diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/core/environment.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/refactor/core/environment.py
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+class Environment:
+    def __init__(self, server_config_storage):
+        self._server_config_storage = server_config_storage
+
+    def get(self):
+        server_config = self._server_config_storage.get('server_conf')
+
+        if not server_config or 'environment' not in server_config:
+            environment = 'development'
+        else:
+            environment = server_config['environment']
+
+        return environment