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id: 650babda-b99b-4017-92b7-692bada7669d
type: fix
title: "Fix: Inverted TESTING env check in paper-dynasty-database dependencies.py"
tags: [paper-dynasty-database, python, fastapi, env, fix, bug]
importance: 0.5
confidence: 0.8
created: "2026-03-03T21:22:08.248652+00:00"
updated: "2026-03-03T21:22:09.788800+00:00"
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## Problem
`app/dependencies.py:33` had `if os.environ.get('TESTING') == 'False':` — inverted logic that only switched to the dev URL when TESTING was False. Also, `.env` had ` TESTING=TRUE` with a leading space, so the env var was never actually set (key was ` TESTING` not `TESTING`).

## Root Cause
- Inverted string comparison (`'False'` instead of `'True'`)
- Leading space in `.env` key name silently prevented the var from loading

## Solution
- `dependencies.py:33`: `== 'False'` → `== 'True'`
- `.env:64`: ` TESTING=TRUE` → `TESTING=True` (remove leading space, normalize case to match comparison)
- Updated `.env` comment from "Set to 'False'" to "Set to 'True'"

## Files Changed
- `app/dependencies.py`
- `.env`

## PR
https://git.manticorum.com/cal/paper-dynasty-database/pulls/40 (issue #23)