Fix SSH proxy stripping shell quoting from forwarded commands

* Add client metrics

* Add client metrics system with OpenTelemetry and VictoriaMetrics support

Implements a comprehensive client metrics system to track peer connection
stages and performance. The system supports multiple backend implementations
(OpenTelemetry, VictoriaMetrics, and no-op) and tracks detailed connection
stage durations from creation through WireGuard handshake.

Key changes:
- Add metrics package with pluggable backend implementations
- Implement OpenTelemetry metrics backend
- Implement VictoriaMetrics metrics backend
- Add no-op metrics implementation for disabled state
- Track connection stages: creation, semaphore, signaling, connection ready, and WireGuard handshake
- Move WireGuard watcher functionality to conn.go
- Refactor engine to integrate metrics tracking
- Add metrics export endpoint in debug server

* Add signaling metrics tracking for initial and reconnection attempts

* Reset connection stage timestamps during reconnections to exclude unnecessary metrics tracking

* Delete otel lib from client

* Update unit tests

* Invoke callback on handshake success in WireGuard watcher

* Add Netbird version tracking to client metrics

Integrate Netbird version into VictoriaMetrics backend and metrics labels. Update `ClientMetrics` constructor and metric name formatting to include version information.

* Add sync duration tracking to client metrics

Introduce `RecordSyncDuration` for measuring sync message processing time. Update all metrics implementations (VictoriaMetrics, no-op) to support the new method. Refactor `ClientMetrics` to use `AgentInfo` for static agent data.

* Remove no-op metrics implementation and simplify ClientMetrics constructor

Eliminate unused `noopMetrics` and refactor `ClientMetrics` to always use the VictoriaMetrics implementation. Update associated logic to reflect these changes.

* Add total duration tracking for connection attempts

Calculate total duration for both initial connections and reconnections, accounting for different timestamp scenarios. Update `Export` method to include Prometheus HELP comments.

* Add metrics push support to VictoriaMetrics integration

* [client] anchor connection metrics to first signal received

* Remove creation_to_semaphore connection stage metric

The semaphore queuing stage (Created → SemaphoreAcquired) is no longer
tracked. Connection metrics now start from SignalingReceived. Updated
docs and Grafana dashboard accordingly.

* [client] Add remote push config for metrics with version-based eligibility

Introduce remoteconfig.Manager that fetches a remote JSON config to control
metrics push interval and restrict pushing to a specific agent version
range. When NB_METRICS_INTERVAL is set, remote config is bypassed
entirely for local override.

* [client] Add WASM-compatible NewClientMetrics implementation

Replace NewClientMetrics in metrics.go with a WASM-specific stub in metrics_js.go, returning nil for compatibility with JS builds. Simplify method usage for WASM targets.

* Add missing file

* Update default case in DeploymentType.String to return "unknown" instead of "selfhosted"

* [client] Rework metrics to use timestamped samples instead of histograms

Replace cumulative Prometheus histograms with timestamped point-in-time
samples that are pushed once and cleared. This fixes metrics for sparse
events (connections/syncs that happen once at startup) where rate() and
increase() produced incorrect or empty results.

Changes:
- Switch from VictoriaMetrics histogram library to raw Prometheus text
  format with explicit millisecond timestamps
- Reset samples after successful push (no resending stale data)
- Rename connection_to_handshake → connection_to_wg_handshake
- Add netbird_peer_connection_count metric for ICE vs Relay tracking
- Simplify dashboard: point-based scatter plots, donut pie chart
- Add maxStalenessInterval=1m to VictoriaMetrics to prevent forward-fill
- Fix deployment_type Unknown returning "selfhosted" instead of "unknown"
- Fix inverted shouldPush condition in push.go

* [client] Add InfluxDB metrics backend alongside VictoriaMetrics

Add influxdb.go with timestamped line protocol export for sparse
one-shot events. Restore victoria.go to use proper Prometheus
histograms. Update Grafana dashboards, add InfluxDB datasource,
and update docs.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

* [client] Fix metrics issues and update dev docker setup

- Fix StopPush not clearing push state, preventing restart
- Fix race condition reading currentConnPriority without lock in recordConnectionMetrics
- Fix stale comment referencing old metrics server URL
- Update docker-compose for InfluxDB: add scoped tokens, .env config, init scripts
- Rename docker-compose.victoria.yml to docker-compose.yml

* [client] Add anonymised peer tracking to pushed metrics

Introduce peer_id and connection_pair_id tags to InfluxDB metrics.
Public keys are hashed (truncated SHA-256) for anonymisation. The
connection pair ID is deterministic regardless of which side computes
it, enabling deduplication of reconnections in the ICE vs Relay
dashboard. Also pin Grafana to v11.6.0 for file-based provisioning
and fix datasource UID references.

* Remove unused dependencies from go.mod and go.sum

* Refactor InfluxDB ingest pipeline: extract validation logic

- Move line validation logic to `validateLine` and `validateField` helper functions.
- Improve error handling with structured validation and clearer separation of concerns.
- Add stderr redirection for error messages in `create-tokens.sh`.

* Set non-root user in Dockerfile for Ingest service

* Fix Windows CI: command line too long

* Remove Victoria metrics

* Add hashed peer ID as Authorization header in metrics push

* Revert influxdb in docker compose

* Enable gzip compression and authorization validation for metrics push and ingest

* Reducate code of complexity

* Update debug documentation to include metrics.txt description

* Increase `maxBodySize` limit to 50 MB and update gzip reader wrapping logic

* Refactor deployment type detection to use URL parsing for improved accuracy

* Update readme

* Throttle remote config retries on fetch failure

* Preserve first WG handshake timestamp, ignore rekeys

* Skip adding empty metrics.txt to debug bundle in debug mode

* Update default metrics server URL to https://ingest.netbird.io

* Atomic metrics export-and-reset to prevent sample loss between Export and Reset calls

* Fix doc

* Refactor Push configuration to improve clarity and enforce minimum push interval

* Remove `minPushInterval` and update push interval validation logic

* Revert ExportAndReset, it is acceptable data loss

* Fix metrics review issues: rename env var, remove stale infra, add tests

- Rename NB_METRICS_ENABLED to NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED to clarify that
  collection is always active (for debug bundles) and only push is opt-in
- Change default config URL from staging to production (ingest.netbird.io)
- Delete broken Prometheus dashboard (used non-existent metric names)
- Delete unused VictoriaMetrics datasource config
- Replace committed .env with .env.example containing placeholder values
- Wire Grafana admin credentials through env vars in docker-compose
- Make metricsStages a pointer to prevent reset-vs-write race on reconnect
- Fix typed-nil interface in debug bundle path (GetClientMetrics)
- Use deterministic field order in InfluxDB Export (sorted keys)
- Replace Authorization header with X-Peer-ID for metrics push
- Fix ingest server timeout to use time.Second instead of float
- Fix gzip double-close, stale comments, trim log levels
- Add tests for influxdb.go and MetricsStages

* Add login duration metric, ingest tag validation, and duration bounds

- Add netbird_login measurement recording login/auth duration to management
  server, with success/failure result tag
- Validate InfluxDB tags against per-measurement allowlists in ingest server
  to prevent arbitrary tag injection
- Cap all duration fields (*_seconds) at 300s instead of only total_seconds
- Add ingest server tests for tag/field validation, bounds, and auth

* Add arch tag to all metrics

* Fix Grafana dashboard: add arch to drop columns, add login panels

* Validate NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL is an absolute HTTP(S) URL

* Address review comments: fix README wording, update stale comments

* Clarify env var precedence does not bypass remote config eligibility

* Remove accidentally committed pprof files

---------

Co-authored-by: Viktor Liu <viktor@netbird.io>

.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml

@@ -63,10 +63,15 @@ jobs:
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOMODCACHE=${{ env.cache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=${{ env.modcache }}
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe mod tidy
-      - run: echo "files=$(go list ./... | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Generate test script
+        run: |
+          $packages = go list ./... | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/relay' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/signal' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/proxy' } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/combined' }
+          $goExe = "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe"
+          $cmd = "$goExe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 $($packages -join ' ') > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+          Set-Content -Path "${{ github.workspace }}\run-tests.cmd" -Value $cmd
 
       - name: test
-        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 ${{ env.files }} > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "${{ github.workspace }}\run-tests.cmd"
       - name: test output
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: Get-Content test-out.txt

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
 
 env:
   SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.1.1"
-  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
+  GORELEASER_VER: "v2.14.3"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
 
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install OS build dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
 
+      - name: Decode GPG signing key
+        env:
+          GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY" | base64 -d > /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+          echo "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE=/tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
@@ -186,18 +193,54 @@ jobs:
           HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           UPLOAD_DEBIAN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
           UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
-      - name: Tag and push PR images (amd64 only)
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository
+          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
+          NFPM_NETBIRD_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Verify RPM signatures
         run: |
-          PR_TAG="pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
+            dnf install -y -q rpm-sign curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+            curl -sSL https://pkgs.netbird.io/yum/repodata/repomd.xml.key -o /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            rpm --import /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            echo "=== Verifying RPM signatures ==="
+            for rpm_file in /dist/*amd64*.rpm; do
+              [ -f "$rpm_file" ] || continue
+              echo "--- $(basename $rpm_file) ---"
+              rpm -K "$rpm_file"
+            done
+          '
+      - name: Clean up GPG key
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+      - name: Tag and push images (amd64 only)
+        if: |
+          (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name == github.repository) ||
+          (github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main')
+        run: |
+          resolve_tags() {
+            if [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "pull_request" ]]; then
+              echo "pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+            else
+              echo "main sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            fi
+          }
+
+          tag_and_push() {
+            local src="$1" img_name tag dst
+            img_name="${src%%:*}"
+            for tag in $(resolve_tags); do
+              dst="${img_name}:${tag}"
+              echo "Tagging ${src} -> ${dst}"
+              docker tag "$src" "$dst"
+              docker push "$dst"
+            done
+          }
+
+          export -f tag_and_push resolve_tags
+
           echo '${{ steps.goreleaser.outputs.artifacts }}' | \
             jq -r '.[] | select(.type == "Docker Image") | select(.goarch == "amd64") | .name' | \
             grep '^ghcr.io/' | while read -r SRC; do
-              IMG_NAME="${SRC%%:*}"
-              DST="${IMG_NAME}:${PR_TAG}"
-              echo "Tagging ${SRC} -> ${DST}"
-              docker tag "$SRC" "$DST"
-              docker push "$DST"
+              tag_and_push "$SRC"
             done
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -265,6 +308,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libappindicator3-dev gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 libxxf86vm-dev gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64
 
+      - name: Decode GPG signing key
+        env:
+          GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+        run: |
+          echo "$GPG_RPM_PRIVATE_KEY" | base64 -d > /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
+          echo "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE=/tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Install LLVM-MinGW for ARM64 cross-compilation
         run: |
           cd /tmp
@@ -289,6 +339,24 @@ jobs:
           HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           UPLOAD_DEBIAN_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
           UPLOAD_YUM_SECRET: ${{ secrets.PKG_UPLOAD_SECRET }}
+          GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE: ${{ env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}
+          NFPM_NETBIRD_UI_RPM_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_RPM_PASSPHRASE }}
+      - name: Verify RPM signatures
+        run: |
+          docker run --rm -v $(pwd)/dist:/dist fedora:41 bash -c '
+            dnf install -y -q rpm-sign curl >/dev/null 2>&1
+            curl -sSL https://pkgs.netbird.io/yum/repodata/repomd.xml.key -o /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            rpm --import /tmp/rpm-pub.key
+            echo "=== Verifying RPM signatures ==="
+            for rpm_file in /dist/*.rpm; do
+              [ -f "$rpm_file" ] || continue
+              echo "--- $(basename $rpm_file) ---"
+              rpm -K "$rpm_file"
+            done
+          '
+      - name: Clean up GPG key
+        if: always()
+        run: rm -f /tmp/gpg-rpm-signing-key.asc
       - name: upload non tags for debug purposes
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -171,13 +171,12 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-deb
+    id: netbird_deb
     bindir: /usr/bin
     builds:
       - netbird
     formats:
       - deb
-
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/post_install.sh"
       preremove: "release_files/pre_remove.sh"
@@ -185,16 +184,18 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-rpm
+    id: netbird_rpm
     bindir: /usr/bin
     builds:
       - netbird
     formats:
       - rpm
-
     scripts:
       postinstall: "release_files/post_install.sh"
       preremove: "release_files/pre_remove.sh"
+    rpm:
+      signature:
+        key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'
 dockers:
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
@@ -876,7 +877,7 @@ brews:
 uploads:
   - name: debian
     ids:
-      - netbird-deb
+      - netbird_deb
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/debian/pool/{{ .ArtifactName }};deb.distribution=stable;deb.component=main;deb.architecture={{ if .Arm }}armhf{{ else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }};deb.package=
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com
@@ -884,7 +885,7 @@ uploads:
 
   - name: yum
     ids:
-      - netbird-rpm
+      - netbird_rpm
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/yum/{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client UI.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-ui-deb
+    id: netbird_ui_deb
     package_name: netbird-ui
     builds:
       - netbird-ui
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ nfpms:
   - maintainer: Netbird <dev@netbird.io>
     description: Netbird client UI.
     homepage: https://netbird.io/
-    id: netbird-ui-rpm
+    id: netbird_ui_rpm
     package_name: netbird-ui
     builds:
       - netbird-ui
@@ -95,11 +95,14 @@ nfpms:
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
+    rpm:
+      signature:
+        key_file: '{{ if index .Env "GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE" }}{{ .Env.GPG_RPM_KEY_FILE }}{{ end }}'
 
 uploads:
   - name: debian
     ids:
-      - netbird-ui-deb
+      - netbird_ui_deb
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/debian/pool/{{ .ArtifactName }};deb.distribution=stable;deb.component=main;deb.architecture={{ if .Arm }}armhf{{ else }}{{ .Arch }}{{ end }};deb.package=
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ uploads:
 
   - name: yum
     ids:
-      - netbird-ui-rpm
+      - netbird_ui_rpm
     mode: archive
     target: https://pkgs.wiretrustee.com/yum/{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}
     username: dev@wiretrustee.com

README.md

@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ See a complete [architecture overview](https://docs.netbird.io/about-netbird/how
 ### Community projects
 -  [NetBird installer script](https://github.com/physk/netbird-installer)
 -  [NetBird ansible collection by Dominion Solutions](https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/dominion_solutions/netbird/)
+-  [netbird-tui](https://github.com/n0pashkov/netbird-tui) — terminal UI for managing NetBird peers, routes, and settings
 
 **Note**: The `main` branch may be in an *unstable or even broken state* during development.
 For stable versions, see [releases](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases).

client/Dockerfile

@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ ENV \
     NETBIRD_BIN="/usr/local/bin/netbird" \
     NB_LOG_FILE="console,/var/log/netbird/client.log" \
     NB_DAEMON_ADDR="unix:///var/run/netbird.sock" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="5" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_LOGIN_TIMEOUT="5"
+    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
 

client/Dockerfile-rootless

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ ENV \
     NB_DAEMON_ADDR="unix:///var/lib/netbird/netbird.sock" \
     NB_LOG_FILE="console,/var/lib/netbird/client.log" \
     NB_DISABLE_DNS="true" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="5" \
-    NB_ENTRYPOINT_LOGIN_TIMEOUT="1"
+    NB_ENTRYPOINT_SERVICE_TIMEOUT="30"
 
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird-entrypoint.sh" ]
 

client/android/client.go

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *Client) Run(platformFiles PlatformFiles, urlOpener URLOpener, isAndroid
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, false)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
 	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(platformFiles PlatformFiles, dns *DNSList, dnsR
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, false)
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
 	return c.connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, slices.Clone(dns.items), dnsReadyListener, stateFile)
 }
 

client/cmd/expose.go

@@ -22,20 +22,24 @@ import (
 var pinRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{6}$`)
 
 var (
-	exposePin        string
-	exposePassword   string
-	exposeUserGroups []string
-	exposeDomain     string
-	exposeNamePrefix string
-	exposeProtocol   string
+	exposePin          string
+	exposePassword     string
+	exposeUserGroups   []string
+	exposeDomain       string
+	exposeNamePrefix   string
+	exposeProtocol     string
+	exposeExternalPort uint16
 )
 
 var exposeCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:     "expose <port>",
-	Short:   "Expose a local port via the NetBird reverse proxy",
-	Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
-	Example: "netbird expose --with-password safe-pass 8080",
-	RunE:    exposeFn,
+	Use:   "expose <port>",
+	Short: "Expose a local port via the NetBird reverse proxy",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	Example: `  netbird expose --with-password safe-pass 8080
+  netbird expose --protocol tcp 5432
+  netbird expose --protocol tcp --with-external-port 5433 5432
+  netbird expose --protocol tls --with-custom-domain tls.example.com 4443`,
+	RunE: exposeFn,
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -44,7 +48,52 @@ func init() {
 	exposeCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&exposeUserGroups, "with-user-groups", nil, "Restrict access to specific user groups with SSO (e.g. --with-user-groups devops,Backend)")
 	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeDomain, "with-custom-domain", "", "Custom domain for the exposed service, must be configured to your account (e.g. --with-custom-domain myapp.example.com)")
 	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeNamePrefix, "with-name-prefix", "", "Prefix for the generated service name (e.g. --with-name-prefix my-app)")
-	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeProtocol, "protocol", "http", "Protocol to use, http/https is supported (e.g. --protocol http)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().StringVar(&exposeProtocol, "protocol", "http", "Protocol to use: http, https, tcp, udp, or tls (e.g. --protocol tcp)")
+	exposeCmd.Flags().Uint16Var(&exposeExternalPort, "with-external-port", 0, "Public-facing external port on the proxy cluster (defaults to the target port for L4)")
+}
+
+// isClusterProtocol returns true for L4/TLS protocols that reject HTTP-style auth flags.
+func isClusterProtocol(protocol string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(protocol) {
+	case "tcp", "udp", "tls":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// isPortBasedProtocol returns true for pure port-based protocols (TCP/UDP)
+// where domain display doesn't apply. TLS uses SNI so it has a domain.
+func isPortBasedProtocol(protocol string) bool {
+	switch strings.ToLower(protocol) {
+	case "tcp", "udp":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// extractPort returns the port portion of a URL like "tcp://host:12345", or
+// falls back to the given default formatted as a string.
+func extractPort(serviceURL string, fallback uint16) string {
+	u := serviceURL
+	if idx := strings.Index(u, "://"); idx != -1 {
+		u = u[idx+3:]
+	}
+	if i := strings.LastIndex(u, ":"); i != -1 {
+		if p := u[i+1:]; p != "" {
+			return p
+		}
+	}
+	return strconv.FormatUint(uint64(fallback), 10)
+}
+
+// resolveExternalPort returns the effective external port, defaulting to the target port.
+func resolveExternalPort(targetPort uint64) uint16 {
+	if exposeExternalPort != 0 {
+		return exposeExternalPort
+	}
+	return uint16(targetPort)
 }
 
 func validateExposeFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, portStr string) (uint64, error) {
@@ -57,7 +106,15 @@ func validateExposeFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, portStr string) (uint64, error) {
 	}
 
 	if !isProtocolValid(exposeProtocol) {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: only 'http' or 'https' are supported", exposeProtocol)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: must be http, https, tcp, udp, or tls", exposeProtocol)
+	}
+
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		if exposePin != "" || exposePassword != "" || len(exposeUserGroups) > 0 {
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("auth flags (--with-pin, --with-password, --with-user-groups) are not supported for %s protocol", exposeProtocol)
+		}
+	} else if cmd.Flags().Changed("with-external-port") {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("--with-external-port is not supported for %s protocol", exposeProtocol)
 	}
 
 	if exposePin != "" && !pinRegexp.MatchString(exposePin) {
@@ -76,7 +133,12 @@ func validateExposeFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, portStr string) (uint64, error) {
 }
 
 func isProtocolValid(exposeProtocol string) bool {
-	return strings.ToLower(exposeProtocol) == "http" || strings.ToLower(exposeProtocol) == "https"
+	switch strings.ToLower(exposeProtocol) {
+	case "http", "https", "tcp", "udp", "tls":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
 }
 
 func exposeFn(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -123,7 +185,7 @@ func exposeFn(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	stream, err := client.ExposeService(ctx, &proto.ExposeServiceRequest{
+	req := &proto.ExposeServiceRequest{
 		Port:       uint32(port),
 		Protocol:   protocol,
 		Pin:        exposePin,
@@ -131,7 +193,12 @@ func exposeFn(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		UserGroups: exposeUserGroups,
 		Domain:     exposeDomain,
 		NamePrefix: exposeNamePrefix,
-	})
+	}
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		req.ListenPort = uint32(resolveExternalPort(port))
+	}
+
+	stream, err := client.ExposeService(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("expose service: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -149,8 +216,14 @@ func toExposeProtocol(exposeProtocol string) (proto.ExposeProtocol, error) {
 		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTP, nil
 	case "https":
 		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_HTTPS, nil
+	case "tcp":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_TCP, nil
+	case "udp":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_UDP, nil
+	case "tls":
+		return proto.ExposeProtocol_EXPOSE_TLS, nil
 	default:
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: only 'http' or 'https' are supported", exposeProtocol)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol %q: must be http, https, tcp, udp, or tls", exposeProtocol)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -160,20 +233,33 @@ func handleExposeReady(cmd *cobra.Command, stream proto.DaemonService_ExposeServ
 		return fmt.Errorf("receive expose event: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	switch e := event.Event.(type) {
-	case *proto.ExposeServiceEvent_Ready:
-		cmd.Println("Service exposed successfully!")
-		cmd.Printf("  Name:     %s\n", e.Ready.ServiceName)
-		cmd.Printf("  URL:      %s\n", e.Ready.ServiceUrl)
-		cmd.Printf("  Domain:   %s\n", e.Ready.Domain)
-		cmd.Printf("  Protocol: %s\n", exposeProtocol)
-		cmd.Printf("  Port:     %d\n", port)
-		cmd.Println()
-		cmd.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop exposing.")
-		return nil
-	default:
+	ready, ok := event.Event.(*proto.ExposeServiceEvent_Ready)
+	if !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected expose event: %T", event.Event)
 	}
+	printExposeReady(cmd, ready.Ready, port)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func printExposeReady(cmd *cobra.Command, r *proto.ExposeServiceReady, port uint64) {
+	cmd.Println("Service exposed successfully!")
+	cmd.Printf("  Name:     %s\n", r.ServiceName)
+	if r.ServiceUrl != "" {
+		cmd.Printf("  URL:      %s\n", r.ServiceUrl)
+	}
+	if r.Domain != "" && !isPortBasedProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		cmd.Printf("  Domain:   %s\n", r.Domain)
+	}
+	cmd.Printf("  Protocol: %s\n", exposeProtocol)
+	cmd.Printf("  Internal: %d\n", port)
+	if isClusterProtocol(exposeProtocol) {
+		cmd.Printf("  External: %s\n", extractPort(r.ServiceUrl, resolveExternalPort(port)))
+	}
+	if r.PortAutoAssigned && exposeExternalPort != 0 {
+		cmd.Printf("\n  Note: requested port %d was reassigned\n", exposeExternalPort)
+	}
+	cmd.Println()
+	cmd.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop exposing.")
 }
 
 func waitForExposeEvents(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, stream proto.DaemonService_ExposeServiceClient) error {

