diff --git a/openbb_platform/platform/core/README.md b/openbb_platform/platform/core/README.md
index 54a66cec891..473e75121ec 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/platform/core/README.md
+++ b/openbb_platform/platform/core/README.md
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ To apply an environment variable use one of the following:
 
 The variables we use are:
 
-- `OPENBB_API_AUTH`: enables API authentication for command endpoints
+- `OPENBB_API_AUTH`: enables API endpoint authentication
 - `OPENBB_API_USERNAME`: sets API username
 - `OPENBB_API_PASSWORD`: sets API password
 - `OPENBB_API_AUTH_EXTENSION`: specifies which authentication extension to use
diff --git a/openbb_platform/platform/core/openbb_core/env.py b/openbb_platform/platform/core/openbb_core/env.py
index 02c89b3fca8..3ce1ed909ba 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/platform/core/openbb_core/env.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/platform/core/openbb_core/env.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Env(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
 
     @property
     def API_AUTH(self) -> bool:
-        """API authentication: enables commands authentication in FastAPI"""
+        """API authentication: enables API endpoint authentication"""
         return self.str2bool(self._environ.get("OPENBB_API_AUTH", False))
 
     @property