diff --git a/examples/docker/docker-compose-cloudflare.yml b/examples/docker/docker-compose-cloudflare.yml
index 660dc96..aa0d456 100644
--- a/examples/docker/docker-compose-cloudflare.yml
+++ b/examples/docker/docker-compose-cloudflare.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ services:
 
   # Web application behind Cloudflare (header-echo server for testing)
   webapp:
-    build: ./python-app
+    build: ../fixtures/header-echo
     labels:
       easyhaproxy.http.host: myapp.local
       easyhaproxy.http.port: 80
diff --git a/examples/docker/python-app/Dockerfile b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/Dockerfile
similarity index 76%
rename from examples/docker/python-app/Dockerfile
rename to examples/fixtures/header-echo/Dockerfile
index b355409..4cedadb 100644
--- a/examples/docker/python-app/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/Dockerfile
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ RUN chmod +x server.py
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
-CMD ["python3", "server.py"]
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD ["python3", "server.py"]
diff --git a/examples/fixtures/header-echo/README.md b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d84bb63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Header Echo Server - Test Fixture
+
+A lightweight Python HTTP server that echoes all request headers as JSON. Used for testing HAProxy plugins that manipulate headers and client IPs.
+
+## Purpose
+
+This test fixture is used by both Docker Compose and Kubernetes test suites to verify:
+- Header manipulation (e.g., X-Forwarded-For, CF-Connecting-IP)
+- IP restoration plugins (Cloudflare, custom CDN integrations)
+- Request routing and backend visibility
+
+## Usage
+
+### Docker Compose
+```yaml
+services:
+  webapp:
+    build: ../fixtures/header-echo
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+```
+
+### Kubernetes
+```bash
+# Build and load into kind cluster
+docker build -t header-echo-server:test .
+kind load docker-image header-echo-server:test --name your-cluster
+
+# Use in deployment
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - name: webapp
+    image: header-echo-server:test
+    imagePullPolicy: Never
+```
+
+### Manual Testing
+```bash
+# Start the server
+python3 server.py
+
+# Test it
+curl http://localhost:8080
+# Returns JSON with all headers, client IP, and X-Forwarded-For value
+```
+
+## Response Format
+
+```json
+{
+  "headers": {
+    "Host": "localhost:8080",
+    "User-Agent": "curl/7.81.0",
+    "Accept": "*/*"
+  },
+  "client_ip": "127.0.0.1",
+  "x_forwarded_for": "NOT SET"
+}
+```
+
+## Used By
+
+- `examples/docker/docker-compose-cloudflare.yml`
+- `examples/docker/test_docker_compose.py::TestCloudflare`
+- `examples/kubernetes/cloudflare.yml`
+- `examples/kubernetes/test_kubernetes.py::TestCloudflare`
diff --git a/examples/docker/python-app/server.py b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/server.py
similarity index 97%
rename from examples/docker/python-app/server.py
rename to examples/fixtures/header-echo/server.py
index 4b9e0a4..5bb1695 100644
--- a/examples/docker/python-app/server.py
+++ b/examples/fixtures/header-echo/server.py
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     port = 8080
     server = HTTPServer(('0.0.0.0', port), HeaderEchoHandler)
     print(f'Header echo server running on port {port}...')
-    server.serve_forever()
\ No newline at end of file
+    server.serve_forever()
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/cloudflare.yml b/examples/kubernetes/cloudflare.yml
index 84f8c32..f2d14f6 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/cloudflare.yml
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/cloudflare.yml
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@
 # # Test via port-forward
 # kubectl port-forward -n easyhaproxy deployment/easyhaproxy 8080:80
 # curl -H "Host: myapp.example.local" http://localhost:8080
-# # Expected: 200 OK with "App Behind Cloudflare"
+# # Expected: 200 OK with JSON response containing headers, client_ip, and x_forwarded_for
 #
-# # In production behind Cloudflare, the plugin will restore real client IPs
-# # from the CF-Connecting-IP header
+# # Test IP translation with CF-Connecting-IP header
+# curl -H "Host: myapp.example.local" -H "CF-Connecting-IP: 1.2.3.4" http://localhost:8080
+# # Expected: x_forwarded_for should be "1.2.3.4"
 # ```
 #
 # CLEAN UP:
@@ -93,12 +94,10 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: webapp
-        image: byjg/static-httpserver
+        image: header-echo-server:test
+        imagePullPolicy: Never
         ports:
         - containerPort: 8080
-        env:
-        - name: TITLE
-          value: "App Behind Cloudflare"
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: '0.1'
diff --git a/examples/kubernetes/test_kubernetes.py b/examples/kubernetes/test_kubernetes.py
index a9a0c47..b1d679f 100644
--- a/examples/kubernetes/test_kubernetes.py
+++ b/examples/kubernetes/test_kubernetes.py
@@ -840,9 +840,28 @@ def k8s_jwt_validator_secret(kind_cluster) -> Generator[dict, None, None]:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def k8s_cloudflare(kind_cluster) -> Generator[str, None, None]:
+def k8s_cloudflare(kind_cluster, kind_cmd) -> Generator[str, None, None]:
     """Fixture for cloudflare.yml with base64-encoded IP list"""
     kubectl_cmd = kind_cluster["kubectl"]
+    cluster_name = kind_cluster["name"]
+
+    # Build header-echo server image locally
+    header_echo_dir = BASE_DIR.parent / "fixtures" / "header-echo"
+    print("  → Building header-echo-server:test image...")
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["docker", "build", "-t", "header-echo-server:test", str(header_echo_dir)],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True
+    )
+
+    # Load image into kind cluster
+    print("  → Loading header-echo-server:test into kind cluster...")
+    subprocess.run(
+        [kind_cmd, "load", "docker-image", "header-echo-server:test",
+         "--name", cluster_name],
+        check=True,
+        capture_output=True
+    )
 
