diff --git a/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js b/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
index f3d46b3..9256499 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/pre-registrants/invite.post.js
@@ -63,17 +63,23 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
         .replace(/\n/g, '<br>')
         .replace(/\{acceptLink\}/g, acceptButton)
 
-      const { error: emailError } = await resend.emails.send({
-        from: 'Ghost Guild <welcome@babyghosts.org>',
-        to: [preReg.email],
-        subject: "You're invited to Ghost Guild! 👻",
-        text: emailText,
-        html: emailHtml,
-      })
+      const subject = "You're invited to Ghost Guild! 👻"
 
-      if (emailError) {
-        results.push({ preRegistrantId: preReg._id, email: preReg.email, success: false, error: emailError.message })
-        continue
+      if (process.env.ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS === 'true') {
+        console.log('[resend] DEV MODE — skipping invite send', { to: preReg.email, subject })
+      } else {
+        const { error: emailError } = await resend.emails.send({
+          from: 'Ghost Guild <welcome@babyghosts.org>',
+          to: [preReg.email],
+          subject,
+          text: emailText,
+          html: emailHtml,
+        })
+
+        if (emailError) {
+          results.push({ preRegistrantId: preReg._id, email: preReg.email, success: false, error: emailError.message })
+          continue
+        }
       }
 
       await PreRegistration.findByIdAndUpdate(preReg._id, {