diff --git a/build-deps/defaults.env b/build-deps/defaults.env
index 4e169e3..b72b117 100644
--- a/build-deps/defaults.env
+++ b/build-deps/defaults.env
@@ -56,4 +56,7 @@ ESL_AIMS_ENABLED=false
 ESL_AIMS_INTEGRATION_CRON=*/5 * * * *
 ESL_AIMS_BASE_URL=
 ESL_AIMS_STORE=
-ESL_AIMS_VERIFY_TLS=true
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+ESL_AIMS_VERIFY_TLS=true
+DASHBOARD_API_ENABLED=false
+DASHBOARD_API_SECRET=trytochangemeifyoucan
+DASHBOARD_API_ANONYMIZE_USERS=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example-dev.env b/example-dev.env
index 16e22d0..bf070c0 100644
--- a/example-dev.env
+++ b/example-dev.env
@@ -57,4 +57,7 @@ ESL_AIMS_ENABLED=false
 ESL_AIMS_INTEGRATION_CRON=*/5 * * * *
 ESL_AIMS_BASE_URL=
 ESL_AIMS_STORE=
-ESL_AIMS_VERIFY_TLS=true
\ No newline at end of file
+ESL_AIMS_VERIFY_TLS=true
+DASHBOARD_API_ENABLED=false
+DASHBOARD_API_SECRET=trytochangemeifyoucan
+DASHBOARD_API_ANONYMIZE_USERS=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routes/api/latestOrders.js b/routes/api/latestOrders.js
index deb5e14..37665d6 100644
--- a/routes/api/latestOrders.js
+++ b/routes/api/latestOrders.js
@@ -70,12 +70,14 @@ router.get('/', ensureAuthenticatedDashboardAPI, function (req, res) {
           return {
             order_date: order.order_date,
             buyer_id: order.buyerInfo._id,
-            buyer_display_name: req.query.anonymize
-              ? order.buyerInfo._id
-              : order.buyerInfo.displayName,
-            buyer_email: req.query.anonymize
-              ? `${order.buyerInfo._id}@example.com`
-              : order.buyerInfo.email,
+            buyer_display_name:
+              process.env.DASHBOARD_API_ANONYMIZE_USERS.toLowerCase() === 'true'
+                ? order.buyerInfo._id
+                : order.buyerInfo.displayName,
+            buyer_email:
+              process.env.DASHBOARD_API_ANONYMIZE_USERS.toLowerCase() === 'true'
+                ? `${order.buyerInfo._id}@example.com`
+                : order.buyerInfo.email,
             product_name: order.productInfo.displayName,
             product_price: order.deliveryInfo.price
           }