diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f4050f4..c010d1e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ CRED_STATUS_REPO_NAME=credential-status-test-jc
 CRED_STATUS_REPO_ID=12345678 # only required when CRED_STATUS_SERVICE = 'gitlab'
 CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_NAME=credential-status-metadata-test-jc
 CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ID=87654321 # only required when CRED_STATUS_SERVICE = 'gitlab'
-CRED_STATUS_ACCESS_TOKEN=REPLACE_THIS_WITH_A_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN
+CRED_STATUS_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN=REPLACE_THIS_WITH_A_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN
+CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN=REPLACE_THIS_WITH_A_GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c61290..1c347f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ This service provides support for managing credential status in a variety of Git
 | \* `CRED_STATUS_REPO_ID` | ID of the status credential repository | string | yes if `CRED_STATUS_SERVICE` = `gitlab` |
 | \* `CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_NAME` | name of the credential status metadata repository | string | yes |
 | \* `CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ID` | ID of the credential status metadata repository | string | yes if `CRED_STATUS_SERVICE` = `gitlab` |
-| `CRED_STATUS_ACCESS_TOKEN` | access token for the credential status repositories | string | yes |
+| `CRED_STATUS_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN` | access token for the status credential repository | string | yes |
+| `CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN` | access token for the credential status metadata repository | string | yes |
 | `CRED_STATUS_DID_SEED` | seed used to deterministically generate DID | string | yes |
 | `PORT` | HTTP port on which to run the express app | number | no (default: `4008`) |
 | `ENABLE_ACCESS_LOGGING` | whether to enable access logging (see [Logging](#logging)) | boolean | no (default: `true`) |
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index dc2a5d7..32cd356 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { build } from './src/app.js';
 import { getConfig } from './src/config.js';
+import fs from 'fs';
 import http from 'http';
 import https from 'https';
 import logger from './src/utils/logger.js';
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index 7c98b48..5ae4a4e 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -8,24 +8,26 @@ export function setConfig() {
   CONFIG = parseConfig();
 }
 
-function getBooleanValue(value) {
+function getBooleanValue(value, defaultValue=true) {
   value = value?.toLocaleLowerCase();
   if (
     value === 'true' ||
-    value === '1' ||
+    value === 't' ||
     value === 'yes' ||
-    value === 'y'
+    value === 'y' ||
+    value === '1'
   ) {
     return true;
   } else if (
     value === 'false' ||
-    value === '0' ||
+    value === 'f' ||
     value === 'no' ||
-    value === 'n'
+    value === 'n' ||
+    value === '0'
   ) {
     return false;
   }
-  return true;
+  return defaultValue;
 }
 
 function getGeneralEnvs(env) {
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ function getGeneralEnvs(env) {
 
 function getGitHubEnvs(env) {
   return {
-    credStatusAccessToken: env.CRED_STATUS_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+    credStatusRepoAccessToken: env.CRED_STATUS_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+    credStatusMetaRepoAccessToken: env.CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN,
     credStatusRepoName: env.CRED_STATUS_REPO_NAME,
     credStatusMetaRepoName: env.CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_NAME,
     credStatusOwnerAccountName: env.CRED_STATUS_REPO_OWNER
diff --git a/src/status.js b/src/status.js
index 0d030e5..a85632b 100644
--- a/src/status.js
+++ b/src/status.js
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ const {
   credStatusMetaRepoName,
   credStatusMetaRepoId,
   credStatusOwnerAccountName,
-  credStatusAccessToken,
+  credStatusRepoAccessToken,
+  credStatusMetaRepoAccessToken,
   credStatusDidSeed
 } = getConfig();
 
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ async function createGitHubStatusManager() {
     repoName: credStatusRepoName,
     metaRepoName: credStatusMetaRepoName,
     ownerAccountName: credStatusOwnerAccountName,
-    repoAccessToken: credStatusAccessToken,
-    metaRepoAccessToken: credStatusAccessToken,
+    repoAccessToken: credStatusRepoAccessToken,
+    metaRepoAccessToken: credStatusMetaRepoAccessToken,
     didMethod: 'key',
     didSeed: credStatusDidSeed,
     // This is the already the default value,
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ async function createGitLabStatusManager() {
     metaRepoName: credStatusMetaRepoName,
     metaRepoId: credStatusMetaRepoId,
     ownerAccountName: credStatusOwnerAccountName,
-    repoAccessToken: credStatusAccessToken,
-    metaRepoAccessToken: credStatusAccessToken,
+    repoAccessToken: credStatusRepoAccessToken,
+    metaRepoAccessToken: credStatusMetaRepoAccessToken,
     didMethod: 'key',
     didSeed: credStatusDidSeed,
     // This is the already the default value,
diff --git a/src/test-fixtures/.env.testing b/src/test-fixtures/.env.testing
index 198fca7..f2408e3 100644
--- a/src/test-fixtures/.env.testing
+++ b/src/test-fixtures/.env.testing
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ CRED_STATUS_SERVICE=github
 CRED_STATUS_REPO_OWNER=jchartrand
 CRED_STATUS_REPO_NAME=status-test-three
 CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_NAME=status-test-meta-three
-CRED_STATUS_ACCESS_TOKEN=
+CRED_STATUS_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN=
+CRED_STATUS_META_REPO_ACCESS_TOKEN=
 CRED_STATUS_DID_SEED=z1AackbUm8U69ohKnihoRRFkXcXJd4Ra1PkAboQ2ZRy1ngB
 
 ERROR_LOG_FILE=logs/error.log