diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d482dc1..a0834551 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Once built, the UI is automatically served by the FastAPI backend:
 
 - **Dashboard**: `http://localhost:8000/`
 - **Login**: `http://localhost:8000/login`
-- **Models Management**: `http://localhost:8000/model
+- **Models Management**: `http://localhost:8000/model`
 - **Providers Management**: `http://localhost:8000/providers`
 - **Settings**: `http://localhost:8000/settings`
 
diff --git a/routstr/auth.py b/routstr/auth.py
index b1e16987..d5b8ed87 100644
--- a/routstr/auth.py
+++ b/routstr/auth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from sqlmodel import col, update
 from .core import get_logger
 from .core.db import ApiKey, AsyncSession
 from .core.settings import settings
-from .payment.cost_caculation import (
+from .payment.cost_calculation import (
     CostData,
     CostDataError,
     MaxCostData,
diff --git a/routstr/core/main.py b/routstr/core/main.py
index 69e57992..5409856d 100644
--- a/routstr/core/main.py
+++ b/routstr/core/main.py
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ async def info() -> dict:
         "mints": global_settings.cashu_mints,
         "http_url": global_settings.http_url,
         "onion_url": global_settings.onion_url,
-        "models": [],  # kept for back-compat; prefer /v1/models
     }
 
 
@@ -335,4 +334,4 @@ app.include_router(admin_router)
 app.include_router(balance_router)
 app.include_router(deprecated_wallet_router)
 app.include_router(providers_router)
-app.include_router(proxy_router)
+app.include_router(proxy_router)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/routstr/core/settings.py b/routstr/core/settings.py
index cd59758c..302df24d 100644
--- a/routstr/core/settings.py
+++ b/routstr/core/settings.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def resolve_bootstrap() -> Settings:
                 )
             except Exception:
                 pass
-        # Map COST_PER_1K_* -> CUSTOM_PER_1K_*
+        # Map COST_PER_1K_* -> FIXED_PER_1K_*
         if (
             "COST_PER_1K_INPUT_TOKENS" in os.environ
             and "FIXED_PER_1K_INPUT_TOKENS" not in os.environ
diff --git a/routstr/payment/__init__.py b/routstr/payment/__init__.py
index 55f5a854..0ca1ed03 100644
--- a/routstr/payment/__init__.py
+++ b/routstr/payment/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .cost_caculation import CostData, CostDataError, MaxCostData, calculate_cost
+from .cost_calculation import CostData, CostDataError, MaxCostData, calculate_cost
 
 __all__ = [
     "CostData",
diff --git a/routstr/payment/cost_caculation.py b/routstr/payment/cost_calculation.py
similarity index 100%
rename from routstr/payment/cost_caculation.py
rename to routstr/payment/cost_calculation.py
diff --git a/routstr/payment/models.py b/routstr/payment/models.py
index 849cf103..2e3fbd9c 100644
--- a/routstr/payment/models.py
+++ b/routstr/payment/models.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import asyncio
 import json
 import random
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Final
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 
 import httpx
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 models_router = APIRouter()
 
+DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_MODEL_IDS: Final[set[str]] = {
+    "openrouter/auto",
+    "google/gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25",
+    "opengvlab/internvl3-78b",
+    "openrouter/sonoma-dusk-alpha",
+    "openrouter/sonoma-sky-alpha",
+}
+
 
 class Architecture(BaseModel):
     modality: str
@@ -89,11 +98,7 @@ def fetch_openrouter_models(source_filter: str | None = None) -> list[dict]:
 
                 if (
                     "(free)" in model.get("name", "")
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/auto"
-                    or model_id == "google/gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25"
-                    or model_id == "opengvlab/internvl3-78b"
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/sonoma-dusk-alpha"
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/sonoma-sky-alpha"
+                    or model_id in DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_MODEL_IDS
                 ):
                     continue
 
@@ -130,11 +135,7 @@ async def async_fetch_openrouter_models(source_filter: str | None = None) -> lis
 
                 if (
                     "(free)" in model.get("name", "")
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/auto"
-                    or model_id == "google/gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25"
-                    or model_id == "opengvlab/internvl3-78b"
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/sonoma-dusk-alpha"
-                    or model_id == "openrouter/sonoma-sky-alpha"
+                    or model_id in DEFAULT_EXCLUDED_MODEL_IDS
                 ):
                     continue
 
diff --git a/routstr/upstream/base.py b/routstr/upstream/base.py
index aa994147..576ade2f 100644
--- a/routstr/upstream/base.py
+++ b/routstr/upstream/base.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from ..core.db import ApiKey, AsyncSession, create_session
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from ..core.db import UpstreamProviderRow
 
