RewriteEngine On

# 0. EXCLUDE /api from root rules
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/api/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^ - [L]

# 1. Normal file/directory serving
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]

# 2. Redirect root to customer (Optional, uncomment if needed)
# RewriteRule ^$ /customer/ [L]