diff --git a/src/app/api/newsletter/subscribe/route.ts b/src/app/api/newsletter/subscribe/route.ts
index 9dd4c6a..e36ea69 100644
--- a/src/app/api/newsletter/subscribe/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/newsletter/subscribe/route.ts
@@ -1,76 +1,123 @@
-import { createClient } from '@/lib/supabase/server';
+import { createAdminClient } from '@/lib/supabase/admin';
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
import nodemailer from 'nodemailer';
+export const runtime = 'nodejs';
+
+// Public newsletter subscribe endpoint. Used by:
+// - NewsletterModal (site-wide popup)
+// - Header subscribe widget
+// - Homepage NewsletterSignup section
+// - Footer signup
+//
+// Why service-role (not the session client):
+// bb.newsletter_subscribers' RLS only has an INSERT policy for anon
+// ('public_subscribe_newsletter') — upsert needs both INSERT+UPDATE
+// to handle re-subscribers. Service-role bypasses RLS cleanly.
+
export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
try {
- const { email, topics } = await req.json();
+ const { email, topics, source } = await req.json();
if (!email || !/^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/.test(email)) {
- return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Valid email is required' }, { status: 400 });
+ return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Please enter a valid email address.' }, { status: 400 });
}
- const supabase = await createClient();
+ const normalized = email.toLowerCase().trim();
+ const supabase = createAdminClient();
// Upsert subscriber (re-subscribe if previously unsubscribed)
const { error } = await supabase
.from('newsletter_subscribers')
.upsert(
{
- email: email.toLowerCase().trim(),
- topics: topics || [],
+ email: normalized,
+ topics: topics && Array.isArray(topics) ? topics : [],
status: 'active',
subscribed_at: new Date().toISOString(),
unsubscribed_at: null,
},
- { onConflict: 'email' }
+ { onConflict: 'email' },
);
if (error) {
- console.error('Supabase error:', error);
- return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to save subscription' }, { status: 500 });
+ console.error('newsletter_subscribers upsert failed:', error.message, error.details);
+ return NextResponse.json(
+ { error: 'Could not save subscription. Please try again in a moment.' },
+ { status: 500 },
+ );
}
- // Send confirmation email via SMTP
- const smtpHost = process.env.SMTP_HOST;
- const smtpPort = parseInt(process.env.SMTP_PORT || '587');
- const smtpUser = process.env.SMTP_USER;
- const smtpPass = process.env.SMTP_PASS;
- const fromEmail = process.env.SMTP_FROM_EMAIL || smtpUser;
- const fromName = process.env.SMTP_FROM_NAME || 'Broadcast Beat';
+ // Best-effort welcome email — never block the API response on SMTP.
+ // The signup is already saved to the DB, so we return 200 either way
+ // and let the email fire in the background.
+ void sendWelcome(normalized, topics).catch((e) =>
+ console.error('newsletter welcome email failed:', e?.message || e),
+ );
- if (smtpHost && smtpUser && smtpPass) {
- const transporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
- host: smtpHost,
- port: smtpPort,
- secure: smtpPort === 465,
- auth: { user: smtpUser, pass: smtpPass },
- });
-
- const topicsList = topics && topics.length > 0
- ? `You'll receive updates on: ${topics.join(', ')}
`
- : '';
-
- await transporter.sendMail({
- from: `"${fromName}" <${fromEmail}>`,
- to: email,
- subject: `Welcome to Broadcast Beat — You're subscribed!`,
- html: `
-
-
You're in!
-
Thanks for subscribing to Broadcast Beat — the digital platform for broadcast engineering.
- ${topicsList}
-
You'll be the first to know about the latest news, product launches, and industry insights.
-
-
You're receiving this because you signed up at broadcastbeat.com. Unsubscribe
-
You'll receive coverage on: ${topics.join(', ')}
`
+ : '';
+
+ await transporter.sendMail({
+ from: `"${fromName}" <${fromEmail}>`,
+ to: email,
+ subject: 'Welcome to Broadcast Beat',
+ html: `
+
+Welcome to Broadcast Beat
+
+
+
+
+ |
+ Broadcast Beat Newsletter
+ You're in
+ Thanks for subscribing to Broadcast Beat — the digital platform for broadcast engineering professionals.
+ ${topicsBlock}
+ |
+ |
+ You'll get one editorial dispatch a week — industry news, product launches, NAB/IBC coverage, and deep-dives. No spam, no sales calls.
+ |
+ |
+ Browse The Latest News
+ |
+ |
+ You're receiving this because you signed up at broadcastbeat.com. Unsubscribe anytime.
+ |
+
+ |
+
+`,
+ });
+}
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 67c18b8..7d08ef8 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
import React, { Suspense } from 'react';
import type { Metadata, Viewport } from 'next';
import '../styles/tailwind.css';
-import SystemStatusBar from '@/components/SystemStatusBar';
+// SystemStatusBar removed — the "articles indexed / events tracked / [v2.0.0]"
+// strip was eating vertical space without serving readers.
import AskBBAI from '@/components/AskBBAI';
import GoogleAnalytics from '@/components/GoogleAnalytics';
import CookieConsent from '@/components/CookieConsent';
@@ -131,7 +132,6 @@ export default function RootLayout({
-
{children}
diff --git a/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx b/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
index 9cf636f..dbce0d3 100644
--- a/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
+++ b/src/components/FeaturedBentoFromDb.tsx
@@ -60,13 +60,16 @@ export default async function FeaturedBento() {
return (
-
-
- Featured · staff editorial
+
+
+ Staff Editorial
-
-
- All featured →
+
+ Selected by our newsroom
+
+
+
+ See all →