     # Create a modified cloudflare manifest with base64-encoded test IPs
     # Include 127.0.0.1 and Docker/kind network ranges so test requests work
@@ -1881,7 +1900,7 @@ class TestCloudflare:
             "Built-in Cloudflare IP found (ip_list should take precedence)"
 
     def test_access_to_webapp(self, k8s_cloudflare):
-        """Test that the webapp is accessible via the Cloudflare ingress"""
+        """Test that the webapp is accessible and returns JSON"""
         kubectl = k8s_cloudflare
 
         # Wait for EasyHAProxy to discover and configure the ingress
@@ -1898,8 +1917,49 @@ class TestCloudflare:
         )
 
         assert result.returncode == 0, f"Curl failed with return code {result.returncode}"
-        assert "App Behind Cloudflare" in result.stdout, \
-            f"Expected 'App Behind Cloudflare' in response, got: {result.stdout}"
+
+        # Parse JSON response
+        data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+        # Verify JSON structure
+        assert "headers" in data, "Response should contain 'headers' field"
+        assert "client_ip" in data, "Response should contain 'client_ip' field"
+        assert "x_forwarded_for" in data, "Response should contain 'x_forwarded_for' field"
+
+    def test_cloudflare_ip_translation_works(self, k8s_cloudflare):
+        """Test that Cloudflare plugin actually translates CF-Connecting-IP to X-Forwarded-For"""
+        kubectl = k8s_cloudflare
+
+        # Wait for EasyHAProxy to be ready
+        assert wait_for_easyhaproxy_discovery(kubectl, "myapp.example.local", timeout=30), \
+            "EasyHAProxy did not become ready within 30 seconds"
+
+        # Send request with CF-Connecting-IP header
+        test_ip = "203.0.113.50"
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["curl", "-s",
+             "-H", "Host: myapp.example.local",
+             "-H", f"CF-Connecting-IP: {test_ip}",
+             f"http://localhost:{HTTP_PORT}"],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=10
+        )
+
+        assert result.returncode == 0, f"Curl failed"
+
+        # Parse JSON response from header-echo server
+        data = json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+        # VERIFY: X-Forwarded-For was set to the CF-Connecting-IP value
+        # This proves the Cloudflare plugin actually works, not just that config exists
+        assert data['x_forwarded_for'] == test_ip, \
+            f"Expected X-Forwarded-For to be '{test_ip}' (from CF-Connecting-IP), " \
+            f"got '{data['x_forwarded_for']}'. Cloudflare IP translation NOT working!"
+
+        # Verify client_ip is still the HAProxy/ingress IP (connection doesn't change)
+        assert data['client_ip'] != test_ip, \
+            f"client_ip should be HAProxy pod IP, not the translated IP"
 
 
 # =============================================================================