diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
index b7a25f6..7386ab3 100644
--- a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import NextAuth, { SessionStrategy } from "next-auth";
 import GoogleProvider from "next-auth/providers/google";
 import { PrismaAdapter } from "@next-auth/prisma-adapter";
-import { db } from "@/lib/db"; // Ensure this is the correct path to your Prisma client
+import { db } from "@/lib/db";
 import axios from "axios";
 
 if (!db) {
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export const authOptions = {
 
       if (account.provider === "google" && account.access_token) {
         try {
-          const { data } = await axios.get("https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels", {
+          console.log("Fetching YouTube handle for user:", user.email);
+          const { data } = await axios.get("https://www.googleapis.com/youtube/v3/channels?part=snippet&mine=true", {
             params: {
               part: "brandingSettings",
               mine: "true",
@@ -44,14 +45,13 @@ export const authOptions = {
             },
           });
 
-          const customUrl = data.items?.[0]?.brandingSettings?.channel?.customUrl;
+          console.log("YouTube API response:", JSON.stringify(data));
 
-          // Create the handle
-          const youtubeHandle = customUrl ? `@${customUrl.replace(/^.*\//, "")}` : null;
+          const customUrl = data.items?.[0]?.snippet?.customUrl;
+
+          const youtubeHandle = customUrl ;
 
           console.log("Fetched YouTube handle:", youtubeHandle);
-
-          // Attach ONLY the handle to the user
           user.youtubeHandle = youtubeHandle;
 
         } catch (error) {