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+# Nginx Reverse Proxy for Matrix/Conduit
+# Place in /etc/nginx/sites-available/matrix and symlink to sites-enabled
+
+# HTTP → HTTPS redirect
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name matrix.fleet.tld;
+    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
+}
+
+# Main HTTPS server (client traffic)
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl http2;
+    server_name matrix.fleet.tld;
+
+    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/matrix.fleet.tld/fullchain.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/matrix.fleet.tld/privkey.pem;
+
+    # Security headers
+    add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
+    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
+    add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
+
+    # Matrix client-server API
+    location /_matrix {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6167;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+
+        # WebSocket support (for sync)
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+
+        # Timeouts for long-polling
+        proxy_read_timeout 600s;
+    }
+
+    # Element web client (if self-hosting)
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+    }
+}
+
+# Federation server (port 8448)
+server {
+    listen 8448 ssl http2;
+    server_name matrix.fleet.tld;
+
+    ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/matrix.fleet.tld/fullchain.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/matrix.fleet.tld/privkey.pem;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:6167;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}