diff --git a/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy-secrets.ts b/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy-secrets.ts
index 8e88a089..15afd8e8 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy-secrets.ts
+++ b/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy-secrets.ts
@@ -38,15 +38,27 @@ export default fp(async function (fastify) {
 
   // Debug: List all files in /run/secrets/ directory
   const secretsDir = '/run/secrets'
+  let availableFiles: string[] = []
   if (fs.existsSync(secretsDir)) {
     try {
-      const files = fs.readdirSync(secretsDir)
-      fastify.log.info({ files, dir: secretsDir }, 'Files found in /run/secrets/')
+      availableFiles = fs.readdirSync(secretsDir)
+      fastify.log.info({ files: availableFiles, dir: secretsDir, count: availableFiles.length }, 'Files found in /run/secrets/')
+      
+      // Also log full paths and their sizes
+      availableFiles.forEach(file => {
+        const fullPath = `${secretsDir}/${file}`
+        try {
+          const stats = fs.statSync(fullPath)
+          fastify.log.debug({ file, path: fullPath, size: stats.size, isFile: stats.isFile() }, `Secret file details: ${file}`)
+        } catch (err) {
+          fastify.log.warn({ file, path: fullPath, error: err }, `Could not stat secret file: ${file}`)
+        }
+      })
     } catch (error) {
       fastify.log.warn({ error }, 'Could not list /run/secrets/ directory')
     }
   } else {
-    fastify.log.warn({ dir: secretsDir }, '/run/secrets/ directory does not exist')
+    fastify.log.error({ dir: secretsDir }, '/run/secrets/ directory does not exist - Docker secrets may not be mounted')
   }
 
   let appId: string
@@ -55,17 +67,44 @@ export default fp(async function (fastify) {
 
   if (isProd) {
     // In production, read from Docker secrets (mounted files)
+    // Try exact names first
     appId = readSecretFile('PRIVY_APP_ID', fastify.log) || process.env.PRIVY_APP_ID || ''
     appSecret = readSecretFile('PRIVY_APP_SECRET', fastify.log) || process.env.PRIVY_APP_SECRET || ''
     authKey = readSecretFile('PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY', fastify.log) || process.env.PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY || ''
     
+    // If not found, try alternative names (maybe they're mounted with SecretName instead of File.Name)
+    if (!appId && availableFiles.length > 0) {
+      const appIdFile = availableFiles.find(f => f.toLowerCase().includes('app_id') || f.toLowerCase().includes('appid'))
+      if (appIdFile) {
+        fastify.log.info({ foundFile: appIdFile, trying: 'PRIVY_APP_ID' }, 'Trying alternative file name for PRIVY_APP_ID')
+        appId = readSecretFile(appIdFile, fastify.log) || ''
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (!appSecret && availableFiles.length > 0) {
+      const appSecretFile = availableFiles.find(f => f.toLowerCase().includes('app_secret') || f.toLowerCase().includes('appsecret'))
+      if (appSecretFile) {
+        fastify.log.info({ foundFile: appSecretFile, trying: 'PRIVY_APP_SECRET' }, 'Trying alternative file name for PRIVY_APP_SECRET')
+        appSecret = readSecretFile(appSecretFile, fastify.log) || ''
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (!authKey && availableFiles.length > 0) {
+      const authKeyFile = availableFiles.find(f => f.toLowerCase().includes('auth_key') || f.toLowerCase().includes('authkey') || f.toLowerCase().includes('authorization'))
+      if (authKeyFile) {
+        fastify.log.info({ foundFile: authKeyFile, trying: 'PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY' }, 'Trying alternative file name for PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY')
+        authKey = readSecretFile(authKeyFile, fastify.log) || ''
+      }
+    }
+    
     fastify.log.info({
       appId: !!appId,
       appSecret: !!appSecret,
       authKey: !!authKey,
       appIdLength: appId.length,
       appSecretLength: appSecret.length,
-      authKeyLength: authKey.length
+      authKeyLength: authKey.length,
+      availableSecretFiles: availableFiles
     }, 'Privy secrets loaded from Docker secrets')
   } else {
     // In non-production, use env vars or file paths
@@ -80,15 +119,38 @@ export default fp(async function (fastify) {
     authKey = readMaybeFile('PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY', 'PRIVY_AUTHORIZATION_KEY_FILE') || ''
   }
 
+  // Log error but don't throw - let the app start so we can see logs
+  // The actual error will be thrown when secrets are used
   if (!appId || !appSecret || !authKey) {
     fastify.log.error({
       appId: !!appId,
       appSecret: !!appSecret,
       authKey: !!authKey,
       isProd,
-      nodeEnv: process.env.NODE_ENV
-    }, 'Privy secrets not fully resolved at plugin load')
-    throw new Error('Missing required Privy secrets. Check Docker secrets are mounted correctly.')
+      nodeEnv: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+      availableSecretFiles: availableFiles,
+      secretsDirExists: fs.existsSync(secretsDir)
+    }, '⚠️  WARNING: Privy secrets not fully resolved at plugin load - app will continue but Privy operations will fail')
+    
+    // Still decorate with empty strings so the app doesn't crash
+    // The actual error will be thrown in getPrivyClient when it's used
+    fastify.decorate('privySecrets', {
+      appId: appId || '',
+      appSecret: appSecret || '',
+      authKey: authKey || ''
+    })
+    
+    fastify.log.error({
+      message: 'Please check:',
+      checks: [
+        '1. Docker secrets are created: docker secret ls',
+        '2. preDeployFunction in captain-definition is executing',
+        '3. Secret IDs in captain-definition match actual secret IDs',
+        '4. Container has access to /run/secrets/ directory'
+      ]
+    }, 'Debugging steps for missing secrets')
+    
+    return // Continue without throwing
   }
 
   fastify.decorate('privySecrets', {
@@ -101,5 +163,5 @@ export default fp(async function (fastify) {
     appId: appId.substring(0, 10) + '...',
     appSecret: appSecret.substring(0, 10) + '...',
     authKey: authKey.substring(0, 20) + '...'
-  }, 'Privy secrets decorated on Fastify instance')
+  }, '✅ Privy secrets decorated on Fastify instance successfully')
 }, { name: 'privy-secrets' })
diff --git a/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy.ts b/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy.ts
index d0aa2a40..8c5f7e43 100644
--- a/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy.ts
+++ b/src/Managing.Web3Proxy/src/plugins/custom/privy.ts
@@ -1329,13 +1329,20 @@ export default fp(async (fastify) => {
     return getWalletBalance.call(this, reply, address, assets, chains);
   });
 
-  // Test the Privy client initialization
+  // Test the Privy client initialization (non-blocking)
+  // Don't throw on error - let the app start so we can debug
   try {
     const testClient = getPrivyClient(fastify);
-    fastify.log.info(`Privy client initialized successfully: ${(await testClient.getAppSettings()).id}`);
+    const appSettings = await testClient.getAppSettings();
+    fastify.log.info({ appId: appSettings.id }, '✅ Privy client initialized successfully');
   } catch (error) {
-    fastify.log.error(`Failed to initialize Privy client: ${error}`);
-    throw error;
+    fastify.log.error({ 
+      error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+      stack: error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined
+    }, '❌ Failed to initialize Privy client during plugin registration');
+    // Don't throw - let the app start so we can see debug logs
+    // The error will be thrown when Privy is actually used
+    fastify.log.warn('App will continue but Privy operations will fail until secrets are configured');
   }
 }, {
   name: 'privy-plugin'