diff --git a/api/.htaccess b/api/.htaccess
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+RewriteEngine On
+
+# Route all requests (except existing files/dirs) to the API front controller
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
+RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
+RewriteRule ^ index.php [L]