diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1fd66ede8..aa2f0ecfc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1951,9 +1951,13 @@ Additionally, alerting can be set up with the following tools:
 
 General security recommendations:
 
-- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet. The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html).
-- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as vmauth or vmgateway. The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
-- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring auth proxy in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
+- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet.
+  The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html),
+  which are indended for serving public requests.
+- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  or [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html). The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
+- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
 - Set reasonable [`Strict-Transport-Security`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Strict-Transport-Security) header value to all the components to mitigate [MitM attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack), for example: `max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains`. See `-http.header.hsts` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`Content-Security-Policy`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP) header value to mitigate [XSS attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting). See `-http.header.csp` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`X-Frame-Options`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Frame-Options) header value to mitigate [clickjacking attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickjacking), for example `DENY`. See `-http.header.frameOptions` flag.
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 72fedb140..16598bd92 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -1954,9 +1954,13 @@ Additionally, alerting can be set up with the following tools:
 
 General security recommendations:
 
-- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet. The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html).
-- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as vmauth or vmgateway. The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
-- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring auth proxy in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
+- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet.
+  The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html),
+  which are indended for serving public requests.
+- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  or [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html). The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
+- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
 - Set reasonable [`Strict-Transport-Security`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Strict-Transport-Security) header value to all the components to mitigate [MitM attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack), for example: `max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains`. See `-http.header.hsts` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`Content-Security-Policy`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP) header value to mitigate [XSS attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting). See `-http.header.csp` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`X-Frame-Options`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Frame-Options) header value to mitigate [clickjacking attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickjacking), for example `DENY`. See `-http.header.frameOptions` flag.
diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
index 3b7787e7e..045904dcd 100644
--- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -1962,9 +1962,13 @@ Additionally, alerting can be set up with the following tools:
 
 General security recommendations:
 
-- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet. The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html).
-- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as vmauth or vmgateway. The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
-- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring auth proxy in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
+- All the VictoriaMetrics components must run in protected private networks without direct access from untrusted networks such as Internet.
+  The exception is [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html) and [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html),
+  which are indended for serving public requests.
+- All the requests from untrusted networks to VictoriaMetrics components must go through auth proxy such as [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  or [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html). The proxy must be set up with proper authentication and authorization.
+- Prefer using lists of allowed API endpoints, while disallowing access to other endpoints when configuring [vmauth](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmauth.html)
+  in front of VictoriaMetrics components.
 - Set reasonable [`Strict-Transport-Security`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Strict-Transport-Security) header value to all the components to mitigate [MitM attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack), for example: `max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains`. See `-http.header.hsts` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`Content-Security-Policy`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP) header value to mitigate [XSS attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting). See `-http.header.csp` flag.
 - Set reasonable [`X-Frame-Options`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-Frame-Options) header value to mitigate [clickjacking attacks](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickjacking), for example `DENY`. See `-http.header.frameOptions` flag.