diff --git a/deploy/nginx/templates/contract-check-http.conf.template b/deploy/nginx/templates/contract-check-http.conf.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..943c682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/nginx/templates/contract-check-http.conf.template
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# HTTP-only edge for «Контракт-чек» behind a front proxy (VPS layout).
+# TLS is terminated by the host nginx (deploy/vps/front.conf); this edge only
+# forwards to the api service. Same envsubst vars as the TLS template:
+# NGINX_SERVER_NAME (expanded by the nginx Docker entrypoint).
+
+upstream api {
+    server api:8000;
+}
+
+log_format contract_check '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
+                            '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
+                            '"$http_user_agent" "$http_x_forwarded_for" '
+                            'rt=$request_time cid=$http_x_correlation_id';
+
+access_log  /var/log/nginx/access.log  contract_check;
+
+client_max_body_size 50M;
+
+server {
+    listen 80;
+    server_name ${NGINX_SERVER_NAME};
+
+    location ~ ^/(healthz|readyz|metrics|api/|admin/|docs|openapi.json) {
+        proxy_pass http://api;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+
+        proxy_set_header Host              $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $http_x_forwarded_proto;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host  $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Correlation-Id  $http_x_correlation_id;
+
+        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
+        proxy_send_timeout    30s;
+        proxy_read_timeout    120s;
+        proxy_buffering       off;
+    }
+
+    location /webhook/ {
+        proxy_pass http://api/api/v1/webhooks/;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+
+        proxy_set_header Host              $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $http_x_forwarded_proto;
+
+        proxy_connect_timeout 10s;
+        proxy_send_timeout    30s;
+        proxy_read_timeout    60s;
+    }
+
+    location / {
+        return 404;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/deploy/vps/docker-compose.override.example.yml b/deploy/vps/docker-compose.override.example.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a13908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/vps/docker-compose.override.example.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# VPS layout: the host nginx (deploy/vps/front.conf) owns 80/443 and proxies
+# to this stack's edge over plain HTTP on 127.0.0.1:8081. The in-compose
+# certbot/TLS from the base file is not used; run certbot on the host.
+#
+# Usage on the VPS (Docker Compose >= 2.24 for !override):
+#   cp deploy/vps/docker-compose.override.example.yml docker-compose.override.yml
+#   docker compose --profile services --profile edge up -d nginx api worker-extract worker-analyze worker-prescreen worker-notify bot
+
+services:
+  nginx:
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:8081:80"
+    volumes:
+      - ./deploy/nginx/templates/contract-check-http.conf.template:/etc/nginx/templates/contract-check.conf.template:ro
diff --git a/deploy/vps/front.conf b/deploy/vps/front.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..438eff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deploy/vps/front.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Front proxy config for the HOST (system) nginx on the VPS.
+# This is the single entrypoint owning 80/443:
+#   - «Контракт-чек» (DealDocumentScreening) edge container -> 127.0.0.1:8081
+#   - homelab-stack nginx container                      -> 127.0.0.1:8088
+#
+# Install:
+#   sudo cp front.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/apps
+#   sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/apps /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
+#   sudo rm -f /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
+#   sudo nginx -t && sudo systemctl reload nginx
+#
+# TLS later: `sudo certbot --nginx -d your.domain` rewrites the 80-block and
+# adds the 443 server automatically (install python3-certbot-nginx first).
+
+map $http_upgrade $connection_upgrade {
+    default upgrade;
+    ''      close;
+}
+
+# Backends (containers must publish on 127.0.0.1, see deploy/vps/README or override)
+upstream contract_check_edge { server 127.0.0.1:8081; }
+upstream homelab_nginx      { server 127.0.0.1:8088; }
+
+server {
+    listen 80 default_server;
+    listen [::]:80 default_server;
+
+    # Let's Encrypt renewal (host certbot, webroot mode) — keep even after TLS is on
+    location /.well-known/acme-challenge/ {
+        root /var/www/html;
+    }
+
+    # ── «Контракт-чек»: exact path set of its edge (contract-check-http.conf.template)
+    location ~ ^/(healthz|readyz|metrics|api/|admin/|docs|openapi\.json) {
+        proxy_pass http://contract_check_edge;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host              $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        proxy_set_header X-Correlation-Id  $http_x_correlation_id;
+        client_max_body_size 50M;          # large contract uploads
+        proxy_read_timeout 120s;
+        proxy_buffering off;
+    }
+
+    location /webhook/ {
+        proxy_pass http://contract_check_edge;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host              $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        proxy_read_timeout 60s;
+    }
+
+    # ── everything else: homelab-stack (landing page, /homepage/, /dozzle/, ...)
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://homelab_nginx;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Host              $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP         $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For   $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade           $http_upgrade;    # dozzle/kuma websockets
+        proxy_set_header Connection        $connection_upgrade;
+        proxy_read_timeout 60s;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0009_user_name.py b/migrations/versions/0009_user_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4f2b5fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0009_user_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""add users.name for webUI registration
+
+Revision ID: 0009
+Revises: 0008
+Create Date: 2026-08-21
+
+Nullable display name collected at /auth/register. Telegram-only users keep
+NULL; the column is optional everywhere it is read.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "0009"
+down_revision: str | None = "0008"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("users", sa.Column("name", sa.Text(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("users", "name")
diff --git a/src/contract_check/api/app.py b/src/contract_check/api/app.py
index 3293f70..e032238 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/api/app.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/api/app.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ async def _ensure_default_admin(settings: Any, redis_client: Any) -> None:
             user = await create_email_user(
                 session,
                 email=settings.admin_default_email.lower().strip(),
+                name="Administrator",
                 password_hash=hash_password(settings.admin_default_password),
             )
             await session.execute(
diff --git a/src/contract_check/api/deps.py b/src/contract_check/api/deps.py
index ebfb839..0f13d5f 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/api/deps.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/api/deps.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ async def fetch_user_by_email(session: AsyncSession, email: str) -> User | None:
     """Fetch a user by email (case-sensitive — normalize upstream). Returns None if not found."""
     result = await session.execute(
         text(
-            "SELECT id, telegram_id, email, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left "
+            "SELECT id, telegram_id, email, name, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left "
             "FROM users WHERE email = :e"
         ),
         {"e": email},
@@ -249,10 +249,11 @@ async def fetch_user_by_email(session: AsyncSession, email: str) -> User | None:
         id=row[0],
         telegram_id=row[1],
         email=row[2],
-        password_hash=row[3],
-        is_active=row[4],
-        created_at=row[5],
-        credits_left=row[6],
+        name=row[3],
+        password_hash=row[4],
+        is_active=row[5],
+        created_at=row[6],
+        credits_left=row[7],
     )
 
