diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index 0501d5bc..786f56e1 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -184,12 +184,23 @@ default_allowed_origins = [
     "http://localhost:8000",  # Backend dev server
     "http://localhost:3001",  # Alternative React port
     "https://alwrity-ai.vercel.app",  # Vercel frontend
+    "https://alwrity-5vac2n9su-ajsis-projects.vercel.app",  # Current Vercel deployment
+    "https://alwrity.vercel.app",  # Vercel app
 ]
 
 # Optional dynamic origins from environment (comma-separated)
 env_origins = os.getenv("ALWRITY_ALLOWED_ORIGINS", "").split(",") if os.getenv("ALWRITY_ALLOWED_ORIGINS") else []
 env_origins = [o.strip() for o in env_origins if o.strip()]
 
+# Convenience: NGROK_URL env var (single origin)
+ngrok_origin = os.getenv("NGROK_URL")
+if ngrok_origin:
+    env_origins.append(ngrok_origin.strip())
+
+# Optional dynamic origins from environment (comma-separated)
+env_origins = os.getenv("ALWRITY_ALLOWED_ORIGINS", "").split(",") if os.getenv("ALWRITY_ALLOWED_ORIGINS") else []
+env_origins = [o.strip() for o in env_origins if o.strip()]
+
 # Convenience: NGROK_URL env var (single origin)
 ngrok_origin = os.getenv("NGROK_URL")
 if ngrok_origin: