diff --git a/.env.sample b/.env.sample
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2387a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.sample
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+API_KEY=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 555f3ad..c84c560 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "@types/jest": "^29.5.3",
     "@types/node": "^20.4.8",
     "class-validator": "^0.14.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "jest": "^29.6.2",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.1",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index e456cf5..4838154 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ devDependencies:
   class-validator:
     specifier: ^0.14.0
     version: 0.14.0
+  dotenv:
+    specifier: ^16.3.1
+    version: 16.3.1
   jest:
     specifier: ^29.6.2
     version: 29.6.2(@types/node@20.4.8)(ts-node@10.9.1)
@@ -3191,6 +3194,11 @@ packages:
       webidl-conversions: 4.0.2
     dev: true
 
+  /dotenv@16.3.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==}
+    engines: {node: '>=12'}
+    dev: true
+
   /ecc-jsbn@0.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eh9O+hwRHNbG4BLTjEl3nw044CkGm5X6LoaCf7LPp7UU8Qrt47JYNi6nPX8xjW97TKGKm1ouctg0QSpZe9qrnw==}
     dependencies:
diff --git a/__tests__/services/message.spec.ts b/src/services/message/message.spec.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from __tests__/services/message.spec.ts
rename to src/services/message/message.spec.ts
index e6c10de..91db02e 100644
--- a/__tests__/services/message.spec.ts
+++ b/src/services/message/message.spec.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import { Message } from '../../src/services'
+import { Message } from './message'
 import {
   ISendBulkMessage,
   ISendMessage,
   ISendMessageResponse,
-} from '../../src/types'
+} from '../../types'
+import { keys } from '../../utils/env'
+
+const message = new Message(keys[0])
 
-const message = new Message(
-  'TLaURAdBvnUNS9sEbugcE2gyRdKd1rNPSVxAG3fQp9sfbtpVh6575KoTon2Fv9'
-)
 const mockMessage: ISendMessage = {
   to: '+2348012345678',
   sms: 'Hello World',
diff --git a/src/utils/env.ts b/src/utils/env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5941e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import * as path from 'path'
+import { config } from 'dotenv'
+
+// Parsing the env file from the root directory of the project
+config({ path: path.join(__dirname, '../../.env') })
+
+interface ENV {
+  API_KEY: string | undefined
+}
+
+interface Config {
+  API_KEY: string
+}
+
+const getConfig = (): ENV => {
+  return {
+    API_KEY: process.env.API_KEY,
+  }
+}
+
+const getSanitzedConfig = (configSys: ENV): Config => {
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(configSys)) {
+    if (value === undefined) {
+      throw new Error(`Missing key ${key} in .env`)
+    }
+  }
+  return configSys as Config
+}
+
+const configSys = getConfig()
+
+const sanitizedConfig = getSanitzedConfig(configSys)
+
+export const keys = [sanitizedConfig.API_KEY]