diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2eea525..e2aaf69 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-.env
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+.env
+local_settings.py
diff --git a/local_settings.py.example b/local_settings.py.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67a5c4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local_settings.py.example
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+APPLICATION_PASSWORD = "super-secure-password"
+MONGO_URI = "mongodb://127.0.0.1"
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diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 652c740..d9a1e6b 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from pymongo import MongoClient
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-import os
-
-load_dotenv()
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
-EXPECTED_PASSWORD = "secret_password"
+try:
+    from local_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    print("Can't import from localsettings, terminating")
+    exit()
 
-uri = os.getenv("MONGO_URI")
+EXPECTED_PASSWORD = APPLICATION_PASSWORD
+uri = MONGO_URI
 
 mongo_client = MongoClient(uri)
 db = mongo_client["user_interactions"]
@@ -49,6 +50,3 @@ def submit_event():
         resp = jsonify({"error": str(e)})
         resp.headers['Access-Control-Allow-Origin'] = '*'
         return resp, 500
-    
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
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