diff --git a/front_end/src/api.ts b/front_end/src/api.ts
index 402e3b7..7bb2742 100644
--- a/front_end/src/api.ts
+++ b/front_end/src/api.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { AdminDTO, AthleteDTO, CoachDTO } from "./classesDTO";
 
 const api = axios.create({
     // backend listens on 8081 and controllers are mounted at root (no /api prefix)
-    baseURL: "http://localhost:8081",
+    baseURL: "http://localhost:8081/api",
     headers: {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     },