diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ad022660fc..c016b4bf23 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ packages/apollo-vscode/webview-content
 packages/vscode-apollo/server
 packages/vscode-apollo/webview-content
 **/*.vsix
+
+.env
diff --git a/packages/apollo-language-server/apollo.config.js b/packages/apollo-language-server/apollo.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f97fabe5cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/apollo-language-server/apollo.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module.exports = {
+  client: {
+    name: "Apollo CLI",
+    service: "engine-api-prod"
+  },
+  engine: {
+    frontend: "https://engine-staging.apollographql.com",
+    endpoint: "https://engine-staging-graphql.apollographql.com/api/graphql"
+  }
+};
diff --git a/packages/apollo-language-server/src/engine/operations/checkOperations.ts b/packages/apollo-language-server/src/engine/operations/checkOperations.ts
index 42e45c2688..732cb5edea 100644
--- a/packages/apollo-language-server/src/engine/operations/checkOperations.ts
+++ b/packages/apollo-language-server/src/engine/operations/checkOperations.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface CheckOperationsVariables {
 
 export const CHECK_OPERATIONS = gql`
   mutation CheckOperations(
+    $id: ID!
     $operations: [QueryDocumentInput!]!
     $tag: String
     $gitContext: GitContextInput