diff --git a/web/app/api/generate-page/route.ts b/web/app/api/generate-page/route.ts
index b058ec5..880a629 100644
--- a/web/app/api/generate-page/route.ts
+++ b/web/app/api/generate-page/route.ts
@@ -119,39 +119,48 @@ async function generateImageWithGemini(prompt: string): Promise<string> {
 }
 
 // Gemini 2.0 Flash with native image generation (Nano Banana)
+// Uses Cloudflare Worker proxy to bypass geo-restrictions
 async function generateWithGemini2FlashImage(prompt: string, apiKey: string): Promise<string | null> {
-  const response = await fetch(
-    `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/gemini-2.0-flash-exp:generateContent?key=${apiKey}`,
-    {
-      method: "POST",
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-      },
-      body: JSON.stringify({
-        contents: [
-          {
-            parts: [
-              {
-                text: `Generate an image: ${prompt}`,
-              },
-            ],
-          },
-        ],
-        generationConfig: {
-          responseModalities: ["TEXT", "IMAGE"],
+  // Use the Cloudflare Worker proxy to route through US
+  const proxyUrl = process.env.GEMINI_PROXY_URL || "https://gemini-proxy.jeffemmett.workers.dev";
+
+  const response = await fetch(proxyUrl, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      "X-API-Key": apiKey,
+    },
+    body: JSON.stringify({
+      model: "gemini-2.0-flash-exp",
+      contents: [
+        {
+          parts: [
+            {
+              text: `Generate an image: ${prompt}`,
+            },
+          ],
         },
-      }),
-    }
-  );
+      ],
+      generationConfig: {
+        responseModalities: ["TEXT", "IMAGE"],
+      },
+    }),
+  });
 
   if (!response.ok) {
     const errorText = await response.text();
-    console.error("Gemini 2.0 Flash API error:", response.status, errorText);
+    console.error("Gemini proxy API error:", response.status, errorText);
     return null;
   }
 
   const data = await response.json();
 
+  // Check for API errors in response
+  if (data.error) {
+    console.error("Gemini API error via proxy:", data.error);
+    return null;
+  }
+
   // Extract image from response
   const parts = data.candidates?.[0]?.content?.parts || [];
   for (const part of parts) {
diff --git a/worker/gemini-proxy.js b/worker/gemini-proxy.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25ed37f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worker/gemini-proxy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/**
+ * Cloudflare Worker: Gemini API Proxy
+ * Routes requests through US region to bypass geo-restrictions
+ */
+
+export default {
+  async fetch(request, env) {
+    // Handle CORS preflight
+    if (request.method === "OPTIONS") {
+      return new Response(null, {
+        headers: {
+          "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
+          "Access-Control-Allow-Methods": "POST, OPTIONS",
+          "Access-Control-Allow-Headers": "Content-Type, X-API-Key",
+          "Access-Control-Max-Age": "86400",
+        },
+      });
+    }
+
+    if (request.method !== "POST") {
+      return new Response("Method not allowed", { status: 405 });
+    }
+
+    // Get API key from header or env
+    const apiKey = request.headers.get("X-API-Key") || env.GEMINI_API_KEY;
+    if (!apiKey) {
+      return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: "API key required" }), {
+        status: 401,
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      });
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const body = await request.json();
+      const { model, contents, generationConfig } = body;
+
+      // Forward to Gemini API
+      const modelName = model || "gemini-2.0-flash-exp";
+      const geminiUrl = `https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/models/${modelName}:generateContent?key=${apiKey}`;
+
+      const geminiResponse = await fetch(geminiUrl, {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          contents,
+          generationConfig,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      const data = await geminiResponse.json();
+
+      return new Response(JSON.stringify(data), {
+        status: geminiResponse.status,
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: error.message }), {
+        status: 500,
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
+        },
+      });
+    }
+  },
+};
diff --git a/worker/wrangler.toml b/worker/wrangler.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08c93d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/worker/wrangler.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name = "gemini-proxy"
+main = "gemini-proxy.js"
+compatibility_date = "2024-01-01"
+
+# Workers run at edge globally, requests from US users will hit US edge
+[placement]
+mode = "smart"