React setupProxy not proxying request - reactjs

Question

I’m trying to setup a React web application using an asp.net core web API in two separate projects. I followed Microsoft’s guide for setting up the templates using two separate visual studio projects - Create an ASP.NET Core app with React - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/javascript/tutorial-asp-net-core-with-react?view=vs-2022
Out of the box, everything works and I am able to proxy my api request to the sample /weatherforecast controller’s get method. Next, I created my own controller and now I don’t seem to be able to proxy my request to this controller.
Making a request to https://localhost:3000/api/employee just returns 404. I also see a message in my console about no matching route.
I've tried various patterns for the context all with no luck. I would think that '/api' is all I need.
My setupProxy.js file looks like this.
const { createProxyMiddleware } = require('http-proxy-middleware');
module.exports = function (app) {
app.use(
['/api/weatherforecast', '/api/employee'],
createProxyMiddleware({
target: 'https://localhost:7157',
secure: false,
})
); };
My launch settings.json in my web api project
{
"profiles": {
"WebApi": {
"commandName": "Project",
"launchUrl": "swagger",
"environmentVariables": {
"ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
},
"dotnetRunMessages": true,
"applicationUrl": "https://localhost:7157;http://localhost:5157"
},
"IIS Express": {
"commandName": "IISExpress",
"launchUrl": "swagger",
"environmentVariables": {
"ASPNETCORE_ENVIRONMENT": "Development"
}
}
},
"$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/launchsettings.json",
"iisSettings": {
"windowsAuthentication": false,
"anonymousAuthentication": true,
"iisExpress": {
"applicationUrl": "http://localhost:34955",
"sslPort": 44352
}
}
}
Partial of My Employee Controller
namespace WebApi.Controllers {
[ApiController]
[Route("api/[controller]")]
public class EmployeeController : Controller
{
private readonly ILogger<EmployeeController> logger;
private readonly Context context;
public EmployeeController(ILogger<EmployeeController> logger, TenthContext context)
{
this.logger = logger;
this.context = context;
}
// GET: EmployeeController
[HttpGet(Name="GetEmployee")]
public IEnumerable<Employee> Get()
{
var employees = context.Employees.ToList();
return employees;
}

Answer 1

Not sure what the deal was but all worked as expected after I rebooted.