diff --git a/app/api/nextcloud/files/route.ts b/app/api/nextcloud/files/route.ts
index 3ccc0ecf..9e4c2dff 100644
--- a/app/api/nextcloud/files/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/nextcloud/files/route.ts
@@ -47,28 +47,34 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
     const client = createClient({
       username: credentials.username,
       password: credentials.password,
-      baseURL: normalizedBaseURL,
+      baseURL: `${normalizedBaseURL}/remote.php/dav/files/${credentials.username}/Private`,
+      authType: 'basic',
     });
 
-    // Construct the folder path with leading slash
-    const folderPath = `/remote.php/dav/files/${credentials.username}/Private/${folder}`;
+    // Construct the folder path without leading slash
+    const folderPath = folder;
     console.log('Full folder path:', folderPath);
 
-    // List files in the specified folder
-    const files = await client.getDirectoryContents(folderPath);
-    console.log('Found files:', files.length);
+    try {
+      // List files in the specified folder
+      const files = await client.getDirectoryContents(folderPath);
+      console.log('Found files:', files.length);
 
-    // Filter for .md files and format the response
-    const markdownFiles = files
-      .filter((file: any) => file.basename.endsWith('.md'))
-      .map((file: any) => ({
-        id: file.filename,
-        title: file.basename.replace('.md', ''),
-        lastModified: new Date(file.lastmod).toISOString(),
-        size: file.size,
-      }));
+      // Filter for .md files and format the response
+      const markdownFiles = files
+        .filter((file: any) => file.basename.endsWith('.md'))
+        .map((file: any) => ({
+          id: file.filename,
+          title: file.basename.replace('.md', ''),
+          lastModified: new Date(file.lastmod).toISOString(),
+          size: file.size,
+        }));
 
-    return NextResponse.json(markdownFiles);
+      return NextResponse.json(markdownFiles);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error listing directory contents:', error);
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to list directory contents' }, { status: 500 });
+    }
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error fetching files:', error);
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to fetch files' }, { status: 500 });