diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fca7beb..1378b3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "webqueue2-cra-test",
   "homepage": "/qwebtest/",
+  "proxy": "http://localhost:5000/",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "start": "react-scripts start",
+    "start-api": "cd api/ && venv/bin/gunicorn -b 127.0.0.1:5000 api:app",
     "build": "react-scripts build",
     "test": "react-scripts test",
     "eject": "react-scripts eject"