diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/handler/mod.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/handler/mod.rs
index d9669056..331331b6 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/handler/mod.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/handler/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::container::{ContainerOrchestrator, DevContainerOrchestrator};
 use crate::monitoring::MetricsStore;
 use crate::session::{self, SessionStore};
 use crate::state::StateManager;
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use hyper::{Method, Request, Response, StatusCode};
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -225,6 +225,50 @@ impl ApiHandler {
         ))
     }
 
+    /// Serve IndeeHub's sanitized public project catalog on the FIPS peer
+    /// listener. The app container remains on loopback; peers never receive
+    /// its session-gated port directly.
+    async fn handle_indeehub_public_catalog(&self) -> Result<Response<hyper::Body>> {
+        let response = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10))
+            .build()?
+            .get("http://127.0.0.1:7778/api/projects/public-catalog")
+            .header(reqwest::header::ACCEPT, "application/json")
+            .send()
+            .await;
+        let response = match response {
+            Ok(response) => response,
+            Err(error) => {
+                tracing::warn!(%error, "IndeeHub public catalog loopback fetch failed");
+                return Ok(build_response(
+                    StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY,
+                    "application/json",
+                    hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"IndeeHub catalog unavailable"}"#),
+                ));
+            }
+        };
+        if !response.status().is_success() {
+            return Ok(build_response(
+                StatusCode::BAD_GATEWAY,
+                "application/json",
+                hyper::Body::from(r#"{"error":"IndeeHub catalog unavailable"}"#),
+            ));
+        }
+        let bytes = response.bytes().await?;
+        anyhow::ensure!(
+            bytes.len() <= 8 * 1024 * 1024,
+            "IndeeHub catalog exceeds limit"
+        );
+        let value: serde_json::Value =
+            serde_json::from_slice(&bytes).context("IndeeHub catalog is not valid JSON")?;
+        anyhow::ensure!(value.is_array(), "IndeeHub catalog must be an array");
+        Ok(build_response(
+            StatusCode::OK,
+            "application/json",
+            hyper::Body::from(bytes),
+        ))
+    }
+
     /// Serve an encrypted backup archive (`<data_dir>/backups/<id>.bak`) as a
     /// browser download. The archive is passphrase-encrypted at rest; the
     /// session gate at the route controls who can fetch it.
@@ -795,6 +839,12 @@ impl ApiHandler {
                     .body(hyper::Body::from(body))?)
             }
 
+            // Public IndeeHub metadata is also exposed on the FIPS peer
+            // listener, whose path filter is the only ingress gate here.
+            (Method::GET, "/api/public-catalog/indeedhub") => {
+                self.handle_indeehub_public_catalog().await
+            }
+
             (Method::GET, "/api/app-catalog") => {
                 if !self.is_authenticated(&headers).await {
                     return Ok(Self::unauthorized());
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/content.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/content.rs
index 08eb7d03..0791f063 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/content.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/content.rs
@@ -1418,6 +1418,76 @@ impl RpcHandler {
         }))
     }
 
+    /// Browse IndeeHub's public film catalogs through the native peer bridge.
+    /// The bridge selects FIPS first (with the normal safe fallback policy),
+    /// so the browser never needs a peer LAN address or an onion connection.
+    pub(super) async fn handle_content_browse_indeehub_peers(&self) -> Result<serde_json::Value> {
+        let nodes = crate::federation::load_nodes(&self.config.data_dir)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_default();
+        let peers: Vec<_> = nodes
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|node| is_valid_v3_onion(&node.onion))
+            .collect();
+        let calls = peers.into_iter().map(|node| async move {
+            let onion = node.onion.clone();
+            let request_onion = onion.clone();
+            let fips = node.fips_npub.clone();
+            let result = tokio::time::timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(12), async move {
+                let (response, transport) = crate::fips::dial::PeerRequest::new(
+                    fips.as_deref(),
+                    &request_onion,
+                    "/api/public-catalog/indeedhub",
+                )
+                .service(crate::settings::transport::PeerService::PeerFiles)
+                .timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(10))
+                .fips_timeout(std::time::Duration::from_secs(6))
+                .send_get()
+                .await?;
+                if !response.status().is_success() {
+                    anyhow::bail!("peer returned {}", response.status());
+                }
+                let listings: serde_json::Value = response
+                    .json()
+                    .await
+                    .context("invalid IndeeHub peer catalog")?;
+                Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>((listings, transport))
+            })
+            .await
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(Result::ok);
+            (onion, result)
+        });
+        let mut items = Vec::new();
+        let mut reached = 0usize;
+        for (onion, result) in futures_util::future::join_all(calls).await {
+            let Some((listings, transport)) = result else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let Some(listings) = listings.as_array() else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            reached += 1;
+            for listing in listings {
+                let Some(mut listing) = listing.as_object().cloned() else {
+                    continue;
+                };
+                listing.insert("peer".to_string(), serde_json::json!(onion));
+                listing.insert(
+                    "transport".to_string(),
+                    serde_json::json!(transport.to_string()),
+                );
+                items.push(serde_json::Value::Object(listing));
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(serde_json::json!({
+            "items": items,
+            "peers_reached": reached,
+            "peers_total": reached,
+            "partial": false,
+        }))
+    }
+
     /// `content.owned-get` — return a purchased item's bytes (base64) from the
     /// local cache for in-app viewing/saving. No network, no re-payment.
     pub(super) async fn handle_content_owned_get(
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/dispatcher.rs b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/dispatcher.rs
index cb88d757..82b4dcf9 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/api/rpc/dispatcher.rs
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ impl RpcHandler {
             "content.download-peer-paid" => self.handle_content_download_peer_paid(params).await,
             "content.indeehub-projects" => self.handle_content_indeehub_projects().await,
             "content.browse-all-peers" => self.handle_content_browse_all_peers().await,
+            "content.browse-indeehub-peers" => self.handle_content_browse_indeehub_peers().await,
             "content.playback-handle" => self.handle_playback_handle(params, session_token).await,
             "content.playback-prepare" => self.handle_playback_prepare(params, session_token).await,
             "content.playback-start" => self.handle_playback_start(params, session_token).await,
diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/server.rs b/core/archipelago/src/server.rs
index 0c0c677d..78ea58ab 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/server.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/server.rs
@@ -1468,6 +1468,9 @@ pub fn is_peer_allowed_path(path: &str) -> bool {
             | "/archipelago/mesh-typed"
             | "/dwn"
             | "/transport/inbox"
+            // IndeeHub public metadata is loopback-fetched by the native
+            // handler; the app port itself is never exposed on FIPS.
+            | "/api/public-catalog/indeedhub"
             // Content *catalog* — the peer-browse entry point. This is the
             // exact path `/content` (no trailing slash); the prefix match
             // below only covers `/content/<id>` item fetches, so without