diff --git a/plugins/api.ts b/plugins/api.ts
index 79093ca..04a734d 100644
--- a/plugins/api.ts
+++ b/plugins/api.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@ export default defineNuxtPlugin(() => {
       // 3) SSR 쿠키 포워딩
       if (import.meta.server) {
         const cookie = useRequestHeaders(["cookie"])?.cookie;
-        // request가 절대 URL이면 호스트 비교
-        const reqUrl = typeof request === "string" ? request : String(request);
+        const reqUrl = String(request);
         const isBackendApi =
-          !reqUrl.startsWith("http") || // 상대경로면 내 API
-          reqUrl.startsWith(baseURL); // 혹은 baseURL과 동일
+          !reqUrl.startsWith("http") || reqUrl.startsWith(baseURL);
 
         if (cookie && isBackendApi) {
           options.headers = { ...(options.headers || {}), cookie } as any;