diff --git a/.env b/.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e4677080a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# public Avalanche API
+IP = "api.avax.network"
+PORT = 443
+PROTOCOL = "https"
+NETWORK_ID = 1
+
+# localhost
+LOCAL_IP= "127.0.0.1"
+LOCAL_PORT = 9650
+LOCAL_PROTOCOL = "http"
+LOCAL_NETWORK_ID = 1337
+
+# index API
+IP_INDEXER = "indexer-demo.avax.network"
+
+# socket
+PROTOCOL_WS = "ws"
+HOST = "localhost"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b078d0eac..75ec4965d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ docsHTML/
 # Yarn Integrity file
 .yarn-integrity
 
-# dotenv environment variables file
-.env
-.env.test
-
 # parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
 .cache
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/alias.ts b/examples/admin/alias.ts
index 8e5adc591..dc00cfbb5 100644
--- a/examples/admin/alias.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/alias.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/aliasChain.ts b/examples/admin/aliasChain.ts
index e24be4628..e3664fcb9 100644
--- a/examples/admin/aliasChain.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/aliasChain.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/getChainAliases.ts b/examples/admin/getChainAliases.ts
index dbf2d14a6..9b64a435c 100644
--- a/examples/admin/getChainAliases.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/getChainAliases.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 import { Defaults } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/getLoggerLevel.ts b/examples/admin/getLoggerLevel.ts
index 96b172cf6..5c56cb653 100644
--- a/examples/admin/getLoggerLevel.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/getLoggerLevel.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 import { GetLoggerLevelResponse } from "../../src/apis/admin/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/loadVMs.ts b/examples/admin/loadVMs.ts
index 28a2dd17e..82b9e24ed 100644
--- a/examples/admin/loadVMs.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/loadVMs.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 import { LoadVMsResponse } from "../../src/apis/admin/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/lockProfile.ts b/examples/admin/lockProfile.ts
index 06eb960ad..0438f7bbc 100644
--- a/examples/admin/lockProfile.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/lockProfile.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/memoryProfile.ts b/examples/admin/memoryProfile.ts
index 41707c369..eaa995ea4 100644
--- a/examples/admin/memoryProfile.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/memoryProfile.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/setLoggerLevel.ts b/examples/admin/setLoggerLevel.ts
index 5803bb6ac..20c7d6b41 100644
--- a/examples/admin/setLoggerLevel.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/setLoggerLevel.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 import { SetLoggerLevelResponse } from "../../src/apis/admin/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/startCPUProfiler.ts b/examples/admin/startCPUProfiler.ts
index 17ffab61c..7eb192ec7 100644
--- a/examples/admin/startCPUProfiler.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/startCPUProfiler.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/admin/stopCPUProfiler.ts b/examples/admin/stopCPUProfiler.ts
index 1abc3c0f6..71d8d984d 100644
--- a/examples/admin/stopCPUProfiler.ts
+++ b/examples/admin/stopCPUProfiler.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AdminAPI } from "../../src/apis/admin"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const admin: AdminAPI = avalanche.Admin()
 
diff --git a/examples/auth/changePassword.ts b/examples/auth/changePassword.ts
index a5e15bab4..d3be6698d 100644
--- a/examples/auth/changePassword.ts
+++ b/examples/auth/changePassword.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 // which you can create based on "secrets.example" which is in the
 // root of the `examples/` directory.
 // Unlike "secrets.example", "secrets.json" should never be committed to git.
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AuthAPI } from "../../src/apis/auth"
 import { readFile } from "fs"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const auth: AuthAPI = avalanche.Auth()
 
diff --git a/examples/auth/newToken.ts b/examples/auth/newToken.ts
index 7ae19389c..ab320225f 100644
--- a/examples/auth/newToken.ts
+++ b/examples/auth/newToken.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 // which you can create based on "secrets.example" which is in the
 // root of the `examples/` directory.
 // Unlike "secrets.example", "secrets.json" should never be committed to git.
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { readFile } from "fs"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AuthAPI } from "../../src/apis/auth"
 import { ErrorResponseObject } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const auth: AuthAPI = avalanche.Auth()
 
