diff --git a/surfsense_backend/.env.example b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
index 2eee50d..6dfcc99 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/.env.example
+++ b/surfsense_backend/.env.example
@@ -21,3 +21,9 @@ GEMINI_API_KEY="AIzaSyB6-1641124124124124124124124124124"
 
 UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY="Tpu3P0U8iy"
 FIRECRAWL_API_KEY="fcr-01J0000000000000000000000"
+
+#OPTIONAL: Add these for LangSmith Observability
+LANGSMITH_TRACING=true
+LANGSMITH_ENDPOINT="https://api.smith.langchain.com"
+LANGSMITH_API_KEY="lsv2_pt_....."
+LANGSMITH_PROJECT="surfsense"