diff --git a/api-server.js b/api-server.js
index 23cee36..5036a91 100644
--- a/api-server.js
+++ b/api-server.js
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ const PORT = 8000;
 const HOST = '20.20.20.20';
 
 app.get('/api/v1/candles', (req, res) => {
-  const { symbol, interval, limit, start, end } = req.query;
-  // Return mock candle data
+  // Accept any query parameters to prevent 404s (e.g., start/end used by Hurst indicator)
+  // Return mock candle data regardless of parameters
   const mockCandles = [
     {
       time: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 86400,
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ app.get('/api/v1/candles', (req, res) => {
       volume: 1200
     }
   ];
-  // For demonstration, add a dummy 148m candle if requested
-  if (interval === '148m') {
+  // Add dummy 148m candle if interval requested
+  if (req.query.interval === '148m') {
     mockCandles.push({
-      time: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 64800, // example older candle
+      time: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - 64800,
       open: 27200,
       high: 27600,
       low: 27000,
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ app.get('/api/v1/candles', (req, res) => {
       volume: 1100
     });
   }
-  // If start/end are provided, they are ignored in this mock implementation,
-  // but the endpoint now accepts them to prevent 404 errors.
+  // For any other interval, still return the base mock data
   res.json({ candles: mockCandles });
 });
   }