diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f94b237..a098ff1 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# CoinGecko API Configuration
-# The base URL for the CoinGecko API
-# Default: https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3
-VITE_API_BASE_URL=https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3
+# Frontend public env (NO secrets here)
+# All frontend requests go to the local/remote proxy at /api
+VITE_API_BASE_URL=/api