diff --git a/docs/DEBUG_INVALID_JSON.md b/docs/DEBUG_INVALID_JSON.md
index 00b82b0b..c6ef3ad2 100755
--- a/docs/DEBUG_INVALID_JSON.md
+++ b/docs/DEBUG_INVALID_JSON.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Check the the HTTP response of the failing backend call by following these steps
 
 - Copy the URL causing the error and enter it in the address bar of your browser directly and hit enter. The copied URLs could look something like this (notice the query strings at the end):
   - `http://<server>:20211/api/table_devices.json?nocache=1704141103121`
-  - `http://<server>:20211/php/server/devices.php?action=getDevicesTotals`
 
 
 - Post the error response in the existing issue thread on GitHub or create a new issue and include the redacted response of the failing query.
diff --git a/docs/REVERSE_PROXY.md b/docs/REVERSE_PROXY.md
index ee12c11d..77ef1934 100755
--- a/docs/REVERSE_PROXY.md
+++ b/docs/REVERSE_PROXY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Reverse Proxy Configuration
 
+> [!TIP]
+> You will need to specify the `BACKEND_API_URL` setting if you are running reverse proxies. This is the URL that points to the backend server url (including your `GRAPHQL_PORT`)
+>
+> ![BACKEND_API_URL setting](./img/REVERSE_PROXY/BACKEND_API_URL.png)
+> ![NPM set up](./img/REVERSE_PROXY/nginx_proxy_manager_npm.png)
+
+## NGINX HTTP Configuration (Direct Path)
+
 > Submitted by amazing [cvc90](https://github.com/cvc90) 🙏
 
 > [!NOTE]
@@ -10,8 +18,6 @@
 
 <br/>
 
-## NGINX HTTP Configuration (Direct Path)
-
 1. On your NGINX server, create a new file called /etc/nginx/sites-available/netalertx
 
 2. In this file, paste the following code:
diff --git a/docs/img/REVERSE_PROXY/BACKEND_API_URL.png b/docs/img/REVERSE_PROXY/BACKEND_API_URL.png
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diff --git a/docs/img/REVERSE_PROXY/nginx_proxy_manager_npm.png b/docs/img/REVERSE_PROXY/nginx_proxy_manager_npm.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a5d1bfc
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diff --git a/front/deviceDetails.php b/front/deviceDetails.php
index 36a77b85..7c9f3e2d 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetails.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetails.php
@@ -418,8 +418,8 @@ async function renderSmallBoxes() {
         // Get data from the server
         const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
 
-        const apiBase = getApiBase();
-        const url = `${apiBase}/device/${getMac()}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
+        const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+        const url = `${apiBaseUrl}/device/${getMac()}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
 
         const response = await fetch(url, {
           method: "GET",
diff --git a/front/deviceDetailsEdit.php b/front/deviceDetailsEdit.php
index cd654b4e..caade6da 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetailsEdit.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetailsEdit.php
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ function getDeviceData() {
   const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
   let period = $("#period").val()
 
-  const apiBase = getApiBase();
-  const url = `${apiBase}/device/${mac}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+  const url = `${apiBaseUrl}/device/${mac}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
 
   // get data from server
   $.ajax({
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ function getDeviceData() {
           ]
         };
 
-        const graphQlUrl = `${apiBase}/graphql`;
+        const graphQlUrl = `${apiBaseUrl}/graphql`;
 
         $.ajax({
           url: graphQlUrl,
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function setDeviceData(direction = '', refreshCallback = '') {
   showSpinner();
 
   const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN"); // dynamic token
-  const apiBase = getApiBase();
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
 
   mac = $('#NEWDEV_devMac').val();
 
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ function setDeviceData(direction = '', refreshCallback = '') {
 
 
   $.ajax({
-    url: `${apiBase}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}`,
+    url: `${apiBaseUrl}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}`,
     type: "POST",
     headers: {
       "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
diff --git a/front/deviceDetailsEvents.php b/front/deviceDetailsEvents.php
index 69a6d96d..b11e4b52 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetailsEvents.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetailsEvents.php
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ function loadEventsData() {
 
   const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
 
-  const apiBase = getApiBase();
-  const url = `${apiBase}/dbquery/read`;
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+  const url = `${apiBaseUrl}/dbquery/read`;
 
   $.ajax({
     url: url,
diff --git a/front/deviceDetailsPresence.php b/front/deviceDetailsPresence.php
index e8bdbae7..7c4833f2 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetailsPresence.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetailsPresence.php
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
   function loadPresenceData() {
     const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
 
