diff --git a/scripts/open_aerie.sh b/scripts/open_aerie.sh
index 3123526..7d75e1f 100644
--- a/scripts/open_aerie.sh
+++ b/scripts/open_aerie.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ curl -XPOST \
   --data '{"consumer_key": "test123","consumer_secret":"123test","aerie":true }' \
   http://localhost:3000/api/update -vvv
 
-#should return 500
+#should return 403
 curl -XPOST \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   --data '{"consumer_key": "foo","consumer_secret":"bar","aerie":true }' \
-  http://localhost:3000/api/update -vvv
\ No newline at end of file
+  http://localhost:3000/api/update -vvv
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ef18a72..1b93caf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::fs::File;
-use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::env;
+use std::fs::{read_to_string, File};
+use std::io::prelude::*;
+use std::path::Path;
 
 use axum::{
     http::StatusCode,
@@ -17,6 +18,13 @@ const STATUS_FILE: &str = "status.json";
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() {
+    if env::var("consumer_key").is_err() {
+        panic!("env var consumer_key must be set");
+    }
+    if env::var("consumer_secret").is_err() {
+        panic!("env var consumer_secret must be set");
+    }
+
     let app = Router::new()
         .route("/status.json", get(root))
         .route("/api/update", post(the_doors));
@@ -39,14 +47,11 @@ fn init_status() -> Status {
 
 // check given secret
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHKWVLH-ibY
-fn check_secret(given_secret: String, given_key: String) -> bool {
+fn auth(p: &TheDoors) -> bool {
     let consumer_secret = env::var("consumer_secret").unwrap();
     let consumer_key = env::var("consumer_key").unwrap();
 
-    if given_secret == consumer_secret && given_key == consumer_key {
-        return true;
-    }
-    false
+    p.consumer_secret == consumer_secret && p.consumer_key == consumer_key
 }
 
 // Write status to file and return JSON string.
@@ -61,10 +66,10 @@ fn write_status(s: Status) -> String {
 // It may cease to or not yet exist. Then create an initial status and persist.
 async fn root() -> String {
     if std::path::Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
-        return std::fs::read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).unwrap_or(String::from("KAPOTT"));
+        read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).unwrap_or(String::from("KAPOTT"))
+    } else {
+        write_status(init_status())
     }
-    let s = init_status();
-    write_status(s)
 }
 
 // Input type for the API: Both fields are optional.
@@ -73,21 +78,18 @@ struct TheDoors {
     aerie: Option<bool>,
     cellar: Option<bool>,
     consumer_key: String,
-    consumer_secret: String
+    consumer_secret: String,
 }
 
-
 // The door can see through your soul.
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQDp00oTP4
 async fn the_doors(Json(payload): Json<TheDoors>) -> StatusCode {
+    if !auth(&payload) {
+        return StatusCode::FORBIDDEN;
+    }
 
-    let check_secret = check_secret(payload.consumer_secret, payload.consumer_key);
-
-    if !check_secret { return StatusCode::FORBIDDEN; }
-
-
-    let status: Status = if std::path::Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
-        let contents = std::fs::read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).expect("FCKAFD");
+    let status: Status = if Path::new(STATUS_FILE).exists() {
+        let contents = read_to_string(STATUS_FILE).expect("FCKAFD");
         serde_json::from_str(&contents).unwrap_or_else(|_| init_status())
     } else {
         init_status()