diff --git a/unipay/init.py b/unipay/init.py
index f36cf75..a1c104c 100644
--- a/unipay/init.py
+++ b/unipay/init.py
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ def _build_provider_conf(provider_name: str) -> dict:
 		with open(privkey_path, "rb") as f:
 			conf["private_key_pem"] = f.read()
 		del conf["private_key_pem_file"]
-		# 校验 API v3 密钥（AES-256-GCM 需要 32 字节）
-		api_v3_key = conf.get("api_v3_key", "")
-		if not api_v3_key or api_v3_key in ("None", "none", ""):
-			raise ValueError(f"环境变量 WXP_API_V3_KEY 未设置或为占位符: {api_v3_key!r}")
-		if len(api_v3_key.encode()) != 32:
-			raise ValueError(f"WXP_API_V3_KEY 长度应为32字节(用于AES-256-GCM), 当前: {len(api_v3_key.encode())}字节")
 
 	elif provider_name == "alipay":
 		priv_path = conf.get("app_private_key_pem_file", "")
diff --git a/unipay/providers/wechat.py b/unipay/providers/wechat.py
index ace712d..0d92863 100644
--- a/unipay/providers/wechat.py
+++ b/unipay/providers/wechat.py
@@ -29,7 +29,15 @@ class WechatGateway(Gateway):
 		self.mchid = mchid
 		self.appid = appid
 		self.cert_serial_no = cert_serial_no
-		self.api_v3_key = api_v3_key.encode()
+		self.api_v3_key = None
+		try:
+			key_bytes = api_v3_key.encode()
+			if len(key_bytes) == 32 and api_v3_key not in ("None", "none", ""):
+				self.api_v3_key = key_bytes
+			else:
+				print(f"[unipay] wechat WXP_API_V3_KEY invalid (len={len(key_bytes)}), callback will be disabled", flush=True)
+		except Exception:
+			print(f"[unipay] wechat WXP_API_V3_KEY invalid, callback will be disabled", flush=True)
 
 		# 加载私钥
 		self._private_key = serialization.load_pem_private_key(
@@ -86,6 +94,8 @@ class WechatGateway(Gateway):
 			encrypt_info = cert["encrypt_certificate"]
 
 			# 解密平台证书
+			if self.api_v3_key is None:
+				raise ValueError("WXP_API_V3_KEY not configured, cannot verify callback")
 			aesgcm = AESGCM(self.api_v3_key)
 			pub_pem = aesgcm.decrypt(
 				nonce=encrypt_info["nonce"].encode(),
@@ -130,6 +140,8 @@ class WechatGateway(Gateway):
 	# 工具：解密 resource.ciphertext
 	# -----------------------------------------------------
 	def _decrypt_resource(self, resource: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+		if self.api_v3_key is None:
+			raise ValueError("WXP_API_V3_KEY not configured, cannot decrypt callback")
 		aesgcm = AESGCM(self.api_v3_key)
 		plaintext = aesgcm.decrypt(
 			nonce=resource["nonce"].encode(),