diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/MainActivity.kt
index 47334ad..60bd060 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/MainActivity.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import androidx.wear.ambient.AmbientLifecycleObserver
 import androidx.wear.ambient.AmbientModeSupport
 import androidx.wear.ambient.AmbientModeSupport.AmbientCallback
 import androidx.wear.compose.material.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.wear.compose.material.Text
 import androidx.wear.compose.material.TimeText
 import com.eipsaferoad.owl.heartRate.HeartRateService
 import com.eipsaferoad.owl.presentation.ComposableFun
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ import com.eipsaferoad.owl.presentation.PagesEnum
 import com.eipsaferoad.owl.presentation.home.Home
 import com.eipsaferoad.owl.presentation.login.Login
 import com.eipsaferoad.owl.presentation.theme.OwlTheme
+import com.eipsaferoad.owl.utils.ReadEnvVar
 import com.google.android.gms.wearable.CapabilityClient
 import com.google.android.gms.wearable.CapabilityInfo
 import com.google.android.gms.wearable.DataClient
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity(),
         filter.addAction("updateHR")
         registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, filter)
         setTheme(android.R.style.Theme_DeviceDefault)
+        val apiUrl = ReadEnvVar.readEnvVar(this, ReadEnvVar.EnvVar.API_URL)
         setContent {
             WearApp(bpm.value)
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/utils/ReadEnvVar.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/utils/ReadEnvVar.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..476737f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/eipsaferoad/owl/utils/ReadEnvVar.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.eipsaferoad.owl.utils
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import com.eipsaferoad.owl.R
+
+class ReadEnvVar {
+
+    enum class EnvVar(val str: String) {
+        API_URL("API_URL")
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        fun readEnvVar(context: Context, name: EnvVar): String {
+            if (vars.containsKey(name))
+                return vars[name].toString()
+            val data = context.resources.getString(R.string.api_url)
+            vars[name] = data
+            return data
+        }
+        private val vars: MutableMap<EnvVar, String> = mutableMapOf()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-round/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-round/strings.xml
index 42f1229..2fad98c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-round/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-round/strings.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <resources>
-    <string name="hello_world">From the Round world,\nHello, %1$s!</string>
+    <string name="api_url">http://35.180.167.90:5000</string>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 35cb456..0bf97da 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">owl</string>
-    <!--
-    This string is used for square devices and overridden by hello_world in
-    values-round/strings.xml for round devices.
-    -->
-    <string name="hello_world">From the Square world,\nHello, %1$s!</string>
+    <string name="api_url">http://35.180.167.90:5000</string>
 </resources>
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