client: add optional daemon JSON socket gateway

Add positive-only service flags to enable the daemon HTTP/JSON grpc-gateway socket and persist its service configuration. Support unix and tcp listener addresses while keeping the gateway disabled by default and preserving live Unix sockets during stale cleanup.

Add gateway/socket coverage and a Docker smoke test script for validating Status over TCP and Unix JSON sockets.

client/cmd/service.go

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ var serviceCmd = &cobra.Command{
 const defaultJSONSocket = "unix:///var/run/netbird-http.sock"
 
 var (
-	serviceName        string
-	serviceEnvVars     []string
-	jsonSocket         string
-	jsonSocketDisabled bool
+	serviceName      string
+	serviceEnvVars   []string
+	jsonSocket       string
+	enableJSONSocket bool
 )
 
 type program struct {
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ func init() {
 	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&updateSettingsDisabled, "disable-update-settings", false, "Disables update settings feature. If enabled, the client will not be able to change or edit any settings. To persist this setting, use: netbird service install --disable-update-settings")
 	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&captureEnabled, "enable-capture", false, "Enables packet capture via 'netbird debug capture'. To persist, use: netbird service install --enable-capture")
 	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&networksDisabled, "disable-networks", false, "Disables network selection. If enabled, the client will not allow listing, selecting, or deselecting networks. To persist, use: netbird service install --disable-networks")
-	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&jsonSocket, "json-socket", defaultJSONSocket, "HTTP/JSON API socket address served by grpc-gateway [unix|tcp]://[path|host:port]. To persist, use: netbird service install --json-socket")
-	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&jsonSocketDisabled, "disable-json-socket", false, "Disables the HTTP/JSON API socket. To persist, use: netbird service install --disable-json-socket")
+	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&enableJSONSocket, "enable-json-socket", false, "Enables the HTTP/JSON API socket served by grpc-gateway. To persist, use: netbird service install --enable-json-socket")
+	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&jsonSocket, "json-socket", defaultJSONSocket, "HTTP/JSON API socket address [unix|tcp]://[path|host:port]. Requires --enable-json-socket to serve. To persist, use: netbird service install --enable-json-socket --json-socket")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&serviceName, "service", "s", defaultServiceName, "Netbird system service name")
 	serviceEnvDesc := `Sets extra environment variables for the service. ` +

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -19,10 +19,21 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
+func validateJSONSocketFlags() error {
+	if serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("json-socket") && !enableJSONSocket {
+		return fmt.Errorf("--json-socket requires --enable-json-socket to configure the daemon JSON gateway")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 	// Start should not block. Do the actual work async.
 	log.Info("starting NetBird service") //nolint
 
+	if err := validateJSONSocketFlags(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Collect static system and platform information
 	system.UpdateStaticInfoAsync()
 
@@ -35,7 +46,7 @@ func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 	}
 
 	var jsonListener *socketListener
-	if !jsonSocketDisabled {
+	if enableJSONSocket {
 		jsonListener, err = listenOnAddress(jsonSocket)
 		if err != nil {
 			_ = daemonListener.Close()
@@ -171,6 +182,9 @@ var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := validateJSONSocketFlags(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		return s.Run()
 	},
@@ -185,6 +199,9 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := validateJSONSocketFlags(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		if err := s.Start(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("start service: %w", err)
@@ -221,6 +238,9 @@ var restartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+		if err := validateJSONSocketFlags(); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		if err := s.Restart(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("restart service: %w", err)

client/cmd/service_installer.go

@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ func buildServiceArguments() []string {
 		args = append(args, "--disable-networks")
 	}
 
-	args = append(args, "--json-socket", jsonSocket)
-	if jsonSocketDisabled {
-		args = append(args, "--disable-json-socket")
+	if enableJSONSocket {
+		args = append(args, "--enable-json-socket", "--json-socket", jsonSocket)
 	}
 
 	return args
@@ -111,6 +110,10 @@ func configurePlatformSpecificSettings(svcConfig *service.Config) error {
 