diff --git a/examples/auth/revokeToken.ts b/examples/auth/revokeToken.ts
index a69c3f6b8..e8b991071 100644
--- a/examples/auth/revokeToken.ts
+++ b/examples/auth/revokeToken.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 // which you can create based on "secrets.example" which is in the
 // root of the `examples/` directory.
 // Unlike "secrets.example", "secrets.json" should never be committed to git.
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { readFile } from "fs"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AuthAPI } from "../../src/apis/auth"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const auth: AuthAPI = avalanche.Auth()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/JSONXChainTx.ts b/examples/avm/JSONXChainTx.ts
index 469243d89..ee33b2f0c 100644
--- a/examples/avm/JSONXChainTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/JSONXChainTx.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, Tx } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "api.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 1
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
+
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
-  const txID: string = "2fJer7o3HpPYxqyHXo23G4HoPvfEqcUXYojMULi2mbBEoBFqoM"
+  const txID: string = "Cgse9mcZeXrYsBGrF3SqjoDHoqxauiwxm6zrgkDa5kxSa5K85"
   const hex = (await xchain.getTx(txID)) as string
   const buf: Buffer = new Buffer(hex.slice(2), "hex")
   const tx: Tx = new Tx()
diff --git a/examples/avm/addressFromBuffer.ts b/examples/avm/addressFromBuffer.ts
index a9f62e3fc..fd2bd4dc4 100644
--- a/examples/avm/addressFromBuffer.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/addressFromBuffer.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import { UTXOSet, UTXO } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
diff --git a/examples/avm/baseEndpoint.ts b/examples/avm/baseEndpoint.ts
index 1f1866b2a..ae15aea83 100644
--- a/examples/avm/baseEndpoint.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/baseEndpoint.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const baseEndpoint: string = "rpc"
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 avalanche.setAddress(ip, port, protocol, baseEndpoint)
diff --git a/examples/avm/baseTx-ant.ts b/examples/avm/baseTx-ant.ts
index 41db93228..845faab5c 100644
--- a/examples/avm/baseTx-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/baseTx-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   DefaultLocalGenesisPrivateKey
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
index 5696ffdcd..f8e974d03 100644
--- a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const xBlockchainID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.blockchainID
 const xBlockchainIDBuf: Buffer = bintools.cb58Decode(xBlockchainID)
 const avaxAssetID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.avaxAssetID
diff --git a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-send-multisig.ts b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-send-multisig.ts
index 96b16e1f5..5523e8c85 100644
--- a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-send-multisig.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax-send-multisig.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -20,10 +21,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const xBlockchainID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.blockchainID
 const xBlockchainIDBuf: Buffer = bintools.cb58Decode(xBlockchainID)
 const avaxAssetID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.avaxAssetID
diff --git a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax.ts b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax.ts
index f8293edce..cd6c2b1c0 100644
--- a/examples/avm/baseTx-avax.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/baseTx-avax.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import createHash from "create-hash"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 
 const xBlockchainID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.blockchainID
 const avaxAssetID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.avaxAssetID
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-ant.ts b/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-ant.ts
index 9fbac92b2..1e0716a9a 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { GetUTXOsResponse } from "../../src/apis/avm/interfaces"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain, UTXOSet, UnsignedTx, Tx } from "../../src/apis/avm"
@@ -7,10 +8,10 @@ import {
   DefaultLocalGenesisPrivateKey
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: KeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-avax.ts b/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-avax.ts
index 3962075bb..abd0e1d14 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-avax.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildBaseTx-avax.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain, UTXOSet, UnsignedTx, Tx } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -11,10 +12,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const xBlockchainID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.blockchainID
 const avaxAssetID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.avaxAssetID
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildCreateAssetTx.ts b/examples/avm/buildCreateAssetTx.ts
index 67904fa03..8559a31e2 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildCreateAssetTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildCreateAssetTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ import {
   DefaultLocalGenesisPrivateKey
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: KeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTAssetTx.ts b/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTAssetTx.ts
index 6b01a263f..b5b3339b1 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTAssetTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTAssetTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: AVMKeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTMintTx.ts b/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTMintTx.ts
index 4c3797910..a6dc167c4 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTMintTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildCreateNFTMintTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -40,10 +41,10 @@ const getUTXOIDs = (
   return result
 }
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-PChain.ts b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-PChain.ts
index a9a892e0d..77e10dd1c 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-PChain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-PChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-ant.ts b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-ant.ts
index 481ee8c72..78d0ddc0e 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-avax.ts b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-avax.ts
index ab3f40dda..395083a5c 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-avax.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildExportTx-cchain-avax.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts b/examples/avm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
index 0456f9f7f..5dc618388 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain, UTXOSet, UnsignedTx, Tx } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import { GetUTXOsResponse } from "../../src/apis/avm/interfaces"
@@ -8,10 +9,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: KeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildImportTx-cchain.ts b/examples/avm/buildImportTx-cchain.ts
index cb1895d5f..f72035603 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildImportTx-cchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildImportTx-cchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain, UTXOSet, UnsignedTx, Tx } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import { GetUTXOsResponse } from "../../src/apis/avm/interfaces"
@@ -8,10 +9,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: KeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildNFTTransferTx.ts b/examples/avm/buildNFTTransferTx.ts
index e5afe4fcb..9e12af1c5 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildNFTTransferTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildNFTTransferTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ const getUTXOIDs = (
   return result
 }
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/buildSECPMintTx.ts b/examples/avm/buildSECPMintTx.ts
index 42dc48c53..b3bdf8909 100644
--- a/examples/avm/buildSECPMintTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/buildSECPMintTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -42,10 +43,10 @@ const getUTXOIDs = (
   return result
 }
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/createAddress.ts b/examples/avm/createAddress.ts
index 51607f12a..6229f988b 100644
--- a/examples/avm/createAddress.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/createAddress.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/createAssetTx-ant.ts b/examples/avm/createAssetTx-ant.ts
index 0696fedc1..0c20d24e1 100644
--- a/examples/avm/createAssetTx-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/createAssetTx-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/createAssetTx-nft.ts b/examples/avm/createAssetTx-nft.ts
index e78b9632e..e14820575 100644
--- a/examples/avm/createAssetTx-nft.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/createAssetTx-nft.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/createKeypair.ts b/examples/avm/createKeypair.ts
index 6ce120b79..7f82ed587 100644
--- a/examples/avm/createKeypair.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/createKeypair.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain, KeyPair } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/createTXID.ts b/examples/avm/createTXID.ts
index 949d3de58..8eea9744e 100644
--- a/examples/avm/createTXID.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/createTXID.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import createHash from "create-hash"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
