diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72d8880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+VITE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT="https://waku.whisperd.tech"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8408432..5bbb756 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
-  "name": "ferry-chat",
+  "name": "waku-frontend",
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "name": "ferry-chat",
+      "name": "waku-frontend",
       "version": "0.0.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.0.5",
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 6488c33..42955db 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ interface CommunityMetadata {
   contentTopic: string;
 }
 
-const SERVICE_ENDPOINT = "https://waku.whisperd.tech";
 const COMMUNITY_CONTENT_TOPIC_PREFIX = "/universal/1/community";
 
 function App() {
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ function App() {
     CommunityMetadata[]
   >([]);
   const [communityName, setCommunityName] = useState("");
-  const [apiEndpoint, setApiEndpoint] = useState(SERVICE_ENDPOINT);
+  const [apiEndpoint, setApiEndpoint] = useState(import.meta.env.VITE_SERVICE_ENDPOINT);
 
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   const updateMessage = (e: any) => setNewMessage(e.target.value);