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fix(onboarding): fail fast when EXA_API_KEY is missing #995

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fix(onboarding): fail fast with a clear error when EXA_API_KEY is mis…
vimzh May 24, 2026
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fix(onboarding): hoist EXA_API_KEY check and return generic 503
vimzh May 24, 2026
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16 changes: 15 additions & 1 deletion apps/web/app/api/onboarding/extract-content/route.ts
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Expand Up @@ -9,8 +9,22 @@ interface ExaApiResponse {
results: ExaContentResult[]
}

const exaApiKey = process.env.EXA_API_KEY
if (!exaApiKey) {
console.error(
"EXA_API_KEY is not configured; /api/onboarding/extract-content will return 503",
)
}

export async function POST(request: Request) {
try {
if (!exaApiKey) {
return Response.json(
{ error: "Content extraction is unavailable" },
{ status: 503 },
)
}

const { urls } = await request.json()

if (!Array.isArray(urls) || urls.length === 0) {
Expand All @@ -30,7 +44,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
const response = await fetch("https://api.exa.ai/contents", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": process.env.EXA_API_KEY ?? "",
"x-api-key": exaApiKey,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
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