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description: >-
  Welcome to the .env Configuration page for Token-Price-Oracle-Orchestrator
  backend. Here you'll find the list of env variables to help you configure and
  run your project.
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# Environment Configuration

**Setting up the environment**

3. Run `cp .env.example .env` and fill the values

**Where can I obtain the needed values?**

| Value               | Description                                                                                                   | Link                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| COINGECKO\_API\_KEY | The API key for consuming Coingecko service                                                                   | [https://www.coingecko.com/en/api/pricing](https://www.coingecko.com/en/api/pricing)                                                                                                                   |
| ETHERSCAN\_API\_KEY | The API key for consuming Etherscan service                                                                   | [https://docs.etherscan.io/getting-started/viewing-api-usage-statistics](https://docs.etherscan.io/getting-started/viewing-api-usage-statistics)                                                       |
| ALCHEMY\_URL        | Url for interacting with Alchemy (Make sure the Network is the same as of other values)                       | [https://docs.alchemy.com/docs/alchemy-quickstart-guide](https://docs.alchemy.com/docs/alchemy-quickstart-guide)                                                                                       |
| PRIVATE\_KEY        | The Private key that your orchestrator instance will be using for interacting with the EVM compatible network | [https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360015289632-How-to-export-an-account-s-private-key](https://support.metamask.io/hc/en-us/articles/360015289632-How-to-export-an-account-s-private-key) |