 import { Serialization } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const serialization: Serialization = Serialization.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/exportTx-ant-cchain.ts b/examples/avm/exportTx-ant-cchain.ts
index 79b476583..473331bcc 100644
--- a/examples/avm/exportTx-ant-cchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/exportTx-ant-cchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-cchain.ts b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-cchain.ts
index c996b8a49..401f60926 100644
--- a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-cchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-cchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-pchain.ts b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-pchain.ts
index 63a90ddbf..75658330e 100644
--- a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-pchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-pchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-utxo.ts b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-utxo.ts
index 23ef69f31..da4c5f839 100644
--- a/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-utxo.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/exportTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-utxo.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -23,10 +24,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/genesisData.ts b/examples/avm/genesisData.ts
index 2c1cd5368..073f0b173 100644
--- a/examples/avm/genesisData.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/genesisData.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import Avalanche, { BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
+import "dotenv/config"
+import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
   GenesisAsset,
@@ -15,10 +16,10 @@ import {
   SerializedType
 } from "../../src/utils"
 const serialization: Serialization = Serialization.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const xKeychain: KeyChain = xchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/avm/getAVAXAssetID.ts b/examples/avm/getAVAXAssetID.ts
index 477b8cbf3..c59b68aee 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getAVAXAssetID.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getAVAXAssetID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getAllBalances.ts b/examples/avm/getAllBalances.ts
index 577a044d7..709550561 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getAllBalances.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getAllBalances.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getAssetDescription.ts b/examples/avm/getAssetDescription.ts
index 5d613bb2e..18ba9d9f2 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getAssetDescription.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getAssetDescription.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getBalance.ts b/examples/avm/getBalance.ts
index a2ba6e425..d28f284c1 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getBalance.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getBalance.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
-  const address: string = "X-custom18jma8ppw3nhx5r4ap8clazz0dps7rv5u9xde7p"
+  const address: string = "X-avax19zfygxaf59stehzedhxjesads0p5jdvfeedal0"
   const balance: object = await xchain.getBalance(address, "AVAX")
   console.log(balance)
 }
diff --git a/examples/avm/getBlockchainAlias.ts b/examples/avm/getBlockchainAlias.ts
index 2bac5f242..30c7f806d 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getBlockchainAlias.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getBlockchainAlias.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getBlockchainID.ts b/examples/avm/getBlockchainID.ts
index 31f760eb7..a3abf0ac7 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getBlockchainID.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getBlockchainID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getCreationTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/getCreationTxFee.ts
index d35e21c92..55e5eb4a2 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getCreationTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getCreationTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getDefaultCreationTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/getDefaultCreationTxFee.ts
index 65bbe8637..033c9930f 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getDefaultCreationTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getDefaultCreationTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getDefaultTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/getDefaultTxFee.ts
index d4434c0a4..d5e952914 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getDefaultTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getDefaultTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getTx.ts b/examples/avm/getTx.ts
index c1aab4c8e..00d5b17ff 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getTx.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getTx.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
-  const txID: string = "Ycg5QzddNwe3ebfFXhoGUDnWgC6GE88QRakRnn9dp3nGwqCwD"
+  const txID: string = "Cgse9mcZeXrYsBGrF3SqjoDHoqxauiwxm6zrgkDa5kxSa5K85"
   const encoding: string = "json"
   const tx: string | object = await xchain.getTx(txID, encoding)
   console.log(tx)
diff --git a/examples/avm/getTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/getTxFee.ts
index f7967769a..c7d0cc7ea 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/getTxStatus.ts b/examples/avm/getTxStatus.ts
index 56f50e7cf..54f417d3d 100644
--- a/examples/avm/getTxStatus.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/getTxStatus.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
   const status: string = await xchain.getTxStatus(
-    "2WdpWdsqE26Qypmf66No8KeBYbNhdk3zSG7a5uNYZ3FLSvCu1D"
+    "2MSJdxJ64sVLQ9GUatyzjCjazrgVMCYbD1zxFHPseqY5r8Hrdp"
   )
   console.log(status)
 }
diff --git a/examples/avm/importTx-cchain.ts b/examples/avm/importTx-cchain.ts
index 2010de8ea..768ac18bc 100644
--- a/examples/avm/importTx-cchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/importTx-cchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/importTx-pchain.ts b/examples/avm/importTx-pchain.ts
index f61521a6c..8d704ec61 100644
--- a/examples/avm/importTx-pchain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/importTx-pchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/keyChain.ts b/examples/avm/keyChain.ts
index f90a3a252..5e42d0469 100644
--- a/examples/avm/keyChain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/keyChain.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/listAddresses.ts b/examples/avm/listAddresses.ts
index 5b9fe10f4..d36995815 100644
--- a/examples/avm/listAddresses.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/listAddresses.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/newKeyChain.ts b/examples/avm/newKeyChain.ts
index e4096954b..3215b03a1 100644
--- a/examples/avm/newKeyChain.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/newKeyChain.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-ant.ts b/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-ant.ts
index ab2cb04ca..dfcaee7b6 100644
--- a/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ const getUTXOIDs = (
   return result
 }
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-nft.ts b/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-nft.ts
index db213bcda..80246430b 100644
--- a/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-nft.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/operationTx-mint-nft.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   AVMAPI,
@@ -47,10 +48,10 @@ const getUTXOIDs = (
   return result
 }
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/avm/parseAddress.ts b/examples/avm/parseAddress.ts
index 0f006c714..ec977b528 100644
--- a/examples/avm/parseAddress.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/parseAddress.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
-  const addressString: string = "X-local18jma8ppw3nhx5r4ap8clazz0dps7rv5u00z96u"
+  const addressString: string = "X-avax19zfygxaf59stehzedhxjesads0p5jdvfeedal0"
   const addressBuffer: Buffer = xchain.parseAddress(addressString)
   console.log(addressBuffer)
 }
diff --git a/examples/avm/refreshBlockchainID.ts b/examples/avm/refreshBlockchainID.ts
index 5c6c4ee8f..bbe403038 100644
--- a/examples/avm/refreshBlockchainID.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/refreshBlockchainID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/setAVAXAssetID.ts b/examples/avm/setAVAXAssetID.ts
index 019d8388c..af103dd1c 100644
--- a/examples/avm/setAVAXAssetID.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/setAVAXAssetID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/setBlockchainAlias.ts b/examples/avm/setBlockchainAlias.ts
index f8a844f23..0c588774f 100644
--- a/examples/avm/setBlockchainAlias.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/setBlockchainAlias.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/setCreationTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/setCreationTxFee.ts
index 11d832620..a8f271f9a 100644
--- a/examples/avm/setCreationTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/setCreationTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/avm/setTxFee.ts b/examples/avm/setTxFee.ts
index db5fa6b38..8ce2464e6 100644
--- a/examples/avm/setTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/avm/setTxFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/JSONCChainTx.ts b/examples/evm/JSONCChainTx.ts
index 26fc0bec2..486c5018f 100644
--- a/examples/evm/JSONCChainTx.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/JSONCChainTx.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
-import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
+import "dotenv/config"
+import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI, Tx } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 import { Serialization } from "../../src/utils"
 import { SerializedType } from "../../src/utils"
 import * as bech32 from "bech32"
+import "dotenv/config"
 
