diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8184527..41dc40c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 */.DS_Store
 */node_modules
 */package-lock.json
-*/.env
 
 # backend
 backend/data/anki/decks/*
diff --git a/backend/.env b/backend/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d35fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Basic Node
+PORT=3000
+
+# API keys
+PEXELS_API=
+PIXABAY_API=
+UNSPLASH_API=
+SHUTTERSTOCK_API=