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+# Get keys from OpenAI Platform: https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
+# Get keys from CDP Portal: https://portal.cdp.coinbase.com/
+
+## Required
+# Place your OpenAI API key here
+OPENAI_API_KEY=
+# Place your CDP API key name here
+CDP_API_KEY_NAME=
+# Place your CDP API private key here
+CDP_API_KEY_PRIVATE_KEY=
+
+## Optional
+NETWORK_ID=base-sepolia