diff --git a/gpt_interface/ingest.py b/gpt_interface/ingest.py
index 8491d56..161a6e6 100644
--- a/gpt_interface/ingest.py
+++ b/gpt_interface/ingest.py
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ from flask import Blueprint, abort, jsonify, request
 bp = Blueprint("ingest_text", __name__)
 BASE = Path(os.getenv("INGEST_DIR", "/home/pi/tmp_git")).resolve()
 BASE.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-TOKEN = os.getenv("INGEST_TOKEN", "change-me")
+TOKEN = None
+with open("/home/pi/gpt_cont_api_key", "r") as f:
+        TOKEN = f.read().strip()
+
 
 # prosty bufor kawałków w RAM (na 1 proces)
 chunks = {}
@@ -34,6 +37,8 @@ def ingest_text():
     entry = chunks.setdefault(key, {})
     entry[index] = urllib.parse.unquote_plus(chunk)
 
+    if TOKEN is None:
+         exit("No API token set!")
     if len(entry) == total:
         # składamy i zapisujemy
         data = "".join(entry[i] for i in range(1, total + 1))