diff --git a/app/api/missions/route.ts b/app/api/missions/route.ts
index 9be8778e..9f663920 100644
--- a/app/api/missions/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/missions/route.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,24 @@ interface MissionUserInput {
 
 // Helper function to check authentication
 async function checkAuth(request: Request) {
-  // Check for API key first
+  // Check for API key in headers first
   const apiKey = request.headers.get('x-api-key');
-  console.log('Received API key:', apiKey);
-  console.log('Expected API key:', process.env.N8N_API_KEY);
-  console.log('API key match:', apiKey === process.env.N8N_API_KEY);
+  console.log('Received API key from headers:', apiKey);
   
-  if (apiKey === process.env.N8N_API_KEY) {
+  // If no API key in headers, try to get it from the request body
+  let bodyApiKey = null;
+  if (request.method === 'POST') {
+    const body = await request.clone().json();
+    bodyApiKey = body?.config?.N8N_API_KEY;
+    console.log('Received API key from body:', bodyApiKey);
+  }
+  
+  const receivedApiKey = apiKey || bodyApiKey;
+  console.log('Final API key used:', receivedApiKey);
+  console.log('Expected API key:', process.env.N8N_API_KEY);
+  console.log('API key match:', receivedApiKey === process.env.N8N_API_KEY);
+  
+  if (receivedApiKey === process.env.N8N_API_KEY) {
     return { authorized: true, userId: 'system' };
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/services/n8n-service.ts b/lib/services/n8n-service.ts
index 06cb2f11..819f0aa7 100644
--- a/lib/services/n8n-service.ts
+++ b/lib/services/n8n-service.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export class N8nService {
         participation: data.participation || 'default',
         config: {
           ...data.config,
-          N8N_API_KEY: this.apiKey
+          N8N_API_KEY: this.apiKey,
+          MISSION_API_URL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || 'https://localhost:3000/api'
         }
       };