Jit of aliases working

api/api.go

@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ type MetadataChangeRequest struct {
 	Postures    map[string]any `json:"postures"`
 }
 
+// JITConnectionRequest defines the structure for a dynamic Just-In-Time connection request.
+// Either SiteID or ResourceID must be provided (but not necessarily both).
+type JITConnectionRequest struct {
+	Site     string `json:"site,omitempty"`
+	Resource string `json:"resource,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // API represents the HTTP server and its state
 type API struct {
 	addr       string
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ type API struct {
 	onExit           func() error
 	onRebind         func() error
 	onPowerMode      func(PowerModeRequest) error
+	onJITConnect     func(JITConnectionRequest) error
 
 	statusMu     sync.RWMutex
 	peerStatuses map[int]*PeerStatus
@@ -143,6 +151,7 @@ func (s *API) SetHandlers(
 	onExit func() error,
 	onRebind func() error,
 	onPowerMode func(PowerModeRequest) error,
+	onJITConnect func(JITConnectionRequest) error,
 ) {
 	s.onConnect = onConnect
 	s.onSwitchOrg = onSwitchOrg
@@ -151,6 +160,7 @@ func (s *API) SetHandlers(
 	s.onExit = onExit
 	s.onRebind = onRebind
 	s.onPowerMode = onPowerMode
+	s.onJITConnect = onJITConnect
 }
 
 // Start starts the HTTP server
@@ -169,6 +179,7 @@ func (s *API) Start() error {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/health", s.handleHealth)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/rebind", s.handleRebind)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/power-mode", s.handlePowerMode)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/jit-connect", s.handleJITConnect)
 
 	s.server = &http.Server{
 		Handler: mux,
@@ -633,6 +644,54 @@ func (s *API) handleRebind(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	})
 }
 
+// handleJITConnect handles the /jit-connect endpoint.
+// It initiates a dynamic Just-In-Time connection to a site identified by either
+// a site or a resource. Exactly one of the two must be provided.
+func (s *API) handleJITConnect(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var req JITConnectionRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Invalid request body: %v", err), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Validate that exactly one of site or resource is provided
+	if req.Site == "" && req.Resource == "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Missing required field: either site or resource must be provided", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if req.Site != "" && req.Resource != "" {
+		http.Error(w, "Ambiguous request: provide either site or resource, not both", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if req.Site != "" {
+		logger.Info("Received JIT connection request via API: site=%s", req.Site)
+	} else {
+		logger.Info("Received JIT connection request via API: resource=%s", req.Resource)
+	}
+
+	if s.onJITConnect != nil {
+		if err := s.onJITConnect(req); err != nil {
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("JIT connection failed: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+	} else {
+		http.Error(w, "JIT connect handler not configured", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
+		"status": "JIT connection request accepted",
+	})
+}
+
 // handlePowerMode handles the /power-mode endpoint
 // This allows changing the power mode between "normal" and "low"
 func (s *API) handlePowerMode(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {

dns/dns_proxy.go

@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ type DNSProxy struct {
 	tunnelActivePorts map[uint16]bool
 	tunnelPortsLock   sync.Mutex
 
+	// jitHandler is called when a local record is resolved for a site that may not be
+	// connected yet, giving the caller a chance to initiate a JIT connection.
+	// It is invoked asynchronously so it never blocks DNS resolution.
+	jitHandler func(siteId int)
+
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
 	wg     sync.WaitGroup
@@ -384,6 +389,16 @@ func (p *DNSProxy) handleDNSQuery(udpConn *gonet.UDPConn, queryData []byte, clie
 		response = p.checkLocalRecords(msg, question)
 	}
 
