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+const process = { env: { API_KEY_PREFIX: 'vf_live_' } }; // Now it should be vf_live_
+const generatedKey = 'vf_live_' + '1234567890abcdef12345678';
+const prefix = process.env.API_KEY_PREFIX || 'vf_live_';
+const testPrefix = 'vf_test_';
+
+console.log(`Env Prefix: ${prefix}`);
+console.log(`Generated Key: ${generatedKey}`);
+
+if (!generatedKey.startsWith(prefix) && !generatedKey.startsWith(testPrefix)) {
+    console.log("FAIL: Key would be rejected by middleware");
+    process.exit(1);
+} else {
+    console.log("PASS: Key would be accepted");
+}