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
 
 // Common setup for service control commands
 func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) (service.Service, error) {
-	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	// rootCmd env vars are already applied by PersistentPreRunE.
 	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
 
 	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())

client/cmd/signer/artifactkey.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 var (

client/cmd/signer/artifactsign.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 const (

client/cmd/signer/revocation.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 const (

client/cmd/signer/rootkey.go

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 var (

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var (
 	ipsFilterMap         map[string]struct{}
 	prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}
 	connectionTypeFilter string
+	checkFlag            string
 )
 
 var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ func init() {
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&prefixNamesFilter, "filter-by-names", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more peer FQDN or hostnames, e.g., --filter-by-names peer-a,peer-b.netbird.cloud")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&statusFilter, "filter-by-status", "", "filters the detailed output by connection status(idle|connecting|connected), e.g., --filter-by-status connected")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&connectionTypeFilter, "filter-by-connection-type", "", "filters the detailed output by connection type (P2P|Relayed), e.g., --filter-by-connection-type P2P")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&checkFlag, "check", "", "run a health check and exit with code 0 on success, 1 on failure (live|ready|startup)")
 }
 
 func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -56,6 +58,10 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
 
+	if checkFlag != "" {
+		return runHealthCheck(cmd)
+	}
+
 	err := parseFilters()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -68,15 +74,17 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
 
-	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, false)
+	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, true, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	status := resp.GetStatus()
 
-	if status == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || status == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) ||
-		status == string(internal.StatusSessionExpired) {
+	needsAuth := status == string(internal.StatusNeedsLogin) || status == string(internal.StatusLoginFailed) ||
+		status == string(internal.StatusSessionExpired)
+
+	if needsAuth && !jsonFlag && !yamlFlag {
 		cmd.Printf("Daemon status: %s\n\n"+
 			"Run UP command to log in with SSO (interactive login):\n\n"+
 			" netbird up \n\n"+
@@ -99,7 +107,17 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		profName = activeProf.Name
 	}
 
-	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp.GetFullStatus(), anonymizeFlag, resp.GetDaemonVersion(), statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap, connectionTypeFilter, profName)
+	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp.GetFullStatus(), nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
+		Anonymize:            anonymizeFlag,
+		DaemonVersion:        resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
+		DaemonStatus:         nbstatus.ParseDaemonStatus(status),
+		StatusFilter:         statusFilter,
+		PrefixNamesFilter:    prefixNamesFilter,
+		PrefixNamesFilterMap: prefixNamesFilterMap,
+		IPsFilter:            ipsFilterMap,
+		ConnectionTypeFilter: connectionTypeFilter,
+		ProfileName:          profName,
+	})
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {
 	case detailFlag:
@@ -121,7 +139,7 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getStatus(ctx context.Context, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
+func getStatus(ctx context.Context, fullPeerStatus bool, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		//nolint
@@ -131,7 +149,7 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context, shouldRunProbes bool) (*proto.StatusResponse
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true, ShouldRunProbes: shouldRunProbes})
+	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: fullPeerStatus, ShouldRunProbes: shouldRunProbes})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("status failed: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
 	}
@@ -185,6 +203,83 @@ func enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag() {
 	}
 }
 
+func runHealthCheck(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+	check := strings.ToLower(checkFlag)
+	switch check {
+	case "live", "ready", "startup":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown check %q, must be one of: live, ready, startup", checkFlag)
+	}
+
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, util.LogConsole); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
+
+	isStartup := check == "startup"
+	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, isStartup, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch check {
+	case "live":
+		return nil
+	case "ready":
+		return checkReadiness(resp)
+	case "startup":
+		return checkStartup(resp)
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func checkReadiness(resp *proto.StatusResponse) error {
+	daemonStatus := internal.StatusType(resp.GetStatus())
+	switch daemonStatus {
+	case internal.StatusIdle, internal.StatusConnecting, internal.StatusConnected:
+		return nil
+	case internal.StatusNeedsLogin, internal.StatusLoginFailed, internal.StatusSessionExpired:
+		return fmt.Errorf("readiness check: daemon status is %s", daemonStatus)
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("readiness check: unexpected daemon status %q", daemonStatus)
+	}
+}
+
+func checkStartup(resp *proto.StatusResponse) error {
+	fullStatus := resp.GetFullStatus()
+	if fullStatus == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: no full status available")
+	}
+
+	if !fullStatus.GetManagementState().GetConnected() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: management not connected")
+	}
+
+	if !fullStatus.GetSignalState().GetConnected() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: signal not connected")
+	}
+
+	var relayCount, relaysConnected int
+	for _, r := range fullStatus.GetRelays() {
+		uri := r.GetURI()
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "rel://") && !strings.HasPrefix(uri, "rels://") {
+			continue
+		}
+		relayCount++
+		if r.GetAvailable() {
+			relaysConnected++
+		}
+	}
+
+	if relayCount > 0 && relaysConnected == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup check: no relay servers available (0/%d connected)", relayCount)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func parseInterfaceIP(interfaceIP string) string {
 	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(interfaceIP)
 	if err != nil {

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command, activeProf *pr
 	r := peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String())
 	r.GetFullStatus()
 
-	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r, false)
+	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r)
 	SetupDebugHandler(ctx, config, r, connectClient, "")
 
 	return connectClient.Run(nil, util.FindFirstLogPath(logFiles))

client/cmd/update_supported.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	sshcommon "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/domain"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 )
 
@@ -81,6 +83,14 @@ type Options struct {
 	BlockInbound bool
 	// WireguardPort is the port for the WireGuard interface. Use 0 for a random port.
 	WireguardPort *int
+	// MTU is the MTU for the WireGuard interface.
+	// Valid values are in the range 576..8192 bytes.
+	// If non-nil, this value overrides any value stored in the config file.
+	// If nil, the existing config MTU (if non-zero) is preserved; otherwise it defaults to 1280.
+	// Set to a higher value (e.g. 1400) if carrying QUIC or other protocols that require larger datagrams.
+	MTU *uint16
+	// DNSLabels defines additional DNS labels configured in the peer.
+	DNSLabels []string
 }
 
 // validateCredentials checks that exactly one credential type is provided
@@ -112,6 +122,12 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if opts.MTU != nil {
+		if err := iface.ValidateMTU(*opts.MTU); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid MTU: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	if opts.LogOutput != nil {
 		logrus.SetOutput(opts.LogOutput)
 	}
@@ -140,9 +156,14 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var err error
+	var parsedLabels domain.List
+	if parsedLabels, err = domain.FromStringList(opts.DNSLabels); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid dns labels: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	t := true
 	var config *profilemanager.Config
-	var err error
 	input := profilemanager.ConfigInput{
 		ConfigPath:          opts.ConfigPath,
 		ManagementURL:       opts.ManagementURL,
@@ -151,6 +172,8 @@ func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
 		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
 		BlockInbound:        &opts.BlockInbound,
 		WireguardPort:       opts.WireguardPort,
+		MTU:                 opts.MTU,
+		DNSLabels:           parsedLabels,
 	}
 	if opts.ConfigPath != "" {
 		config, err = profilemanager.UpdateOrCreateConfig(input)
@@ -202,7 +225,7 @@ func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
 	if err, _ := authClient.Login(ctx, c.setupKey, c.jwtToken); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login: %w", err)
 	}
-	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder, false)
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, c.recorder)
 	client.SetSyncResponsePersistence(true)
 
 	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ type Manager struct {
 
 	wgIface iFaceMapper
 
-	ipv4Client *iptables.IPTables
-	aclMgr     *aclManager
-	router     *router
+	ipv4Client   *iptables.IPTables
+	aclMgr       *aclManager
+	router       *router
+	rawSupported bool
 }
 
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := m.initNoTrackChain(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chain: %w", err)
+		log.Warnf("raw table not available, notrack rules will be disabled: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// persist early to ensure cleanup of chains
@@ -318,6 +319,10 @@ func (m *Manager) SetupEBPFProxyNoTrack(proxyPort, wgPort uint16) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	if !m.rawSupported {
+		return fmt.Errorf("raw table not available")
+	}
+
 	wgPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", wgPort)
 	proxyPortStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", proxyPort)
 
@@ -375,12 +380,16 @@ func (m *Manager) initNoTrackChain() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	m.rawSupported = true
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
 	exists, err := m.ipv4Client.ChainExists(tableRaw, chainNameRaw)
 	if err != nil {
+		if !m.rawSupported {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("check chain exists: %w", err)
 	}
 	if !exists {
@@ -401,6 +410,7 @@ func (m *Manager) cleanupNoTrackChain() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("clear and delete chain: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	m.rawSupported = false
 	return nil
 }
 

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	}
 
 	if err := m.initNoTrackChains(workTable); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("init notrack chains: %w", err)
+		log.Warnf("raw priority chains not available, notrack rules will be disabled: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})

client/grpc/dialer.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Backoff(ctx context.Context) backoff.BackOff {
 
 // CreateConnection creates a gRPC client connection with the appropriate transport options.
 // The component parameter specifies the WebSocket proxy component path (e.g., "/management", "/signal").
-func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, component string) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, component string, extraOpts ...grpc.DialOption) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
 	transportOption := grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())
 	// for js, the outer websocket layer takes care of tls
 	if tlsEnabled && runtime.GOOS != "js" {
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, compone
 	connCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(
-		connCtx,
-		addr,
+	opts := []grpc.DialOption{
 		transportOption,
 		WithCustomDialer(tlsEnabled, component),
 		grpc.WithBlock(),
@@ -56,7 +54,10 @@ func CreateConnection(ctx context.Context, addr string, tlsEnabled bool, compone
 			Time:    30 * time.Second,
 			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
 		}),
-	)
+	}
+	opts = append(opts, extraOpts...)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(connCtx, addr, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial context: %w", err)
 	}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/net"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/ssh"
@@ -44,13 +45,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ConnectClient struct {
-	ctx                 context.Context
-	config              *profilemanager.Config
-	statusRecorder      *peer.Status
-	doInitialAutoUpdate bool
+	ctx            context.Context
+	config         *profilemanager.Config
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
-	engine      *Engine
-	engineMutex sync.Mutex
+	engine        *Engine
+	engineMutex   sync.Mutex
+	clientMetrics *metrics.ClientMetrics
+	updateManager *updater.Manager
 
 	persistSyncResponse bool
 }
@@ -59,17 +61,19 @@ func NewConnectClient(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	config *profilemanager.Config,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	doInitalAutoUpdate bool,
 ) *ConnectClient {
 	return &ConnectClient{
-		ctx:                 ctx,
-		config:              config,
-		statusRecorder:      statusRecorder,
-		doInitialAutoUpdate: doInitalAutoUpdate,
-		engineMutex:         sync.Mutex{},
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		config:         config,
+		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		engineMutex:    sync.Mutex{},
 	}
 }
 
+func (c *ConnectClient) SetUpdateManager(um *updater.Manager) {
+	c.updateManager = um
+}
+
 // Run with main logic.
 func (c *ConnectClient) Run(runningChan chan struct{}, logPath string) error {
 	return c.run(MobileDependency{}, runningChan, logPath)
@@ -131,10 +135,34 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		}
 	}()
 
+	// Stop metrics push on exit
+	defer func() {
+		if c.clientMetrics != nil {
+			c.clientMetrics.StopPush()
+		}
+	}()
+
 	log.Infof("starting NetBird client version %s on %s/%s", version.NetbirdVersion(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 
 	nbnet.Init()
 
+	// Initialize metrics once at startup (always active for debug bundles)
+	if c.clientMetrics == nil {
+		agentInfo := metrics.AgentInfo{
+			DeploymentType: metrics.DeploymentTypeUnknown,
+			Version:        version.NetbirdVersion(),
+			OS:             runtime.GOOS,
+			Arch:           runtime.GOARCH,
+		}
+		c.clientMetrics = metrics.NewClientMetrics(agentInfo)
+		log.Debugf("initialized client metrics")
+
+		// Start metrics push if enabled (uses daemon context, persists across engine restarts)
+		if metrics.IsMetricsPushEnabled() {
+			c.clientMetrics.StartPush(c.ctx, metrics.PushConfigFromEnv())
+		}
+	}
+
 	backOff := &backoff.ExponentialBackOff{
 		InitialInterval:     time.Second,
 		RandomizationFactor: 1,
@@ -187,14 +215,13 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 	stateManager := statemanager.New(path)
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&sshconfig.ShutdownState{})
 
-	updateManager, err := updatemanager.NewManager(c.statusRecorder, stateManager)
-	if err == nil {
-		updateManager.CheckUpdateSuccess(c.ctx)
+	if c.updateManager != nil {
+		c.updateManager.CheckUpdateSuccess(c.ctx)
+	}
 
-		inst := installer.New()
-		if err := inst.CleanUpInstallerFiles(); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to clean up temporary installer file: %v", err)
-		}
+	inst := installer.New()
+	if err := inst.CleanUpInstallerFiles(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to clean up temporary installer file: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	defer c.statusRecorder.ClientStop()
@@ -222,6 +249,16 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		mgmNotifier := statusRecorderToMgmConnStateNotifier(c.statusRecorder)
 		mgmClient.SetConnStateListener(mgmNotifier)
 
+		// Update metrics with actual deployment type after connection
+		deploymentType := metrics.DetermineDeploymentType(mgmClient.GetServerURL())
+		agentInfo := metrics.AgentInfo{
+			DeploymentType: deploymentType,
+			Version:        version.NetbirdVersion(),
+			OS:             runtime.GOOS,
+			Arch:           runtime.GOARCH,
+		}
+		c.clientMetrics.UpdateAgentInfo(agentInfo, myPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
+
 		log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", c.config.ManagementURL.Host)
 		defer func() {
 			if err = mgmClient.Close(); err != nil {
@@ -230,8 +267,10 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		}()
 
 		// connect (just a connection, no stream yet) and login to Management Service to get an initial global Netbird config
+		loginStarted := time.Now()
 		loginResp, err := loginToManagement(engineCtx, mgmClient, publicSSHKey, c.config)
 		if err != nil {
+			c.clientMetrics.RecordLoginDuration(engineCtx, time.Since(loginStarted), false)
 			log.Debug(err)
 			if s, ok := gstatus.FromError(err); ok && (s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 				state.Set(StatusNeedsLogin)
@@ -240,6 +279,7 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			}
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
+		c.clientMetrics.RecordLoginDuration(engineCtx, time.Since(loginStarted), true)
 		c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementConnected()
 
 		localPeerState := peer.LocalPeerState{
@@ -308,7 +348,16 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 		checks := loginResp.GetChecks()
 
 		c.engineMutex.Lock()
-		engine := NewEngine(engineCtx, cancel, signalClient, mgmClient, relayManager, engineConfig, mobileDependency, c.statusRecorder, checks, stateManager)
+		engine := NewEngine(engineCtx, cancel, engineConfig, EngineServices{
+			SignalClient:   signalClient,
+			MgmClient:      mgmClient,
+			RelayManager:   relayManager,
+			StatusRecorder: c.statusRecorder,
+			Checks:         checks,
+			StateManager:   stateManager,
+			UpdateManager:  c.updateManager,
+			ClientMetrics:  c.clientMetrics,
+		}, mobileDependency)
 		engine.SetSyncResponsePersistence(c.persistSyncResponse)
 		c.engine = engine
 		c.engineMutex.Unlock()
@@ -318,15 +367,6 @@ func (c *ConnectClient) run(mobileDependency MobileDependency, runningChan chan
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
-		if loginResp.PeerConfig != nil && loginResp.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate != nil {
-			// AutoUpdate will be true when the user click on "Connect" menu on the UI
-			if c.doInitialAutoUpdate {
-				log.Infof("start engine by ui, run auto-update check")
-				c.engine.InitialUpdateHandling(loginResp.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate)
-				c.doInitialAutoUpdate = false
-			}
-		}
-
 		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/profilemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/management/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 const readmeContent = `Netbird debug bundle
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ resolved_domains.txt: Anonymized resolved domain IP addresses from the status re
 config.txt: Anonymized configuration information of the NetBird client.
 network_map.json: Anonymized sync response containing peer configurations, routes, DNS settings, and firewall rules.
 state.json: Anonymized client state dump containing netbird states for the active profile.
+metrics.txt: Buffered client metrics in InfluxDB line protocol format. Only present when metrics collection is enabled. Peer identifiers are anonymized.
 mutex.prof: Mutex profiling information.
 goroutine.prof: Goroutine profiling information.
 block.prof: Block profiling information.
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ const (
 	darwinStdoutLogPath = "/var/log/netbird.err.log"
 )
 
+// MetricsExporter is an interface for exporting metrics
+type MetricsExporter interface {
+	Export(w io.Writer) error
+}
+
 type BundleGenerator struct {
 	anonymizer *anonymize.Anonymizer
 
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	logPath        string
 	cpuProfile     []byte
 	refreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
+	clientMetrics  MetricsExporter
 
 	anonymize         bool
 	includeSystemInfo bool
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 	LogPath        string
 	CPUProfile     []byte
 	RefreshStatus  func() // Optional callback to refresh status before bundle generation
+	ClientMetrics  MetricsExporter
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		logPath:        deps.LogPath,
 		cpuProfile:     deps.CPUProfile,
 		refreshStatus:  deps.RefreshStatus,
+		clientMetrics:  deps.ClientMetrics,
 
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
@@ -351,6 +359,10 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) createArchive() error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add corrupted state files to debug bundle: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	if err := g.addMetrics(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add metrics to debug bundle: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := g.addWgShow(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to add wg show output: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -418,7 +430,10 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addStatus() error {
 		fullStatus := g.statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
 		protoFullStatus := nbstatus.ToProtoFullStatus(fullStatus)
 		protoFullStatus.Events = g.statusRecorder.GetEventHistory()
-		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, g.anonymize, version.NetbirdVersion(), "", nil, nil, nil, "", profName)
+		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(protoFullStatus, nbstatus.ConvertOptions{
+			Anonymize:   g.anonymize,
+			ProfileName: profName,
+		})
 		statusOutput := overview.FullDetailSummary()
 
 		statusReader := strings.NewReader(statusOutput)
@@ -744,6 +759,30 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addCorruptedStateFiles() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addMetrics() error {
+	if g.clientMetrics == nil {
+		log.Debugf("skipping metrics in debug bundle: no metrics collector")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := g.clientMetrics.Export(&buf); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export metrics: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if buf.Len() == 0 {
+		log.Debugf("skipping metrics.txt in debug bundle: no metrics data")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := g.addFileToZip(&buf, "metrics.txt"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add metrics file to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("added metrics to debug bundle")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addLogfile() error {
 	if g.logPath == "" {
 		log.Debugf("skipping empty log file in debug bundle")

client/internal/dns/local/local.go

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (d *Resolver) ID() types.HandlerID {
 	return "local-resolver"
 }
 
-func (d *Resolver) ProbeAvailability() {}
+func (d *Resolver) ProbeAvailability(context.Context) {}
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
 func (d *Resolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -104,12 +104,16 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	stateManager   *statemanager.Manager
+
+	probeMu     sync.Mutex
+	probeCancel context.CancelFunc
+	probeWg     sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 type handlerWithStop interface {
 	dns.Handler
 	Stop()
-	ProbeAvailability()
+	ProbeAvailability(context.Context)
 	ID() types.HandlerID
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +366,13 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) DnsIP() netip.Addr {
 
 // Stop stops the server
 func (s *DefaultServer) Stop() {
+	s.probeMu.Lock()
+	if s.probeCancel != nil {
+		s.probeCancel()
+	}
 	s.ctxCancel()
+	s.probeMu.Unlock()
+	s.probeWg.Wait()
 	s.shutdownWg.Wait()
 
 	s.mux.Lock()
@@ -479,7 +489,8 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) SearchDomains() []string {
 }
 
