Using absolute URLs breaks when running behind a reverse proxy. Is it even necessary to use absolute URLs?

[oryjkov]

In the following screenshot, the links in "Suggested facets" use absolute URLs, while most of the other links, for e.g. json/csv export, etc use relative links. Absolute links point to the host that datasette sees, which is not what it is known by users that as it runs in docker behind a reverse proxy.

Is there a reason to use absolute URLs here (and anywhere else in the UI)? It would be great to be able to use all of datasette's functionality behind a reverse proxy.

[simonw]

There are good reasons for this - it relates to ensuring Datasette works if you host it at a different URL other than /.

You should be able to fix this issue by setting the base_url option, described here: https://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/settings.html#base-url

Please re-open this issue if that doesn't work!