diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 101456b..b09a00c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ using PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.DependencyInjection;
 
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
-builder.Services.AddHttp(builder.Configuration.GetSection("ForwardedHeaders"));
+builder.Services.AddHttp(builder.Configuration);
 
 var app = builder.Build();
 
@@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedHost |
 ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto
 ```
 
-Additional values can be bound from the standard ASP.NET Core `ForwardedHeadersOptions` model by passing a configuration section to `AddHttp`.
+The package also clears the default loopback-only `KnownIPNetworks` and `KnownProxies` restrictions so applications behind Kubernetes ingress or Gateway API proxies can process forwarded headers without per-service proxy registration.
+
+Additional values can be bound from the standard ASP.NET Core `ForwardedHeadersOptions` model by adding a `ForwardedHeaders` section to the application configuration.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -83,17 +85,17 @@ Additional values can be bound from the standard ASP.NET Core `ForwardedHeadersO
 }
 ```
 
-For advanced scenarios, configure `ForwardedHeadersOptions` directly after `AddHttp`.
+For stricter trust boundaries, configure `ForwardedHeadersOptions` directly after `AddHttp`.
 
 ```csharp
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.HttpOverrides;
+using System.Net;
 
-builder.Services.AddHttp(builder.Configuration.GetSection("ForwardedHeaders"));
+builder.Services.AddHttp(builder.Configuration);
 
 builder.Services.Configure<ForwardedHeadersOptions>(options =>
 {
-    options.KnownProxies.Clear();
-    options.KnownIPNetworks.Clear();
+    options.KnownProxies.Add(IPAddress.Parse("10.0.0.10"));
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfiguration.cs b/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfiguration.cs
index 987110f..c9d0490 100644
--- a/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfiguration.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ namespace PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.Configurations;
 
 internal static class ForwardedHeadersConfiguration
 {
+    private const string SectionName = "ForwardedHeaders";
+
     internal static IServiceCollection AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration(
         this IServiceCollection services,
         IConfiguration? configuration)
@@ -17,11 +19,13 @@ internal static IServiceCollection AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration(
                 ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedFor |
                 ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedHost |
                 ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto;
+            options.KnownIPNetworks.Clear();
+            options.KnownProxies.Clear();
         });
 
         if (configuration is not null)
         {
-            services.Configure<ForwardedHeadersOptions>(configuration);
+            services.Configure<ForwardedHeadersOptions>(ResolveConfiguration(configuration));
         }
 
         return services;
@@ -33,4 +37,16 @@ internal static WebApplication UseForwardedHeadersConfiguration(this WebApplicat
 
         return app;
     }
+
+    private static IConfiguration ResolveConfiguration(IConfiguration configuration)
+    {
+        IConfigurationSection forwardedHeadersSection = configuration.GetSection(SectionName);
+
+        if (forwardedHeadersSection.GetChildren().Any())
+        {
+            return forwardedHeadersSection;
+        }
+
+        return configuration;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index ee37c40..bb8c0df 100644
--- a/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public static class ServiceCollectionExtensions
     /// Registers the default HTTP presentation services, including API versioning, OpenAPI, Problem Details, exception handling, validation, health checks, and forwarded headers.
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="services">The application service collection.</param>
-    /// <param name="configuration">The forwarded headers configuration section, or <see langword="null"/> to use defaults.</param>
+    /// <param name="configuration">The application configuration. The standard <c>ForwardedHeaders</c> section is used when present. Pass a custom forwarded headers section or <see langword="null"/> to use defaults.</param>
     /// <returns>The original service collection for further configuration.</returns>
     public static IServiceCollection AddHttp(
         this IServiceCollection services,
diff --git a/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfigurationTests.cs b/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfigurationTests.cs
index 65ebdaf..77a259d 100644
--- a/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfigurationTests.cs
+++ b/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/Configurations/ForwardedHeadersConfigurationTests.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ public sealed class ForwardedHeadersConfigurationTests
     public void AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration_ShouldUseDefaultHeaders()
     {
         var services = new ServiceCollection();
-        var defaultOptions = new ForwardedHeadersOptions();
 
         var result = services.AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration(configuration: null);
 
@@ -25,8 +24,8 @@ public void AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration_ShouldUseDefaultHeaders()
             ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedFor |
             ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedHost |
             ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto);
-        options.KnownIPNetworks.Count.ShouldBe(defaultOptions.KnownIPNetworks.Count);
-        options.KnownProxies.Count.ShouldBe(defaultOptions.KnownProxies.Count);
+        options.KnownIPNetworks.ShouldBeEmpty();
+        options.KnownProxies.ShouldBeEmpty();
     }
 
     [Fact(DisplayName = "ForwardedHeaders configuration binds standard options from configuration")]
@@ -51,6 +50,26 @@ public void AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration_ShouldBindStandardOptionsFromConfig
         options.AllowedHosts.ShouldBe(["api.example.test"]);
     }
 
+    [Fact(DisplayName = "ForwardedHeaders configuration binds standard section from root configuration")]
+    public void AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration_ShouldBindStandardSectionFromRootConfiguration()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var configuration = CreateConfiguration(new Dictionary<string, string?>
+        {
+            ["ForwardedHeaders:ForwardedHeaders"] = nameof(ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto),
+            ["ForwardedHeaders:ForwardLimit"] = "3",
+            ["ForwardedHeaders:AllowedHosts:0"] = "api.example.test"
+        });
+
+        services.AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration(configuration);
+
+        var options = CreateOptions(services);
+
+        options.ForwardedHeaders.ShouldBe(ForwardedHeaders.XForwardedProto);
+        options.ForwardLimit.ShouldBe(3);
+        options.AllowedHosts.ShouldBe(["api.example.test"]);
+    }
+
     [Fact(DisplayName = "ForwardedHeaders configuration accepts a custom section")]
     public void AddForwardedHeadersConfiguration_ShouldBindStandardOptionsFromCustomSection()
     {
diff --git a/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs b/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
index dc7452b..2fb5d8c 100644
--- a/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
+++ b/tests/PANiXiDA.Core.Presentation.Http.UnitTests/DependencyInjection/ServiceCollectionExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,25 @@ public void AddHttp_ShouldApplyForwardedHeadersConfiguration()
         options.ForwardLimit.ShouldBe(4);
     }
 
+    [Fact(DisplayName = "AddHttp applies ForwardedHeaders section from root configuration")]
+    public void AddHttp_ShouldApplyForwardedHeadersSectionFromRootConfiguration()
+    {
+        var services = new ServiceCollection();
+        var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
+            .AddInMemoryCollection(new Dictionary<string, string?>
+            {
+                ["ForwardedHeaders:" + nameof(ForwardedHeadersOptions.ForwardLimit)] = "6"
+            })
+            .Build();
+
+        services.AddHttp(configuration);
+
+        using var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        var options = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IOptions<ForwardedHeadersOptions>>().Value;
+
+        options.ForwardLimit.ShouldBe(6);
+    }
+
     [Fact(DisplayName = "AddHttp registers health check services")]
     public void AddHttp_ShouldRegisterHealthCheckServices()
     {