diff --git a/docs/hiawatha/monolith-sample.conf b/docs/hiawatha/monolith-sample.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8285c0bd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/hiawatha/monolith-sample.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Depending on which port is used for federation (.well-known/matrix/server or SRV record),
+# ensure there's a binding for that port in the configuration. Replace "FEDPORT" with port
+# number, (e.g. "8448"), and "IPV4" with your server's ipv4 address (separate binding for
+# each ip address, e.g. if you use both ipv4 and ipv6 addresses).
+
+Binding {
+        Port = FEDPORT
+        Interface = IPV4
+        TLScertFile = /path/to/fullchainandprivkey.pem
+}
+
+VirtualHost {
+        ...
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix http://localhost:8008 600
+        ...
+
+}
diff --git a/docs/hiawatha/polylith-sample.conf b/docs/hiawatha/polylith-sample.conf
index 99730efdb..5ed0cb5ae 100644
--- a/docs/hiawatha/polylith-sample.conf
+++ b/docs/hiawatha/polylith-sample.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+# Depending on which port is used for federation (.well-known/matrix/server or SRV record),
+# ensure there's a binding for that port in the configuration. Replace "FEDPORT" with port
+# number, (e.g. "8448"), and "IPV4" with your server's ipv4 address (separate binding for
+# each ip address, e.g. if you use both ipv4 and ipv6 addresses).
+
+Binding {
+        Port = FEDPORT
+        Interface = IPV4
+        TLScertFile = /path/to/fullchainandprivkey.pem
+}
+
+
 VirtualHost {
         ...
         # route requests to:
@@ -7,10 +19,10 @@ VirtualHost {
         # /_matrix/client/.*/keys/changes
         # /_matrix/client/.*/rooms/{roomId}/messages
         # to sync_api
-        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/client/.*?/(sync|user/.*?/filter/?.*|keys/changes|rooms/.*?/messages) http://localhost:8073
-        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/client http://localhost:8071
-        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/federation http://localhost:8072
-        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/key http://localhost:8072
-        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/media http://localhost:8074
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/client/.*?/(sync|user/.*?/filter/?.*|keys/changes|rooms/.*?/messages) http://localhost:8073 600
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/client http://localhost:8071 600
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/federation http://localhost:8072 600
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/key http://localhost:8072 600
+        ReverseProxy = /_matrix/media http://localhost:8074 600
         ...
 }