-const ip: string = "api.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 1
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 const cb58: SerializedType = "cb58"
diff --git a/examples/evm/bech32AddressEncoder.ts b/examples/evm/bech32AddressEncoder.ts
index 8bdce46eb..fac67b76d 100644
--- a/examples/evm/bech32AddressEncoder.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/bech32AddressEncoder.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 import * as bech32 from "bech32"
 import { Buffer } from "../../src"
 
-const fromDecToHex = (item: number) => {
-  const hexVal = item.toString(16)
-  return hexVal.length < 2 ? "0" + hexVal : hexVal
-}
 const bech32Encoder = (item: string) => {
   const hrp = "avax"
   const bufFromHex = Buffer.from(item.slice(2), "hex")
diff --git a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-pchain.ts b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-pchain.ts
index 72cc5983e..0b35ff4d0 100644
--- a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-pchain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-pchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ import {
   costExportTx
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-ant.ts b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-ant.ts
index 570971731..008212990 100644
--- a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-ant.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-ant.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   costExportTx
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-avax.ts b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-avax.ts
index 0f0385abb..534fd63ce 100644
--- a/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-avax.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/buildExportTx-xchain-avax.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   costExportTx
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts b/examples/evm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
index f0ea3769a..82731fb10 100644
--- a/examples/evm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/buildImportTx-PChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ import {
   costImportTx
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/buildImportTx-xchain.ts b/examples/evm/buildImportTx-xchain.ts
index df5214373..2a5089377 100644
--- a/examples/evm/buildImportTx-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/buildImportTx-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ import {
   costImportTx
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/createKeypair.ts b/examples/evm/createKeypair.ts
index 65cb57c07..83853cdb8 100644
--- a/examples/evm/createKeypair.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/createKeypair.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI, KeyChain, KeyPair } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 import { CreateKeyPairResponse } from "../../src/apis/evm/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/exportTx-ant-xchain.ts b/examples/evm/exportTx-ant-xchain.ts
index 305879941..0056ce42d 100644
--- a/examples/evm/exportTx-ant-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/exportTx-ant-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -17,10 +18,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-pchain-create-multisig-atomic-output.ts b/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-pchain-create-multisig-atomic-output.ts
index 34558fbd3..d61f57fe8 100644
--- a/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-pchain-create-multisig-atomic-output.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-pchain-create-multisig-atomic-output.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 const Web3 = require("web3")
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-xchain.ts b/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-xchain.ts
index c7f22cc4f..f2461f1a6 100644
--- a/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/exportTx-avax-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
diff --git a/examples/evm/getAssetBalance.ts b/examples/evm/getAssetBalance.ts
index 2d643521a..f5dbe53b7 100644
--- a/examples/evm/getAssetBalance.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/getAssetBalance.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/getAtomicTx.ts b/examples/evm/getAtomicTx.ts
index 4381ca8e0..f4e18d754 100644
--- a/examples/evm/getAtomicTx.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/getAtomicTx.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/getAtomicTxStatus.ts b/examples/evm/getAtomicTxStatus.ts
index 3737728e2..843a09a13 100644
--- a/examples/evm/getAtomicTxStatus.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/getAtomicTxStatus.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/getBaseFee.ts b/examples/evm/getBaseFee.ts
index 7a3460788..05f1d1cf1 100644
--- a/examples/evm/getBaseFee.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/getBaseFee.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/getMaxPriorityFeePerGas.ts b/examples/evm/getMaxPriorityFeePerGas.ts
index ce5eeffcb..ba2928912 100644
--- a/examples/evm/getMaxPriorityFeePerGas.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/getMaxPriorityFeePerGas.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/evm/importTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-consume-a-multisig-output.ts b/examples/evm/importTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-consume-a-multisig-output.ts
index be5f67045..1ab236ad7 100644
--- a/examples/evm/importTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-consume-a-multisig-output.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/importTx-avax-to-the-pchain-and-consume-a-multisig-output.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   EVMAPI,
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/evm/importTx-xchain.ts b/examples/evm/importTx-xchain.ts
index 1154c6ede..38e768187 100644
--- a/examples/evm/importTx-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/evm/importTx-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   EVMAPI,
@@ -18,10 +19,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/health/health.ts b/examples/health/health.ts
index 3b60775aa..1cb423133 100644
--- a/examples/health/health.ts
+++ b/examples/health/health.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { HealthAPI } from "../../src/apis/health"
 import { HealthResponse } from "../../src/apis/health/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const health: HealthAPI = avalanche.Health()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getContainerByID.ts b/examples/index/getContainerByID.ts
index 74dc6a876..ea9cef063 100644
--- a/examples/index/getContainerByID.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getContainerByID.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 import { GetContainerByIDResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getContainerByIndex.ts b/examples/index/getContainerByIndex.ts
index 3802876de..83c10dc3e 100644
--- a/examples/index/getContainerByIndex.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getContainerByIndex.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 import { GetContainerByIndexResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getContainerRange.ts b/examples/index/getContainerRange.ts
index 7262f19c7..0bf092ae6 100644
--- a/examples/index/getContainerRange.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getContainerRange.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 import { GetContainerRangeResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getIndex.ts b/examples/index/getIndex.ts
index 71662421d..8aee2e5d1 100644
--- a/examples/index/getIndex.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getIndex.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getLastAccepted.ts b/examples/index/getLastAccepted.ts
index caa28eda8..3106d6a13 100644
--- a/examples/index/getLastAccepted.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getLastAccepted.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 import { GetLastAcceptedResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/getLastVertex.ts b/examples/index/getLastVertex.ts
index 08efcb431..d0ac1aa29 100644
--- a/examples/index/getLastVertex.ts
+++ b/examples/index/getLastVertex.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index/index"
 import { GetLastAcceptedResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 import { Vertex } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 
-const ip: string = "indexer-demo.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 1
+const ip = process.env.IP_INDEXER
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/index/isAccepted.ts b/examples/index/isAccepted.ts
index b7784c852..04a7f34b6 100644
--- a/examples/index/isAccepted.ts
+++ b/examples/index/isAccepted.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
 import { IsAcceptedResponse } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/index/traverseDAG.ts b/examples/index/traverseDAG.ts
index 0e75d7d2d..7634266f9 100644
--- a/examples/index/traverseDAG.ts
+++ b/examples/index/traverseDAG.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { Vertex } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import { IndexAPI } from "../../src/apis/index"
@@ -6,10 +7,10 @@ import {
   GetLastAcceptedResponse
 } from "../../src/apis/index/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "indexer-demo.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 1
+const ip = process.env.IP_INDEXER
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const index: IndexAPI = avalanche.Index()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getBlockchainID.ts b/examples/info/getBlockchainID.ts
index 21ca83004..72a2f0d9b 100644
--- a/examples/info/getBlockchainID.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getBlockchainID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getNetworkID.ts b/examples/info/getNetworkID.ts
index 4b567a8ab..04a95ec4b 100644
--- a/examples/info/getNetworkID.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getNetworkID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getNetworkName.ts b/examples/info/getNetworkName.ts
index 27655dbc0..82448cadd 100644
--- a/examples/info/getNetworkName.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getNetworkName.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getNodeID.ts b/examples/info/getNodeID.ts
index 7f42b075c..42108d8a9 100644
--- a/examples/info/getNodeID.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getNodeID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getNodeVersion.ts b/examples/info/getNodeVersion.ts
index 2543c1925..5040ad4c8 100644
--- a/examples/info/getNodeVersion.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getNodeVersion.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/getTxFee.ts b/examples/info/getTxFee.ts
index 632ab4540..3008a6003 100644
--- a/examples/info/getTxFee.ts
+++ b/examples/info/getTxFee.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 import { GetTxFeeResponse } from "../../src/apis/info/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/isBootstrapped.ts b/examples/info/isBootstrapped.ts
index 0e3c2d1a8..25bf7e69d 100644
--- a/examples/info/isBootstrapped.ts
+++ b/examples/info/isBootstrapped.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/peers.ts b/examples/info/peers.ts
index e01d12bd3..d60e29ec2 100644
--- a/examples/info/peers.ts
+++ b/examples/info/peers.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 import { PeersResponse } from "../../src/apis/info/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/info/uptime.ts b/examples/info/uptime.ts
index 9b37a6ae6..daacf7840 100644
--- a/examples/info/uptime.ts
+++ b/examples/info/uptime.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { InfoAPI } from "../../src/apis/info"
 import { UptimeResponse } from "../../src/apis/info/interfaces"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const info: InfoAPI = avalanche.Info()
 
