diff --git a/app/api/voice-token/route.ts b/app/api/voice-token/route.ts
index 49dc220..985ad6c 100644
--- a/app/api/voice-token/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/voice-token/route.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { createClient } from '@deepgram/sdk';
 
 /**
- * This API route generates a short-lived, temporary API key
+ * This API route generates a short-lived, temporary access token
  * for a client to connect directly to Deepgram's WebSocket.
- * This avoids exposing our main API key and bypasses
- * serverless WebSocket limitations.
+ *
+ * The temporary token has a 30-second TTL and provides better security
+ * than exposing the main API key. This approach also bypasses
+ * serverless WebSocket limitations by allowing direct client connections.
+ *
+ * Requires: API key with "Member" or higher permissions
  */
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   const deepgramApiKey = process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY;
@@ -20,25 +24,24 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
   const deepgram = createClient(deepgramApiKey);
 
   try {
-    // Create a new, temporary key with 'member' permissions
-    // that expires in 1 minute (60 seconds).
-    const response = await deepgram.manage.createProjectKey(
-      process.env.DEEPGRAM_PROJECT_ID || '',
-      {
-        comment: 'Temporary key for Ponderants user',
-        scopes: ['member'],
-        time_to_live_in_seconds: 60,
-      }
-    );
+    console.log('[Voice Token] Generating temporary token...');
+    const { result, error } = await deepgram.auth.grantToken();
 
-    if (!response || !response.key) {
-      throw new Error('Failed to create temporary key');
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('[Voice Token] Deepgram error:', error);
+      throw new Error(`Deepgram error: ${error.message}`);
     }
 
-    // Send the temporary key back to the client
-    return NextResponse.json({ key: response.key });
+    if (!result || !result.access_token) {
+      console.error('[Voice Token] No token in response:', result);
+      throw new Error('No token in response');
+    }
+
+    console.log('[Voice Token] ✓ Token generated successfully');
+    console.log(`[Voice Token] Token expires in ${result.expires_in} seconds`);
+    return NextResponse.json({ key: result.access_token });
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Error creating Deepgram key:', error);
+    console.error('[Voice Token] Error creating Deepgram token:', error);
     return NextResponse.json(
       { error: 'Failed to generate voice token' },
       { status: 500 }