diff --git a/src/subcommand/server.rs b/src/subcommand/server.rs
index ad58d439bf..ac27b9774e 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server.rs
@@ -246,13 +246,11 @@ impl Server {
         .route("/blockhash/{height}", get(r::block_hash_from_height_string))
         .route("/blockheight", get(r::blockheight_string))
         .route("/blocktime", get(r::blocktime_string))
-        .route("/content/{inscription_id}", get(r::content))
         .route("/r/blockhash", get(r::blockhash))
         .route("/r/blockhash/{height}", get(r::blockhash_at_height))
         .route("/r/blockheight", get(r::blockheight_string))
         .route("/r/blockinfo/{query}", get(r::blockinfo))
         .route("/r/blocktime", get(r::blocktime_string))
-        .route("/r/children/{inscription_id}", get(r::children))
         .route(
           "/r/children/{inscription_id}/inscriptions",
           get(r::children_inscriptions),
@@ -261,12 +259,6 @@ impl Server {
           "/r/children/{inscription_id}/inscriptions/{page}",
           get(r::children_inscriptions_paginated),
         )
-        .route(
-          "/r/children/{inscription_id}/{page}",
-          get(r::children_paginated),
-        )
-        .route("/r/inscription/{inscription_id}", get(r::inscription))
-        .route("/r/metadata/{inscription_id}", get(r::metadata))
         .route("/r/parents/{inscription_id}", get(r::parents))
         .route(
           "/r/parents/{inscription_id}/{page}",
@@ -286,6 +278,19 @@ impl Server {
         )
         .route("/r/utxo/{outpoint}", get(Self::utxo));
 
+      let proxiable_routes = Router::new()
+        .route("/content/{inscription_id}", get(r::content))
+        .route("/r/children/{inscription_id}", get(r::children))
+        .route(
+          "/r/children/{inscription_id}/{page}",
+          get(r::children_paginated),
+        )
+        .route("/r/inscription/{inscription_id}", get(r::inscription))
+        .route("/r/metadata/{inscription_id}", get(r::metadata))
+        .layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(Self::proxy_fallback));
+
+      let router = router.merge(proxiable_routes);
+
       let router = router
         .fallback(Self::fallback)
         .layer(Extension(index))
@@ -515,6 +520,27 @@ impl Server {
     Ok(acceptor)
   }
 
+  async fn proxy_fallback(
+    Extension(server_config): Extension<Arc<ServerConfig>>,
+    request: http::Request<axum::body::Body>,
+    next: axum::middleware::Next,
+  ) -> ServerResult {
+    let mut path = request.uri().path().to_string();
+
+    path.remove(0); // remove leading slash
+
+    let response = next.run(request).await;
+    let status = response.status();
+
+    if let Some(proxy) = server_config.proxy.as_ref() {
+      if status == StatusCode::NOT_FOUND {
+        return task::block_in_place(|| Server::proxy(proxy, &path));
+      }
+    }
+
+    Ok(response)
+  }
+
   fn index_height(index: &Index) -> ServerResult<Height> {
     index.block_height()?.ok_or_not_found(|| "genesis block")
   }
diff --git a/src/subcommand/server/r.rs b/src/subcommand/server/r.rs
index 5f18974571..1eb00c217f 100644
--- a/src/subcommand/server/r.rs
+++ b/src/subcommand/server/r.rs
@@ -148,15 +148,9 @@ pub(super) async fn blocktime_string(
 
 pub(super) async fn children(
   Extension(index): Extension<Arc<Index>>,
-  Extension(server_config): Extension<Arc<ServerConfig>>,
   Path(inscription_id): Path<InscriptionId>,
 ) -> ServerResult {
-  children_paginated(
-    Extension(index),
-    Extension(server_config),
-    Path((inscription_id, 0)),
-  )
-  .await
+  children_paginated(Extension(index), Path((inscription_id, 0))).await
 }
 
 pub(super) async fn children_inscriptions(
@@ -220,19 +214,14 @@ pub(super) async fn children_inscriptions_paginated(
 
 pub(super) async fn children_paginated(
   Extension(index): Extension<Arc<Index>>,
-  Extension(server_config): Extension<Arc<ServerConfig>>,
   Path((parent, page)): Path<(InscriptionId, usize)>,
 ) -> ServerResult {
   task::block_in_place(|| {
     let Some(parent) = index.get_inscription_entry(parent)? else {
-      return if let Some(proxy) = server_config.proxy.as_ref() {
-        Server::proxy(proxy, &format!("r/children/{}/{}", parent, page))
-      } else {
-        Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
-          "inscription {} not found",
-          parent
-        )))
-      };
+      return Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
+        "inscription {} not found",
+        parent
+      )));
     };
 
     let parent_sequence_number = parent.sequence_number;
@@ -257,13 +246,9 @@ pub(super) async fn content(
     }
 
     let Some(mut inscription) = index.get_inscription_by_id(inscription_id)? else {
-      return if let Some(proxy) = server_config.proxy.as_ref() {
-        Server::proxy(proxy, &format!("content/{}", inscription_id))
-      } else {
-        Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
-          "inscription {inscription_id} not found"
-        )))
-      };
+      return Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
+        "inscription {inscription_id} not found"
+      )));
     };
 
     if let Some(delegate) = inscription.delegate() {
@@ -357,14 +342,10 @@ pub(super) async fn inscription(
 ) -> ServerResult {
   task::block_in_place(|| {
     let Some(inscription) = index.get_inscription_by_id(inscription_id)? else {
-      return if let Some(proxy) = server_config.proxy.as_ref() {
-        Server::proxy(proxy, &format!("r/inscription/{}", inscription_id))
-      } else {
-        Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
-          "inscription {} not found",
-          inscription_id
-        )))
-      };
+      return Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
+        "inscription {} not found",
+        inscription_id
+      )));
     };
 
     let entry = index
@@ -424,19 +405,14 @@ pub(super) async fn inscription(
 
 pub(super) async fn metadata(
   Extension(index): Extension<Arc<Index>>,
-  Extension(server_config): Extension<Arc<ServerConfig>>,
   Path(inscription_id): Path<InscriptionId>,
 ) -> ServerResult {
   task::block_in_place(|| {
     let Some(inscription) = index.get_inscription_by_id(inscription_id)? else {
-      return if let Some(proxy) = server_config.proxy.as_ref() {
-        Server::proxy(proxy, &format!("r/metadata/{}", inscription_id))
-      } else {
-        Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
-          "inscription {} not found",
-          inscription_id
-        )))
-      };
+      return Err(ServerError::NotFound(format!(
+        "inscription {} not found",
+        inscription_id
+      )));
     };
 
     let metadata = inscription