+	// If a local A/AAAA record was found, notify the JIT handler so that the owning
+	// site can be connected on-demand if it is not yet active.
+	if response != nil && p.jitHandler != nil &&
+		(question.Qtype == dns.TypeA || question.Qtype == dns.TypeAAAA) {
+		if siteId, ok := p.recordStore.GetSiteIdForDomain(question.Name); ok && siteId != 0 {
+			handler := p.jitHandler
+			go handler(siteId)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// If no local records, forward to upstream
 	if response == nil {
 		logger.Debug("No local record for %s, forwarding upstream to %v", question.Name, p.upstreamDNS)
@@ -718,11 +733,20 @@ func (p *DNSProxy) runPacketSender() {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetJITHandler registers a callback that is invoked whenever a local DNS record is
+// resolved for an A or AAAA query. The siteId identifies which site owns the record.
+// The handler is called in its own goroutine so it must be safe to call concurrently.
+// Pass nil to disable JIT notifications.
+func (p *DNSProxy) SetJITHandler(handler func(siteId int)) {
+	p.jitHandler = handler
+}
+
 // AddDNSRecord adds a DNS record to the local store
 // domain should be a domain name (e.g., "example.com" or "example.com.")
 // ip should be a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address
-func (p *DNSProxy) AddDNSRecord(domain string, ip net.IP) error {
+func (p *DNSProxy) AddDNSRecord(domain string, ip net.IP, siteId int) error {
-	return p.recordStore.AddRecord(domain, ip)
+	logger.Debug("Adding dns record for domain %s with IP %s (siteId=%d)", domain, ip.String(), siteId)
+	return p.recordStore.AddRecord(domain, ip, siteId)
 }
 
 // RemoveDNSRecord removes a DNS record from the local store

dns/dns_proxy_test.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ func TestCheckLocalRecordsNODATAForAAAA(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add an A record for a domain (no AAAA record)
 	ip := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("myservice.internal", ip)
+	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("myservice.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add A record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestCheckLocalRecordsNODATAForA(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add an AAAA record for a domain (no A record)
 	ip := net.ParseIP("2001:db8::1")
-	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("ipv6only.internal", ip)
+	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("ipv6only.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add AAAA record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestCheckLocalRecordsNonExistentDomain(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Add a record so the store isn't empty
-	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("exists.internal", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"))
+	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("exists.internal", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"), 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestCheckLocalRecordsNODATAWildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add a wildcard A record (no AAAA)
 	ip := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("*.wildcard.internal", ip)
+	err := proxy.recordStore.AddRecord("*.wildcard.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard A record: %v", err)
 	}

dns/dns_records.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const (
 type recordSet struct {
 	A      []net.IP
 	AAAA   []net.IP
+	SiteId int
 }
 
 // DNSRecordStore manages local DNS records for A, AAAA, and PTR queries.
@@ -46,8 +47,9 @@ func NewDNSRecordStore() *DNSRecordStore {
 // domain should be in FQDN format (e.g., "example.com.")
 // domain can contain wildcards: * (0+ chars) and ? (exactly 1 char)
 // ip should be a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address
+// siteId is the site that owns this alias/domain
 // Automatically adds a corresponding PTR record for non-wildcard domains
-func (s *DNSRecordStore) AddRecord(domain string, ip net.IP) error {
+func (s *DNSRecordStore) AddRecord(domain string, ip net.IP, siteId int) error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -69,12 +71,22 @@ func (s *DNSRecordStore) AddRecord(domain string, ip net.IP) error {
 	}
 
 	if m[domain] == nil {
-		m[domain] = &recordSet{}
+		m[domain] = &recordSet{SiteId: siteId}
 	}
 	rs := m[domain]
 	if isV4 {
+		for _, existing := range rs.A {
+			if existing.Equal(ip) {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 		rs.A = append(rs.A, ip)
 	} else {
+		for _, existing := range rs.AAAA {
+			if existing.Equal(ip) {
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
 		rs.AAAA = append(rs.AAAA, ip)
 	}
 
@@ -85,6 +97,7 @@ func (s *DNSRecordStore) AddRecord(domain string, ip net.IP) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+
 // AddPTRRecord adds a PTR record mapping an IP address to a domain name
 // ip should be a valid IPv4 or IPv6 address
 // domain should be in FQDN format (e.g., "example.com.")
@@ -179,6 +192,30 @@ func (s *DNSRecordStore) RemovePTRRecord(ip net.IP) {
 	delete(s.ptrRecords, ip.String())
 }
 
+// GetSiteIdForDomain returns the siteId associated with the given domain.
+// It checks exact matches first, then wildcard patterns.
+// The second return value is false if the domain is not found in local records.
+func (s *DNSRecordStore) GetSiteIdForDomain(domain string) (int, bool) {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	domain = strings.ToLower(dns.Fqdn(domain))
+
+	// Check exact match first
+	if rs, exists := s.exact[domain]; exists {
+		return rs.SiteId, true
+	}
+
+	// Check wildcard matches
+	for pattern, rs := range s.wildcards {
+		if matchWildcard(pattern, domain) {
+			return rs.SiteId, true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0, false
+}
+
 // GetRecords returns all IP addresses for a domain and record type.
 // The second return value indicates whether the domain exists at all
 // (true = domain exists, use NODATA if no records; false = NXDOMAIN).

