diff --git a/api/config.py b/api/config.py
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+++ b/api/config.py
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+import json
+import os
+
+
+class Config:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+
+        self.access_token = None
+
+        if os.path.isfile("config/config.json") :
+            with open ("config/config.json") as fh:
+                config_doc = json.load(fh)
+                self.access_token = config_doc["key"]
+        elif 'DIRECTUS_API_KEY' in os.environ.keys():
+            self.access_token = os.environ['DIRECTUS_API_KEY']
+        else:
+            raise Exception("ERROR: Cannot find API key in config or environment!")
+
+        if 'DIRECTUS_BASEURL' in os.environ.keys():
+            self.base_url = os.environ['DIRECTUS_BASEURL']
+        else:
+            self.base_url = "https://fragenkatalog.darc.de/"
+
+        if not self.access_token:
+            raise Exception("ERROR: Cannot find API key in config or environment!")
+            
+  
+
+
diff --git a/config/config.json.example b/config/config.json.example
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+++ b/config/config.json.example
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+{
+  "key" : "INSERTKEYHERE"
+}