diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0763cd94d1..3897772b83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 Please refer to the Contentstack Command-line Interface release notes [here](https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/cli/cli-changelog).
 
+## @contentstack/cli-cm-export
+### Version: 1.22.3
+#### Date: January-12-2026
+##### Fix:
+ - Fixed error handling when empty Stack API key is provided. Now shows a clear error message instead of "tempAPIClient.stack(...).fetch is not a function"
+
+## @contentstack/cli-cm-import
+### Version: 1.30.3
+#### Date: January-12-2026
+##### Fix:
+ - Fixed error handling when empty Stack API key is provided. Now shows a clear error message instead of SDK-related errors
+
+## @contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup
+### Version: 1.7.3
+#### Date: January-12-2026
+##### Fix:
+ - Fixed error handling when empty Stack API key is provided. Now shows a clear error message instead of SDK-related errors
 ## @contentstack/cli-cm-clone
 ### Version: 1.8.2
 #### Date:  June-30-2025
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c8f990623e..341cc36aa5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26714,10 +26714,10 @@
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.6.2",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.10.4",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.18.1",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.2",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv": "~1.10.2",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.2",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup": "~1.7.2",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.3",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup": "~1.7.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-migrate-rte": "~1.6.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-cm-seed": "~1.13.2",
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
@@ -27139,8 +27139,8 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@colors/colors": "^1.6.0",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.2",
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.2",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.3",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.16.0",
         "@oclif/core": "^4.3.0",
@@ -27626,7 +27626,7 @@
     },
     "packages/contentstack-export": {
       "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-export",
-      "version": "1.22.2",
+      "version": "1.22.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
@@ -28090,7 +28090,7 @@
     },
     "packages/contentstack-import": {
       "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-import",
-      "version": "1.30.2",
+      "version": "1.30.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/cli-audit": "~1.16.2",
@@ -28139,7 +28139,7 @@
     },
     "packages/contentstack-import-setup": {
       "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup",
-      "version": "1.7.2",
+      "version": "1.7.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
@@ -28248,7 +28248,7 @@
       "version": "1.13.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "1.30.2",
+        "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "1.30.3",
         "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
         "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.16.0",
         "@contentstack/management": "~1.22.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json b/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
index a89f54e59b..6412e8d244 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-clone/package.json
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
   "bugs": "https://github.com/rohitmishra209/cli-cm-clone/issues",
   "dependencies": {
     "@colors/colors": "^1.6.0",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.2",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.2",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.3",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.16.0",
     "@oclif/core": "^4.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/package.json b/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
index 4cc2956b2e..030b411a7c 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-export",
   "description": "Contentstack CLI plugin to export content from stack",
-  "version": "1.22.2",
+  "version": "1.22.3",
   "author": "Contentstack",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
index c67b6c12bb..d574bcaa9b 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/export-config-handler.ts
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ const setupConfig = async (exportCmdFlags: any): Promise<ExportConfig> => {
 
