diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/csp/cspNoncePlumbing.test.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/csp/cspNoncePlumbing.test.ts
index f7a4695..327339d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/csp/cspNoncePlumbing.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/csp/cspNoncePlumbing.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 1. Document CSP remains hydration-safe for the Next.js runtime
  * 2. CSP is deterministic across repeated requests
  * 3. next.config.ts no longer owns a static CSP header
- * 4. Proxy does not break API/static routes (matcher exclusion)
+ * 4. Proxy screens API routes before handlers while static assets stay excluded
  * 5. Google Fonts domains are preserved in CSP
  * 6. Production CSP preserves required directives
  */
@@ -117,12 +117,30 @@ describe('next.config.ts CSP removal', () => {
 });
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// 4. Proxy does not break API/static routes
+// 4. Proxy screens APIs while keeping document/static behavior intact
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-describe('proxy matcher exclusions', () => {
-  it('excludes /api paths', () => {
-    expect(matcherExcludes('/api/mesh/events')).toBe(true);
+describe('proxy matcher and privileged API boundary', () => {
+  it('includes /api paths so the request-boundary security guard runs', () => {
+    expect(matcherExcludes('/api/mesh/events')).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('non-sensitive API requests pass through without document CSP', () => {
+    expect(getCsp('/api/mesh/events')).toBe('');
+  });
+
+  it('rejects hostile cross-origin privileged API requests before route handling', () => {
+    const req = new NextRequest('http://localhost/api/settings/tor/reset-identity', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        host: 'localhost',
+        origin: 'https://evil.example',
+        'sec-fetch-site': 'cross-site',
+      },
+    });
+    const response = proxy(req);
+    expect(response.status).toBe(403);
+    expect(response.headers.get('Content-Security-Policy')).toBeNull();
   });
 
   it('excludes /_next/static paths', () => {