From afb80aaf2acb30833192999b632eefb95ba3ae24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nmemmert <nmemmert@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2026 16:05:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Fix Resend contact sync payload and support separate contacts
 key

---
 .env.example |  3 +++
 server.js    | 13 +++----------
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index e6e9553..e0940c5 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 # 3. Paste it below
 RESEND_API_KEY=re_your_api_key_here
 
+# Optional: use a separate key for Contacts/Segments if your main key is send-only
+RESEND_CONTACTS_API_KEY=
+
 # Email address that receives contact form submissions
 RESEND_TO=vbvwithnate@outlook.com
 
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ee7e2b1..f0c3737 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -122,9 +122,10 @@ app.post('/api/contact', contactRateLimit, async (req, res) => {
 
     const resend = new Resend(process.env.RESEND_API_KEY)
     const { firstName, lastName } = splitName(trimmedName)
+    const contactResend = new Resend(process.env.RESEND_CONTACTS_API_KEY ?? process.env.RESEND_API_KEY)
 
     try {
-      const { error: contactError } = await resend.contacts.create({
+      const { error: contactError } = await contactResend.contacts.create({
         email: trimmedEmail,
         firstName,
         lastName,
@@ -132,22 +133,14 @@ app.post('/api/contact', contactRateLimit, async (req, res) => {
         ...(process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID
           ? { segments: [{ id: process.env.RESEND_SEGMENT_ID }] }
           : {}),
-        properties: {
-          source: 'website-contact-form',
-          last_message_at: new Date().toISOString(),
-        },
       })
 
       if (contactError) {
-        const { error: updateError } = await resend.contacts.update({
+        const { error: updateError } = await contactResend.contacts.update({
           email: trimmedEmail,
           firstName,
           lastName,
           unsubscribed: false,
-          properties: {
-            source: 'website-contact-form',
-            last_message_at: new Date().toISOString(),
-          },
         })
 
         if (updateError) {