From cba7c5abcfabf3881000564d6916ff2fe5d9a865 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Marc Mintel <marc@mintel.me>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:18:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(middleware): bypass internationalization for stats and
 errors

---
 middleware.ts | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/middleware.ts b/middleware.ts
index 0fb71670..2084f262 100644
--- a/middleware.ts
+++ b/middleware.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ const intlMiddleware = createMiddleware({
 
 export default function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const { method, url, headers } = request;
+  const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
+
+  // Explicit bypass for infrastructure routes to avoid locale redirects/interception
+  if (
+    pathname.startsWith('/stats') ||
+    pathname.startsWith('/errors') ||
+    pathname.startsWith('/health')
+  ) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   // Build header object for logging
   const headerObj: Record<string, string> = {};