diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/domain-config-manager.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/domain-config-manager.ts
index 1f01d97..976f60a 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/domain-config-manager.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/domain-config-manager.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import type { IDomainConfig, ISmartProxyOptions } from './models/interfaces.js';
 import type { TForwardingType, IForwardConfig } from '../../forwarding/config/forwarding-types.js';
 import type { ForwardingHandler } from '../../forwarding/handlers/base-handler.js';
 import { ForwardingHandlerFactory } from '../../forwarding/factory/forwarding-factory.js';
+import type { IRouteConfig } from './models/route-types.js';
+import { RouteManager } from './route-manager.js';
 
 /**
  * Manages domain configurations and target selection
@@ -14,13 +16,112 @@ export class DomainConfigManager {
   // Cache forwarding handlers for each domain config
   private forwardingHandlers: Map<IDomainConfig, ForwardingHandler> = new Map();
 
-  constructor(private settings: ISmartProxyOptions) {}
-  
+  // Store derived domain configs from routes
+  private derivedDomainConfigs: IDomainConfig[] = [];
+
+  // Reference to RouteManager for route-based configuration
+  private routeManager?: RouteManager;
+
+  constructor(private settings: ISmartProxyOptions) {
+    // Initialize with derived domain configs if using route-based configuration
+    if (settings.routes && !settings.domainConfigs) {
+      this.generateDomainConfigsFromRoutes();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the route manager reference for route-based queries
+   */
+  public setRouteManager(routeManager: RouteManager): void {
+    this.routeManager = routeManager;
+
+    // Regenerate domain configs from routes if needed
+    if (this.settings.routes && (!this.settings.domainConfigs || this.settings.domainConfigs.length === 0)) {
+      this.generateDomainConfigsFromRoutes();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate domain configs from routes
+   */
+  public generateDomainConfigsFromRoutes(): void {
+    this.derivedDomainConfigs = [];
+
+    if (!this.settings.routes) return;
+
+    for (const route of this.settings.routes) {
+      if (route.action.type !== 'forward' || !route.match.domains) continue;
+
+      // Convert route to domain config
+      const domainConfig = this.routeToDomainConfig(route);
+      if (domainConfig) {
+        this.derivedDomainConfigs.push(domainConfig);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Convert a route to a domain config
+   */
+  private routeToDomainConfig(route: IRouteConfig): IDomainConfig | null {
+    if (route.action.type !== 'forward' || !route.action.target) return null;
+
+    // Get domains from route
+    const domains = Array.isArray(route.match.domains) ?
+      route.match.domains :
+      (route.match.domains ? [route.match.domains] : []);
+
+    if (domains.length === 0) return null;
+
+    // Determine forwarding type based on TLS mode
+    let forwardingType: TForwardingType = 'http-only';
+    if (route.action.tls) {
+      switch (route.action.tls.mode) {
+        case 'passthrough':
+          forwardingType = 'https-passthrough';
+          break;
+        case 'terminate':
+          forwardingType = 'https-terminate-to-http';
+          break;
+        case 'terminate-and-reencrypt':
+          forwardingType = 'https-terminate-to-https';
+          break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Create domain config
+    return {
+      domains,
+      forwarding: {
+        type: forwardingType,
+        target: {
+          host: route.action.target.host,
+          port: route.action.target.port
+        },
+        security: route.action.security ? {
+          allowedIps: route.action.security.allowedIps,
+          blockedIps: route.action.security.blockedIps,
+          maxConnections: route.action.security.maxConnections
+        } : undefined,
+        https: route.action.tls && route.action.tls.certificate !== 'auto' ? {
+          customCert: route.action.tls.certificate
+        } : undefined,
+        advanced: route.action.advanced
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the domain configurations
    */
   public updateDomainConfigs(newDomainConfigs: IDomainConfig[]): void {
-    this.settings.domainConfigs = newDomainConfigs;
+    // If we're using domainConfigs property, update it
+    if (this.settings.domainConfigs) {
+      this.settings.domainConfigs = newDomainConfigs;
+    } else {
+      // Otherwise update our derived configs
+      this.derivedDomainConfigs = newDomainConfigs;
+    }
 
     // Reset target indices for removed configs
     const currentConfigSet = new Set(newDomainConfigs);
@@ -60,7 +161,8 @@ export class DomainConfigManager {
    * Get all domain configurations
    */
   public getDomainConfigs(): IDomainConfig[] {
-    return this.settings.domainConfigs;
+    // Use domainConfigs from settings if available, otherwise use derived configs
+    return this.settings.domainConfigs || this.derivedDomainConfigs;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -69,23 +171,64 @@ export class DomainConfigManager {
   public findDomainConfig(serverName: string): IDomainConfig | undefined {
     if (!serverName) return undefined;
 
