diff --git a/example.env b/example.env
index 0a9b3567..d0b7ec0a 100644
--- a/example.env
+++ b/example.env
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ AWS_REGION=us-west-2
 IMAGES_MODE=S3
 S3_BUCKET=xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 SECRET_KEY_BASE=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+API_KEY=ABC123