diff --git a/app/api/contact/route.ts b/app/api/contact/route.ts
index 4d82a3a..30825bc 100644
--- a/app/api/contact/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/contact/route.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const dynamic = 'force-dynamic'
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   try {
-    const { name, email, message } = await request.json()
+    const { name, email, message, recaptchaToken } = await request.json()
 
     // Verify reCAPTCHA first
     const recaptchaResponse = await fetch('https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify', {
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         <p><strong>Message:</strong></p>
         <p>${message}</p>
       `
-    })
+    }
+
+    await sendEmail(msg)
 
     return NextResponse.json({ success: true })
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/lib/sendgrid.ts b/lib/sendgrid.ts
index 7ec38b5..792a9aa 100644
--- a/lib/sendgrid.ts
+++ b/lib/sendgrid.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,19 @@
 import sgMail from '@sendgrid/mail'
 
-if (!process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY) {
-  throw new Error('SENDGRID_API_KEY is not set')
-}
+let apiKeyConfigured = false
 
-sgMail.setApiKey(process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY)
+const configureApiKey = () => {
+  if (apiKeyConfigured) return
+  if (!process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY) {
+    throw new Error('SENDGRID_API_KEY is not set')
+  }
+  sgMail.setApiKey(process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY)
+  apiKeyConfigured = true
+}
 
 export const sendEmail = async (options: sgMail.MailDataRequired) => {
   try {
+    configureApiKey()
     await sgMail.send(options)
     return { success: true }
   } catch (error: any) {