<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
  RewriteEngine On
 
  # Do not rewrite requests for real files or folders
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
  RewriteRule ^ - [L]
 
  # ✅ EXCLUDE /api/ routes from rewrite
  RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/api/
 
  # Redirect everything else to index.html (Angular routing)
  RewriteRule ^ index.html [L]
</IfModule>