just check out what Requester type requires

by control clicking on it to find the type.d.ts/typings

it was working with env.SECRET tho

just throwing error when i changed .env file too .env.local and added process (process.env.SECRET)

i dont know what to do with that information because i do not know what Redis() requires

what do ya mean?

this guy perhaps

it requires string not string | undefined

oops

!!! wait ive never heard of adding !

NEXT_PUBLIC_UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL="https://usw1-fast-drake-34249.upstash.io"

u saying this is unidentified string?

no

i didnt say that

i say to add ! in the end of the process.env.REST_URL

also, shouldnt you be keeping the REST_TOKEN server-side only?

yo probably

im new to full stack dev

moreso data science background

, so like process.env.REST_URL!

but then how should i access the database?

u know?

this is the verification page

from Next.js server
access to database

not from the browser

so i should have another route.ts

that handles that?

yeah. does it work

in the api folder

no, page.tsx/layout.tsx is also server-side by default.
(route.ts is also, server-side obviously)

nah i mean route.ts

not page.tsx

its up to you where you want to use the process env

you dont need route.ts most of the case

i want to listen to your advice

i just dont know where io should put the logic of

Does adding ! works?

checking to make sure the email matches the user submission, you know

unfortunately not

throws more errors

what errors

so confused

perhaps i could screenshare and all that?

i would rather not

okay np

im tryna stand straight up but this is tough

what library are you using

also add ! to REST_TOKEN

oh man, how embarassing, that worked!

thank you very much

however, to your point above: you would not recommend including this server-side logic in a client-facing application

sure, that sounds intuitive

you can discuss this in general

but the logic for this page should be quite simple

okay

thank you