feat(internal): added internal api base url for internal calls (#3212)

* feat(internal): added internal api base url for internal calls

* make validation on http more lax

helm/sim/values.schema.json

@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@
               "format": "uri",
               "description": "Public application URL"
             },
+            "INTERNAL_API_BASE_URL": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "anyOf": [
+                {
+                  "format": "uri"
+                },
+                {
+                  "const": ""
+                }
+              ],
+              "description": "Optional server-side internal base URL for internal /api self-calls (must include http:// or https://); defaults to NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL when unset"
+            },
             "BETTER_AUTH_URL": {
               "type": "string",
               "format": "uri",

helm/sim/values.yaml

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ app:
     # Application URLs
     NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL: "http://localhost:3000"
     BETTER_AUTH_URL: "http://localhost:3000"
+    INTERNAL_API_BASE_URL: ""  # Optional server-side internal base URL for /api self-calls (include http:// or https://); falls back to NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL when empty
     # SOCKET_SERVER_URL: Auto-detected when realtime.enabled=true (uses internal service)
     # Only set this if using an external WebSocket service with realtime.enabled=false
     NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCKET_URL: "http://localhost:3002"  # Public WebSocket URL for browsers