diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cd72829..2d5f95d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@infisical/sdk": "^4.0.6",
         "@types/express": "^5.0.3",
+        "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
         "effect": "^3.18.4",
         "express": "^5.1.0"
       },
@@ -2998,6 +2999,18 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "17.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JVUnt+DUIzu87TABbhPmNfVdBDt18BLOWjMUFJMSi/Qqg7NTYtabbvSNJGOJ7afbRuv9D/lngizHtP7QyLQ+9w==",
+      "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 997a0ef..da0dc80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@infisical/sdk": "^4.0.6",
     "@types/express": "^5.0.3",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.3",
     "effect": "^3.18.4",
     "express": "^5.1.0"
   },
diff --git a/src/clients/Client.ts b/src/clients/Client.ts
index dc36971..dc6eff1 100644
--- a/src/clients/Client.ts
+++ b/src/clients/Client.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Effect } from "effect";
 import { InfisicalSDK } from '@infisical/sdk'
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 /**
  * Abstract base class for API clients that provides secure credential management through Infisical.
  * 
@@ -16,28 +17,27 @@ import { InfisicalSDK } from '@infisical/sdk'
  * - `INFISICAL_PROJECT_ID`: The project ID in Infisical
  */
 
-const INFISICAL_CLIENT_SECRET = "fe19b5e4463a1fbf54120eef9d4a54410b7729c0a874af76259c315d90b88eda"
-const INFISICAL_CLIENT_ID = "5a4d5c85-c005-4a30-906c-517d9ccfe108"
-const INFISICAL_URL = "https://vault.louisemard.dev"
-const INFISICAL_PROJECT_ID = "e410a38e-f7a2-4b37-bfa2-7324c0bb38ab"
+
+
 abstract class Client {
 
+    // log env variables to verify they are loaded
+
     private infisicalClient: InfisicalSDK;
 
     constructor() {
         this.infisicalClient = new InfisicalSDK({
-            siteUrl: INFISICAL_URL,
+            siteUrl: process.env.INFISICAL_URL,
         });
+        dotenv.config();
+        console.log("INFISICAL_URL:", process.env.INFISICAL_URL);
     }
 
     init(): Effect.Effect<void, Error, never> {
-        console.log(INFISICAL_URL)
-        console.log(INFISICAL_CLIENT_ID)
-        console.log(INFISICAL_CLIENT_SECRET)
         return Effect.tryPromise({
             try: () => this.infisicalClient.auth().universalAuth.login({
-                clientId: INFISICAL_CLIENT_ID,
-                clientSecret: INFISICAL_CLIENT_SECRET,
+                clientId: process.env.INFISICAL_CLIENT_ID!,
+                clientSecret: process.env.INFISICAL_CLIENT_SECRET!,
             }),
             catch: (error) => new Error(`Failed to login to Infisical: ${error}`),
         })
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ abstract class Client {
             const secret = yield* Effect.tryPromise({
                 try: () => self.infisicalClient.secrets().getSecret({
                     environment: "dev",
-                    projectId: INFISICAL_PROJECT_ID!,
+                    projectId: process.env.INFISICAL_PROJECT_ID!,
                     secretName: key,
                 }),
                 catch: (error) => new Error(`Failed to get secret ${key} from Infisical: ${error}`),