fix: use app.api_secret_key for self-API calls, handle ConnectionException

app/Livewire/Public/StationSearch.php

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Livewire\Public;
 
+use Illuminate\Http\Client\ConnectionException;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
 use Illuminate\View\View;
 use Livewire\Attributes\Validate;
@@ -34,14 +35,20 @@ class StationSearch extends Component
 
         $radiusKm = round($this->radius * 1.60934, 2);
 
+        try {
             $response = Http::timeout(10)
-            ->withHeaders(['X-Api-Key' => config('services.fuelalert.api_key')])
+                ->withHeaders(['X-Api-Key' => config('app.api_secret_key')])
                 ->get(url('/api/stations'), [
                     'postcode' => $this->search,
                     'fuel_type' => $this->fuelType,
                     'radius' => $radiusKm,
                     'sort' => 'price',
                 ]);
+        } catch (ConnectionException) {
+            $this->apiError = 'Unable to fetch stations. Please try again.';
+
+            return;
+        }
 
         if ($response->status() === 422) {
             $errors = $response->json('errors', []);