diff --git a/ecosystem.config.cjs b/ecosystem.config.cjs
index 70e0d0c..ab8a16e 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.cjs
+++ b/ecosystem.config.cjs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 module.exports = {
   apps: [{
     name: 'flyer-crawler-api', // The name of our application in PM2
+    // Explicitly set the working directory. This is crucial for reliability.
+    cwd: '/var/www/flyer-crawler.projectium.com',
     script: 'npm',             // The script to run (we want to run an npm command)
     args: 'run start',         // The arguments to pass to the script (i.e., 'npm run start')
     env_production: {
diff --git a/etc-nginx-sites-available-flyer-crawler.projectium.com b/etc-nginx-sites-available-flyer-crawler.projectium.com
index b95a8d9..86fa048 100644
--- a/etc-nginx-sites-available-flyer-crawler.projectium.com
+++ b/etc-nginx-sites-available-flyer-crawler.projectium.com
@@ -20,6 +20,20 @@ server {
         try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html;
     }
 
+    # This new block is the reverse proxy for your backend API.
+    # It tells Nginx that any request starting with /api/ should be
+    # forwarded to your Node.js server running on port 3001.
+    location /api/ {
+        # The trailing slash on the proxy_pass URL is crucial.
+        # It tells Nginx to strip the `/api/` prefix from the request URI
+        # before passing it to the backend server.
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3001/;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+    }
 
     # This block specifically targets requests for .mjs files.
     location ~ \.mjs$ {