feat: Refine keyword generation logic, enforce Serper API usage, and enhance search query construction with platform-specific templates.

app/api/opportunities/route.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ const searchSchema = z.object({
       rateLimit: z.number()
     })),
     strategies: z.array(z.string()),
-    intensity: z.enum(['broad', 'balanced', 'targeted']),
     maxResults: z.number().default(50)
   })
 })
@@ -41,6 +40,18 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     const { projectId, config } = parsed
     jobId = parsed.jobId
 
+    if (!process.env.SERPER_API_KEY) {
+      const errorMessage = "SERPER_API_KEY is not configured. Add it to your environment to run searches."
+      if (jobId) {
+        await fetchMutation(
+          api.searchJobs.update,
+          { jobId: jobId as any, status: "failed", error: errorMessage },
+          { token: await convexAuthNextjsToken() }
+        )
+      }
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: errorMessage }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+
     const token = await convexAuthNextjsToken();
     if (jobId) {
       await fetchMutation(

app/api/search/route.ts

@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     const body = await request.json()
     const { analysis } = bodySchema.parse(body)
 
+    if (!process.env.SERPER_API_KEY) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'SERPER_API_KEY is not configured. Add it to your environment to run searches.' },
+        { status: 400 }
+      )
+    }
+
     console.log(`🔍 Finding opportunities for: ${analysis.productName}`)
 
     // Sort queries by priority
@@ -103,15 +110,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
 }
 
 async function searchGoogle(query: string, num: number): Promise<SearchResult[]> {
-  // Try Serper first
-  if (process.env.SERPER_API_KEY) {
-    try {
-      return await searchSerper(query, num)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('Serper failed, falling back to direct')
-    }
-  }
-  return searchDirect(query, num)
+  return searchSerper(query, num)
 }
 
 async function searchSerper(query: string, num: number): Promise<SearchResult[]> {