diff --git a/lib/auth-helpers.ts b/lib/auth-helpers.ts
index 51c36f8..ca436b0 100644
--- a/lib/auth-helpers.ts
+++ b/lib/auth-helpers.ts
@@ -4,18 +4,37 @@
 export async function verifyAuth(token: string) {
   try {
     let authEndpoint;
+    const torMode = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_TOR_MODE === 'true';
     
     // Check if we're running in a browser environment
     if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
-      // Use the current origin in browser environments
-      const origin = window.location.origin;
-      authEndpoint = new URL('/api/auth/me', origin).toString();
-      console.log(`Using browser origin for auth endpoint: ${authEndpoint}`);
+      // For Tor mode in browser, prefer relative URLs
+      if (torMode) {
+        authEndpoint = '/api/auth/me';
+        console.log(`Tor mode: Using relative URL for auth endpoint: ${authEndpoint}`);
+      } else {
+        // Use the current origin in regular browser environments
+        const origin = window.location.origin;
+        authEndpoint = new URL('/api/auth/me', origin).toString();
+        console.log(`Using browser origin for auth endpoint: ${authEndpoint}`);
+      }
     } else {
       // For SSR or when window is not available (e.g. in Docker container)
+      
+      // For Tor mode, always use relative URLs
+      if (torMode) {
+        authEndpoint = '/api/auth/me';
+        console.log(`Tor mode SSR: Using relative URL for auth endpoint: ${authEndpoint}`);
+      } 
       // Use the environment variable if available
-      if (process.env.SERVER_API_URL) {
-        authEndpoint = `${process.env.SERVER_API_URL}/auth/me`;
+      else if (process.env.SERVER_API_URL) {
+        // If SERVER_API_URL already includes /auth/me, don't append it again
+        if (process.env.SERVER_API_URL.includes('/auth/me')) {
+          authEndpoint = process.env.SERVER_API_URL;
+        } else {
+          // Otherwise append the endpoint to the base URL
+          authEndpoint = `${process.env.SERVER_API_URL}/auth/me`;
+        }
         console.log(`Using SERVER_API_URL for auth endpoint: ${authEndpoint}`);
       } else {
         // Fallback for local development