diff --git a/src/config/environment.js b/src/config/environment.js
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+// config/environment.js
+
+const dotenv = require('dotenv');
+
+// Load environment variables from a .env file into process.env
+dotenv.config();
+
+const environment = {
+    NODE_ENV: process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development',
+    PORT: process.env.PORT || 3000,
+    API_URL: process.env.API_URL || 'http://localhost:3000/api',
+};
+
+module.exports = environment;