diff --git a/api/src/routes/protected/socrates.ts b/api/src/routes/protected/socrates.ts
index 230bfd679ab..5573e3f78fd 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/protected/socrates.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/protected/socrates.ts
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const socratesRoutes: FastifyPluginCallbackTypebox = (
       };
 
       try {
-        const response = await fetch(SOCRATES_ENDPOINT, {
+        const response = await fetch(`${SOCRATES_ENDPOINT}/hint`, {
           method: 'POST',
           headers: {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json',
diff --git a/sample.env b/sample.env
index c721865e2a5..87b10d1cd9a 100644
--- a/sample.env
+++ b/sample.env
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_API_HOST=fastify_api_sdk_api_host_from_growthbook_dashboard
 GROWTHBOOK_FASTIFY_CLIENT_KEY=fastify_api_sdk_client_key_from_growthbook_dashboard
 
 # Socrates (AI-powered hints)
-SOCRATES_API_KEY=socrates_api_key_from_dashboard
-SOCRATES_ENDPOINT=https://librarian-v1.freecodecamp.org/hint
+SOCRATES_API_KEY=something
+SOCRATES_ENDPOINT=https://localhost:4000
 
 # Application paths
 HOME_LOCATION=http://localhost:8000