diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e9591a9..3962175 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 [![version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/azuredevops-test-reporter-ts.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/azuredevops-test-reporter-ts)
 [![downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/azuredevops-test-reporter-ts.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/azuredevops-test-reporter-ts)
 
-Using this package with [WDIO Azure Devops Service](https://github.com/techconative/wdio-azure-devops-service) to publish WDIO test results to Azure Test Plan.
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+Using this package with [WDIO Azure Devops Service](https://github.com/techconative/wdio-azure-devops-service) to publish WDIO test results to Azure Test Plan.
+
+### Pre-requisite to run test:
+create a `.env` file at root directory of this project and add value for `AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT`=***$$##***
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfbc4f4..7607286 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 {
   "name": "azuredevops-test-reporter-ts",
-  "version": "0.0.9",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "azuredevops-test-reporter-ts",
-      "version": "0.0.9",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^0.27.2",
         "azure-devops-node-api": "^11.1.1",
+        "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "validate": "^5.2.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3514,6 +3515,17 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/dotenv": {
+      "version": "16.4.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.4.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ZmdL2rui+eB2YwhsWzjInR8LldtZHGDoQ1ugH85ppHKwpUHL7j7rN0Ti9NCnGiQbhaZ11FpR+7ao1dNsmduNUg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://dotenvx.com"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/electron-to-chromium": {
       "version": "1.3.838",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron-to-chromium/-/electron-to-chromium-1.3.838.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0f537b..8fae81d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^0.27.2",
     "azure-devops-node-api": "^11.1.1",
+    "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "validate": "^5.2.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/test/azureTestPlanReporter.test.ts b/test/azureTestPlanReporter.test.ts
index 1212dc3..c30c752 100644
--- a/test/azureTestPlanReporter.test.ts
+++ b/test/azureTestPlanReporter.test.ts
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios'
 import { ITestApi } from 'azure-devops-node-api/TestApi'
 import { IAzureConfig } from '../src/interfaces/IAzureConfig'
 import { AzureTestPlanReporter } from '../src/index'
+import TestConfig from './test-config'
 
 
 
 
 const validAzureConfig: IAzureConfig = {
-  pat: 'v3e3pg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq',
+  pat: TestConfig.pat,
   organizationUrl: 'https://dev.azure.com/organization',
   projectId: '3cf7dbc9-cb1e-4240-93f2-9a5960ab3945',
   planId: 12,
diff --git a/test/test-config.ts b/test/test-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45d050c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import * as dotenv from 'dotenv';
+dotenv.config();
+
+const Config = {
+  //Env variables
+  pat: getEnv("AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT"),
+} as const;
+
+export default Config;
+
+/**
+ * function used to verify env values are defined and
+ * returns envValue
+ * @param  {string} envValue
+ * @returns string
+ */
+function getEnv(envValue: string): string {
+  const value = process.env[envValue];
+  if (value === undefined) {
+    throw new Error(`Environment variable ${envValue} is not set.`);
+  }
+  return value;
+}
diff --git a/test/testCasePoints.test.ts b/test/testCasePoints.test.ts
index 3b3beb2..c89aa5d 100644
--- a/test/testCasePoints.test.ts
+++ b/test/testCasePoints.test.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import { AxiosInstance } from 'axios'
 import { ITestApi } from 'azure-devops-node-api/TestApi'
 import { IAzureConfig } from '../src/interfaces/IAzureConfig'
 import { getPoints } from '../src/services/azure/testCasePoints'
+import TestConfig from './test-config'
 
 
 const azureConfig: IAzureConfig = {
-  pat: 'v3e3pg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq',
+  pat: TestConfig.pat,
   organizationUrl: 'https://dev.azure.com/organization',
   projectId: '3cf7dbc9-cb1e-4240-93f2-9a5960ab3945',
   planId: 12,
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ const azureConfig: IAzureConfig = {
 }
 
 const azureConfigWithConfigName: IAzureConfig = {
-  pat: 'v3e3pg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq',
+  pat: TestConfig.pat,
   organizationUrl: 'https://dev.azure.com/organization',
   projectId: '3cf7dbc9-cb1e-4240-93f2-9a5960ab3945',
   planId: 12,
diff --git a/test/testResults.test.ts b/test/testResults.test.ts
index 8d91884..bb78375 100644
--- a/test/testResults.test.ts
+++ b/test/testResults.test.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ import { ITestApi } from 'azure-devops-node-api/TestApi'
 import { IAzureConfig } from '../src/interfaces/IAzureConfig'
 import { ITestResult } from '../src/interfaces/ITestResult'
 import { setTestResult } from '../src/services/azure/testResults'
+import TestConfig from './test-config'
 
 
 const azureConfig: IAzureConfig = {
-  pat: 'v3e3pg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq',
+  pat: TestConfig.pat,
   organizationUrl: 'https://dev.azure.com/organization',
   projectId: '3cf7dbc9-cb1e-4240-93f2-9a5960ab3945',
   planId: 12,
diff --git a/test/validate.test.ts b/test/validate.test.ts
index 221a4bb..8547db6 100644
--- a/test/validate.test.ts
+++ b/test/validate.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { IAzureConfig } from '../src/interfaces/IAzureConfig';
-import {validate} from '../src/services/validation/index'
+import { validate } from '../src/services/validation/index'
+import TestConfig from './test-config'
 
 describe("Validate Azure DevOps config provided", () => {
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ describe("Validate Azure DevOps config provided", () => {
 
   it("validate should fail if are missing required params", ()=>{
     const conf = {
-      pat: "vgrdpg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq",
+      pat: TestConfig.pat,
       organizationUrl: "{Organization Name}",
       projectId: "{Project Name}",
       runName: "{The Test Run name that should be assigned for Runs created by this reporter}"
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ describe("Validate Azure DevOps config provided", () => {
 
   it("validate should success if are present all the required params", ()=>{
     const completeConf = {
-      pat: "vgrdpg4njfmzzcuoxwb4vja3trwbyafim4x4oww7sbcfbopfb3bq",
+      pat: TestConfig.pat,
       organizationUrl: "{Organization Name}",
       projectId: "11",
       planId: 1,