diff --git a/aggregators/zrx/index.ts b/aggregators/zrx/index.ts
index 774f6db5ef..b3bdee0c23 100644
--- a/aggregators/zrx/index.ts
+++ b/aggregators/zrx/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { GraphQLClient, gql } from 'graphql-request';
 import { getUniqStartOfTodayTimestamp } from '../../helpers/getUniSubgraphVolume';
+import { getEnv } from '../../helpers/env';
 
 const CHAINS = [
   'Arbitrum',
@@ -15,10 +16,7 @@ const CHAINS = [
 
 const graphQLClient = new GraphQLClient('https://api.0x.org/data/v0');
 const getGQLClient = () => {
-  graphQLClient.setHeader(
-    '0x-api-key',
-    process.env.ZEROx_API_KEY ?? ''
-  );
+  graphQLClient.setHeader('0x-api-key', getEnv('ZEROX_API_KEY'));
   return graphQLClient;
 };
 
diff --git a/dexs/0x/index.ts b/dexs/0x/index.ts
index 42534b9006..09a50f2b0f 100644
--- a/dexs/0x/index.ts
+++ b/dexs/0x/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { gql, GraphQLClient } from "graphql-request";
 import { BreakdownAdapter, Fetch, SimpleAdapter } from "../../adapters/types";
 import { CHAIN } from "../../helpers/chains";
+import { getEnv } from "../../helpers/env";
 
 const chains = [CHAIN.ETHEREUM, CHAIN.POLYGON]
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ const getHistoricalDataQuery = (timestamp: number) => {
 
 const graphQLClient = new GraphQLClient("https://api.0x.org/data/v0");
 const getGQLClient = () => {
-  graphQLClient.setHeader("0x-api-key", process.env.ZEROx_API_KEY ?? process.env.ZEROX_API_KEY ?? '')
+  graphQLClient.setHeader("0x-api-key",  getEnv('ZEROX_API_KEY'))
   return graphQLClient
 }
 
diff --git a/dexs/SmarDex/index.ts b/dexs/SmarDex/index.ts
index 5a08b1fc18..fe070ffdc6 100644
--- a/dexs/SmarDex/index.ts
+++ b/dexs/SmarDex/index.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import {
 } from "../../helpers/getUniSubgraph";
 import { CHAIN } from "../../helpers/chains";
 import { Chain } from "@defillama/sdk/build/general";
+import { getEnv } from "../../helpers/env";
 
-const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY = process.env.SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY;
+const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY = getEnv('SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY');
 const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_GATEWAY = "https://subgraph.smardex.io/defillama";
 
 // if (!SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY) {
diff --git a/dexs/perennial-v2/index.ts b/dexs/perennial-v2/index.ts
index ec7092830e..290f0a2e23 100644
--- a/dexs/perennial-v2/index.ts
+++ b/dexs/perennial-v2/index.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import request, { gql } from 'graphql-request'
 import { BreakdownAdapter, Fetch, SimpleAdapter } from '../../adapters/types'
 import { CHAIN } from '../../helpers/chains'
 import { getUniqStartOfTodayTimestamp } from '../../helpers/getUniSubgraphVolume'
+import { getEnv } from '../../helpers/env'
 
-const apiKey = process.env.PERENNIAL_V2_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY
+const apiKey = getEnv('PERENNIAL_V2_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY')
 const graphUrls: { [key: string]: string } = {
   [CHAIN.ARBITRUM]: `https://subgraph.satsuma-prod.com/${apiKey}/equilibria/perennial-v2-arbitrum/api`,
 }
diff --git a/dexs/serum/index.ts b/dexs/serum/index.ts
index abb998a372..727f4e7d88 100644
--- a/dexs/serum/index.ts
+++ b/dexs/serum/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { DISABLED_ADAPTER_KEY, SimpleAdapter } from "../../adapters/types";
 import { getUniqStartOfTodayTimestamp } from "../../helpers/getUniSubgraphVolume";
 import { gql, GraphQLClient } from "graphql-request";
 import disabledAdapter from "../../helpers/disabledAdapter";
+import { getEnv } from "../../helpers/env";
 
 const endpoint = "https://api.vybenetwork.com/v1/graphql";
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ const query = gql`
 
 const graphQLClient = new GraphQLClient(endpoint);
 const getGQLClient = () => {
-  graphQLClient.setHeader("authorization", process.env.PROD_VYBE_API_KEY ?? '')
+  graphQLClient.setHeader("authorization", getEnv('PROD_VYBE_API_KEY'))
   return graphQLClient
 }
 
diff --git a/fees/SmarDex/index.ts b/fees/SmarDex/index.ts
index ef54ac28e7..2f42a7b61c 100644
--- a/fees/SmarDex/index.ts
+++ b/fees/SmarDex/index.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import { request, gql } from "graphql-request";
 import BigNumber from "bignumber.js";
 
 import { getTimestampAtStartOfDayUTC } from "../../utils/date";
+import { getEnv } from "../../helpers/env";
 
-const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY = process.env.SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY || "";
+const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY = getEnv('SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY')
 const SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_GATEWAY = "https://subgraph.smardex.io/defillama";
 
