diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f9327652a..ec0143878 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ POSTGREST_URL_EXTERNAL=http://localhost/api/v1
 # .env.local: http://localhost/auth, .env: http://auth:7000
 RSD_AUTH_URL=http://auth:7000
 
+# RSD Reverse Proxy URL
+# consumed by services: frontend
+# .env.local: http://localhost, .env: http://nginx
+RSD_REVERSE_PROXY_URL=http://nginx
+
 # consumed by services: authentication
 # If set to "dev", the first user to log in will become admin.
 # Any other value doesn't activate this feature (and doesn't do anything).
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5d6d5dd17..1965f0ff1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ services:
       - RSD_AUTH_URL
       - RSD_AUTH_PROVIDERS
       - RSD_AUTH_COUPLE_PROVIDERS
+      - RSD_REVERSE_PROXY_URL
       - MATOMO_URL
       - MATOMO_ID
       - SURFCONEXT_CLIENT_ID
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ services:
       - database
       - backend
       - auth
-    # volumes:
+    volumes:
+      - ./frontend/public:/app/public
     #   - ./deployment/hmz/styles:/app/public/styles
     #   - ./deployment/hmz/data:/app/public/data
     #   - ./deployment/hmz/images:/app/public/images
diff --git a/frontend/config/getPlugins.ts b/frontend/config/getPlugins.ts
index 8789d1cc7..1e5a2fb65 100644
--- a/frontend/config/getPlugins.ts
+++ b/frontend/config/getPlugins.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,20 @@ import logger from '~/utils/logger'
 import {createJsonHeaders} from '~/utils/fetchHelpers'
 import {PluginConfig} from '~/config/RsdPluginContext'
 
-async function getPlugin({pluginName,token}:{pluginName: string, token?: string}){
-  const url = `http://localhost/plugin/${pluginName}/api/config`
+
+function getPluginBaseUrl(pluginName: string) {
+  if (/^(https?:\/\/)/.test(pluginName)) {
+    return pluginName
+  } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    return `http://localhost/plugin/${pluginName}`
+  } else {
+    const baseUrl = process.env.RSD_REVERSE_PROXY_URL ?? 'http://nginx'
+    return `${baseUrl}/plugin/${pluginName}`
+  }
+}
+
+async function getPlugin({pluginName, token}:{pluginName: string, token?: string}){
+  const url = getPluginBaseUrl(pluginName) + '/api/v1/config'
   try {
     const response = await fetch(url, {
       headers: {