diff --git a/examples/keystore/createUser.ts b/examples/keystore/createUser.ts
index 7ab44664b..a1f11aec4 100644
--- a/examples/keystore/createUser.ts
+++ b/examples/keystore/createUser.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { KeystoreAPI } from "../../src/apis/keystore"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const keystore: KeystoreAPI = avalanche.NodeKeys()
 
diff --git a/examples/keystore/deleteUser.ts b/examples/keystore/deleteUser.ts
index 2d2376a6c..ffed41613 100644
--- a/examples/keystore/deleteUser.ts
+++ b/examples/keystore/deleteUser.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { KeystoreAPI } from "../../src/apis/keystore"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const keystore: KeystoreAPI = avalanche.NodeKeys()
 
diff --git a/examples/keystore/exportUser.ts b/examples/keystore/exportUser.ts
index 97ad66230..b931a6286 100644
--- a/examples/keystore/exportUser.ts
+++ b/examples/keystore/exportUser.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { KeystoreAPI } from "../../src/apis/keystore"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const keystore: KeystoreAPI = avalanche.NodeKeys()
 
diff --git a/examples/keystore/importUser.ts b/examples/keystore/importUser.ts
index a4ddffd25..3a2ab68cd 100644
--- a/examples/keystore/importUser.ts
+++ b/examples/keystore/importUser.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 // which you can create based on "secrets.example" which is in the
 // root of the `examples/` directory.
 // Unlike "secrets.example", "secrets.json" should never be committed to git.
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { readFile } from "fs"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { KeystoreAPI } from "../../src/apis/keystore"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const keystore: KeystoreAPI = avalanche.NodeKeys()
 
diff --git a/examples/keystore/listUsers.ts b/examples/keystore/listUsers.ts
index 82ebe739c..361dcf0b6 100644
--- a/examples/keystore/listUsers.ts
+++ b/examples/keystore/listUsers.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { KeystoreAPI } from "../../src/apis/keystore"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const keystore: KeystoreAPI = avalanche.NodeKeys()
 
