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# Reverse proxy
In production, terminate HTTPS with Nginx, Caddy, NPM (Nginx Proxy Manager), or your NAS proxy and forward to PicHost on port **6892**.
## Basics
- Upstream: `http://127.0.0.1:6892` (or host IP)
- Forward: `Host`, `X-Forwarded-Proto` (and `X-Forwarded-For` as needed)
- Body size: Nginx `client_max_body_size 12m` or larger
- Use **HTTPS** on the public edge
## Single domain (Nginx)
Admin, API, and images on one hostname:
```nginx
server {
server_name pic.example.com;
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6892;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
client_max_body_size 12m;
}
}
```
Optional:
```env
IMAGE_BASE_URL=https://pic.example.com
```
Without `IMAGE_BASE_URL`, PicHost infers the public URL from forwarded headers.
## Dual domains
Both hostnames can fully proxy to the same port; isolation is enforced in PicHost middleware.
See [Dual-domain separation](./domain-separation.md).
## Cloudflare orange cloud
Run PicHost on **your server / Docker** (port `6892`). On Cloudflare:
| Practice | Notes |
| -------- | ----- |
| **Proxied DNS** | Both admin and image hostnames → origin proxy to `6892`, SSL **Full (strict)** |
| Preferred edge IPs | Compatible; Host remains your real domain |
| **R2** | Object storage backend in **Storage**; not the same as hosting the app on Pages |
| Origin firewall | Allow only [Cloudflare IPs](https://www.cloudflare.com/ips/); do not expose `6892` publicly |
**Avoid:**
- **Cloudflare Pages** (`*.pages.dev`) or **Workers** (`*.workers.dev`) as a **full-site reverse proxy** to PicHost — extra hostnames can bypass dual-domain isolation ([Security notes](./domain-separation.md#security-notes))
- “Create Worker” from Git on this repo — `node-server` preset is not Workers-ready
## Origin hardening (dual-domain)
PicHost middleware does **not** reject unlisted Host values. Complement with:
1. **`server_name` allowlist** — site + image hosts only; `default_server` blocks bare IP and unknown Host
2. **Do not expose 6892 on the public Internet** — only local reverse proxy; public 80/443 only
3. **Orange cloud** — origin firewall limited to Cloudflare IP ranges
## Caddy
```caddy
pic.example.com {
reverse_proxy 127.0.0.1:6892
}
```
Add a second site block for the second hostname with the same upstream.
## Caching
Image 404/403 and domain-isolation 404 responses are **no-cache** to avoid sticky CDN errors. Be careful caching API paths behind a CDN.
## See also
- [Environment variables](./configuration.md)
- [Quick start](./getting-started.md)