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+/**
+ * Proxy Target Resolver
+ *
+ * Determines whether CLIProxyAPI requests should go to local or remote
+ * based on unified config. Used by stats-fetcher, auth-routes, and UI.
+ */
+
+import { loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig } from '../config/unified-config-loader';
+import type { CliproxyServerConfig } from '../config/unified-config-types';
+
+/** Default CLIProxyAPI port */
+const DEFAULT_CLIPROXY_PORT = 8317;
+
+/** Resolved proxy target for making requests */
+export interface ProxyTarget {
+  /** Target hostname or IP */
+  host: string;
+  /** Target port */
+  port: number;
+  /** Protocol (http/https) */
+  protocol: 'http' | 'https';
+  /** Optional auth token - only send header if defined and non-empty */
+  authToken?: string;
+  /** True if targeting remote server, false if local */
+  isRemote: boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load cliproxy_server configuration from unified config.
+ * Returns undefined if not configured.
+ */
+function loadCliproxyServerConfig(): CliproxyServerConfig | undefined {
+  const config = loadOrCreateUnifiedConfig();
+  return config.cliproxy_server;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the current CLIProxyAPI target based on unified config.
+ * Returns remote server config if enabled, otherwise localhost.
+ */
+export function getProxyTarget(): ProxyTarget {
+  const config = loadCliproxyServerConfig();
+
+  if (config?.remote?.enabled && config.remote?.host) {
+    return {
+      host: config.remote.host,
+      port: config.remote.port ?? DEFAULT_CLIPROXY_PORT,
+      protocol: config.remote.protocol ?? 'http',
+      authToken: config.remote.auth_token || undefined, // Empty string -> undefined
+      isRemote: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    host: '127.0.0.1',
+    port: config?.local?.port ?? DEFAULT_CLIPROXY_PORT,
+    protocol: 'http',
+    isRemote: false,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build URL for proxy endpoint
+ * @param target Resolved proxy target
+ * @param path Endpoint path (e.g., '/v0/management/usage')
+ */
+export function buildProxyUrl(target: ProxyTarget, path: string): string {
+  return `${target.protocol}://${target.host}:${target.port}${path}`;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Build request headers for proxy requests
+ * Handles optional auth token - only adds Authorization header if token is set.
+ *
+ * @param target Resolved proxy target
+ * @param additionalHeaders Extra headers to merge
+ */
+export function buildProxyHeaders(
+  target: ProxyTarget,
+  additionalHeaders: Record<string, string> = {}
+): Record<string, string> {
+  const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+    Accept: 'application/json',
+    ...additionalHeaders,
+  };
+
+  // Only add auth header if token is configured
+  if (target.authToken) {
+    headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${target.authToken}`;
+  }
+
+  return headers;
+}