diff --git a/docs/environment_variables.rst b/docs/environment_variables.rst index e82f5768..68fb14cd 100644 --- a/docs/environment_variables.rst +++ b/docs/environment_variables.rst @@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ prometheus_multiproc_dir: PROXY_FIX: If ``$PROXY_FIX`` is set to "true", "yes", "on" or "1", the Flask application will trust the - X-Forwarded-For and X-Forwarded-Proto headers from a proxy server. + X-Forwarded-For and other headers from a proxy server. This is useful when running behind a reverse proxy server such as Nginx or CloudFront.