diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6d4746..c074bb7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ESPOCRM_LEAD_SOURCE=Web Site
 ```
 
 Их можно положить в локальный `.env` или задать на сервере.
+Пример есть в [`.env.example`](.env.example).
 
 Установить зависимости:
 
diff --git a/app/api/leads/route.ts b/app/api/leads/route.ts
index 44854c6..5f5875c 100644
--- a/app/api/leads/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/leads/route.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ function normalizePhone(input: string) {
 }
 
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
-  const apiUrl = process.env.ESPOCRM_API_URL;
-  const apiKey = process.env.ESPOCRM_API_KEY;
-  const leadSource = process.env.ESPOCRM_LEAD_SOURCE || "Web Site";
+  const apiUrl = process.env.ESPOCRM_API_URL?.trim();
+  const apiKey = process.env.ESPOCRM_API_KEY?.trim();
+  const leadSource = process.env.ESPOCRM_LEAD_SOURCE?.trim() || "Web Site";
 
   if (!apiUrl || !apiKey) {
     console.error("EspoCRM env is not configured");
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         Accept: "application/json",
-        "x-api-key": apiKey,
+        "X-Api-Key": apiKey,
       },
       body: JSON.stringify(payload),
       cache: "no-store",