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lib/storeHelper.ts

@@ -29,10 +29,18 @@ export const apiRequest = async <T = any>(endpoint: string, method: string = "GE
       options.body = JSON.stringify(body);
     }
 
-    const API_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL;
-    if (!API_URL) throw new Error("NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL is not set in environment variables");
+    // Always use the Next.js API proxy to ensure all requests go through rewrites
+    // Format the endpoint to ensure it has the /api prefix
+    let url;
+    if (endpoint.startsWith('/api/')) {
+      url = endpoint; // Already has /api/ prefix
+    } else {
+      // Add /api prefix and ensure no duplicate slashes
+      const cleanEndpoint = endpoint.startsWith('/') ? endpoint : `/${endpoint}`;
+      url = `/api${cleanEndpoint}`;
+    }
 
-    const res = await fetchData(`${API_URL}${endpoint}`, options);
+    const res = await fetchData(url, options);
 
     if (!res) {
       const errorResponse = await res.json().catch(() => null);