diff --git a/bqexport.js b/bqexport.js
index 95ac8c9..6b0d681 100644
--- a/bqexport.js
+++ b/bqexport.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-import { BigQuery } from '@google-cloud/bigquery';
-import { Storage } from '@google-cloud/storage';
+import { BigQuery } from "@google-cloud/bigquery";
+import { Storage } from "@google-cloud/storage";
 
 // Cross-project setup:
 // - BigQuery data source: fynd-jio-commerceml-prod
 // - GCS destination: fynd-boltic-prod
 const bigquery = new BigQuery({
-  projectId: process.env.PROJECT_ID || 'fynd-jio-commerceml-prod'
+  projectId: process.env.PROJECT_ID || "fynd-jio-commerceml-prod",
 });
 const storage = new Storage({
-  projectId: process.env.PROJECT_ID || 'fynd-jio-commerceml-prod',
-  credentials: process.env.GCS_CREDENTIALS || {}
+  projectId: process.env.PROJECT_ID || "fynd-jio-commerceml-prod",
+  credentials: {}
 });
 
 export const exportMergedJson = async (req, res) => {
@@ -19,13 +19,12 @@ export const exportMergedJson = async (req, res) => {
 
     const datasetId = process.env.DATASET || "temp_zenith_data";
     const sourceTable = process.env.SOURCE_TABLE || "pr_training_data";
-    const bucketName = process.env.BUCKET_NAME || 'pr_dataset_storage';
+    const bucketName = process.env.BUCKET_NAME || "pr_dataset_storage";
     const objectPath = `${companyIdToDelete}/${applicationIdToDelete}/GET_ALL_PRODUCTS/catalog-*.json`;
     const uri = `gs://${bucketName}/${objectPath}`;
 
     // Get deletion criteria from request body or environment
 
-
     // 1️⃣ Direct export from source table to GCS (cross-project)
     const sourceTablePath = `${bigquery.projectId}.${datasetId}.${sourceTable}`;
 
@@ -70,15 +69,18 @@ export const exportMergedJson = async (req, res) => {
     // }
 
     const options = {
-      version: 'v4',
-      action: 'read',
+      version: "v4",
+      action: "read",
       expires: Date.now() + 15 * 60 * 1000,
       extensionHeaders: {},
       queryParams: {},
-      method: 'POST'
+      method: "POST",
     };
 
-    const signedUrl = await storage.bucket(bucketName).file(objectPath.replace('*', '000000000000')).getSignedUrl(options);
+    const signedUrl = await storage
+      .bucket(bucketName)
+      .file(objectPath.replace("*", "000000000000"))
+      .getSignedUrl(options);
 
     return {
       signedUrl,
@@ -86,10 +88,10 @@ export const exportMergedJson = async (req, res) => {
       message: `Success: exported to ${uri}`,
       companyId: companyIdToDelete,
       applicationId: applicationIdToDelete,
-      destination: uri
+      destination: uri,
     };
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Export or cleanup failed:', err);
+    console.error("Export or cleanup failed:", err);
     throw new Error(`Export failed: ${err.message}`);
   }
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 1516654..4aca90f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 import express from 'express';
 import { exportMergedJson } from './bqexport.js';
+import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 
 const app = express();
 
 // Middleware to parse JSON bodies
 app.use(express.json());
 
+dotenv.config({ path: '.env' });
+
 // Health check endpoint
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
     res.json({
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5582000..015b963 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@google-cloud/bigquery": "^6.0.0",
         "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.16.0",
+        "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
         "express": "^4.21.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -639,6 +640,17 @@
         "npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "17.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-17.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-kQhDYKZecqnM0fCnzI5eIv5L4cAe/iRI+HqMbO/hbRdTAeXDG+M9FjipUxNfbARuEg4iHIbhnhs78BCHNbSxEQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/dunder-proto": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dunder-proto/-/dunder-proto-1.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc4d54c..5915c5a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "express": "^4.21.2",
     "@google-cloud/bigquery": "^6.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.16.0"
+    "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.16.0",
+    "dotenv": "^17.2.1",
+    "express": "^4.21.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^3.1.10"