 // ProbeAvailability tests each upstream group's servers for availability
-// and deactivates the group if no server responds
+// and deactivates the group if no server responds.
+// If a previous probe is still running, it will be cancelled before starting a new one.
 func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 	if val := os.Getenv(envSkipDNSProbe); val != "" {
 		skipProbe, err := strconv.ParseBool(val)
@@ -492,15 +503,52 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(mux handlerWithStop) {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			mux.ProbeAvailability()
-		}(mux.handler)
+	s.probeMu.Lock()
+
+	// don't start probes on a stopped server
+	if s.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		s.probeMu.Unlock()
+		return
 	}
+
+	// cancel any running probe
+	if s.probeCancel != nil {
+		s.probeCancel()
+		s.probeCancel = nil
+	}
+
+	// wait for the previous probe goroutines to finish while holding
+	// the mutex so no other caller can start a new probe concurrently
+	s.probeWg.Wait()
+
+	// start a new probe
+	probeCtx, probeCancel := context.WithCancel(s.ctx)
+	s.probeCancel = probeCancel
+
+	s.probeWg.Add(1)
+	defer s.probeWg.Done()
+
+	// Snapshot handlers under s.mux to avoid racing with updateMux/dnsMuxMap writers.
+	s.mux.Lock()
+	handlers := make([]handlerWithStop, 0, len(s.dnsMuxMap))
+	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
+		handlers = append(handlers, mux.handler)
+	}
+	s.mux.Unlock()
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, handler := range handlers {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(h handlerWithStop) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			h.ProbeAvailability(probeCtx)
+		}(handler)
+	}
+
+	s.probeMu.Unlock()
+
 	wg.Wait()
+	probeCancel()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) UpdateServerConfig(domains dnsconfig.ServerDomains) error {

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ type mockHandler struct {
 
 func (m *mockHandler) ServeDNS(dns.ResponseWriter, *dns.Msg) {}
 func (m *mockHandler) Stop()                                 {}
-func (m *mockHandler) ProbeAvailability()                    {}
+func (m *mockHandler) ProbeAvailability(context.Context)     {}
 func (m *mockHandler) ID() types.HandlerID                   { return types.HandlerID(m.Id) }
 
 type mockService struct{}

client/internal/dns/service_listener.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ func (s *serviceViaListener) Listen() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("eval listen address: %w", err)
 	}
 	s.listenIP = s.listenIP.Unmap()
-	s.server.Addr = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.listenIP, s.listenPort)
+	s.server.Addr = net.JoinHostPort(s.listenIP.String(), strconv.Itoa(int(s.listenPort)))
 	log.Debugf("starting dns on %s", s.server.Addr)
 	go func() {
 		s.setListenerStatus(true)
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *serviceViaListener) testFreePort(port int) (netip.Addr, bool) {
 }
 
 func (s *serviceViaListener) tryToBind(ip netip.Addr, port int) bool {
-	addrString := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", ip, port)
+	addrString := net.JoinHostPort(ip.String(), strconv.Itoa(port))
 	udpAddr := net.UDPAddrFromAddrPort(netip.MustParseAddrPort(addrString))
 	probeListener, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", udpAddr)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ type upstreamResolverBase struct {
 	mutex            sync.Mutex
 	reactivatePeriod time.Duration
 	upstreamTimeout  time.Duration
+	wg               sync.WaitGroup
 
 	deactivate     func(error)
 	reactivate     func()
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) MatchSubdomains() bool {
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) Stop() {
 	log.Debugf("stopping serving DNS for upstreams %s", u.upstreamServers)
 	u.cancel()
+
+	u.mutex.Lock()
+	u.wg.Wait()
+	u.mutex.Unlock()
+
 }
 
 // ServeDNS handles a DNS request
@@ -260,16 +266,10 @@ func formatFailures(failures []upstreamFailure) string {
 
 // ProbeAvailability tests all upstream servers simultaneously and
 // disables the resolver if none work
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability(ctx context.Context) {
 	u.mutex.Lock()
 	defer u.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	select {
-	case <-u.ctx.Done():
-		return
-	default:
-	}
-
 	// avoid probe if upstreams could resolve at least one query
 	if u.successCount.Load() > 0 {
 		return
@@ -279,31 +279,39 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) ProbeAvailability() {
 	var mu sync.Mutex
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	var errors *multierror.Error
+	var errs *multierror.Error
 	for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-		upstream := upstream
-
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go func() {
+		go func(upstream netip.AddrPort) {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			err := u.testNameserver(upstream, 500*time.Millisecond)
+			err := u.testNameserver(u.ctx, ctx, upstream, 500*time.Millisecond)
 			if err != nil {
-				errors = multierror.Append(errors, err)
+				mu.Lock()
+				errs = multierror.Append(errs, err)
+				mu.Unlock()
 				log.Warnf("probing upstream nameserver %s: %s", upstream, err)
 				return
 			}
 
 			mu.Lock()
-			defer mu.Unlock()
 			success = true
-		}()
+			mu.Unlock()
+		}(upstream)
 	}
 
 	wg.Wait()
 
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return
+	case <-u.ctx.Done():
+		return
+	default:
+	}
+
 	// didn't find a working upstream server, let's disable and try later
 	if !success {
-		u.disable(errors.ErrorOrNil())
+		u.disable(errs.ErrorOrNil())
 
 		if u.statusRecorder == nil {
 			return
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) waitUntilResponse() {
 		}
 
 		for _, upstream := range u.upstreamServers {
-			if err := u.testNameserver(upstream, probeTimeout); err != nil {
+			if err := u.testNameserver(u.ctx, nil, upstream, probeTimeout); err != nil {
 				log.Tracef("upstream check for %s: %s", upstream, err)
 			} else {
 				// at least one upstream server is available, stop probing
@@ -364,7 +372,9 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) waitUntilResponse() {
 	log.Infof("upstreams %s are responsive again. Adding them back to system", u.upstreamServersString())
 	u.successCount.Add(1)
 	u.reactivate()
+	u.mutex.Lock()
 	u.disabled = false
+	u.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // isTimeout returns true if the given error is a network timeout error.
@@ -387,7 +397,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) disable(err error) {
 	u.successCount.Store(0)
 	u.deactivate(err)
 	u.disabled = true
-	go u.waitUntilResponse()
+	u.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer u.wg.Done()
+		u.waitUntilResponse()
+	}()
 }
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) upstreamServersString() string {
@@ -398,13 +412,18 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) upstreamServersString() string {
 	return strings.Join(servers, ", ")
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(server netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(u.ctx, timeout)
+func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(baseCtx context.Context, externalCtx context.Context, server netip.AddrPort, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	mergedCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(baseCtx, timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
+	if externalCtx != nil {
+		stop2 := context.AfterFunc(externalCtx, cancel)
+		defer stop2()
+	}
+
 	r := new(dns.Msg).SetQuestion(testRecord, dns.TypeSOA)
 
-	_, _, err := u.upstreamClient.exchange(ctx, server.String(), r)
+	_, _, err := u.upstreamClient.exchange(mergedCtx, server.String(), r)
 	return err
 }
 

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_DeactivationReactivation(t *testing.T) {
 		reactivated = true
 	}
 
-	resolver.ProbeAvailability()
+	resolver.ProbeAvailability(context.TODO())
 
 	if !failed {
 		t.Errorf("expected that resolving was deactivated")

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dnsfwd"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/expose"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ingressgw"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/systemops"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/jobexec"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ const (
 
 var ErrResetConnection = fmt.Errorf("reset connection")
 
-// EngineConfig is a config for the Engine
 type EngineConfig struct {
 	WgPort      int
 	WgIfaceName string
@@ -141,6 +141,18 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	LogPath string
 }
 
+// EngineServices holds the external service dependencies required by the Engine.
+type EngineServices struct {
+	SignalClient   signal.Client
+	MgmClient      mgm.Client
+	RelayManager   *relayClient.Manager
+	StatusRecorder *peer.Status
+	Checks         []*mgmProto.Checks
+	StateManager   *statemanager.Manager
+	UpdateManager  *updater.Manager
+	ClientMetrics  *metrics.ClientMetrics
+}
+
 // Engine is a mechanism responsible for reacting on Signal and Management stream events and managing connections to the remote peers.
 type Engine struct {
 	// signal is a Signal Service client
@@ -209,7 +221,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	flowManager         nftypes.FlowManager
 
 	// auto-update
-	updateManager *updatemanager.Manager
+	updateManager *updater.Manager
 
 	// WireGuard interface monitor
 	wgIfaceMonitor *WGIfaceMonitor
@@ -219,6 +231,9 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	probeStunTurn *relay.StunTurnProbe
 
+	// clientMetrics collects and pushes metrics
+	clientMetrics *metrics.ClientMetrics
+
 	jobExecutor   *jobexec.Executor
 	jobExecutorWG sync.WaitGroup
 
@@ -239,22 +254,17 @@ type localIpUpdater interface {
 func NewEngine(
 	clientCtx context.Context,
 	clientCancel context.CancelFunc,
-	signalClient signal.Client,
-	mgmClient mgm.Client,
-	relayManager *relayClient.Manager,
 	config *EngineConfig,
+	services EngineServices,
 	mobileDep MobileDependency,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	checks []*mgmProto.Checks,
-	stateManager *statemanager.Manager,
 ) *Engine {
 	engine := &Engine{
 		clientCtx:      clientCtx,
 		clientCancel:   clientCancel,
-		signal:         signalClient,
-		signaler:       peer.NewSignaler(signalClient, config.WgPrivateKey),
-		mgmClient:      mgmClient,
-		relayManager:   relayManager,
+		signal:         services.SignalClient,
+		signaler:       peer.NewSignaler(services.SignalClient, config.WgPrivateKey),
+		mgmClient:      services.MgmClient,
+		relayManager:   services.RelayManager,
 		peerStore:      peerstore.NewConnStore(),
 		syncMsgMux:     &sync.Mutex{},
 		config:         config,
@@ -262,11 +272,13 @@ func NewEngine(
 		STUNs:          []*stun.URI{},
 		TURNs:          []*stun.URI{},
 		networkSerial:  0,
-		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
-		stateManager:   stateManager,
-		checks:         checks,
+		statusRecorder: services.StatusRecorder,
+		stateManager:   services.StateManager,
+		checks:         services.Checks,
 		probeStunTurn:  relay.NewStunTurnProbe(relay.DefaultCacheTTL),
 		jobExecutor:    jobexec.NewExecutor(),
+		clientMetrics:  services.ClientMetrics,
+		updateManager:  services.UpdateManager,
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("I am: %s", config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String())
@@ -309,7 +321,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	}
 
 	if e.updateManager != nil {
-		e.updateManager.Stop()
+		e.updateManager.SetDownloadOnly()
 	}
 
 	log.Info("cleaning up status recorder states")
@@ -559,13 +571,6 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mgmtURL *url.URL)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) InitialUpdateHandling(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings) {
-	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
-	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
-
-	e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings, true)
-}
-
 func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 	if e.config.DisableFirewall {
 		log.Infof("firewall is disabled")
@@ -793,45 +798,30 @@ func (e *Engine) PopulateNetbirdConfig(netbirdConfig *mgmProto.NetbirdConfig, mg
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings, initialCheck bool) {
+func (e *Engine) handleAutoUpdateVersion(autoUpdateSettings *mgmProto.AutoUpdateSettings) {
+	if e.updateManager == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	if autoUpdateSettings == nil {
 		return
 	}
 
-	disabled := autoUpdateSettings.Version == disableAutoUpdate
-
-	// stop and cleanup if disabled
-	if e.updateManager != nil && disabled {
-		log.Infof("auto-update is disabled, stopping update manager")
-		e.updateManager.Stop()
-		e.updateManager = nil
+	if autoUpdateSettings.Version == disableAutoUpdate {
+		log.Infof("auto-update is disabled")
+		e.updateManager.SetDownloadOnly()
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Skip check unless AlwaysUpdate is enabled or this is the initial check at startup
-	if !autoUpdateSettings.AlwaysUpdate && !initialCheck {
-		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update check, AlwaysUpdate is false and this is not the initial check")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Start manager if needed
-	if e.updateManager == nil {
-		log.Infof("starting auto-update manager")
-		updateManager, err := updatemanager.NewManager(e.statusRecorder, e.stateManager)
-		if err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		e.updateManager = updateManager
-		e.updateManager.Start(e.ctx)
-	}
-	log.Infof("handling auto-update version: %s", autoUpdateSettings.Version)
-	e.updateManager.SetVersion(autoUpdateSettings.Version)
+	e.updateManager.SetVersion(autoUpdateSettings.Version, autoUpdateSettings.AlwaysUpdate)
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	started := time.Now()
 	defer func() {
-		log.Infof("sync finished in %s", time.Since(started))
+		duration := time.Since(started)
+		log.Infof("sync finished in %s", duration)
+		e.clientMetrics.RecordSyncDuration(e.ctx, duration)
 	}()
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
@@ -842,7 +832,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleSync(update *mgmProto.SyncResponse) error {
 	}
 
 	if update.NetworkMap != nil && update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig != nil {
-		e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate, false)
+		e.handleAutoUpdateVersion(update.NetworkMap.PeerConfig.AutoUpdate)
 	}
 
 	if update.GetNetbirdConfig() != nil {
@@ -1007,10 +997,11 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 		return errors.New("wireguard interface is not initialized")
 	}
 
-	// Cannot update the IP address without restarting the engine because
-	// the firewall, route manager, and other components cache the old address
 	if e.wgInterface.Address().String() != conf.Address {
-		log.Infof("peer IP address has changed from %s to %s", e.wgInterface.Address().String(), conf.Address)
+		log.Infof("peer IP address changed from %s to %s, restarting client", e.wgInterface.Address().String(), conf.Address)
+		_ = CtxGetState(e.ctx).Wrap(ErrResetConnection)
+		e.clientCancel()
+		return ErrResetConnection
 	}
 
 	if conf.GetSshConfig() != nil {
@@ -1078,6 +1069,7 @@ func (e *Engine) handleBundle(params *mgmProto.BundleParameters) (*mgmProto.JobR
 		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
 		SyncResponse:   syncResponse,
 		LogPath:        e.config.LogPath,
+		ClientMetrics:  e.clientMetrics,
 		RefreshStatus: func() {
 			e.RunHealthProbes(true)
 		},
@@ -1315,8 +1307,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 
 	// Test received (upstream) servers for availability right away instead of upon usage.
 	// If no server of a server group responds this will disable the respective handler and retry later.
-	e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
-
+	go e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1533,11 +1524,12 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix, agentV
 	}
 
 	serviceDependencies := peer.ServiceDependencies{
-		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
-		Signaler:       e.signaler,
-		IFaceDiscover:  e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
-		RelayManager:   e.relayManager,
-		SrWatcher:      e.srWatcher,
+		StatusRecorder:  e.statusRecorder,
+		Signaler:        e.signaler,
+		IFaceDiscover:   e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
+		RelayManager:    e.relayManager,
+		SrWatcher:       e.srWatcher,
+		MetricsRecorder: e.clientMetrics,
 	}
 	peerConn, err := peer.NewConn(config, serviceDependencies)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1834,6 +1826,11 @@ func (e *Engine) GetExposeManager() *expose.Manager {
 	return e.exposeManager
 }
 
+// GetClientMetrics returns the client metrics
+func (e *Engine) GetClientMetrics() *metrics.ClientMetrics {
+	return e.clientMetrics
+}
+
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -251,9 +251,6 @@ func TestEngine_SSH(t *testing.T) {
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
 	engine := NewEngine(
 		ctx, cancel,
-		&signal.MockClient{},
-		&mgmt.MockClient{},
-		relayMgr,
 		&EngineConfig{
 			WgIfaceName:      "utun101",
 			WgAddr:           "100.64.0.1/24",
@@ -263,10 +260,13 @@ func TestEngine_SSH(t *testing.T) {
 			MTU:              iface.DefaultMTU,
 			SSHKey:           sshKey,
 		},
+		EngineServices{
+			SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+			MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+			RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+			StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+		},
 		MobileDependency{},
-		peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
-		nil,
-		nil,
 	)
 
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
@@ -428,13 +428,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:  "utun102",
 		WgAddr:       "100.64.0.1/24",
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       33100,
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-	}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+		MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{})
 
 	wgIface := &MockWGIface{
 		NameFunc: func() string { return "utun102" },
@@ -647,13 +652,18 @@ func TestEngine_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{SyncFunc: syncFunc}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+	engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 		WgIfaceName:  "utun103",
 		WgAddr:       "100.64.0.1/24",
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       33100,
 		MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-	}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+		MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{SyncFunc: syncFunc},
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{})
 	engine.ctx = ctx
 
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
@@ -812,13 +822,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			wgAddr := fmt.Sprintf("100.66.%d.1/24", n)
 
 			relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 				WgIfaceName:  wgIfaceName,
 				WgAddr:       wgAddr,
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+				SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+				MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+				RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+			}, MobileDependency{})
 			engine.ctx = ctx
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet(context.Background(), nil)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -1014,13 +1029,18 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			wgAddr := fmt.Sprintf("100.66.%d.1/24", n)
 
 			relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &signal.MockClient{}, &mgmt.MockClient{}, relayMgr, &EngineConfig{
+			engine := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, &EngineConfig{
 				WgIfaceName:  wgIfaceName,
 				WgAddr:       wgAddr,
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 				MTU:          iface.DefaultMTU,
-			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil)
+	}, EngineServices{
+				SignalClient:   &signal.MockClient{},
+				MgmClient:      &mgmt.MockClient{},
+				RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+				StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+			}, MobileDependency{})
 			engine.ctx = ctx
 
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet(context.Background(), nil)
@@ -1546,7 +1566,12 @@ func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey strin
 	}
 
 	relayMgr := relayClient.NewManager(ctx, nil, key.PublicKey().String(), iface.DefaultMTU)
-	e, err := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, signalClient, mgmtClient, relayMgr, conf, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"), nil, nil), nil
+e, err := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, conf, EngineServices{
+		SignalClient:   signalClient,
+		MgmClient:      mgmtClient,
+		RelayManager:   relayMgr,
+		StatusRecorder: peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"),
+	}, MobileDependency{}), nil
 	e.ctx = ctx
 	return e, err
 }

client/internal/expose/manager.go

@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ const renewTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 
 // Response holds the response from exposing a service.
 type Response struct {
-	ServiceName string
-	ServiceURL  string
-	Domain      string
+	ServiceName      string
+	ServiceURL       string
+	Domain           string
+	PortAutoAssigned bool
 }
 
 type Request struct {
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ type Request struct {
 	Pin        string
 	Password   string
 	UserGroups []string
+	ListenPort uint16
 }
 
 type ManagementClient interface {

client/internal/expose/request.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func NewRequest(req *daemonProto.ExposeServiceRequest) *Request {
 		UserGroups: req.UserGroups,
 		Domain:     req.Domain,
 		NamePrefix: req.NamePrefix,
+		ListenPort: uint16(req.ListenPort),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,13 +28,15 @@ func toClientExposeRequest(req Request) mgm.ExposeRequest {
 		Pin:        req.Pin,
 		Password:   req.Password,
 		UserGroups: req.UserGroups,
+		ListenPort: req.ListenPort,
 	}
 }
 
 func fromClientExposeResponse(response *mgm.ExposeResponse) *Response {
 	return &Response{
-		ServiceName: response.ServiceName,
-		Domain:      response.Domain,
-		ServiceURL:  response.ServiceURL,
+		ServiceName:      response.ServiceName,
+		Domain:           response.Domain,
+		ServiceURL:       response.ServiceURL,
+		PortAutoAssigned: response.PortAutoAssigned,
 	}
 }

client/internal/metrics/connection_type.go

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package metrics
+
+// ConnectionType represents the type of peer connection
+type ConnectionType string
+
+const (
+	// ConnectionTypeICE represents a direct peer-to-peer connection using ICE
+	ConnectionTypeICE ConnectionType = "ice"
+
+	// ConnectionTypeRelay represents a relayed connection
+	ConnectionTypeRelay ConnectionType = "relay"
+)
+
+// String returns the string representation of the connection type
+func (c ConnectionType) String() string {
+	return string(c)
+}

client/internal/metrics/deployment_type.go

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// DeploymentType represents the type of NetBird deployment
+type DeploymentType int
+
+const (
+	// DeploymentTypeUnknown represents an unknown or uninitialized deployment type
+	DeploymentTypeUnknown DeploymentType = iota
+
+	// DeploymentTypeCloud represents a cloud-hosted NetBird deployment
+	DeploymentTypeCloud
+
+	// DeploymentTypeSelfHosted represents a self-hosted NetBird deployment
+	DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+)
+
+// String returns the string representation of the deployment type
+func (d DeploymentType) String() string {
+	switch d {
+	case DeploymentTypeCloud:
+		return "cloud"
+	case DeploymentTypeSelfHosted:
+		return "selfhosted"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+// DetermineDeploymentType determines if the deployment is cloud or self-hosted
+// based on the management URL string
+func DetermineDeploymentType(managementURL string) DeploymentType {
+	if managementURL == "" {
+		return DeploymentTypeUnknown
+	}
+
+	u, err := url.Parse(managementURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+	}
+
+	if strings.ToLower(u.Hostname()) == "api.netbird.io" {
+		return DeploymentTypeCloud
+	}
+
+	return DeploymentTypeSelfHosted
+}