diff --git a/examples/metrics/getMetrics.ts b/examples/metrics/getMetrics.ts
index c536b70a4..8174debc0 100644
--- a/examples/metrics/getMetrics.ts
+++ b/examples/metrics/getMetrics.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { MetricsAPI } from "../../src/apis/metrics"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.LOCAL_IP
+const port = Number(process.env.LOCAL_PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.LOCAL_PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.LOCAL_NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const metrics: MetricsAPI = avalanche.Metrics()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/JSONPChainTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/JSONPChainTx.ts
index 02a944828..48616d3f0 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/JSONPChainTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/JSONPChainTx.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI, Tx } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "api.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 1
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/addDelegatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/addDelegatorTx.ts
index b06beb10c..e395a8626 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/addDelegatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/addDelegatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/addSubnetValidatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/addSubnetValidatorTx.ts
index c53e43119..86d0b81b1 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/addSubnetValidatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/addSubnetValidatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -22,10 +23,10 @@ import {
 import { Output } from "../../src/common"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
   const utxos: UTXO[] = utxoSet.getAllUTXOs()
   utxos.forEach((utxo: UTXO): void => {
     const output: Output = utxo.getOutput()
-    if(output.getTypeID() === 7) {
+    if (output.getTypeID() === 7) {
       const amountOutput: AmountOutput = utxo.getOutput() as AmountOutput
       const amt: BN = amountOutput.getAmount().clone()
       const txid: Buffer = utxo.getTxID()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/addValidatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/addValidatorTx.ts
index c42e7a6fd..38ae2bf1c 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/addValidatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/addValidatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts b/examples/platformvm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
index 49ae251d8..e42fb00eb 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/baseTx-avax-create-multisig.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const xBlockchainID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.blockchainID
 const xBlockchainIDBuf: Buffer = bintools.cb58Decode(xBlockchainID)
 const avaxAssetID: string = Defaults.network[networkID].X.avaxAssetID
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildAddDelegatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildAddDelegatorTx.ts
index 3d8805c52..54e5b049b 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildAddDelegatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildAddDelegatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const pKeychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildAddSubnetValidatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildAddSubnetValidatorTx.ts
index fece8b653..eb42a02f9 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildAddSubnetValidatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildAddSubnetValidatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildAddValidatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildAddValidatorTx.ts
index 646ec8bfc..f72ca4d73 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildAddValidatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildAddValidatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const pKeychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildCreateChainTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildCreateChainTx.ts
index e0f15e31d..a88dec17f 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildCreateChainTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildCreateChainTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer, GenesisData } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ import {
  * @ignore
  */
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildCreateSubnetTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildCreateSubnetTx.ts
index 96b2bcdab..c3ebe7e9a 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildCreateSubnetTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildCreateSubnetTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-CChain.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-CChain.ts
index 4e737f65e..450f73f19 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-CChain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-CChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-XChain.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-XChain.ts
index 82ed1f1f8..af715b835 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-XChain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildExportTx-XChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -14,10 +15,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-CChain.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-CChain.ts
index 651734792..e6e21352c 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-CChain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-CChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src//utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const pKeychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-XChain.ts b/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-XChain.ts
index 35c57d3e5..c80244e08 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-XChain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/buildImportTx-XChain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -13,10 +14,10 @@ import {
   UnixNow
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const pKeychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/createChainTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/createChainTx.ts
index 784367b14..b62917f36 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/createChainTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/createChainTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import {
   Avalanche,
   BinTools,
@@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/createKeypair.ts b/examples/platformvm/createKeypair.ts
index ad37d1ac0..bb4631552 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/createKeypair.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/createKeypair.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI, KeyChain, KeyPair } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/createSubnetTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/createSubnetTx.ts
index 04c15a01f..276987e24 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/createSubnetTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/createSubnetTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
   const utxos: UTXO[] = utxoSet.getAllUTXOs()
   utxos.forEach((utxo: UTXO): void => {
     const output: Output = utxo.getOutput()
-    if(output.getTypeID() === 7) {
+    if (output.getTypeID() === 7) {
       const amountOutput = utxo.getOutput() as AmountOutput
       const amt: BN = amountOutput.getAmount().clone()
       const txid: Buffer = utxo.getTxID()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-AVAX-from-the-cchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-output.ts b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-AVAX-from-the-cchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-output.ts
index 950cc39e5..d3959ebf8 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-AVAX-from-the-cchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-output.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-AVAX-from-the-cchain-and-create-a-multisig-atomic-output.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI, KeyChain as EVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 import {
