diff --git a/code/websites/pokedex.online/server/oauth-proxy.js b/code/websites/pokedex.online/server/oauth-proxy.js
index df8b115..cdb3115 100644
--- a/code/websites/pokedex.online/server/oauth-proxy.js
+++ b/code/websites/pokedex.online/server/oauth-proxy.js
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ const REDIRECT_URI =
   process.env.CHALLONGE_REDIRECT_URI || 'http://localhost:5173/oauth/callback';
 
 // Validate required environment variables
-if (!CLIENT_ID || !CLIENT_SECRET) {
-  console.error('❌ Missing required environment variables:');
-  console.error('   CHALLONGE_CLIENT_ID');
-  console.error('   CHALLONGE_CLIENT_SECRET');
-  console.error('\nSet these in your .env file or environment.');
-  process.exit(1);
+const hasChallongeAuth = CLIENT_ID && CLIENT_SECRET;
+if (!hasChallongeAuth) {
+  console.warn('⚠️  Challonge OAuth credentials not configured:');
+  console.warn('   CHALLONGE_CLIENT_ID');
+  console.warn('   CHALLONGE_CLIENT_SECRET');
+  console.warn('\nChallonge OAuth endpoints will be disabled.');
+  console.warn('Gamemaster API will still work.\n');
 }
 
 app.use(