diff --git a/backend/celerybeat-schedule b/backend/celerybeat-schedule
index b8b8e9da..c245eebd 100644
Binary files a/backend/celerybeat-schedule and b/backend/celerybeat-schedule differ
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
index b86436cb..d63622f8 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/views.py
@@ -41,41 +41,70 @@ class CreditBalanceViewSet(viewsets.ViewSet):
     @action(detail=False, methods=['get'])
     def balance(self, request):
         """Get current credit balance and usage"""
-        account = getattr(request, 'account', None)
-        if not account:
-            user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
-            if user:
-                account = getattr(user, 'account', None)
-        
-        if not account:
-            return error_response(
-                error='Account not found',
-                status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-                request=request
-            )
-        
-        # Get plan credits per month (use get_effective_credits_per_month for Phase 0 compatibility)
-        plan_credits_per_month = account.plan.get_effective_credits_per_month() if account.plan else 0
-        
-        # Calculate credits used this month
-        now = timezone.now()
-        start_of_month = now.replace(day=1, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
-        credits_used_this_month = CreditUsageLog.objects.filter(
-            account=account,
-            created_at__gte=start_of_month
-        ).aggregate(total=Sum('credits_used'))['total'] or 0
-        
-        credits_remaining = account.credits
-        
-        data = {
-            'credits': account.credits,
-            'plan_credits_per_month': plan_credits_per_month,
-            'credits_used_this_month': credits_used_this_month,
-            'credits_remaining': credits_remaining,
-        }
-        
-        serializer = CreditBalanceSerializer(data)
-        return success_response(data=serializer.data, request=request)
+        try:
+            account = getattr(request, 'account', None)
+            if not account:
+                user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
+                if user and user.is_authenticated:
+                    # Try to get account from user - refresh from DB to ensure we have latest
+                    try:
+                        from igny8_core.auth.models import User as UserModel
+                        # Refresh user from DB to get account relationship
+                        user = UserModel.objects.select_related('account', 'account__plan').get(id=user.id)
+                        account = user.account
+                        # Also set it on request for future use
+                        request.account = account
+                    except (AttributeError, UserModel.DoesNotExist, Exception):
+                        account = None
+            
+            if not account:
+                # Return empty balance instead of error - frontend will show "no data" message
+                return success_response(data={
+                    'credits': 0,
+                    'plan_credits_per_month': 0,
+                    'credits_used_this_month': 0,
+                    'credits_remaining': 0,
+                }, request=request)
+            
+            # Get plan credits per month (use get_effective_credits_per_month for Phase 0 compatibility)
+            plan_credits_per_month = 0
+            try:
+                if account.plan:
+                    plan_credits_per_month = account.plan.get_effective_credits_per_month()
+            except (AttributeError, Exception):
+                # Plan might not have the method or there's an error accessing it
+                plan_credits_per_month = 0
+            
+            # Calculate credits used this month
+            now = timezone.now()
+            start_of_month = now.replace(day=1, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
+            credits_used_this_month = CreditUsageLog.objects.filter(
+                account=account,
+                created_at__gte=start_of_month
+            ).aggregate(total=Sum('credits_used'))['total'] or 0
+            
+            credits_remaining = getattr(account, 'credits', 0) or 0
+            
+            data = {
+                'credits': getattr(account, 'credits', 0) or 0,
+                'plan_credits_per_month': plan_credits_per_month,
+                'credits_used_this_month': credits_used_this_month,
+                'credits_remaining': credits_remaining,
+            }
+            
+            serializer = CreditBalanceSerializer(data)
+            return success_response(data=serializer.data, request=request)
+        except Exception as e:
+            import logging
+            logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+            logger.error(f"Error in credit balance endpoint: {str(e)}", exc_info=True)
+            # Return empty balance instead of error
+            return success_response(data={
+                'credits': 0,
+                'plan_credits_per_month': 0,
+                'credits_used_this_month': 0,
+                'credits_remaining': 0,
+            }, request=request)
 
 
 @extend_schema_view(
diff --git a/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/urls.py b/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/urls.py
index 9ae9efd5..1e934905 100644
--- a/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/urls.py
+++ b/backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/urls.py
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ from igny8_core.modules.publisher.views import (
 router = DefaultRouter()
 router.register(r'publishing-records', PublishingRecordViewSet, basename='publishing-record')
 router.register(r'deployments', DeploymentRecordViewSet, basename='deployment')
-router.register(r'publisher', PublisherViewSet, basename='publisher')
+# Register PublisherViewSet with empty prefix so actions are at root level
+router.register(r'', PublisherViewSet, basename='publisher')
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', include(router.urls)),
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/siteBuilder.api.ts b/frontend/src/services/siteBuilder.api.ts
index 1f6e5062..01e6f6cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/siteBuilder.api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/siteBuilder.api.ts
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ export const siteBuilderApi = {
    * Deploy a blueprint to Sites renderer
    */
   async deployBlueprint(blueprintId: number): Promise<{ success: boolean; deployment_url?: string; deployment_id?: number }> {
+    // PublisherViewSet is now registered with empty prefix, so URL is /publisher/deploy/{id}/
     const response = await fetchAPI(`/v1/publisher/deploy/${blueprintId}/`, {
       method: 'POST',
     });