diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 6bd5db20f..46c228485 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "GraphQL Backend for Human Connection",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "config": {
-    "no_auth": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 PERMISSIONS=disabled"
+    "no_auth": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "build": "babel src/ -d dist/ --copy-files",
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "test": "nyc  --reporter=text-lcov yarn test:jest",
     "test:cypress": "run-p --race test:before:*",
     "test:before:server": "cross-env CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:4123 GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4123 GRAPHQL_PORT=4123 babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
-    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 PERMISSIONS=disabled babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
+    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions,activityPub babel-node src/ 2> /dev/null",
     "test:jest:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
     "test:cucumber:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && cucumber-js --require-module @babel/register --exit test/",
     "test:jest:cmd:debug": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && node --inspect-brk ./node_modules/.bin/jest -i --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js b/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
index 6c3fb4082..b89bc16da 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/ActivityPub.js
@@ -22,21 +22,19 @@ let activityPub = null
 export { activityPub }
 
 export default class ActivityPub {
-  constructor (host, uri) {
-    this.host = host
-    this.dataSource = new NitroDataSource(uri)
+  constructor (activityPubEndpointUri, internalGraphQlUri) {
+    this.endpoint = activityPubEndpointUri
+    this.dataSource = new NitroDataSource(internalGraphQlUri)
     this.collections = new Collections(this.dataSource)
   }
 
   static init (server) {
     if (!activityPub) {
       dotenv.config()
-      const url = new URL(process.env.CLIENT_URI)
-      activityPub = new ActivityPub(url.host || 'localhost:4000', url.origin)
+      activityPub = new ActivityPub(process.env.CLIENT_URI || 'http://localhost:3000', process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000')
 
       // integrate into running graphql express server
       server.express.set('ap', activityPub)
-      server.express.set('port', url.port)
       server.express.use(router)
       console.log('-> ActivityPub middleware added to the graphql express server')
     } else {
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js b/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
index ad1c806ad..8def32328 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/routes/webFinger.js
@@ -12,15 +12,20 @@ router.get('/', async function (req, res) {
     const nameAndDomain = resource.replace('acct:', '')
     const name = nameAndDomain.split('@')[0]
 
-    const result = await req.app.get('ap').dataSource.client.query({
-      query: gql`
+    let result
+    try {
+      result = await req.app.get('ap').dataSource.client.query({
+        query: gql`
         query {
           User(slug: "${name}") {
             slug
           }
         }
       `
-    })
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      return res.status(500).json({ error })
+    }
 
     if (result.data && result.data.User.length > 0) {
       const webFinger = createWebFinger(name)
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
index a8c525302..57b6dfb83 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/activity.js
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ export function createNoteObject (text, name, id, published) {
 
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${createUuid}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${createUuid}`,
     'type': 'Create',
-    'actor': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+    'actor': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
     'object': {
-      'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${id}`,
+      'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/${id}`,
       'type': 'Note',
       'published': published,
-      'attributedTo': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+      'attributedTo': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
       'content': text,
       'to': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
     }
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ export async function getActorId (name) {
 
 export function sendAcceptActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
   as.accept()
-    .id(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
-    .actor(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
+    .id(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
+    .actor(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
     .object(theBody)
     .prettyWrite((err, doc) => {
       if (!err) {
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ export function sendAcceptActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
 
 export function sendRejectActivity (theBody, name, targetDomain, url) {
   as.reject()
-    .id(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
-    .actor(`https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
+    .id(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/status/` + crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex'))
+    .actor(`${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`)
     .object(theBody)
     .prettyWrite((err, doc) => {
       if (!err) {
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
index 0a3884023..27612517b 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/actor.js
@@ -6,34 +6,35 @@ export function createActor (name, pubkey) {
       'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
       'https://w3id.org/security/v1'
     ],
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
     'type': 'Person',
     'preferredUsername': `${name}`,
     'name': `${name}`,
-    'following': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/following`,
-    'followers': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/followers`,
-    'inbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/inbox`,
-    'outbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/outbox`,
-    'url': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/@${name}`,
+    'following': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/following`,
+    'followers': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/followers`,
+    'inbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/inbox`,
+    'outbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/outbox`,
+    'url': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/@${name}`,
     'endpoints': {
-      'sharedInbox': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/inbox`
+      'sharedInbox': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/inbox`
     },
     'publicKey': {
-      'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}#main-key`,
-      'owner': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
+      'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}#main-key`,
+      'owner': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`,
       'publicKeyPem': pubkey
     }
   }
 }
 
 export function createWebFinger (name) {
+  const { host } = new URL(activityPub.endpoint)
   return {
-    'subject': `acct:${name}@${activityPub.host}`,
+    'subject': `acct:${name}@${host}`,
     'links': [
       {
         'rel': 'self',
         'type': 'application/activity+json',
-        'href': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}`
+        'href': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}`
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
index 61670bb47..e3a63c74d 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/collection.js
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ const debug = require('debug')('ea:utils:collections')
 export function createOrderedCollection (name, collectionName) {
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
     'summary': `${name}s ${collectionName} collection`,
     'type': 'OrderedCollection',
-    'first': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
+    'first': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
     'totalItems': 0
   }
 }
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ export function createOrderedCollection (name, collectionName) {
 export function createOrderedCollectionPage (name, collectionName) {
   return {
     '@context': 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams',
-    'id': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
+    'id': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}?page=true`,
     'summary': `${name}s ${collectionName} collection`,
     'type': 'OrderedCollectionPage',
     'totalItems': 0,
-    'partOf': `https://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
+    'partOf': `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${name}/${collectionName}`,
     'orderedItems': []
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
index 4ae2b073f..e6853cecb 100644
--- a/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/activitypub/utils/index.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ export function extractIdFromActivityId (uri) {
   return splitted[splitted.indexOf('status') + 1]
 }
 
