diff --git a/Channel-Backend/src/services/chat.service.ts b/Channel-Backend/src/services/chat.service.ts
index fcb39f2..eb56f05 100644
--- a/Channel-Backend/src/services/chat.service.ts
+++ b/Channel-Backend/src/services/chat.service.ts
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ export interface CitationItem {
 
 export class ChatService {
   private extractionService = new ExtractionService();
-  private gatewayUrl = process.env.LLM_GATEWAY_URL || 'https://llm-devs.tech4biz.org/v1';
-  private apiKey = process.env.LLM_API_KEY || 'sk-TM-gxAudDVRTY-kq7_enEA';
-  private modelId = process.env.LLM_MODEL_ID || 'deepseek-chat';
+  private gatewayUrl = process.env.LLM_GATEWAY_URL;
+  private apiKey = process.env.LLM_API_KEY;
+  private modelId = process.env.LLM_MODEL_ID;
 
   /**
    * Process a user chat prompt with RBAC-scoped, unified RAG retrieval across Assets, Showcase Reels, Ecosystem Offerings, and Legal Documents.
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ export class ChatService {
       if (keyTerms.length > 0) {
         catalogAssets.forEach(a => {
           const fullText = (a.title + ' ' + (a.description || '') + ' ' + (a.tags || []).join(' ') + ' ' + (a.verticals || []).map(v => v.name).join(' ') + ' ' + (a.techStacks || []).map(t => t.name).join(' ')).toLowerCase();
-          
+
           let matchCount = 0;
           keyTerms.forEach(kt => {
             if (fullText.includes(kt)) matchCount++;
           });
 
           if (matchCount >= 1) {
-            const isRecommended = partnerGroup 
+            const isRecommended = partnerGroup
               ? a.assetGroups.some(g => g.name.trim().toLowerCase() === partnerGroup)
               : false;
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ export class ChatService {
             location: `Segment ${chunk.chunkIndex + 1}`,
           };
 
-          const isRecommended = partnerGroup 
+          const isRecommended = partnerGroup
             ? chunk.asset.assetGroups.some(g => g.name.trim().toLowerCase() === partnerGroup)
             : false;
 
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ export class ChatService {
       });
     }
 
-    const contextBlock = contextLines.length > 0 
-      ? contextLines.join('\n---\n') 
+    const contextBlock = contextLines.length > 0
+      ? contextLines.join('\n---\n')
       : 'No specific catalog or showcase snippets needed for this query.';
 
     const portalGuideContext = isClient ? `
@@ -612,35 +612,35 @@ Portal Navigation Guidelines:
     }
 
     // Strict Citation Filtering: Only include Verified Knowledge Source citations if user explicitly attached entities or asked for asset/resource recommendations
-    const isGeneralHelpQuery = promptLower.includes('password') || 
-                               promptLower.includes('theme') || 
-                               promptLower.includes('appearance') || 
-                               promptLower.includes('profile') || 
-                               promptLower.includes('how to log') || 
-                               promptLower.includes('how to sign') ||
-                               promptLower.includes('help');
+    const isGeneralHelpQuery = promptLower.includes('password') ||
+      promptLower.includes('theme') ||
+      promptLower.includes('appearance') ||
+      promptLower.includes('profile') ||
+      promptLower.includes('how to log') ||
+      promptLower.includes('how to sign') ||
+      promptLower.includes('help');
 
-    const hasAssetKeywords = promptLower.includes('asset') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('recommend') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('find') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('search') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('show') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('list') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('what are') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('is there') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('are there') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('showcase') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('agreement') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('legal') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('document') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('video') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('reel') || 
-                             promptLower.includes('offering') ||
-                             promptLower.includes('which are') ||
-                             promptLower.includes('tell me more');
+    const hasAssetKeywords = promptLower.includes('asset') ||
+      promptLower.includes('recommend') ||
+      promptLower.includes('find') ||
+      promptLower.includes('search') ||
+      promptLower.includes('show') ||
+      promptLower.includes('list') ||
+      promptLower.includes('what are') ||
+      promptLower.includes('is there') ||
+      promptLower.includes('are there') ||
+      promptLower.includes('showcase') ||
+      promptLower.includes('agreement') ||
+      promptLower.includes('legal') ||
+      promptLower.includes('document') ||
+      promptLower.includes('video') ||
+      promptLower.includes('reel') ||
+      promptLower.includes('offering') ||
+      promptLower.includes('which are') ||
+      promptLower.includes('tell me more');
 
-    const finalCitations = (hasAttachedEntities || (hasAssetKeywords && !isGeneralHelpQuery)) 
-      ? Array.from(citationsMap.values()) 
+    const finalCitations = (hasAttachedEntities || (hasAssetKeywords && !isGeneralHelpQuery))
+      ? Array.from(citationsMap.values())
       : [];
 
     const botMessage = await prisma.chatMessage.create({