vite.config.js

import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'

// https://vitejs.dev/config/
export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [react()],
  server:{
    proxy: {
      '/api': {
        target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5000',
           changeOrigin: true,
           secure: false,      
          //  rewrite: (path) => {console.log("path:", path)
          //   return path.replace(/^\/api/, "")}
          }
  }
  }
})