diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 2d8a78e..c2c9a6c 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -387,6 +387,24 @@ def proxy_extra_urls():
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 502
 
 
+@app.route('/extra_urls_file', methods=['GET'])
+def proxy_extra_urls_file():
+    """Proxies the request to get the extra_urls.txt file from the backend."""
+    if not session.get("config_logged_in"):
+        return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
+
+    backend_url = f"{app.config['BACKEND_URL']}/extra_urls_file"
+    credentials = base64.b64decode(session["auth_credentials"]).decode()
+    username, password = credentials.split(":", 1)
+    auth = requests.auth.HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(backend_url, auth=auth)
+        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
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.run(
         debug=app.config["DEBUG"],
diff --git a/templates/config_dashboard.html b/templates/config_dashboard.html
index 5edaca3..5e91354 100644
--- a/templates/config_dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/config_dashboard.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
                         <input type="text" class="form-control" id="extra-url-input" placeholder="Enter Extra URL">
                         <div class="input-group-append">
                             <button class="btn btn-primary" id="add-extra-url-btn">Add</button>
+                            <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="view-extra-urls-file-btn">View extra_urls.txt</button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     <table class="table table-striped">
@@ -174,9 +175,20 @@
 
         function fetchExtraUrlsList() {
             fetch("{{ url_for('proxy_extra_urls') }}")
-                .then(response => response.json())
+                .then(response => {
+                    if (!response.ok) {
+                        // Log the error response text for debugging
+                        response.text().then(text => console.error('Error response from proxy:', text));
+                        throw new Error(`HTTP error! Status: ${response.status}`);
+                    }
+                    return response.json();
+                })
                 .then(data => {
                     extraUrlsTableBody.innerHTML = '';
+                    if (!Array.isArray(data)) {
+                        console.error("Received data is not an array:", data);
+                        throw new Error("Invalid data format received from server.");
+                    }
                     if (data.length === 0) {
                         const row = extraUrlsTableBody.insertRow();
                         const cell = row.insertCell();
@@ -196,6 +208,15 @@
                             actionCell.appendChild(removeBtn);
                         });
                     }
+                })
+                .catch(e => {
+                    console.error('Error during fetchExtraUrlsList:', e);
+                    extraUrlsTableBody.innerHTML = '';
+                    const row = extraUrlsTableBody.insertRow();
+                    const cell = row.insertCell();
+                    cell.colSpan = 2;
+                    cell.textContent = 'Error loading extra URLs. See browser console for details.';
+                    cell.classList.add('text-center', 'text-danger');
                 });
         }
 
@@ -230,6 +251,11 @@
         addExtraUrlBtn.addEventListener('click', addExtraUrl);
         fetchExtraUrlsList();
 
+        const viewExtraUrlsFileBtn = document.getElementById('view-extra-urls-file-btn');
+        viewExtraUrlsFileBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+            window.open("{{ url_for('proxy_extra_urls_file') }}", '_blank');
+        });
+
         // Other buttons
         document.getElementById('send-test-notification-btn').addEventListener('click', function() {
             fetch('{{ url_for("send_test_notification") }}', {