-    return this.settings.domainConfigs.find((config) =>
-      config.domains.some((d) => plugins.minimatch(serverName, d))
-    );
+    // Get domain configs from the appropriate source
+    const domainConfigs = this.getDomainConfigs();
+
+    // Check for direct match
+    for (const config of domainConfigs) {
+      if (config.domains.some(d => plugins.minimatch(serverName, d))) {
+        return config;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // No match found
+    return undefined;
   }
 
   /**
    * Find domain config for a specific port
    */
   public findDomainConfigForPort(port: number): IDomainConfig | undefined {
-    return this.settings.domainConfigs.find(
-      (domain) => {
-        const portRanges = domain.forwarding?.advanced?.portRanges;
-        return portRanges &&
-               portRanges.length > 0 &&
-               this.isPortInRanges(port, portRanges);
+    // Get domain configs from the appropriate source
+    const domainConfigs = this.getDomainConfigs();
+
+    // Check if any domain config has a matching port range
+    for (const domain of domainConfigs) {
+      const portRanges = domain.forwarding?.advanced?.portRanges;
+      if (portRanges && portRanges.length > 0 && this.isPortInRanges(port, portRanges)) {
+        return domain;
       }
-    );
+    }
+
+    // If we're in route-based mode, also check routes for this port
+    if (this.settings.routes && (!this.settings.domainConfigs || this.settings.domainConfigs.length === 0)) {
+      const routesForPort = this.settings.routes.filter(route => {
+        // Check if this port is in the route's ports
+        if (typeof route.match.ports === 'number') {
+          return route.match.ports === port;
+        } else if (Array.isArray(route.match.ports)) {
+          return route.match.ports.some(p => {
+            if (typeof p === 'number') {
+              return p === port;
+            } else if (p.from && p.to) {
+              return port >= p.from && port <= p.to;
+            }
+            return false;
+          });
+        }
+        return false;
+      });
+
+      // If we found any routes for this port, convert the first one to a domain config
+      if (routesForPort.length > 0 && routesForPort[0].action.type === 'forward') {
+        const domainConfig = this.routeToDomainConfig(routesForPort[0]);
+        if (domainConfig) {
+          return domainConfig;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return undefined;
   }
   
   /**
diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
index c2ad26b..c709d8e 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/models/interfaces.ts
@@ -62,14 +62,15 @@ export interface IDomainConfig {
 }
 
 /**
- * Helper functions for type checking - now always assume route-based config
+ * Helper functions for type checking configuration types
  */
 export function isLegacyOptions(options: any): boolean {
-  return false; // No longer supporting legacy options
+  return !!(options.domainConfigs && options.domainConfigs.length > 0 &&
+           (!options.routes || options.routes.length === 0));
 }
 
 export function isRoutedOptions(options: any): boolean {
-  return true; // Always assume routed options
+  return !!(options.routes && options.routes.length > 0);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
index f05f1b7..6568c24 100644
--- a/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
+++ b/ts/proxies/smart-proxy/smart-proxy.ts
@@ -113,12 +113,18 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
       this.timeoutManager
     );
     
-    // Create domain config manager and port range manager (for backward compatibility)
-    this.domainConfigManager = new DomainConfigManager(this.settings);
-    this.portRangeManager = new PortRangeManager(this.settings);
-    
-    // Create the new route manager
+    // Create the new route manager first
     this.routeManager = new RouteManager(this.settings);
+
+    // Create domain config manager and port range manager
+    this.domainConfigManager = new DomainConfigManager(this.settings);
+
+    // Share the route manager with the domain config manager
+    if (typeof this.domainConfigManager.setRouteManager === 'function') {
+      this.domainConfigManager.setRouteManager(this.routeManager);
+    }
+
+    this.portRangeManager = new PortRangeManager(this.settings);
     
     // Create other required components
     this.tlsManager = new TlsManager(this.settings);
@@ -178,10 +184,16 @@ export class SmartProxy extends plugins.EventEmitter {
       return;
     }
 
-    // If using legacy format, make sure domainConfigs are initialized
+    // Initialize domain config based on configuration type
     if (isLegacyOptions(this.settings)) {
-      // Initialize domain config manager with the processed configs
-      this.domainConfigManager.updateDomainConfigs(this.settings.domainConfigs);
+      // Initialize domain config manager with the legacy domain configs
+      this.domainConfigManager.updateDomainConfigs(this.settings.domainConfigs || []);
+    } else if (isRoutedOptions(this.settings)) {
+      // For pure route-based configuration, the domain config is already initialized
+      // in the constructor, but we might need to regenerate it
+      if (typeof this.domainConfigManager.generateDomainConfigsFromRoutes === 'function') {
+        this.domainConfigManager.generateDomainConfigsFromRoutes();
+      }
     }
 
     // Initialize Port80Handler if enabled