2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b28c17c..7964b8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ Optionally, rpcconnect (rpc listening address) and rpcport may be defined.
 Notably, the documented recommended command line for alphad configures it to
 listen on a nondefault port.
 
+The BCE_ADDR and BCE_PORT environment variables can be used to override the
+default http server address and port binding of 127.0.0.1:5000.
+
 # license
 
 BSD
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 2d9c07e..437860e 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import os
+
 from rpcblockchainexplorer.flaskapp import create_app
 app = create_app()
-app.run(debug=True)
+app.run(debug=True, host=os.environ.get('BCE_ADDR','127.0.0.1'), port=int(os.environ.get('BCE_PORT','5000')))