diff --git a/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql b/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
index cc1036fa..d3bc9927 100644
--- a/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
+++ b/migrations/0005_user-to-platform_contact-to-platform_device-to-instrument_platform.sql
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ ALTER TABLE platform
   DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS api_key, 
   DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS authentication,
   ADD COLUMN activated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NULL,  -- for activating prod users
-  ADD COLUMN name TEXT NOT NULL,
+  ADD COLUMN name TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   ADD COLUMN description TEXT DEFAULT '',
-  ADD COLUMN domains TEXT[] DEFAULT NULL, -- define which domains can make calls to API (web-to-API)
-  ADD COLUMN ip_addresses TEXT[] DEFAULT NULL; -- define which API ips can make calls (API-to-API)
+  ADD COLUMN domains TEXT[] DEFAULT '{}'::TEXT[], -- define which domains can make calls to API (web-to-API)
+  ADD COLUMN ip_addresses TEXT[] DEFAULT '{}'::TEXT[]; -- define which API ips can make calls (API-to-API)
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- TRANSACTION -------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql b/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
index 8cc24d81..e340d880 100644
--- a/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
+++ b/migrations/0006_platform-member_member-to-platform_member-role_member-to-role_member-invite_apikey.sql
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CREATE TABLE apikey (
   deactivated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE DEFAULT NULL,
   type TEXT NOT NULL, -- [public,private] for now all public?
   data TEXT NOT NULL, -- the key itself
-  description TEXT DEFAULT NULL,
+  description TEXT DEFAULT '',
   created_by UUID REFERENCES platform_member (id),
   platform_id UUID REFERENCES platform (id)
 );
diff --git a/pkg/service/transaction.go b/pkg/service/transaction.go
index d4152ee1..d24be8ab 100644
--- a/pkg/service/transaction.go
+++ b/pkg/service/transaction.go
@@ -350,7 +350,29 @@ func (t transaction) safetyCheck(p transactionProcessingData) (transactionProces
 	}
 
 	// Validate Transaction through Real Time Rules engine
-	err = t.unit21Evaluate(p.transactionModel.ID)
+	// RTR is not released for Unit21 Production (slated for Late February 2023)
+	evaluation, err := t.unit21Evaluate(p.transactionModel.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		// If Unit21 Evaluate fails, just log, but otherwise continue with the transaction
+		log.Printf("Error evaluating transaction in Unit21: %s", common.StringError(err))
+		return p, nil // NOTE: intentionally returning nil here in order to continue the transaction
+	}
+
+	if !evaluation {
+		err = t.updateTransactionStatus("Failed", p.transactionModel.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return p, common.StringError(err)
+		}
+
+		err = t.unit21CreateTransaction(p.transactionModel.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return p, common.StringError(err)
+		}
+
+		return p, common.StringError(errors.New("risk: Transaction Failed Unit21 Real Time Rules Evaluation"))
+	}
+
+	err = t.updateTransactionStatus("Unit21 Authorized", p.transactionModel.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return p, common.StringError(err)
 	}
@@ -807,12 +829,12 @@ func (t transaction) unit21CreateTransaction(transactionId string) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t transaction) unit21Evaluate(transactionId string) (err error) {
+func (t transaction) unit21Evaluate(transactionId string) (evaluation bool, err error) {
 	//Check transaction in Unit21
 	txModel, err := t.repos.Transaction.GetById(transactionId)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error getting tx model in Unit21 in Tx Evaluate: %s", common.StringError(err))
-		return common.StringError(err)
+		return evaluation, common.StringError(err)
 	}
 
 	u21Repo := unit21.TransactionRepo{
@@ -822,31 +844,7 @@ func (t transaction) unit21Evaluate(transactionId string) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	u21Tx := unit21.NewTransaction(u21Repo)
-	evaluation, err := u21Tx.Evaluate(txModel)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Error evaluating transaction in Unit21: %s", common.StringError(err))
-		return common.StringError(err)
-	}
-
-	if !evaluation {
-		err = t.updateTransactionStatus("Failed", transactionId)
-		if err != nil {
-			return common.StringError(err)
-		}
-
-		err = t.unit21CreateTransaction(transactionId)
-		if err != nil {
-			return common.StringError(err)
-		}
-
-		return common.StringError(errors.New("risk: Transaction Failed Unit21 Real Time Rules Evaluation"))
-	}
-	err = t.updateTransactionStatus("Unit21 Authorized", transactionId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return common.StringError(err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return u21Tx.Evaluate(txModel)
 }
 
 func (t transaction) updateTransactionStatus(status string, transactionId string) (err error) {