-from ..payment.cost_caculation import (
+from ..payment.cost_calculation import (
     CostData,
     CostDataError,
     MaxCostData,
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ class BaseUpstreamProvider:
                 if headers.pop(auth_header, None) is not None:
                     removed_headers.append(auth_header)
 
+        for header in ["authorization", "accept-encoding"]:
+            if headers.pop(header, None) is not None:
+                removed_headers.append(f"{header} (replaced with routstr-safe version)")
+
+        # Explicitly define the list of supported compression encodings
+        headers["accept-encoding"] = "gzip, deflate, br, identity"
+
+
         logger.debug(
             "Headers prepared for upstream",
             extra={
@@ -504,11 +512,16 @@ class BaseUpstreamProvider:
                 )
                 await finalize_without_usage()
                 raise
+        
+        # Remove inaccurate encoding headers from upstream response
+        response_headers = dict(response.headers)
+        response_headers.pop("content-encoding", None)
+        response_headers.pop("content-length", None)
 
         return StreamingResponse(
             stream_with_cost(max_cost_for_model),
             status_code=response.status_code,
-            headers=dict(response.headers),
+            headers=response_headers, 
         )
 
     async def handle_non_streaming_chat_completion(
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_general_info_endpoints.py b/tests/integration/test_general_info_endpoints.py
index cdc8e652..41250f66 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_general_info_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_general_info_endpoints.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ async def test_root_endpoint_structure_and_performance(
         "mints",
         "http_url",
         "onion_url",
-        "models",
     ]
     for field in required_fields:
         assert field in data, f"Missing required field: {field}"
@@ -75,15 +74,9 @@ async def test_root_endpoint_structure_and_performance(
     assert isinstance(data["mints"], list)
     assert isinstance(data["http_url"], str)
     assert isinstance(data["onion_url"], str)
-    assert isinstance(data["models"], list)
 
-    # Validate models structure if any exist
-    for model in data["models"]:
-        assert isinstance(model, dict)
-        # Models should have at least basic fields
-        model_required_fields = ["id", "name"]
-        for field in model_required_fields:
-            assert field in model, f"Model missing required field: {field}"
+    # Ensure models field is not present (removed as per issue #184)
+    assert "models" not in data, "Models field should not be present in base URL output"
 
     # Verify no database state changes
     diff = await db_snapshot.diff()
@@ -386,4 +379,4 @@ async def test_info_endpoints_response_consistency(
         # Model IDs should be the same
         first_ids = {m["id"] for m in first_models}
         response_ids = {m["id"] for m in models}
-        assert first_ids == response_ids
+        assert first_ids == response_ids
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/app/page.tsx b/ui/app/page.tsx
index 628e104d..682216b5 100644
--- a/ui/app/page.tsx
+++ b/ui/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { AppSidebar } from '@/components/app-sidebar';
 import { SiteHeader } from '@/components/site-header';
@@ -23,11 +23,36 @@ import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useCurrencyStore } from '@/lib/stores/currency';
 import { fetchBtcUsdPrice, btcToSatsRate } from '@/lib/exchange-rate';
+import { CheatSheet } from '@/components/landing/cheat-sheet';
+import { ConfigurationService } from '@/lib/api/services/configuration';
 
 export default function DashboardPage() {
   const [timeRange, setTimeRange] = useState('24');
   const [interval, setInterval] = useState('15');
   const { displayUnit } = useCurrencyStore();
+  const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(() => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return ConfigurationService.isTokenValid();
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const syncAuthState = (): void => {
+      setIsAuthenticated(ConfigurationService.isTokenValid());
+    };
+
+    syncAuthState();
+    window.addEventListener('storage', syncAuthState);
+
+    return () => {
+      window.removeEventListener('storage', syncAuthState);
+    };
+  }, []);
   
   const { data: btcUsdPrice } = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['btc-usd-price'],
@@ -83,6 +108,10 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
     staleTime: 30_000,
   });
 
