.png" as="image">
         <link rel="preload" href="assets/meowbalt/question.png" as="image">
 
-        ${process.env.PLAUSIBLE_HOSTNAME ?
+        ${env.plausibleHostname ?
             `<script 
                 defer 
-                data-domain="${new URL(process.env.WEB_URL).hostname}" 
-                src="https://${process.env.PLAUSIBLE_HOSTNAME}/js/script.js"
+                data-domain="${new URL(env.webURL).hostname}" 
+                src="https://${env.plausibleHostname}/js/script.js"
             ></script>`
         : ''}
     </head>
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
                             name: "privacy",
                             title: `${emoji("🔒")} ${t("CollapsePrivacy")}`,
                             body: t("PrivacyPolicy") + `${
-                                process.env.PLAUSIBLE_HOSTNAME ? `<br><br>${t("AnalyticsDescription")}` : ''
+                                env.plausibleHostname ? `<br><br>${t("AnalyticsDescription")}` : ''
                             }`
                         }, {
                             name: "legal",
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
                             body: t("FairUse")
                         }])
                     },
-                    ...(process.env.SHOW_SPONSORS ?
+                    ...(env.showSponsors ?
                     [{
                         text: t("SponsoredBy"),
                         classes: ["sponsored-by-text"],
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
                     }])
                 })
                 + (() => {
-                    if (process.env.PLAUSIBLE_HOSTNAME) {
+                    if (env.plausibleHostname) {
                         return settingsCategory({
                             name: "privacy",
                             title: t('PrivateAnalytics'),
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
             </footer>
         </div>
         <script>
-            let defaultApiUrl = '${process.env.API_URL || ''}';
+            let defaultApiUrl = '${env.apiURL}';
             const loc = ${webLoc(t,
             [
                 'ErrorNoInternet',
diff --git a/src/modules/processing/cookie/manager.js b/src/modules/processing/cookie/manager.js
index a0b66f48..2b997d96 100644
--- a/src/modules/processing/cookie/manager.js
+++ b/src/modules/processing/cookie/manager.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import Cookie from './cookie.js';
 import { readFile, writeFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import { parse as parseSetCookie, splitCookiesString } from 'set-cookie-parser';
+import { env } from '../../../modules/config.js'
 
 const WRITE_INTERVAL = 60000,
-      cookiePath = process.env.COOKIE_PATH,
+      cookiePath = env.cookiePath,
       COUNTER = Symbol('counter');
 
 let cookies = {}, dirty = false, intervalId;
diff --git a/src/modules/processing/services/tiktok.js b/src/modules/processing/services/tiktok.js
index f3629109..75e0cf03 100644
--- a/src/modules/processing/services/tiktok.js
+++ b/src/modules/processing/services/tiktok.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { genericUserAgent } from "../../config.js";
+import { genericUserAgent, env } from "../../config.js";
 
 const shortDomain = "https://vt.tiktok.com/";
 const apiPath = "https://api22-normal-c-alisg.tiktokv.com/aweme/v1/feed/?region=US&carrier_region=US";
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const apiUserAgent = "TikTok/338014 CFNetwork/1410.1 Darwin/22.6.0";
 export default async function(obj) {
     let postId = obj.postId ? obj.postId : false;
 
-    if (!process.env.TIKTOK_DEVICE_INFO) return { error: 'ErrorCouldntFetch' };
+    if (!env.tiktokDeviceInfo) return { error: 'ErrorCouldntFetch' };
 
     if (!postId) {
         let html = await fetch(`${shortDomain}${obj.id}`, {
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export default async function(obj) {
     }
     if (!postId) return { error: 'ErrorCantGetID' };
 
-    let deviceInfo = JSON.parse(process.env.TIKTOK_DEVICE_INFO);
-        deviceInfo = new URLSearchParams(deviceInfo).toString();
+    let deviceInfo = new URLSearchParams(env.tiktokDeviceInfo).toString();
 
     let apiURL = new URL(apiPath);
         apiURL.searchParams.append("aweme_id", postId);
diff --git a/src/modules/stream/manage.js b/src/modules/stream/manage.js
index c30beec2..e8357103 100644
--- a/src/modules/stream/manage.js
+++ b/src/modules/stream/manage.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { randomBytes } from "crypto";
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid';
 
 import { decryptStream, encryptStream, generateHmac } from "../sub/crypto.js";
-import { streamLifespan } from "../config.js";
+import { streamLifespan, env } from "../config.js";
 import { strict as assert } from "assert";
 
 const M3U_SERVICES = ['dailymotion', 'vimeo', 'rutube'];
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function createStream(obj) {
         encryptStream(streamData, iv, secret)
     )
 
-    let streamLink = new URL('/api/stream', process.env.API_URL);
+    let streamLink = new URL('/api/stream', env.apiURL);
 
     const params = {
         't': streamID,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function createInternalStream(url, obj = {}) {
         controller: new AbortController()
     };
 
-    let streamLink = new URL('/api/istream', `http://127.0.0.1:${process.env.API_PORT || 9000}`);
+    let streamLink = new URL('/api/istream', `http://127.0.0.1:${env.apiPort}`);
     streamLink.searchParams.set('t', streamID);
     return streamLink.toString();
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/stream/types.js b/src/modules/stream/types.js
index c8873381..859bac91 100644
--- a/src/modules/stream/types.js
+++ b/src/modules/stream/types.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { create as contentDisposition } from "content-disposition-header";
 
 import { metadataManager } from "../sub/utils.js";
 import { destroyInternalStream } from "./manage.js";
-import { ffmpegArgs } from "../config.js";
+import { env, ffmpegArgs } from "../config.js";
 import { getHeaders } from "./shared.js";
 
 function toRawHeaders(headers) {
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ function pipe(from, to, done) {
 }
 
 function getCommand(args) {
-    if (process.env.PROCESSING_PRIORITY && process.platform !== "win32") {
-        return ['nice', ['-n', process.env.PROCESSING_PRIORITY, ffmpeg, ...args]]
+    if (!isNaN(env.processingPriority) && process.platform !== "win32") {
+        return ['nice', ['-n', env.processingPriority.toString(), ffmpeg, ...args]]
     }
     return [ffmpeg, args]
 }