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+# eaapi
+
+In order to run this code, some encryption keys need loaded in. I have opted to not include them in
+this repo because I didn't really feel like doing that. May or may not change that stance later.
+
+For now, copy `eaapi/keys.template.py` to `eaapi/keys.py`, and fill in the blanks. If you're
+following along with docs, you already have the values you need. Otherwise, I trust you can figure
+out somewhere to find them. `CARDCONV_KEY` is only required if you plan to make use of `cardconv`.