diff --git a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
index af3a6e4..f4c4124 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use axum::{
-    extract::{Path, Query, State},
+    extract::{Path, Query, State, Host},
     http::{StatusCode},
     response::{Json, Response},
     http::header,
@@ -75,7 +75,11 @@ pub async fn handle_list_items(
         .map(|item_with_meta| {
             let item_id = item_with_meta.item.id.unwrap_or(0);
             let item_tags: Vec<String> = item_with_meta.tags.iter().map(|t| t.name.clone()).collect();
-            let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            let mut item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            // Add content_url to metadata
+            // Note: We don't have access to the host here, so we'll use a placeholder
+            // The user may need to provide the base URL through AppState
+            item_meta.insert("content_url".to_string(), format!("/api/item/{}/content", item_id));
 
             ItemInfo {
                 id: item_id,
@@ -577,6 +581,7 @@ async fn stream_item_content_response_with_metadata(
 )]
 pub async fn handle_get_item_latest_meta(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Host(host): Host,
     Query(params): Query<TagsQuery>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<HashMap<String, String>>>, StatusCode> {
     let tags: Vec<String> = params
@@ -595,7 +600,11 @@ pub async fn handle_get_item_latest_meta(
 
     match item_service.find_item(vec![], tags, HashMap::new()).await {
         Ok(item_with_meta) => {
-            let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            let mut item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            // Add content_url to metadata
+            if let Some(item_id) = item_with_meta.item.id {
+                item_meta.insert("content_url".to_string(), format!("http://{}/api/item/{}/content", host, item_id));
+            }
 
             let response = ApiResponse {
                 success: true,
@@ -636,6 +645,7 @@ pub async fn handle_get_item_latest_meta(
 )]
 pub async fn handle_get_item_meta(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Host(host): Host,
     Path(item_id): Path<i64>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ApiResponse<HashMap<String, String>>>, StatusCode> {
     let item_service = AsyncItemService::new(
@@ -648,7 +658,9 @@ pub async fn handle_get_item_meta(
 
     match item_service.get_item(item_id).await {
         Ok(item_with_meta) => {
-            let item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            let mut item_meta = item_with_meta.meta_as_map();
+            // Add content_url to metadata
+            item_meta.insert("content_url".to_string(), format!("http://{}/api/item/{}/content", host, item_id));
 
             let response = ApiResponse {
                 success: true,