diff --git a/api/api/api.ts b/api/api/api.ts
index e4b52d6c..f3aacecb 100644
--- a/api/api/api.ts
+++ b/api/api/api.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 import { api, APIError } from "encore.dev/api"
-import { startWorker } from "jazz-nodejs"
-import { ID } from "jazz-tools"
+// import { startWorker } from "jazz-nodejs"
+// import { ID } from "jazz-tools"
+import { secret } from "encore.dev/config"
+import log from "encore.dev/log"
 
-const JAZZ_WORKER_ACCOUNT_ID = process.env.JAZZ_WORKER_ACCOUNT_ID
-const JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET = process.env.JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET
-const JAZZ_PUBLIC_GLOBAL_GROUP = process.env.JAZZ_PUBLIC_GLOBAL_GROUP
+const jazzWorkerAccountId = secret("jazzWorkerAccountId")
+const jazzWorkerSecret = secret("jazzWorkerSecret")
+const jazzPublicGlobalGroup = secret("jazzPublicGlobalGroup")
+
+export const testRoute = api(
+	{ expose: true, method: "GET", path: "/test" },
+	async ({}: {}): Promise<void> => {
+		console.log(jazzPublicGlobalGroup(), "group")
+		log.info("better logs from encore")
+	}
+)
 
 // return all content for GlobalTopic
 export const getTopic = api(
@@ -20,10 +30,10 @@ export const getTopic = api(
 			url: string
 		}[]
 	}> => {
-		const { worker } = await startWorker({
-			accountID: "co_zhvp7ryXJzDvQagX61F6RCZFJB9",
-			accountSecret: JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET
-		})
+		// const { worker } = await startWorker({
+		// 	accountID: "co_zhvp7ryXJzDvQagX61F6RCZFJB9",
+		// 	accountSecret: JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET
+		// })
 
 		// TODO: how to get the import from outside this package?
 		// const globalGroupId = process.env.JAZZ_PUBLIC_GLOBAL_GROUP as ID<any>
diff --git a/api/api/links.ts b/api/api/links.ts
index ccb4f5c3..9c17de3d 100644
--- a/api/api/links.ts
+++ b/api/api/links.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 // it is responsible for adding and getting links into LA from API
 
 import { api, APIError } from "encore.dev/api"
-import { startWorker } from "jazz-nodejs"
+// import { startWorker } from "jazz-nodejs"
+import { secret } from "encore.dev/config"
 
-const JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET = process.env.JAZZ_WORKER_SECRET
+const jazzWorkerSecret = secret("jazzWorkerSecret")
 
 export const addPersonalLink = api(
 	{ expose: true, method: "POST", path: "/save-link" },
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index b0d34260..3a130cad 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 	"version": "0.0.1",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
-		"test": "vitest",
 		"dev": "encore run"
 	},
 	"devDependencies": {
@@ -13,8 +12,7 @@
 		"vitest": "^1.5.0"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"encore.dev": "^1.35.3",
-		"jazz-nodejs": "^0.7.34"
+		"encore.dev": "^1.35.3"
 	},
 	"optionalDependencies": {
 		"@rollup/rollup-linux-x64-gnu": "^4.13.0"
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 84e6f77a..b6cbd8eb 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 372187e9..f3eee142 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 {
-  "name": "learn-anything",
-  "scripts": {
-    "dev": "bun web",
-    "web": "cd web && bun dev",
-    "web:build": "bun run --filter '*' build",
-    "cli": "bun run --watch cli/run.ts",
-    "seed": "bun --watch cli/seed.ts",
-    "tauri": "tauri",
-    "app:build": "bun tauri build -b dmg -v"
-  },
-  "workspaces": [
-    "web"
-  ],
-  "dependencies": {
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.0.0-rc.11",
-    "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": "^2.0.0-rc.2",
-    "jazz-nodejs": "0.7.35-unique.2",
-    "react-icons": "^5.3.0"
-  },
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "bun-types": "^1.1.26"
-  },
-  "prettier": {
-    "plugins": [
-      "prettier-plugin-tailwindcss"
-    ],
-    "useTabs": true,
-    "semi": false,
-    "trailingComma": "none",
-    "printWidth": 120,
-    "arrowParens": "avoid"
-  },
-  "license": "MIT"
+	"name": "learn-anything",
+	"scripts": {
+		"dev": "bun web",
+		"web": "cd web && bun dev",
+		"web:build": "bun run --filter '*' build",
+		"cli": "bun run --watch cli/run.ts",
+		"seed": "bun --watch cli/seed.ts",
+		"tauri": "tauri",
+		"app:build": "bun tauri build -b dmg -v"
+	},
+	"workspaces": [
+		"web"
+	],
+	"dependencies": {
+		"@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.0.0-rc.11",
+		"@tauri-apps/plugin-fs": "^2.0.0-rc.2",
+		"jazz-nodejs": "0.7.35-unique.2",
+		"react-icons": "^5.3.0"
+	},
+	"devDependencies": {
+		"bun-types": "^1.1.26"
+	},
+	"prettier": {
+		"plugins": [
+			"prettier-plugin-tailwindcss"
+		],
+		"useTabs": true,
+		"semi": false,
+		"trailingComma": "none",
+		"printWidth": 120,
+		"arrowParens": "avoid"
+	},
+	"license": "MIT"
 }