diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 358ba6c..19fd8e3 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,10 +1,27 @@
-POSTGRES_USER=thoughts_user
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres
-POSTGRES_DB=thoughts_db
+POSTGRES_DB=thoughts
 
 HOST=0.0.0.0
 PORT=8000
-DATABASE_URL="postgresql://thoughts_user:postgres@database/thoughts_db"
-PREFORK=1
-AUTH_SECRET=secret
-BASE_URL=http://0.0.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+DATABASE_URL="postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/thoughts"
+JWT_SECRET=secret
+
+# Public base URL — used for ActivityPub actor URLs and canonical links
+BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000
+
+# CORS — comma-separated allowed origins, or * for permissive (default: *)
+CORS_ORIGINS=*
+# CORS_ORIGINS=https://your-nextjs-app.example.com
+
+# Rate limiting — max requests per minute per IP (disabled by default)
+# RATE_LIMIT=60
+ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true   # set to false to disable new sign-ups
+RUST_ENV=development      # set to "production" to disable AP debug mode
+
+# NATS event bus (optional — federation and notifications still work without it,
+# but events will not be delivered to the worker)
+NATS_URL=nats://localhost:4222
+
+# Logging
+RUST_LOG=info
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/page.tsx
index 39a3dea..039cd02 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/page.tsx
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
 export default async function Home({
   searchParams,
 }: {
-  searchParams: { page?: string };
+  searchParams: Promise<{ page?: string }>;
 }) {
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
+  const resolvedSearchParams = await searchParams;
 
   if (token) {
-    return <FeedPage token={token} searchParams={searchParams} />;
+    return <FeedPage token={token} searchParams={resolvedSearchParams} />;
   } else {
     return <LandingPage />;
   }
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/search/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
index 50d1270..c794bbd 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/search/page.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
 import { ThoughtList } from "@/components/thought-list";
 
 interface SearchPageProps {
-  searchParams: { q?: string };
+  searchParams: Promise<{ q?: string }>;
 }
 
 export default async function SearchPage({ searchParams }: SearchPageProps) {
-  const query = searchParams.q || "";
+  const { q } = await searchParams;
+  const query = q || "";
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   if (!query) {
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/tags/[tagName]/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/tags/[tagName]/page.tsx
index 6d38a90..5626551 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/tags/[tagName]/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/tags/[tagName]/page.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { Hash } from "lucide-react";
 
 interface TagPageProps {
-  params: { tagName: string };
+  params: Promise<{ tagName: string }>;
 }
 
 export default async function TagPage({ params }: TagPageProps) {
-  const { tagName } = params;
+  const { tagName } = await params;
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   const [thoughtsResult, meResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/thoughts/[thoughtId]/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/thoughts/[thoughtId]/page.tsx
index 779ad7b..b9ca875 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/thoughts/[thoughtId]/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/thoughts/[thoughtId]/page.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { ThoughtThread } from "@/components/thought-thread";
 import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 
 interface ThoughtPageProps {
-  params: { thoughtId: string };
+  params: Promise<{ thoughtId: string }>;
 }
 
 function collectAuthors(thread: ThoughtThreadType): string[] {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function collectAuthors(thread: ThoughtThreadType): string[] {
 }
 
 export default async function ThoughtPage({ params }: ThoughtPageProps) {
-  const { thoughtId } = params;
+  const { thoughtId } = await params;
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   const [threadResult, meResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/followers/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/followers/page.tsx
index cbcefb5..02be5d6 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/followers/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/followers/page.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import { getFollowersList } from "@/lib/api";
 import { UserListCard } from "@/components/user-list-card";
 
 interface FollowersPageProps {
-  params: { username: string };
+  params: Promise<{ username: string }>;
 }
 
 export default async function FollowersPage({ params }: FollowersPageProps) {
-  const { username } = params;
+  const { username } = await params;
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   const followersData = await getFollowersList(username, token).catch(
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/following/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/following/page.tsx
index c59d0d6..00a05ed 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/following/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/following/page.tsx
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import { getFollowingList } from "@/lib/api";
 import { UserListCard } from "@/components/user-list-card";
 
 interface FollowingPageProps {
-  params: { username: string };
+  params: Promise<{ username: string }>;
 }
 
 export default async function FollowingPage({ params }: FollowingPageProps) {
-  const { username } = params;
+  const { username } = await params;
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   const followingData = await getFollowingList(username, token).catch(
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/page.tsx
index b0b87cf..8820fd2 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/[username]/page.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import Link from "next/link";
 
 interface ProfilePageProps {
-  params: { username: string };
+  params: Promise<{ username: string }>;
 }
 
 export default async function ProfilePage({ params }: ProfilePageProps) {
-  const { username } = params;
+  const { username } = await params;
   const token = (await cookies()).get("auth_token")?.value ?? null;
 
   const userProfilePromise = getUserProfile(username, token);
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/all/page.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/all/page.tsx
index 077b3ca..24d8fbe 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/app/users/all/page.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/app/users/all/page.tsx
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ import {
 export default async function AllUsersPage({
   searchParams,
 }: {
-  searchParams: { page?: string };
+  searchParams: Promise<{ page?: string }>;
 }) {
-  const page = parseInt(searchParams.page ?? "1", 10);
+  const { page: pageStr } = await searchParams;
+  const page = parseInt(pageStr ?? "1", 10);
   const usersData = await getAllUsers(page).catch(() => null);
 
   if (!usersData) {
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ export default async function AllUsersPage({
     );
   }
 
-  const { items, totalPages } = usersData;
+  const { items, total, perPage } = usersData;
+  const totalPages = Math.ceil(total / perPage);
 
   return (
     <div className="container mx-auto max-w-2xl p-4 sm:p-6">