client/internal/metrics/env.go

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// EnvMetricsPushEnabled controls whether collected metrics are pushed to the backend.
+	// Metrics collection itself is always active (for debug bundles).
+	// Disabled by default. Set NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true to enable push.
+	EnvMetricsPushEnabled = "NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED"
+
+	// EnvMetricsForceSending if set to true, skips remote configuration fetch and forces metric sending
+	EnvMetricsForceSending = "NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING"
+
+	// EnvMetricsConfigURL is the environment variable to override the metrics push config ServerAddress
+	EnvMetricsConfigURL = "NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL"
+
+	// EnvMetricsServerURL is the environment variable to override the metrics server address.
+	// When set, this takes precedence over the server_url from remote push config.
+	EnvMetricsServerURL = "NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL"
+
+	// EnvMetricsInterval overrides the push interval from the remote config.
+	// Only affects how often metrics are pushed; remote config availability
+	// and version range checks are still respected.
+	// Format: duration string like "1h", "30m", "4h"
+	EnvMetricsInterval = "NB_METRICS_INTERVAL"
+
+	defaultMetricsConfigURL = "https://ingest.netbird.io/config"
+)
+
+// IsMetricsPushEnabled returns true if metrics push is enabled via NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED env var.
+// Disabled by default. Metrics collection is always active for debug bundles.
+func IsMetricsPushEnabled() bool {
+	enabled, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvMetricsPushEnabled))
+	return enabled
+}
+
+// getMetricsInterval returns the metrics push interval from NB_METRICS_INTERVAL env var.
+// Returns 0 if not set or invalid.
+func getMetricsInterval() time.Duration {
+	intervalStr := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsInterval)
+	if intervalStr == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	interval, err := time.ParseDuration(intervalStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics interval from env %q: %v", intervalStr, err)
+		return 0
+	}
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics interval from env %q: must be positive", intervalStr)
+		return 0
+	}
+	return interval
+}
+
+func isForceSending() bool {
+	force, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvMetricsForceSending))
+	return force
+}
+
+// getMetricsConfigURL returns the URL to fetch push configuration from
+func getMetricsConfigURL() string {
+	if envURL := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsConfigURL); envURL != "" {
+		return envURL
+	}
+	return defaultMetricsConfigURL
+}
+
+// getMetricsServerURL returns the metrics server URL from NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL env var.
+// Returns nil if not set or invalid.
+func getMetricsServerURL() *url.URL {
+	envURL := os.Getenv(EnvMetricsServerURL)
+	if envURL == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	parsed, err := url.ParseRequestURI(envURL)
+	if err != nil || parsed.Host == "" {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics server URL %q: must be an absolute HTTP(S) URL", envURL)
+		return nil
+	}
+	if parsed.Scheme != "http" && parsed.Scheme != "https" {
+		log.Warnf("invalid metrics server URL %q: unsupported scheme %q", envURL, parsed.Scheme)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return parsed
+}

client/internal/metrics/influxdb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"maps"
+	"slices"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxSampleAge  = 5 * 24 * time.Hour // drop samples older than 5 days
+	maxBufferSize = 5 * 1024 * 1024    // drop oldest samples when estimated size exceeds 5 MB
+	// estimatedSampleSize is a rough per-sample memory estimate (measurement + tags + fields + timestamp)
+	estimatedSampleSize = 256
+)
+
+// influxSample is a single InfluxDB line protocol entry.
+type influxSample struct {
+	measurement string
+	tags        string
+	fields      map[string]float64
+	timestamp   time.Time
+}
+
+// influxDBMetrics collects metric events as timestamped samples.
+// Each event is recorded with its exact timestamp, pushed once, then cleared.
+type influxDBMetrics struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	samples []influxSample
+}
+
+func newInfluxDBMetrics() metricsImplementation {
+	return &influxDBMetrics{}
+}
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordConnectionStages(
+	_ context.Context,
+	agentInfo AgentInfo,
+	connectionPairID string,
+	connectionType ConnectionType,
+	isReconnection bool,
+	timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+) {
+	var signalingReceivedToConnection, connectionToWgHandshake, totalDuration float64
+
+	if !timestamps.SignalingReceived.IsZero() && !timestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() {
+		signalingReceivedToConnection = timestamps.ConnectionReady.Sub(timestamps.SignalingReceived).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	if !timestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() && !timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero() {
+		connectionToWgHandshake = timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.Sub(timestamps.ConnectionReady).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	if !timestamps.SignalingReceived.IsZero() && !timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero() {
+		totalDuration = timestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.Sub(timestamps.SignalingReceived).Seconds()
+	}
+
+	attemptType := "initial"
+	if isReconnection {
+		attemptType = "reconnection"
+	}
+
+	connTypeStr := connectionType.String()
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,connection_type=%s,attempt_type=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s,connection_pair_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		connTypeStr,
+		attemptType,
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+		connectionPairID,
+	)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_peer_connection",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"signaling_to_connection_seconds":    signalingReceivedToConnection,
+			"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds": connectionToWgHandshake,
+			"total_seconds":                      totalDuration,
+		},
+		timestamp: now,
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+
+	log.Tracef("peer connection metrics [%s, %s, %s]: signalingReceived→connection: %.3fs, connection→wg_handshake: %.3fs, total: %.3fs",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(), connTypeStr, attemptType, signalingReceivedToConnection, connectionToWgHandshake, totalDuration)
+}
+
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration) {
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+	)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_sync",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"duration_seconds": duration.Seconds(),
+		},
+		timestamp: time.Now(),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+}
+
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(_ context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
+	result := "success"
+	if !success {
+		result = "failure"
+	}
+
+	tags := fmt.Sprintf("deployment_type=%s,result=%s,version=%s,os=%s,arch=%s,peer_id=%s",
+		agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(),
+		result,
+		agentInfo.Version,
+		agentInfo.OS,
+		agentInfo.Arch,
+		agentInfo.peerID,
+	)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "netbird_login",
+		tags:        tags,
+		fields: map[string]float64{
+			"duration_seconds": duration.Seconds(),
+		},
+		timestamp: time.Now(),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+
+	log.Tracef("login metrics [%s, %s]: duration=%.3fs", agentInfo.DeploymentType.String(), result, duration.Seconds())
+}
+
+// Export writes pending samples in InfluxDB line protocol format.
+// Format: measurement,tag=val,tag=val field=val,field=val timestamp_ns
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	samples := make([]influxSample, len(m.samples))
+	copy(samples, m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, s := range samples {
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s,%s ", s.measurement, s.tags); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		sortedKeys := slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(s.fields))
+		first := true
+		for _, k := range sortedKeys {
+			if !first {
+				if _, err := fmt.Fprint(w, ","); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+			if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s=%g", k, s.fields[k]); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			first = false
+		}
+
+		if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, " %d\n", s.timestamp.UnixNano()); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reset clears pending samples after a successful push
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) Reset() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	m.samples = m.samples[:0]
+}
+
+// trimLocked removes samples that exceed age or size limits.
+// Must be called with m.mu held.
+func (m *influxDBMetrics) trimLocked() {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	// drop samples older than maxSampleAge
+	cutoff := 0
+	for cutoff < len(m.samples) && now.Sub(m.samples[cutoff].timestamp) > maxSampleAge {
+		cutoff++
+	}
+	if cutoff > 0 {
+		copy(m.samples, m.samples[cutoff:])
+		m.samples = m.samples[:len(m.samples)-cutoff]
+		log.Debugf("influxdb metrics: dropped %d samples older than %s", cutoff, maxSampleAge)
+	}
+
+	// drop oldest samples if estimated size exceeds maxBufferSize
+	maxSamples := maxBufferSize / estimatedSampleSize
+	if len(m.samples) > maxSamples {
+		drop := len(m.samples) - maxSamples
+		copy(m.samples, m.samples[drop:])
+		m.samples = m.samples[:maxSamples]
+		log.Debugf("influxdb metrics: dropped %d oldest samples to stay under %d MB size limit", drop, maxBufferSize/(1024*1024))
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/influxdb_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordAndExport(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	ts := ConnectionStageTimestamps{
+		SignalingReceived:  time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Second),
+		ConnectionReady:    time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Second),
+		WgHandshakeSuccess: time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Second),
+	}
+
+	m.RecordConnectionStages(context.Background(), agentInfo, "pair123", ConnectionTypeICE, false, ts)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_peer_connection,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds=")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "signaling_to_connection_seconds=")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "total_seconds=")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_ExportDeterministicFieldOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	ts := ConnectionStageTimestamps{
+		SignalingReceived:  time.Now().Add(-3 * time.Second),
+		ConnectionReady:    time.Now().Add(-2 * time.Second),
+		WgHandshakeSuccess: time.Now().Add(-1 * time.Second),
+	}
+
+	// Record multiple times and verify consistent field order
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		m.RecordConnectionStages(context.Background(), agentInfo, "pair123", ConnectionTypeICE, false, ts)
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(buf.String()), "\n")
+	require.Len(t, lines, 10)
+
+	// Extract field portion from each line and verify they're all identical
+	var fieldSections []string
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 3)
+		require.Len(t, parts, 3, "each line should have measurement, fields, timestamp")
+		fieldSections = append(fieldSections, parts[1])
+	}
+
+	for i := 1; i < len(fieldSections); i++ {
+		assert.Equal(t, fieldSections[0], fieldSections[i], "field order should be deterministic across samples")
+	}
+
+	// Fields should be alphabetically sorted
+	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(fieldSections[0], "connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds="),
+		"fields should be sorted: connection_to_wg < signaling_to < total")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordSyncDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeSelfHosted,
+		Version:        "2.0.0",
+		OS:             "darwin",
+		Arch:           "arm64",
+		peerID:         "def456",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordSyncDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 1500*time.Millisecond)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_sync,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "duration_seconds=1.5")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "deployment_type=selfhosted")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_Reset(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordSyncDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, time.Second)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, buf.String())
+
+	m.Reset()
+
+	buf.Reset()
+	err = m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, buf.String(), "should be empty after reset")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_ExportEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, buf.String())
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_TrimByAge(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+		measurement: "old",
+		tags:        "t=1",
+		fields:      map[string]float64{"v": 1},
+		timestamp:   time.Now().Add(-maxSampleAge - time.Hour),
+	})
+	m.trimLocked()
+	remaining := len(m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, remaining, "old samples should be trimmed")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordLoginDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeCloud,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "linux",
+		Arch:           "amd64",
+		peerID:         "abc123",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordLoginDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 2500*time.Millisecond, true)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_login,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "duration_seconds=2.5")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "result=success")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_RecordLoginDurationFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	agentInfo := AgentInfo{
+		DeploymentType: DeploymentTypeSelfHosted,
+		Version:        "1.0.0",
+		OS:             "darwin",
+		Arch:           "arm64",
+		peerID:         "xyz789",
+	}
+
+	m.RecordLoginDuration(context.Background(), agentInfo, 5*time.Second, false)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	err := m.Export(&buf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	output := buf.String()
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "netbird_login,")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "result=failure")
+	assert.Contains(t, output, "deployment_type=selfhosted")
+}
+
+func TestInfluxDBMetrics_TrimBySize(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newInfluxDBMetrics().(*influxDBMetrics)
+
+	maxSamples := maxBufferSize / estimatedSampleSize
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	for i := 0; i < maxSamples+100; i++ {
+		m.samples = append(m.samples, influxSample{
+			measurement: "test",
+			tags:        "t=1",
+			fields:      map[string]float64{"v": float64(i)},
+			timestamp:   time.Now(),
+		})
+	}
+	m.trimLocked()
+	remaining := len(m.samples)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, maxSamples, remaining, "should trim to max samples")
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/.env.example

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+# Copy to .env and adjust values before running docker compose
+
+# InfluxDB admin (server-side only, never exposed to clients)
+INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme
+INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN=changeme
+
+# Grafana admin credentials
+GRAFANA_ADMIN_USER=admin
+GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=changeme
+
+# Remote config served by ingest at /config
+# Set CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL to the ingest server's public address to enable
+CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL=
+CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE=0.0.0
+CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL=99.99.99
+CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES=5

client/internal/metrics/infra/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.env

client/internal/metrics/infra/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+# Client Metrics
+
+Internal documentation for the NetBird client metrics system.
+
+## Overview
+
+Client metrics track connection performance and sync durations using InfluxDB line protocol (`influxdb.go`). Each event is pushed once then cleared.
+
+Metrics collection is always active (for debug bundles). Push to backend is:
+- Disabled by default (opt-in via `NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true`)
+- Managed at daemon layer (survives engine restarts)
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Layer Separation
+
+```text
+Daemon Layer (connect.go)
+  ├─ Creates ClientMetrics instance once
+  ├─ Starts/stops push lifecycle
+  └─ Updates AgentInfo on profile switch
+      │
+      ▼
+Engine Layer (engine.go)
+  └─ Records metrics via ClientMetrics methods
+```
+
+### Ingest Server
+
+Clients do not talk to InfluxDB directly. An ingest server sits between clients and InfluxDB:
+
+```text
+Client ──POST──▶ Ingest Server (:8087) ──▶ InfluxDB (internal)
+                  │
+                  ├─ Validates line protocol
+                  ├─ Allowlists measurements, fields, and tags
+                  ├─ Rejects out-of-bound values
+                  └─ Serves remote config at /config
+```
+
+- **No secret/token-based client auth** — the ingest server holds the InfluxDB token server-side. Clients must send a hashed peer ID via `X-Peer-ID` header.
+- **InfluxDB is not exposed** — only accessible within the docker network
+- Source: `ingest/main.go`
+
+## Metrics Collected
+
+### Connection Stage Timing
+
+Measurement: `netbird_peer_connection`
+
+| Field | Timestamps | Description |
+|-------|-----------|-------------|
+| `signaling_to_connection_seconds` | `SignalingReceived → ConnectionReady` | ICE/relay negotiation time after the first signal is received from the remote peer |
+| `connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds` | `ConnectionReady → WgHandshakeSuccess` | WireGuard cryptographic handshake latency once the transport layer is ready |
+| `total_seconds` | `SignalingReceived → WgHandshakeSuccess` | End-to-end connection time anchored at the first received signal |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `connection_type`: "ice" | "relay"
+- `attempt_type`: "initial" | "reconnection"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+**Note:** `SignalingReceived` is set when the first offer or answer arrives from the remote peer (in both initial and reconnection paths). It excludes the potentially unbounded wait for the remote peer to come online.
+
+### Sync Duration
+
+Measurement: `netbird_sync`
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `duration_seconds` | Time to process a sync message from management server |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+### Login Duration
+
+Measurement: `netbird_login`
+
+| Field | Description |
+|-------|-------------|
+| `duration_seconds` | Time to complete the login/auth exchange with management server |
+
+Tags:
+- `deployment_type`: "cloud" | "selfhosted" | "unknown"
+- `result`: "success" | "failure"
+- `version`: NetBird version string
+- `os`: Operating system (linux, darwin, windows, android, ios, etc.)
+- `arch`: CPU architecture (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+
+## Buffer Limits
+
+The InfluxDB backend limits in-memory sample storage to prevent unbounded growth when pushes fail:
+- **Max age:** Samples older than 5 days are dropped
+- **Max size:** Estimated buffer size capped at 5 MB (~20k samples)
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Client Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED` | `false` | Enable metrics push to backend |
+| `NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` | *(from remote config)* | Ingest server URL (e.g., `https://ingest.netbird.io`) |
+| `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL` | *(from remote config)* | Push interval (e.g., "1m", "30m", "4h") |
+| `NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING` | `false` | Skip remote config, push unconditionally |
+| `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL` | `https://ingest.netbird.io/config` | Remote push config URL |
+
+`NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` and `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL` override their respective values but do not bypass remote config eligibility checks (version range). Use `NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING=true` to skip all remote config gating.
+
+### Ingest Server Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR` | `:8087` | Listen address |
+| `INFLUXDB_URL` | `http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns` | InfluxDB write endpoint |
+| `INFLUXDB_TOKEN` | *(required)* | InfluxDB auth token (server-side only) |
+| `CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL` | *(empty — disables /config)* | `server_url` in the remote config JSON (the URL clients push metrics to) |
+| `CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE` | `0.0.0` | Minimum client version to push metrics |
+| `CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL` | `99.99.99` | Maximum client version to push metrics |
+| `CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES` | `5` | Push interval in minutes |
+
+The ingest server serves a remote config JSON at `GET /config` when `CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL` is set. Clients can use `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL=http://<ingest>/config` to fetch it.
+
+### Configuration Precedence
+
+For URL and Interval, the precedence is:
+1. **Environment variable** - `NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL` / `NB_METRICS_INTERVAL`
+2. **Remote config** - fetched from `NB_METRICS_CONFIG_URL`
+3. **Default** - 5 minute interval, URL from remote config
+
+## Push Behavior
+
+1. `StartPush()` spawns background goroutine with timer
+2. First push happens immediately on startup
+3. Periodically: `push()` → `Export()` → HTTP POST to ingest server
+4. On failure: log error, continue (non-blocking)
+5. On success: `Reset()` clears pushed samples
+6. `StopPush()` cancels context and waits for goroutine
+
+Samples are collected with exact timestamps, pushed once, then cleared. No data is resent.
+
+## Local Development Setup
+
+### 1. Configure and Start Services
+
+```bash
+# From this directory (client/internal/metrics/infra)
+cp .env.example .env
+# Edit .env to set INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD, INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN, and GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+This starts:
+- **Ingest server** on http://localhost:8087 — accepts client metrics (requires `X-Peer-ID` header, no secret/token auth)
+- **InfluxDB** — internal only, not exposed to host
+- **Grafana** on http://localhost:3001
+
+### 2. Configure Client
+
+```bash
+export NB_METRICS_PUSH_ENABLED=true
+export NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING=true
+export NB_METRICS_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8087
+export NB_METRICS_INTERVAL=1m
+```
+
+### 3. Run Client
+
+```bash
+cd ../../../..
+go run ./client/ up
+```
+
+### 4. View in Grafana
+
+- **InfluxDB dashboard:** http://localhost:3001/d/netbird-influxdb-metrics
+
+### 5. Verify Data
+
+```bash
+# Query via InfluxDB (using admin token from .env)
+docker compose exec influxdb influx query \
+  'from(bucket: "metrics") |> range(start: -1h)' \
+  --org netbird
+
+# Check ingest server health
+curl http://localhost:8087/health
+```

client/internal/metrics/infra/docker-compose.yml

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+version: '3.8'
+
+services:
+  ingest:
+    container_name: ingest
+    build:
+      context: ./ingest
+    ports:
+      - "8087:8087"
+    environment:
+      - INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR=:8087
+      - INFLUXDB_URL=http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns
+      - INFLUXDB_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:?required}
+      - CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL=${CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL:-}
+      - CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE=${CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE:-0.0.0}
+      - CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL=${CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL:-99.99.99}
+      - CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES=${CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES:-5}
+    depends_on:
+      - influxdb
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+  influxdb:
+    container_name: influxdb
+    image: influxdb:2
+    # No ports exposed — only accessible within the metrics network
+    volumes:
+      - influxdb-data:/var/lib/influxdb2
+      - ./influxdb/scripts:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
+    environment:
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE=setup
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME=admin
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_PASSWORD=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_PASSWORD:?required}
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ORG=netbird
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_BUCKET=metrics
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_RETENTION=365d
+      - DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_ADMIN_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:-}
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+  grafana:
+    container_name: grafana
+    image: grafana/grafana:11.6.0
+    ports:
+      - "3001:3000"
+    environment:
+      - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_USER=${GRAFANA_ADMIN_USER:-admin}
+      - GF_SECURITY_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD:?required}
+      - GF_USERS_ALLOW_SIGN_UP=false
+      - GF_INSTALL_PLUGINS=
+      - INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN=${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN:-}
+    volumes:
+      - grafana-data:/var/lib/grafana
+      - ./grafana/provisioning:/etc/grafana/provisioning
+    depends_on:
+      - influxdb
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    networks:
+      - metrics
+
+volumes:
+  influxdb-data:
+  grafana-data:
+
+networks:
+  metrics:
+    driver: bridge

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.yml

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+apiVersion: 1
+
+providers:
+  - name: 'NetBird Dashboards'
+    orgId: 1
+    folder: ''
+    type: file
+    disableDeletion: false
+    updateIntervalSeconds: 10
+    allowUiUpdates: true
+    options:
+      path: /etc/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/json

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/dashboards/json/netbird-influxdb-metrics.json

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+{
+  "uid": "netbird-influxdb-metrics",
+  "title": "NetBird Client Metrics (InfluxDB)",
+  "tags": ["netbird", "connections", "influxdb"],
+  "timezone": "browser",
+  "panels": [
+    {
+      "id": 5,
+      "title": "Sync Duration Extremes",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> min()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Min\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> max()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Max\")",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 6,
+      "title": "Total Connection Time Extremes",
+      "type": "stat",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 0
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> min()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Min\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> max()\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Max\")",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "colorMode": "value",
+        "graphMode": "none",
+        "textMode": "auto"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 1,
+      "title": "Sync Duration",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 8
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_sync\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Sync Duration\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 4,
+      "title": "ICE vs Relay",
+      "type": "piechart",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 8
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> group(columns: [\"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> last()\n  |> group(columns: [\"connection_type\"])\n  |> count()",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "pieType": "donut",
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "multi"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 2,
+      "title": "Connection Stage Durations (avg)",
+      "type": "bargauge",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 16
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"signaling_to_connection_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> mean()\n  |> drop(columns: [\"_start\", \"_stop\", \"_measurement\", \"_time\", \"_field\"])\n  |> rename(columns: {_value: \"Avg Signaling to Connection\"})",
+          "refId": "A"
+        },
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> mean()\n  |> drop(columns: [\"_start\", \"_stop\", \"_measurement\", \"_time\", \"_field\"])\n  |> rename(columns: {_value: \"Avg Connection to WG Handshake\"})",
+          "refId": "B"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0
+        }
+      },
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "orientation": "horizontal",
+        "displayMode": "gradient"
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 3,
+      "title": "Total Connection Time",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 16
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_peer_connection\" and r._field == \"total_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"connection_type\", \"attempt_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\", \"connection_pair_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Total Connection Time\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 7,
+      "title": "Login Duration",
+      "type": "timeseries",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 0,
+        "y": 24
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_login\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> map(fn: (r) => ({r with _value: r._value * 1000.0}))\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> set(key: \"_field\", value: \"Login Duration\")",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "fieldConfig": {
+        "defaults": {
+          "unit": "ms",
+          "min": 0,
+          "custom": {
+            "drawStyle": "points",
+            "pointSize": 5
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      "id": 8,
+      "title": "Login Success vs Failure",
+      "type": "piechart",
+      "datasource": {
+        "type": "influxdb",
+        "uid": "influxdb"
+      },
+      "gridPos": {
+        "h": 8,
+        "w": 12,
+        "x": 12,
+        "y": 24
+      },
+      "targets": [
+        {
+          "query": "from(bucket: \"metrics\")\n  |> range(start: v.timeRangeStart, stop: v.timeRangeStop)\n  |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == \"netbird_login\" and r._field == \"duration_seconds\")\n  |> drop(columns: [\"deployment_type\", \"version\", \"os\", \"arch\", \"peer_id\"])\n  |> group(columns: [\"result\"])\n  |> count()",
+          "refId": "A"
+        }
+      ],
+      "options": {
+        "reduceOptions": {
+          "calcs": ["lastNotNull"]
+        },
+        "pieType": "donut",
+        "tooltip": {
+          "mode": "multi"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "schemaVersion": 27,
+  "version": 2,
+  "refresh": "30s"
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/grafana/provisioning/datasources/influxdb.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: 1
+
+datasources:
+  - name: InfluxDB
+    uid: influxdb
+    type: influxdb
+    access: proxy
+    url: http://influxdb:8086
+    editable: true
+    jsonData:
+      version: Flux
+      organization: netbird
+      defaultBucket: metrics
+    secureJsonData:
+      token: ${INFLUXDB_ADMIN_TOKEN}

client/internal/metrics/infra/influxdb/scripts/create-tokens.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Creates a scoped InfluxDB read-only token for Grafana.
+# Clients do not need a token — they push via the ingest server.
+
+BUCKET_ID=$(influx bucket list --org netbird --name metrics --json | grep -oP '"id"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+ORG_ID=$(influx org list --name netbird --json | grep -oP '"id"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+
+if [[ -z "$BUCKET_ID" ]] || [[ -z "$ORG_ID" ]]; then
+  echo "ERROR: Could not determine bucket or org ID" >&2
+  echo "BUCKET_ID=$BUCKET_ID ORG_ID=$ORG_ID" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create read-only token for Grafana
+READ_TOKEN=$(influx auth create \
+  --org netbird \
+  --read-bucket "$BUCKET_ID" \
+  --description "Grafana read-only token" \
+  --json | grep -oP '"token"\s*:\s*"\K[^"]+' | head -1)
+
+echo ""
+echo "============================================"
+echo "GRAFANA READ-ONLY TOKEN:"
+echo "$READ_TOKEN"
+echo "============================================"

