diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index afc2a4c..7d19dbd 100644
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const app = express();
 
 app.disable('x-powered-by');
 
-const api_key = 'ghp_1a2b3c4d5e6f7g8h9i0j1k2l3m4n5o6p7q8r'
 const PORT = process.env.PORT || 3000;
 
 app.use(cors());
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c8bf9fe..9d25a7c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
+        "lodash": "4.17.15",
         "nodemailer": "^8.0.11"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -1307,9 +1308,6 @@
         "arm64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1324,9 +1322,6 @@
         "arm64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "musl"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1341,9 +1336,6 @@
         "loong64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1358,9 +1350,6 @@
         "loong64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "musl"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1375,9 +1364,6 @@
         "ppc64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1392,9 +1378,6 @@
         "riscv64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1409,9 +1392,6 @@
         "riscv64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "musl"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1426,9 +1406,6 @@
         "s390x"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1443,9 +1420,6 @@
         "x64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "glibc"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -1460,9 +1434,6 @@
         "x64"
       ],
       "dev": true,
-      "libc": [
-        "musl"
-      ],
       "license": "MIT",
       "optional": true,
       "os": [
@@ -3899,6 +3870,12 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/lodash": {
+      "version": "4.17.15",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8xOcRHvCjnocdS5cpwXQXVzmmh5e5+saE2QGoeQmbKmRS6J3VQppPOIt0MnmE+4xlZoumy0GPG0D0MVIQbNA1A==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/lru-cache": {
       "version": "5.1.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lru-cache/-/lru-cache-5.1.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 949fef2..f98ae6d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
-    "nodemailer": "^8.0.11"
+    "nodemailer": "^8.0.11",
+    "lodash": "4.17.15"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "jest": "^30.4.2",