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ async def fetch_user_by_id_full(session: AsyncSession, user_id: UUID) -> User |
     """Fetch a user by UUID including web-auth columns."""
     result = await session.execute(
         text(
-            "SELECT id, telegram_id, email, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left "
+            "SELECT id, telegram_id, email, name, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left "
             "FROM users WHERE id = :u"
         ),
         {"u": user_id},
@@ -272,22 +273,25 @@ async def fetch_user_by_id_full(session: AsyncSession, user_id: UUID) -> User |
         id=row[0],
         telegram_id=row[1],
         email=row[2],
-        password_hash=row[3],
-        is_active=row[4],
-        created_at=row[5],
-        credits_left=row[6],
+        name=row[3],
+        password_hash=row[4],
+        is_active=row[5],
+        created_at=row[6],
+        credits_left=row[7],
     )
 
 
-async def create_email_user(session: AsyncSession, *, email: str, password_hash: str) -> User:
+async def create_email_user(
+    session: AsyncSession, *, email: str, name: str | None, password_hash: str
+) -> User:
     """Insert a new email/password user with 0 credits and return it."""
     result = await session.execute(
         text(
-            "INSERT INTO users (email, password_hash, credits_left) "
-            "VALUES (:e, :p, 0) "
-            "RETURNING id, telegram_id, email, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left"
+            "INSERT INTO users (email, name, password_hash, credits_left) "
+            "VALUES (:e, :n, :p, 0) "
+            "RETURNING id, telegram_id, email, name, password_hash, is_active, created_at, credits_left"
         ),
-        {"e": email, "p": password_hash},
+        {"e": email, "n": name, "p": password_hash},
     )
     row = result.first()
     assert row is not None
@@ -296,10 +300,11 @@ async def create_email_user(session: AsyncSession, *, email: str, password_hash:
         id=row[0],
         telegram_id=row[1],
         email=row[2],
-        password_hash=row[3],
-        is_active=row[4],
-        created_at=row[5],
-        credits_left=row[6],
+        name=row[3],
+        password_hash=row[4],
+        is_active=row[5],
+        created_at=row[6],
+        credits_left=row[7],
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/contract_check/api/middleware.py b/src/contract_check/api/middleware.py
index f91c4d3..4ff9a75 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/api/middleware.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/api/middleware.py
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import time
 from typing import Any
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Request
+from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
 
