.env.example

# Semantic Search - Environment Variables Template
# ================================================
# Copy this file to .env and fill in your actual API keys
# DO NOT commit the .env file to version control!

# OpenAI API Configuration
# Get your API key from: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
# Used for embeddings (text-embedding-3-large) and GPT-4o-mini
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here

# Groq API Configuration (Optional)
# Get your API key from: https://console.groq.com/keys
# Currently not used in app, but available for future enhancements
GROQ_API_KEY=your_groq_api_key_here

# Setup Instructions:
# 1. Copy this file: cp .env.example .env
# 2. Edit .env and replace placeholders with your actual API keys
# 3. Verify .env is in .gitignore (it should be)
# 4. NEVER commit .env to git!