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+FROM golang:1.25-alpine AS build
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY go.mod main.go ./
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o ingest .
+
+FROM alpine:3.20
+RUN adduser -D -H ingest
+COPY --from=build /app/ingest /usr/local/bin/ingest
+USER ingest
+ENTRYPOINT ["ingest"]

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest
+
+go 1.25
+
+require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
+
+require (
+	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+)

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
+github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
+github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1 h1:7s2iGBzp5EwR7/aIZr8ao5+dra3wiQyKjjFuvgVKu7U=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1/go.mod h1:wZwfW3scLgRK+23gO65QZefKpKQRnfz6sD981Nm4B6U=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
+gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultListenAddr  = ":8087"
+	defaultInfluxDBURL = "http://influxdb:8086/api/v2/write?org=netbird&bucket=metrics&precision=ns"
+	maxBodySize        = 50 * 1024 * 1024 // 50 MB max request body
+	maxDurationSeconds = 300.0            // reject any duration field > 5 minutes
+	peerIDLength       = 16               // truncated SHA-256: 8 bytes = 16 hex chars
+	maxTagValueLength  = 64               // reject tag values longer than this
+)
+
+type measurementSpec struct {
+	allowedFields map[string]bool
+	allowedTags   map[string]bool
+}
+
+var allowedMeasurements = map[string]measurementSpec{
+	"netbird_peer_connection": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"signaling_to_connection_seconds":    true,
+			"connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds": true,
+			"total_seconds":                      true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type":    true,
+			"connection_type":    true,
+			"attempt_type":       true,
+			"version":            true,
+			"os":                 true,
+			"arch":               true,
+			"peer_id":            true,
+			"connection_pair_id": true,
+		},
+	},
+	"netbird_sync": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"duration_seconds": true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type": true,
+			"version":         true,
+			"os":              true,
+			"arch":            true,
+			"peer_id":         true,
+		},
+	},
+	"netbird_login": {
+		allowedFields: map[string]bool{
+			"duration_seconds": true,
+		},
+		allowedTags: map[string]bool{
+			"deployment_type": true,
+			"result":          true,
+			"version":         true,
+			"os":              true,
+			"arch":            true,
+			"peer_id":         true,
+		},
+	},
+}
+
+func main() {
+	listenAddr := envOr("INGEST_LISTEN_ADDR", defaultListenAddr)
+	influxURL := envOr("INFLUXDB_URL", defaultInfluxDBURL)
+	influxToken := os.Getenv("INFLUXDB_TOKEN")
+
+	if influxToken == "" {
+		log.Fatal("INFLUXDB_TOKEN is required")
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/", handleIngest(client, influxURL, influxToken))
+
+	// Build config JSON once at startup from env vars
+	configJSON := buildConfigJSON()
+	if configJSON != nil {
+		log.Printf("serving remote config at /config")
+	}
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/config", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+			http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+			return
+		}
+		if configJSON == nil {
+			http.Error(w, "config not configured", http.StatusNotFound)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.Write(configJSON) //nolint:errcheck
+	})
+
+	http.HandleFunc("/health", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		fmt.Fprint(w, "ok") //nolint:errcheck
+	})
+
+	log.Printf("ingest server listening on %s, forwarding to %s", listenAddr, influxURL)
+	if err := http.ListenAndServe(listenAddr, nil); err != nil { //nolint:gosec
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func handleIngest(client *http.Client, influxURL, influxToken string) http.HandlerFunc {
+	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+			http.Error(w, "method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err := validateAuth(r); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusUnauthorized)
+			return
+		}
+
+		body, err := readBody(r)
+		if err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+		if len(body) > maxBodySize {
+			http.Error(w, "body too large", http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge)
+			return
+		}
+
+		validated, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("WARN validation failed from %s: %v", r.RemoteAddr, err)
+			http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			return
+		}
+
+		forwardToInflux(w, r, client, influxURL, influxToken, validated)
+	}
+}
+
+func forwardToInflux(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, client *http.Client, influxURL, influxToken string, body []byte) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(r.Context(), http.MethodPost, influxURL, bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR create request: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "internal error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Token "+influxToken)
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR forward to influxdb: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "upstream error", http.StatusBadGateway)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func(Body io.ReadCloser) {
+		_ = Body.Close()
+	}(resp.Body)
+
+	w.WriteHeader(resp.StatusCode)
+	io.Copy(w, resp.Body) //nolint:errcheck
+}
+
+// validateAuth checks that the X-Peer-ID header contains a valid hashed peer ID.
+func validateAuth(r *http.Request) error {
+	peerID := r.Header.Get("X-Peer-ID")
+	if peerID == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("missing X-Peer-ID header")
+	}
+	if len(peerID) != peerIDLength {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid X-Peer-ID header length")
+	}
+	if _, err := hex.DecodeString(peerID); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid X-Peer-ID header format")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// readBody reads the request body, decompressing gzip if Content-Encoding indicates it.
+func readBody(r *http.Request) ([]byte, error) {
+	reader := io.LimitReader(r.Body, maxBodySize+1)
+
+	if r.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {
+		gz, err := gzip.NewReader(reader)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid gzip: %w", err)
+		}
+		defer gz.Close()
+		reader = io.LimitReader(gz, maxBodySize+1)
+	}
+
+	return io.ReadAll(reader)
+}
+
+// validateLineProtocol parses InfluxDB line protocol lines,
+// whitelists measurements and fields, and checks value bounds.
+func validateLineProtocol(body []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(string(body)), "\n")
+	var valid []string
+
+	for _, line := range lines {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if line == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := validateLine(line); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		valid = append(valid, line)
+	}
+
+	if len(valid) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no valid lines")
+	}
+
+	return []byte(strings.Join(valid, "\n") + "\n"), nil
+}
+
+func validateLine(line string) error {
+	// line protocol: measurement,tag=val,tag=val field=val,field=val timestamp
+	parts := strings.SplitN(line, " ", 3)
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid line protocol: %q", truncate(line, 100))
+	}
+
+	// parts[0] is "measurement,tag=val,tag=val"
+	measurementAndTags := strings.Split(parts[0], ",")
+	measurement := measurementAndTags[0]
+
+	spec, ok := allowedMeasurements[measurement]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown measurement: %q", measurement)
+	}
+
+	// Validate tags (everything after measurement name in parts[0])
+	for _, tagPair := range measurementAndTags[1:] {
+		if err := validateTag(tagPair, measurement, spec.allowedTags); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Validate fields
+	for _, pair := range strings.Split(parts[1], ",") {
+		if err := validateField(pair, measurement, spec.allowedFields); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateTag(pair, measurement string, allowedTags map[string]bool) error {
+	kv := strings.SplitN(pair, "=", 2)
+	if len(kv) != 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid tag: %q", pair)
+	}
+
+	tagName := kv[0]
+	if !allowedTags[tagName] {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown tag %q in measurement %q", tagName, measurement)
+	}
+
+	if len(kv[1]) > maxTagValueLength {
+		return fmt.Errorf("tag value too long for %q: %d > %d", tagName, len(kv[1]), maxTagValueLength)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func validateField(pair, measurement string, allowedFields map[string]bool) error {
+	kv := strings.SplitN(pair, "=", 2)
+	if len(kv) != 2 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid field: %q", pair)
+	}
+
+	fieldName := kv[0]
+	if !allowedFields[fieldName] {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown field %q in measurement %q", fieldName, measurement)
+	}
+
+	val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(kv[1], 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid field value %q for %q", kv[1], fieldName)
+	}
+	if val < 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("negative value for %q: %g", fieldName, val)
+	}
+	if strings.HasSuffix(fieldName, "_seconds") && val > maxDurationSeconds {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%q too large: %g > %g", fieldName, val, maxDurationSeconds)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// buildConfigJSON builds the remote config JSON from env vars.
+// Returns nil if required vars are not set.
+func buildConfigJSON() []byte {
+	serverURL := os.Getenv("CONFIG_METRICS_SERVER_URL")
+	versionSince := envOr("CONFIG_VERSION_SINCE", "0.0.0")
+	versionUntil := envOr("CONFIG_VERSION_UNTIL", "99.99.99")
+	periodMinutes := envOr("CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES", "5")
+
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	period, err := strconv.Atoi(periodMinutes)
+	if err != nil || period <= 0 {
+		log.Printf("WARN invalid CONFIG_PERIOD_MINUTES: %q, using 5", periodMinutes)
+		period = 5
+	}
+
+	cfg := map[string]any{
+		"server_url":     serverURL,
+		"version-since":  versionSince,
+		"version-until":  versionUntil,
+		"period_minutes": period,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("ERROR failed to marshal config: %v", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return data
+}
+
+func envOr(key, defaultVal string) string {
+	if v := os.Getenv(key); v != "" {
+		return v
+	}
+	return defaultVal
+}
+
+func truncate(s string, n int) string {
+	if len(s) <= n {
+		return s
+	}
+	return s[:n] + "..."
+}

client/internal/metrics/infra/ingest/main_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidPeerConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_peer_connection,deployment_type=cloud,connection_type=ice,attempt_type=initial,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789,connection_pair_id=pair1234 signaling_to_connection_seconds=1.5,connection_to_wg_handshake_seconds=0.5,total_seconds=2 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidSync(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=selfhosted,version=2.0.0,os=darwin,arch=arm64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789 duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_ValidLogin(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_login,deployment_type=cloud,result=success,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abcdef0123456789 duration_seconds=3.2 1234567890`
+	assert.NoError(t, validateLine(line))
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownMeasurement(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `unknown_metric,foo=bar value=1 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown measurement")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownTag(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,evil_tag=injected,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown tag")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_UnknownField(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc injected_field=1 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown field")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_NegativeValue(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=-1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "negative")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_DurationTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=999 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "too large")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_TotalSecondsTooLarge(t *testing.T) {
+	line := `netbird_peer_connection,deployment_type=cloud,connection_type=ice,attempt_type=initial,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc,connection_pair_id=pair total_seconds=500 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "too large")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLine_TagValueTooLong(t *testing.T) {
+	longTag := strings.Repeat("a", maxTagValueLength+1)
+	line := `netbird_sync,deployment_type=` + longTag + `,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890`
+	err := validateLine(line)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "tag value too long")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLineProtocol_MultipleLines(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(
+		"netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890\n" +
+			"netbird_login,deployment_type=cloud,result=success,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=2.0 1234567890\n",
+	)
+	validated, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(validated), "netbird_sync")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(validated), "netbird_login")
+}
+
+func TestValidateLineProtocol_RejectsOnBadLine(t *testing.T) {
+	body := []byte(
+		"netbird_sync,deployment_type=cloud,version=1.0.0,os=linux,arch=amd64,peer_id=abc duration_seconds=1.5 1234567890\n" +
+			"evil_metric,foo=bar value=1 1234567890\n",
+	)
+	_, err := validateLineProtocol(body)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestValidateAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		peerID  string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{"valid hex", "abcdef0123456789", false},
+		{"empty", "", true},
+		{"too short", "abcdef01234567", true},
+		{"too long", "abcdef01234567890", true},
+		{"invalid hex", "ghijklmnopqrstuv", true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			r, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/", nil)
+			if tt.peerID != "" {
+				r.Header.Set("X-Peer-ID", tt.peerID)
+			}
+			err := validateAuth(r)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/metrics.go

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig"
+)
+
+// AgentInfo holds static information about the agent
+type AgentInfo struct {
+	DeploymentType DeploymentType
+	Version        string
+	OS             string // runtime.GOOS (linux, darwin, windows, etc.)
+	Arch           string // runtime.GOARCH (amd64, arm64, etc.)
+	peerID         string // anonymised peer identifier (SHA-256 of WireGuard public key)
+}
+
+// peerIDFromPublicKey returns a truncated SHA-256 hash (8 bytes / 16 hex chars) of the given WireGuard public key.
+func peerIDFromPublicKey(pubKey string) string {
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(pubKey))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:8])
+}
+
+// connectionPairID returns a deterministic identifier for a connection between two peers.
+// It sorts the two peer IDs before hashing so the same pair always produces the same ID
+// regardless of which side computes it.
+func connectionPairID(peerID1, peerID2 string) string {
+	a, b := peerID1, peerID2
+	if a > b {
+		a, b = b, a
+	}
+	hash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(a + b))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(hash[:8])
+}
+
+// metricsImplementation defines the internal interface for metrics implementations
+type metricsImplementation interface {
+	// RecordConnectionStages records connection stage metrics from timestamps
+	RecordConnectionStages(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		agentInfo AgentInfo,
+		connectionPairID string,
+		connectionType ConnectionType,
+		isReconnection bool,
+		timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+	)
+
+	// RecordSyncDuration records how long it took to process a sync message
+	RecordSyncDuration(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration)
+
+	// RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management took
+	RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, agentInfo AgentInfo, duration time.Duration, success bool)
+
+	// Export exports metrics in InfluxDB line protocol format
+	Export(w io.Writer) error
+
+	// Reset clears all collected metrics
+	Reset()
+}
+
+type ClientMetrics struct {
+	impl metricsImplementation
+
+	agentInfo AgentInfo
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+
+	push       *Push
+	pushMu     sync.Mutex
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
+	pushCancel context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+// ConnectionStageTimestamps holds timestamps for each connection stage
+type ConnectionStageTimestamps struct {
+	SignalingReceived  time.Time // First signal received from remote peer (both initial and reconnection)
+	ConnectionReady    time.Time
+	WgHandshakeSuccess time.Time
+}
+
+// String returns a human-readable representation of the connection stage timestamps
+func (c ConnectionStageTimestamps) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("ConnectionStageTimestamps{SignalingReceived=%v, ConnectionReady=%v, WgHandshakeSuccess=%v}",
+		c.SignalingReceived.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+		c.ConnectionReady.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+		c.WgHandshakeSuccess.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+	)
+}
+
+// RecordConnectionStages calculates stage durations from timestamps and records them.
+// remotePubKey is the remote peer's WireGuard public key; it will be hashed for anonymisation.
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordConnectionStages(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	remotePubKey string,
+	connectionType ConnectionType,
+	isReconnection bool,
+	timestamps ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	remotePeerID := peerIDFromPublicKey(remotePubKey)
+	pairID := connectionPairID(agentInfo.peerID, remotePeerID)
+	c.impl.RecordConnectionStages(ctx, agentInfo, pairID, connectionType, isReconnection, timestamps)
+}
+
+// RecordSyncDuration records the duration of sync message processing
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	c.impl.RecordSyncDuration(ctx, agentInfo, duration)
+}
+
+// RecordLoginDuration records how long the login to management server took
+func (c *ClientMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentInfo := c.agentInfo
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	c.impl.RecordLoginDuration(ctx, agentInfo, duration, success)
+}
+
+// UpdateAgentInfo updates the agent information (e.g., when switching profiles).
+// publicKey is the WireGuard public key; it will be hashed for anonymisation.
+func (c *ClientMetrics) UpdateAgentInfo(agentInfo AgentInfo, publicKey string) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	agentInfo.peerID = peerIDFromPublicKey(publicKey)
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.agentInfo = agentInfo
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	push := c.push
+	c.pushMu.Unlock()
+	if push != nil {
+		push.SetPeerID(agentInfo.peerID)
+	}
+}
+
+// Export exports metrics to the writer
+func (c *ClientMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
+	if c == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return c.impl.Export(w)
+}
+
+// StartPush starts periodic pushing of metrics with the given configuration
+// Precedence: PushConfig.ServerAddress > remote config server_url
+func (c *ClientMetrics) StartPush(ctx context.Context, config PushConfig) {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	defer c.pushMu.Unlock()
+
+	if c.push != nil {
+		log.Warnf("metrics push already running")
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.mu.RLock()
+	agentVersion := c.agentInfo.Version
+	peerID := c.agentInfo.peerID
+	c.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	configManager := remoteconfig.NewManager(getMetricsConfigURL(), remoteconfig.DefaultMinRefreshInterval)
+	push, err := NewPush(c.impl, configManager, config, agentVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to create metrics push: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+	push.SetPeerID(peerID)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	c.pushCancel = cancel
+
+	c.wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer c.wg.Done()
+		push.Start(ctx)
+	}()
+	c.push = push
+}
+
+func (c *ClientMetrics) StopPush() {
+	if c == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	c.pushMu.Lock()
+	defer c.pushMu.Unlock()
+	if c.push == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	c.pushCancel()
+	c.wg.Wait()
+	c.push = nil
+}

client/internal/metrics/metrics_default.go

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build !js
+
+package metrics
+
+// NewClientMetrics creates a new ClientMetrics instance
+func NewClientMetrics(agentInfo AgentInfo) *ClientMetrics {
+	return &ClientMetrics{
+		impl:      newInfluxDBMetrics(),
+		agentInfo: agentInfo,
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/metrics_js.go

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//go:build js
+
+package metrics
+
+// NewClientMetrics returns nil on WASM builds — all ClientMetrics methods are nil-safe.
+func NewClientMetrics(AgentInfo) *ClientMetrics {
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/metrics/push.go