       config.apiKey =
         exportCmdFlags['stack-uid'] || exportCmdFlags['stack-api-key'] || config.source_stack || (await askAPIKey());
-      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string') {
-        log.debug('Invalid API key received!', { apiKey: config.apiKey });
-        throw new Error('Invalid API key received');
+      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string' || !config.apiKey || !config.apiKey.trim()) {
+        log.debug('Invalid or empty API key received!', { apiKey: config.apiKey });
+        throw new Error('Invalid or empty API key received. Please provide a valid stack API key.');
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
index 141ec1f6e3..45087f5720 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/src/utils/interactive.ts
@@ -64,5 +64,11 @@ export const askAPIKey = async (): Promise<string> => {
     type: 'input',
     message: 'Enter the stack api key',
     name: 'apiKey',
+    validate: (input: string) => {
+      if (!input || !input.trim()) {
+        return 'Stack API key cannot be empty. Please enter a valid stack API key.';
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
   });
 };
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-export/test/unit/utils/export-config-handler.test.ts b/packages/contentstack-export/test/unit/utils/export-config-handler.test.ts
index 0cfde9f478..841beb9611 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-export/test/unit/utils/export-config-handler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-export/test/unit/utils/export-config-handler.test.ts
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ describe('Export Config Handler', () => {
         await setupConfig(flags);
         expect.fail('Should have thrown an error');
       } catch (error: any) {
-        expect(error.message).to.include('Invalid API key received');
+        expect(error.message).to.include('Invalid or empty API key received. Please provide a valid stack API key.');
       }
     });
   });
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/package.json b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/package.json
index 586c721b1d..64ba1009b7 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup",
   "description": "Contentstack CLI plugin to setup the mappers and configurations for the import command",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.7.3",
   "author": "Contentstack",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
index 9cc6fca36d..f742ed40e2 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ const setupConfig = async (importCmdFlags: any): Promise<ImportConfig> => {
     } else {
       config.apiKey =
         importCmdFlags['stack-uid'] || importCmdFlags['stack-api-key'] || config.target_stack || (await askAPIKey());
-      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string') {
-        throw new Error('Invalid API key received');
+      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string' || !config.apiKey || !config.apiKey.trim()) {
+        throw new Error('Invalid or empty API key received. Please provide a valid stack API key.');
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/interactive.ts b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/interactive.ts
index 899eeb577b..1048ed491c 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/interactive.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import-setup/src/utils/interactive.ts
@@ -32,5 +32,11 @@ export const askAPIKey = async (): Promise<string> => {
     type: 'input',
     message: 'Enter the stack api key',
     name: 'apiKey',
+    validate: (input: string) => {
+      if (!input || !input.trim()) {
+        return 'Stack API key cannot be empty. Please enter a valid stack API key.';
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
   });
 };
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/package.json b/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
index 1294bd1d70..87ed152690 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@contentstack/cli-cm-import",
   "description": "Contentstack CLI plugin to import content into stack",
-  "version": "1.30.2",
+  "version": "1.30.3",
   "author": "Contentstack",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
index 9df8a1bbd0..09f19da9bf 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/import-config-handler.ts
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ const setupConfig = async (importCmdFlags: any): Promise<ImportConfig> => {
       }
       config.apiKey =
         importCmdFlags['stack-uid'] || importCmdFlags['stack-api-key'] || config.target_stack || (await askAPIKey());
-      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string') {
-        throw new Error('Invalid API key received');
+      if (typeof config.apiKey !== 'string' || !config.apiKey || !config.apiKey.trim()) {
+        log.debug('Invalid or empty API key received!', { apiKey: config.apiKey });
+        throw new Error('Invalid or empty API key received. Please provide a valid stack API key.');
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
index 02eec4001e..81519e2ca4 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
+++ b/packages/contentstack-import/src/utils/interactive.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ export const askAPIKey = async (): Promise<string> => {
     type: 'input',
     message: 'Enter the stack api key',
     name: 'apiKey',
+    validate: (input: string) => {
+      if (!input || !input.trim()) {
+        return 'Stack API key cannot be empty. Please enter a valid stack API key.';
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/contentstack-seed/package.json b/packages/contentstack-seed/package.json
index 49f221aef4..2b3684b207 100644
--- a/packages/contentstack-seed/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack-seed/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   "author": "Contentstack",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/contentstack/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "1.30.2",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "1.30.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-utilities": "~1.16.0",
     "@contentstack/management": "~1.22.0",
diff --git a/packages/contentstack/package.json b/packages/contentstack/package.json
index a3da5c8e17..95e411a337 100755
--- a/packages/contentstack/package.json
+++ b/packages/contentstack/package.json
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@contentstack/cli-audit": "~1.16.2",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.2",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.2",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-export": "~1.22.3",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import": "~1.30.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-auth": "~1.6.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-bootstrap": "~1.17.2",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-branches": "~1.6.2",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish": "~1.10.4",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-clone": "~1.18.1",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv": "~1.10.2",
-    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup": "~1.7.2",
+    "@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup": "~1.7.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-migrate-rte": "~1.6.3",
     "@contentstack/cli-cm-seed": "~1.13.2",
     "@contentstack/cli-command": "~1.7.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b96a879f1d..d390ab6525 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ importers:
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-branches': ~1.6.2
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-bulk-publish': ~1.10.4
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-clone': ~1.18.1
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.22.2
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.22.3
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-export-to-csv': ~1.10.2
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.30.2
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup': ~1.7.2
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.30.3
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import-setup': ~1.7.3
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-migrate-rte': ~1.6.3
       '@contentstack/cli-cm-seed': ~1.13.2
       '@contentstack/cli-command': ~1.7.1
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ importers:
   packages/contentstack-clone:
     specifiers:
       '@colors/colors': ^1.6.0
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.22.2
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.30.2
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-export': ~1.22.3
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': ~1.30.3
       '@contentstack/cli-command': ~1.7.1
       '@contentstack/cli-utilities': ~1.16.0
       '@oclif/core': ^4.3.0
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ importers:
 
   packages/contentstack-seed:
     specifiers:
-      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': 1.30.2
+      '@contentstack/cli-cm-import': 1.30.3
       '@contentstack/cli-command': ~1.7.1
       '@contentstack/cli-utilities': ~1.16.0
       '@contentstack/management': ~1.22.0