 // Create fully configured service config for install/reconfigure
 func createServiceConfigForInstall() (*service.Config, error) {
+	if err := validateJSONSocketFlags(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	svcConfig, err := newSVCConfig()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create service config: %w", err)

client/cmd/service_json_socket_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func preserveJSONSocketTestState(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	origJSONSocket := jsonSocket
+	origEnableJSONSocket := enableJSONSocket
+	origChanged := map[string]bool{}
+	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().VisitAll(func(flag *pflag.Flag) {
+		origChanged[flag.Name] = flag.Changed
+	})
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		jsonSocket = origJSONSocket
+		enableJSONSocket = origEnableJSONSocket
+		serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().VisitAll(func(flag *pflag.Flag) {
+			flag.Changed = origChanged[flag.Name]
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func TestJSONSocketFlagsArePositiveEnableOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NotNil(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("enable-json-socket"))
+	assert.NotNil(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("json-socket"))
+	assert.Nil(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("disable-json-socket"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "false", serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("enable-json-socket").DefValue)
+}
+
+func TestBuildServiceArgumentsDefaultDisablesJSONSocket(t *testing.T) {
+	preserveJSONSocketTestState(t)
+
+	enableJSONSocket = false
+	jsonSocket = "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
+
+	args := buildServiceArguments()
+
+	assert.NotContains(t, args, "--enable-json-socket")
+	assert.NotContains(t, args, "--json-socket")
+}
+
+func TestBuildServiceArgumentsIncludesJSONSocketWhenEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	preserveJSONSocketTestState(t)
+
+	enableJSONSocket = true
+	jsonSocket = "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
+
+	args := buildServiceArguments()
+
+	enableIndex := indexOfArg(args, "--enable-json-socket")
+	jsonIndex := indexOfArg(args, "--json-socket")
+	require.NotEqual(t, -1, enableIndex)
+	require.NotEqual(t, -1, jsonIndex)
+	require.Less(t, enableIndex, jsonIndex)
+	require.Less(t, jsonIndex+1, len(args))
+	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080", args[jsonIndex+1])
+}
+
+func TestJSONSocketWithoutEnableValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	preserveJSONSocketTestState(t)
+
+	enableJSONSocket = false
+	require.NoError(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Set("json-socket", "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"))
+
+	err := validateJSONSocketFlags()
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "--enable-json-socket")
+}
+
+func TestJSONSocketWithEnableValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	preserveJSONSocketTestState(t)
+
+	require.NoError(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Set("enable-json-socket", "true"))
+	require.NoError(t, serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Set("json-socket", "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"))
+
+	assert.NoError(t, validateJSONSocketFlags())
+}
+
+func TestJSONSocketServiceParamsPersistEnableAndAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	preserveJSONSocketTestState(t)
+	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().VisitAll(func(flag *pflag.Flag) {
+		flag.Changed = false
+	})
+
+	enableJSONSocket = true
+	jsonSocket = "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
+
+	params := currentServiceParams()
+	require.True(t, params.EnableJSONSocket)
+	require.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080", params.JSONSocket)
+
+	enableJSONSocket = false
+	jsonSocket = defaultJSONSocket
+	applyServiceParams(testServiceEnvCommand(), params)
+
+	assert.True(t, enableJSONSocket)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080", jsonSocket)
+}
+
+func TestRemoveStaleUnixSocketDoesNotRemoveRegularFile(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "netbird-http.sock")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(path, []byte("not a socket"), 0600))
+
+	removeStaleUnixSocket(path)
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []byte("not a socket"), data)
+}
+
+func TestRemoveStaleUnixSocketRemovesSocket(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("unix sockets are not available on Windows")
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "netbird-http.sock")
+	addr := &net.UnixAddr{Name: path, Net: "unix"}
+	listener, err := net.ListenUnix("unix", addr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	listener.SetUnlinkOnClose(false)
+	require.NoError(t, listener.Close())
+
+	_, err = os.Lstat(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "test setup must leave a stale Unix socket path")
+
+	removeStaleUnixSocket(path)
+
+	_, err = os.Lstat(path)
+	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(err), "expected stale Unix socket to be removed, got %v", err)
+}
+
+func TestRemoveStaleUnixSocketDoesNotRemoveLiveSocket(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		t.Skip("unix sockets are not available on Windows")
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "netbird-http.sock")
+	listener, err := net.Listen("unix", path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer listener.Close()
+
+	removeStaleUnixSocket(path)
+
+	_, err = os.Lstat(path)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "expected live Unix socket to be preserved")
+}
+
+func testServiceEnvCommand() *cobra.Command {
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{}
+	cmd.Flags().StringSlice("service-env", nil, "")
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func indexOfArg(args []string, arg string) int {
+	for i, candidate := range args {
+		if candidate == arg {
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}

client/cmd/service_params.go

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type serviceParams struct {
 	DisableUpdateSettings bool              `json:"disable_update_settings,omitempty"`
 	EnableCapture         bool              `json:"enable_capture,omitempty"`
 	DisableNetworks       bool              `json:"disable_networks,omitempty"`
-	DisableJSONSocket     bool              `json:"disable_json_socket,omitempty"`
+	EnableJSONSocket      bool              `json:"enable_json_socket,omitempty"`
 	ServiceEnvVars        map[string]string `json:"service_env_vars,omitempty"`
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func currentServiceParams() *serviceParams {
 		DisableUpdateSettings: updateSettingsDisabled,
 		EnableCapture:         captureEnabled,
 		DisableNetworks:       networksDisabled,
-		DisableJSONSocket:     jsonSocketDisabled,
+		EnableJSONSocket:      enableJSONSocket,
 	}
 
 	if len(serviceEnvVars) > 0 {
@@ -127,18 +127,12 @@ func applyServiceParams(cmd *cobra.Command, params *serviceParams) {
 		daemonAddr = params.DaemonAddr
 	}
 
