diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
index bd45868..0fbdace 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/CountryCard.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-	import { getFlag } from '$lib';
+	import { continentCodeToString, getFlag } from '$lib';
 	import type { Country } from '$lib/types';
 	import { createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	</figure>
 	<div class="card-body">
 		<h2 class="card-title overflow-ellipsis">{country.name}</h2>
+		<div class="badge badge-primary">{continentCodeToString(country.continent)}</div>
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
 			<!-- <button class="btn btn-info" on:click={moreInfo}>More Info</button> -->
 			<button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={nav}>Open</button>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/index.ts b/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
index 057e8bf..33a5aa3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -177,3 +177,24 @@ export function groupChecklistsByDate(
 
 	return groupedChecklists;
 }
+
+export function continentCodeToString(code: string) {
+	switch (code) {
+		case 'AF':
+			return 'Africa';
+		case 'AN':
+			return 'Antarctica';
+		case 'AS':
+			return 'Asia';
+		case 'EU':
+			return 'Europe';
+		case 'NA':
+			return 'North America';
+		case 'OC':
+			return 'Oceania';
+		case 'SA':
+			return 'South America';
+		default:
+			return 'Unknown';
+	}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/auth/[...path]/+server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/auth/[...path]/+server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e0c8b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/auth/[...path]/+server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+const PUBLIC_SERVER_URL = process.env['PUBLIC_SERVER_URL'];
+const endpoint = PUBLIC_SERVER_URL || 'http://localhost:8000';
+import { json } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+
+/** @type {import('./$types').RequestHandler} */
+export async function GET({ url, params, request, fetch, cookies }) {
+	// add the param format = json to the url or add additional if anothre param is already present
+	if (url.search) {
+		url.search = url.search + '&format=json';
+	} else {
+		url.search = '?format=json';
+	}
+	return handleRequest(url, params, request, fetch, cookies);
+}
+
+/** @type {import('./$types').RequestHandler} */
+export async function POST({ url, params, request, fetch, cookies }) {
+	return handleRequest(url, params, request, fetch, cookies, true);
+}
+
+export async function PATCH({ url, params, request, fetch, cookies }) {
+	return handleRequest(url, params, request, fetch, cookies, true);
+}
+
+export async function PUT({ url, params, request, fetch, cookies }) {
+	return handleRequest(url, params, request, fetch, cookies, true);
+}
+
+export async function DELETE({ url, params, request, fetch, cookies }) {
+	return handleRequest(url, params, request, fetch, cookies, true);
+}
+
+// Implement other HTTP methods as needed (PUT, DELETE, etc.)
+
+async function handleRequest(
+	url: any,
+	params: any,
+	request: any,
+	fetch: any,
+	cookies: any,
+	requreTrailingSlash: boolean | undefined = false
+) {
+	const path = params.path;
+	let targetUrl = `${endpoint}/auth/${path}${url.search}`;
+
+	if (requreTrailingSlash && !targetUrl.endsWith('/')) {
+		targetUrl += '/';
+	}
+
+	const headers = new Headers(request.headers);
+
+	const authCookie = cookies.get('auth');
+
+	if (authCookie) {
+		headers.set('Cookie', `${authCookie}`);
+	}
+
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(targetUrl, {
+			method: request.method,
+			headers: headers,
+			body: request.method !== 'GET' && request.method !== 'HEAD' ? await request.text() : undefined
+		});
+
+		if (response.status === 204) {
+			// For 204 No Content, return a response with no body
+			return new Response(null, {
+				status: 204,
+				headers: response.headers
+			});
+		}
+
+		const responseData = await response.text();
+
+		return new Response(responseData, {
+			status: response.status,
+			headers: response.headers
+		});
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error('Error forwarding request:', error);
+		return json({ error: 'Internal Server Error' }, { status: 500 });
+	}
+}