dns/dns_records_test.go

@@ -170,14 +170,14 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreWildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add wildcard records
 	wildcardIP := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", wildcardIP)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", wildcardIP, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Add exact record
 	exactIP := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.2")
-	err = store.AddRecord("exact.autoco.internal", exactIP)
+	err = store.AddRecord("exact.autoco.internal", exactIP, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add exact record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreComplexWildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add complex wildcard pattern
 	ip1 := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.host-0?.autoco.internal", ip1)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.host-0?.autoco.internal", ip1, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreRemoveWildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add wildcard record
 	ip := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -297,18 +297,18 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreMultipleWildcards(t *testing.T) {
 	ip2 := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.2")
 	ip3 := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.3")
 
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.prod.autoco.internal", ip1)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.prod.autoco.internal", ip1, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add first wildcard: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	err = store.AddRecord("*.dev.autoco.internal", ip2)
+	err = store.AddRecord("*.dev.autoco.internal", ip2, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add second wildcard: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Add a broader wildcard that matches both
-	err = store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip3)
+	err = store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip3, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add third wildcard: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreIPv6Wildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add IPv6 wildcard record
 	ip := net.ParseIP("2001:db8::1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add IPv6 wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func TestHasRecordWildcard(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add wildcard record
 	ip := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord("*.autoco.internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add record with mixed case
 	ip := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1")
-	err := store.AddRecord("MyHost.AutoCo.Internal", ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord("MyHost.AutoCo.Internal", ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add mixed case record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func TestDNSRecordStoreCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test wildcard with mixed case
 	wildcardIP := net.ParseIP("10.0.0.2")
-	err = store.AddRecord("*.Example.Com", wildcardIP)
+	err = store.AddRecord("*.Example.Com", wildcardIP, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add mixed case wildcard: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ func TestClearPTRRecords(t *testing.T) {
 	store.AddPTRRecord(ip2, "host2.example.com.")
 
 	// Add some A records too
-	store.AddRecord("test.example.com.", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"))
+	store.AddRecord("test.example.com.", net.ParseIP("10.0.0.1"), 0)
 
 	// Verify PTR records exist
 	if !store.HasPTRRecord("1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa.") {
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ func TestAutomaticPTRRecordOnAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add an A record - should automatically add PTR record
 	domain := "host.example.com."
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.100")
-	err := store.AddRecord(domain, ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord(domain, ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add A record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ func TestAutomaticPTRRecordOnAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add AAAA record - should also automatically add PTR record
 	domain6 := "ipv6host.example.com."
 	ip6 := net.ParseIP("2001:db8::1")
-	err = store.AddRecord(domain6, ip6)
+	err = store.AddRecord(domain6, ip6, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add AAAA record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ func TestAutomaticPTRRecordOnRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add an A record (with automatic PTR)
 	domain := "host.example.com."
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.100")
-	store.AddRecord(domain, ip)
+	store.AddRecord(domain, ip, 0)
 
 	// Verify PTR exists
 	reverseDomain := "100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa."
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ func TestAutomaticPTRRecordOnRemoveAll(t *testing.T) {
 	domain := "host.example.com."
 	ip1 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.100")
 	ip2 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.101")
-	store.AddRecord(domain, ip1)
+	store.AddRecord(domain, ip1, 0)
-	store.AddRecord(domain, ip2)
+	store.AddRecord(domain, ip2, 0)
 
 	// Verify both PTR records exist
 	reverseDomain1 := "100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa."
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ func TestNoPTRForWildcardRecords(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add wildcard record - should NOT create PTR record
 	domain := "*.example.com."
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.100")
-	err := store.AddRecord(domain, ip)
+	err := store.AddRecord(domain, ip, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to add wildcard record: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ func TestPTRRecordOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
 	// Add first domain with IP
 	domain1 := "host1.example.com."
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.100")
-	store.AddRecord(domain1, ip)
+	store.AddRecord(domain1, ip, 0)
 
 	// Verify PTR points to first domain
 	reverseDomain := "100.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa."
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ func TestPTRRecordOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Add second domain with same IP - should overwrite PTR
 	domain2 := "host2.example.com."
-	store.AddRecord(domain2, ip)
+	store.AddRecord(domain2, ip, 0)
 
