In January 2026, Chris Harrison developed an environment-aware API URL configuration for the jobHandler plugin in the FlatFilers/flatfile-plugins repository. By introducing an apiUrl option, Chris enabled users to specify custom API endpoints, ensuring the FlatfileClient connects to the correct environment and preventing authentication errors in staging and non-production deployments. This solution was implemented using TypeScript and focused on robust API integration and plugin development practices. The work addressed a common deployment challenge, improving reliability and environment parity for customers. While the contribution was focused on a single feature, it demonstrated thoughtful engineering to solve a targeted, real-world problem.