# How to use .env in ICP

**URL:** https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-use-env-in-icp/35200
**Category:** Rust
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/how-to-use-env-in-icp/35200 "2024-09-16T11:37:26Z")
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The canister state is private to a certain degree (for example, a user who is not a canister controller cannot inspect a private function). However, there is technically a risk of malicious subnet nodes inspecting the canister state.

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