diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f06da2..3977eb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Developers may freely swap in other LLM SDKs and/or APIs... and alter prompt syn
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - Node.js (v18 or later recommended)
-- An [Anthropic API key](https://console.anthropic.com/)
+- An LLM Platform API key
 
 ## Setup
 
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ cd kongruity
 The backend expects a `.env` file containing an Anthropic API key in the root `backend/` directory. This file is git-ignored and must be created manually:
 
 ```bash
-echo 'ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your Anthropic API key>' > backend/.env
+echo 'LLM_API_KEY=<your LLM API key>' > backend/.env
 ```
 
-Replace `<your Anthropic API key>` with your actual key.
+Replace `<your LLM API key>` with your actual key.
 
 ### 3. Install dependencies
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/Notes.test.js b/backend/tests/Notes.test.js
index cf8bfc7..776703f 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Notes.test.js
+++ b/backend/tests/Notes.test.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ describe('POST /v1/notes/cluster', () => {
 
   it('should return 500 when clusterNotes (API call) fails', async () => {
     readFile.mockResolvedValue(JSON.stringify(MOCK_NOTES));
-    clusterNotes.mockRejectedValue(new Error('Anthropic API error'));
+    clusterNotes.mockRejectedValue(new Error('LLM API error'));
 
     const res = await request(app).post('/v1/notes/cluster');