diff --git a/helpers/functions.api.d.ts b/helpers/functions.api.d.ts
index d5f58abc..1440191d 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.api.d.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.api.d.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import './polyfills.js';
 import type * as recordTypes from '../types/recordTypes';
 export declare function regenerateApiKey(userName: string): Promise<void>;
 export declare function getApiKey(userName: string): Promise<string>;
diff --git a/helpers/functions.api.js b/helpers/functions.api.js
index 1ebb75f3..62576861 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.api.js
+++ b/helpers/functions.api.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import './polyfills.js';
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises';
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import Debug from 'debug';
diff --git a/helpers/functions.api.ts b/helpers/functions.api.ts
index 6d8721af..82de8605 100644
--- a/helpers/functions.api.ts
+++ b/helpers/functions.api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// import { applyPolyfills } from './polyfills.js'
+import './polyfills.js'
 
 import fs from 'node:fs/promises'
 import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid'
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ import type * as recordTypes from '../types/recordTypes'
 
 const debug = Debug('lot-occupancy-system:functions.api')
 
-// applyPolyfills()
-
 const apiKeyPath = 'data/apiKeys.json'
 let apiKeys: Record<string, string>