diff --git a/app/backend/database.ts b/app/backend/database.ts
index f4f085c..cb52199 100644
--- a/app/backend/database.ts
+++ b/app/backend/database.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ to check if the request was accepted or declined, check response.data.response,
 */
 
 const apiURL = new URL("http://localhost:5000/interstellar_ai/db")
-apiURL.hostname = window.location.hostname;
+if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+  apiURL.hostname = window.location.hostname;
+} else {
+  apiURL.hostname = "localhost"
+}
 
 export const sendToDatabase = async (data: object): Promise<boolean> => {
   try {