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    return <CheatSheet />;
+  }
+
   const handleRefresh = () => {
     refetchMetrics();
     refetchSummary();
diff --git a/ui/components/landing/cheat-sheet.tsx b/ui/components/landing/cheat-sheet.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e66897dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/landing/cheat-sheet.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,746 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { type JSX, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query';
+import {
+  Bolt,
+  Copy,
+  KeyRound,
+  RefreshCcw,
+  ShieldCheck,
+  Terminal,
+} from 'lucide-react';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from '@/components/ui/card';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { Textarea } from '@/components/ui/textarea';
+import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
+import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
+import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator';
+import { ConfigurationService } from '@/lib/api/services/configuration';
+
+type NodeInfo = {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  version: string;
+  npub?: string | null;
+  mints: string[];
+  http_url?: string | null;
+  onion_url?: string | null;
+};
+
+type WalletSnapshot = {
+  apiKey: string;
+  balanceMsats: number;
+  reservedMsats: number;
+};
+
+type RefundReceipt = {
+  token?: string;
+  recipient?: string;
+  sats?: string;
+  msats?: string;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_BASE_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:8000';
+
+async function fetchNodeInfo(baseUrl: string): Promise<NodeInfo> {
+  const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/v1/info`, {
+    cache: 'no-store',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorText = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(errorText || 'Unable to load node info');
+  }
+
+  const payload = (await response.json()) as NodeInfo;
+  return {
+    ...payload,
+    mints: Array.isArray(payload.mints) ? payload.mints : [],
+  };
+}
+
+async function fetchWalletInfo(
+  baseUrl: string,
+  apiKey: string
+): Promise<WalletSnapshot> {
+  const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/v1/balance/info`, {
+    cache: 'no-store',
+    headers: {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const errorText = await response.text();
+    throw new Error(errorText || 'Unable to load wallet info');
+  }
+
+  const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+    api_key: string;
+    balance: number;
+    reserved?: number;
+  };
+
+  return {
+    apiKey: payload.api_key || apiKey,
+    balanceMsats: payload.balance ?? 0,
+    reservedMsats: payload.reserved ?? 0,
+  };
+}
+
+function normalizeBaseUrl(url: string): string {
+  const trimmed = url.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return '';
+  }
+  return trimmed.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+}
+
+function formatMsats(msats: number): string {
+  return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US').format(msats);
+}
+
+function formatSats(msats: number): string {
+  return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US').format(Math.floor(msats / 1000));
+}
+
+export function CheatSheet(): JSX.Element {
+  const [baseUrl, setBaseUrl] = useState(() =>
+    typeof window === 'undefined' ? '' : ConfigurationService.getLocalBaseUrl()
+  );
+  const [initialToken, setInitialToken] = useState('');
+  const [topupToken, setTopupToken] = useState('');
+  const [apiKeyInput, setApiKeyInput] = useState('');
+  const [walletInfo, setWalletInfo] = useState<WalletSnapshot | null>(null);
+  const [refundReceipt, setRefundReceipt] = useState<RefundReceipt | null>(null);
+  const [isCreatingKey, setIsCreatingKey] = useState(false);
+  const [isTopupLoading, setIsTopupLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [isRefunding, setIsRefunding] = useState(false);
+  const [isSyncingBalance, setIsSyncingBalance] = useState(false);
+  const [hasInteractedCreate, setHasInteractedCreate] = useState(false);
+  const [hasInteractedManage, setHasInteractedManage] = useState(false);
+  const [hasInteractedTopup, setHasInteractedTopup] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!baseUrl && typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      setBaseUrl(ConfigurationService.getLocalBaseUrl());
+    }
+  }, [baseUrl]);
+
+  const normalizedBaseUrl = useMemo(
+    () => normalizeBaseUrl(baseUrl) || DEFAULT_BASE_URL,
+    [baseUrl]
+  );
+
+  const activeApiKey = apiKeyInput.trim();
+
+  const {
+    data: nodeInfo,
+    isLoading: isInfoLoading,
+    isError: isInfoError,
+    refetch: refetchNodeInfo,
+  } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ['node-info', normalizedBaseUrl],
+    queryFn: () => fetchNodeInfo(normalizedBaseUrl),
+    enabled: Boolean(normalizedBaseUrl),
+    refetchInterval: 300_000,
+    staleTime: 120_000,
+  });
+
+  const handleCopy = useCallback(async (value: string): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!value) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (typeof navigator === 'undefined' || !navigator.clipboard) {
+      toast.error('Clipboard API unavailable');
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(value);
+      toast.success('Copied to clipboard');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      toast.error('Unable to copy');
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleCreateKey = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!initialToken.trim()) {
+      toast.error('Cashu token required');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsCreatingKey(true);
+    setRefundReceipt(null);
+
+    try {
+      const params = new URLSearchParams({
