diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83f6b998..41c6da96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ This project is deployed in accordance to the [DargStack template](https://githu
     
     The AI provider's API key for the recommendation engine.
     
+ - ### `reccoom_moderation-api-key`
+    
+    The model provider's API key for text and image moderation.
+    
  - ### `reccoom_openai-api-key`
     
     The AI provider's API key for the recommendation engine.
diff --git a/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret b/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6075c4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+UNSET THIRD PARTY SECRET
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diff --git a/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret.template b/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret.template
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7a3f319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/development/secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret.template
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+hf-<...>
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diff --git a/src/development/stack.yml b/src/development/stack.yml
index a2b20887..b7353142 100644
--- a/src/development/stack.yml
+++ b/src/development/stack.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ secrets:
   reccoom_ingest-api-key:
     # The AI provider's API key for the recommendation engine.
     file: ./secrets/reccoom/ingest-api-key.secret
+  reccoom_moderation-api-key:
+    # The model provider's API key for text and image moderation.
+    file: ./secrets/reccoom/moderation-api-key.secret
   reccoom_openai-api-key:
     # The AI provider's API key for the recommendation engine.
     file: ./secrets/reccoom/openai-api-key.secret
@@ -560,6 +563,8 @@ services:
         target: /run/environment-variables/RECCOOM_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
       - source: reccoom_ingest-api-key
         target: /run/environment-variables/INGEST_API_KEY
+      - source: reccoom_moderation-api-key
+        target: /run/environment-variables/MODERATION_API_KEY
       - source: reccoom_openai-api-key
         target: /run/environment-variables/OPENAI_API_KEY
     volumes: