diff --git a/src/common/wolves.rs b/src/common/wolves.rs
index 7e29f1c..5a1e1b7 100644
--- a/src/common/wolves.rs
+++ b/src/common/wolves.rs
@@ -277,25 +277,24 @@ pub mod committees {
     };
     let config = config_lock.read().await;
 
-    // TODO: proper api key management
-    let api_key = "";
     // request data from wolves
-    for committee in get_committees(&config, api_key).await {
-      let tmp = Committees::from(committee);
-      add_committee(&db, &tmp).await;
+    for committee_wolves in get_committees(&config).await {
+      let committee = Committees::from(committee_wolves);
+      add_committee(&db, &committee).await;
     }
   }
 
-  async fn get_committees(config: &Config, wolves_api: &str) -> Vec<WolvesResultCNS> {
+  async fn get_committees(config: &Config) -> Vec<WolvesResultCNS> {
     if config.wolves_url.is_empty() {
       return vec![];
     }
 
     // TODO: Change teh stored env value to teh base domain
+    // TODO: this address may change
     let url = format!("{}/get_cns", &config.wolves_url);
 
     // get wolves data
-    if let Ok(mut res) = surf::post(&url).header("X-AM-Identity", wolves_api).await {
+    if let Ok(mut res) = surf::post(&url).header("X-AM-Identity", &config.wolves_api).await {
       if let Ok(WolvesResult {
         success,
         result,