modified: backend/src/server.ts

backend/src/server.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import helmet from 'helmet';
 // import rateLimit from 'express-rate-limit';
 import swaggerUi from 'swagger-ui-express';
 import path from 'path';
-import { createProxyMiddleware } from 'http-proxy-middleware';
 import { config } from './config/environment';
 import { initializeDatabase } from './config/database';
 import { generateDynamicSwagger } from './config/dynamicSwagger';
@@ -117,19 +116,22 @@ if (config.nodeEnv === 'production') {
   });
 } else {
   // Development mode - proxy to Vite dev server for non-API routes
-  const viteProxy = createProxyMiddleware({
-    target: 'http://localhost:5173',
-    changeOrigin: true,
-    ws: true, // Enable WebSocket proxying for HMR
-  });
+  // Dynamic import to avoid requiring http-proxy-middleware in production
+  import('http-proxy-middleware').then(({ createProxyMiddleware }) => {
+    const viteProxy = createProxyMiddleware({
+      target: 'http://localhost:5173',
+      changeOrigin: true,
+      ws: true, // Enable WebSocket proxying for HMR
+    });
 
-  app.use((req: Request, res: Response, next: any) => {
-    // If it's an API route or swagger, handle it normally
-    if (req.path.startsWith('/api/') || req.path.startsWith('/api-docs') || req.path === '/health') {
-      return next();
-    }
-    // Otherwise, proxy to Vite dev server
-    return viteProxy(req, res, next);
+    app.use((req: Request, res: Response, next: any) => {
+      // If it's an API route or swagger, handle it normally
+      if (req.path.startsWith('/api/') || req.path.startsWith('/api-docs') || req.path === '/health') {
+        return next();
+      }
+      // Otherwise, proxy to Vite dev server
+      return viteProxy(req, res, next);
+    });
   });
 
   // 404 handler for API routes only