From 96044c51e3c318a263e10adb3945981d924a2585 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: yasnazariel <82168644+yasnazariel@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:51:57 +0330
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify API key requirement for docs updates

This PR adds a short clarification to the README about when a Talent Protocol API key is actually required.

- Makes it clear that contributors editing only non-autogenerated `.mdx` docs can run `npm run start` without needing an API key.
- Aims to reduce friction for first-time contributors who just want to fix or add simple documentation.
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 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38b641c..dedba7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## How to Update Docs
 
+If you're only editing non-autogenerated `.mdx` docs and not running any data point or API generation scripts, you can work locally without a Talent Protocol API key and just preview your changes with `npm run start`.
+
 You'll need to have a `.env` file with a `TALENT_PROTOCOL_API_KEY` as access to the Talent Protocol API is required to auto-generate some of the documentation. Any working key will work, you can grab one from our [developer page](https://app.talentprotocol.com/developers).
 
 ### Data Points