diff --git a/config/urls.js b/config/urls.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4095df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/urls.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ * BACKEND URL CONFIGURATION - SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH
+ * To switch between environments, simply comment/uncomment the URLs below
+ */
+
+// ========================================
+// LIVE PRODUCTION URLS (Currently Active)
+// ========================================
+const FRONTEND_URL = 'https://dashboard.codenuk.com';
+const BACKEND_URL = 'https://backend.codenuk.com';
+
+// ========================================
+// LOCAL DEVELOPMENT URLS (Comment out live URLs above and uncomment these)
+// ========================================
+// const FRONTEND_URL = 'http://localhost:3001';
+// const BACKEND_URL = 'http://localhost:8000';
+
+// ========================================
+// CORS CONFIGURATION (Auto-generated)
+// ========================================
+const CORS_CONFIG = {
+  ORIGIN: FRONTEND_URL,
+  METHODS: 'GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,PATCH,OPTIONS',
+  CREDENTIALS: true,
+};
+
+// ========================================
+// EXPORTS
+// ========================================
+module.exports = {
+  FRONTEND_URL,
+  BACKEND_URL,
+  CORS_CONFIG,
+  
+  // Helper functions
+  getApiUrl: (endpoint) => {
+    const cleanEndpoint = endpoint.startsWith('/') ? endpoint.slice(1) : endpoint;
+    return `${BACKEND_URL}/${cleanEndpoint}`;
+  },
+  
+  // Email verification URL helper
+  getVerificationUrl: (token) => {
+    return `${FRONTEND_URL}/verify-email?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}`;
+  },
+};
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 95e2005..c94ae30 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=development
       - PORT=8000
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
-      - FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3001 # Allow all URLs
+      - FRONTEND_URL=https://dashboard.codenuk.com # Allow all URLs
       - CORS_ORIGINS=*  # Allow all URLs
       - CORS_METHODS=GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,PATCH,OPTIONS  # Add this line
       - CORS_CREDENTIALS=true  # Add this line
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ services:
       - JWT_ACCESS_EXPIRY=24h
       - JWT_ADMIN_ACCESS_EXPIRY=7d
       - JWT_REFRESH_EXPIRY=7d
-      - FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3001
+      - FRONTEND_URL=https://dashboard.codenuk.com
       # Email Configuration
       - SMTP_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
       - SMTP_PORT=587
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - PORT=8012
       - HOST=0.0.0.0
-      - FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:3001
+      - FRONTEND_URL=https://dashboard.codenuk.com
       - POSTGRES_HOST=postgres
       - POSTGRES_PORT=5432
       - POSTGRES_DB=dev_pipeline
diff --git a/services/api-gateway/.env .prod b/services/api-gateway/.env .prod
index 0689bbe..e5e5dcd 100644
--- a/services/api-gateway/.env .prod	
+++ b/services/api-gateway/.env .prod	
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ RABBITMQ_PASSWORD=secure_rabbitmq_password
 FRONTEND_URL=https://dashboard.codenuk.com
 
 # CORS Configuration
-CORS_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3001
+CORS_ORIGIN=https://dashboard.codenuk.com
 CORS_METHODS=GET,POST,PUT,DELETE,PATCH,OPTIONS
 CORS_CREDENTIALS=true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/user-auth/src/services/authService.js b/services/user-auth/src/services/authService.js
index 14a8b19..d233fd6 100644
--- a/services/user-auth/src/services/authService.js
+++ b/services/user-auth/src/services/authService.js
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ class AuthService {
   async sendVerificationEmail(user) {
     const token = await this.createEmailVerificationToken(user.id);
     // Send users to the frontend verification page; the frontend will call the backend and handle redirects
-    const frontendUrl = process.env.FRONTEND_URL || 'http://localhost:3001';
-    const verifyUrl = `${frontendUrl}/verify-email?token=${encodeURIComponent(token)}`;
+    const { getVerificationUrl } = require('../../../../config/urls');
+    const verifyUrl = getVerificationUrl(token);
 
     const today = new Date();
     const dateString = today.toLocaleDateString('en-US');
diff --git a/services/web-dashboard/src/components/project-builder/BusinessQuestionsScreen.js b/services/web-dashboard/src/components/project-builder/BusinessQuestionsScreen.js
index a1e9043..b5e056a 100644
--- a/services/web-dashboard/src/components/project-builder/BusinessQuestionsScreen.js
+++ b/services/web-dashboard/src/components/project-builder/BusinessQuestionsScreen.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export default function BusinessQuestionsScreen() {
       console.log('🚀 Generating comprehensive business questions for integrated system:', selectedFeatures);
 
       // Call the new comprehensive endpoint
-      const response = await fetch('http://localhost:8000/api/v1/generate-comprehensive-business-questions', {
+      const { getApiUrl } = require('../../../../../../config/urls');
+      const response = await fetch(getApiUrl('api/v1/generate-comprehensive-business-questions'), {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',