diff --git a/frontend/.env.example b/frontend/.env.example
index 0a59413..613bd7f 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.example
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@@ -1,29 +1,20 @@
 # =============================================================================
-# GoHorse Jobs Frontend - Environment Variables Example
+# GoHorse Jobs Frontend - Environment Variables
 # =============================================================================
 # Copy this file to .env.local and update the values
 
-# API Backend URL
-# IMPORTANT: Include /api/v1 suffix
-# Local development:
-NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8521/api/v1
+# API Backend URL (just the domain, endpoints already include /api/v1)
+# Examples:
+#   Local development: http://localhost:8521
+#   Production: https://api.gohorsejobs.com
 
-# Production:
-# NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api-dev.gohorsejobs.com/api/v1
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8521
 
 # Seeder API URL (for admin operations)
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SEEDER_API_URL=http://localhost:3001
 
-# Production:
-# NEXT_PUBLIC_SEEDER_API_URL=https://seeder-dev.gohorsejobs.com
-
 # Scraper API URL (for importing scraped jobs)
 NEXT_PUBLIC_SCRAPER_API_URL=http://localhost:3002
 
-# Production:
-# NEXT_PUBLIC_SCRAPER_API_URL=https://scraper-dev.gohorsejobs.com
-
 # Vercel Analytics (optional)
 NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_ANALYTICS=false
-
-
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 8c66528..2c7d7ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Job } from "./types";
 
-// const API_BASE_URL = "http://localhost:8521"; // Backend URL // Use this for dev
-const API_BASE_URL = ""; // Use this for production/setup with proxy
+// API Base URL - endpoints already include /api/v1 prefix
+// NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL should be just the domain, e.g. https://api.gohorsejobs.com
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || "";
 
 /**
  * Helper to log CRUD actions for the 'Activity Log' or console