diff --git a/api/env.example b/api/env.example
index 371a0561..88544dfb 100644
--- a/api/env.example
+++ b/api/env.example
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ NEO4J_USERNAME=
 NEO4J_PASSWORD= 
 
 
+# External Order API Configuration
+EXTERNAL_ORDER_API_URL=https://api.example.com/v1
+EXTERNAL_ORDER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+
 # Postgres Database configuration 
 DB_HOST= 
 DB_PORT=