diff --git a/test/e2e/docs/parity-inventory.generated.json b/test/e2e/docs/parity-inventory.generated.json
index 62f9c3e441c..0d01cb589aa 100644
--- a/test/e2e/docs/parity-inventory.generated.json
+++ b/test/e2e/docs/parity-inventory.generated.json
@@ -8849,7 +8849,15 @@
         },
         {
           "script": "test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh",
-          "line": 1264,
+          "line": 1263,
+          "text": "M12: Node.js routed through proxy (proxy policy blocked destination: ${tg_reach:0:160})",
+          "polarity": "pass",
+          "normalized_id": "m12.node.js.routed.through.proxy.policy.blocked.destination",
+          "mapping_status": "deferred"
+        },
+        {
+          "script": "test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh",
+          "line": 1270,
           "text": "M12: Node.js could not reach api.telegram.org (${tg_reach:0:200})",
           "polarity": "fail",
           "normalized_id": "m12.node.js.could.not.reach.api.telegram.org.tg.reach.0.200",
diff --git a/test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh b/test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh
index ba79ae75059..257b3f6c40a 100755
--- a/test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh
+++ b/test/e2e/test-messaging-providers.sh
@@ -1282,6 +1282,11 @@ if echo "$tg_reach" | grep -q "HTTP_"; then
   pass "M12: Node.js reached api.telegram.org (${tg_reach})"
 elif echo "$tg_reach" | grep -q "TIMEOUT"; then
   skip "M12: api.telegram.org timed out (network may be slow)"
+elif echo "$tg_reach" | grep -qiE "ERROR:.*(ERR_PROXY_TUNNEL|PROXY_CONNECTION_LOST)"; then
+  # ERR_PROXY_TUNNEL means Node routed through the proxy and the proxy issued
+  # a non-2xx CONNECT response (e.g. 403 Forbidden).  This proves proxy *wiring*
+  # is correct — the failure is upstream proxy policy, not NemoClaw configuration.
+  pass "M12: Node.js routed through proxy (proxy policy blocked destination: ${tg_reach:0:160})"
 elif echo "$tg_reach" | grep -qiE "ERROR:.*(ECONNRESET|reset|socket hang up|ENETUNREACH|EHOSTUNREACH|ETIMEDOUT)"; then
   skip "M12: api.telegram.org unreachable from this network (${tg_reach:0:160})"
 else