Discrepancy Between Documentation and Code Regarding Environment Variable Names

[moraneden]

I've encountered an inconsistency in the documentation compared to the actual code implementation regarding the environment variables for the EPO API credentials. According to the documentation available at https://patent-client.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started.html, users are instructed to set the environment variables as PATENT_CLIENT_EPO_API_KEY and PATENT_CLIENT_EPO_SECRET.

However, upon reviewing the code, it appears that the correct environment variable for the secret key is actually PATENT_CLIENT_EPO_API_SECRET, not PATENT_CLIENT_EPO_SECRET as stated in the documentation. This discrepancy could potentially lead to confusion and issues for new users trying to configure their environment correctly.

Could the documentation be updated to reflect the correct environment variable name (PATENT_CLIENT_EPO_API_SECRET) to ensure clarity and prevent any configuration issues?

I hope this helps! Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to adjust.