diff --git a/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/Program.cs b/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/Program.cs
index e2d0b891..c744342e 100644
--- a/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/Program.cs
+++ b/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/Program.cs
@@ -21,11 +21,16 @@
 // Add Semantic Kernel services
 builder.Services.AddSkServices();
 
-// Explicitly configure Kestrel to only use HTTP
-builder.WebHost.ConfigureKestrel(serverOptions =>
+// Configure CORS to allow specific origins from KernelSettings
+builder.Services.AddCors(options =>
 {
-    // Remove the HTTPS endpoint if it's there
-    serverOptions.ListenAnyIP(80); // Listen on port 80 for HTTP
+    options.AddPolicy(name: "MiyagiAllowSpecificOrigins",
+        policy =>
+        {
+            policy.WithOrigins(kernelSettings.CorsAllowedOrigins)
+                .AllowAnyHeader()
+                .AllowAnyMethod();
+        });
 });
 
 var app = builder.Build();
@@ -34,9 +39,11 @@
 app.UseSwagger();
 app.UseSwaggerUI();
 
-app.UseCors();
+app.UseCors("MiyagiAllowSpecificOrigins");
 // app.UseHttpsRedirection(); // Issue with Next.js to use https redirection
 
+app.UseRouting();
+
 app.Map("/", () => Results.Redirect("/swagger"));
 
 // app.UseAuthorization();
diff --git a/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/config/KernelSettings.cs b/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/config/KernelSettings.cs
index 83fefec0..fef92c28 100644
--- a/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/config/KernelSettings.cs
+++ b/services/recommendation-service/dotnet/config/KernelSettings.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ internal class KernelSettings
     [JsonPropertyName("cosmosDbConnectionString")] 
     public string CosmosDbConnectionString { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 
+    [JsonPropertyName("corsAllowedOrigins")]
+    public string[] CorsAllowedOrigins { get; set; } = Array.Empty<string>();
+
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Load the kernel settings from settings.json if the file exists and if not attempt to use user secrets.
diff --git a/ui/typescript/.env b/ui/typescript/.env
index 8782e0e3..48c97dba 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/.env
+++ b/ui/typescript/.env
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID=G-DC9QMEZBZL
-RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:5224
+NEXT_PUBLIC_RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL=http://localhost:5224
 NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL=https://copilotdemo.app
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/typescript/.env.local.example b/ui/typescript/.env.local.example
index 5bdae45c..9da38b3d 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/.env.local.example
+++ b/ui/typescript/.env.local.example
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 NEXT_PUBLIC_GA_MEASUREMENT_ID=
-RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAT_ID=
 COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL=
diff --git a/ui/typescript/app/chat-session/route.ts b/ui/typescript/app/chat-session/route.ts
index 9dd9a03f..65100be9 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/app/chat-session/route.ts
+++ b/ui/typescript/app/chat-session/route.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 export async function GET(request: Request) {
     const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
     const userId = searchParams.get('userId');
-    const RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL}/chats`
+    const chatsUrl = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL}/chats`
     console.log("Request body: ");
     console.dir(userId)
-    const res = await fetch(RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL, {
+    const res = await fetch(chatsUrl, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
             'Content-type': `application/json`
diff --git a/ui/typescript/app/chatSession/getAllChats/route.ts b/ui/typescript/app/chatSession/getAllChats/route.ts
index 9dd9a03f..65100be9 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/app/chatSession/getAllChats/route.ts
+++ b/ui/typescript/app/chatSession/getAllChats/route.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 export async function GET(request: Request) {
     const { searchParams } = new URL(request.url);
     const userId = searchParams.get('userId');
-    const RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL}/chats`
+    const chatsUrl = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_COPILOT_CHAT_BASE_URL}/chats`
     console.log("Request body: ");
     console.dir(userId)
-    const res = await fetch(RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL, {
+    const res = await fetch(chatsUrl, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
             'Content-type': `application/json`
diff --git a/ui/typescript/app/personalize/route.ts b/ui/typescript/app/personalize/route.ts
index c6627c74..05652fcf 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/app/personalize/route.ts
+++ b/ui/typescript/app/personalize/route.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 
 export async function POST(request: Request) {
     console.dir(request);
-    const RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL = `${process.env.RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL}/personalize`
+    const personalizeUrl = `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL}/personalize`
     const { body } = request
     console.log("Request body: ");
     console.dir(body)
-    const res = await fetch(RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL, {
+    const res = await fetch(personalizeUrl, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-type': `application/json` },
         duplex: 'half',
diff --git a/ui/typescript/src/components/personalize/personalize-drawer.tsx b/ui/typescript/src/components/personalize/personalize-drawer.tsx
index 341b0edb..76be032c 100644
--- a/ui/typescript/src/components/personalize/personalize-drawer.tsx
+++ b/ui/typescript/src/components/personalize/personalize-drawer.tsx
@@ -76,18 +76,33 @@ export default function PersonalizeDrawer() {
                 stocks,
             };
 
-            const response = await personalizeMutation.mutateAsync(requestData);
-            console.log('Successfully got personalization');
+            const response = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_RECCOMMENDATION_SERVICE_URL}/personalize`, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                headers: {
+                    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+                },
+                body: JSON.stringify(requestData),
+            });
+
             console.dir(response);
+
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                console.error('HTTP error: ', response);
+                toast.error('Failed to fetch personalization. Try again later.');
+            }
+
+            const responseData = await response.json();
+            console.log('Successfully got personalization');
+            console.dir(responseData);
             toast.success('Personalization successful');
 
             // Extract the relevant data from the response
-            const updatedAssetData = response.assets.portfolio.map((item, index) => ({
+            const updatedAssetData = responseData.assets.portfolio.map((item, index) => ({
                 ...assetsInfo[index],
                 gptRecommendation: item.gptRecommendation,
             }));
 
-            const updatedInvestmentData = response.investments.portfolio.map((item, index) => ({
+            const updatedInvestmentData = responseData.investments.portfolio.map((item, index) => ({
                 ...investmentsInfo[index],
                 gptRecommendation: item.gptRecommendation,
             }));
@@ -107,6 +122,7 @@ export default function PersonalizeDrawer() {
         }
     };
 
+
     return (
         <Transition appear show={isPersonalizeOpen} as={Fragment}>
             <Dialog