 // Headers for GraphQL requests that require an API key
diff --git a/fees/cardano.ts b/fees/cardano.ts
index 1670c7c79e..247fb855cd 100644
--- a/fees/cardano.ts
+++ b/fees/cardano.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { IDate } from "../helpers/bitqueryFees";
 import { CHAIN } from "../helpers/chains";
 import { getTimestampAtStartOfDayUTC, getTimestampAtStartOfNextDayUTC } from "../utils/date";
 import { httpPost } from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "../helpers/env";
 
 
 interface ITxAda {
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const adapterQuery = async (form: string, till: string, network: string): Promis
     variables: value
   });
 
-  const headers =  {"X-API-KEY": process.env.BIT_QUERY_API_KEY || '', "Content-Type": "application/json"};
+  const headers =  {"X-API-KEY": getEnv('BIT_QUERY_API_KEY'), "Content-Type": "application/json"};
   const result: ITxAda[] = (await httpPost("https://graphql.bitquery.io", body, { headers: headers }))?.data.cardano.transactions;
 
   return result;
diff --git a/helpers/allium.ts b/helpers/allium.ts
index 5fa16d8e66..f2405e1e8b 100644
--- a/helpers/allium.ts
+++ b/helpers/allium.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import retry from "async-retry";
 import { IJSON } from "../adapters/types";
 import { httpGet, httpPost } from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "./env";
 
 const token = {} as IJSON<string>
 
 const HEADERS = {
   "Content-Type": "application/json",
-  "X-API-KEY": process.env.ALLIUM_API_KEY!,
+  "X-API-KEY": getEnv('ALLIUM_API_KEY'),
 };
 
 export async function startAlliumQuery(sqlQuery: string) {
diff --git a/helpers/bitqueryFees.ts b/helpers/bitqueryFees.ts
index 8979b425b5..6a72a1d80e 100644
--- a/helpers/bitqueryFees.ts
+++ b/helpers/bitqueryFees.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { httpPost } from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "./env";
 
 interface IDate {
   date: string; // ex. 2022-01-01
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ const adapterBitqueryFeesEthereumNetwork = async (form: string, till: string, ne
     variables: value
   });
 
-  const headers =  {"X-API-KEY": process.env.BIT_QUERY_API_KEY || '', "Content-Type": "application/json"};
+  const headers =  {"X-API-KEY": getEnv('BIT_QUERY_API_KEY'), "Content-Type": "application/json"};
   const result: ITx[] = (await httpPost("https://graphql.bitquery.io", body, { headers: headers }))?.data.ethereum.transactions;
 
   return result;
diff --git a/helpers/dune.ts b/helpers/dune.ts
index e85b9faf68..624038a23c 100644
--- a/helpers/dune.ts
+++ b/helpers/dune.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import retry from "async-retry";
 import { IJSON } from "../adapters/types";
 import { httpGet, httpPost } from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "./env";
 
 const token = {} as IJSON<string>
-const API_KEYS = process.env.DUNE_API_KEYS?.split(',') ?? ["L0URsn5vwgyrWbBpQo9yS1E3C1DBJpZh"]
+const API_KEYS =getEnv('DUNE_API_KEYS').split(',') ?? ["L0URsn5vwgyrWbBpQo9yS1E3C1DBJpZh"]
 let API_KEY_INDEX = 0;
-const MAX_RETRIES = 20;
 
 export async function queryDune(queryId: string, query_parameters = {}) {
   /* const error = new Error("Dune: queryId is required")
diff --git a/helpers/duneRequest.ts b/helpers/duneRequest.ts
index 61e23dce00..42028f63df 100644
--- a/helpers/duneRequest.ts
+++ b/helpers/duneRequest.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import retry from "async-retry";
 import fetchURL from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "./env";
 
-const API_KEYS = process.env.DUNE_API_KEYS?.split(",") ?? [];
+const API_KEYS = getEnv('DUNE_API_KEYS').split(",") ?? [];
 type IRequest = {
   [key: string]: Promise<any>;
 }
diff --git a/helpers/env.ts b/helpers/env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d62550126f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+const BOOL_KEYS = [
+  'LLAMA_DEBUG_MODE',
+]
+
+const DEFAULTS: any = {
+  ANKR_API_KEY: '79258ce7f7ee046decc3b5292a24eb4bf7c910d7e39b691384c7ce0cfb839a01',
+  ZETA_RPC: "https://zetachain-evm.blockpi.network/v1/rpc/public,https://zetachain-mainnet-archive.allthatnode.com:8545"
+}
+
+export const ENV_KEYS = new Set([
+  ...BOOL_KEYS,
+  ...Object.keys(DEFAULTS),
+  'PANCAKESWAP_OPBNB_SUBGRAPH',
+  'INDEXA_DB',
+  'FLIPSIDE_API_KEY',
+  'DUNE_API_KEYS',
+  'ALLIUM_API_KEY',
+  'BIT_QUERY_API_KEY',
+  'SMARDEX_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY',
+  'PROD_VYBE_API_KEY',
+  'PERENNIAL_V2_SUBGRAPH_API_KEY',
+  'ZEROx_API_KEY',
+  'ZEROX_API_KEY'
+])
+
+// This is done to support both ZEROx_API_KEY and ZEROX_API_KEY
+if (!process.env.ZEROX_API_KEY) process.env.ZEROX_API_KEY = process.env.ZEROx_API_KEY
+
+Object.keys(DEFAULTS).forEach(i => {
+  if (!process.env[i]) process.env[i] = DEFAULTS[i] // this is done to set the chain RPC details in @defillama/sdk
+})
+
+
+export function getEnv(key: string): any {
+  if (!ENV_KEYS.has(key)) throw new Error(`Unknown env key: ${key}`)
+  const value = process.env[key] ?? DEFAULTS[key]
+  return BOOL_KEYS.includes(key) ? !!value : value
+}
+
diff --git a/helpers/flipsidecrypto.ts b/helpers/flipsidecrypto.ts
index 8b42c27d94..eff6d56e35 100644
--- a/helpers/flipsidecrypto.ts
+++ b/helpers/flipsidecrypto.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import retry from "async-retry";
 import { IJSON } from "../adapters/types";
 import { httpPost } from "../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "./env";
 