+        initial_balance_token: initialToken.trim(),
+      });
+      const response = await fetch(
+        `${normalizedBaseUrl}/v1/balance/create?${params.toString()}`,
+        {
+          method: 'GET',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        }
+      );
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorText = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(errorText || 'Failed to create API key');
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as {
+        api_key: string;
+        balance: number;
+      };
+      const snapshot: WalletSnapshot = {
+        apiKey: payload.api_key,
+        balanceMsats: payload.balance ?? 0,
+        reservedMsats: 0,
+      };
+      setApiKeyInput(snapshot.apiKey);
+      setWalletInfo(snapshot);
+      setInitialToken('');
+      toast.success('API key ready');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      toast.error(
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to create API key'
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsCreatingKey(false);
+    }
+  }, [initialToken, normalizedBaseUrl]);
+
+  const handleSyncBalance = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!activeApiKey) {
+      toast.error('Paste an API key first');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSyncingBalance(true);
+    try {
+      const snapshot = await fetchWalletInfo(normalizedBaseUrl, activeApiKey);
+      setWalletInfo(snapshot);
+      toast.success('Balance synced');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      toast.error(
+        error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to sync balance'
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsSyncingBalance(false);
+    }
+  }, [activeApiKey, normalizedBaseUrl]);
+
+  const handleTopup = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!activeApiKey) {
+      toast.error('Paste an API key first');
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!topupToken.trim()) {
+      toast.error('Cashu token required for top-up');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsTopupLoading(true);
+    setRefundReceipt(null);
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${normalizedBaseUrl}/v1/balance/topup`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+          Authorization: `Bearer ${activeApiKey}`,
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ cashu_token: topupToken.trim() }),
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorText = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(errorText || 'Failed to top up');
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as { msats: number };
+      toast.success(`Added ${formatSats(payload.msats)} sats`);
+      setTopupToken('');
+      const snapshot = await fetchWalletInfo(normalizedBaseUrl, activeApiKey);
+      setWalletInfo(snapshot);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Top-up failed');
+    } finally {
+      setIsTopupLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [activeApiKey, normalizedBaseUrl, topupToken]);
+
+  const handleRefund = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!activeApiKey) {
+      toast.error('Paste an API key first');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsRefunding(true);
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(`${normalizedBaseUrl}/v1/balance/refund`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          Authorization: `Bearer ${activeApiKey}`,
+        },
+      });
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorText = await response.text();
+        throw new Error(errorText || 'Refund failed');
+      }
+      const payload = (await response.json()) as RefundReceipt;
+      setRefundReceipt(payload);
+      setWalletInfo(null);
+      toast.success('Refund requested');
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error(error);
+      toast.error(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Refund failed');
+    } finally {
+      setIsRefunding(false);
+    }
+  }, [activeApiKey, normalizedBaseUrl]);
+
+  const handleRefreshInfo = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
+    const result = await refetchNodeInfo();
+    if (result.error) {
+      toast.error('Unable to refresh node info');
+    } else {
+      toast.success('Node info refreshed');
+    }
+  }, [refetchNodeInfo]);
+
+  const curlSnippet = useMemo(() => {
+    const keyPreview = activeApiKey || 'YOUR_API_KEY';
+    return [
+      `curl -X POST "${normalizedBaseUrl}/v1/chat/completions"`,
+      `  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${keyPreview}"`,
+      '  -H "Content-Type: application/json"',
+      "  -d '{",
+      '    "model": "openai/gpt-4o-mini",',
+      '    "messages": [',
+      '      {"role":"system","content":"You are Routstr."},',
+      '      {"role":"user","content":"Ping the node"}',
+      '    ]',
+      "  }'",
+    ].join('\n');
+  }, [activeApiKey, normalizedBaseUrl]);
+
+  const showCreateDetails =
+    hasInteractedCreate || initialToken.trim().length > 0;
+  const showManageDetails = hasInteractedManage || Boolean(walletInfo);
+  const showTopupDetails =
+    hasInteractedTopup || topupToken.trim().length > 0;
+  const refundToken = refundReceipt?.token ?? null;
+  const canTopup = Boolean(activeApiKey);
+
+  return (
+    <div className='min-h-screen bg-gradient-to-b from-background via-background to-muted'>
+      <main className='mx-auto flex w-full max-w-6xl flex-col gap-8 px-4 py-10 sm:px-6 lg:px-8'>
+        <section className='relative space-y-3 text-center md:text-left'>
+          <div className='absolute right-0 top-0 hidden md:block'>
+            <Button asChild size='sm' className='px-3 text-xs'>
