From 7ad2e1b9b7a0be25ca6d495c54608077df8b12de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Riccardo Giorato <riccardoemanuelegiorato@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:55:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] 3 comics per week

---
 app/api/check-credits/route.ts                | 41 ++++---------------
 app/story/[storySlug]/story-editor-client.tsx |  2 +-
 components/api-key-modal.tsx                  |  2 +-
 lib/rate-limit.ts                             |  4 +-
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/api/check-credits/route.ts b/app/api/check-credits/route.ts
index 7c65b93..c7eb331 100644
--- a/app/api/check-credits/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/check-credits/route.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import { type NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { auth } from "@clerk/nextjs/server";
 import { freeTierRateLimit } from "@/lib/rate-limit";
-import { db } from "@/lib/db";
-import { stories } from "@/lib/schema";
-import { gte } from "drizzle-orm";
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   try {
@@ -27,36 +24,14 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       });
     }
 
-    // For free tier, check rate limit status
-    try {
-      // Try to check remaining without consuming
-      const limitResult = await freeTierRateLimit.getRemaining(userId);
+    // For free tier, check rate limit status via Redis
+    const limitResult = await freeTierRateLimit.getRemaining(userId);
 
-      return NextResponse.json({
-        hasApiKey: false,
-        creditsRemaining: limitResult.remaining,
-        resetTime: limitResult.reset,
-      });
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Rate limit check error:", error);
-      // Fallback to database check
-      const sevenDaysAgo = new Date();
-      sevenDaysAgo.setDate(sevenDaysAgo.getDate() - 7);
-
-      const recentStories = await db
-        .select()
-        .from(stories)
-        .where(gte(stories.createdAt, sevenDaysAgo))
-        .limit(1);
-
-      const hasUsedCredit = recentStories.length > 0;
-
-      return NextResponse.json({
-        hasApiKey: false,
-        creditsRemaining: hasUsedCredit ? 0 : 1,
-        resetTime: hasUsedCredit ? sevenDaysAgo.getTime() + 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000 : null,
-      });
-    }
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      hasApiKey: false,
+      creditsRemaining: limitResult.remaining,
+      resetTime: limitResult.reset,
+    });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Error in check-credits API:", error);
     return NextResponse.json(
@@ -68,4 +43,4 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       { status: 500 }
     );
   }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/app/story/[storySlug]/story-editor-client.tsx b/app/story/[storySlug]/story-editor-client.tsx
index ca8fac5..aeb3d62 100644
--- a/app/story/[storySlug]/story-editor-client.tsx
+++ b/app/story/[storySlug]/story-editor-client.tsx
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export function StoryEditorClient() {
           setShowApiModal(true);
           toast({
             title: "No credits remaining",
-            description: "You get 1 credit weekly. Add an API key for unlimited generation.",
+            description: "You get 3 credits weekly. Add an API key for unlimited generation.",
             variant: "destructive",
           });
         }
diff --git a/components/api-key-modal.tsx b/components/api-key-modal.tsx
index 51c8117..8abf2ce 100644
--- a/components/api-key-modal.tsx
+++ b/components/api-key-modal.tsx
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export function ApiKeyModal({ isOpen, onClose, onSubmit }: ApiKeyModalProps) {
            <DialogDescription className="text-center text-muted-foreground">
              {existingKey
                ? "Update your Together API key or add a new one. You can also delete your existing key."
-               : "You've used your weekly credit! Add your Together API key for unlimited generation."}
+                : "You've used all your weekly credits! Add your Together API key for unlimited generation."}
            </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
diff --git a/lib/rate-limit.ts b/lib/rate-limit.ts
index dc4bbdd..8686d77 100644
--- a/lib/rate-limit.ts
+++ b/lib/rate-limit.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ const redis = new Redis({
   token: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN!,
 })
 
-// Free tier: 1 comic per week (fixed window)
+// Free tier: 3 comics per week (fixed window)
 export const freeTierRateLimit = new Ratelimit({
   redis,
-  limiter: Ratelimit.fixedWindow(1, "7 d"),
+  limiter: Ratelimit.fixedWindow(3, "7 d"),
   analytics: true,
   prefix: "ratelimit:free-comics",
 })
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