diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca799ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+secret.tfvars
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diff --git a/secrets.tfvars b/secrets.tfvars
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3257687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/secrets.tfvars
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+netbox_token="7ce0d0b83c87c6ce79ac31a919b0fe9f95ff59de"
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diff --git a/terraform/provider.tf b/terraform/provider.tf
index 4f7df0f..178b640 100644
--- a/terraform/provider.tf
+++ b/terraform/provider.tf
@@ -9,4 +9,15 @@ terraform {
       version = "5.0.0"
     }
   }
+}
+
+variable netbox_token {
+  type        = string
+  description = "netbox api token"
+  sensitive   = true
+}
+
+provider "netbox" {
+  url   = http://91.98.205.65:8000
+  token = var.netbox_token
 }
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