 const token = {} as IJSON<string>
-const FLIPSIDE_API_KEYS = process.env.FLIPSIDE_API_KEY?.split(',') ?? ["f3b65679-a179-4983-b794-e41cf40103ed"]
+const FLIPSIDE_API_KEYS = getEnv('FLIPSIDE_API_KEY').split(',') ?? ["f3b65679-a179-4983-b794-e41cf40103ed"]
 let API_KEY_INDEX = 0;
 const MAX_RETRIES = 20;
 
diff --git a/helpers/indexer.ts b/helpers/indexer.ts
index 2df2084fe9..5cdd654e4d 100644
--- a/helpers/indexer.ts
+++ b/helpers/indexer.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 import { Sequelize } from 'sequelize';
 import { FetchOptions } from '../adapters/types';
-const dbString = process.env.INDEXA_DB!;
+import { getEnv } from './env';
+const dbString = getEnv('INDEXA_DB')
 
 let connection: Sequelize;
 
diff --git a/helpers/token.ts b/helpers/token.ts
index 2c07c3209a..e98aa7a73b 100644
--- a/helpers/token.ts
+++ b/helpers/token.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import axios from 'axios'
 import { getCache, setCache } from "./cache";
 import { ethers } from "ethers";
 import { getUniqueAddresses } from '@defillama/sdk/build/generalUtil';
+import { getEnv } from './env';
 
 export const nullAddress = ADDRESSES.null
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ async function ankrGetTokens(address: string, { onlyWhitelisted = true }: {
 
     const options = {
       method: 'POST',
-      url: `https://rpc.ankr.com/multichain/${process.env.ANKR_API_KEY}`,
+      url: `https://rpc.ankr.com/multichain/${getEnv('ANKR_API_KEY')}`,
       headers: { accept: 'application/json', 'content-type': 'application/json' },
       data: {
         jsonrpc: '2.0',
diff --git a/protocols/pancakeswap/index.ts b/protocols/pancakeswap/index.ts
index 67b733c7f2..13a73de495 100644
--- a/protocols/pancakeswap/index.ts
+++ b/protocols/pancakeswap/index.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import disabledAdapter from "../../helpers/disabledAdapter";
 import { getGraphDimensions } from "../../helpers/getUniSubgraph"
 import * as sdk from "@defillama/sdk";
 import { httpGet } from "../../utils/fetchURL";
+import { getEnv } from "../../helpers/env";
 
 const endpoints = {
   [CHAIN.BSC]: "https://proxy-worker.pancake-swap.workers.dev/bsc-exchange",
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ const endpoints = {
   [CHAIN.ARBITRUM]: "https://api.thegraph.com/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v2-arb",
   [CHAIN.LINEA]: "https://graph-query.linea.build/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exhange-v2",
   [CHAIN.BASE]: "https://api.studio.thegraph.com/query/45376/exchange-v2-base/version/latest",
-  [CHAIN.OP_BNB]: `${process.env.PANCAKESWAP_OPBNB_SUBGRAPH}/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v2`
+  [CHAIN.OP_BNB]: `${getEnv('PANCAKESWAP_OPBNB_SUBGRAPH')}/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v2`
 };
 
 const stablesSwapEndpoints = {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const v3Endpoint = {
   [CHAIN.ARBITRUM]: "https://api.thegraph.com/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v3-arb",
   [CHAIN.LINEA]: "https://graph-query.linea.build/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v3-linea",
   [CHAIN.BASE]: "https://api.studio.thegraph.com/query/45376/exchange-v3-base/version/latest",
-  [CHAIN.OP_BNB]: `${process.env.PANCAKESWAP_OPBNB_SUBGRAPH}/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v3`
+  [CHAIN.OP_BNB]: `${getEnv('PANCAKESWAP_OPBNB_SUBGRAPH')}/subgraphs/name/pancakeswap/exchange-v3`
 }
 
 const VOLUME_USD = "volumeUSD";