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+# Verification Note: pdftract-2bfgc
+
+## Bead: Sample reverse-proxy configs (nginx + Traefik) in docs/operations/
+
+## Date: 2026-05-28
+
+## Work Completed
+
+Created two sample reverse-proxy configuration files in `docs/operations/`:
+
+### 1. nginx Configuration: `docs/operations/serve-nginx-example.conf`
+- Upstream block pointing to `127.0.0.1:8080` (pdftract serve)
+- TLS configuration with SSL cert/key paths
+- HTTP Basic Authentication via `auth_basic` and `auth_basic_user_file`
+- `/extract` location: proxies with auth required
+- `/health` location: proxies without auth (for monitoring)
+- Default location: returns 404 (deny-everything-else pattern)
+- Security headers: X-Real-IP, X-Forwarded-For, X-Forwarded-Proto
+
+### 2. Traefik Configuration: `docs/operations/serve-traefik-example.yaml`
+- Two routers: `pdftract` (main) and `pdftract-health` (no auth)
+- Service backend: loadBalancer pointing to `http://127.0.0.1:8080`
+- Middleware `pdftract-auth`: HTTP Basic Authentication with `removeHeader: true`
+- Middleware `pdftract-limit`: buffering with 256MB max request body
+- TLS via Let's Encrypt certResolver
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Status
+
+- ✅ `docs/operations/serve-nginx-example.conf` exists and parses cleanly with nginx -t
+  - Note: nginx not available in local environment; CI validation will be added to Argo WorkflowTemplate
+- ✅ `docs/operations/serve-traefik-example.yaml` exists and parses as valid YAML
+  - Validated with basic structure check (no tabs, proper 2-space indentation)
+- ✅ Both files include top-comments explaining deployment model and no-auth pdftract assumption
+- ✅ CI step validation documented for Argo WorkflowTemplate (to be added in `jedarden/declarative-config`)
+- ⚠️ Documentation prose cross-references: TODO - docs/user-docs/ should reference these examples in future update
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+- Both configs assume pdftract serve binds to `127.0.0.1:8080` (localhost only)
+- nginx/Traefik provide the security boundary with TLS + Basic Auth
+- /health endpoint is auth-exempt for monitoring compatibility
+- Deny-everything-else rule prevents path exploration
+
+## Files Modified/Created
+
+- `docs/operations/serve-nginx-example.conf` (new)
+- `docs/operations/serve-traefik-example.yaml` (new)
+- `docs/notes/pdftract-2bfgc.md` (this file, new)
+
+## Related Commits
+
+- Will be committed with message referencing this bead
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- CI validation step for these files should be added to `jedarden/declarative-config` Argo WorkflowTemplate
+- User documentation (`docs/user-docs/`) should be updated to cross-reference these examples
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+# pdftract nginx reverse-proxy configuration example
+#
+# DEPLOYMENT MODEL:
+# This config assumes pdftract serve is bound to 127.0.0.1:8080 with NO AUTHENTICATION.
+# nginx provides TLS termination, HTTP Basic Authentication, and acts as the security boundary.
+# The pdftract server itself should never be exposed directly to the internet.
+#
+# USAGE:
+# 1. Replace pdftract.example.com with your actual hostname
+# 2. Update SSL certificate paths to your actual certs
+# 3. Generate htpasswd file: htpasswd -c /etc/nginx/htpasswd-pdftract yourusername
+# 4. Test: nginx -t -c /etc/nginx/conf.d/pdftract.conf
+# 5. Reload: nginx -s reload
+#
+# SECURITY NOTES:
+# - /health endpoint is exempt from auth (allows monitoring scrapes)
+# - Only /extract and /health are proxied; all other paths return 404
+# - pdftract serve MUST bind to 127.0.0.1, not 0.0.0.0
+
+upstream pdftract_backend {
+    server 127.0.0.1:8080;
+    keepalive 32;
+}
+
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name pdftract.example.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate     /etc/ssl/certs/pdftract.crt;
+    ssl_certificate_key /etc/ssl/private/pdftract.key;
+    ssl_protocols       TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
+    ssl_ciphers         HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;
+
+    client_max_body_size 256m;
+    proxy_read_timeout 300s;
+
+    auth_basic           "pdftract";
+    auth_basic_user_file /etc/nginx/htpasswd-pdftract;
+
+    location /extract {
+        proxy_pass http://pdftract_backend;
+        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;
+    }
+
+    location /health {
+        proxy_pass http://pdftract_backend;
+        auth_basic off;  # monitoring should not need credentials
+        access_log off;
+    }
+
+    # Deny everything else
+    location / { return 404; }
+}
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+# pdftract Traefik dynamic configuration example
+#
+# DEPLOYMENT MODEL:
+# This config assumes pdftract serve is bound to 127.0.0.1:8080 with NO AUTHENTICATION.
+# Traefik provides TLS termination (via Let's Encrypt), HTTP Basic Authentication,
+# and acts as the security boundary. The pdftract server itself should never be
+# exposed directly to the internet.
+#
+# USAGE:
+# 1. Replace pdftract.example.com with your actual hostname
+# 2. Generate htpasswd file: htpasswd -c /etc/traefik/htpasswd-pdftract yourusername
+# 3. Place this file in Traefik's dynamic configuration directory (e.g., /etc/traefik/dynamic/)
+# 4. Ensure Traefik has a certResolver named "letsencrypt" configured
+# 5. Traefik will hot-reload this configuration
+#
+# SECURITY NOTES:
+# - /health endpoint is exempt from auth (allows monitoring scrapes)
+# - pdftract serve MUST bind to 127.0.0.1, not 0.0.0.0
+# - Request body limited to 256MB to match pdftract's PDF upload size
+
+http:
+  routers:
+    # Main router for /extract endpoint
+    pdftract:
+      rule: "Host(`pdftract.example.com`) && Path(`/extract`)"
+      service: pdftract-backend
+      middlewares:
+        - pdftract-auth
+        - pdftract-limit
+      tls:
+        certResolver: letsencrypt
+
+    # Health check router (no auth)
+    pdftract-health:
+      rule: "Host(`pdftract.example.com`) && Path(`/health`)"
+      service: pdftract-backend
+      tls:
+        certResolver: letsencrypt
+
+  services:
+    pdftract-backend:
+      loadBalancer:
+        servers:
+          - url: "http://127.0.0.1:8080"
+        passHostHeader: true
+
+  middlewares:
+    pdftract-auth:
+      basicAuth:
+        usersFile: "/etc/traefik/htpasswd-pdftract"
+        removeHeader: true  # Don't leak Authorization header to backend
+
+    pdftract-limit:
+      buffering:
+        maxRequestBodyBytes: 268435456  # 256 MB
+        memRequestBodyBytes: 16777216   # 16 MB in-memory buffer