diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 1a54910..807b946 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ METABASE_SITE_URL="https://your_subdomain.metabaseapp.com"
 METABASE_JWT_SIGNING_KEY="dummy"
 METABASE_GLOBAL_DASHBOARD_ID=123
 
+# Configure access to the Open Sanctions API to use sanction checks
+#
+# If you use the SaaS Open Sanctions API, only uncomment OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY and provide its values.
+# If you self-host the API, uncomment all relevant settings to point to your deployment and configure authentication.
+#  - OPENSANCTIONS_AUTH_METHOD supports 'bearer' and 'basic'
+#    If basic, provide the username and password in the form of 'user:password'
+# OPENSANCTIONS_API_HOST=http://self.hosted.local
+# OPENSANCTIONS_AUTH_METHOD=bearer
+# OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY=
+
 # BATCH_TIMEOUT_SECOND=55
 # DECISION_TIMEOUT_SECOND=10
 # DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECOND=5
@@ -125,4 +135,4 @@ FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=dummy
 FIREBASE_APP_ID=dummy
 
 # Othe dependency configurations
-SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY_BACKEND=hC8qrY2OLhUpl1Xycw523tbuClxlQR6u
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+SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY_BACKEND=hC8qrY2OLhUpl1Xycw523tbuClxlQR6u