diff --git a/contracts/MyEpicNFT.sol b/contracts/MyEpicNFT.sol
index f1a5b88..aabdd26 100644
--- a/contracts/MyEpicNFT.sol
+++ b/contracts/MyEpicNFT.sol
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ function pickRandomFirstWord(uint256 tokenId) public view returns (string memory
       return uint256(keccak256(abi.encodePacked(input)));
   }
 
+function getTotalNFTsMintedSoFar() public view returns (uint256) {
+        return _tokenIds.current();
+    }
 
   // A function our user will hit to get their NFT.
   function makeAnEpicNFT() public {
diff --git a/hardhat.config.js b/hardhat.config.js
index 28d8951..b21ee61 100644
--- a/hardhat.config.js
+++ b/hardhat.config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require("@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle");
 require("dotenv").config({ path: ".env" });
+require("@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan");
 // This is a sample Hardhat task. To learn how to create your own go to
 // https://hardhat.org/guides/create-task.html
 task("accounts", "Prints the list of accounts", async (taskArgs, hre) => {
@@ -24,4 +25,9 @@ module.exports = {
       accounts: [process.env.RINKEBY_PRIVATE_KEY],
     },
   },
+  etherscan: {
+    // Your API key for Etherscan
+    // Obtain one at https://etherscan.io/
+    apiKey: "NT2HBS45S3GNUTJ2MSWA9JENJ4SSIZRPRX",
+  }
 };
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b929813..2ac78ba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5046513..15514f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "license": "ISC",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-ethers": "^2.0.6",
+    "@nomiclabs/hardhat-etherscan": "^3.1.0",
     "@nomiclabs/hardhat-waffle": "^2.0.3",
     "chai": "^4.3.6",
     "ethereum-waffle": "^3.4.4",