diff --git a/src/components/TopicView.jsx b/src/components/TopicView.jsx
index 0a25faf..3ed9b4f 100644
--- a/src/components/TopicView.jsx
+++ b/src/components/TopicView.jsx
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@ import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import EndpointCard from './EndpointCard'
 import { getTopicIcon } from '../lib/icons'
 
-import { LEGACY_BASE_URL } from '../data/topics'
+import { LEGACY_BASE_URL, REST_BASE_URL } from '../data/topics'
 
 const ADMIN_SECRET = 'nearle-admin-secret'
 
 function toProxyPath(fullUrl) {
-  // Always fetch the full URL directly.
+  // In dev, route REST through the Vite proxy (/live → jupiter.nearle.app)
+  // to bypass CORS restrictions on localhost.
+  if (import.meta.env.DEV && fullUrl.startsWith(REST_BASE_URL)) {
+    return fullUrl.slice(REST_BASE_URL.length)
+  }
   // Legacy (api.workolik.com): CORS open, admin secret injected in headers.
-  // REST (jupiter.nearle.app): fetched directly, no proxy needed.
+  // REST in production: deployed origin is whitelisted by jupiter.nearle.app.
   return fullUrl
 }