diff --git a/backend/routes/admin_routes.py b/backend/routes/admin_routes.py
index 7db6f97..d34f68a 100644
--- a/backend/routes/admin_routes.py
+++ b/backend/routes/admin_routes.py
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ def trigger_crawl():
     }
     """
     try:
-        data = request.get_json() or {}
+        # Handle both JSON and empty body
+        try:
+            data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+        except:
+            data = {}
+        
         max_articles = data.get('max_articles', 10)
         
         # Validate max_articles
@@ -154,7 +159,12 @@ def send_newsletter():
     }
     """
     try:
-        data = request.get_json() or {}
+        # Handle both JSON and empty body
+        try:
+            data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}
+        except:
+            data = {}
+        
         max_articles = data.get('max_articles', 10)
         
         # Validate max_articles