diff --git a/_config.py b/_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a0b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+_cfg = tomllib.loads((Path(__file__).parent / "config.toml").read_text())
+MONGO_URI = _cfg["mongo"]["uri"]
diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d5bae9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[mongo]
+uri = "mongodb://root:3wwfoUjyk2E2zWELXFlLuHqfw1ALlOp4pb2H5Vq3TImbMIHL2h1u8Jej2mjzCPl@docdb.connorrhodes.com:35563?tls=true&tlsAllowInvalidCertificates=true"
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index c76f6ba..1154f85 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from flask import Flask, render_template_string
 from werkzeug.middleware.dispatcher import DispatcherMiddleware
 from werkzeug.serving import run_simple
 
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent))
+
 CATEGORIES = ["personal", "home", "work"]
 
 root = Flask(__name__)