diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7e7fd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_STAC_ENDPOINT='https://openveda.cloud/api/stac'
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_RASTER_ENDPOINT='https://openveda.cloud/api/raster'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.env.local b/.env.local-sample
similarity index 82%
rename from .env.local
rename to .env.local-sample
index eb29cfb..9c9c1b6 100644
--- a/.env.local
+++ b/.env.local-sample
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Get your public token from Mapbox dashboard
 # Then copy this file, name it as .env.local
-NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPBOX_TOKEN='your-mapbox-token-here'
+NEXT_PUBLIC_MAPBOX_TOKEN=''
 
 # Google Tag Manager tracking code
 # Not required unless you are actively developing
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4c2dc9c..62b8a4d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
 
 # env files
-.env
+.env.local
 
 # vercel
 .vercel