diff --git a/server/app/routes/notebook.py b/server/app/routes/notebook.py
index 56c1905..17fc054 100644
--- a/server/app/routes/notebook.py
+++ b/server/app/routes/notebook.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ def notebook():
 def get_all_notebooks():
     return Notebook.get_all_notebooks()
 
+@notebook_blueprint.route('/notebook/<path:notebook_path>', methods=['GET'])
+def get_notebook_by_path(notebook_path):
+    return Notebook.get_notebook_by_path(notebook_path=notebook_path)
+
 @notebook_blueprint.route('/notebook', methods=['POST'])
 def create_notebook():
     data = request.get_json()
diff --git a/server/app/services/notebook.py b/server/app/services/notebook.py
index 2f5bf49..9ade117 100644
--- a/server/app/services/notebook.py
+++ b/server/app/services/notebook.py
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ def get_all_notebooks():
     notebooks_json = json.dumps(notebooks_dict)
 
     return notebooks_json
+  
+  @staticmethod
+  def get_notebook_by_path(notebook_path: str = None):
+    jupyter_server_path = os.environ.get("JUPYTER_SERVER_PATH", "http://localhost:8888")
+
+    path = f"{jupyter_server_path}/api/contents/{notebook_path}"
+    response = requests.get(path)
+
+    return response.json()
 
   @staticmethod
   def create_notebook(notebook_name: str = None) -> None:
diff --git a/webapp/src/App.js b/webapp/src/App.js
index a822e23..d1d5287 100644
--- a/webapp/src/App.js
+++ b/webapp/src/App.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const App = () => {
   const handleNewNotebookClick = () => {
     if (handleUnsavedChanges()) {
       NotebookModel.createNotebook(`${baseUrl}work`, '').then((data) => {
-        const notebookPath = `${baseUrl}${data.path}`
+        const notebookPath = `${data.path}`
         NotebookModel.fetchNotebook(notebookPath).then((data) => {
           setNotebook(data);
           setShowHistoryServer(false);
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ const App = () => {
 
   const handleExistingNotebookClick = (path) => {
     if (handleUnsavedChanges()) {
-      NotebookModel.fetchNotebook(`${baseUrl}${path}`).then((data) => {
+      NotebookModel.fetchNotebook(`${path}`).then((data) => {
         console.log('Fetched notebook:', data);
         setNotebook(data);
         setShowHistoryServer(false);
diff --git a/webapp/src/models/NotebookModel.js b/webapp/src/models/NotebookModel.js
index 13662a3..b184d3f 100644
--- a/webapp/src/models/NotebookModel.js
+++ b/webapp/src/models/NotebookModel.js
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ class NotebookModel {
   };
 
   static async fetchNotebook(path = '') {
-    const url = new URL(path);
-    url.searchParams.append('t', Date.now()); // Append current timestamp as query parameter
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
+    const response = await fetch("http://localhost:5002/notebook/" + path, {
         method: 'GET',
-        redirect: "follow",
         headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
         }
     });
 
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to fetch notebook');
+    }
     const data = await response.json();
     return data;
   }