diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3a116be..1a20db7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,10 @@
 *.fxp
-*.bak
\ No newline at end of file
+*.bak
+
+# Environment files with secrets
+api/.env
+
+# Helper/temporary files in docs
+docs/PACK_COMENZI.pck
+docs/completeaza-parteneri-roa.prg  
+docs/info-database.sql
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/.env.example b/api/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7148978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Oracle Database Configuration
+ORACLE_USER=YOUR_ORACLE_USERNAME
+ORACLE_PASSWORD=YOUR_ORACLE_PASSWORD
+ORACLE_DSN=YOUR_TNS_CONNECTION_NAME
+TNS_ADMIN=/app
+INSTANTCLIENTPATH=/opt/oracle/instantclient_21_1
+
+# Flask Configuration  
+FLASK_ENV=development
+FLASK_DEBUG=1
+PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+# Application Settings
+APP_PORT=5000
+LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
\ No newline at end of file