diff --git a/src/lib/appwrite/server.ts b/src/lib/appwrite/server.ts
index c4282d4..d25cfdd 100644
--- a/src/lib/appwrite/server.ts
+++ b/src/lib/appwrite/server.ts
@@ -11,23 +11,21 @@ import {
   Users,
 } from "node-appwrite";
 
-const endpoint = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT;
-const projectId = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID;
-const apiKey = process.env.APPWRITE_API_KEY;
-
-if (!endpoint || !projectId) {
-  throw new Error(
-    "Missing NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT or NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID. Check .env.local.",
-  );
-}
-
 export const APPWRITE_SESSION_COOKIE = "isletmem-session";
 
 function baseClient() {
-  return new Client().setEndpoint(endpoint!).setProject(projectId!);
+  const endpoint = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT;
+  const projectId = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID;
+  if (!endpoint || !projectId) {
+    throw new Error(
+      "Missing NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT or NEXT_PUBLIC_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID.",
+    );
+  }
+  return new Client().setEndpoint(endpoint).setProject(projectId);
 }
 
 export function createAdminClient() {
+  const apiKey = process.env.APPWRITE_API_KEY;
   if (!apiKey) {
     throw new Error("Missing APPWRITE_API_KEY. Required for admin operations.");
   }