diff --git a/ai-patient-onboarding/app/config.py b/ai-patient-onboarding/app/config.py
index b87a231..724db78 100644
--- a/ai-patient-onboarding/app/config.py
+++ b/ai-patient-onboarding/app/config.py
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ GEMINI_MODEL = os.getenv("GEMINI_MODEL", "gemini-3.6-flash")
 
 SARVAM_API_KEY = os.getenv("SARVAM_API_KEY", "")
 
+# Security Keys
+API_SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("API_SECRET_KEY", "skyheal_secure_api_key_2026")
+
+
 # Destination Hospital EHR / Patient API
 PATIENT_API_BASE_URL = os.getenv("PATIENT_API_BASE_URL", "")
 PATIENT_API_TOKEN = os.getenv("PATIENT_API_TOKEN", "")