diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
index e07f5f73..03fe24ef 100644
Binary files a/.DS_Store and b/.DS_Store differ
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5bc17734..a7c0de6f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,37 +4,6 @@ networks:
     driver: bridge
 #============== MIH Containers ====================================================================
 services:
-  #============== Nginx Proxy Server Old ====================================================================
-  # nginx:
-  #   container_name: nginx
-  #   restart: unless-stopped
-  #   image: nginx
-  #   ports:
-  #     - 80:80
-  #     - 443:443
-  #   volumes:
-  #     - ./nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf
-  #     - certbotConf:/etc/letsencrypt
-  #     - certbotChall:/var/www/certbot
-  #   depends_on:
-  #     - mih-ux
-  #   networks:
-  #     - mih-network
-  #   profiles: [ 'prod' ]
-  #============== Cert Bot Old ==================================================================== 
-  # certbot:
-  #   image: certbot/certbot
-  #   container_name: certbot
-  #   volumes:
-  #     - certbotConf:/etc/letsencrypt
-  #     - certbotChall:/var/www/certbot
-  #   #command: certonly --test-cert --webroot -w /var/www/certbot --force-renewal --email yasienmeth@gmail.com -d mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za -d www.mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za --agree-tos
-  #   command: certonly --webroot -w /var/www/certbot --force-renewal --email ${CERTBOT_EMAIL} -d ${CERTBOT_APP_DOMAIN} -d ${CERTBOT_API_DOMAIN} -d ${CERTBOT_STORAGE_DOMAIN} -d ${CERTBOT_MONITOR_DOMAIN} -d ${CERTBOT_AI_DOMAIN} --agree-tos
-  #   networks:
-  #     - mih-network
-  #   depends_on:
-  #     - nginx
-  #   profiles: [ 'withCert' ]
   #============== Nginx Proxy Manager ====================================================================  
   mih-nginx:
     container_name: mih-nginx
diff --git a/mih_api_hub/__init__.py b/mih_api_hub/__init__.py
index 51d9c310..e69de29b 100644
--- a/mih_api_hub/__init__.py
+++ b/mih_api_hub/__init__.py
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# from supertokens_python import init, InputAppInfo, SupertokensConfig
-# from supertokens_python.recipe import emailpassword, session, dashboard
-
-# init(
-#     app_info=InputAppInfo(
-#         app_name="MIH_API_HUB",
-#         api_domain="http://localhost:8080/",
-#         website_domain="http://mzansi-innovation-hub.co.za",
-#         api_base_path="/auth",
-#         website_base_path="/auth"
-#     ),
-#     supertokens_config=SupertokensConfig(
-#         # https://try.supertokens.com is for demo purposes. Replace this with the address of your core instance (sign up on supertokens.com), or self host a core.
-#         connection_uri="supertokens:3567/",
-#         api_key="leatucczyixqwkqqdrhayiwzeofkltds"
-#     ),
-#     framework='fastapi',
-#     recipe_list=[
-#         # SuperTokens.init(),
-#         session.init(), # initializes session features
-#         emailpassword.init(),
-#         dashboard.init(admins=[
-#             "yasienmeth@gmail.com",
-#           ],
-#         )
-#     ],
-#     mode='wsgi' # use wsgi instead of asgi if you are running using gunicorn
-# )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mih_api_hub/main.py b/mih_api_hub/main.py
index bb107d42..c83e79bc 100644
--- a/mih_api_hub/main.py
+++ b/mih_api_hub/main.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ from supertokens_python.recipe.session.framework.fastapi import verify_session
 from supertokens_python.recipe.emailverification import EmailVerificationClaim
 from supertokens_python.recipe.session import SessionContainer
 
