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Vercel Environment Variables Setup

Vercel Environment Variables Setup

Fix for "Could not resolve authentication method" Error

The studio image upload is failing because Vercel doesn't have access to your API keys. Here's how to fix it:

Steps to Add Environment Variables to Vercel:

  • Go to your Vercel Dashboard
    • - Visit https://vercel.com/dashboard - Click on your eden-academy project
  • Navigate to Settings
    • - Click the "Settings" tab at the top - Click "Environment Variables" in the left sidebar
  • Add the Required Variables
    • Click "Add New" and add each of these:
    KeyValueEnvironment
    ANTHROPIC_API_KEY(Use the key from your .env.local file)Production ✓
    TAGGER_ENABLEDtrueProduction ✓
    TAGGER_SAMPLE1.0Production ✓
    TAGGER_DAILY_USD10Production ✓
  • Redeploy Your Application
    • - After adding all variables, go to the "Deployments" tab - Click the three dots (...) next to your latest deployment - Click "Redeploy" - Wait for the deployment to complete

    Alternative: Using Vercel CLI

    If you prefer command line:

    ``bash

    Install Vercel CLI if you haven't

    npm i -g vercel

    Link your project

    vercel link

    Add environment variables

    vercel env add ANTHROPIC_API_KEY production

    (paste the key when prompted)

    vercel env add TAGGER_ENABLED production

    (type: true)

    vercel env add TAGGER_SAMPLE production

    (type: 1.0)

    vercel env add TAGGER_DAILY_USD production

    (type: 10)

    Trigger a new deployment

    vercel --prod     `

    Verify It's Working

    After redeployment:
  • Visit https://eden-academy.vercel.app/academy/agent/solienne
  • Go to the Studio tab
  • Try uploading an image in "Upload & Curate"
  • It should now work without authentication errors

    • Why This Is Needed

  • • .env.local` only works on your local machine
  • • Vercel needs environment variables configured separately for security
  • • The error "Could not resolve authentication method" means the Anthropic SDK can't find the API key
  • • Once set in Vercel, the production deployment will have access to these variables

    • Security Note

    These environment variables are:
  • • Only accessible to your server-side code
  • • Never exposed to the browser/client
  • • Encrypted at rest in Vercel's infrastructure
  • • Safe to use for API keys