diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 979c0d3..9195e69 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 venv
 __pycache__
 
+api_key.py
 *.session
 *.session-journal
 data/
diff --git a/api_key.example.py b/api_key.example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39fd0cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api_key.example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+id = 12345
+hash = "11223344556677889900AABBCCDDEEFF"
diff --git a/stdborg.py b/stdborg.py
index 6e82efe..2dc34a8 100644
--- a/stdborg.py
+++ b/stdborg.py
@@ -5,9 +5,16 @@
 import logging
 
 from uniborg import Uniborg
+import api_key
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
-borg = Uniborg("stdborg", plugin_path="stdplugins", connection_retries=None)
+borg = Uniborg(
+        "stdborg",
+        plugin_path="stdplugins",
+        connection_retries=None,
+        api_id=api_key.id,
+        api_hash=api_key.hash
+)
 
 borg.run_until_disconnected()