diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 0308d18..6adbaa9 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
-  "proxy": "http://127.0.0.1:8080",
+  "proxy": "http://web_server:5000",
   "dependencies": {
     "@stripe/react-stripe-js": "^3.1.1",
     "@stripe/stripe-js": "^5.5.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
index acb4837..6b7001f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HomePage.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import Navbar from "../components/Layout/Navbar";
 import ListRow from "../components/Layout/ListRow";
 // import { data, Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
-const API_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL;
 
 const handleStreamClick = (streamId: string) => {
   // Handle navigation to stream page
@@ -24,13 +23,13 @@ const HomePage: React.FC = () => {
 
   // ↓↓ runs twice when in development mode
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetch(`${API_URL}/get_loggedin_status`)
+    fetch("/api/get_loggedin_status")
       .then((response) => response.json())
       .then((data) => {
         setLoggedInStatus(data);
         console.log(data);
       });
-    fetch(`${API_URL}/get_streams`)
+    fetch("/api/get_streams")
       .then((response) => response.json())
       .then((data: StreamItem[]) => {
         setFeaturedStreams(data);