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
   MILLIAVAX
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-cchain.ts b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-cchain.ts
index e38d269fe..383ba8b05 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-cchain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-cchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { EVMAPI, KeyChain as EVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/evm"
 import {
@@ -21,10 +22,10 @@ import {
   MILLIAVAX
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const cchain: EVMAPI = avalanche.CChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-xchain.ts b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-xchain.ts
index 93d51a256..65356eb6c 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/exportTx-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/exportTx-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import { AVMAPI, KeyChain as AVMKeyChain } from "../../src/apis/avm"
 import {
@@ -22,10 +23,10 @@ import {
   MILLIAVAX
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const xchain: AVMAPI = avalanche.XChain()
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getBalance.ts b/examples/platformvm/getBalance.ts
index 3294c52f9..f5381e162 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getBalance.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getBalance.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "api.avax.network"
-const port: number = 443
-const protocol: string = "https"
-const networkID: number = 5
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getBlockchainStatus.ts b/examples/platformvm/getBlockchainStatus.ts
index 9f22bf68f..df8dd1b47 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getBlockchainStatus.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getBlockchainStatus.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getBlockchains.ts b/examples/platformvm/getBlockchains.ts
index aa5de0455..5bac8a198 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getBlockchains.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getBlockchains.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getCurrentSupply.ts b/examples/platformvm/getCurrentSupply.ts
index 633a1eabe..420f6ec1d 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getCurrentSupply.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getCurrentSupply.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BN } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getCurrentValidators.ts b/examples/platformvm/getCurrentValidators.ts
index 0b2946e36..06eecf413 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getCurrentValidators.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getCurrentValidators.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getPendingValidators.ts b/examples/platformvm/getPendingValidators.ts
index 8905d7680..1a4e28a44 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getPendingValidators.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getPendingValidators.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getRewardUTXOs.ts b/examples/platformvm/getRewardUTXOs.ts
index 2845bd0e1..242ede14d 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getRewardUTXOs.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getRewardUTXOs.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { GetRewardUTXOsResponse } from "../../src/apis/platformvm/interfaces"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getStake.ts b/examples/platformvm/getStake.ts
index 3d3ca0d19..568cb7aa6 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getStake.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getStake.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI, KeyChain } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 import { GetStakeResponse } from "../../src/apis/platformvm/interfaces"
@@ -6,10 +7,10 @@ import {
   DefaultLocalGenesisPrivateKey
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const pKeychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getStakingAssetID.ts b/examples/platformvm/getStakingAssetID.ts
index c6195ea9e..526c8b8e6 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getStakingAssetID.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getStakingAssetID.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getSubnets.ts b/examples/platformvm/getSubnets.ts
index 53c729db6..7b585805c 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getSubnets.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getSubnets.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/getTx.ts
index 2f8f9aa9e..f99a33e52 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getTx.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getTxStatus.ts b/examples/platformvm/getTxStatus.ts
index 0642b3afb..7293a26e8 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getTxStatus.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getTxStatus.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/getValidatorsAt.ts b/examples/platformvm/getValidatorsAt.ts
index e709e3b3c..a66910b04 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/getValidatorsAt.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/getValidatorsAt.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche } from "../../src"
 import { GetValidatorsAtResponse } from "../../src/apis/platformvm/interfaces"
 import { PlatformVMAPI } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-cchain-create-multisig.ts b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-cchain-create-multisig.ts
index 5a29eb6fe..adcc37011 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-cchain-create-multisig.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-cchain-create-multisig.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-from-the-xchain-and-create-a-multisig-utxo.ts b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-from-the-xchain-and-create-a-multisig-utxo.ts
index 59b7f2af6..c9b44488c 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-from-the-xchain-and-create-a-multisig-utxo.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-from-the-xchain-and-create-a-multisig-utxo.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-to-the-P-Chain-from-the-C-Chain-and-consume-a-multisig-atomic-output-and-a-create-multisig-output.ts b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-to-the-P-Chain-from-the-C-Chain-and-consume-a-multisig-atomic-output-and-a-create-multisig-output.ts
index 5a29eb6fe..adcc37011 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-to-the-P-Chain-from-the-C-Chain-and-consume-a-multisig-atomic-output-and-a-create-multisig-output.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/importTx-avax-to-the-P-Chain-from-the-C-Chain-and-consume-a-multisig-atomic-output-and-a-create-multisig-output.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/importTx-xchain.ts b/examples/platformvm/importTx-xchain.ts
index 62110cfff..23413caec 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/importTx-xchain.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/importTx-xchain.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -19,10 +20,10 @@ import {
   Defaults
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/proofOfPossession.ts b/examples/platformvm/proofOfPossession.ts
index 7c4c852c3..3c84d0182 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/proofOfPossession.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/proofOfPossession.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // using https://www.npmjs.com/package/@noble/bls12-381
 // import { getPublicKey, sign, verify } from "@noble/bls12-381"
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   KeyChain,
@@ -9,15 +10,21 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/apis/platformvm"
 
 // start placeholder functions
-const getPublicKey = (privateKey): Buffer => {return new Buffer("00")}
-const sign = (publicKey, privateKey): Buffer => {return new Buffer("00")}
-const verify = (signature, message, publicKey): boolean => {return true}
+const getPublicKey = (privateKey): Buffer => {
+  return new Buffer("00")
+}
+const sign = (publicKey, privateKey): Buffer => {
+  return new Buffer("00")
+}
+const verify = (signature, message, publicKey): boolean => {
+  return true
+}
 // end placeholder functions
 
