diff --git a/config.yml.example b/config.yml.example
index 263f513..efe3b21 100644
--- a/config.yml.example
+++ b/config.yml.example
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # Zurg configuration version
 zurg: v1
 
+token: YOUR_TOKEN_HERE
+port: 9999
+concurrent_workers: 10
+check_for_changes_every_secs: 15
+info_cache_time_hours: 12
+
 # List of directory definitions and their filtering rules
 directories:
 
diff --git a/internal/config/load.go b/internal/config/load.go
index ec47b17..1d5f94d 100644
--- a/internal/config/load.go
+++ b/internal/config/load.go
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 type ConfigInterface interface {
 	GetVersion() string
 	GetToken() string
+	GetNumOfWorkers() int
+	GetRefreshEverySeconds() int
+	GetCacheTimeHours() int
 	GetPort() string
 	GetDirectories() []string
 	MeetsConditions(directory, fileID, fileName string) bool
diff --git a/internal/config/types.go b/internal/config/types.go
index e978a25..d455b6f 100644
--- a/internal/config/types.go
+++ b/internal/config/types.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package config
 
 type ZurgConfig struct {
-	Version string `yaml:"zurg"`
-	Token   string `yaml:"token"`
-	Port    string `yaml:"port"`
+	Version             string `yaml:"zurg"`
+	Token               string `yaml:"token"`
+	Port                string `yaml:"port"`
+	NumOfWorkers        int    `yaml:"concurrent_workers"`
+	RefreshEverySeconds int    `yaml:"check_for_changes_every_secs"`
+	CacheTimeHours      int    `yaml:"info_cache_time_hours"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/v1.go b/internal/config/v1.go
index a6d949f..63dd9f2 100644
--- a/internal/config/v1.go
+++ b/internal/config/v1.go
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@ func (z *ZurgConfigV1) GetPort() string {
 	return z.Port
 }
 
+func (z *ZurgConfigV1) GetNumOfWorkers() int {
+	return z.NumOfWorkers
+}
+
+func (z *ZurgConfigV1) GetRefreshEverySeconds() int {
+	return z.RefreshEverySeconds
+}
+
+func (z *ZurgConfigV1) GetCacheTimeHours() int {
+	return z.CacheTimeHours
+}
+
 func (z *ZurgConfigV1) GetDirectories() []string {
 	var rootDirectories []string
 	for directory := range z.Directories {
diff --git a/internal/torrent/manager.go b/internal/torrent/manager.go
index b2feef6..b8ca63a 100644
--- a/internal/torrent/manager.go
+++ b/internal/torrent/manager.go
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ type TorrentManager struct {
 	checksum   string
 }
 
-func (handler *TorrentManager) refreshTorrents() {
+func (t *TorrentManager) refreshTorrents() {
 	log.Println("Starting periodic refresh")
 	for {
-		<-time.After(15 * time.Second)
-		checksum := handler.getChecksum()
-		if checksum == handler.checksum {
+		<-time.After(time.Duration(t.config.GetRefreshEverySeconds()) * time.Second)
+		checksum := t.getChecksum()
+		if checksum == t.checksum {
 			continue
 		}
-		handler.checksum = checksum
-		handler.torrents = handler.getAll()
-		for _, torrent := range handler.torrents {
+		t.checksum = checksum
+		t.torrents = t.getAll()
+		for _, torrent := range t.torrents {
 			go func(id string) {
-				handler.workerPool <- true
-				handler.getInfo(id)
-				<-handler.workerPool
+				t.workerPool <- true
+				t.getInfo(id)
+				<-t.workerPool
 				time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // sleep for 1 second to avoid rate limiting
 			}(torrent.ID)
 		}
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (handler *TorrentManager) refreshTorrents() {
 func NewTorrentManager(config config.ConfigInterface) *TorrentManager {
 	handler := &TorrentManager{
 		token:      config.GetToken(),
-		workerPool: make(chan bool, 10),
+		workerPool: make(chan bool, config.GetNumOfWorkers()),
 		config:     config,
 	}
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) RefreshInfo(torrentID string) {
 	if err == nil {
 		modTime := fileInfo.ModTime()
 		// If the file was modified less than an hour ago, don't refresh
-		if time.Since(modTime) < time.Hour {
+		if time.Since(modTime) < time.Duration(t.config.GetCacheTimeHours())*time.Hour {
 			return
 		}
 		err = os.Remove(filePath)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (t *TorrentManager) getInfo(torrentID string) *Torrent {
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
 		// Limit concurrency
-		sem := make(chan struct{}, 10) // e.g., 10 concurrent requests
+		sem := make(chan struct{}, t.config.GetNumOfWorkers())
 
 		for _, link := range info.Links {
 			wg.Add(1)