diff --git a/evaluation/data_collection.ipynb b/evaluation/data_collection.ipynb
index 2acefbe9..f34c8e5b 100644
--- a/evaluation/data_collection.ipynb
+++ b/evaluation/data_collection.ipynb
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@
     "import os\n",
     "from groq import Groq\n",
     "from bs4 import BeautifulSoup\n",
-    "from html.parser import HTMLParser\n"
+    "from html.parser import HTMLParser\n",
+    "from dotenv import load_dotenv\n",
+    "load_dotenv()\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
     "    Args:\n",
     "        prompt (str): the prompt for groq completion\n",
     "    \"\"\"\n",
-    "    groq_API_key = \"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\"\n",
+    "    groq_API_key = os.environ(\"GROQ_API_KEY\")\n",
     "\n",
     "    client = Groq(\n",
     "        api_key=groq_API_key,\n",
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@
     "####################### biorxiv_data QA generation #######################\n",
     "\n",
     "df = pd.read_csv(\"./biorxiv_data_abstract.csv\")\n",
-    "client = OpenAI(api_key=\"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\")\n",
+    "client = OpenAI(api_key=os.getenv(\"OPENAPI_KEY\"))\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "def generate_questions(df, client):\n",
@@ -673,7 +675,7 @@
     "\n",
     "################ QUESTION ANSWERS GENERATION ################\n",
     "\n",
-    "client = OpenAI(api_key=\"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\")\n",
+    "client = OpenAI(api_key=os.getenv(\"OPENAPI_KEY\"))\n",
     "\n",
     "\n",
     "def generate_questions(df, client):\n",