diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 1a6b274..bac3bec 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST=https://us.i.posthog.com
 # `DATABASE_URL` is a placeholder, you can find your connection string in `.env.local` file.
 DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@127.0.0.1:5432/postgres
 
+# Admin Panel JWT Secret (REQUIRED for admin panel authentication)
+# Generate a secure secret with: openssl rand -base64 32
+JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key-change-in-production
+
 # Next.js
 NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1
 
diff --git a/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx b/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
index 887dc3c..ac4721c 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -93,19 +93,18 @@ export default function AdminDashboard() {
     setQueryResult(null);
 
     try {
-      // Use parameterized query through the query API to prevent SQL injection
-      const response = await fetch('/api/admin/query', {
+      // Use dedicated API with table name validation
+      const response = await fetch('/api/admin/table-data', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         },
-        body: JSON.stringify({
-          query: `SELECT * FROM "${tableName}" LIMIT 100`,
-        }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ tableName }),
       });
 
       if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error('Query failed');
+        const data = await response.json();
+        throw new Error(data.error || 'Query failed');
       }
 
       const data = await response.json();
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/table-data/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/table-data/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e14f727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/table-data/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+import { db } from '@/utils/db';
+import { getSession } from '@/utils/session';
+
+export async function POST(request: Request) {
+  try {
+    const session = await getSession();
+
+    if (!session) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Unauthorized' },
+        { status: 401 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    const { tableName } = await request.json();
+
+    if (!tableName) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Table name is required' },
+        { status: 400 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Validate table name against schema to prevent SQL injection
+    const tablesResult = await db.execute(sql`
+      SELECT table_name 
+      FROM information_schema.tables 
+      WHERE table_schema = 'public' 
+        AND table_name = ${tableName}
+    `);
+
+    if (tablesResult.rows.length === 0) {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: 'Table not found' },
+        { status: 404 },
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Table name is validated, sanitize and use
+    const safeTableName = String(tableName).replace(/\W/g, '');
+    const result = await db.execute(sql.raw(`SELECT * FROM "${safeTableName}" LIMIT 100`));
+
+    return NextResponse.json({
+      rows: result.rows,
+      rowCount: result.rowCount,
+      fields: result.fields?.map(field => ({
+        name: field.name,
+        dataTypeID: field.dataTypeID,
+      })) || [],
+    });
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    console.error('Table query error:', error);
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      { error: error.message || 'Query failed' },
+      { status: 500 },
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/session.ts b/src/utils/session.ts
index fad613d..56a0baa 100644
--- a/src/utils/session.ts
+++ b/src/utils/session.ts
@@ -3,16 +3,12 @@ import { cookies } from 'next/headers';
 
 const SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = 'admin-session';
 
-// Get JWT secret and throw error if not provided in production
+// Get JWT secret and throw error if not provided
 function getJwtSecret(): Uint8Array {
   const secret = process.env.JWT_SECRET;
 
   if (!secret) {
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
-      throw new Error('JWT_SECRET environment variable is required in production');
-    }
-    console.warn('JWT_SECRET not set, using development default');
-    return new TextEncoder().encode('development-secret-change-in-production');
+    throw new Error('JWT_SECRET environment variable is required');
   }
 
   return new TextEncoder().encode(secret);