-    const apiBase = getApiBase();
-    const url = `${apiBase}/sessions/calendar`;
+    const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+    const url = `${apiBaseUrl}/sessions/calendar`;
 
     $('#calendar').fullCalendar('removeEventSources');
 
diff --git a/front/deviceDetailsSessions.php b/front/deviceDetailsSessions.php
index ddb5806c..ed9a0487 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetailsSessions.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetailsSessions.php
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ function loadSessionsData() {
   // Build API base
   const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
 
-  const apiBase = getApiBase();
-  const url = `${apiBase}/sessions/${getMac()}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+  const url = `${apiBaseUrl}/sessions/${getMac()}?period=${encodeURIComponent(period)}`;
 
   // Call API with Authorization header
   $.ajax({
diff --git a/front/deviceDetailsTools.php b/front/deviceDetailsTools.php
index b30e8fbd..0c0756ac 100755
--- a/front/deviceDetailsTools.php
+++ b/front/deviceDetailsTools.php
@@ -210,20 +210,17 @@
 <div id="scanoutput" style="margin-top: 30px;"></div>
 
 <script>
-            // Build base URL dynamically
-            const apiBase = getApiBase();
-            const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
+
+        const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
+        const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
 
         // ----------------------------------------------------------------
         function manualnmapscan(targetip, mode) {
             $("#scanoutput").empty();
 
-            // Build base URL dynamically
-            const apiBase = getApiBase();
-
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/nmap`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/nmap`,
                 contentType: "application/json",
                 dataType: "json",
                 data: JSON.stringify({
@@ -262,7 +259,7 @@
 
             $.ajax({
                 method: "GET",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/speedtest`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/speedtest`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
@@ -313,7 +310,7 @@
 
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/traceroute`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/traceroute`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
@@ -359,11 +356,9 @@
 
             $("#nslookupoutput").empty();
 
-
-
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/nslookup`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/nslookup`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
@@ -447,7 +442,7 @@
 
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/wakeonlan`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/wakeonlan`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
@@ -489,7 +484,7 @@
 
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/device/copy`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/device/copy`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
@@ -582,14 +577,14 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Build base URL dynamically
-            const apiBase = getApiBase();
             const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");   // optional token if needed
 
+
+
             // Delete device events
             $.ajax({
                 method: "DELETE",
-                url: `${apiBase}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}/events/delete`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}/events/delete`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken
                 },
@@ -634,12 +629,9 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            // Build base URL dynamically
-            const apiBase = getApiBase();
-
             $.ajax({
                 method: "POST",
-                url: `${apiBase}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}/reset-props`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/device/${encodeURIComponent(mac)}/reset-props`,
                 dataType: "json",
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken
@@ -669,7 +661,7 @@
 
             $.ajax({
                 method: "GET",
-                url: `${apiBase}/nettools/internetinfo`,
+                url: `${apiBaseUrl}/nettools/internetinfo`,
                 headers: {
                     "Authorization": "Bearer " + apiToken,
                     "Content-Type": "application/json"
diff --git a/front/php/server/devices.php b/front/php/server/devices.php
index 67d02854..293ad190 100755
--- a/front/php/server/devices.php
+++ b/front/php/server/devices.php
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
       case 'ExportCSV':               ExportCSV();                             break; // equivalent: export_devices
       case 'ImportCSV':               ImportCSV();                             break; // equivalent: import_csv
 
-      case 'getDevicesTotals':        getDevicesTotals();                      break; // equivalent: devices_totals
       case 'getDevicesListCalendar':  getDevicesListCalendar();                break; // equivalent: devices_by_status
 
       case 'updateNetworkLeaf':       updateNetworkLeaf();                     break; // equivalent: update_device_column(mac, column_name, column_value)
@@ -338,41 +337,6 @@ function ImportCSV() {
 }
 
