diff --git a/corvid/main.py b/corvid/main.py
index 4a76446..8d95dbb 100644
--- a/corvid/main.py
+++ b/corvid/main.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def root():
 @app.get("/tickets", response_class=HTMLResponse, include_in_schema=False)
 async def tickets_page(request: Request):
     return templates.TemplateResponse(
-        "tickets.html", {"request": request, "active_page": "tickets"}
+        request, "tickets.html", {"active_page": "tickets"}
     )
 
 
diff --git a/corvid/router.py b/corvid/router.py
index 2c8df8c..f63331f 100644
--- a/corvid/router.py
+++ b/corvid/router.py
@@ -159,9 +159,7 @@ def make_router(api_key: str, get_db, require_user=None) -> APIRouter:
             return {"username": "claude", "email": "claude@internal"}
         if require_user is not None:
             return require_user(request)
-        if not api_key:
-            return {"username": "local", "email": "local@localhost"}
-        raise HTTPException(401, "unauthorized")
+        return {"username": "local", "email": "local@localhost"}
 
     # ── Environment endpoints ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
diff --git a/mcp_server.py b/mcp_server.py
index c2232ad..94974c7 100644
--- a/mcp_server.py
+++ b/mcp_server.py
@@ -229,33 +229,30 @@ def delete_ticket(ticket_id: int) -> dict:
 
 @mcp.tool()
 def update_ticket(
-    ticket_id:      int,
-    title:          str = "",
-    description:    str = "",
-    status:         str = "",
-    type:           str = "",
-    user:           str = "",
-    parent_id:      int = -1,
-    effort:         int = -1,
-    environment_id: int = -1,
+    ticket_id:   int,
+    title:       str = "",
+    description: str = "",
+    status:      str = "",
+    type:        str = "",
+    user:        str = "",
+    parent_id:   int = -1,
+    effort:      int = -1,
 ) -> dict:
     """
     Update an existing homelab ticket. Only provided (non-empty) fields
     are changed; omit a field to leave it unchanged.
 
     Args:
-        ticket_id:      The integer ID of the ticket to update.
-        title:          New title.
-        description:    New markdown description.
-        status:         open, ongoing, completed, abandoned.
-        type:           feature, bug, chore, project.
-        user:           kevin or claude.
-        parent_id:      Set parent ticket ID; pass 0 to clear the parent.
-                        Omit (default -1) to leave unchanged.
-        effort:         Effort rating 1–10; pass 0 to clear it.
-                        Omit (default -1) to leave unchanged.
-        environment_id: Move ticket to a different environment by ID.
-                        Omit (default -1) to leave unchanged.
+        ticket_id:   The integer ID of the ticket to update.
+        title:       New title.
+        description: New markdown description.
+        status:      open, ongoing, completed, abandoned.
+        type:        feature, bug, chore, project.
+        user:        kevin or claude.
+        parent_id:   Set parent ticket ID; pass 0 to clear the parent.
+                     Omit (default -1) to leave unchanged.
+        effort:      Effort rating 1–10; pass 0 to clear it.
+                     Omit (default -1) to leave unchanged.
     """
     body = {}
     if title:       body["title"]       = title
@@ -267,8 +264,6 @@ def update_ticket(
         body["parent_id"] = parent_id if parent_id > 0 else None
     if effort >= 0:
         body["effort"] = effort if effort > 0 else None
-    if environment_id >= 0:
-        body["environment_id"] = environment_id if environment_id > 0 else None
     if not body:
         raise ValueError("Provide at least one field to update")
     with _client() as c: