diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6c71fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NETIDHUB_CLIENT_KEY=b1ce6602-07ad-46c2-85eb-0cd6decfefa3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5ef6a52..5340dd9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ yarn-debug.log*
 yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
 
-# env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
-.env*
-
 # vercel
 .vercel