<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
  MetlifeDM LLC — sitemap index

  This is a fallback that points search engines at the dynamic sitemap
  generated by the backend, which pulls all published content from the DB
  (services, blog posts, portfolio, case studies, industries, CMS pages).

  In production, the recommended setup is to have this /sitemap.xml served
  by the frontend host (Vercel/Netlify) proxying to the backend:

      /sitemap.xml → https://api.metlifedm.com/api/v1/sitemap.xml

  See docs/DEPLOYMENT.md for the rewrite config.

  If direct proxying isn't possible, this file works as a sitemap index —
  Google, Bing, and Yandex will follow the <loc> and fetch the dynamic file.
-->
<sitemapindex xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://api.metlifedm.com/api/v1/sitemap.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-04</lastmod>
  </sitemap>
</sitemapindex>
