diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85c6b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+config.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/on_this_day.py b/on_this_day.py
index 837055f..2e362e7 100644
--- a/on_this_day.py
+++ b/on_this_day.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from mastodon import Mastodon
 
+import config
+
 #  Set up access
 instance = "https://mastodon.example"
-mastodon = Mastodon( api_base_url=instance, access_token="abc123" )
+mastodon = Mastodon( api_base_url=config.instance, access_token=config.access_token )
 
 #  Get user's info
 me = mastodon.me()