+              <a href='/login'>Admin</a>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+          <div className='inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border px-3 py-1 text-[0.65rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+            <Bolt className='h-4 w-4 text-primary' />
+            Routstr cheat sheet
+          </div>
+          <h1 className='text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl'>
+            Node Identity and Cheat Sheet
+          </h1>
+          <div className='md:hidden'>
+            <Button asChild size='sm' className='w-full sm:w-auto'>
+              <a href='/login'>Admin</a>
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className='grid gap-4 lg:grid-cols-2'>
+          <Card>
+            <CardHeader className='flex flex-row items-start justify-between gap-4'>
+              <div>
+                <CardTitle className='flex items-center gap-2 text-lg'>
+                  <ShieldCheck className='h-4 w-4 text-primary' />
+                  Node identity
+                </CardTitle>
+                <p className='text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+                  /v1/info snapshot
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <Button
+                variant='ghost'
+                size='sm'
+                className='gap-1 text-xs'
+                onClick={handleRefreshInfo}
+                disabled={isInfoLoading}
+              >
+                <RefreshCcw className='h-4 w-4' />
+                Refresh
+              </Button>
+            </CardHeader>
+            <CardContent className='space-y-4'>
+              {isInfoLoading && (
+                <p className='text-muted-foreground text-sm'>
+                  Loading node profile…
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {isInfoError && !isInfoLoading && (
+                <p className='text-destructive text-sm'>
+                  Unable to reach /v1/info at {normalizedBaseUrl}
+                </p>
+              )}
+              {nodeInfo && (
+                <>
+                  <div className='space-y-2'>
+                    <p className='text-2xl font-medium'>{nodeInfo.name}</p>
+                    <p className='text-muted-foreground text-sm'>
+                      {nodeInfo.description}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <dl className='grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2'>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt className='text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wide'>
+                        Version
+                      </dt>
+                      <dd className='text-base font-medium'>
+                        {nodeInfo.version}
+                      </dd>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                      <dt className='text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wide'>
+                        HTTP
+                      </dt>
+                      <dd className='text-base font-medium break-all'>
+                        {nodeInfo.http_url || normalizedBaseUrl}
+                      </dd>
+                    </div>
+                    {nodeInfo.onion_url && (
+                      <div className='sm:col-span-2'>
+                        <dt className='text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wide'>
+                          Onion
+                        </dt>
+                        <dd className='text-base font-medium break-all'>
+                          {nodeInfo.onion_url}
+                        </dd>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                    {nodeInfo.npub && (
+                      <div className='sm:col-span-2'>
+                        <dt className='text-muted-foreground text-xs uppercase tracking-wide'>
+                          npub
+                        </dt>
+                        <dd className='flex items-center gap-2 break-all text-sm font-mono'>
+                          {nodeInfo.npub}
+                          <Button
+                            variant='ghost'
+                            size='icon'
+                            className='h-8 w-8'
+                            onClick={() => handleCopy(nodeInfo.npub ?? '')}
+                          >
+                            <Copy className='h-4 w-4' />
+                          </Button>
+                        </dd>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </dl>
+                  <div className='space-y-2'>
+                    <p className='text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+                      Cashu mints
+                    </p>
+                    <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+                      {nodeInfo.mints.length ? (
+                        nodeInfo.mints.map((mint) => (
+                          <Badge
+                            key={mint}
+                            variant='secondary'
+                            className='font-mono text-xs'
+                          >
+                            {mint}
+                          </Badge>
+                        ))
+                      ) : (
+                        <p className='text-muted-foreground text-sm'>
+                          No mint list published
+                        </p>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+
+          <Card>
+            <CardHeader className='flex flex-row items-center justify-between'>
+              <CardTitle className='flex items-center gap-2 text-lg'>
+                <Terminal className='h-4 w-4 text-primary' />
+                Quick docs
+              </CardTitle>
+              <span className='text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+                curl-ready
+              </span>
+            </CardHeader>