+from ..core.config import get_settings
 from ..core.logging import get_logger, new_correlation_id, set_correlation_id
 from ..core.metrics import http_request_duration
 from ..core.sentry import init_sentry
@@ -16,6 +18,16 @@ log = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 def add_middleware(app: FastAPI) -> None:
+    origins = get_settings().cors_origins
+    if origins:
+        app.add_middleware(
+            CORSMiddleware,
+            allow_origins=origins,
+            allow_credentials=True,
+            allow_methods=["*"],
+            allow_headers=["*"],
+        )
+
     @app.middleware("http")
     async def _middleware(request: Request, call_next: Any) -> Any:
         cid = request.headers.get("x-correlation-id") or new_correlation_id()
diff --git a/src/contract_check/api/routes/auth.py b/src/contract_check/api/routes/auth.py
index d8e284d..67d16de 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/api/routes/auth.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/api/routes/auth.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class WebUserPublic(BaseModel):
 
     id: str
     email: str | None = None
+    name: str | None = None
     telegram_id: int | None = None
     credits_left: int
     is_active: bool
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class MeResponse(TokenIntrospectResponse):
     """Extends the introspection shape with web-user fields (additive)."""
 
     email: str | None = None
+    name: str | None = None
     credits_left: int = 0
     is_active: bool = True
     created_at: dt.datetime | None = None
@@ -218,6 +220,7 @@ async def me(
         type=claims.type,
         exp=claims.exp or 0,
         email=user.email,
+        name=user.name,
         credits_left=user.credits_left,
         is_active=bool(user.is_active),
         created_at=user.created_at,
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@ async def token_permissions_dummy() -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 class RegisterRequest(BaseModel):
     email: EmailStr
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, max_length=128)
     password: str = Field(..., min_length=8, max_length=128)
 
 
@@ -290,6 +294,7 @@ def _web_user_public(user: User) -> WebUserPublic:
     return WebUserPublic(
         id=str(user.id),
         email=user.email,
+        name=user.name,
         telegram_id=user.telegram_id,
         credits_left=user.credits_left,
         is_active=bool(user.is_active),
@@ -342,7 +347,9 @@ async def register(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="email already registered")
 
     hashed = hash_password(body.password)
-    user = await create_email_user(session, email=email_normalized, password_hash=hashed)
+    user = await create_email_user(
+        session, email=email_normalized, name=body.name.strip(), password_hash=hashed
+    )
     log.info("user_registered", user_id=str(user.id), email=email_normalized)
     return await _issue_pair(user, refresh_store)
 
diff --git a/src/contract_check/core/config.py b/src/contract_check/core/config.py
index 1f789cb..679ddf4 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/core/config.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/core/config.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ full env reference.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from functools import lru_cache
-from typing import Literal
+from typing import Annotated, Literal
 
-from pydantic import Field
-from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
+from pydantic import Field, field_validator
+from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, NoDecode, SettingsConfigDict
 
 Env = Literal["dev", "staging", "prod"]
 RefundPolicy = Literal["all", "infra_only"]
@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     api_metrics_port: int = 9100
     b2b_default_rate_limit_rps: int = 3
 
+    # Comma-separated browser origins allowed to call the API (CORS).
+    # Empty disables CORS entirely (no browser clients).
+    cors_origins: Annotated[list[str], NoDecode] = []
+
+    @field_validator("cors_origins", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def _split_cors_origins(cls, v: object) -> object:
+        """Accept comma-separated strings (the documented .env format) or lists."""
+        if isinstance(v, str):
+            value = v.split("#", 1)[0]  # tolerate inline comments
+            return [origin.strip() for origin in value.split(",") if origin.strip()]
+        return v
+
     # --- auth (JWT + Telegram identity verification) ---
     telegram_bot_token: str = Field(
         "", description="Telegram bot token; used to verify Login Widget / Mini App signatures"
diff --git a/src/contract_check/core/db/models.py b/src/contract_check/core/db/models.py
index e8ef78b..0ae60f8 100644
--- a/src/contract_check/core/db/models.py
+++ b/src/contract_check/core/db/models.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class User(Base):
     )
     telegram_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(BigInteger, unique=True)
     email: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, unique=True)
+    name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
     password_hash: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
     password_reset_token_hash: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text)
     password_reset_expires_at: Mapped[dt.datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True))