diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..411f761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONTENT_API_KEY=bef2ed15d9e38f7703be9412b3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 16d54bb..f0540d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ pnpm-debug.log*
 
 
 # environment variables
-.env
 .env.production
 
 # macOS-specific files