+            <CardContent className='space-y-4'>
+              <div className='flex items-center gap-2'>
+                <Input
+                  value={baseUrl}
+                  placeholder={normalizedBaseUrl}
+                  onChange={(event) => setBaseUrl(event.target.value)}
+                  className='text-sm'
+                />
+                <Button
+                  variant='outline'
+                  size='icon'
+                  className='h-9 w-9'
+                  onClick={() => handleCopy(normalizedBaseUrl)}
+                >
+                  <Copy className='h-4 w-4' />
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+              <div className='rounded-lg bg-muted p-4 font-mono text-sm leading-6'>
+                <pre className='whitespace-pre-wrap break-all'>{curlSnippet}</pre>
+              </div>
+              <div className='flex gap-2'>
+                <Button
+                  variant='secondary'
+                  className='gap-2'
+                  onClick={() => handleCopy(curlSnippet)}
+                >
+                  <Copy className='h-4 w-4' />
+                  Copy curl
+                </Button>
+                <Button variant='outline' asChild className='gap-2'>
+                  <a
+                    href='https://docs.routstr.com'
+                    target='_blank'
+                    rel='noreferrer'
+                  >
+                    <Terminal className='h-4 w-4' />
+                    Full docs
+                  </a>
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            </CardContent>
+          </Card>
+        </section>
+
+        <Card>
+          <CardHeader className='space-y-1'>
+            <CardTitle className='flex items-center gap-2 text-xl'>
+              <KeyRound className='h-5 w-5 text-primary' />
+              API key workflow
+            </CardTitle>
+            <p className='text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+              Sections expand as soon as you interact
+            </p>
+          </CardHeader>
+          <CardContent className='space-y-6'>
+            <section className='space-y-2'>
+              <header className='flex items-center justify-between text-[0.7rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+                <span>1 · Create key</span>
+                {showCreateDetails && (
+                  <span className='text-primary'>Cashu token detected</span>
+                )}
+              </header>
+              <Textarea
+                value={initialToken}
+                onChange={(event) => setInitialToken(event.target.value)}
+                placeholder='cashuA1...'
+                rows={showCreateDetails ? 4 : 2}
+                className='font-mono text-sm transition-all duration-200'
+                onFocus={() => setHasInteractedCreate(true)}
+              />
+              {showCreateDetails && (
+                <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={handleCreateKey}
+                    disabled={isCreatingKey}
+                    className='gap-2'
+                  >
+                    {isCreatingKey ? 'Creating…' : 'Create API key'}
+                  </Button>
+                  <span className='text-xs text-muted-foreground'>
+                    Redeems instantly and returns <code>sk-</code> key.
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </section>
+
+            <Separator />
+
+            <section className='space-y-2'>
+              <header className='flex items-center justify-between text-[0.7rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+                <span>2 · Manage key</span>
+                {walletInfo && (
+                  <span className='text-primary'>
+                    {formatSats(walletInfo.balanceMsats)} sats
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </header>
+              <div className='flex flex-col gap-2 sm:flex-row'>
+                <Input
+                  value={apiKeyInput}
+                  onChange={(event) => {
+                    setApiKeyInput(event.target.value);
+                    setWalletInfo(null);
+                  }}
+                  placeholder='sk-...'
+                  className='font-mono text-sm'
+                  onFocus={() => setHasInteractedManage(true)}
+                />
+                <div className='flex gap-2'>
+                  <Button
+                    variant='outline'
+                    size='icon'
+                    className='h-10 w-10'
+                    onClick={() => handleCopy(activeApiKey)}
+                    disabled={!activeApiKey}
+                  >
+                    <Copy className='h-4 w-4' />
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant='secondary'
+                    size='sm'
+                    className='gap-1'
+                    onClick={handleSyncBalance}
+                    disabled={isSyncingBalance || !activeApiKey}
+                  >
+                    <RefreshCcw className='h-4 w-4' />
+                    Sync
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {showManageDetails && (
+                <div className='grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2'>
+                  <div className='rounded-lg border p-3'>
+                    <p className='text-[0.65rem] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+                      Spendable
+                    </p>
+                    <p className='text-xl font-semibold'>
+                      {walletInfo
+                        ? `${formatSats(walletInfo.balanceMsats)} sats`
+                        : '—'}
+                    </p>
+                    {walletInfo && (
+                      <p className='text-muted-foreground text-xs'>
+                        {formatMsats(walletInfo.balanceMsats)} msats
