diff --git a/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample b/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample
index 7692091c3..c4f070dc8 100644
--- a/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample
+++ b/paperless.subdomain.conf.sample
@@ -43,4 +43,14 @@ server {
         proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
 
     }
+
+    location ~ (/paperless)?/api {
+        include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+        include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+        set $upstream_app paperless;
+        set $upstream_port 8000;
+        set $upstream_proto http;
+        proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
+
+    }
 }
diff --git a/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample b/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample
index 73f6bafec..f51996d7c 100644
--- a/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample
+++ b/paperless.subfolder.conf.sample
@@ -28,3 +28,13 @@ location ^~ /paperless/ {
     proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
 
 }
+
+location ~ (/paperless)?/api {
+    include /config/nginx/proxy.conf;
+    include /config/nginx/resolver.conf;
+    set $upstream_app paperless;
+    set $upstream_port 8000;
+    set $upstream_proto http;
+    proxy_pass $upstream_proto://$upstream_app:$upstream_port;
+
+}