diff --git a/docs/async_quick_start.rst b/docs/async_quick_start.rst
index 646562d4..6741649d 100644
--- a/docs/async_quick_start.rst
+++ b/docs/async_quick_start.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Set your credentials by copying the environment template or exporting them direc
    # 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"
 
 List studies asynchronously and poll a job:
 
diff --git a/docs/quick_start.rst b/docs/quick_start.rst
index 525a6b6a..6d5ee9d3 100644
--- a/docs/quick_start.rst
+++ b/docs/quick_start.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Set your credentials by copying the environment template or exporting them direc
    # 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"
 
 Enable structured logging and list studies:
 
diff --git a/examples/async_quick_start.py b/examples/async_quick_start.py
index df777726..61d80e8b 100644
--- a/examples/async_quick_start.py
+++ b/examples/async_quick_start.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
     # Or export directly:
     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"
     poetry run python examples/async_quick_start.py
 """
 
diff --git a/examples/build_form_payload.py b/examples/build_form_payload.py
index b4462765..ece66ae0 100644
--- a/examples/build_form_payload.py
+++ b/examples/build_form_payload.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 Usage:
   cp .env.example .env
+  # Or export directly:
+  # export IMEDNET_API_KEY="your_api_key"
+  # export IMEDNET_SECURITY_KEY="your_security_key"
+  # export IMEDNET_BASE_URL="https://edc.prod.imednetapi.com"
 
   # Headless Mode (CLI)
   poetry run python examples/build_form_payload.py \
diff --git a/examples/quick_start.py b/examples/quick_start.py
index c65269c2..578b0f99 100644
--- a/examples/quick_start.py
+++ b/examples/quick_start.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
     # Or export directly:
     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"
     poetry run python examples/quick_start.py
 """