 	// Verify PTR now points to second domain (last one added)
 	result, ok = store.GetPTRRecord(reverseDomain)

olm/connect.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fosrl/newt/logger"
 	"github.com/fosrl/newt/network"
@@ -174,11 +175,7 @@ func (o *Olm) handleConnect(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 	for i := range wgData.Sites {
 		site := wgData.Sites[i]
 
-		if site.PublicKey == "" {
+		if site.PublicKey != "" {
-			logger.Warn("Skipping site %d (%s): no public key available (site may not be connected)", site.SiteId, site.Name)
-			continue
-		}
-
 			var siteEndpoint string
 			// here we are going to take the relay endpoint if it exists which means we requested a relay for this peer
 			if site.RelayEndpoint != "" {
@@ -188,7 +185,9 @@ func (o *Olm) handleConnect(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 			}
 
 			o.apiServer.AddPeerStatus(site.SiteId, site.Name, false, 0, siteEndpoint, false)
+		}
 
+		// we still call this to add the aliases for jit lookup but we just do that then pass inside. need to skip the above so we dont add to the api
 		if err := o.peerManager.AddPeer(site); err != nil {
 			logger.Error("Failed to add peer: %v", err)
 			return
@@ -203,6 +202,36 @@ func (o *Olm) handleConnect(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		logger.Error("Failed to start DNS proxy: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Register JIT handler: when the DNS proxy resolves a local record, check whether
+	// the owning site is already connected and, if not, initiate a JIT connection.
+	o.dnsProxy.SetJITHandler(func(siteId int) {
+		if o.peerManager == nil || o.websocket == nil {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Site already has an active peer connection - nothing to do.
+		if _, exists := o.peerManager.GetPeer(siteId); exists {
+			return
+		}
+
+		o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+		defer o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+
+		// A JIT request for this site is already in-flight - avoid duplicate sends.
+		if _, pending := o.jitPendingSites[siteId]; pending {
+			return
+		}
+
+		chainId := generateChainId()
+		logger.Info("DNS-triggered JIT connect for site %d (chainId=%s)", siteId, chainId)
+		stopFunc, _ := o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/init", map[string]interface{}{
+			"siteId":  siteId,
+			"chainId": chainId,
+		}, 2*time.Second, 10)
+		o.stopPeerInits[chainId] = stopFunc
+		o.jitPendingSites[siteId] = chainId
+	})
+
 	if o.tunnelConfig.OverrideDNS {
 		// Set up DNS override to use our DNS proxy
 		if err := dnsOverride.SetupDNSOverride(o.tunnelConfig.InterfaceName, o.dnsProxy.GetProxyIP()); err != nil {

olm/data.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package olm
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fosrl/newt/holepunch"
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ func (o *Olm) handleSync(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 			logger.Info("Sync: Adding new peer for site %d", siteId)
 
 			o.holePunchManager.TriggerHolePunch()
+			o.holePunchManager.ResetServerHolepunchInterval() // start sending immediately again so we fill in the endpoint on the cloud
 
 			// // TODO: do we need to send the message to the cloud to add the peer that way?
 			// if err := o.peerManager.AddPeer(expectedSite); err != nil {
@@ -230,9 +232,17 @@ func (o *Olm) handleSync(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 
 			// add the peer via the server
 			// this is important because newt needs to get triggered as well to add the peer once the hp is complete
-			o.stopPeerSend, _ = o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/add", map[string]interface{}{
+			chainId := fmt.Sprintf("sync-%d", expectedSite.SiteId)
+			o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+			if stop, ok := o.stopPeerSends[chainId]; ok {
+				stop()
+			}
+			stopFunc, _ := o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/add", map[string]interface{}{
 				"siteId":  expectedSite.SiteId,
-			}, 1*time.Second, 10)
+				"chainId": chainId,
+			}, 2*time.Second, 10)
+			o.stopPeerSends[chainId] = stopFunc
+			o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
 
 		} else {
 			// Existing peer - check if update is needed

olm/olm.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package olm
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
@@ -65,7 +67,10 @@ type Olm struct {
 	stopRegister   func()
 	updateRegister func(newData any)
 
-	stopPeerSend func()
+	stopPeerSends  map[string]func()
+	stopPeerInits  map[string]func()
+	jitPendingSites map[int]string // siteId -> chainId for in-flight JIT requests
+	peerSendMu    sync.Mutex
 
