When path in proxy.conf.json changed the Java app does not recognize change

Question

I have an Angular 4 app, and I want it to point to a different URL for the backend (which is a java/spring app). When I had this problem on my localhost (it not being able to connect to my locally stood up backend) - I fixed it by adding this proxy.conf.json code (specifically the /api and /auth):

{
  "/api/*": {
    "target": "http://[::1]:8080",
    "secure": false
  },
  "/auth/*": {
    "target": "http://[::1]:8080",
    "secure": false
  },
  "*": {
    "target": "http://localhost:8080",
    "secure": false,
    "loglevel": "debug"
  }
}

I now want to test this by pulling against my backend stoodup as a pod in a Rancher environment. I try to have it point to the right backend code via the below changes:

{
  "/api/*": {
    "target": "https://fake-app1.my-fake-url.com",
    "secure": false
  },
  "/auth/*": {
    "target": "https://fake-app1.my-fake-url.com",
    "secure": false
  },
  "*": {
    "target": "https://fake-app1.my-fake-url.com",
    "secure": false,
    "loglevel": "debug"
  }
}

But when I look at the browser console it still shows up as going to localhost:8080 for API calls. Do I need to change anything else?

Did you restart after making the change? – Roddy of the Frozen Peas Jul 31 '20 at 21:32 — Roddy of the Frozen Peas, Jul 31 '20 at 21:32

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 13 '20 at 18:01

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Change this in webpack.dev.js: SERVER_API_URL: ""`

answered Aug 13 '20 at 18:01

Mike K.

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 02 '20 at 07:18

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Here is what I changed for JHipster version 5.1.0:

webpack/webpack.dev.js

...
   devServer:
     proxy:[{
       target: 'http://127.0.0.1:8081'
     }]

answered Aug 02 '20 at 07:18

SidMorad

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 03 '20 at 13:59

Have you tried setting changeOrigin to true? Looks like it might be needed if the backend is on a different host than the front end?

"changeOrigin": true: If you need to access a backend that is not on localhost or when you’re using some virtual proxies (such as configured with Apache2) on your backend set it to true.

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When path in proxy.conf.json changed the Java app does not recognize change

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