diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 1c9b0cc..b8afe68 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ Single Cloudflare Worker built with Hono. Routes:
 | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
 | `GET /`                              | Public status page (monitoring counters + link to admin)               |
 | `POST /api/inbound`                  | Webhook from ForwardEmail; IP-allowlisted to their MX sources          |
-| `GET /api/stats`                     | Public monitoring counters (JSON)                                      |
-| `/api/v1/*`                          | Versioned REST API (Bearer/proxy auth) — feeds + emails CRUD, stats    |
+| `GET /api/stats`                     | Deprecated alias of `GET /api/v1/stats` (public monitoring counters)   |
+| `/api/v1/feeds*`                     | Versioned REST API (Bearer/proxy auth) — feeds + emails CRUD           |
+| `GET /api/v1/stats`                  | Public monitoring counters (JSON, CORS); canonical stats endpoint      |
 | `GET /api/openapi.json`              | OpenAPI 3.1 spec (public)                                              |
 | `GET /api/docs`                      | Rendered API reference (Scalar, public)                                |
 | `GET /rss/:feedId`                   | Public RSS 2.0 feed                                                    |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70c0702..61f57f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ Main routes:
 
 ### Monitoring
 
-`GET /api/stats` returns JSON counters (public, no auth) for uptime/monitoring tools:
+`GET /api/v1/stats` returns JSON counters (public, no auth, CORS-enabled) for
+uptime/monitoring tools and the landing page. `GET /api/stats` is a deprecated alias kept
+for backward compatibility — prefer the versioned path. Both expose the same fields:
 
 | Field                         | Meaning                                                  |
 | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -84,23 +86,25 @@ A versioned REST API lets you automate feed and email management without scrapin
 admin UI. The OpenAPI 3.1 spec is served at `GET /api/openapi.json` and a rendered
 reference (Scalar) at `GET /api/docs` — both public.
 
-All `/api/v1/*` endpoints require authentication, using either:
+The feed and email endpoints require authentication, using either:
 
 - **Bearer token**: `Authorization: Bearer <ADMIN_PASSWORD>`, or
 - **Reverse-proxy auth**: the same trusted-IP + `X-Auth-Proxy-Secret` + `Remote-User`
   headers as the admin UI (see [INSTALL.md](INSTALL.md)).
 
-| Method   | Path                                 | Purpose                  |
-| -------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------ |
-| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds`                      | List feeds               |
-| `POST`   | `/api/v1/feeds`                      | Create a feed            |
-| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | Get a feed               |
-| `PATCH`  | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | Update a feed            |
-| `DELETE` | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | Delete a feed            |
-| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails`      | List a feed's emails     |
-| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails/{id}` | Get a single email       |
-| `DELETE` | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails/{id}` | Delete a single email    |
-| `GET`    | `/api/v1/stats`                      | Read monitoring counters |
+`GET /api/v1/stats`, the OpenAPI spec, and the docs page are public.
+
+| Method   | Path                                 | Auth   | Purpose                  |
+| -------- | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ------------------------ |
+| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds`                      | yes    | List feeds               |
+| `POST`   | `/api/v1/feeds`                      | yes    | Create a feed            |
+| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | yes    | Get a feed               |
+| `PATCH`  | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | yes    | Update a feed            |
+| `DELETE` | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}`             | yes    | Delete a feed            |
+| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails`      | yes    | List a feed's emails     |
+| `GET`    | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails/{id}` | yes    | Get a single email       |
+| `DELETE` | `/api/v1/feeds/{feedId}/emails/{id}` | yes    | Delete a single email    |
+| `GET`    | `/api/v1/stats`                      | public | Read monitoring counters |
 
 The email `{id}` is the email's `receivedAt` timestamp (as returned by the list endpoint).
 
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 8476256..70ee573 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ bucket_name = "kill-the-news-attachments"</span></pre>
   const section = document.getElementById('stats');
   let data;
   try {
-    const res = await fetch('https://demo.kill-the.news/api/stats', { cache: 'no-store' });
+    const res = await fetch('https://demo.kill-the.news/api/v1/stats', { cache: 'no-store' });
     if (!res.ok) return;            // section stays hidden
     data = await res.json();
   } catch { return; }
diff --git a/src/routes/api/api.test.ts b/src/routes/api/api.test.ts
index f66e7ed..c8fed28 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/api.test.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/api.test.ts
@@ -252,10 +252,11 @@ describe("REST API (/api/v1)", () => {
   });
 
   describe("Stats", () => {
-    it("returns monitoring counters", async () => {
+    it("returns monitoring counters without a token (public)", async () => {
       await createFeed();
-      const res = await request("/api/v1/stats", { headers: authHeaders });
+      const res = await request("/api/v1/stats");
       expect(res.status).toBe(200);
+      expect(res.headers.get("Access-Control-Allow-Origin")).toBe("*");
       const stats = (await res.json()) as {
         feeds_created: number;
         active_feeds: number;
@@ -273,12 +274,15 @@ describe("REST API (/api/v1)", () => {
       expect(res.status).toBe(200);
       const doc = (await res.json()) as {
         openapi: string;
-        paths: Record<string, unknown>;
+        paths: Record<string, { get?: { security?: unknown[] } }>;
       };
       expect(doc.openapi).toBe("3.1.0");
       expect(doc.paths).toHaveProperty("/v1/feeds");
       expect(doc.paths).toHaveProperty("/v1/feeds/{feedId}");
       expect(doc.paths).toHaveProperty("/v1/stats");
+      // Feed routes are secured; stats is public.
+      expect(doc.paths["/v1/feeds"].get?.security).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(doc.paths["/v1/stats"].get?.security).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/routes/api/index.ts b/src/routes/api/index.ts
index 2087b25..b384a00 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { OpenAPIHono, createRoute, z } from "@hono/zod-openapi";
+import { cors } from "hono/cors";
 import { Scalar } from "@scalar/hono-api-reference";
 import { Env, FeedConfig } from "../../types";
 import { apiAuthMiddleware } from "../../lib/auth";
@@ -77,8 +78,12 @@ export const apiApp = new OpenAPIHono<AppEnv>({
   },
 });
 
-// Token auth on every /v1 route. The spec + docs stay public.
-apiApp.use("/v1/*", apiAuthMiddleware);
+// Token auth on the feed/email routes. The spec, docs, and /v1/stats stay public.
+apiApp.use("/v1/feeds", apiAuthMiddleware);
+apiApp.use("/v1/feeds/*", apiAuthMiddleware);
+
+// Public monitoring stats — readable from any origin (landing page, embeds).
+apiApp.use("/v1/stats", cors({ origin: "*" }));
 
 apiApp.openAPIRegistry.registerComponent("securitySchemes", "bearerAuth", {
   type: "http",
@@ -363,11 +368,9 @@ apiApp.openapi(
     method: "get",
     path: "/v1/stats",
     tags: ["Stats"],
-    summary: "Read monitoring counters",
-    security: bearer,
+    summary: "Read monitoring counters (public)",
     responses: {
       200: jsonContent(StatsSchema, "Monitoring counters"),
-      401: jsonContent(ErrorSchema, "Unauthorized"),
     },
   }),
   async (c) => {