Vue.js — How To Proxy To Backend Server

Explaining how to configure a proxy for backend API calls with an example.

Bhargav Bachina
Bachina Labs

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There are so many ways we can develop and deploy the Vue application. Mostly we are deploying Vue applications in serverless mode nowadays. We can store all the Vue assets or build in the S3 bucket for the static web hosting and call the API calls with CORS enabled. You can even use Azure static web app service to host the Vue application with Azure functions as a backend service.

Whatever the deployment method we use we have to use proxy in the development environment. We often talk to backend servers in the development phase. In this post, we will see how we can proxy to the backend API in the development environment.

  • What is proxying
  • Example Project
  • Proxy Setup Options
  • Proxy Setup
  • How To Proxy to Multiple APIs
  • Rewrite the Path URL
  • Multiple app entries to one API endpoint
  • Summary
  • Conclusion

What is proxying

In general, A proxy or proxy server serves as a gateway between your app and the internet. It’s an intermediate server between client…

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