diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0a92e9b..77cb773 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 __pycache__
 .pytest_cache
-flaskenv/
\ No newline at end of file
+flaskenv/
+.idea/
+mathpix-variables.env
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 76ad5fd..18c90af 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 version: '2.0'
 services:
   flask:
+    env_file:
+      - "mathpix-variables.env"
     build: .
     image: mathlm:latest
     ports:
diff --git a/docker.md b/docs/docker.md
similarity index 55%
rename from docker.md
rename to docs/docker.md
index 77cae2e..41ed396 100644
--- a/docker.md
+++ b/docs/docker.md
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-Docker will work on both Windows and Linux, you just need to install (Docker)[https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/].
-For better performance on Windows, install (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2)[https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/wsl/]
+# Docker Usage
+
+Docker will work on both Windows and Linux, you just need to install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/).
+For better performance on Windows, install [Windows Subsystem for Linux 2](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/wsl/).
 
 The Dockerfile in this repo configures the image environment for our app. Docker-Compose is used as a simple way to do cross-platform building. It reduces the number of commands that have to be run manually, while avoiding platform-dependent bash or batch scripts.
 
+**NOTE:** Before building or running the image, it is necessary to create the enviornment file, which contains private API keys. An [example file](/mathpix-variables.env.example) is provided with instructions.
+
 Run `docker-compose build` to build the image, including code changes.
 Run `docker-compose run --entrypoint bash flask` to launch the container and drop into a shell for development.
diff --git a/flask/flaskapp/flaskapp.py b/flask/flaskapp/flaskapp.py
index cf62a6f..ff5545f 100644
--- a/flask/flaskapp/flaskapp.py
+++ b/flask/flaskapp/flaskapp.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import sys
-from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
-import requests
-from sympy.parsing.latex import parse_latex
-from sympy import latex
+import mathpix
+import latex_solver
+from flask import Flask, request
+
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 @app.route('/')
@@ -11,40 +10,39 @@ def hello_world():
 
 @app.route('/mathpix-ocr', methods=['POST'])
 def mathpix_ocr():
-    body = request.get_json()
-    img = body['b64_img']
-    data = {"src":"data:image/png;base64,"+img}
-    headers = {"Content-Type":"application/json","app_id":"spencerb_warpmail_net_6b5480","app_key":"59e12123f380e59b4514"}
-    url = "https://api.mathpix.com/v3/text"
-    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
-    return response.json(), response.status_code
+    img = request.get_json()['b64_img']
+
+    try:
+        return mathpix.submit_text(img)
+    except mathpix.MathpixApiException as e:
+        return e, 500
 
 @app.route('/solve-image', methods=['POST'])
 def solve_image():
     body = request.get_json()
-    response = requests.post('http://0.0.0.0:5000/mathpix-ocr', json=body)
-    print("Response", file=sys.stdout)
-    if response.status_code != 200:
-        return response.text, response.status_code
-    latex_styled = response.json()['latex_styled']
-    new_latex = r'{}'.format(latex_styled)
-    print("new latex: {}".format(new_latex))
-    expr = parse_latex(new_latex)
+
     try:
-        data = {'solved':str(latex(expr.doit())), 'input_detected':new_latex, 'confidence':response.json()['confidence']}
-        print("Doit: {}".format(data), file=sys.stdout)
+        response = mathpix.submit_text(body['b64_img'])
+        latex_styled = response['latex_styled']
+
+        data = {
+            'solved': latex_solver.solve(latex_styled),
+            'input_detected': latex_solver.format_latex(latex_styled),
+            'confidence': response['confidence']
+        }
+
         return data, 200
-    except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+    except mathpix.MathpixApiException as e:
+        return e, 500
+
 
 @app.route('/solve-latex', methods=['POST'])
 def solve_latex():
-    body = request.get_json()
-    latex_styled = body['latex']
-    new_latex = r'{}'.format(latex_styled)
-    expr = parse_latex(new_latex)
+    latex_styled = request.get_json()['latex']
     try:
-        data = {'solved':str(latex(expr.doit()))}
+        data = {
+            'solved': latex_solver.solve(latex_styled)
+        }
         return data, 200
     except Exception as e:
         return str(e), 400
diff --git a/flask/flaskapp/latex_solver.py b/flask/flaskapp/latex_solver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eb4933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flask/flaskapp/latex_solver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from sympy.parsing.latex import parse_latex
+from sympy import latex
+
+def solve(latex_styled):
+    latex_formatted = format_latex(latex_styled)
+    expr = parse_latex(latex_formatted)
+
+    return str(latex(expr.doit()))
+
+def format_latex(latex_styled):
+    return r'{}'.format(latex_styled)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/flask/flaskapp/mathpix.py b/flask/flaskapp/mathpix.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5dd6a16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flask/flaskapp/mathpix.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import requests
+import os
+
+APP_ID = os.environ['MATHPIX_APP_ID']
+APP_KEY = os.environ['MATHPIX_APP_KEY']
+
+BASE_URL = "https://api.mathpix.com/v3"
+HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "app_id": APP_ID, "app_key": APP_KEY}
+
+
+class MathpixApiException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+def submit_text(b64_image):
+    data = { "src": "data:image/png;base64," + b64_image }
+    url = BASE_URL + "/text"
+    response = requests.post(url, headers=HEADERS, json=data)
+
+    if response.status_code == 200:
+        return response.json()
+    else:
+        raise MathpixApiException(response.json()['message'])
diff --git a/mathpix-variables.env.example b/mathpix-variables.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98c5c2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mathpix-variables.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# How to use this file:
+# 1. Copy this file as "mathpix-variables.env"
+# 2. Insert the APP_ID and APP_KEY variables as shown below
+# 3. Do NOT commit "mathpix-variables.env" to source control!
+#    It is in the `.gitignore`
+MATHPIX_APP_ID=<insert Mathpix APP ID here without braces>
+MATHPIX_APP_KEY=<insert Mathpix APP KEY here without braces>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 3e9fc83..e8b5063 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ Your git credentials will be shared from your local host to the container, so gi
 Open the integrated terminal to run commands in the container.
 
 ## Running Application
+
+> See [Docker Usage](./docs/docker.md) for Docker-specific instructions.
+
 `$ flask run` will start the flask development server and send requests to the flask application.
 
 ## Running Unit Tests