diff --git a/docker-compose.fleet-host.yml b/docker-compose.fleet-host.yml
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+services:
+  # Do not start the in-container Fleet Server when using a host-installed Fleet Server
+  fleet-server:
+    profiles: [disabled]
+
+  # Point the Elastic Agent container to the host Fleet Server
+  elastic-agent:
+    environment:
+      - FLEET_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8220
+    # No change to 8200: APM intake stays exposed from this container
+
+## Usage (Windows + WSL host Fleet Server):
+## 1) Stop containerized Fleet services to free port 8220:
+##    docker compose stop fleet-server elastic-agent
+## 2) Install Fleet Server on WSL (see commands I provided), verify http://localhost:8220/api/status
+## 3) Start Elastic Agent pointing to host Fleet:
+##    docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.fleet-host.yml up -d elastic-agent
+## 4) Verify in Kibana → Fleet → Agents: Fleet Server (host) healthy; Elastic Agent (container) healthy.
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diff --git a/services/nginx/app/routes/pingRoute.php b/services/nginx/app/routes/pingRoute.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace routes;
+
+use traits\route_t;
+
+class pingRoute
+{
+    use route_t;
+
+    public function run(): void
+    {
+        $this->get('/ping', function () {
+            global $response;
+            $response->success([
+                'message' => 'pong',
+                'time' => date('c'),
+            ]);
+        });
+    }
+}