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Fix frontend API URL to use internal backend DNS #1

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12 changes: 10 additions & 2 deletions frontend/src/lib/api.ts
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Expand Up @@ -44,14 +44,22 @@ interface ApiQueryResult {
}

function getApiBaseUrl() {
// Explicit override always wins (set this env var in Railway to point at the
// internal backend DNS, e.g. http://thesphere.railway.internal:8000).
if (process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL) {
return process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL;
}

if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
return `${window.location.protocol}//${window.location.hostname}:8000`;
// Server-side (SSR / RSC): use the Railway-internal DNS so the request never
// leaves the private network. Falls back to the well-known internal address
// when SPHERE_BACKEND_URL is not explicitly configured.
if (typeof window === "undefined") {
return (
process.env.SPHERE_BACKEND_URL ?? "http://thesphere.railway.internal:8000"
);
}

// Client-side in local development: proxy through localhost.
return "http://localhost:8000";
}

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