diff --git a/api/app.py b/api/app.py
index 9aeb05f..c57945d 100644
--- a/api/app.py
+++ b/api/app.py
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ def enforce_setup():
         return jsonify({'error': 'Setup required', 'redirect': '/setup'}), 428
 
 
+# Read-only endpoints accessible to peer-role sessions (not just admin).
+# Add paths here when peers need to read shared cell state.
+_PEER_READABLE_PATHS = frozenset({
+    '/api/services/active',
+})
+
+
 @app.before_request
 def enforce_auth():
     """Enforce session-based authentication and role-based access control.
@@ -238,6 +245,8 @@ def enforce_auth():
     if path.startswith('/api/peer/'):
         if role != 'peer':
             return jsonify({'error': 'Forbidden'}), 403
+    elif path in _PEER_READABLE_PATHS:
+        pass  # both admin and peer may read these endpoints
     else:
         if role != 'admin':
             return jsonify({'error': 'Forbidden'}), 403
diff --git a/api/service_store_manager.py b/api/service_store_manager.py
index 55bf1df..48707c3 100644
--- a/api/service_store_manager.py
+++ b/api/service_store_manager.py
@@ -407,6 +407,19 @@ class ServiceStoreManager(BaseServiceManager):
         from firewall_manager import apply_service_rules
 
         installed = self.config_manager.get_installed_services()
+
+        # Always regenerate the Caddyfile so a cell rename or fresh install
+        # produces the correct domain even when no store services are installed.
+        try:
+            caddy_routes = [
+                r.get('caddy_route')
+                for r in (installed or {}).values()
+                if r.get('caddy_route')
+            ]
+            self.caddy_manager.regenerate_with_installed(caddy_routes)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f'reapply_on_startup: caddy regenerate failed: {e}')
+
         if not installed:
             return
 
@@ -419,17 +432,6 @@ class ServiceStoreManager(BaseServiceManager):
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning(f'reapply_on_startup: apply_service_rules({svc_id}) failed: {e}')
 
-        # Regenerate Caddyfile
-        try:
-            caddy_routes = [
-                r.get('caddy_route')
-                for r in installed.values()
-                if r.get('caddy_route')
-            ]
-            self.caddy_manager.regenerate_with_installed(caddy_routes)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f'reapply_on_startup: caddy regenerate failed: {e}')
-
         # Bring up per-service compose stacks
         if self.service_composer is not None:
             try: