diff --git a/masto-mutuals.py b/masto-mutuals.py
index c584f08..dafbeca 100644
--- a/masto-mutuals.py
+++ b/masto-mutuals.py
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from mastodon import Mastodon
+import configparser
+import xdg.BaseDirectory
+
+config_file_path = '%s/masto-mutuals/config.txt' % xdg.BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home
+config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+config.read(config_file_path)
+# TODO: if config file is empty, this should write defaults into a file.
 
 mastodon = Mastodon(
-    access_token = 'apptoken.secret', #app authtoken
-    api_base_url = 'https://lgbt.io'
+    access_token = config['ACCOUNT_DATA']['access_token']
+    api_base_url = config['ACCOUNT_DATA']['instance_url']
 )
 
 user_id = mastodon.me()['id']