diff --git a/app/api/rocket-chat/messages/route.ts b/app/api/rocket-chat/messages/route.ts
index 421460a3..286ce1f7 100644
--- a/app/api/rocket-chat/messages/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/rocket-chat/messages/route.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ export async function GET() {
       return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
     }
 
-    // Get the user's Rocket.Chat token from their session
-    const rocketChatToken = session.accessToken;
-    const rocketChatUserId = session.user.id;
+    // Use the Rocket.Chat token from environment variables
+    const rocketChatToken = process.env.ROCKET_CHAT_TOKEN;
+    const rocketChatUserId = process.env.ROCKET_CHAT_USER_ID;
 
     if (!rocketChatToken || !rocketChatUserId) {
-      return NextResponse.json({ error: "No Rocket.Chat credentials found" }, { status: 401 });
+      console.error('Missing Rocket.Chat credentials in environment variables');
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Server configuration error" }, { status: 500 });
     }
 
     // Get the user's subscriptions (rooms they are in)