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💡 What: Added fallback shell export instructions (including IMEDNET_BASE_URL) directly alongside load_dotenv() usage in docs/quick_start.rst, docs/async_quick_start.rst, examples/quick_start.py, examples/async_quick_start.py, and examples/build_form_payload.py.
🎯 Why: dotenv.load_dotenv() fails silently if no .env file exists. If a user skips cp .env.example .env and there are no documented shell exports to fall back on, the application crashes with missing variable errors, frustrating first-time users.
🧠 Cognitive Impact: Fixes first-run crashes. Removes ambiguity about how to configure the application when not using a .env file, reducing the "Time to Understand" configuration requirements.
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  # Option 1: Use a .env file (recommended)
  cp .env.example .env

  # Option 2: Export directly to your shell
  export IMEDNET_API_KEY="your_api_key"
  export IMEDNET_SECURITY_KEY="your_security_key"
  # Optional: Custom base URL for the API endpoint
  # export IMEDNET_BASE_URL="https://edc.prod.imednetapi.com"

PR created automatically by Jules for task 16280606349452140816 started by @fderuiter

Added full fallback shell export instructions for environment variables (including `IMEDNET_BASE_URL`) across quickstart documentation and example scripts.

`dotenv.load_dotenv()` silently fails when `.env` is missing, which causes broken onboarding paths and missing variable errors for new users if alternative export instructions are incomplete.

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@fderuiter fderuiter marked this pull request as ready for review May 13, 2026 22:06
@fderuiter fderuiter merged commit c3710cd into main May 13, 2026
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