 	// WaitGroup to track tunnel lifecycle
 	tunnelWg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -116,6 +121,13 @@ func (o *Olm) initTunnelInfo(clientID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// generateChainId generates a random chain ID for tracking peer sender lifecycles.
+func generateChainId() string {
+	b := make([]byte, 8)
+	_, _ = rand.Read(b)
+	return hex.EncodeToString(b)
+}
+
 func Init(ctx context.Context, config OlmConfig) (*Olm, error) {
 	logger.GetLogger().SetLevel(util.ParseLogLevel(config.LogLevel))
 
@@ -170,6 +182,9 @@ func Init(ctx context.Context, config OlmConfig) (*Olm, error) {
 		olmCtx:        ctx,
 		apiServer:     apiServer,
 		olmConfig:     config,
+		stopPeerSends:   make(map[string]func()),
+		stopPeerInits:   make(map[string]func()),
+		jitPendingSites: make(map[int]string),
 	}
 
 	newOlm.registerAPICallbacks()
@@ -284,6 +299,21 @@ func (o *Olm) registerAPICallbacks() {
 			logger.Info("Processing power mode change request via API: mode=%s", req.Mode)
 			return o.SetPowerMode(req.Mode)
 		},
+		func(req api.JITConnectionRequest) error {
+			logger.Info("Processing JIT connect request via API: site=%s resource=%s", req.Site, req.Resource)
+
+			chainId := generateChainId()
+			o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+			stopFunc, _ := o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/init", map[string]interface{}{
+				"siteId":     req.Site,
+				"resourceId": req.Resource,
+				"chainId":    chainId,
+			}, 2*time.Second, 10)
+			o.stopPeerInits[chainId] = stopFunc
+			o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+
+			return nil
+		},
 	)
 }
 
@@ -385,6 +415,7 @@ func (o *Olm) StartTunnel(config TunnelConfig) {
 
 	// Handler for peer handshake - adds exit node to holepunch rotation and notifies server
 	o.websocket.RegisterHandler("olm/wg/peer/holepunch/site/add", o.handleWgPeerHolepunchAddSite)
+	o.websocket.RegisterHandler("olm/wg/peer/chain/cancel", o.handleCancelChain)
 	o.websocket.RegisterHandler("olm/sync", o.handleSync)
 
 	o.websocket.OnConnect(func() error {
@@ -427,7 +458,7 @@ func (o *Olm) StartTunnel(config TunnelConfig) {
 				"userToken":   userToken,
 				"fingerprint": o.fingerprint,
 				"postures":    o.postures,
-			}, 1*time.Second, 10)
+			}, 2*time.Second, 10)
 
 			// Invoke onRegistered callback if configured
 			if o.olmConfig.OnRegistered != nil {
@@ -524,6 +555,23 @@ func (o *Olm) Close() {
 		o.stopRegister = nil
 	}
 
+	// Stop all pending peer init and send senders before closing websocket
+	o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+	for _, stop := range o.stopPeerInits {
+		if stop != nil {
+			stop()
+		}
+	}
+	o.stopPeerInits = make(map[string]func())
+	for _, stop := range o.stopPeerSends {
+		if stop != nil {
+			stop()
+		}
+	}
+	o.stopPeerSends = make(map[string]func())
+	o.jitPendingSites = make(map[int]string)
+	o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+
 	// send a disconnect message to the cloud to show disconnected
 	if o.websocket != nil {
 		o.websocket.SendMessage("olm/disconnecting", map[string]any{})

olm/peer.go

@@ -20,36 +20,43 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerAdd(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if o.stopPeerSend != nil {
-		o.stopPeerSend()
-		o.stopPeerSend = nil
-	}
-
 	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(msg.Data)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error marshaling data: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	var siteConfig peers.SiteConfig
+	var siteConfigMsg struct {
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &siteConfig); err != nil {
+		peers.SiteConfig
+		ChainId string `json:"chainId"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &siteConfigMsg); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error unmarshaling add data: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if siteConfig.PublicKey == "" {
+	if siteConfigMsg.ChainId != "" {
-		logger.Warn("Skipping add-peer for site %d (%s): no public key available (site may not be connected)", siteConfig.SiteId, siteConfig.Name)
+		o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+		if stop, ok := o.stopPeerSends[siteConfigMsg.ChainId]; ok {
+			stop()
+			delete(o.stopPeerSends, siteConfigMsg.ChainId)
+		}
+		o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+	}
+	
+	if siteConfigMsg.PublicKey == "" {
+		logger.Warn("Skipping add-peer for site %d (%s): no public key available (site may not be connected)", siteConfigMsg.SiteId, siteConfigMsg.Name)
 		return
 	}
 
