diff --git a/backend/config.py b/backend/config.py
index 4a75d0a..9058bb9 100644
--- a/backend/config.py
+++ b/backend/config.py
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ PLATFORM_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = os.environ.get("PLATFORM_ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "")
 PLATFORM_SCREENSHOTONE_API_KEY = os.environ.get("PLATFORM_SCREENSHOTONE_API_KEY", "")
 
 BACKEND_SAAS_URL = os.environ.get("BACKEND_SAAS_URL", "")
+BACKEND_SAAS_API_SECRET = os.environ.get("BACKEND_SAAS_API_SECRET", "")
diff --git a/backend/routes/generate_code.py b/backend/routes/generate_code.py
index f447200..983a77a 100644
--- a/backend/routes/generate_code.py
+++ b/backend/routes/generate_code.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ from llm import (
     stream_openai_response,
 )
 from mock_llm import mock_completion
-from typing import Dict, List, cast, get_args
+from typing import Dict, cast, get_args
 from image_generation.core import generate_images
 from routes.logging_utils import PaymentMethod, send_to_saas_backend
 from routes.saas_utils import does_user_have_subscription_credits
-from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine, Dict, List, Literal, cast, get_args
+from typing import Any, Callable, Coroutine, Dict, Literal, cast, get_args
 from image_generation.core import generate_images
 from prompts import create_prompt
 from prompts.claude_prompts import VIDEO_PROMPT
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ async def perform_image_generation(
 
 @dataclass
 class ExtractedParams:
+    user_id: str
     stack: Stack
     input_mode: InputMode
     code_generation_model: Llm
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ async def extract_params(
     )
 
     return ExtractedParams(
+        user_id="fake_user_id",
         stack=validated_stack,
         input_mode=validated_input_mode,
         code_generation_model=code_generation_model,
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ async def stream_code(websocket: WebSocket):
     print("Received params")
 
     extracted_params = await extract_params(params, throw_error)
+    user_id = extracted_params.user_id
     stack = extracted_params.stack
     input_mode = extracted_params.input_mode
     code_generation_model = extracted_params.code_generation_model
@@ -451,6 +454,7 @@ async def stream_code(websocket: WebSocket):
         # Catch any errors from sending to SaaS backend and continue
         try:
             await send_to_saas_backend(
+                user_id,
                 prompt_messages,
                 completions,
                 payment_method=payment_method,
@@ -459,7 +463,6 @@ async def stream_code(websocket: WebSocket):
                 is_imported_from_code=bool(params.get("isImportedFromCode", False)),
                 includes_result_image=bool(params.get("resultImage", False)),
                 input_mode=input_mode,
-                auth_token=params["authToken"],
             )
         except Exception as e:
             print("Error sending to SaaS backend", e)
diff --git a/backend/routes/logging_utils.py b/backend/routes/logging_utils.py
index 45996cc..19d8459 100644
--- a/backend/routes/logging_utils.py
+++ b/backend/routes/logging_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from openai.types.chat import ChatCompletionMessageParam
 from typing import List
 import json
 
-from config import BACKEND_SAAS_URL, IS_PROD
+from config import BACKEND_SAAS_API_SECRET, BACKEND_SAAS_URL, IS_PROD
 from custom_types import InputMode
 from llm import Llm
 from prompts.types import Stack
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class PaymentMethod(Enum):
 
 
 async def send_to_saas_backend(
+    user_id: str,
     prompt_messages: List[ChatCompletionMessageParam],
     completions: list[str],
     llm_versions: list[Llm],
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ async def send_to_saas_backend(
     is_imported_from_code: bool,
     includes_result_image: bool,
     input_mode: InputMode,
-    auth_token: str | None = None,
 ):
     if IS_PROD:
         async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ async def send_to_saas_backend(
 
             data = json.dumps(
                 {
+                    "user_id": user_id,
                     "prompt": json.dumps(prompt_messages),
                     "completions": completions,
                     "payment_method": payment_method.value,
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ async def send_to_saas_backend(
 
             headers = {
                 "Content-Type": "application/json",
-                "Authorization": f"Bearer {auth_token}",  # Add the auth token to the headers
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {BACKEND_SAAS_API_SECRET}",  # Add the auth token to the headers
             }
 
             response = await client.post(url, content=data, headers=headers, timeout=10)