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 | Variable              | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
 |-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `CLOUDSQL_PROXY_API`     | This is the path to Cloud SQL Proxy port, in the format `http://127.0.0.1:3306`. If provided, `cloudsql-proxy-is-up` will poll this port until it opens. If provided and local (`127.0.0.1` or `localhost`), then Cloud SQL Proxy will be instructed to shut down if the application exits cleanly. |
+| `CLOUDSQL_PROXY_API`     | This is the path to Cloud SQL Proxy port, in the format `127.0.0.1:3306`. If provided, `cloudsql-proxy-is-up` will poll this port until it opens. If provided and local (`127.0.0.1` or `localhost`), then Cloud SQL Proxy will be instructed to shut down if the application exits cleanly. |
 | `START_WITHOUT_CLOUDSQL_PROXY_API` | If provided and set to `true`, `cloudsql-proxy-is-up` will not wait for Cloud SQL Proxy to be LIVE before starting the main application. However, it will still instruct Cloud SQL Proxy to exit.                                                                                                                                                                 |