-export function constructIdFromName (name, fromDomain = activityPub.host) {
-  return `http://${fromDomain}/activitypub/users/${name}`
+export function constructIdFromName (name, fromDomain = activityPub.endpoint) {
+  return `${fromDomain}/activitypub/users/${name}`
 }
 
 export function extractDomainFromUrl (url) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export function signAndSend (activity, fromName, targetDomain, url) {
           'Host': targetDomain,
           'Date': date,
           'Signature': createSignature({ privateKey,
-            keyId: `http://${activityPub.host}/activitypub/users/${fromName}#main-key`,
+            keyId: `${activityPub.endpoint}/activitypub/users/${fromName}#main-key`,
             url,
             headers: {
               'Host': targetDomain,
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/index.js b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
index 57dd82025..8f86a88e6 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ export default schema => {
 
   // add permisions middleware at the first position (unless we're seeding)
   // NOTE: DO NOT SET THE PERMISSION FLAT YOUR SELF
-  if (process.env.PERMISSIONS !== 'disabled' && process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
-    middleware.unshift(activityPubMiddleware)
-    middleware.unshift(permissionsMiddleware.generate(schema))
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    const DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES = process.env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES || ''
+    const disabled = DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES.split(',')
+    if (!disabled.includes('activityPub')) middleware.unshift(activityPubMiddleware)
+    if (!disabled.includes('permissions')) middleware.unshift(permissionsMiddleware.generate(schema))
   }
   return middleware
 }
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
index f5e269cce..76c734952 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-delete.feature
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Feature: Delete an object
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
       "type": "Delete",
       "object": {
         "id": "https://aronda.org/activitypub/users/bernd-das-brot/status/kljsdfg9843jknsdf234",
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
index 6634a342b..3cfe73340 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-follow.feature
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Feature: Follow a user
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
       "type": "Follow",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little",
       "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota"
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ Feature: Follow a user
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota/status/a4DJ2afdg323v32641vna42lkj685kasd2",
       "type": "Undo",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota",
       "object": {
-        "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+        "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
         "type": "Follow",
         "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/stuart-little",
         "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/tero-vota"
diff --git a/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature b/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
index 35d32c842..ec8c99110 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/activity-like.feature
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ Feature: Like an object like an article or note
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/faslkasa7dasfzkjn2398hsfd",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/faslkasa7dasfzkjn2398hsfd",
       "type": "Create",
-      "actor": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
+      "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
       "object": {
-          "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf",
+          "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf",
           "type": "Article",
           "published": "2019-02-07T19:37:55.002Z",
-          "attributedTo": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
+          "attributedTo": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz",
           "content": "Hi Max, how are you?",
           "to": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
       }
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Feature: Like an object like an article or note
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/status/83J23549sda1k72fsa4567na42312455kad83",
       "type": "Like",
       "actor": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
       "object": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/karl-heinz/status/dkasfljsdfaafg9843jknsdf"
diff --git a/backend/test/features/collection.feature b/backend/test/features/collection.feature
index 536d3aa2d..1bb4737e0 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/collection.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/collection.feature
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers outbox collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers following collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers followers collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollection",
-      "first": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
+      "first": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
       "totalItems": 0
     }
     """
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers outbox collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/outbox",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers following collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/following",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ Feature: Receiving collections
     """
     {
       "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-      "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
+      "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers?page=true",
       "summary": "renate-oberdorfers followers collection",
       "type": "OrderedCollectionPage",
       "totalItems": 0,
-      "partOf": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
+      "partOf": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/renate-oberdorfer/followers",
       "orderedItems": []
     }
     """
diff --git a/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature b/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
index c9f9e587b..72062839a 100644
--- a/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
+++ b/backend/test/features/webfinger.feature
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
   In order to follow the actor
 
   Background:
-    Given our own server runs at "http://localhost:4100"
+    Given our own server runs at "http://localhost:4123"
     And we have the following users in our database:
       | Slug           |
       | peter-lustiger |
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
         {
           "rel": "self",
           "type": "application/activity+json",
-          "href": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger"
+          "href": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger"
         }
       ]
     }
@@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ Feature: Webfinger discovery
             "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
             "https://w3id.org/security/v1"
         ],
-        "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
+        "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
         "type": "Person",
         "preferredUsername": "peter-lustiger",
         "name": "peter-lustiger",
-        "following": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/following",
-        "followers": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/followers",
-        "inbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/inbox",
-        "outbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/outbox",
-        "url": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/@peter-lustiger",
+        "following": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/following",
+        "followers": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/followers",
+        "inbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/inbox",
+        "outbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger/outbox",
+        "url": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/@peter-lustiger",
         "endpoints": {
-            "sharedInbox": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/inbox"
+            "sharedInbox": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/inbox"
         },
         "publicKey": {
-            "id": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger#main-key",
-            "owner": "https://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
+            "id": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger#main-key",
+            "owner": "http://localhost:4123/activitypub/users/peter-lustiger",
             "publicKeyPem": "adglkjlk89235kjn8obn2384f89z5bv9..."
         }
     }
diff --git a/webapp/nuxt.config.js b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
index 769b0fca0..6cac26ea1 100644
--- a/webapp/nuxt.config.js
+++ b/webapp/nuxt.config.js
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ module.exports = {
     '/activitypub': {
       // make this configurable (nuxt-dotenv)
       target: process.env.GRAPHQL_URI || 'http://localhost:4000',
-      pathRewrite: { '^/activitypub': '' },
       toProxy: true, // cloudflare needs that
       headers: {
         Accept: 'application/json',