 
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//  Query total numbers of Devices by status
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function getDevicesTotals() {
-
-  $resultJSON = "";
-
-  if(getCache("getDevicesTotals") != "")
-  {
-    $resultJSON = getCache("getDevicesTotals");
-  } else
-  {
-    global $db;
-
-    // combined query
-    $result = $db->query(
-          'SELECT
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('my').') as devices,
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('connected').') as connected,
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('favorites').') as favorites,
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('new').') as new,
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('down').') as down,
-          (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Devices '. getDeviceCondition ('archived').') as archived
-    ');
-
-    $row = $result -> fetchArray (SQLITE3_NUM);
-    $resultJSON = json_encode (array ($row[0], $row[1], $row[2], $row[3], $row[4], $row[5]));
-
-    // save to cache
-    setCache("getDevicesTotals", $resultJSON );
-  }
-
-  echo ($resultJSON);
-}
-
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Determine if Random MAC
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py b/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
index 6d3f77d3..16d25fe5 100755
--- a/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
+++ b/front/plugins/_publisher_mqtt/mqtt.py
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ def publish_notifications(db, mqtt_client):
             try:
                 payload = json.loads(payload_str)  # Deserialize JSON string
             except Exception as e:
-                mylog('minimal', [f"[{pluginName}] ⚠ ERROR decoding JSON for notification GUID {notification["GUID"]}: {e}"])
+                mylog('minimal', [f"[{pluginName}] ⚠ ERROR decoding JSON for notification GUID {notification['GUID']}: {e}"])
                 continue  # skip this notification
         else:
             # fallback generic payload (like webhook does)
diff --git a/front/presence.php b/front/presence.php
index bdcfb22b..46c66e4f 100755
--- a/front/presence.php
+++ b/front/presence.php
@@ -352,27 +352,62 @@ function initializeCalendar () {
 
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/**
+ * Fetch device totals from the API and update dashboard counters.
+ *
+ * This function:
+ *  - Stops the automatic refresh timer
+ *  - Calls the `/devices/totals` API endpoint using Bearer token authentication
+ *  - Updates the device summary boxes (all, connected, favorites, new, down, archived)
+ *  - Restarts the refresh timer after completion
+ *
+ * Expected API response format:
+ *   [
+ *     devices,     // Total devices
+ *     connected,   // Currently connected devices
+ *     favorites,   // Favorite devices
+ *     new,         // Newly discovered devices
+ *     down,        // Devices marked as down
+ *     archived     // Archived / hidden devices
+ *   ]
+ */
 function getDevicesTotals () {
   // stop timer
   stopTimerRefreshData();
 
-  // get totals and put in boxes
-  $.get('php/server/devices.php?action=getDevicesTotals', function(data) {
-    var totalsDevices = JSON.parse(data);
+  const apiToken   = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
+  const totalsUrl  = `${apiBaseUrl}/devices/totals`;
 
-    $('#devicesAll').html        (totalsDevices[0].toLocaleString());
-    $('#devicesConnected').html  (totalsDevices[1].toLocaleString());
-    $('#devicesFavorites').html  (totalsDevices[2].toLocaleString());
-    $('#devicesNew').html        (totalsDevices[3].toLocaleString());
-    $('#devicesDown').html       (totalsDevices[4].toLocaleString());
-    $('#devicesHidden').html     (totalsDevices[5].toLocaleString());
+  $.ajax({
+    url: totalsUrl,
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: {
+      "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiToken}`
+    },
+    success: function (totalsDevices) {
 
-    // Timer for refresh data
-    newTimerRefreshData (getDevicesTotals);
-  } );
+      $('#devicesAll').html        (totalsDevices[0].toLocaleString());
+      $('#devicesConnected').html  (totalsDevices[1].toLocaleString());
+      $('#devicesFavorites').html  (totalsDevices[2].toLocaleString());
+      $('#devicesNew').html        (totalsDevices[3].toLocaleString());
+      $('#devicesDown').html       (totalsDevices[4].toLocaleString());
+      $('#devicesHidden').html     (totalsDevices[5].toLocaleString());
+
+      // Timer for refresh data
+      newTimerRefreshData(getDevicesTotals);
+    },
+    error: function (xhr) {
+      console.error("Failed to load device totals:", xhr.responseText);
+
+      // Ensure refresh loop continues even on failure
+      newTimerRefreshData(getDevicesTotals);
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function getDevicesPresence (status) {
   // Save status selected
@@ -423,12 +458,12 @@ function getDevicesPresence (status) {
 
   const apiToken = getSetting("API_TOKEN");
 
-  const apiBase = getApiBase();
+  const apiBaseUrl = getApiBase();
 
   // -----------------------------
   // Load Devices as Resources
   // -----------------------------
-  const devicesUrl = `${apiBase}/devices/by-status?status=${deviceStatus}`;
+  const devicesUrl = `${apiBaseUrl}/devices/by-status?status=${deviceStatus}`;
 
   $.ajax({
     url: devicesUrl,
@@ -451,7 +486,7 @@ function getDevicesPresence (status) {
   // -----------------------------
   // Load Events
   // -----------------------------
-  const eventsUrl = `${apiBase}/sessions/calendar?start=${startDate}&end=${endDate}`;
+  const eventsUrl = `${apiBaseUrl}/sessions/calendar?start=${startDate}&end=${endDate}`;
 
   $('#calendar').fullCalendar('removeEventSources');
   $('#calendar').fullCalendar('addEventSource', {