diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6abc48a..a3b4edf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub struct Config {
 
   // wolves API base for clubs/socs
   pub wolves_url: String,
+  // API key for accessing more general resources
+  pub wolves_api: String,
 }
 impl TypeMapKey for Config {
   type Value = Arc<RwLock<Config>>;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
     mail_user: "".to_string(),
     mail_pass: "".to_string(),
     wolves_url: "".to_string(),
+    wolves_api: "".to_string(),
   };
 
   if let Ok(x) = env::var("DATABASE_HOME") {
@@ -74,6 +77,10 @@ pub fn get_config() -> Config {
     config.wolves_url = x.trim().to_string();
   }
 
+  if let Ok(x) = env::var("WOLVES_API") {
+    config.wolves_api = x.trim().to_string();
+  }
+
   config
 }