diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index 49ebbf4f..ea68c0a6 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # ====================================================
-# MiroTalk P2P v.1.8.03 - Environment Configuration
+# MiroTalk P2P v.1.8.04 - Environment Configuration
 # ====================================================
 
 # App environment
diff --git a/app/src/api.js b/app/src/api.js
index 0f3e4b4f..db53ee1e 100644
--- a/app/src/api.js
+++ b/app/src/api.js
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@ module.exports = class ServerApi {
     }
 
     isAuthorized() {
-        if (this._authorization != this._api_key_secret) return false;
+        if (!this._api_key_secret || typeof this._api_key_secret !== 'string') return false;
+        if (!this._authorization || typeof this._authorization !== 'string') return false;
+        if (this._authorization !== this._api_key_secret) return false;
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/config.template.js b/app/src/config.template.js
index 47fd3f6e..c513e5c9 100644
--- a/app/src/config.template.js
+++ b/app/src/config.template.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /**
  * ==============================================
- * MiroTalk P2P v.1.8.03 - Configuration File
+ * MiroTalk P2P v.1.8.04 - Configuration File
  * ==============================================
  *
  * This file is the central configuration source.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // API
     // ==========================================
     api: {
-        keySecret: process.env.API_KEY_SECRET || 'mirotalkp2p_default_secret',
+        keySecret: process.env.API_KEY_SECRET,
         disabled: parseJsonEnv(process.env.API_DISABLED, ['token', 'meetings']),
     },
 
diff --git a/app/src/server.js b/app/src/server.js
index 4b4a5e12..4188e1f4 100755
--- a/app/src/server.js
+++ b/app/src/server.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies: {
  * @license For commercial use or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly from CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-p2p-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/38376661
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.03
+ * @version 1.8.04
  *
  */
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1aedc562..029f0e3a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalk",
-    "version": "1.8.03",
+    "version": "1.8.04",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "mirotalk",
-            "version": "1.8.03",
+            "version": "1.8.04",
             "license": "AGPL-3.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@mattermost/client": "11.5.0",
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                 "mocha": "^11.7.5",
                 "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
                 "nodemon": "^3.1.14",
-                "prettier": "3.8.2",
+                "prettier": "3.8.3",
                 "proxyquire": "^2.1.3",
                 "should": "^13.2.3",
                 "sinon": "^21.1.2"
@@ -5323,9 +5323,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/prettier": {
-            "version": "3.8.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prettier/-/prettier-3.8.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-8c3mgTe0ASwWAJK+78dpviD+A8EqhndQPUBpNUIPt6+xWlIigCwfN01lWr9MAede4uqXGTEKeQWTvzb3vjia0Q==",
+            "version": "3.8.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prettier/-/prettier-3.8.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-7igPTM53cGHMW8xWuVTydi2KO233VFiTNyF5hLJqpilHfmn8C8gPf+PS7dUT64YcXFbiMGZxS9pCSxL/Dxm/Jw==",
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
             "bin": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 559ca8ed..3e1a1430 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalk",
-    "version": "1.8.03",
+    "version": "1.8.04",
     "description": "A free WebRTC browser-based video call",
     "main": "server.js",
     "scripts": {
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         "mocha": "^11.7.5",
         "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
         "nodemon": "^3.1.14",
-        "prettier": "3.8.2",
+        "prettier": "3.8.3",
         "proxyquire": "^2.1.3",
         "should": "^13.2.3",
         "sinon": "^21.1.2"
diff --git a/public/js/brand.js b/public/js/brand.js
index 14610c6e..251d2bb7 100644
--- a/public/js/brand.js
+++ b/public/js/brand.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ let brand = {
     },
     about: {
         imageUrl: '../images/mirotalk-logo.gif',
-        title: 'WebRTC P2P v1.8.03',
+        title: 'WebRTC P2P v1.8.04',
         html: `
             <button 
                 id="support-button" 
diff --git a/public/js/client.js b/public/js/client.js
index ad9a36d9..5fd89997 100644
--- a/public/js/client.js
+++ b/public/js/client.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * @license For commercial use or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly from CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-p2p-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/38376661
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.03
+ * @version 1.8.04
  *
  */
 
@@ -14966,7 +14966,7 @@ function showAbout() {
     Swal.fire({
         background: swBg,
         position: 'center',
-        title: brand.about?.title && brand.about.title.trim() !== '' ? brand.about.title : 'WebRTC P2P v1.8.03',
+        title: brand.about?.title && brand.about.title.trim() !== '' ? brand.about.title : 'WebRTC P2P v1.8.04',
         imageUrl: brand.about?.imageUrl && brand.about.imageUrl.trim() !== '' ? brand.about.imageUrl : images.about,
         customClass: { image: 'img-about' },
         html: `