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+# Examples
+
+This folder contains a code snippet that demonstrates how to use the 1Password Python SDK to retrieve a secret from 1Password.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. Clone the repository and follow the steps to [get started](https://github.com/1Password/onepassword-sdk-python?tab=readme-ov-file#get-started).
+2. Make sure to export a valid service account token. For example:
+	```bash
+	export OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN="<your token>"
+	```
diff --git a/example/example.py b/example/example.py
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@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ async def main():
     # Gets your service account token from the OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN environment variable.
     token = os.getenv("OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN")
     
-    # Connects to 1Password.
+    # Authenticates with your token and connects to 1Password.
     client = await Client.authenticate(auth=token, integration_name="My 1Password Integration", integration_version="v1.0.0")
    
-    # Retrieves a secret from 1Password. Takes a secret reference as input and returns the secret to which it points.
+    # Retrieves a secret from 1Password. 
+    # Takes a secret reference as input and returns the secret to which it points.
     value = await client.secrets.resolve("op://vault/item/field")
     print(value)