diff --git a/tools/proxy/server.js b/tools/proxy/server.js
index b759559..bc0a3dd 100644
--- a/tools/proxy/server.js
+++ b/tools/proxy/server.js
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ function authMiddleware(req, res, next) {
     next();
 }
 
-// Global middleware: Auth first (skip /health), then body parser
+// Global middleware: Body parser first, then auth (skip /health)
+app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '10mb' }));
 app.use((req, res, next) => {
     if (req.path === '/health') return next();
     authMiddleware(req, res, next);
 });
-app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '10mb' }));
 
 // Gemini Client with JSON response configuration
 const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI(API_KEY);
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ app.get('/health', (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // Start Server
-app.listen(PORT, () => {
+app.listen(PORT, '0.0.0.0', () => {
     console.log(`Proxy Server running on port ${PORT}`);
     if (!API_KEY) console.error('WARNING: GEMINI_API_KEY is not set!');
     if (!AUTH_TOKEN) console.error('WARNING: PROXY_AUTH_TOKEN is not set! Authentication is disabled.');