diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 67b161e..cf3ad75 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,5 +41,4 @@ next-env.d.ts
 env.local
 /lib/deprecated-backup
 public/git-info.json
-public/git-info.json
-public/git-info.json
+*/git-info.json
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/server-api.ts b/lib/server-api.ts
index 6f78c2b..b9b8ed0 100644
--- a/lib/server-api.ts
+++ b/lib/server-api.ts
@@ -116,19 +116,24 @@ export const getCustomerDetailsServer = async (userId: string): Promise<Customer
 // Server-side platform stats function
 export async function getPlatformStatsServer() {
   try {
-    // Try to fetch from server first
-    const serverData = await fetchServer('/stats/platform')
-      .catch(e => {
-        console.warn('Could not fetch real stats from API:', e);
-        return null;
-      });
+    const url = getServerApiUrl('/stats/platform');
+    
+    // Make direct request without auth
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      cache: 'no-store', // Always fetch fresh data
+      headers: {
+        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+      }
+    });
+
+    const data = await res.json();
     
     // If we have real data, use it
-    if (serverData && Object.keys(serverData).length > 0) {
-      return serverData;
+    if (data && Object.keys(data).length > 0) {
+      return data;
     }
     
-    // If API call failed or returned empty data, use sample data
+    // If API returned empty data, use sample data
     console.info('Using sample stats data for demo');
     return {
       orders: {