diff --git a/admin/.env.dist b/admin/.env.dist
index 1419552be..66c84dda8 100644
--- a/admin/.env.dist
+++ b/admin/.env.dist
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4000/graphql
-WALLET_AUTH_URL=http://localhost/authenticate?token=$token
+WALLET_AUTH_URL=http://localhost/authenticate?token={token}
 WALLET_URL=http://localhost/login
 DEBUG_DISABLE_AUTH=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue b/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
index 12936f554..0e8ad8acf 100644
--- a/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/admin/src/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export default {
       this.$store.dispatch('logout')
     },
     wallet() {
-      window.location = CONFIG.WALLET_AUTH_URL.replace('$token', this.$store.state.token)
+      window.location = CONFIG.WALLET_AUTH_URL.replace('{token}', this.$store.state.token)
       this.$store.dispatch('logout') // logout without redirect
     },
   },
diff --git a/admin/src/config/index.js b/admin/src/config/index.js
index 6e338fe9c..f7d361c12 100644
--- a/admin/src/config/index.js
+++ b/admin/src/config/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const environment = {
 
 const endpoints = {
   GRAPHQL_URI: process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000/graphql',
-  WALLET_AUTH_URL: process.env.WALLET_AUTH_URL || 'http://localhost/authenticate?token=$token',
+  WALLET_AUTH_URL: process.env.WALLET_AUTH_URL || 'http://localhost/authenticate?token={token}',
   WALLET_URL: process.env.WALLET_URL || 'http://localhost/login',
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/.env.dist b/backend/.env.dist
index 1238d0f81..2f7f02a78 100644
--- a/backend/.env.dist
+++ b/backend/.env.dist
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ DB_DATABASE=gradido_community
 #RESEND_TIME=
 RESEND_TIME=10
 
-#EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=http://localhost/checkEmail/$code
-#EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=http://localhost/reset/$code
+#EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=http://localhost/checkEmail/{code}
+#EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=http://localhost/reset/{code}
 
 #KLICKTIPP_USER=
 #KLICKTIPP_PASSWORD=
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index 9306b2867..4269802aa 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ const email = {
   EMAIL_SMTP_URL: process.env.EMAIL_SMTP_URL || 'gmail.com',
   EMAIL_SMTP_PORT: process.env.EMAIL_SMTP_PORT || '587',
   EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION:
-    process.env.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION || 'http://localhost/checkEmail/$code',
-  EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD: process.env.EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD || 'http://localhost/reset/$code',
+    process.env.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION || 'http://localhost/checkEmail/{code}',
+  EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD: process.env.EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD || 'http://localhost/reset/{code}',
   RESEND_TIME: isNaN(resendTime) ? 10 : resendTime,
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
index e5b7b9221..8aaf3b69e 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.test.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe('UserResolver', () => {
 
     describe('account activation email', () => {
       it('sends an account activation email', () => {
-        const activationLink = CONFIG.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION.replace(/\$code/g, emailOptIn)
+        const activationLink = CONFIG.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION.replace(/{code}/g, emailOptIn)
         expect(sendAccountActivationEmail).toBeCalledWith({
           link: activationLink,
           firstName: 'Peter',
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
index e0afe1d19..83e915bc7 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/UserResolver.ts
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
       const emailOptIn = await createEmailOptIn(loginUserId, queryRunner)
 
       const activationLink = CONFIG.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION.replace(
-        /\$code/g,
+        /{code}/g,
         emailOptIn.verificationCode.toString(),
       )
       const emailSent = await sendAccountActivationEmail({
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
       const emailOptIn = await createEmailOptIn(loginUser.id, queryRunner)
 
       const activationLink = CONFIG.EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION.replace(
-        /\$code/g,
+        /{code}/g,
         emailOptIn.verificationCode.toString(),
       )
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ export class UserResolver {
     const optInCode = await getOptInCode(loginUser)
 
     const link = CONFIG.EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD.replace(
-      /\$code/g,
+      /{code}/g,
       optInCode.verificationCode.toString(),
     )
 
diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
index 19a13515a..684dc1eab 100644
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/.env.dist
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ EMAIL_USERNAME=peter@lustig.de
 EMAIL_SENDER=peter@lustig.de
 EMAIL_PASSWORD=1234
 EMAIL_SMTP_URL=smtp.lustig.de
-EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=https://stage1.gradido.net/checkEmail/$code
-EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=https://stage1.gradido.net/reset/$code
+EMAIL_LINK_VERIFICATION=https://stage1.gradido.net/checkEmail/{code}
+EMAIL_LINK_SETPASSWORD=https://stage1.gradido.net/reset/{code}
 
 WEBHOOK_ELOPAGE_SECRET=secret
 
 # frontend
 GRAPHQL_URI=https://stage1.gradido.net/graphql
-ADMIN_AUTH_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/admin/authenticate?token=$token
+ADMIN_AUTH_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/admin/authenticate?token={token}
 
 # admin
-WALLET_AUTH_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/authenticate?token=$token
+WALLET_AUTH_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/authenticate?token={token}
 WALLET_URL=https://stage1.gradido.net/login
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/.env.dist b/frontend/.env.dist
index 212290f2d..f7bda826a 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.dist
+++ b/frontend/.env.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost/graphql
 DEFAULT_PUBLISHER_ID=2896
-ADMIN_AUTH_URL=http://localhost/admin/authenticate?token=$token
\ No newline at end of file
+ADMIN_AUTH_URL=http://localhost/admin/authenticate?token={token}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/config/index.js b/frontend/src/config/index.js
index 73ce85fa3..7e213e1d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/config/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/config/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const environment = {
 
 const endpoints = {
   GRAPHQL_URI: process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost/graphql',
-  ADMIN_AUTH_URL: process.env.ADMIN_AUTH_URL || 'http://localhost/admin/authenticate?token=$token',
+  ADMIN_AUTH_URL: process.env.ADMIN_AUTH_URL || 'http://localhost/admin/authenticate?token={token}',
 }
 
 const options = {}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Layout/DashboardLayout_gdd.vue b/frontend/src/views/Layout/DashboardLayout_gdd.vue
index d26d9325e..abee36082 100755
--- a/frontend/src/views/Layout/DashboardLayout_gdd.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Layout/DashboardLayout_gdd.vue
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
       this.balance -= ammount
     },
     admin() {
-      window.location.assign(CONFIG.ADMIN_AUTH_URL.replace('$token', this.$store.state.token))
+      window.location.assign(CONFIG.ADMIN_AUTH_URL.replace('{token}', this.$store.state.token))
       this.$store.dispatch('logout') // logout without redirect
     },
     setVisible(bool) {