diff --git a/dashcaddy-api/src/app.js b/dashcaddy-api/src/app.js
index 97b760b..ada8844 100644
--- a/dashcaddy-api/src/app.js
+++ b/dashcaddy-api/src/app.js
@@ -487,25 +487,48 @@ async function createApp() {
         statusCode = await makeRequest('GET');
       }
     } catch {
-      const fallbackUrl = `https://${config.buildDomain(id)}`;
-      const fp = new URL(fallbackUrl);
-      statusCode = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        const fReq = https.request({
-          hostname: fp.hostname,
-          port: 443,
-          path: '/',
-          method: 'GET',
-          timeout: 5000,
-          agent: httpsAgent,
-          headers: { 'User-Agent': APP.USER_AGENTS.PROBE }
-        }, (fRes) => {
-          fRes.resume();
-          resolve(fRes.statusCode);
-        });
-        fReq.on('error', reject);
-        fReq.on('timeout', () => { fReq.destroy(); reject(new Error('Timeout')); });
-        fReq.end();
-      });
+      // Direct probe failed — try Pylon relay if configured
+      const pylonConfig = config.siteConfig?.pylon;
+      if (pylonConfig?.url) {
+        try {
+          const pylonUrl = `${pylonConfig.url}/probe?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`;
+          const headers = { 'User-Agent': APP.USER_AGENTS.PROBE };
+          if (pylonConfig.key) headers['x-pylon-key'] = pylonConfig.key;
+          const controller = new AbortController();
+          const pylonTimeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 8000);
+          const pylonRes = await fetchT(pylonUrl, { method: 'GET', signal: controller.signal, headers });
+          clearTimeout(pylonTimeout);
+          if (pylonRes.ok) {
+            const data = await pylonRes.json();
+            statusCode = data.statusCode || 502;
+          }
+        } catch {
+          // Pylon also failed — fall through to domain fallback
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Domain-based fallback (last resort)
+      if (!statusCode) {
+        const fallbackUrl = `https://${config.buildDomain(id)}`;
+        const fp = new URL(fallbackUrl);
+        statusCode = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          const fReq = https.request({
+            hostname: fp.hostname,
+            port: 443,
+            path: '/',
+            method: 'GET',
+            timeout: 5000,
+            agent: httpsAgent,
+            headers: { 'User-Agent': APP.USER_AGENTS.PROBE }
+          }, (fRes) => {
+            fRes.resume();
+            resolve(fRes.statusCode);
+          });
+          fReq.on('error', reject);
+          fReq.on('timeout', () => { fReq.destroy(); reject(new Error('Timeout')); });
+          fReq.end();
+        }).catch(() => 502);
+      }
     }
 
     res.status(statusCode).send();