diff --git a/studio/frontend/.gitignore b/studio/frontend/.gitignore
index ec9ec8d674..7358cc82ad 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/studio/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ test/
 *.njsproj
 *.sln
 *.sw?
+/src/features/canvas-lab/AGENTS.md
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts
index c04efb0be6..ea4890ba57 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/api/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const DEFAULT_BASE = "http://127.0.0.1:8000";
+const DEFAULT_BASE = "/preview-api";
 
 export const CANVAS_LAB_API_BASE =
   import.meta.env.VITE_DATA_DESIGNER_API ?? DEFAULT_BASE;
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx
index 2449f4831a..3a4a74a6ce 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/canvas-lab-page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {
   Background,
   BackgroundVariant,
-  Controls,
   type Edge,
   type EdgeChange,
   type EdgeTypes,
@@ -26,9 +25,11 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Spinner } from "@/components/ui/spinner";
 import { EyeIcon } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
+import { Lock, LockOpen, Maximize2, Minus, Plus } from "lucide-react";
 import { previewCanvas } from "./api";
 import { CanvasAuxNode, type CanvasAuxNodeData } from "./components/canvas-aux-node";
 import { BlockSheet } from "./components/block-sheet";
+import { CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./components/floating-icon-button-class";
 import { CanvasNode } from "./components/canvas-node";
 import { CanvasSemanticEdge } from "./components/canvas-semantic-edge";
 import { DataEdge } from "./components/rf-ui/data-edge";
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ type LayoutControlsProps = {
   onToggleDirection: () => void;
 };
 
+type ViewportControlsProps = {
+  interactive: boolean;
+  onToggleInteractive: () => void;
+};
+
 type InternalsSyncProps = {
   nodeIds: string[];
 };
@@ -125,6 +131,74 @@ function LayoutControls({
   );
 }
 
+function ViewportControls({
+  interactive,
+  onToggleInteractive,
+}: ViewportControlsProps): ReactElement {
+  const { zoomIn, zoomOut, fitView } = useReactFlow();
+
+  const handleZoomIn = useCallback(() => {
+    zoomIn({ duration: 150 });
+  }, [zoomIn]);
+
+  const handleZoomOut = useCallback(() => {
+    zoomOut({ duration: 150 });
+  }, [zoomOut]);
+
+  const handleFitView = useCallback(() => {
+    fitView({ duration: 250 });
+  }, [fitView]);
+
+  return (
+    <Panel position="bottom-left" className="m-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+      <Button
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="icon"
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        onClick={handleZoomIn}
+        aria-label="Zoom in"
+      >
+        <Plus className="size-4" />
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="icon"
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        onClick={handleZoomOut}
+        aria-label="Zoom out"
+      >
+        <Minus className="size-4" />
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="icon"
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        onClick={handleFitView}
+        aria-label="Fit view"
+      >
+        <Maximize2 className="size-4" />
+      </Button>
+      <Button
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+        size="icon"
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        onClick={onToggleInteractive}
+        aria-label={interactive ? "Lock interaction" : "Unlock interaction"}
+      >
+        {interactive ? (
+          <LockOpen className="size-4" />
+        ) : (
+          <Lock className="size-4" />
+        )}
+      </Button>
+    </Panel>
+  );
+}
+
 export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   const {
     nodes,
@@ -200,6 +274,7 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
   const [importOpen, setImportOpen] = useState(false);
   const [processorsOpen, setProcessorsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [interactive, setInteractive] = useState(true);
   const [statusMessage, setStatusMessage] = useState<{
     tone: "success" | "error";
     text: string;
@@ -481,6 +556,9 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
             onConnect={onConnect}
             onNodeClick={handleNodeClick}
             isValidConnection={isValidConnection}
+            nodesDraggable={interactive}
+            nodesConnectable={interactive}
+            elementsSelectable={interactive}
             fitView={true}
             className="h-full w-full"
           >
@@ -512,7 +590,10 @@ export function CanvasLabPage(): ReactElement {
                 onImport={() => setImportOpen(true)}
               />
             </Panel>
-            <Controls position="bottom-left" />
+            <ViewportControls
+              interactive={interactive}
+              onToggleInteractive={() => setInteractive((value) => !value)}
+            />
           </ReactFlow>
         </div>
       </main>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx
index 65ddb19662..bb27ba4d5d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/block-sheet.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
+import { CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS } from "./floating-icon-button-class";
 import type { LlmType, SamplerType } from "../types";
 import { BLOCK_GROUPS, getBlocksForKind } from "../blocks/registry";
 
@@ -118,9 +119,6 @@ function BlockSheetButton({
   );
 }
 
-const FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS =
-  "corner-squircle group h-11 w-11 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-transparent p-0 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-transparent hover:text-primary hover:border-primary/60";
-
 export function BlockSheet({
   container,
   view,
@@ -146,7 +144,11 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         }}
       >
         <SheetTrigger asChild={true}>
-          <Button size="icon" className={FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS} variant="ghost">
+          <Button
+            size="icon"
+            className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+            variant="ghost"
+          >
             <HugeiconsIcon
               icon={PlusSignIcon}
               className="size-5 text-muted-foreground group-hover:text-primary"
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onImport}
       >
         <HugeiconsIcon
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ export function BlockSheet({
         type="button"
         variant="ghost"
         size="icon"
-        className={FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
+        className={CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS}
         onClick={onCopy}
       >
         <HugeiconsIcon
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1172efd5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/canvas-lab/components/floating-icon-button-class.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export const CANVAS_FLOATING_ICON_BUTTON_CLASS =
+  "corner-squircle group h-11 w-11 rounded-xl border border-border/60 bg-transparent p-0 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-transparent hover:text-primary hover:border-primary/60";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts b/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
index 0697a71dec..6a3d48318d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/vite.config.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,18 @@ export default defineConfig({
     include: ["@dagrejs/dagre", "@dagrejs/graphlib"],
   },
   server: {
-    allowedHosts: ["playground.wasimhub.dev"],
+    host: "0.0.0.0",
+    allowedHosts: true,
+    proxy: {
+      "/api": {
+        target: "http://127.0.0.1:8000",
+        changeOrigin: true,
+      },
+      "/preview-api": {
+        target: "http://127.0.0.1:8004",
+        changeOrigin: true,
+      },
+    },
   },
   resolve: {
     alias: {