diff --git a/tom_tns/templatetags/tns_extras.py b/tom_tns/templatetags/tns_extras.py
index 8ba8437..9802739 100644
--- a/tom_tns/templatetags/tns_extras.py
+++ b/tom_tns/templatetags/tns_extras.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def report_to_tns(context):
     initial = {
         'ra': target.ra,
         'dec': target.dec,
-        'reporter': f"{context['request'].user.get_full_name()}, using {settings.TOM_NAME}",
+        'reporter': f"{getattr(context['request'].user, 'get_full_name()', 'Anonymous User')},"
+                    f" using {settings.TOM_NAME}",
     }
     # Get photometry if available
     photometry = target.reduceddatum_set.filter(data_type='photometry')
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ def classify_with_tns(context):
     target = context['target']
     initial = {
         'object_name': target.name.replace('AT', '').replace('SN', ''),
-        'classifier': f'{context["request"].user.get_full_name()}, using {settings.TOM_NAME}',
+        'classifier': f"{getattr(context['request'].user, 'get_full_name()', 'Anonymous User')},"
+                      f" using {settings.TOM_NAME}",
     }
     # Get spectroscopy if available
     spectra = target.reduceddatum_set.filter(data_type='spectroscopy')
diff --git a/tom_tns/tns_api.py b/tom_tns/tns_api.py
index 7d91bf4..a7e9daf 100644
--- a/tom_tns/tns_api.py
+++ b/tom_tns/tns_api.py
@@ -23,10 +23,15 @@ def get_tns_credentials():
     """
     try:
         tns_info = settings.BROKERS['TNS']
-        # Build TNS Marker using Bot info
-        tns_info['marker'] = 'tns_marker' + json.dumps({'tns_id': tns_info.get('bot_id', None),
-                                                        'type': 'bot',
-                                                        'name': tns_info.get('bot_name', None)})
+
+        # Build TNS Marker using Bot info if API key is present
+        if tns_info.get('api_key', None):
+            tns_info['marker'] = 'tns_marker' + json.dumps({'tns_id': tns_info.get('bot_id', None),
+                                                            'type': 'bot',
+                                                            'name': tns_info.get('bot_name', None)})
+        else:
+            logger.error("TNS API key not found in settings.py")
+            tns_info = {}
     except (KeyError, AttributeError):
         logger.error("TNS credentials not found in settings.py")
         tns_info = {}