diff --git a/src/shapes/VideoChatShapeUtil.tsx b/src/shapes/VideoChatShapeUtil.tsx
index 13b9dbf..a588097 100644
--- a/src/shapes/VideoChatShapeUtil.tsx
+++ b/src/shapes/VideoChatShapeUtil.tsx
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ export class VideoChatShape extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<IVideoChatShape> {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${DAILY_API_KEY}`,
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({
           name: `canvas-room-${shape.id}`,
@@ -115,12 +114,11 @@ export class VideoChatShape extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<IVideoChatShape> {
       })
 
       if (!response.ok) {
-        const error = await response.json()
-        throw new Error(`Failed to create room: ${JSON.stringify(error)}`)
+        const errorData = (await response.json()) as { message: string }
+        throw new Error(errorData.message || "Failed to create room")
       }
 
-      const data = await response.json()
-      const roomUrl = `https://${DAILY_DOMAIN}/${(data as any).name}`
+      const { url } = (await response.json()) as { url: string }
 
       // Update the shape with the room URL
       this.editor.updateShape<IVideoChatShape>({
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ export class VideoChatShape extends BaseBoxShapeUtil<IVideoChatShape> {
         type: "VideoChat",
         props: {
           ...shape.props,
-          roomUrl: roomUrl,
+          roomUrl: url,
         },
       })
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/worker/worker.ts b/worker/worker.ts
index 3d0eeb2..c504905 100644
--- a/worker/worker.ts
+++ b/worker/worker.ts
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ const router = AutoRouter<IRequest, [env: Environment, ctx: ExecutionContext]>({
       }
 
       // Create a room using Daily.co API
-      const response = await fetch("https://api.daily.co/v1/rooms", {
+      const dailyResponse = await fetch("https://api.daily.co/v1/rooms", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
@@ -139,21 +139,24 @@ const router = AutoRouter<IRequest, [env: Environment, ctx: ExecutionContext]>({
         }),
       })
 
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        const error = (await response.json()) as { message: string }
-        return new Response(JSON.stringify({ message: error.message }), {
-          status: 400,
-          headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-        })
-      }
+      const dailyData = await dailyResponse.json()
 
-      const data = await response.json()
+      if (!dailyResponse.ok) {
+        return new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({
+            message:
+              (dailyData as any).info || "Failed to create Daily.co room",
+          }),
+          {
+            status: 400,
+            headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+          },
+        )
+      }
 
       return new Response(
         JSON.stringify({
-          url: `https://${env.DAILY_DOMAIN}/${
-            (data as Record<string, unknown>).name
-          }`,
+          url: `https://${env.DAILY_DOMAIN}/${(dailyData as any).name}`,
         }),
         {
           headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },