diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9b1ac89..d7eb3b2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -42,16 +42,18 @@ const localDownloadFile = process.env.SMB_LOCAL_DOWNLOAD_FILE;
 
 
 // Admin Telegram Broadcast (env-configured)
-const BASE_URL = process.env.BASE_URL;
-const ADMIN_API_KEY = process.env.ADMIN_API_KEY;
+const BASE_URL = (process.env.BASE_URL || '').trim();
+const ADMIN_API_KEY = (process.env.ADMIN_API_KEY || '').trim();
 
 async function sendTelegramBroadcast(target, message) {
   try {
     if (!BASE_URL || !ADMIN_API_KEY) {
-      console.warn('Skipping admin broadcast: missing BASE_URL or ADMIN_API_KEY');
+      console.warn('Skipping admin broadcast: missing BASE_URL or ADMIN_API_KEY', { hasBaseUrl: !!BASE_URL, hasKey: !!ADMIN_API_KEY });
       return null;
     }
     const endpoint = `${BASE_URL.replace(/\/$/, '')}/api/admin/telegram/broadcast`;
+    console.log(`Broadcast → ${endpoint} target=${target}`);
+
     const res = await fetch(endpoint, {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: {
@@ -60,11 +62,18 @@ async function sendTelegramBroadcast(target, message) {
       },
       body: JSON.stringify({ target, message }),
     });
+
+    let bodyText = '';
+    try { bodyText = await res.text(); } catch {}
+
     if (!res.ok) {
-      const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
-      throw new Error(`Broadcast failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText} ${err.error || ''}`);
+      let parsed;
+      try { parsed = JSON.parse(bodyText); } catch {}
+      const detail = parsed && parsed.error ? parsed.error : (bodyText ? bodyText.slice(0, 300) : '');
+      throw new Error(`Broadcast failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText} - ${detail}`);
     }
-    return res.json();
+
+    return bodyText ? JSON.parse(bodyText) : {};
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Admin broadcast error:', e.message);
     return null;