+                      </p>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                  <div className='rounded-lg border p-3'>
+                    <p className='text-[0.65rem] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground'>
+                      Reserved
+                    </p>
+                    <p className='text-xl font-semibold'>
+                      {walletInfo
+                        ? `${formatSats(walletInfo.reservedMsats)} sats`
+                        : '—'}
+                    </p>
+                    {walletInfo && (
+                      <p className='text-muted-foreground text-xs'>
+                        {formatMsats(walletInfo.reservedMsats)} msats
+                      </p>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </section>
+
+            <Separator />
+
+            <section className='space-y-2'>
+              <header className='flex items-center justify-between text-[0.7rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+                <span>3 · Top up</span>
+                {showTopupDetails && (
+                  <span className={canTopup ? 'text-primary' : 'text-destructive'}>
+                    {canTopup ? 'Ready to redeem' : 'Paste API key first'}
+                  </span>
+                )}
+              </header>
+              <Textarea
+                value={topupToken}
+                onChange={(event) => setTopupToken(event.target.value)}
+                placeholder='cashuB1...'
+                rows={showTopupDetails ? 3 : 1}
+                className='font-mono text-sm transition-all duration-200'
+                onFocus={() => setHasInteractedTopup(true)}
+                disabled={!canTopup}
+              />
+              {showTopupDetails && (
+                <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+                  <Button
+                    onClick={handleTopup}
+                    disabled={isTopupLoading || !canTopup}
+                    variant='outline'
+                    className='gap-2'
+                  >
+                    {isTopupLoading ? 'Topping up…' : 'Top up this key'}
+                  </Button>
+                  <span className='text-xs text-muted-foreground'>
+                    {canTopup
+                      ? (
+                          <>
+                            Adds balance to the same <code>sk-</code> token.
+                          </>
+                        )
+                      : 'Enter your sk- key above to unlock top ups.'}
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </section>
+
+            <Separator />
+
+            <section className='space-y-2'>
+              <header className='flex items-center justify-between text-[0.7rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+                <span>4 · Refund</span>
+                {refundReceipt && <span className='text-primary'>Done</span>}
+              </header>
+              <div className='flex flex-wrap gap-2'>
+                <Button
+                  onClick={handleRefund}
+                  disabled={isRefunding}
+                  variant='destructive'
+                  className='gap-2'
+                >
+                  {isRefunding ? 'Processing…' : 'Refund remaining balance'}
+                </Button>
+                <span className='text-xs text-muted-foreground'>
+                  Burns the key and returns a fresh Cashu token.
+                </span>
+              </div>
+              {refundToken && (
+                <div className='space-y-2 rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4'>
+                  <div className='flex items-center justify-between text-[0.7rem] uppercase tracking-wider text-muted-foreground'>
+                    <span>Cashu refund token</span>
+                    <Button
+                      variant='outline'
+                      size='sm'
+                      className='gap-1 text-xs'
+                      onClick={() => handleCopy(refundToken)}
+                    >
+                      <Copy className='h-3 w-3' />
+                      Copy
+                    </Button>
+                  </div>
+                  <Textarea
+                    value={refundToken}
+                    readOnly
+                    rows={4}
+                    className='font-mono text-xs'
+                  />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </section>
+          </CardContent>
+        </Card>
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
diff --git a/ui/lib/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/ui/lib/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
index f5df3fe7..b5deb7da 100644
--- a/ui/lib/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/ui/lib/auth/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ export function ProtectedRoute({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const pathname = usePathname();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const publicPaths = ['/login', '/_register', '/unauthorized'];
-    const isPublicPath = publicPaths.some((path) => pathname.startsWith(path));
+    const publicPaths = ['/', '/login', '/_register', '/unauthorized'];
+    const isPublicPath = publicPaths.some((path) =>
+      path === '/' ? pathname === '/' : pathname.startsWith(path)
+    );
 
     if (!isPublicPath && !ConfigurationService.isTokenValid()) {
       router.push('/login');
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deleted file mode 160000
index 52d796e9..00000000
--- a/vendor/cdk
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-Subproject commit 52d796e9fe2c0728621110b20dd07b120b862498
diff --git a/vendor/cdk-python b/vendor/cdk-python
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