step one of launch instance

routes/admin_api.py

@@ -572,11 +572,33 @@ def test_nginx_connection():
         return jsonify({'error': 'Missing required fields'}), 400
     
     try:
-        # Test NGINX Proxy Manager connection
+        # First, get the JWT token
+        token_response = requests.post(
+            f"{url.rstrip('/')}/api/tokens",
+            json={
+                'identity': username,
+                'secret': password
+            },
+            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+            timeout=5
+        )
+        
+        if token_response.status_code != 200:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Failed to authenticate with NGINX Proxy Manager'}), 400
+            
+        token_data = token_response.json()
+        token = token_data.get('token')
+        
+        if not token:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'No token received from NGINX Proxy Manager'}), 400
+        
+        # Now test the connection using the token
         response = requests.get(
             f"{url.rstrip('/')}/api/nginx/proxy-hosts",
-            auth=(username, password),
-            headers={'Accept': 'application/json'},
+            headers={
+                'Authorization': f'Bearer {token}',
+                'Accept': 'application/json'
+            },
             timeout=5
         )