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 const keychain: KeyChain = pchain.keyChain()
@@ -28,7 +35,7 @@ const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
   // 48 byte public key
   const publicKey = getPublicKey(privateKey) as Buffer
   // 96 byte signature
-  const signature = await sign(publicKey, privateKey) as Buffer
+  const signature = (await sign(publicKey, privateKey)) as Buffer
   const proofOfPossession: ProofOfPossession = new ProofOfPossession(
     publicKey,
     signature
diff --git a/examples/platformvm/removeSubnetValidatorTx.ts b/examples/platformvm/removeSubnetValidatorTx.ts
index 539dcb7ba..caa166c20 100644
--- a/examples/platformvm/removeSubnetValidatorTx.ts
+++ b/examples/platformvm/removeSubnetValidatorTx.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { Avalanche, BinTools, BN, Buffer } from "../../src"
 import {
   PlatformVMAPI,
@@ -22,10 +23,10 @@ import {
 } from "../../src/utils"
 
 const bintools: BinTools = BinTools.getInstance()
-const ip: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
-const protocol: string = "http"
-const networkID: number = 1337
+const ip = process.env.IP
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL
+const networkID = Number(process.env.NETWORK_ID)
 const avalanche: Avalanche = new Avalanche(ip, port, protocol, networkID)
 const pchain: PlatformVMAPI = avalanche.PChain()
 // Keychain with 4 keys-A, B, C, and D
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
   const utxos: UTXO[] = utxoSet.getAllUTXOs()
   utxos.forEach((utxo: UTXO): void => {
     const output: Output = utxo.getOutput()
-    if(output.getTypeID() === 7) {
+    if (output.getTypeID() === 7) {
       const amountOutput: AmountOutput = utxo.getOutput() as AmountOutput
       const amt: BN = amountOutput.getAmount().clone()
       const txid: Buffer = utxo.getTxID()
@@ -108,15 +109,16 @@ const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
     "8T4oUrP7kXzetGF2bYWF21oJHUT18rJCjfBt3J299hA1Smcqa"
   )
   const nodeIDBuf: Buffer = NodeIDStringToBuffer(nodeID)
-  const removeSubnetValidatorTx: RemoveSubnetValidatorTx = new RemoveSubnetValidatorTx(
-    networkID,
-    pChainBlockchainIDBuf,
-    outputs,
-    inputs,
-    memo,
-    nodeIDBuf,
-    subnetID
-  )
+  const removeSubnetValidatorTx: RemoveSubnetValidatorTx =
+    new RemoveSubnetValidatorTx(
+      networkID,
+      pChainBlockchainIDBuf,
+      outputs,
+      inputs,
+      memo,
+      nodeIDBuf,
+      subnetID
+    )
   removeSubnetValidatorTx.addSignatureIdx(0, pAddresses[3])
   removeSubnetValidatorTx.addSignatureIdx(1, pAddresses[1])
   const unsignedTx: UnsignedTx = new UnsignedTx(removeSubnetValidatorTx)
diff --git a/examples/socket/newBloom.ts b/examples/socket/newBloom.ts
index 31a855895..3466a056c 100644
--- a/examples/socket/newBloom.ts
+++ b/examples/socket/newBloom.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { PubSub, Socket } from "../../src"
 
-const protocol: string = "ws"
-const host: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL_WS
+const host = process.env.LOCALHOST
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
 const addresses: string[] = ["X-local18jma8ppw3nhx5r4ap8clazz0dps7rv5u00z96u"]
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
diff --git a/examples/socket/newSet.ts b/examples/socket/newSet.ts
index 10c923193..31d8f5eef 100644
--- a/examples/socket/newSet.ts
+++ b/examples/socket/newSet.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
+import "dotenv/config"
 import { PubSub, Socket } from "../../src"
 
-const protocol: string = "ws"
-const host: string = "localhost"
-const port: number = 9650
+const protocol = process.env.PROTOCOL_WS
+const host = process.env.LOCALHOST
+const port = Number(process.env.PORT)
 const addresses: string[] = ["X-local18jma8ppw3nhx5r4ap8clazz0dps7rv5u00z96u"]
 
 const main = async (): Promise<any> => {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f941f1198..528487819 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
     "buffer": "6.0.3",
     "create-hash": "1.2.0",
     "crypto-browserify": "3.12.0",
+    "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "elliptic": "6.5.4",
     "ethers": "6.0.8",
     "hdkey": "2.1.0",
diff --git a/src/avalanche.ts b/src/avalanche.ts
index d83d7761a..5ed15a234 100644
--- a/src/avalanche.ts
+++ b/src/avalanche.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default class AvalancheCore {
    * &#,@+()$~%'":*?{} also less than and greater than signs
    */
   setAddress = (
-    host: string,
+    host: string | undefined,
     port: number,
     protocol: string = "http",
     baseEndpoint: string = ""
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b6f286bc5..93a6c6aaf 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2978,6 +2978,11 @@ dot-prop@^5.1.0:
   dependencies:
     is-obj "^2.0.0"
 
+dotenv@^16.3.1:
+  version "16.3.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/dotenv/-/dotenv-16.3.1.tgz#369034de7d7e5b120972693352a3bf112172cc3e"
+  integrity sha512-IPzF4w4/Rd94bA9imS68tZBaYyBWSCE47V1RGuMrB94iyTOIEwRmVL2x/4An+6mETpLrKJ5hQkB8W4kFAadeIQ==
+
 duplexer2@~0.1.0:
   version "0.1.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/duplexer2/-/duplexer2-0.1.4.tgz#8b12dab878c0d69e3e7891051662a32fc6bddcc1"