 	_ = o.holePunchManager.TriggerHolePunch() // Trigger immediate hole punch attempt so that if the peer decides to relay we have already punched close to when we need it
 
-	if err := o.peerManager.AddPeer(siteConfig); err != nil {
+	if err := o.peerManager.AddPeer(siteConfigMsg.SiteConfig); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Failed to add peer: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	logger.Info("Successfully added peer for site %d", siteConfig.SiteId)
+	logger.Info("Successfully added peer for site %d", siteConfigMsg.SiteId)
 }
 
 func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerRemove(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
@@ -169,13 +176,21 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerRelay(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var relayData peers.RelayPeerData
+	var relayData struct {
+		peers.RelayPeerData
+		ChainId string `json:"chainId"`
+	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &relayData); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error unmarshaling relay data: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	if monitor := o.peerManager.GetPeerMonitor(); monitor != nil {
+		monitor.CancelRelaySend(relayData.ChainId)
+	}
+
 	primaryRelay, err := util.ResolveDomainUpstream(relayData.RelayEndpoint, o.tunnelConfig.PublicDNS)
+	
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Failed to resolve primary relay endpoint: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -202,13 +217,21 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerUnrelay(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var relayData peers.UnRelayPeerData
+	var relayData struct {
+		peers.UnRelayPeerData
+		ChainId string `json:"chainId"`
+	}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &relayData); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Error unmarshaling relay data: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
+	if monitor := o.peerManager.GetPeerMonitor(); monitor != nil {
+		monitor.CancelRelaySend(relayData.ChainId)
+	}
+
 	primaryRelay, err := util.ResolveDomainUpstream(relayData.Endpoint, o.tunnelConfig.PublicDNS)
+	
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warn("Failed to resolve primary relay endpoint: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -236,6 +259,7 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerHolepunchAddSite(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 
 	var handshakeData struct {
 		SiteId   int    `json:"siteId"`
+		ChainId  string `json:"chainId"`
 		ExitNode struct {
 			PublicKey string `json:"publicKey"`
 			Endpoint  string `json:"endpoint"`
@@ -248,6 +272,19 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerHolepunchAddSite(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Stop the peer init sender for this chain, if any
+	if handshakeData.ChainId != "" {
+		o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+		if stop, ok := o.stopPeerInits[handshakeData.ChainId]; ok {
+			stop()
+			delete(o.stopPeerInits, handshakeData.ChainId)
+		}
+		// If this chain was initiated by a DNS-triggered JIT request, clear the
+		// pending entry so the site can be re-triggered if needed in the future.
+		delete(o.jitPendingSites, handshakeData.SiteId)
+		o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+	}
+
 	// Get existing peer from PeerManager
 	_, exists := o.peerManager.GetPeer(handshakeData.SiteId)
 	if exists {
@@ -278,10 +315,72 @@ func (o *Olm) handleWgPeerHolepunchAddSite(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 	o.holePunchManager.TriggerHolePunch()             // Trigger immediate hole punch attempt
 	o.holePunchManager.ResetServerHolepunchInterval() // start sending immediately again so we fill in the endpoint on the cloud
 
-	// Send handshake acknowledgment back to server with retry
+	// Send handshake acknowledgment back to server with retry, keyed by chainId
-	o.stopPeerSend, _ = o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/add", map[string]interface{}{
+	chainId := handshakeData.ChainId
+	if chainId == "" {
+		chainId = generateChainId()
+	}
+	o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+	stopFunc, _ := o.websocket.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/server/peer/add", map[string]interface{}{
 		"siteId":  handshakeData.SiteId,
-	}, 1*time.Second, 10)
+		"chainId": chainId,
+	}, 2*time.Second, 10)
+	o.stopPeerSends[chainId] = stopFunc
+	o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
 
