diff --git a/config/default.toml b/config/default.toml
index b14e905..9297d50 100644
--- a/config/default.toml
+++ b/config/default.toml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ domain = "localhost"
 proxy_has_tls = false
 #url_prefix = ""
 
+[dash]
+api_key = "somereallycomplicatedBatmanpassword"
+
 [database]
 # This section deals with the database location and how to access it
 # Please note that at the moment, we have support for only postgresqa.
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index a6b4ec1..be239e6 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use url::Url;
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Dashboard {
+    pub api_key: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Server {
     pub port: u32,
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub database: Database,
     pub server: Server,
     pub source_code: String,
+    pub dash: Dashboard,
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(tarpaulin_include))]