SHOPIFY_API_KEY environment variable

[webkraftz]

Hello,

I am not able to get the build the frontend by following the documentation. you can reproduce it by following the steps below

Steps:

1. npm init @shopify/app@latest
2. npm run build
3. Error: Building the frontend app without an API key. The frontend build will not run without an API key. Set the SHOPIFY_API_KEY environment variable when running the build command.
4. Followed the instructions to only build the frontend "cd web/frontend/ && SHOPIFY_API_KEY=REPLACE_ME npm run build"
5. Error: 'SHOPIFY_API_KEY' is not recognized as an internal or external command

I was able to make it work by adding it in the packages.json file "build": "shopify app build --api-key=YourKey" but any idea how to make it work without manually adding it to the packages.json?

Thanks,