diff --git a/config/configuration.py b/config/configuration.py
index c9fcaf4..411c286 100644
--- a/config/configuration.py
+++ b/config/configuration.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class Config:
         Args:
             config_path (str): Path to the TOML configuration file
         """
-        self.project_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+        config_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
+        self.project_root = config_dir.parent
         self.config_path = self.project_root / config_file
         self._load_config()
 
@@ -28,8 +29,6 @@ class Config:
         self.api_key_file = self.project_root.joinpath(
             "keys", config_data["api"]["key_file"])
         self.host = config_data["api"]["host"]
-
-        # Load API key
         self._load_api_key()
 
     def _load_api_key(self):
@@ -37,8 +36,8 @@ class Config:
         if not self.api_key_file.exists():
             raise FileNotFoundError(f"API key file not found: {self.api_key_file}")
 
-        with open(self.api_key_file, 'r') as key_file:
-            self.api_key = key_file.read().strip()
+        with (open(self.api_key_file, 'r') as key_file):
+            self.api_key = key_file.read().strip().replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '')
 
     def get_headers(self):
         """Return headers for API requests"""
diff --git a/examples/check-key.py b/examples/check-key.py
index 3357bd4..a2af801 100644
--- a/examples/check-key.py
+++ b/examples/check-key.py
@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 import requests
 
+from config.configuration import Config
 
-host = 'forum.lunduke.com'
-username = 'gmgauthier'
-url = f"https://{host}/posts.json"
-
-
-with open('../keys/cli_key.txt', 'r') as key:
-    api_key = key.read()
-api_key = api_key.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '')
+cfg = Config()
 
+username = cfg.username
+url = cfg.get_api_url(endpoint='/site.json')
+api_key = cfg.api_key
 
 headers={
     "api_key": api_key,