diff --git a/app/server/api/git/repository/[canvasId].get.ts b/app/server/api/git/repository/[canvasId].get.ts
index 490897a..4351fe8 100644
--- a/app/server/api/git/repository/[canvasId].get.ts
+++ b/app/server/api/git/repository/[canvasId].get.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { requireAuth } from '~/server/utils/auth'
-import { resolveRepo, ensureRepo } from '~/server/utils/giteaApi'
+import { resolveRepo } from '~/server/utils/giteaApi'
+import { prisma } from '~/server/utils/prisma'
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const user = requireAuth(event)
@@ -9,9 +10,12 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     throw createError({ statusCode: 400, message: 'Canvas ID is required' })
   }
 
-  // We need to resolve the repo. For now, assume it's a personal repo.
-  // In a real scenario, we'd check the DB to see if it's a group canvas.
-  const opts = { username: user.username }
+  const canvas = await prisma.canvas.findUnique({ where: { id: canvasId } })
+  
+  const opts = canvas 
+    ? { username: user.username, groupId: canvas.groupId, isPublic: canvas.isPublic }
+    : { username: user.username }
+    
   const { owner, repo } = resolveRepo(opts)
   
   const config = useRuntimeConfig()
diff --git a/app/server/utils/giteaApi.ts b/app/server/utils/giteaApi.ts
index 83bb664..7c93dd4 100644
--- a/app/server/utils/giteaApi.ts
+++ b/app/server/utils/giteaApi.ts
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ export async function ensureRepo(owner: string, repoName: string, description =
       }
     })
     return true
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error(`Gitea ensureRepo(${owner}/${repoName}) error:`, e)
-    return false
+  } catch (e: any) {
+    console.error(`Gitea ensureRepo(${owner}/${repoName}) error:`, e.data || e)
+    throw new Error(`ensureRepo failed: ${e.message}`)
   }
 }
 
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ export async function giteaPutFile(path: string, content: string, message: strin
       }
     })
     return true
-  } catch (e) {
-    console.error('Gitea putFile error:', e)
-    return false
+  } catch (e: any) {
+    console.error('Gitea putFile error:', e.data || e)
+    throw new Error(`giteaPutFile failed: ${e.message}`)
   }
 }