Adding API_KEY from .env

Question

I would like to import my api key that is saved in .env file like API_KEY = my-key-goes-here, to another js file and save it in variable const key, but when I try I get error 401, can anybody help please?

I expected to import api key from .env file to another js file like this: const key = process.env.API_KEY and it didn't work, I got an error.

Answer 1

I am not sure if you have this but you need require('dotenv').config() or for ES6 import 'dotenv/config' in your file.

Also have you tried to log the key to the console to make sure it is/isn't there?

https://www.npmjs.com/package/dotenv#%EF%B8%8F-usage