diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index b465736..11e0d28 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import requests.auth
 import os
 import base64
 from typing import Dict, Any, Tuple, Union
-from pywebpush import webpush, WebPushException
 
 from lib.datetime import filter_accounts_next_30_days, filter_accounts_expired
 from lib.reqs import (get_urls, get_user_accounts, add_user_account,
@@ -91,26 +90,35 @@ def index() -> Union[Response, str]:
         return redirect(url_for("home"))
     return render_template("index.html")
 
-@app.route('/vapid-public-key')
-def vapid_public_key():
-    """Provides the VAPID public key to the client."""
-    return jsonify({'public_key': app.config['VAPID_PUBLIC_KEY']})
+@app.route('/vapid-public-key', methods=['GET'])
+def proxy_vapid_public_key():
+    """Proxies the request for the VAPID public key to the backend."""
+    backend_url = f"{app.config['BASE_URL']}/vapid-public-key"
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(backend_url)
+        return Response(response.content, status=response.status_code, mimetype=response.headers['Content-Type'])
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
 
 @app.route('/save-subscription', methods=['POST'])
-def save_subscription():
-    """Saves a push notification subscription."""
+def proxy_save_subscription():
+    """Proxies the request to save a push subscription to the backend."""
     if not session.get("logged_in"):
         return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
 
-    subscription_data = request.get_json()
-    if not subscription_data:
-        return jsonify({'error': 'No subscription data received'}), 400
+    backend_url = f"{app.config['BASE_URL']}/save-subscription"
+    credentials = base64.b64decode(session["auth_credentials"]).decode()
+    username, password = credentials.split(":", 1)
 
-    # Here you would typically save the subscription to a database
-    # For this example, we'll just store it in the session
-    session['push_subscription'] = subscription_data
-    print(f"Subscription saved for user: {session['username']}")
-    return jsonify({'success': True})
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(
+            backend_url,
+            auth=requests.auth.HTTPBasicAuth(username, password),
+            json=request.get_json()
+        )
+        return Response(response.content, status=response.status_code, mimetype=response.headers['Content-Type'])
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
 
 @app.route("/home")
 @cache.cached(timeout=60)