diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a83044dc..6678919f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,18 +10,11 @@ With a default installation, Galoy-Pay can be accessed under `pay.domain.com`.
 
 Galoy-Pay uses query, mutation, and subscription operations from the Galoy's graphql API endpoints `api.domain.com` as defined in [schema.graphql](https://github.com/GaloyMoney/galoy/blob/main/src/graphql/public/schema.graphql)
 
-## How to run this repo locally?
+## How to run this repo locally ?
 
-In the project directory, create a file name `.env.local` and fill it for local dev with
+`.env.local` is set with values that works for local dev.
 
-```
-NEXT_PUBLIC_GRAPHQL_URL='http://localhost:4002/graphql'
-NEXT_PUBLIC_GRAPHQL_WEBSOCKET_URL='ws://localhost:4002/graphqlws'
-GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL="http://localhost:4002/graphql"
-```
-
-
-for staging, use
+for staging, use `.env.local` with the following properties
 
 ```
 NEXT_PUBLIC_GRAPHQL_URL='https://api.staging.galoy.io/graphql'
diff --git a/app/lnurlp/[username]/callback/route.ts b/app/lnurlp/[username]/callback/route.ts
index 851cc60e..d5100f5d 100644
--- a/app/lnurlp/[username]/callback/route.ts
+++ b/app/lnurlp/[username]/callback/route.ts
@@ -1,57 +1,21 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
 import { URL } from "url"
 
+import { gql } from "@apollo/client"
 import crypto from "crypto"
-import {
-  ApolloClient,
-  ApolloLink,
-  concat,
-  gql,
-  HttpLink,
-  InMemoryCache,
-} from "@apollo/client"
 import Redis from "ioredis"
 
-import { GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL, NOSTR_PUBKEY } from "../../../../lib/config"
+import { URL_HOST_DOMAIN } from "../../../../config/config"
+import { NOSTR_PUBKEY } from "../../../../lib/config"
 import {
   AccountDefaultWalletDocument,
   AccountDefaultWalletQuery,
   LnInvoiceCreateOnBehalfOfRecipientDocument,
   LnInvoiceCreateOnBehalfOfRecipientMutation,
 } from "../../../../lib/graphql/generated"
-import { URL_HOST_DOMAIN } from "../../../../config/config"
-
-const ipForwardingMiddleware = new ApolloLink((operation, forward) => {
-  operation.setContext(({ headers = {} }) => ({
-    headers: {
-      ...headers,
-      "x-real-ip": operation.getContext()["x-real-ip"],
-      "x-forwarded-for": operation.getContext()["x-forwarded-for"],
-    },
-  }))
-
-  return forward(operation)
-})
-
-const client = new ApolloClient({
-  link: concat(
-    ipForwardingMiddleware,
-    new HttpLink({
-      uri: GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL,
-    }),
-  ),
-  cache: new InMemoryCache(),
-})
+import { client } from "../graphql"
 
 gql`
-  query accountDefaultWallet($username: Username!, $walletCurrency: WalletCurrency!) {
-    accountDefaultWallet(username: $username, walletCurrency: $walletCurrency) {
-      __typename
-      id
-      walletCurrency
-    }
-  }
-
   mutation lnInvoiceCreateOnBehalfOfRecipient(
     $walletId: WalletId!
     $amount: SatAmount!
diff --git a/app/lnurlp/[username]/graphql.ts b/app/lnurlp/[username]/graphql.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a13ec922
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/lnurlp/[username]/graphql.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import {
+  ApolloClient,
+  ApolloLink,
+  concat,
+  gql,
+  HttpLink,
+  InMemoryCache,
+} from "@apollo/client"
+
+import { GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL } from "../../../lib/config"
+
+const ipForwardingMiddleware = new ApolloLink((operation, forward) => {
+  operation.setContext(({ headers = {} }) => ({
+    headers: {
+      ...headers,
+      "x-real-ip": operation.getContext()["x-real-ip"],
+      "x-forwarded-for": operation.getContext()["x-forwarded-for"],
+    },
+  }))
+
+  return forward(operation)
+})
+
+export const client = new ApolloClient({
+  link: concat(
+    ipForwardingMiddleware,
+    new HttpLink({
+      uri: GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL,
+      fetchOptions: { cache: "no-store" },
+    }),
+  ),
+  cache: new InMemoryCache(),
+})
+
+gql`
+  query accountDefaultWallet($username: Username!, $walletCurrency: WalletCurrency!) {
+    accountDefaultWallet(username: $username, walletCurrency: $walletCurrency) {
+      __typename
+      id
+      walletCurrency
+    }
+  }
+`
diff --git a/app/lnurlp/[username]/route.ts b/app/lnurlp/[username]/route.ts
index 0c66b1ae..43dd6858 100644
