feat(hail-recon): enable live API — USE_MOCK off, KV dynamic import for graceful degradation

api/hail-status.js

@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
  * Returns current storm status — polled by the frontend every 60 seconds.
  * Storm is considered "active" if an event was received within the last 24 hours.
  *
+ * Requires Vercel KV to be connected for auto-trigger to work.
+ * Without KV: always returns stormActive: false (manual Storm Mode still works).
+ *
  * Response: { stormActive: boolean, event: StormEvent | null, checkedAt: number }
  */
 
-import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
+const STORM_ACTIVE_WINDOW_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
-
-const STORM_ACTIVE_WINDOW_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 24 hours
 
 export default async function handler(req, res) {
     res.setHeader('Cache-Control', 'no-store');
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
     }
 
     try {
+        const { kv } = await import('@vercel/kv');
         const event = await kv.get('lastStormEvent');
 
         const stormActive = !!event &&
@@ -28,9 +30,8 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
             event: stormActive ? event : null,
             checkedAt: Date.now(),
         });
-    } catch (err) {
+    } catch {
-        // KV not configured (local dev without env vars) — return inactive
+        // KV not configured — storm auto-trigger unavailable, manual toggle still works
-        console.warn('[hail-status] KV unavailable:', err.message);
         return res.status(200).json({
             stormActive: false,
             event: null,

api/hail-webhook.js

@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
  *
  * Configure in Hail Recon dashboard:
  *   Webhook URL: https://yourapp.vercel.app/api/hail-webhook?secret=YOUR_WEBHOOK_SECRET
+ *
+ * Requires Vercel KV to be connected for persistence.
+ * Without KV: logs the event but auto Storm Mode won't trigger on next poll.
  */
 
-import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
-
 export default async function handler(req, res) {
     if (req.method !== 'POST') {
         return res.status(405).json({ error: 'Method not allowed' });
@@ -31,9 +32,14 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
         receivedAt: Date.now(),
     };
 
+    try {
+        const { kv } = await import('@vercel/kv');
         await kv.set('lastStormEvent', stormEvent);
-
+        console.log('[hail-webhook] Storm event stored in KV:', stormEvent);
-    console.log('[hail-webhook] Storm event stored:', stormEvent);
+    } catch {
+        // KV not configured — log only, auto Storm Mode won't trigger
+        console.log('[hail-webhook] KV unavailable. Event received but not persisted:', stormEvent);
+    }
 
     return res.status(200).json({ ok: true, received: stormEvent });
 }

src/hooks/useHailRecon.js

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { MOCK_HAIL_HISTORY } from '../data/mockStore';
 
-const USE_MOCK = true;
+const USE_MOCK = false;
 
 // ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────