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig"
+)
+
+const (
+	// defaultPushInterval is the default interval for pushing metrics
+	defaultPushInterval = 5 * time.Minute
+)
+
+// defaultMetricsServerURL is used as fallback when NB_METRICS_FORCE_SENDING is true
+var defaultMetricsServerURL *url.URL
+
+func init() {
+	defaultMetricsServerURL, _ = url.Parse("https://ingest.netbird.io")
+}
+
+// PushConfig holds configuration for metrics push
+type PushConfig struct {
+	// ServerAddress is the metrics server URL. If nil, uses remote config server_url.
+	ServerAddress *url.URL
+	// Interval is how often to push metrics. If 0, uses remote config interval or defaultPushInterval.
+	Interval time.Duration
+	// ForceSending skips remote configuration fetch and version checks, pushing unconditionally.
+	ForceSending bool
+}
+
+// PushConfigFromEnv builds a PushConfig from environment variables.
+func PushConfigFromEnv() PushConfig {
+	config := PushConfig{}
+
+	config.ForceSending = isForceSending()
+	config.ServerAddress = getMetricsServerURL()
+	config.Interval = getMetricsInterval()
+
+	return config
+}
+
+// remoteConfigProvider abstracts remote push config fetching for testability
+type remoteConfigProvider interface {
+	RefreshIfNeeded(ctx context.Context) *remoteconfig.Config
+}
+
+// Push handles periodic pushing of metrics
+type Push struct {
+	metrics       metricsImplementation
+	configManager remoteConfigProvider
+	agentVersion  *goversion.Version
+
+	peerID string
+	peerMu sync.RWMutex
+
+	client          *http.Client
+	cfgForceSending bool
+	cfgInterval     time.Duration
+	cfgAddress      *url.URL
+}
+
+// NewPush creates a new Push instance with configuration resolution
+func NewPush(metrics metricsImplementation, configManager remoteConfigProvider, config PushConfig, agentVersion string) (*Push, error) {
+	var cfgInterval time.Duration
+	var cfgAddress *url.URL
+
+	if config.ForceSending {
+		cfgInterval = config.Interval
+		if config.Interval <= 0 {
+			cfgInterval = defaultPushInterval
+		}
+
+		cfgAddress = config.ServerAddress
+		if cfgAddress == nil {
+			cfgAddress = defaultMetricsServerURL
+		}
+	} else {
+		cfgAddress = config.ServerAddress
+
+		if config.Interval < 0 {
+			log.Warnf("negative metrics push interval %s", config.Interval)
+		} else {
+			cfgInterval = config.Interval
+		}
+	}
+
+	parsedVersion, err := goversion.NewVersion(agentVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !config.ForceSending {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse agent version %q: %w", agentVersion, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &Push{
+		metrics:         metrics,
+		configManager:   configManager,
+		agentVersion:    parsedVersion,
+		cfgForceSending: config.ForceSending,
+		cfgInterval:     cfgInterval,
+		cfgAddress:      cfgAddress,
+		client: &http.Client{
+			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// SetPeerID updates the hashed peer ID used for the Authorization header.
+func (p *Push) SetPeerID(peerID string) {
+	p.peerMu.Lock()
+	p.peerID = peerID
+	p.peerMu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// Start starts the periodic push loop.
+// The env interval override controls tick frequency but does not bypass remote config
+// version gating. Use ForceSending to skip remote config entirely.
+func (p *Push) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	// Log initial state
+	switch {
+	case p.cfgForceSending:
+		log.Infof("started metrics push with force sending to %s, interval %s", p.cfgAddress, p.cfgInterval)
+	case p.cfgAddress != nil:
+		log.Infof("started metrics push with server URL override: %s", p.cfgAddress.String())
+	default:
+		log.Infof("started metrics push, server URL will be resolved from remote config")
+	}
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(0) // fire immediately on first iteration
+	defer timer.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			log.Debug("stopping metrics push")
+			return
+		case <-timer.C:
+		}
+
+		pushURL, interval := p.resolve(ctx)
+		if pushURL != "" {
+			if err := p.push(ctx, pushURL); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to push metrics: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if interval <= 0 {
+			interval = defaultPushInterval
+		}
+		timer.Reset(interval)
+	}
+}
+
+// resolve returns the push URL and interval for the next cycle.
+// Returns empty pushURL to skip this cycle.
+func (p *Push) resolve(ctx context.Context) (pushURL string, interval time.Duration) {
+	if p.cfgForceSending {
+		return p.resolveServerURL(nil), p.cfgInterval
+	}
+
+	config := p.configManager.RefreshIfNeeded(ctx)
+	if config == nil {
+		log.Debug("no metrics push config available, waiting to retry")
+		return "", defaultPushInterval
+	}
+
+	// prefer env variables instead of remote config
+	if p.cfgInterval > 0 {
+		interval = p.cfgInterval
+	} else {
+		interval = config.Interval
+	}
+
+	if !isVersionInRange(p.agentVersion, config.VersionSince, config.VersionUntil) {
+		log.Debugf("agent version %s not in range [%s, %s), skipping metrics push",
+			p.agentVersion, config.VersionSince, config.VersionUntil)
+		return "", interval
+	}
+
+	pushURL = p.resolveServerURL(&config.ServerURL)
+	if pushURL == "" {
+		log.Warn("no metrics server URL available, skipping push")
+	}
+	return pushURL, interval
+}
+
+// push exports metrics and sends them to the metrics server
+func (p *Push) push(ctx context.Context, pushURL string) error {
+	// Export metrics without clearing
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := p.metrics.Export(&buf); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("export metrics: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Don't push if there are no metrics
+	if buf.Len() == 0 {
+		log.Tracef("no metrics to push")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Gzip compress the body
+	compressed, err := gzipCompress(buf.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("gzip compress: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Create HTTP request
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "POST", pushURL, compressed)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create request: %w", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Encoding", "gzip")
+
+	p.peerMu.RLock()
+	peerID := p.peerID
+	p.peerMu.RUnlock()
+	if peerID != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("X-Peer-ID", peerID)
+	}
+
+	// Send request
+	resp, err := p.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("send request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if resp.Body == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if err := resp.Body.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to close response body: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Check response status
+	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("push failed with status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("successfully pushed metrics to %s", pushURL)
+	p.metrics.Reset()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// resolveServerURL determines the push URL.
+// Precedence: envAddress (env var) > remote config server_url
+func (p *Push) resolveServerURL(remoteServerURL *url.URL) string {
+	var baseURL *url.URL
+	if p.cfgAddress != nil {
+		baseURL = p.cfgAddress
+	} else {
+		baseURL = remoteServerURL
+	}
+
+	if baseURL == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return baseURL.String()
+}
+
+// gzipCompress compresses data using gzip and returns the compressed buffer.
+func gzipCompress(data []byte) (*bytes.Buffer, error) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	gz := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
+	if _, err := gz.Write(data); err != nil {
+		_ = gz.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := gz.Close(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &buf, nil
+}
+
+// isVersionInRange checks if current falls within [since, until)
+func isVersionInRange(current, since, until *goversion.Version) bool {
+	return !current.LessThan(since) && current.LessThan(until)
+}

client/internal/metrics/push_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig"
+)
+
+func mustVersion(s string) *goversion.Version {
+	v, err := goversion.NewVersion(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return v
+}
+
+func mustURL(s string) url.URL {
+	u, err := url.Parse(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return *u
+}
+
+func parseURL(s string) *url.URL {
+	u, err := url.Parse(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return u
+}
+
+func testConfig(serverURL, since, until string, period time.Duration) *remoteconfig.Config {
+	return &remoteconfig.Config{
+		ServerURL:    mustURL(serverURL),
+		VersionSince: mustVersion(since),
+		VersionUntil: mustVersion(until),
+		Interval:     period,
+	}
+}
+
+// mockConfigProvider implements remoteConfigProvider for testing
+type mockConfigProvider struct {
+	config *remoteconfig.Config
+}
+
+func (m *mockConfigProvider) RefreshIfNeeded(_ context.Context) *remoteconfig.Config {
+	return m.config
+}
+
+// mockMetrics implements metricsImplementation for testing
+type mockMetrics struct {
+	exportData string
+}
+
+func (m *mockMetrics) RecordConnectionStages(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ string, _ ConnectionType, _ bool, _ ConnectionStageTimestamps) {
+}
+
+func (m *mockMetrics) RecordSyncDuration(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ time.Duration) {
+}
+
+func (m *mockMetrics) RecordLoginDuration(_ context.Context, _ AgentInfo, _ time.Duration, _ bool) {
+}
+
+func (m *mockMetrics) Export(w io.Writer) error {
+	if m.exportData != "" {
+		_, err := w.Write([]byte(m.exportData))
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockMetrics) Reset() {
+}
+
+func TestPush_OverrideIntervalPushes(t *testing.T) {
+	var pushCount atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		pushCount.Add(1)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig(server.URL, "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 60*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		Interval:      50 * time.Millisecond,
+		ServerAddress: parseURL(server.URL),
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		push.Start(ctx)
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return pushCount.Load() >= 3
+	}, 2*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
+
+	cancel()
+	<-done
+}
+
+func TestPush_RemoteConfigVersionInRange(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig(server.URL, "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 1*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{}, "1.5.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1*time.Minute, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_RemoteConfigVersionOutOfRange(t *testing.T) {
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig("http://localhost", "1.0.0", "1.5.0", 1*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{}, "2.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Empty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1*time.Minute, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_NoConfigReturnsDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: nil}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Empty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultPushInterval, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_OverrideIntervalRespectsVersionCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig("http://localhost", "3.0.0", "4.0.0", 60*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		Interval:      30 * time.Second,
+		ServerAddress: parseURL("http://localhost"),
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Empty(t, pushURL)                  // version out of range
+	assert.Equal(t, 30*time.Second, interval) // but uses override interval
+}
+
+func TestPush_OverrideIntervalUsedWhenVersionInRange(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig(server.URL, "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 60*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+	}, "1.5.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 30*time.Second, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_NoMetricsSkipsPush(t *testing.T) {
+	var pushCount atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		pushCount.Add(1)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: ""} // no metrics to export
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: nil}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = push.push(context.Background(), server.URL)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), pushCount.Load())
+}
+
+func TestPush_ServerURLFromRemoteConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig(server.URL, "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 1*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{}, "1.5.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Contains(t, pushURL, server.URL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1*time.Minute, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_ServerAddressOverridesTakePrecedenceOverRemoteConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	overrideServer := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer overrideServer.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig("http://remote-config-server", "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 1*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		ServerAddress: parseURL(overrideServer.URL),
+	}, "1.5.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, _ := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Contains(t, pushURL, overrideServer.URL)
+	assert.NotContains(t, pushURL, "remote-config-server")
+}
+
+func TestPush_OverrideIntervalWithoutOverrideURL_UsesRemoteConfigURL(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: testConfig(server.URL, "1.0.0", "2.0.0", 60*time.Minute)}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Contains(t, pushURL, server.URL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 30*time.Second, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_NoConfigSkipsPush(t *testing.T) {
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: nil}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		Interval: 30 * time.Second,
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.Empty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultPushInterval, interval) // no config available, use default retry interval
+}
+
+func TestPush_ForceSendingSkipsRemoteConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: nil}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		ForceSending:  true,
+		Interval:      1 * time.Minute,
+		ServerAddress: parseURL(server.URL),
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1*time.Minute, interval)
+}
+
+func TestPush_ForceSendingUsesDefaultInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	metrics := &mockMetrics{exportData: "test_metric 1\n"}
+	configProvider := &mockConfigProvider{config: nil}
+
+	push, err := NewPush(metrics, configProvider, PushConfig{
+		ForceSending:  true,
+		ServerAddress: parseURL(server.URL),
+	}, "1.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	pushURL, interval := push.resolve(context.Background())
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, pushURL)
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultPushInterval, interval)
+}
+
+func TestIsVersionInRange(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		current  string
+		since    string
+		until    string
+		expected bool
+	}{
+		{"at lower bound inclusive", "1.2.2", "1.2.2", "1.2.3", true},
+		{"in range", "1.2.2", "1.2.0", "1.3.0", true},
+		{"at upper bound exclusive", "1.2.3", "1.2.2", "1.2.3", false},
+		{"below range", "1.2.1", "1.2.2", "1.2.3", false},
+		{"above range", "1.3.0", "1.2.2", "1.2.3", false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, isVersionInRange(mustVersion(tt.current), mustVersion(tt.since), mustVersion(tt.until)))
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package remoteconfig
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	DefaultMinRefreshInterval = 30 * time.Minute
+)
+
+// Config holds the parsed remote push configuration
+type Config struct {
+	ServerURL    url.URL
+	VersionSince *goversion.Version
+	VersionUntil *goversion.Version
+	Interval     time.Duration
+}
+
+// rawConfig is the JSON wire format fetched from the remote server
+type rawConfig struct {
+	ServerURL     string `json:"server_url"`
+	VersionSince  string `json:"version-since"`
+	VersionUntil  string `json:"version-until"`
+	PeriodMinutes int    `json:"period_minutes"`
+}
+
+// Manager handles fetching and caching remote push configuration
+type Manager struct {
+	configURL          string
+	minRefreshInterval time.Duration
+	client             *http.Client
+
+	mu          sync.Mutex
+	lastConfig  *Config
+	lastFetched time.Time
+}
+
+func NewManager(configURL string, minRefreshInterval time.Duration) *Manager {
+	return &Manager{
+		configURL:          configURL,
+		minRefreshInterval: minRefreshInterval,
+		client: &http.Client{
+			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// RefreshIfNeeded fetches new config if the cached one is stale.
+// Returns the current config (possibly just fetched) or nil if unavailable.
+func (m *Manager) RefreshIfNeeded(ctx context.Context) *Config {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if m.isConfigFresh() {
+		return m.lastConfig
+	}
+
+	fetchedConfig, err := m.fetch(ctx)
+	m.lastFetched = time.Now()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to fetch metrics remote config: %v", err)
+		return m.lastConfig // return cached (may be nil)
+	}
+
+	m.lastConfig = fetchedConfig
+
+	log.Tracef("fetched metrics remote config: version-since=%s version-until=%s period=%s",
+		fetchedConfig.VersionSince, fetchedConfig.VersionUntil, fetchedConfig.Interval)
+
+	return fetchedConfig
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) isConfigFresh() bool {
+	if m.lastConfig == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return time.Since(m.lastFetched) < m.minRefreshInterval
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) fetch(ctx context.Context) (*Config, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, m.configURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := m.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("send request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if resp.Body != nil {
+			_ = resp.Body.Close()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 4096))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("read body: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var raw rawConfig
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &raw); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if raw.PeriodMinutes <= 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid period_minutes: %d", raw.PeriodMinutes)
+	}
+
+	if raw.ServerURL == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("server_url is required")
+	}
+
+	serverURL, err := url.Parse(raw.ServerURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse server_url %q: %w", raw.ServerURL, err)
+	}
+
+	since, err := goversion.NewVersion(raw.VersionSince)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse version-since %q: %w", raw.VersionSince, err)
+	}
+
+	until, err := goversion.NewVersion(raw.VersionUntil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse version-until %q: %w", raw.VersionUntil, err)
+	}
+
+	return &Config{
+		ServerURL:    *serverURL,
+		VersionSince: since,
+		VersionUntil: until,
+		Interval:     time.Duration(raw.PeriodMinutes) * time.Minute,
+	}, nil
+}

client/internal/metrics/remoteconfig/manager_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+package remoteconfig
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const testMinRefresh = 100 * time.Millisecond
+
+func TestManager_FetchSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	server := newConfigServer(t, rawConfig{
+		ServerURL:     "https://ingest.example.com",
+		VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+		VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+		PeriodMinutes: 60,
+	})
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+	config := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+
+	require.NotNil(t, config)
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://ingest.example.com", config.ServerURL.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.0.0", config.VersionSince.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, "2.0.0", config.VersionUntil.String())
+	assert.Equal(t, 60*time.Minute, config.Interval)
+}
+
+func TestManager_CachesConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	var fetchCount atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fetchCount.Add(1)
+		err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(rawConfig{
+			ServerURL:     "https://ingest.example.com",
+			VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+			VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+			PeriodMinutes: 60,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+
+	// First call fetches
+	config1 := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	require.NotNil(t, config1)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), fetchCount.Load())
+
+	// Second call uses cache (within minRefreshInterval)
+	config2 := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	require.NotNil(t, config2)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), fetchCount.Load())
+	assert.Equal(t, config1, config2)
+}
+
+func TestManager_RefetchesWhenStale(t *testing.T) {
+	var fetchCount atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fetchCount.Add(1)
+		err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(rawConfig{
+			ServerURL:     "https://ingest.example.com",
+			VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+			VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+			PeriodMinutes: 60,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+
+	// First fetch
+	mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), fetchCount.Load())
+
+	// Wait for config to become stale
+	time.Sleep(testMinRefresh + 10*time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Should refetch
+	mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), fetchCount.Load())
+}
+
+func TestManager_FetchFailureReturnsNil(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+	config := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+
+	assert.Nil(t, config)
+}
+
+func TestManager_FetchFailureReturnsCached(t *testing.T) {
+	var fetchCount atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fetchCount.Add(1)
+		if fetchCount.Load() > 1 {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(rawConfig{
+			ServerURL:     "https://ingest.example.com",
+			VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+			VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+			PeriodMinutes: 60,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+
+	// First call succeeds
+	config1 := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	require.NotNil(t, config1)
+
+	// Wait for config to become stale
+	time.Sleep(testMinRefresh + 10*time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Second call fails but returns cached
+	config2 := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	require.NotNil(t, config2)
+	assert.Equal(t, config1, config2)
+}
+
+func TestManager_RejectsInvalidPeriod(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		period int
+	}{
+		{"zero", 0},
+		{"negative", -5},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			server := newConfigServer(t, rawConfig{
+				ServerURL:     "https://ingest.example.com",
+				VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+				VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+				PeriodMinutes: tt.period,
+			})
+			defer server.Close()
+
+			mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+			config := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+			assert.Nil(t, config)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestManager_RejectsEmptyServerURL(t *testing.T) {
+	server := newConfigServer(t, rawConfig{
+		ServerURL:     "",
+		VersionSince:  "1.0.0",
+		VersionUntil:  "2.0.0",
+		PeriodMinutes: 60,
+	})
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+	config := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	assert.Nil(t, config)
+}
+
+func TestManager_RejectsInvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		_, err := w.Write([]byte("not json"))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	mgr := NewManager(server.URL, testMinRefresh)
+	config := mgr.RefreshIfNeeded(context.Background())
+	assert.Nil(t, config)
+}
+
+func newConfigServer(t *testing.T, config rawConfig) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	return httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(config)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}))
+}

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/conntype"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
@@ -26,6 +27,17 @@ import (
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/shared/relay/client"
 )
 
+// MetricsRecorder is an interface for recording peer connection metrics
+type MetricsRecorder interface {
+	RecordConnectionStages(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		remotePubKey string,
+		connectionType metrics.ConnectionType,
+		isReconnection bool,
+		timestamps metrics.ConnectionStageTimestamps,
+	)
+}
+
 type ServiceDependencies struct {
 	StatusRecorder     *Status
 	Signaler           *Signaler
@@ -33,6 +45,7 @@ type ServiceDependencies struct {
 	RelayManager       *relayClient.Manager
 	SrWatcher          *guard.SRWatcher
 	PeerConnDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
+	MetricsRecorder    MetricsRecorder
 }
 
 type WgConfig struct {
@@ -115,6 +128,10 @@ type Conn struct {
 	dumpState *stateDump
 
 	endpointUpdater *EndpointUpdater
+
+	// Connection stage timestamps for metrics
+	metricsRecorder MetricsRecorder
+	metricsStages   *MetricsStages
 }
 
 // NewConn creates a new not opened Conn to the remote peer.
@@ -140,6 +157,7 @@ func NewConn(config ConnConfig, services ServiceDependencies) (*Conn, error) {
 		dumpState:       dumpState,
 		endpointUpdater: NewEndpointUpdater(connLog, config.WgConfig, isController(config)),
 		wgWatcher:       NewWGWatcher(connLog, config.WgConfig.WgInterface, config.Key, dumpState),
+		metricsRecorder: services.MetricsRecorder,
 	}
 
 	return conn, nil
@@ -156,6 +174,9 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Allocate new metrics stages so old goroutines don't corrupt new state
+	conn.metricsStages = &MetricsStages{}
+
 	conn.ctx, conn.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
 
 	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.ctx, conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager)
@@ -167,7 +188,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	conn.workerICE = workerICE
 
-	conn.handshaker = NewHandshaker(conn.Log, conn.config, conn.signaler, conn.workerICE, conn.workerRelay)
+	conn.handshaker = NewHandshaker(conn.Log, conn.config, conn.signaler, conn.workerICE, conn.workerRelay, conn.metricsStages)
 
 	conn.handshaker.AddRelayListener(conn.workerRelay.OnNewOffer)
 	if !isForceRelayed() {
@@ -335,7 +356,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 	if conn.currentConnPriority > priority {
 		conn.Log.Infof("current connection priority (%s) is higher than the new one (%s), do not upgrade connection", conn.currentConnPriority, priority)
 		conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
-		conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
+		conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo, time.Now())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -375,7 +396,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 	}
 
 	conn.Log.Infof("configure WireGuard endpoint to: %s", ep.String())
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+	updateTime := time.Now()
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded(updateTime)
 
 	presharedKey := conn.presharedKey(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey)
 	if err = conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(ep, presharedKey); err != nil {
@@ -391,8 +413,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 
 	conn.currentConnPriority = priority
 	conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
-	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
-	conn.doOnConnected(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey, iceConnInfo.RosenpassAddr)
+	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo, updateTime)
+	conn.doOnConnected(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey, iceConnInfo.RosenpassAddr, updateTime)
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected(sessionChanged bool) {
@@ -444,6 +466,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected(sessionChanged bool) {
 
 	conn.disableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
 
+	if conn.currentConnPriority == conntype.None {
+		conn.metricsStages.Disconnected()
+	}
+
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
 		ConnStatus:       conn.evalStatus(),
@@ -484,7 +510,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		conn.Log.Debugf("do not switch to relay because current priority is: %s", conn.currentConnPriority.String())
 		conn.setRelayedProxy(wgProxy)
 		conn.statusRelay.SetConnected()
-		conn.updateRelayStatus(rci.relayedConn.RemoteAddr().String(), rci.rosenpassPubKey)
+		conn.updateRelayStatus(rci.relayedConn.RemoteAddr().String(), rci.rosenpassPubKey, time.Now())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -493,7 +519,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 	if controller {
 		wgProxy.Work()
 	}
-	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
+	updateTime := time.Now()
+	conn.enableWgWatcherIfNeeded(updateTime)
 	if err := conn.endpointUpdater.ConfigureWGEndpoint(wgProxy.EndpointAddr(), conn.presharedKey(rci.rosenpassPubKey)); err != nil {
 		if err := wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
 			conn.Log.Warnf("Failed to close relay connection: %v", err)
@@ -504,13 +531,16 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 	if !controller {
 		wgProxy.Work()
 	}
+
+	wgConfigWorkaround()
+
 	conn.rosenpassRemoteKey = rci.rosenpassPubKey
 	conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.Relay
 	conn.statusRelay.SetConnected()
 	conn.setRelayedProxy(wgProxy)
-	conn.updateRelayStatus(rci.relayedConn.RemoteAddr().String(), rci.rosenpassPubKey)
+	conn.updateRelayStatus(rci.relayedConn.RemoteAddr().String(), rci.rosenpassPubKey, updateTime)
 	conn.Log.Infof("start to communicate with peer via relay")
-	conn.doOnConnected(rci.rosenpassPubKey, rci.rosenpassAddr)
+	conn.doOnConnected(rci.rosenpassPubKey, rci.rosenpassAddr, updateTime)
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) onRelayDisconnected() {
@@ -548,6 +578,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) handleRelayDisconnectedLocked() {
 
 	conn.disableWgWatcherIfNeeded()
 
+	if conn.currentConnPriority == conntype.None {
+		conn.metricsStages.Disconnected()
+	}
+
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
 		ConnStatus:       conn.evalStatus(),
@@ -588,10 +622,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) onWGDisconnected() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) updateRelayStatus(relayServerAddr string, rosenpassPubKey []byte) {
+func (conn *Conn) updateRelayStatus(relayServerAddr string, rosenpassPubKey []byte, updateTime time.Time) {
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:             conn.config.Key,
-		ConnStatusUpdate:   time.Now(),
+		ConnStatusUpdate:   updateTime,
 		ConnStatus:         conn.evalStatus(),
 		Relayed:            conn.isRelayed(),
 		RelayServerAddress: relayServerAddr,
@@ -604,10 +638,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) updateRelayStatus(relayServerAddr string, rosenpassPubKey []by
 	}
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) updateIceState(iceConnInfo ICEConnInfo) {
+func (conn *Conn) updateIceState(iceConnInfo ICEConnInfo, updateTime time.Time) {
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey:                     conn.config.Key,
-		ConnStatusUpdate:           time.Now(),
+		ConnStatusUpdate:           updateTime,
 		ConnStatus:                 conn.evalStatus(),
 		Relayed:                    iceConnInfo.Relayed,
 		LocalIceCandidateType:      iceConnInfo.LocalIceCandidateType,
@@ -645,11 +679,13 @@ func (conn *Conn) setStatusToDisconnected() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) doOnConnected(remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, remoteRosenpassAddr string) {
+func (conn *Conn) doOnConnected(remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, remoteRosenpassAddr string, updateTime time.Time) {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "ios" {
 		runtime.GC()
 	}
 