 	logger.Info("Initiated handshake for site %d with exit node %s", handshakeData.SiteId, handshakeData.ExitNode.Endpoint)
 }
+
+func (o *Olm) handleCancelChain(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
+	logger.Debug("Received cancel-chain message: %v", msg.Data)
+
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(msg.Data)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Error marshaling cancel-chain data: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var cancelData struct {
+		ChainId string `json:"chainId"`
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(jsonData, &cancelData); err != nil {
+		logger.Error("Error unmarshaling cancel-chain data: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if cancelData.ChainId == "" {
+		logger.Warn("Received cancel-chain message with no chainId")
+		return
+	}
+
+	o.peerSendMu.Lock()
+	defer o.peerSendMu.Unlock()
+
+	found := false
+
+	if stop, ok := o.stopPeerInits[cancelData.ChainId]; ok {
+		stop()
+		delete(o.stopPeerInits, cancelData.ChainId)
+		found = true
+	}
+	// If this chain was a DNS-triggered JIT request, clear the pending entry so
+	// the site can be re-triggered on the next DNS lookup.
+	for siteId, chainId := range o.jitPendingSites {
+		if chainId == cancelData.ChainId {
+			delete(o.jitPendingSites, siteId)
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if stop, ok := o.stopPeerSends[cancelData.ChainId]; ok {
+		stop()
+		delete(o.stopPeerSends, cancelData.ChainId)
+		found = true
+	}
+
+	if found {
+		logger.Info("Cancelled chain %s", cancelData.ChainId)
+	} else {
+		logger.Warn("Cancel-chain: no active sender found for chain %s", cancelData.ChainId)
+	}
+}

peers/manager.go

@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) AddPeer(siteConfig SiteConfig) error {
 	pm.mu.Lock()
 	defer pm.mu.Unlock()
 	
+	for _, alias := range siteConfig.Aliases {
+		address := net.ParseIP(alias.AliasAddress)
+		if address == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address, siteConfig.SiteId)
+	}
+	
+	if siteConfig.PublicKey == "" {
+		logger.Debug("Skip adding site %d because no pub key", siteConfig.SiteId)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	// build the allowed IPs list from the remote subnets and aliases and add them to the peer
 	allowedIPs := make([]string, 0, len(siteConfig.RemoteSubnets)+len(siteConfig.Aliases))
 	allowedIPs = append(allowedIPs, siteConfig.RemoteSubnets...)
@@ -143,13 +156,6 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) AddPeer(siteConfig SiteConfig) error {
 	if err := network.AddRoutes(siteConfig.RemoteSubnets, pm.interfaceName); err != nil {
 		logger.Error("Failed to add routes for remote subnets: %v", err)
 	}
-	for _, alias := range siteConfig.Aliases {
-		address := net.ParseIP(alias.AliasAddress)
-		if address == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address)
-	}
 	
 	monitorAddress := strings.Split(siteConfig.ServerIP, "/")[0]
 	monitorPeer := net.JoinHostPort(monitorAddress, strconv.Itoa(int(siteConfig.ServerPort+1))) // +1 for the monitor port
@@ -437,7 +443,7 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) UpdatePeer(siteConfig SiteConfig) error {
 		if address == nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address)
+		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address, siteConfig.SiteId)
 	}
 
 	pm.peerMonitor.UpdateHolepunchEndpoint(siteConfig.SiteId, siteConfig.Endpoint)
@@ -717,7 +723,7 @@ func (pm *PeerManager) AddAlias(siteId int, alias Alias) error {
 
 	address := net.ParseIP(alias.AliasAddress)
 	if address != nil {
-		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address)
+		pm.dnsProxy.AddDNSRecord(alias.Alias, address, siteId)
 	}
 
 	// Add an allowed IP for the alias

peers/monitor/monitor.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package monitor
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
@@ -36,6 +38,10 @@ type PeerMonitor struct {
 	wsClient    *websocket.Client
 	publicDNS []string
 
+	// Relay sender tracking
+	relaySends  map[string]func()
+	relaySendMu sync.Mutex
+
 	// Netstack fields
 	middleDev   *middleDevice.MiddleDevice
 	localIP     string
@@ -83,6 +89,12 @@ type PeerMonitor struct {
 }
 
