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title: Required configuration
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# Required configuration

PingGateway requires the following configuration:

* [AdminHttpApplication (`admin.json`)](AdminHttpApplication.html)

* [GatewayHttpApplication (`config.json` )](GatewayHttpApplication.html)

* [Heap objects](heap-objects.html)

* [Configuration settings](configuration.html)

* [System properties](SystemProperties.html)