diff --git a/nginx/conf/locations/ttt.conf b/nginx/conf/locations/ttt.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eee6057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nginx/conf/locations/ttt.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#forward the post request to the microservice
+location /api/ttt/ {
+	proxy_pass http://app-tic-tac-toe;
+}
+
+location /api/ttt/socket.io/ {
+
+    proxy_http_version 1.1;
+    proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+    proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
+    proxy_set_header Host $host;
+    proxy_read_timeout 3600s;
+	proxy_pass http://app-tic-tac-toe;
+}
diff --git a/src/tic-tac-toe/src/plugins/socket.ts b/src/tic-tac-toe/src/plugins/socket.ts
index f32dec8..f485775 100644
--- a/src/tic-tac-toe/src/plugins/socket.ts
+++ b/src/tic-tac-toe/src/plugins/socket.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const fastifySocketIO: FastifyPluginAsync = fp(async (fastify) => {
 	}
 	fastify.decorate(
 		'io',
-		new Server(fastify.server, { path: '/api/chat/socket.io' }),
+		new Server(fastify.server, { path: '/api/ttt/socket.io' }),
 	);
 	fastify.addHook('preClose', defaultPreClose);
 	fastify.addHook('onClose', (instance: FastifyInstance, done) => {