diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eb6d75..ffd4f38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ This project provides a badge for sharing your current book in your github profi
 </p>
 
 
-It is heavily inspired by [https://github.com/novatorem/spotify-readme](spotify-readme).  
+It is heavily inspired by [spotify-readme](https://github.com/novatorem/spotify-readme).  
 
-Install instructions are available [https://github.com/thefr1nge/goodreads-readme/blob/master/SetUp.md](here).
+Install instructions are available [here](https://github.com/thefr1nge/goodreads-readme/blob/master/SetUp.md).
diff --git a/api/book.py b/api/book.py
index a4c6be6..0d467c9 100644
--- a/api/book.py
+++ b/api/book.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ from base64 import b64encode
 import feedparser
 import re
 
+from dotenv import load_dotenv, find_dotenv
+load_dotenv(find_dotenv())
+
 import requests
 import json
 import os
diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78ba009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+flask==1.1.2
+requests==2.24.0
+python-dotenv==0.14.0