diff --git a/api-key.txt b/api-key.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcbe830
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api-key.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+API KEY FROM https://developer.nationaltransport.ie/ GOES HERE
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gtfs_client.py b/gtfs_client.py
index d6aa07a..37ecd8a 100644
--- a/gtfs_client.py
+++ b/gtfs_client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import shutil
 
 class GTFSClient():
     GTFS_URL = "https://api.nationaltransport.ie/gtfsr/v2/gtfsr?format=json"
-    API_KEY = ""
+    API_KEY = open("api-key.txt").read()
 
     def __init__(self, feed_url: str, stop_codes: list[str], update_queue: queue.Queue, update_interval_seconds: int = 60):
         self.stop_codes = stop_codes