+import os
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+st_api_key = os.getenv("SUPERTOKENS_API_KEY")
 origins = [
     "http://localhost",
     "http://localhost:80",
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ init(
     supertokens_config=SupertokensConfig(
         # https://try.supertokens.com is for demo purposes. Replace this with the address of your core instance (sign up on supertokens.com), or self host a core.
         connection_uri="http://mih-supertokens:3567/",
-        api_key="leatucczyixqwkqqdrhayiwzeofkltds"
+        api_key=st_api_key
     ),
     framework='fastapi',
     recipe_list=[
diff --git a/mih_ui/.gitignore b/mih_ui/.gitignore
index 9fc6e4ac..5af64235 100644
--- a/mih_ui/.gitignore
+++ b/mih_ui/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.env
+
 # Miscellaneous
 *.class
 *.log
diff --git a/mih_ui/lib/main_dev.dart b/mih_ui/lib/main_dev.dart
index 437c62b9..e1c394dd 100644
--- a/mih_ui/lib/main_dev.dart
+++ b/mih_ui/lib/main_dev.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_native_splash/flutter_native_splash.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_web_plugins/url_strategy.dart'
     if (dart.library.html) 'package:flutter_web_plugins/url_strategy.dart';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ void main() async {
     debugPrint('APP INSTALLED!');
   });
   final GoRouter appRouter = MihGoRouter().mihRouter;
+  await dotenv.load(fileName: ".env");
   FlutterNativeSplash.remove();
   runApp(MzansiInnovationHub(
     router: appRouter,
diff --git a/mih_ui/lib/main_prod.dart b/mih_ui/lib/main_prod.dart
index c8ce2935..b7026b50 100644
--- a/mih_ui/lib/main_prod.dart
+++ b/mih_ui/lib/main_prod.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:io';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_native_splash/flutter_native_splash.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_web_plugins/url_strategy.dart'
     if (dart.library.html) 'package:flutter_web_plugins/url_strategy.dart';
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ void main() async {
     debugPrint('APP INSTALLED!');
   });
   final GoRouter appRouter = MihGoRouter().mihRouter;
+  await dotenv.load(fileName: ".env");
   FlutterNativeSplash.remove();
   runApp(MzansiInnovationHub(
     router: appRouter,
diff --git a/mih_ui/lib/mih_packages/mih_authentication/package_tools/mih_register.dart b/mih_ui/lib/mih_packages/mih_authentication/package_tools/mih_register.dart
index ba9ce004..0622cedb 100644
--- a/mih_ui/lib/mih_packages/mih_authentication/package_tools/mih_register.dart
+++ b/mih_ui/lib/mih_packages/mih_authentication/package_tools/mih_register.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart';
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/main.dart';
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/mih_package_components/mih_button.dart';
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/mih_package_components/mih_form.dart';
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class _MihRegisterState extends State<MihRegister> {
               headers: {
                 'Content-type': 'application/json',
                 'Accept': 'application/json',
-                "Authorization": "leatucczyixqwkqqdrhayiwzeofkltds"
+                "Authorization": dotenv.env['SUPERTOKENS_API_KEY'] ?? "",
               },
             );
             //print("response 2: ${response2.statusCode}");
diff --git a/mih_ui/lib/mih_services/mih_authentication_services.dart b/mih_ui/lib/mih_services/mih_authentication_services.dart
index 3b1f6cd7..08b59175 100644
--- a/mih_ui/lib/mih_services/mih_authentication_services.dart
+++ b/mih_ui/lib/mih_services/mih_authentication_services.dart
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import 'dart:convert';
 
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_dotenv/flutter_dotenv.dart';
 import 'package:go_router/go_router.dart';
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/main.dart';
 import 'package:mzansi_innovation_hub/mih_package_components/mih_button.dart';
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class MihAuthenticationServices {
       headers: {
         'Content-type': 'application/json',
         'Accept': 'application/json',
-        "Authorization": "leatucczyixqwkqqdrhayiwzeofkltds"
+        "Authorization": dotenv.env['SUPERTOKENS_API_KEY'] ?? "",
       },
     );
     if (response.statusCode == 200) {
diff --git a/mih_ui/pubspec.lock b/mih_ui/pubspec.lock
index 41003e1b..6c3cdb57 100644
--- a/mih_ui/pubspec.lock
+++ b/mih_ui/pubspec.lock
@@ -670,6 +670,14 @@ packages:
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
     version: "0.3.0"
+  flutter_dotenv:
+    dependency: "direct main"
+    description:
+      name: flutter_dotenv
+      sha256: d4130c4a43e0b13fefc593bc3961f2cb46e30cb79e253d4a526b1b5d24ae1ce4
+      url: "https://pub.dev"
+    source: hosted
+    version: "6.0.0"
   flutter_launcher_icons:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
diff --git a/mih_ui/pubspec.yaml b/mih_ui/pubspec.yaml
index cd20d55a..88e94c22 100644
--- a/mih_ui/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/mih_ui/pubspec.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dependencies:
     sdk: flutter
   flutter_web_plugins:
     sdk: flutter
+  flutter_dotenv: ^6.0.0
 
   cupertino_icons: ^1.0.8
   font_awesome_flutter: ^10.7.0
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ dev_dependencies:
 flutter:
   uses-material-design: true
   assets:
+    - .env
     - lib/mih_package_components/assets/images/
     - lib/mih_package_components/assets/fonts/
     - lib/mih_package_components/assets/images/loyalty_cards/