--- a/app/lnurlp/[username]/route.ts
+++ b/app/lnurlp/[username]/route.ts
@@ -1,77 +1,14 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server"
 
-import {
-  ApolloClient,
-  ApolloLink,
-  concat,
-  gql,
-  HttpLink,
-  InMemoryCache,
-} from "@apollo/client"
-
-import { GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL, NOSTR_PUBKEY, PAY_SERVER } from "../../../lib/config"
+import { URL_HOST_DOMAIN } from "../../../config/config"
+import { NOSTR_PUBKEY, PAY_SERVER } from "../../../lib/config"
 import {
   AccountDefaultWalletDocument,
   AccountDefaultWalletQuery,
   RealtimePriceInitialDocument,
   RealtimePriceInitialQuery,
 } from "../../../lib/graphql/generated"
-import { URL_HOST_DOMAIN } from "../../../config/config"
-
-const ipForwardingMiddleware = new ApolloLink((operation, forward) => {
-  operation.setContext(({ headers = {} }) => ({
-    headers: {
-      ...headers,
-      "x-real-ip": operation.getContext()["x-real-ip"],
-      "x-forwarded-for": operation.getContext()["x-forwarded-for"],
-    },
-  }))
-
-  return forward(operation)
-})
-
-const client = new ApolloClient({
-  link: concat(
-    ipForwardingMiddleware,
-    new HttpLink({
-      uri: GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL,
-      fetchOptions: { cache: "no-store" },
-    }),
-  ),
-  cache: new InMemoryCache(),
-})
-
-gql`
-  query accountDefaultWallet($username: Username!, $walletCurrency: WalletCurrency!) {
-    accountDefaultWallet(username: $username, walletCurrency: $walletCurrency) {
-      __typename
-      id
-      walletCurrency
-    }
-  }
-
-  mutation lnInvoiceCreateOnBehalfOfRecipient(
-    $walletId: WalletId!
-    $amount: SatAmount!
-    $descriptionHash: Hex32Bytes!
-  ) {
-    mutationData: lnInvoiceCreateOnBehalfOfRecipient(
-      input: {
-        recipientWalletId: $walletId
-        amount: $amount
-        descriptionHash: $descriptionHash
-      }
-    ) {
-      errors {
-        message
-      }
-      invoice {
-        paymentRequest
-        paymentHash
-      }
-    }
-  }
-`
+import { client } from "./graphql"
 
 const nostrEnabled = !!NOSTR_PUBKEY
 
diff --git a/lib/config.ts b/lib/config.ts
index 51d382d1..dbdc8252 100644
--- a/lib/config.ts
+++ b/lib/config.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ let GRAPHQL_WEBSOCKET_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_GRAPHQL_WEBSOCKET_URL as str
 // for example: "api.galoy-name-galoy.svc.cluster.local"
 const GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL = process.env.GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL
 
-// this one should always be set
-// it's possible to always set it because it's not a NEXT_PUBLIC_ variable
-if (!GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL && typeof window === "undefined") {
-  throw Error("GRAPHQL_URL_INTERNAL is not defined")
-}
-
 // from https://nextjs.org/docs/pages/building-your-application/configuring/environment-variables
 // Note: After being built, your app will no longer respond to changes to these environment variables.
 // For instance, if you use a Heroku pipeline to promote slugs built in one environment to another environment,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef3859cc..a72e19d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "prettier": "^2.4.1",
     "react-dev-utils": "^12.0.1",
     "ts-pnp": "1.2.0",
-    "typescript": "^4.4.4"
+    "typescript": "5.1.6"
   },
   "eslintConfig": {
     "extends": [
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 53a33631..d3dbc469 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6798,10 +6798,10 @@ typeforce@^1.11.3, typeforce@^1.11.5:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typeforce/-/typeforce-1.18.0.tgz#d7416a2c5845e085034d70fcc5b6cc4a90edbfdc"
   integrity sha512-7uc1O8h1M1g0rArakJdf0uLRSSgFcYexrVoKo+bzJd32gd4gDy2L/Z+8/FjPnU9ydY3pEnVPtr9FyscYY60K1g==
 
-typescript@^4.4.4:
-  version "4.9.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/typescript/-/typescript-4.9.5.tgz#095979f9bcc0d09da324d58d03ce8f8374cbe65a"
-  integrity sha512-1FXk9E2Hm+QzZQ7z+McJiHL4NW1F2EzMu9Nq9i3zAaGqibafqYwCVU6WyWAuyQRRzOlxou8xZSyXLEN8oKj24g==
+typescript@5.1.6:
+  version "5.1.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/typescript/-/typescript-5.1.6.tgz#02f8ac202b6dad2c0dd5e0913745b47a37998274"
+  integrity sha512-zaWCozRZ6DLEWAWFrVDz1H6FVXzUSfTy5FUMWsQlU8Ym5JP9eO4xkTIROFCQvhQf61z6O/G6ugw3SgAnvvm+HA==
 
 ua-parser-js@^0.7.30:
   version "0.7.35"