diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c445902..1686d20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@
 `ecosystem.config.js` includes a unified PM2 app named `relay-gateway`
 (code in `BOTS/SHARED/relay_gateway/`). It fronts **both** bots:
 
-- proxies read-only queries: `/api/sqb/*` → SREBOT's internal API (`:6000`);
+- proxies read-only queries: `/api/sre/*` → SREBOT's internal API (`:6000`);
   `/api/tss/*` → the TSS HTTP API (`:6100`) or `501` until it is deployed
-- streams replay envelopes over `/ws/sqb` and `/ws/tss`
+- streams replay envelopes over `/ws/sre` and `/ws/tss`
 - authenticates every request/socket against per-person keys at three levels
-  (`all`/`sqb`/`tss`) stored in `$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json`
+  (`all`/`sre`/`tss`) stored in `$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json`
   (SHA-256-hashed tokens, hot-reloaded on change)
 
 Outbox/state files live under the shared storage volume (`STORAGE_VOL_PATH`):
-`external_bridge_outbox.jsonl` (sqb) and `tss_bridge_outbox.jsonl` (tss).
+`external_bridge_outbox.jsonl` (sre) and `tss_bridge_outbox.jsonl` (tss).
 
 Useful commands:
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ pm2 start ecosystem.config.js --only relay-gateway
 pm2 logs relay-gateway
 
 # manage downstream keys (run from BOTS/SHARED with the shared venv):
-python -m relay_gateway.manage_keys --file "$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json" add --name cn-axbot --level sqb
+python -m relay_gateway.manage_keys --file "$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json" add --name cn-axbot --level sre
 python -m relay_gateway.manage_keys --file "$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json" list
 python -m relay_gateway.manage_keys --file "$STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json" revoke --name cn-axbot
 ```
diff --git a/ecosystem.config.js b/ecosystem.config.js
index 8ba96ff..f542ff5 100644
--- a/ecosystem.config.js
+++ b/ecosystem.config.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = {
     },
 
     // Unified relay gateway fronting SREBOT (sqb) and TSSBOT (tss):
-    // - Proxies read-only API queries (/api/sqb/* -> SREBOT :6000; /api/tss/* -> TSS API or 501)
+    // - Proxies read-only API queries (/api/sre/* -> SREBOT :6000; /api/tss/* -> TSS API or 501)
     // - Streams replay envelopes over /ws/sqb and /ws/tss
     // - Per-key auth (all/sqb/tss) via $STORAGE_VOL_PATH/relay_keys.json
     // Lives in BOTS/SHARED/relay_gateway; loads SREBOT/.env for shared config.
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 8526e7a..41e28e9 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ function requireAdminBearer(req, res, next) {
 
 app.use('/api', requireApiBearer);
 
+// Rewrite /api/sre/* → /api/* so the gateway can forward channel-prefixed paths.
+app.use('/api/sre', (req, res, next) => {
+    req.url = req.url.replace('/api/sre', '/api');
+    next();
+});
+
 // Readiness gate: heavy aggregation endpoints sit behind this so cold-start
 // requests don't pile up on the read connection while the DB is still opening
 // indexes and the vehicle-list cache is warming. Resolves when boot work