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# How can I configure the backend to send the data to the phoenix UI in another container?
_If you are working on an API whose endpoints perform RAG, but would like the phoenix server not to be launched as another thread._
You can do this by configuring the following the [environment](https://arize.com/docs/phoenix/environments) variable PHOENIX\_COLLECTOR\_ENDPOINT to point to the server running in a different process or container.