diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.tsx
index b3bbb1f..c4a4cb4 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ export function ComparisonView({
 
     // Fetch comparison data
     if (selectedSchools.length > 0) {
-      fetch(`/api/compare?urns=${urns}`)
+      const apiBaseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || '/api';
+      fetch(`${apiBaseUrl}/compare?urns=${urns}`)
         .then((res) => res.json())
         .then((data) => setComparisonData(data.comparison))
         .catch((err) => console.error('Failed to fetch comparison:', err));
diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/SchoolSearchModal.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/SchoolSearchModal.tsx
index a100c43..f7734e0 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/SchoolSearchModal.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/SchoolSearchModal.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ export function SchoolSearchModal({ isOpen, onClose }: SchoolSearchModalProps) {
 
         setIsSearching(true);
         try {
-          const response = await fetch(`/api/schools?search=${encodeURIComponent(term)}&page_size=10`);
+          const apiBaseUrl = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || '/api';
+          const response = await fetch(`${apiBaseUrl}/schools?search=${encodeURIComponent(term)}&page_size=10`);
           const data = await response.json();
           setResults(data.schools || []);
           setHasSearched(true);