+	conn.metricsStages.RecordConnectionReady(updateTime)
+
 	if conn.onConnected != nil {
 		conn.onConnected(conn.config.Key, remoteRosenpassPubKey, conn.config.WgConfig.AllowedIps[0].Addr().String(), remoteRosenpassAddr)
 	}
@@ -701,14 +737,14 @@ func (conn *Conn) isConnectedOnAllWay() (connected bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) enableWgWatcherIfNeeded() {
+func (conn *Conn) enableWgWatcherIfNeeded(enabledTime time.Time) {
 	if !conn.wgWatcher.IsEnabled() {
 		wgWatcherCtx, wgWatcherCancel := context.WithCancel(conn.ctx)
 		conn.wgWatcherCancel = wgWatcherCancel
 		conn.wgWatcherWg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			defer conn.wgWatcherWg.Done()
-			conn.wgWatcher.EnableWgWatcher(wgWatcherCtx, conn.onWGDisconnected)
+			conn.wgWatcher.EnableWgWatcher(wgWatcherCtx, enabledTime, conn.onWGDisconnected, conn.onWGHandshakeSuccess)
 		}()
 	}
 }
@@ -783,6 +819,41 @@ func (conn *Conn) setRelayedProxy(proxy wgproxy.Proxy) {
 	conn.wgProxyRelay = proxy
 }
 
+// onWGHandshakeSuccess is called when the first WireGuard handshake is detected
+func (conn *Conn) onWGHandshakeSuccess(when time.Time) {
+	conn.metricsStages.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(when)
+	conn.recordConnectionMetrics()
+}
+
+// recordConnectionMetrics records connection stage timestamps as metrics
+func (conn *Conn) recordConnectionMetrics() {
+	if conn.metricsRecorder == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Determine connection type based on current priority
+	conn.mu.Lock()
+	priority := conn.currentConnPriority
+	conn.mu.Unlock()
+
+	var connType metrics.ConnectionType
+	switch priority {
+	case conntype.Relay:
+		connType = metrics.ConnectionTypeRelay
+	default:
+		connType = metrics.ConnectionTypeICE
+	}
+
+	// Record metrics with timestamps - duration calculation happens in metrics package
+	conn.metricsRecorder.RecordConnectionStages(
+		context.Background(),
+		conn.config.Key,
+		connType,
+		conn.metricsStages.IsReconnection(),
+		conn.metricsStages.GetTimestamps(),
+	)
+}
+
 // AllowedIP returns the allowed IP of the remote peer
 func (conn *Conn) AllowedIP() netip.Addr {
 	return conn.config.WgConfig.AllowedIps[0].Addr()

client/internal/peer/handshaker.go

@@ -44,12 +44,13 @@ type OfferAnswer struct {
 }
 
 type Handshaker struct {
-	mu       sync.Mutex
-	log      *log.Entry
-	config   ConnConfig
-	signaler *Signaler
-	ice      *WorkerICE
-	relay    *WorkerRelay
+	mu            sync.Mutex
+	log           *log.Entry
+	config        ConnConfig
+	signaler      *Signaler
+	ice           *WorkerICE
+	relay         *WorkerRelay
+	metricsStages *MetricsStages
 	// relayListener is not blocking because the listener is using a goroutine to process the messages
 	// and it will only keep the latest message if multiple offers are received in a short time
 	// this is to avoid blocking the handshaker if the listener is doing some heavy processing
@@ -64,13 +65,14 @@ type Handshaker struct {
 	remoteAnswerCh chan OfferAnswer
 }
 
-func NewHandshaker(log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ice *WorkerICE, relay *WorkerRelay) *Handshaker {
+func NewHandshaker(log *log.Entry, config ConnConfig, signaler *Signaler, ice *WorkerICE, relay *WorkerRelay, metricsStages *MetricsStages) *Handshaker {
 	return &Handshaker{
 		log:            log,
 		config:         config,
 		signaler:       signaler,
 		ice:            ice,
 		relay:          relay,
+		metricsStages:  metricsStages,
 		remoteOffersCh: make(chan OfferAnswer),
 		remoteAnswerCh: make(chan OfferAnswer),
 	}
@@ -89,6 +91,12 @@ func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
 		select {
 		case remoteOfferAnswer := <-h.remoteOffersCh:
 			h.log.Infof("received offer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
+
+			// Record signaling received for reconnection attempts
+			if h.metricsStages != nil {
+				h.metricsStages.RecordSignalingReceived()
+			}
+
 			if h.relayListener != nil {
 				h.relayListener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}
@@ -103,6 +111,12 @@ func (h *Handshaker) Listen(ctx context.Context) {
 			}
 		case remoteOfferAnswer := <-h.remoteAnswerCh:
 			h.log.Infof("received answer, running version %s, remote WireGuard listen port %d, session id: %s", remoteOfferAnswer.Version, remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort, remoteOfferAnswer.SessionIDString())
+
+			// Record signaling received for reconnection attempts
+			if h.metricsStages != nil {
+				h.metricsStages.RecordSignalingReceived()
+			}
+
 			if h.relayListener != nil {
 				h.relayListener.Notify(&remoteOfferAnswer)
 			}

client/internal/peer/metrics_saver.go

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
+)
+
+type MetricsStages struct {
+	isReconnectionAttempt bool // Track if current attempt is a reconnection
+	stageTimestamps       metrics.ConnectionStageTimestamps
+	mu                    sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// RecordSignalingReceived records when the first signal is received from the remote peer.
+// Used as the base for all subsequent stage durations to avoid inflating metrics when
+// the remote peer was offline.
+func (s *MetricsStages) RecordSignalingReceived() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if s.stageTimestamps.SignalingReceived.IsZero() {
+		s.stageTimestamps.SignalingReceived = time.Now()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *MetricsStages) RecordConnectionReady(when time.Time) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if s.stageTimestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() {
+		s.stageTimestamps.ConnectionReady = when
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *MetricsStages) RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(handshakeTime time.Time) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !s.stageTimestamps.ConnectionReady.IsZero() && s.stageTimestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero() {
+		// WireGuard only reports handshake times with second precision, but ConnectionReady
+		// is captured with microsecond precision. If handshake appears before ConnectionReady
+		// due to truncation (e.g., handshake at 6.042s truncated to 6.000s), normalize to
+		// ConnectionReady to avoid negative duration metrics.
+		if handshakeTime.Before(s.stageTimestamps.ConnectionReady) {
+			s.stageTimestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess = s.stageTimestamps.ConnectionReady
+		} else {
+			s.stageTimestamps.WgHandshakeSuccess = handshakeTime
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Disconnected sets the mode to reconnection. It is called only when both ICE and Relay have been disconnected at the same time.
+func (s *MetricsStages) Disconnected() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Reset all timestamps for reconnection
+	s.stageTimestamps = metrics.ConnectionStageTimestamps{}
+	s.isReconnectionAttempt = true
+}
+
+func (s *MetricsStages) IsReconnection() bool {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	return s.isReconnectionAttempt
+}
+
+func (s *MetricsStages) GetTimestamps() metrics.ConnectionStageTimestamps {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	return s.stageTimestamps
+}

client/internal/peer/metrics_saver_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package peer
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/metrics"
+)
+
+func TestMetricsStages_RecordSignalingReceived(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	s.RecordSignalingReceived()
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	require.False(t, ts.SignalingReceived.IsZero())
+
+	// Second call should not overwrite
+	first := ts.SignalingReceived
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+	s.RecordSignalingReceived()
+	ts = s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, first, ts.SignalingReceived, "should keep the first signaling timestamp")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_RecordConnectionReady(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(now)
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, now, ts.ConnectionReady)
+
+	// Second call should not overwrite
+	later := now.Add(time.Second)
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(later)
+	ts = s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, now, ts.ConnectionReady, "should keep the first connection ready timestamp")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	connReady := time.Now()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(connReady)
+
+	handshake := connReady.Add(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	s.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(handshake)
+
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, handshake, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess)
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_HandshakeBeforeConnectionReady_Normalizes(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	connReady := time.Now()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(connReady)
+
+	// WG handshake appears before ConnectionReady due to second-precision truncation
+	handshake := connReady.Add(-100 * time.Millisecond)
+	s.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(handshake)
+
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, connReady, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess, "should normalize to ConnectionReady when handshake appears earlier")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_HandshakeIgnoredWithoutConnectionReady(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	s.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(time.Now())
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.True(t, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero(), "should not record handshake without connection ready")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_HandshakeRecordedOnce(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	connReady := time.Now()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(connReady)
+
+	first := connReady.Add(time.Second)
+	s.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(first)
+
+	// Second call (rekey) should be ignored
+	second := connReady.Add(2 * time.Second)
+	s.RecordWGHandshakeSuccess(second)
+
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, first, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess, "should preserve first handshake, ignore rekeys")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_Disconnected(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	s.RecordSignalingReceived()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(time.Now())
+	assert.False(t, s.IsReconnection())
+
+	s.Disconnected()
+
+	assert.True(t, s.IsReconnection())
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.True(t, ts.SignalingReceived.IsZero(), "timestamps should be reset after disconnect")
+	assert.True(t, ts.ConnectionReady.IsZero(), "timestamps should be reset after disconnect")
+	assert.True(t, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero(), "timestamps should be reset after disconnect")
+}
+
+func TestMetricsStages_GetTimestamps(t *testing.T) {
+	s := &MetricsStages{}
+
+	ts := s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.Equal(t, metrics.ConnectionStageTimestamps{}, ts)
+
+	now := time.Now()
+	s.RecordSignalingReceived()
+	s.RecordConnectionReady(now)
+
+	ts = s.GetTimestamps()
+	assert.False(t, ts.SignalingReceived.IsZero())
+	assert.Equal(t, now, ts.ConnectionReady)
+	assert.True(t, ts.WgHandshakeSuccess.IsZero())
+}

client/internal/peer/wg_watcher.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewWGWatcher(log *log.Entry, wgIfaceStater WGInterfaceStater, peerKey strin
 
 // EnableWgWatcher starts the WireGuard watcher. If it is already enabled, it will return immediately and do nothing.
 // The watcher runs until ctx is cancelled. Caller is responsible for context lifecycle management.
-func (w *WGWatcher) EnableWgWatcher(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func()) {
+func (w *WGWatcher) EnableWgWatcher(ctx context.Context, enabledTime time.Time, onDisconnectedFn func(), onHandshakeSuccessFn func(when time.Time)) {
 	w.muEnabled.Lock()
 	if w.enabled {
 		w.muEnabled.Unlock()
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) EnableWgWatcher(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func()
 	}
 
 	w.log.Debugf("enable WireGuard watcher")
-	enabledTime := time.Now()
 	w.enabled = true
 	w.muEnabled.Unlock()
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) EnableWgWatcher(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func()
 		w.log.Warnf("failed to read initial wg stats: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	w.periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx, onDisconnectedFn, enabledTime, initialHandshake)
+	w.periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx, onDisconnectedFn, onHandshakeSuccessFn, enabledTime, initialHandshake)
 
 	w.muEnabled.Lock()
 	w.enabled = false
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) Reset() {
 }
 
 // wgStateCheck help to check the state of the WireGuard handshake and relay connection
-func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func(), enabledTime time.Time, initialHandshake time.Time) {
+func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn func(), onHandshakeSuccessFn func(when time.Time), enabledTime time.Time, initialHandshake time.Time) {
 	w.log.Infof("WireGuard watcher started")
 
 	timer := time.NewTimer(wgHandshakeOvertime)
@@ -108,6 +107,9 @@ func (w *WGWatcher) periodicHandshakeCheck(ctx context.Context, onDisconnectedFn
 			if lastHandshake.IsZero() {
 				elapsed := calcElapsed(enabledTime, *handshake)
 				w.log.Infof("first wg handshake detected within: %.2fsec, (%s)", elapsed, handshake)
+				if onHandshakeSuccessFn != nil {
+					onHandshakeSuccessFn(*handshake)
+				}
 			}
 
 			lastHandshake = *handshake

client/internal/peer/wg_watcher_test.go

@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ func TestWGWatcher_EnableWgWatcher(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	onDisconnected := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	go watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {
+	go watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, time.Now(), func() {
 		mlog.Infof("onDisconnectedFn")
 		onDisconnected <- struct{}{}
+	}, func(when time.Time) {
+		mlog.Infof("onHandshakeSuccess: %v", when)
 	})
 
 	// wait for initial reading
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func TestWGWatcher_ReEnable(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
-		watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {})
+		watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, time.Now(), func() {}, func(when time.Time) {})
 	}()
 	cancel()
 
@@ -75,9 +77,9 @@ func TestWGWatcher_ReEnable(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	onDisconnected := make(chan struct{}, 1)
-	go watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, func() {
+	go watcher.EnableWgWatcher(ctx, time.Now(), func() {
 		onDisconnected <- struct{}{}
-	})
+	}, func(when time.Time) {})
 
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	mocWgIface.disconnect()

client/internal/routemanager/client/client.go

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package client
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"reflect"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -564,7 +566,7 @@ func HandlerFromRoute(params common.HandlerParams) RouteHandler {
 		return dnsinterceptor.New(params)
 	case handlerTypeDynamic:
 		dns := nbdns.NewServiceViaMemory(params.WgInterface)
-		dnsAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dns.RuntimeIP(), dns.RuntimePort())
+		dnsAddr := net.JoinHostPort(dns.RuntimeIP().String(), strconv.Itoa(dns.RuntimePort()))
 		return dynamic.NewRoute(params, dnsAddr)
 	default:
 		return static.NewRoute(params)

client/internal/routemanager/dnsinterceptor/handler.go

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 		r.MsgHdr.AuthenticatedData = true
 	}
 
-	upstream := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", upstreamIP.String(), uint16(d.forwarderPort.Load()))
+	upstream := net.JoinHostPort(upstreamIP.String(), strconv.FormatUint(uint64(d.forwarderPort.Load()), 10))
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), dnsTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 

client/internal/updatemanager/manager_test.go

@@ -1,214 +0,0 @@
-//go:build windows || darwin
-
-package updatemanager
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"path"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	v "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-)
-
-type versionUpdateMock struct {
-	latestVersion *v.Version
-	onUpdate      func()
-}
-
-func (v versionUpdateMock) StopWatch() {}
-
-func (v versionUpdateMock) SetDaemonVersion(newVersion string) bool {
-	return false
-}
-
-func (v *versionUpdateMock) SetOnUpdateListener(updateFn func()) {
-	v.onUpdate = updateFn
-}
-
-func (v versionUpdateMock) LatestVersion() *v.Version {
-	return v.latestVersion
-}
-
-func (v versionUpdateMock) StartFetcher() {}
-
-func Test_LatestVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	testMatrix := []struct {
-		name                 string
-		daemonVersion        string
-		initialLatestVersion *v.Version
-		latestVersion        *v.Version
-		shouldUpdateInit     bool
-		shouldUpdateLater    bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:                 "Should only trigger update once due to time between triggers being < 5 Minutes",
-			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
-			initialLatestVersion: v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
-			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.2")),
-			shouldUpdateInit:     true,
-			shouldUpdateLater:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:                 "Shouldn't update initially, but should update as soon as latest version is fetched",
-			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
-			initialLatestVersion: nil,
-			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
-			shouldUpdateInit:     false,
-			shouldUpdateLater:    true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for idx, c := range testMatrix {
-		mockUpdate := &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: c.initialLatestVersion}
-		tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("update-test-%d.json", idx))
-		m, _ := newManager(peer.NewRecorder(""), statemanager.New(tmpFile))
-		m.update = mockUpdate
-
-		targetVersionChan := make(chan string, 1)
-
-		m.triggerUpdateFn = func(ctx context.Context, targetVersion string) error {
-			targetVersionChan <- targetVersion
-			return nil
-		}
-		m.currentVersion = c.daemonVersion
-		m.Start(context.Background())
-		m.SetVersion("latest")
-		var triggeredInit bool
-		select {
-		case targetVersion := <-targetVersionChan:
-			if targetVersion != c.initialLatestVersion.String() {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Initial update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.initialLatestVersion.String(), targetVersion)
-			}
-			triggeredInit = true
-		case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
-			triggeredInit = false
-		}
-		if triggeredInit != c.shouldUpdateInit {
-			t.Errorf("%s: Initial update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateInit, triggeredInit)
-		}
-
-		mockUpdate.latestVersion = c.latestVersion
-		mockUpdate.onUpdate()
-
-		var triggeredLater bool
-		select {
-		case targetVersion := <-targetVersionChan:
-			if targetVersion != c.latestVersion.String() {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.latestVersion.String(), targetVersion)
-			}
-			triggeredLater = true
-		case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
-			triggeredLater = false
-		}
-		if triggeredLater != c.shouldUpdateLater {
-			t.Errorf("%s: Update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateLater, triggeredLater)
-		}
-
-		m.Stop()
-	}
-}
-
-func Test_HandleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
-	testMatrix := []struct {
-		name            string
-		daemonVersion   string
-		latestVersion   *v.Version
-		expectedVersion string
-		shouldUpdate    bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:            "Update to a specific version should update regardless of if latestVersion is available yet",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   nil,
-			expectedVersion: "0.56.0",
-			shouldUpdate:    true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Update to specific version should not update if version matches",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   nil,
-			expectedVersion: "0.55.0",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Update to specific version should not update if current version is newer",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   nil,
-			expectedVersion: "0.54.0",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Update to latest version should update if latest is newer",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("0.56.0")),
-			expectedVersion: "latest",
-			shouldUpdate:    true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Update to latest version should not update if latest == current",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.56.0",
-			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("0.56.0")),
-			expectedVersion: "latest",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Should not update if daemon version is invalid",
-			daemonVersion:   "development",
-			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.0")),
-			expectedVersion: "latest",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Should not update if expecting latest and latest version is unavailable",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   nil,
-			expectedVersion: "latest",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:            "Should not update if expected version is invalid",
-			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
-			latestVersion:   nil,
-			expectedVersion: "development",
-			shouldUpdate:    false,
-		},
-	}
-	for idx, c := range testMatrix {
-		tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("update-test-%d.json", idx))
-		m, _ := newManager(peer.NewRecorder(""), statemanager.New(tmpFile))
-		m.update = &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: c.latestVersion}
-		targetVersionChan := make(chan string, 1)
-
-		m.triggerUpdateFn = func(ctx context.Context, targetVersion string) error {
-			targetVersionChan <- targetVersion
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		m.currentVersion = c.daemonVersion
-		m.Start(context.Background())
-		m.SetVersion(c.expectedVersion)
-
-		var updateTriggered bool
-		select {
-		case targetVersion := <-targetVersionChan:
-			if c.expectedVersion == "latest" && targetVersion != c.latestVersion.String() {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.latestVersion.String(), targetVersion)
-			} else if c.expectedVersion != "latest" && targetVersion != c.expectedVersion {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.expectedVersion, targetVersion)
-			}
-			updateTriggered = true
-		case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
-			updateTriggered = false
-		}
-
-		if updateTriggered != c.shouldUpdate {
-			t.Errorf("%s: Update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdate, updateTriggered)
-		}
-		m.Stop()
-	}
-}

client/internal/updatemanager/manager_unsupported.go

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !windows && !darwin
-
-package updatemanager
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-)
-
-// Manager is a no-op stub for unsupported platforms
-type Manager struct{}
-
-// NewManager returns a no-op manager for unsupported platforms
-func NewManager(statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (*Manager, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("update manager is not supported on this platform")
-}
-
-// CheckUpdateSuccess is a no-op on unsupported platforms
-func (m *Manager) CheckUpdateSuccess(ctx context.Context) {
-	// no-op
-}
-
-// Start is a no-op on unsupported platforms
-func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
-	// no-op
-}
-
-// SetVersion is a no-op on unsupported platforms
-func (m *Manager) SetVersion(expectedVersion string) {
-	// no-op
-}
-
-// Stop is a no-op on unsupported platforms
-func (m *Manager) Stop() {
-	// no-op
-}

client/internal/updater/doc.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Package updatemanager provides automatic update management for the NetBird client.
+// Package updater provides automatic update management for the NetBird client.
 // It monitors for new versions, handles update triggers from management server directives,
 // and orchestrates the download and installation of client updates.
 //
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
 //
 // This enables verification of successful updates and appropriate user notification
 // after the client restarts with the new version.
-package updatemanager
+package updater

client/internal/updater/installer/installer_common.go

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 	goversion "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/downloader"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/reposign"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/downloader"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/reposign"
 )
 
 type Installer struct {

client/internal/updater/installer/result.go

@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ func (rh *ResultHandler) write(result Result) error {
 
 func (rh *ResultHandler) cleanup() error {
 	err := os.Remove(rh.resultFile)
-	if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	if err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			return nil
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 	log.Debugf("delete installer result file: %s", rh.resultFile)

client/internal/updater/manager.go

@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-//go:build windows || darwin
-
-package updatemanager
+package updater
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -15,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updatemanager/installer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/updater/installer"
 	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
@@ -41,6 +38,9 @@ type Manager struct {
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	stateManager   *statemanager.Manager
 
+	downloadOnly bool // true when no enforcement from management; notifies UI to download latest
+	forceUpdate  bool // true when management sets AlwaysUpdate; skips UI interaction and installs directly
+
 	lastTrigger    time.Time
 	mgmUpdateChan  chan struct{}
 	updateChannel  chan struct{}
@@ -53,37 +53,38 @@ type Manager struct {
 	expectedVersion       *v.Version
 	updateToLatestVersion bool
 
