diff --git a/Python/01_connect.py b/Python/01_connect.py
index 73d8bc7..608a880 100644
--- a/Python/01_connect.py
+++ b/Python/01_connect.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import os 
-import inspect
+import os
+
 from couchbase.client import Couchbase
+
 from blessings import Terminal
 
+import secret
+
 t = Terminal()
 
 os.system('clear')
@@ -16,7 +19,8 @@
 
 
 # establish connection
-couchbase = Couchbase("127.0.0.1:8091", "default", "")
+couchbase = Couchbase(secret.HOSTPORT,
+    username=secret.USERNAME, password=secret.PASSWORD)
 
 # set bucket object
 cb = couchbase["default"]
@@ -24,10 +28,11 @@
 print couchbase.servers
 
 # establish connection to beer-sample
-couchbase = Couchbase("127.0.0.1:8091", "beer-sample", "")
+couchbase = Couchbase(secret.HOSTPORT,
+    username=secret.USERNAME, password=secret.PASSWORD)
 
 # set bucket instance
 beers = couchbase["beer-sample"]
 
 print couchbase.servers
-print
\ No newline at end of file
+print
diff --git a/Python/02_storage.py b/Python/02_storage.py
index 814e305..c502599 100644
--- a/Python/02_storage.py
+++ b/Python/02_storage.py
@@ -2,10 +2,13 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # sudo pip install blessings (for color terminal output)
-import os 
+import os
+
 from couchbase.client import Couchbase
 from blessings import Terminal
 
+import secret
+
 t = Terminal()
 
 os.system('clear')
@@ -15,7 +18,8 @@
 print
 
 # establish connection
-couchbase = Couchbase("127.0.0.1:8091", "default", "")
+couchbase = Couchbase(secret.HOSTPORT,
+    username=secret.USERNAME, password=secret.PASSWORD)
 
 # connect to default bucket
 cb = couchbase["default"]
diff --git a/Python/03_storage_json.py b/Python/03_storage_json.py
index a7c7eb1..2c30b09 100644
--- a/Python/03_storage_json.py
+++ b/Python/03_storage_json.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import os 
+import os
+import json
+
 from couchbase.client import Couchbase
 from blessings import Terminal
-import json
-import hashlib
+
+import secret
 
 t = Terminal()
 
@@ -16,7 +18,8 @@
 print
 
 # establish connection
-couchbase = Couchbase("127.0.0.1:8091", "default", "")
+couchbase = Couchbase(secret.HOSTPORT,
+    username=secret.USERNAME, password=secret.PASSWORD)
 
 # connect to default bucket
 cb = couchbase["default"]
@@ -69,4 +72,4 @@
 
 print
 print t.bold_red("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
-print
\ No newline at end of file
+print
diff --git a/Python/04_retrieve.py b/Python/04_retrieve.py
index 5ff4b97..ab4bf73 100644
--- a/Python/04_retrieve.py
+++ b/Python/04_retrieve.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding" utf-8 -*-
 
-import os 
+import os
+import json
+
 from couchbase.client import Couchbase
 from blessings import Terminal
-import json
-import hashlib
+
+import secret
 
 # establish connection
-couchbase = Couchbase("127.0.0.1:8091", "default", "")
+couchbase = Couchbase(secret.HOSTPORT,
+    username=secret.USERNAME, password=secret.PASSWORD)
 
 # connect to default bucket
 cb = couchbase["default"]
@@ -112,4 +115,4 @@ def parse_json( val ):
 #print
 
 
-print t.bold_red("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
\ No newline at end of file
+print t.bold_red("--------------------------------------------------------------------------")
diff --git a/Python/requirements.txt b/Python/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91a8690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+blessings==1.4
+couchbase==0.8.2
+requests==1.1.0
+unittest2==0.5.1
+uuid==1.30
+wsgiref==0.1.2
diff --git a/Python/secret.py b/Python/secret.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd74375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/secret.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# -*- Mode: Python -*-
+# vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
+
+# customize these variables for your deployment in your local.py
+
+HOSTPORT = 'localhost:8081'
+USERNAME = 'default'
+PASSWORD = ''
+
+try:
+    from local import *
+except:
+    pass