server { listen 80; # 1. Serve React Frontend (Static Files) location / { root /usr/share/nginx/html; index index.html index.htm; try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html; # Support for React Router (SPA) } # 2. Proxy API Requests to Backend Container location /api/ { # 'market-backend' is the service name in docker-compose.yml # Port 3001 is where the Node.js bridge listens proxy_pass http://market-backend:3001/api/; 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; } }