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+# Deployment: url-inspector
+
+**Platform:** Render (free tier)  
+**Deploy method:** Docker container  
+**Public URL:** https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com
+
+---
+
+## Public Render URL
+
+```
+https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com
+```
+
+---
+
+## render.yaml
+
+`render.yaml` is committed at the repository root. It defines the service as code:
+
+```yaml
+services:
+  - type: web
+    name: url-inspector
+    env: docker
+    plan: free
+    healthCheckPath: /health
+    dockerfilePath: ./Dockerfile
+```
+
+---
+
+## PM Steps to Deploy
+
+These steps require access to the Render dashboard. They cannot be automated from this repository.
+
+### 1. Confirm CI is green on main
+
+Before creating the Render service, verify the GitHub Actions CI badge in README.md shows passing.
+The CI runs `ruff check .` and `pytest tests/` on every push.
+
+### 2. Create the Render Web Service
+
+1. Log in to [render.com](https://render.com)
+2. Click **New** → **Web Service**
+3. Connect your GitHub account if not already connected
+4. Select the `url-inspector` repository
+5. Configure the service:
+   - **Name:** `url-inspector`
+   - **Region:** Choose nearest to you
+   - **Branch:** `main`
+   - **Runtime:** Docker
+   - **Dockerfile path:** `./Dockerfile`
+   - **Plan:** Free
+6. Under **Advanced**:
+   - **Health Check Path:** `/health`
+7. Click **Create Web Service**
+
+### 3. Wait for first build
+
+- Render will pull the repo, build the Docker image, and start the container.
+- Build typically takes 2–5 minutes on first run.
+- Watch the build log in the Render dashboard for any errors.
+- The service is ready when the status shows **Live**.
+
+---
+
+## Post-Deployment Verification
+
+Run each check after the service is live. All must pass before marking TASK-008 done.
+
+### Health check
+
+```bash
+curl -s https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com/health
+# Expected: {"status":"ok"}
+```
+
+### Frontend
+
+Open `https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com/` in a browser. The URL Inspector page must load without errors.
+
+### Metadata fetch (valid public URL)
+
+```bash
+curl -s -X POST https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com/api/inspect \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}' | python3 -m json.tool
+# Expected: HTTP 200, title field is non-null ("Example Domain")
+```
+
+### SSRF rejection
+
+```bash
+curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com/api/inspect \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"url": "http://127.0.0.1"}'
+# Expected: 422
+
+curl -s -X POST https://url-inspector-t6tm.onrender.com/api/inspect \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"url": "http://127.0.0.1"}' | python3 -m json.tool
+# Expected: {"error": "Forbidden Target", "error_detail": "..."}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+| Limitation | Impact |
+|---|---|
+| Cold starts | Render free tier spins down after ~15 min of inactivity. First request may take up to 30 s. |
+| Bot-blocking | Sites that detect automated clients return 403 or a bot-detection page. The tool returns what the server returns. |
+| JS-rendered metadata | Metadata injected by JavaScript is not captured. Raw HTML fetch only. Affects SPAs. |
+| 5 MB body cap | Pages larger than 5 MB are rejected with `Response Too Large`. |
+
+---
+
+## Redeployment
+
+Render auto-deploys on every push to the tracked branch (configured in the Render dashboard).
+No manual action required for subsequent deploys after initial service creation.
+
+To trigger a manual redeploy: **Render dashboard → url-inspector → Manual Deploy → Deploy latest commit**.
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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--- a/requirements.txt
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@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-fastapi==0.115.6
+fastapi==0.136.3
 uvicorn==0.32.1
 httpx==0.28.1
 beautifulsoup4==4.12.3
-lxml==5.3.0
+lxml==6.1.0
 pydantic==2.10.3
 ruff==0.9.1
 pytest==8.3.4