diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2cab0dd..ff2345f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -105,3 +105,4 @@ Temporary Items
 /api/vendor/
 /api/tests/_*
 /api/tests/*.suite.yml
+/api/.env
diff --git a/api/.env b/api/.env
deleted file mode 100644
index f904bd0..0000000
--- a/api/.env
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-## Datenbank-Einstellungen
-DATABASES_HOST=psql.torsten-hettstedt.net
-DATABASES_NAME=torsten
-DATABASES_USER=web_user
-DATABASES_PASS=V6ZGhtdXEbxH8oWD
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbd9974
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+## Datenbank-Einstellungen
+DATABASES_HOST=psql.domain.tld
+DATABASES_NAME=db
+DATABASES_USER=user
+DATABASES_PASS=1234
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