diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
index a0043ae..4ed0ad3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,6 @@ jobs:
     with:
       deploy_to_dev: true
       tag: ${{ needs.build.outputs.image_tag }}
-      deployment_type: app
+      playbook: artifact_module/artifact_deploy.yml
       artifact_url: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/releases/download/dev-latest/${{ needs.build.outputs.rpm_name }}
       artifact_type: rpm
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index 8d86bed..beaca41 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -8,38 +8,43 @@ export default defineConfig(({ mode }) => {
   const env = loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), '');
   console.log('API_KEY loaded:', env.API_KEY ? `[set, ${env.API_KEY.length} chars]` : 'MISSING');
 
-  if (!env.API_KEY) {
+  if (mode === 'development' && !env.API_KEY) {
     throw new Error('API_KEY is not set. Add it to your .env file (e.g. API_KEY=your-key).');
   }
 
   return {
     plugins: [react(), TanStackRouterVite()],
     server: {
-      proxy: {
-        // All /v1 routes including WebSocket
-        '/v1': {
-          target: 'http://localhost:8080',
-          changeOrigin: true,
-          ws: true,
-          configure: (proxy) => {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
-            const p = proxy as any;
-            p.on('error', (err: Error) => {
-              console.log('proxy error', err);
-            });
-            p.on('proxyReq', (proxyReq: { setHeader: (k: string, v: string) => void }) => {
-              proxyReq.setHeader('X-API-Key', env.API_KEY);
-            });
-            p.on(
-              'proxyReqWs',
-              (proxyReq: { setHeader: (k: string, v: string) => void }, req: { url: string }) => {
-                console.log('WebSocket proxy request:', req.url);
-                proxyReq.setHeader('X-API-Key', env.API_KEY);
-              }
-            );
-          },
-        },
-      },
+      proxy: env.API_KEY
+        ? {
+            // All /v1 routes including WebSocket
+            '/v1': {
+              target: 'http://localhost:8080',
+              changeOrigin: true,
+              ws: true,
+              configure: (proxy) => {
+                // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+                const p = proxy as any;
+                p.on('error', (err: Error) => {
+                  console.log('proxy error', err);
+                });
+                p.on('proxyReq', (proxyReq: { setHeader: (k: string, v: string) => void }) => {
+                  proxyReq.setHeader('X-API-Key', env.API_KEY);
+                });
+                p.on(
+                  'proxyReqWs',
+                  (
+                    proxyReq: { setHeader: (k: string, v: string) => void },
+                    req: { url: string }
+                  ) => {
+                    console.log('WebSocket proxy request:', req.url);
+                    proxyReq.setHeader('X-API-Key', env.API_KEY);
+                  }
+                );
+              },
+            },
+          }
+        : undefined,
     },
   };
 });