-	// updateMutex protect update and expectedVersion fields
+	pendingVersion *v.Version
+
+	// updateMutex protects update, expectedVersion, updateToLatestVersion,
+	// downloadOnly, forceUpdate, pendingVersion, and lastTrigger fields
 	updateMutex sync.Mutex
 
-	triggerUpdateFn func(context.Context, string) error
+	// installMutex and installing guard against concurrent installation attempts
+	installMutex sync.Mutex
+	installing   bool
+
+	// protect to start the service multiple times
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
+	autoUpdateSupported func() bool
 }
 
-func NewManager(statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (*Manager, error) {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
-		isBrew := !installer.TypeOfInstaller(context.Background()).Downloadable()
-		if isBrew {
-			log.Warnf("auto-update disabled on Home Brew installation")
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("auto-update not supported on Home Brew installation yet")
-		}
-	}
-	return newManager(statusRecorder, stateManager)
-}
-
-func newManager(statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (*Manager, error) {
+// NewManager creates a new update manager. The manager is single-use: once Stop() is called, it cannot be restarted.
+func NewManager(statusRecorder *peer.Status, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) *Manager {
 	manager := &Manager{
-		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
-		stateManager:   stateManager,
-		mgmUpdateChan:  make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		updateChannel:  make(chan struct{}, 1),
-		currentVersion: version.NetbirdVersion(),
-		update:         version.NewUpdate("nb/client"),
+		statusRecorder:      statusRecorder,
+		stateManager:        stateManager,
+		mgmUpdateChan:       make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		updateChannel:       make(chan struct{}, 1),
+		currentVersion:      version.NetbirdVersion(),
+		update:              version.NewUpdate("nb/client"),
+		downloadOnly:        true,
+		autoUpdateSupported: isAutoUpdateSupported,
 	}
-	manager.triggerUpdateFn = manager.triggerUpdate
 
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&UpdateState{})
 
-	return manager, nil
+	return manager
 }
 
 // CheckUpdateSuccess checks if the update was successful and send a notification.
@@ -124,8 +125,10 @@ func (m *Manager) CheckUpdateSuccess(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	log.Infof("starting update manager")
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	if m.cancel != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Manager already started")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -142,13 +145,32 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 	m.cancel = cancel
 
 	m.wg.Add(1)
-	go m.updateLoop(ctx)
+	go func() {
+		defer m.wg.Done()
+		m.updateLoop(ctx)
+	}()
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) SetVersion(expectedVersion string) {
-	log.Infof("set expected agent version for upgrade: %s", expectedVersion)
-	if m.cancel == nil {
-		log.Errorf("manager not started")
+func (m *Manager) SetDownloadOnly() {
+	m.updateMutex.Lock()
+	m.downloadOnly = true
+	m.forceUpdate = false
+	m.expectedVersion = nil
+	m.updateToLatestVersion = false
+	m.lastTrigger = time.Time{}
+	m.updateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	select {
+	case m.mgmUpdateChan <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) SetVersion(expectedVersion string, forceUpdate bool) {
+	log.Infof("expected version changed to %s, force update: %t", expectedVersion, forceUpdate)
+
+	if !m.autoUpdateSupported() {
+		log.Warnf("auto-update not supported on this platform")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -159,6 +181,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetVersion(expectedVersion string) {
 		log.Errorf("empty expected version provided")
 		m.expectedVersion = nil
 		m.updateToLatestVersion = false
+		m.downloadOnly = true
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -178,12 +201,97 @@ func (m *Manager) SetVersion(expectedVersion string) {
 		m.updateToLatestVersion = false
 	}
 
+	m.lastTrigger = time.Time{}
+	m.downloadOnly = false
+	m.forceUpdate = forceUpdate
+
 	select {
 	case m.mgmUpdateChan <- struct{}{}:
 	default:
 	}
 }
 
+// Install triggers the installation of the pending version. It is called when the user clicks the install button in the UI.
+func (m *Manager) Install(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if !m.autoUpdateSupported() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("auto-update not supported on this platform")
+	}
+
+	m.updateMutex.Lock()
+	pending := m.pendingVersion
+	m.updateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if pending == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no pending version to install")
+	}
+
+	return m.tryInstall(ctx, pending)
+}
+
+// tryInstall ensures only one installation runs at a time. Concurrent callers
+// receive an error immediately rather than queuing behind a running install.
+func (m *Manager) tryInstall(ctx context.Context, targetVersion *v.Version) error {
+	m.installMutex.Lock()
+	if m.installing {
+		m.installMutex.Unlock()
+		return fmt.Errorf("installation already in progress")
+	}
+	m.installing = true
+	m.installMutex.Unlock()
+
+	defer func() {
+		m.installMutex.Lock()
+		m.installing = false
+		m.installMutex.Unlock()
+	}()
+
+	return m.install(ctx, targetVersion)
+}
+
+// NotifyUI re-publishes the current update state to a newly connected UI client.
+// Only needed for download-only mode where the latest version is already cached
+// NotifyUI re-publishes the current update state so a newly connected UI gets the info.
+func (m *Manager) NotifyUI() {
+	m.updateMutex.Lock()
+	if m.update == nil {
+		m.updateMutex.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	downloadOnly := m.downloadOnly
+	pendingVersion := m.pendingVersion
+	latestVersion := m.update.LatestVersion()
+	m.updateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if downloadOnly {
+		if latestVersion == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		currentVersion, err := v.NewVersion(m.currentVersion)
+		if err != nil || currentVersion.GreaterThanOrEqual(latestVersion) {
+			return
+		}
+		m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
+			cProto.SystemEvent_INFO,
+			cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
+			"New version available",
+			"",
+			map[string]string{"new_version_available": latestVersion.String()},
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if pendingVersion != nil {
+		m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
+			cProto.SystemEvent_INFO,
+			cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
+			"New version available",
+			"",
+			map[string]string{"new_version_available": pendingVersion.String(), "enforced": "true"},
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// Stop is not used at the moment because it fully depends on the daemon. In a future refactor it may make sense to use it.
 func (m *Manager) Stop() {
 	if m.cancel == nil {
 		return
@@ -214,8 +322,6 @@ func (m *Manager) onContextCancel() {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) updateLoop(ctx context.Context) {
-	defer m.wg.Done()
-
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -239,55 +345,89 @@ func (m *Manager) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	expectedVersion := m.expectedVersion
-	useLatest := m.updateToLatestVersion
+	downloadOnly := m.downloadOnly
+	forceUpdate := m.forceUpdate
 	curLatestVersion := m.update.LatestVersion()
-	m.updateMutex.Unlock()
 
 	switch {
-	// Resolve "latest" to actual version
-	case useLatest:
+	// Download-only mode or resolve "latest" to actual version
+	case downloadOnly, m.updateToLatestVersion:
 		if curLatestVersion == nil {
 			log.Tracef("latest version not fetched yet")
+			m.updateMutex.Unlock()
 			return
 		}
 		updateVersion = curLatestVersion
-	// Update to specific version
-	case expectedVersion != nil:
-		updateVersion = expectedVersion
+	// Install to specific version
+	case m.expectedVersion != nil:
+		updateVersion = m.expectedVersion
 	default:
 		log.Debugf("no expected version information set")
+		m.updateMutex.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("checking update option, current version: %s, target version: %s", m.currentVersion, updateVersion)
-	if !m.shouldUpdate(updateVersion) {
+	if !m.shouldUpdate(updateVersion, forceUpdate) {
+		m.updateMutex.Unlock()
 		return
 	}
 
 	m.lastTrigger = time.Now()
-	log.Infof("Auto-update triggered, current version: %s, target version: %s", m.currentVersion, updateVersion)
-	m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
-		cProto.SystemEvent_CRITICAL,
-		cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
-		"Automatically updating client",
-		"Your client version is older than auto-update version set in Management, updating client now.",
-		nil,
-	)
+	log.Infof("new version available: %s", updateVersion)
+
+	if !downloadOnly && !forceUpdate {
+		m.pendingVersion = updateVersion
+	}
+	m.updateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if downloadOnly {
+		m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
+			cProto.SystemEvent_INFO,
+			cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
+			"New version available",
+			"",
+			map[string]string{"new_version_available": updateVersion.String()},
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if forceUpdate {
+		if err := m.tryInstall(ctx, updateVersion); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("force update failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
 
+	m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
+		cProto.SystemEvent_INFO,
+		cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
+		"New version available",
+		"",
+		map[string]string{"new_version_available": updateVersion.String(), "enforced": "true"},
+	)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) install(ctx context.Context, pendingVersion *v.Version) error {
+	m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
+		cProto.SystemEvent_CRITICAL,
+		cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
+		"Updating client",
+		"Installing update now.",
+		nil,
+	)
 	m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
 		cProto.SystemEvent_CRITICAL,
 		cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
 		"",
 		"",
-		map[string]string{"progress_window": "show", "version": updateVersion.String()},
+		map[string]string{"progress_window": "show", "version": pendingVersion.String()},
 	)
 
 	updateState := UpdateState{
 		PreUpdateVersion: m.currentVersion,
-		TargetVersion:    updateVersion.String(),
+		TargetVersion:    pendingVersion.String(),
 	}
-
 	if err := m.stateManager.UpdateState(updateState); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to update state: %v", err)
 	} else {
@@ -296,8 +436,9 @@ func (m *Manager) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := m.triggerUpdateFn(ctx, updateVersion.String()); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Error triggering auto-update: %v", err)
+	inst := installer.New()
+	if err := inst.RunInstallation(ctx, pendingVersion.String()); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("error triggering update: %v", err)
 		m.statusRecorder.PublishEvent(
 			cProto.SystemEvent_ERROR,
 			cProto.SystemEvent_SYSTEM,
@@ -305,7 +446,9 @@ func (m *Manager) handleUpdate(ctx context.Context) {
 			fmt.Sprintf("Auto-update failed: %v", err),
 			nil,
 		)
+		return err
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // loadAndDeleteUpdateState loads the update state, deletes it from storage, and returns it.
@@ -339,7 +482,7 @@ func (m *Manager) loadAndDeleteUpdateState(ctx context.Context) (*UpdateState, e
 	return updateState, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) shouldUpdate(updateVersion *v.Version) bool {
+func (m *Manager) shouldUpdate(updateVersion *v.Version, forceUpdate bool) bool {
 	if m.currentVersion == developmentVersion {
 		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update, running development version")
 		return false
@@ -354,8 +497,8 @@ func (m *Manager) shouldUpdate(updateVersion *v.Version) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if time.Since(m.lastTrigger) < 5*time.Minute {
-		log.Debugf("skipping auto-update, last update was %s ago", time.Since(m.lastTrigger))
+	if forceUpdate && time.Since(m.lastTrigger) < 3*time.Minute {
+		log.Infof("skipping auto-update, last update was %s ago", time.Since(m.lastTrigger))
 		return false
 	}
 
@@ -367,8 +510,3 @@ func (m *Manager) lastResultErrReason() string {
 	result := installer.NewResultHandler(inst.TempDir())
 	return result.GetErrorResultReason()
 }
-
-func (m *Manager) triggerUpdate(ctx context.Context, targetVersion string) error {
-	inst := installer.New()
-	return inst.RunInstallation(ctx, targetVersion)
-}

client/internal/updater/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+//go:build !windows && !darwin
+
+package updater
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	v "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
+)
+
+// On Linux, only Mode 1 (downloadOnly) is supported.
+// SetVersion is a no-op because auto-update installation is not supported.
+
+func Test_LatestVersion_Linux(t *testing.T) {
+	testMatrix := []struct {
+		name                 string
+		daemonVersion        string
+		initialLatestVersion *v.Version
+		latestVersion        *v.Version
+		shouldUpdateInit     bool
+		shouldUpdateLater    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                 "Should notify again when a newer version arrives even within 5 minutes",
+			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
+			initialLatestVersion: v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
+			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.2")),
+			shouldUpdateInit:     true,
+			shouldUpdateLater:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                 "Shouldn't notify initially, but should notify as soon as latest version is fetched",
+			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
+			initialLatestVersion: nil,
+			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
+			shouldUpdateInit:     false,
+			shouldUpdateLater:    true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for idx, c := range testMatrix {
+		mockUpdate := &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: c.initialLatestVersion}
+		tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("update-test-%d.json", idx))
+		recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
+		sub := recorder.SubscribeToEvents()
+		defer recorder.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub)
+
+		m := NewManager(recorder, statemanager.New(tmpFile))
+		m.update = mockUpdate
+		m.currentVersion = c.daemonVersion
+		m.Start(context.Background())
+		m.SetDownloadOnly()
+
+		ver, enforced := waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+		triggeredInit := ver != ""
+		if enforced {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Linux Mode 1 must never have enforced metadata", c.name)
+		}
+		if triggeredInit != c.shouldUpdateInit {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Initial notify mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateInit, triggeredInit)
+		}
+		if triggeredInit && c.initialLatestVersion != nil && ver != c.initialLatestVersion.String() {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Initial version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.initialLatestVersion.String(), ver)
+		}
+
+		mockUpdate.latestVersion = c.latestVersion
+		mockUpdate.onUpdate()
+
+		ver, enforced = waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+		triggeredLater := ver != ""
+		if enforced {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Linux Mode 1 must never have enforced metadata", c.name)
+		}
+		if triggeredLater != c.shouldUpdateLater {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Later notify mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateLater, triggeredLater)
+		}
+		if triggeredLater && c.latestVersion != nil && ver != c.latestVersion.String() {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Later version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.latestVersion.String(), ver)
+		}
+
+		m.Stop()
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_SetVersion_NoOp_Linux(t *testing.T) {
+	// On Linux, SetVersion should be a no-op — no events fired
+	tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), "update-test-noop.json")
+	recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
+	sub := recorder.SubscribeToEvents()
+	defer recorder.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub)
+
+	m := NewManager(recorder, statemanager.New(tmpFile))
+	m.update = &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1"))}
+	m.currentVersion = "1.0.0"
+	m.Start(context.Background())
+	m.SetVersion("1.0.1", false)
+
+	ver, _ := waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+	if ver != "" {
+		t.Errorf("SetVersion should be a no-op on Linux, but got event with version %s", ver)
+	}
+
+	m.Stop()
+}

client/internal/updater/manager_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+//go:build windows || darwin
+
+package updater
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	v "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
+	cProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+func Test_LatestVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	testMatrix := []struct {
+		name                 string
+		daemonVersion        string
+		initialLatestVersion *v.Version
+		latestVersion        *v.Version
+		shouldUpdateInit     bool
+		shouldUpdateLater    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:                 "Should notify again when a newer version arrives even within 5 minutes",
+			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
+			initialLatestVersion: v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
+			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.2")),
+			shouldUpdateInit:     true,
+			shouldUpdateLater:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:                 "Shouldn't update initially, but should update as soon as latest version is fetched",
+			daemonVersion:        "1.0.0",
+			initialLatestVersion: nil,
+			latestVersion:        v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1")),
+			shouldUpdateInit:     false,
+			shouldUpdateLater:    true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for idx, c := range testMatrix {
+		mockUpdate := &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: c.initialLatestVersion}
+		tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("update-test-%d.json", idx))
+		recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
+		sub := recorder.SubscribeToEvents()
+		defer recorder.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub)
+
+		m := NewManager(recorder, statemanager.New(tmpFile))
+		m.update = mockUpdate
+		m.currentVersion = c.daemonVersion
+		m.autoUpdateSupported = func() bool { return true }
+		m.Start(context.Background())
+		m.SetVersion("latest", false)
+
+		ver, _ := waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+		triggeredInit := ver != ""
+		if triggeredInit != c.shouldUpdateInit {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Initial update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateInit, triggeredInit)
+		}
+		if triggeredInit && c.initialLatestVersion != nil && ver != c.initialLatestVersion.String() {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Initial update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.initialLatestVersion.String(), ver)
+		}
+
+		mockUpdate.latestVersion = c.latestVersion
+		mockUpdate.onUpdate()
+
+		ver, _ = waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+		triggeredLater := ver != ""
+		if triggeredLater != c.shouldUpdateLater {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Later update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdateLater, triggeredLater)
+		}
+		if triggeredLater && c.latestVersion != nil && ver != c.latestVersion.String() {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Later update version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.latestVersion.String(), ver)
+		}
+
+		m.Stop()
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_HandleUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	testMatrix := []struct {
+		name            string
+		daemonVersion   string
+		latestVersion   *v.Version
+		expectedVersion string
+		shouldUpdate    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:            "Install to a specific version should update regardless of if latestVersion is available yet",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   nil,
+			expectedVersion: "0.56.0",
+			shouldUpdate:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Install to specific version should not update if version matches",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   nil,
+			expectedVersion: "0.55.0",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Install to specific version should not update if current version is newer",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   nil,
+			expectedVersion: "0.54.0",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Install to latest version should update if latest is newer",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("0.56.0")),
+			expectedVersion: "latest",
+			shouldUpdate:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Install to latest version should not update if latest == current",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.56.0",
+			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("0.56.0")),
+			expectedVersion: "latest",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Should not update if daemon version is invalid",
+			daemonVersion:   "development",
+			latestVersion:   v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.0")),
+			expectedVersion: "latest",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Should not update if expecting latest and latest version is unavailable",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   nil,
+			expectedVersion: "latest",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Should not update if expected version is invalid",
+			daemonVersion:   "0.55.0",
+			latestVersion:   nil,
+			expectedVersion: "development",
+			shouldUpdate:    false,
+		},
+	}
+	for idx, c := range testMatrix {
+		tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), fmt.Sprintf("update-test-%d.json", idx))
+		recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
+		sub := recorder.SubscribeToEvents()
+		defer recorder.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub)
+
+		m := NewManager(recorder, statemanager.New(tmpFile))
+		m.update = &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: c.latestVersion}
+		m.currentVersion = c.daemonVersion
+		m.autoUpdateSupported = func() bool { return true }
+		m.Start(context.Background())
+		m.SetVersion(c.expectedVersion, false)
+
+		ver, _ := waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+		updateTriggered := ver != ""
+
+		if updateTriggered {
+			if c.expectedVersion == "latest" && c.latestVersion != nil && ver != c.latestVersion.String() {
+				t.Errorf("%s: Version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.latestVersion.String(), ver)
+			} else if c.expectedVersion != "latest" && c.expectedVersion != "development" && ver != c.expectedVersion {
+				t.Errorf("%s: Version mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.expectedVersion, ver)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if updateTriggered != c.shouldUpdate {
+			t.Errorf("%s: Update trigger mismatch, expected %v, got %v", c.name, c.shouldUpdate, updateTriggered)
+		}
+		m.Stop()
+	}
+}
+
+func Test_EnforcedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	// Mode 1 (downloadOnly): no enforced metadata
+	tmpFile := path.Join(t.TempDir(), "update-test-mode1.json")
+	recorder := peer.NewRecorder("")
+	sub := recorder.SubscribeToEvents()
+	defer recorder.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub)
+
+	m := NewManager(recorder, statemanager.New(tmpFile))
+	m.update = &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: v.Must(v.NewSemver("1.0.1"))}
+	m.currentVersion = "1.0.0"
+	m.Start(context.Background())
+	m.SetDownloadOnly()
+
+	ver, enforced := waitForUpdateEvent(sub, 500*time.Millisecond)
+	if ver == "" {
+		t.Fatal("Mode 1: expected new_version_available event")
+	}
+	if enforced {
+		t.Error("Mode 1: expected no enforced metadata")
+	}
+	m.Stop()
+
+	// Mode 2 (enforced, forceUpdate=false): enforced metadata present, no auto-install
+	tmpFile2 := path.Join(t.TempDir(), "update-test-mode2.json")
+	recorder2 := peer.NewRecorder("")
+	sub2 := recorder2.SubscribeToEvents()
+	defer recorder2.UnsubscribeFromEvents(sub2)
+
+	m2 := NewManager(recorder2, statemanager.New(tmpFile2))
+	m2.update = &versionUpdateMock{latestVersion: nil}
+	m2.currentVersion = "1.0.0"
+	m2.autoUpdateSupported = func() bool { return true }
+	m2.Start(context.Background())
+	m2.SetVersion("1.0.1", false)
+
+	ver, enforced2 := waitForUpdateEvent(sub2, 500*time.Millisecond)
+	if ver == "" {
+		t.Fatal("Mode 2: expected new_version_available event")
+	}
+	if !enforced2 {
+		t.Error("Mode 2: expected enforced metadata")
+	}
+	m2.Stop()
+}
+
+// ensure the proto import is used
+var _ = cProto.SystemEvent_INFO

client/internal/updater/manager_test_helpers_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package updater
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	v "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+)
+
+type versionUpdateMock struct {
+	latestVersion *v.Version
+	onUpdate      func()
+}
+
+func (m versionUpdateMock) StopWatch() {}
+
+func (m versionUpdateMock) SetDaemonVersion(newVersion string) bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (m *versionUpdateMock) SetOnUpdateListener(updateFn func()) {
+	m.onUpdate = updateFn
+}
+
+func (m versionUpdateMock) LatestVersion() *v.Version {
+	return m.latestVersion
+}
+
+func (m versionUpdateMock) StartFetcher() {}
+
+// waitForUpdateEvent waits for a new_version_available event, returns the version string or "" on timeout.
+func waitForUpdateEvent(sub *peer.EventSubscription, timeout time.Duration) (version string, enforced bool) {
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	defer timer.Stop()
+	for {
+		select {
+		case event, ok := <-sub.Events():
+			if !ok {
+				return "", false
+			}
+			if val, ok := event.Metadata["new_version_available"]; ok {
+				enforced := false
+				if raw, ok := event.Metadata["enforced"]; ok {
+					if parsed, err := strconv.ParseBool(raw); err == nil {
+						enforced = parsed
+					}
+				}
+				return val, enforced
+			}
+		case <-timer.C:
+			return "", false
+		}
+	}
+}