diff --git a/src/app/core/interceptors/api.interceptor.ts b/src/app/core/interceptors/api.interceptor.ts
index a62f551..18aa53f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/interceptors/api.interceptor.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/interceptors/api.interceptor.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export const apiInterceptor: HttpInterceptorFn = (req, next) => {
         setHeaders: {
             ...({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Accept': 'application/json' }),
         },
-        url: `${environment.api_url}${req.url}`
+        url: `${environment.apiBaseUrl}${req.url}`
     });
     return next(apiReq);
 };
diff --git a/src/environments/environment.example.ts b/src/environments/environment.example.ts
index 5e16bf6..d1ab3aa 100644
--- a/src/environments/environment.example.ts
+++ b/src/environments/environment.example.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 export const environment = {
-    production:<boolean> false,
-    api_url:<string> 'http://localhost:3200/api',
-    api_key:<string> '<YOU-API-KEY-HERE>',
-    use_api_key:<boolean> true,
-    refresh_interval:<number> 30000,
-    google_map_api_key:<string> '<YOUR-GOOGLE-MAP-API-KEY-HERE>'
+    // Used by build system to enable dev mode optimizations
+    production: <boolean> false,
+    // Note: Currently used via apiInterceptor. Deprecated: duplicate of apiUrl, consider removing
+    apiBaseUrl: <string> 'http://localhost:3200/api',
+    // Reserved for API key-based authentication (not currently used, see useApiKey)
+    apiKey: <string> '<YOU-API-KEY-HERE>',
+    // Reserved for toggling between JWT and API key authentication (not currently used)
+    useApiKey: <boolean> true,
+    // Reserved for data polling/refresh intervals (not currently used)
+    refreshInterval: <number> 30000,
+    // Reserved for Google Maps API integration (not currently used)
+    googleMapApiKey: <string> '<YOUR-GOOGLE-MAP-API-KEY-HERE>'
 };