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@@ -314,15 +314,7 @@ curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:3001/api/health
 
 ## Step 11 — Reverse Proxy Setup (HTTPS via Caddy/nginx)
 
-If you're using a reverse proxy (Caddy, nginx, etc.) to serve the application over HTTPS, you need to configure it to route `/api/*` requests to the backend **before** serving static files.
-
-### Issue: API requests returning HTML instead of JSON
-
-**Symptom:** Login works but navigation tabs don't show, or API calls return HTML (the frontend's `index.html`) instead of JSON data.
-
-**Cause:** The reverse proxy is serving static files for all requests, including `/api/*` requests, instead of forwarding them to the backend.
-
-### Solution: Configure proxy to route `/api/*` first
+If you're using a reverse proxy (Caddy, nginx, etc.) to serve the application over HTTPS, configure it to route `/api/*` requests to the backend **before** serving static files.
 
 The proxy must forward `/api/*` requests to the backend (port 8000) **before** trying to serve static files.
 
@@ -409,11 +401,8 @@ This allows the frontend to use relative API paths (`/api/v1/...`) that work cor
 
 ## Common fixes
 
-### API requests return HTML instead of JSON (reverse proxy issue)
+### API requests return HTML instead of JSON
 
-**Symptom:** Browser console shows API responses are HTML (the frontend's `index.html`) instead of JSON. Login may work but navigation tabs don't appear.
-
-**Solution:** 
 1. Ensure your reverse proxy (Caddy/nginx) routes `/api/*` requests to the backend **before** serving static files (see Step 11 above).
 2. Verify `admin-frontend/.env` has `VITE_API_URL=` (empty) when using a proxy.
 3. Rebuild the frontend after changing `.env`: `cd admin-frontend && npm run build && pm2 restart punimtag-admin`