 // NewPeerMonitor creates a new peer monitor with the given callback
+func generateChainId() string {
+	b := make([]byte, 8)
+	_, _ = rand.Read(b)
+	return hex.EncodeToString(b)
+}
+
 func NewPeerMonitor(wsClient *websocket.Client, middleDev *middleDevice.MiddleDevice, localIP string, sharedBind *bind.SharedBind, apiServer *api.API, publicDNS []string) *PeerMonitor {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	pm := &PeerMonitor{
@@ -101,6 +113,7 @@ func NewPeerMonitor(wsClient *websocket.Client, middleDev *middleDevice.MiddleDe
 		holepunchEndpoints:   make(map[int]string),
 		holepunchStatus:      make(map[int]bool),
 		relayedPeers:         make(map[int]bool),
+		relaySends:           make(map[string]func()),
 		holepunchMaxAttempts: 3, // Trigger relay after 3 consecutive failures
 		holepunchFailures:    make(map[int]int),
 		// Rapid initial test settings: complete within ~1.5 seconds
@@ -398,20 +411,23 @@ func (pm *PeerMonitor) handleConnectionStatusChange(siteID int, status Connectio
 	}
 }
 
-// sendRelay sends a relay message to the server
+// sendRelay sends a relay message to the server with retry, keyed by chainId
 func (pm *PeerMonitor) sendRelay(siteID int) error {
 	if pm.wsClient == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("websocket client is nil")
 	}
 
-	err := pm.wsClient.SendMessage("olm/wg/relay", map[string]interface{}{
+	chainId := generateChainId()
+	stopFunc, _ := pm.wsClient.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/relay", map[string]interface{}{
 		"siteId":  siteID,
-	})
+		"chainId": chainId,
-	if err != nil {
+	}, 2*time.Second, 10)
-		logger.Error("Failed to send registration message: %v", err)
+
-		return err
+	pm.relaySendMu.Lock()
-	}
+	pm.relaySends[chainId] = stopFunc
-	logger.Info("Sent relay message")
+	pm.relaySendMu.Unlock()
+
+	logger.Info("Sent relay message for site %d (chain %s)", siteID, chainId)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -421,23 +437,52 @@ func (pm *PeerMonitor) RequestRelay(siteID int) error {
 	return pm.sendRelay(siteID)
 }
 
-// sendUnRelay sends an unrelay message to the server
+// sendUnRelay sends an unrelay message to the server with retry, keyed by chainId
 func (pm *PeerMonitor) sendUnRelay(siteID int) error {
 	if pm.wsClient == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("websocket client is nil")
 	}
 
-	err := pm.wsClient.SendMessage("olm/wg/unrelay", map[string]interface{}{
+	chainId := generateChainId()
+	stopFunc, _ := pm.wsClient.SendMessageInterval("olm/wg/unrelay", map[string]interface{}{
 		"siteId":  siteID,
-	})
+		"chainId": chainId,
-	if err != nil {
+	}, 2*time.Second, 10)
-		logger.Error("Failed to send registration message: %v", err)
+
-		return err
+	pm.relaySendMu.Lock()
-	}
+	pm.relaySends[chainId] = stopFunc
-	logger.Info("Sent unrelay message")
+	pm.relaySendMu.Unlock()
+
+	logger.Info("Sent unrelay message for site %d (chain %s)", siteID, chainId)
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CancelRelaySend stops the interval sender for the given chainId, if one exists.
+// If chainId is empty, all active relay senders are stopped.
+func (pm *PeerMonitor) CancelRelaySend(chainId string) {
+	pm.relaySendMu.Lock()
+	defer pm.relaySendMu.Unlock()
+
+	if chainId == "" {
+		for id, stop := range pm.relaySends {
+			if stop != nil {
+				stop()
+			}
+			delete(pm.relaySends, id)
+		}
+		logger.Info("Cancelled all relay senders")
+		return
+	}
+
+	if stop, ok := pm.relaySends[chainId]; ok {
+		stop()
+		delete(pm.relaySends, chainId)
+		logger.Info("Cancelled relay sender for chain %s", chainId)
+	} else {
+		logger.Warn("CancelRelaySend: no active sender for chain %s", chainId)
+	}
+}
+
 // Stop stops monitoring all peers
 func (pm *PeerMonitor) Stop() {
 	// Stop holepunch monitor first (outside of mutex to avoid deadlock)
@@ -679,6 +724,16 @@ func (pm *PeerMonitor) Close() {
 	// Stop holepunch monitor first (outside of mutex to avoid deadlock)
 	pm.stopHolepunchMonitor()
 
+	// Stop all pending relay senders
+	pm.relaySendMu.Lock()
+	for chainId, stop := range pm.relaySends {
+		if stop != nil {
+			stop()
+		}
+		delete(pm.relaySends, chainId)
+	}
+	pm.relaySendMu.Unlock()
+
 	pm.mutex.Lock()
 	defer pm.mutex.Unlock()