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components/dashboard/NewChatForm.tsx

@@ -24,16 +24,14 @@ export default function NewChatForm() {
   useEffect(() => {
     const fetchVendorStores = async () => {
       try {
-        // Get auth token from cookies
         const authToken = getCookie("Authorization");
         
         if (!authToken) {
-          toast.error("You need to be logged in");
+          toast.error("You must be logged in to start a chat");
           router.push("/auth/login");
           return;
         }
         
-        // Set up axios with the auth token
         const authAxios = axios.create({
           baseURL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL,
           headers: {
@@ -41,16 +39,24 @@ export default function NewChatForm() {
           }
         });
         
-        // Get vendor ID from profile
-        const vendorResponse = await authAxios.get('/api/auth/me');
-        const vendorId = vendorResponse.data._id;
+        // Get vendor profile first
+        const vendorResponse = await authAxios.get('/auth/me');
         
-        // Fetch vendor's stores using storefront endpoint
-        const response = await authAxios.get(`/api/storefront`);
-        setVendorStores(response.data);
+        // Extract vendor ID properly
+        const vendorId = vendorResponse.data.vendor?._id;
         
-        if (response.data.length > 0) {
-          setSelectedStore(response.data[0]._id);
+        if (!vendorId) {
+          console.error("Vendor ID not found in profile response:", vendorResponse.data);
+          toast.error("Could not retrieve vendor information");
+          return;
+        }
+        
+        // Fetch stores
+        const storesResponse = await authAxios.get(`/storefront`);
+        setVendorStores(storesResponse.data);
+        
+        if (storesResponse.data.length > 0) {
+          setSelectedStore(storesResponse.data[0]._id);
         }
       } catch (error) {
         console.error("Error fetching stores:", error);
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ export default function NewChatForm() {
     };
     
     fetchVendorStores();
-  }, [router]);
+  }, []);
   
   const handleBackClick = () => {
     router.push("/dashboard/chats");