diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f2b70f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# API
+
+Required ENV Variables:
+
+- DB_USER=postgres
+- DB_NAME=tw
+- DB_PORT=5432
+- DB_HOST=localhost
+- DB_PASSWORD=asdf
+- REDIS_HOST=localhost
+- REDIS_PORT=6379
+- LIMIT_WHITELIST=127.0.0.1,::1
+- LOG_DB_QUERIES=false