diff --git a/apps/nxtgauge-frontend-solid/base/ingress.yaml b/apps/nxtgauge-frontend-solid/base/ingress.yaml
index df03e15..4b88657 100644
--- a/apps/nxtgauge-frontend-solid/base/ingress.yaml
+++ b/apps/nxtgauge-frontend-solid/base/ingress.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,17 @@ spec:
     - host: test111.nxtgauge.com
       http:
         paths:
+          # /api/* routes to Rust gateway directly (signup, login, KB, etc.)
+          # so the SolidStart frontend (which has no /api/auth/* handler due to
+          # the Vinxi 0.5.7 file-based-route bug) does not have to proxy itself.
+          # More specific paths must come first — Traefik matches the longest prefix.
+          - path: /api
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: nxtgauge-rust-gateway
+                port:
+                  number: 9100
           - path: /
             pathType: Prefix
             backend: