diff --git a/app/api/courrier/route.ts b/app/api/courrier/route.ts
index e11613b..32a41b3 100644
--- a/app/api/courrier/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/courrier/route.ts
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ const CACHE_TTL = 60 * 1000;
 const emailListCache: Record<string, EmailCacheEntry> = {};
 
 export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  // Authenticate user (declare outside try to access in catch)
+  const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
+  if (!session || !session.user?.id) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: "Not authenticated" },
+      { status: 401 }
+    );
+  }
+
   try {
-    // Authenticate user
-    const session = await getServerSession(authOptions);
-    if (!session || !session.user?.id) {
-      return NextResponse.json(
-        { error: "Not authenticated" },
-        { status: 401 }
-      );
-    }
 
     // Extract query parameters
     const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);