-	jsonSocketChanged := serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("json-socket")
-	if !jsonSocketChanged && params.JSONSocket != "" {
+	if !serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("json-socket") && params.JSONSocket != "" {
 		jsonSocket = params.JSONSocket
 	}
 
-	if !serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("disable-json-socket") {
-		jsonSocketDisabled = params.DisableJSONSocket
-		// Passing --json-socket should re-enable the JSON gateway unless
-		// --disable-json-socket was explicitly provided too.
-		if jsonSocketChanged {
-			jsonSocketDisabled = false
-		}
+	if !serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed("enable-json-socket") {
+		enableJSONSocket = params.EnableJSONSocket
 	}
 
 	// For optional fields where empty means "use default", always apply so

client/cmd/service_params_test.go

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ func TestSaveAndLoadServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 	params := &serviceParams{
 		LogLevel:              "debug",
 		DaemonAddr:            "unix:///var/run/netbird.sock",
+		JSONSocket:            "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080",
+		EnableJSONSocket:      true,
 		ManagementURL:         "https://my.server.com",
 		ConfigPath:            "/etc/netbird/config.json",
 		LogFiles:              []string{"/var/log/netbird/client.log", "console"},
@@ -63,6 +65,8 @@ func TestSaveAndLoadServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, params.LogLevel, loaded.LogLevel)
 	assert.Equal(t, params.DaemonAddr, loaded.DaemonAddr)
+	assert.Equal(t, params.JSONSocket, loaded.JSONSocket)
+	assert.Equal(t, params.EnableJSONSocket, loaded.EnableJSONSocket)
 	assert.Equal(t, params.ManagementURL, loaded.ManagementURL)
 	assert.Equal(t, params.ConfigPath, loaded.ConfigPath)
 	assert.Equal(t, params.LogFiles, loaded.LogFiles)
@@ -101,6 +105,8 @@ func TestLoadServiceParams_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCurrentServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 	origLogLevel := logLevel
 	origDaemonAddr := daemonAddr
+	origJSONSocket := jsonSocket
+	origEnableJSONSocket := enableJSONSocket
 	origManagementURL := managementURL
 	origConfigPath := configPath
 	origLogFiles := logFiles
@@ -110,6 +116,8 @@ func TestCurrentServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		logLevel = origLogLevel
 		daemonAddr = origDaemonAddr
+		jsonSocket = origJSONSocket
+		enableJSONSocket = origEnableJSONSocket
 		managementURL = origManagementURL
 		configPath = origConfigPath
 		logFiles = origLogFiles
@@ -120,6 +128,8 @@ func TestCurrentServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	logLevel = "trace"
 	daemonAddr = "tcp://127.0.0.1:9999"
+	jsonSocket = "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080"
+	enableJSONSocket = true
 	managementURL = "https://mgmt.example.com"
 	configPath = "/tmp/test-config.json"
 	logFiles = []string{"/tmp/test.log"}
@@ -131,6 +141,8 @@ func TestCurrentServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "trace", params.LogLevel)
 	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:9999", params.DaemonAddr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080", params.JSONSocket)
+	assert.True(t, params.EnableJSONSocket)
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://mgmt.example.com", params.ManagementURL)
 	assert.Equal(t, "/tmp/test-config.json", params.ConfigPath)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"/tmp/test.log"}, params.LogFiles)
@@ -142,6 +154,8 @@ func TestCurrentServiceParams(t *testing.T) {
 func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	origLogLevel := logLevel
 	origDaemonAddr := daemonAddr
+	origJSONSocket := jsonSocket
+	origEnableJSONSocket := enableJSONSocket
 	origManagementURL := managementURL
 	origConfigPath := configPath
 	origLogFiles := logFiles
@@ -151,6 +165,8 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		logLevel = origLogLevel
 		daemonAddr = origDaemonAddr
+		jsonSocket = origJSONSocket
+		enableJSONSocket = origEnableJSONSocket
 		managementURL = origManagementURL
 		configPath = origConfigPath
 		logFiles = origLogFiles
@@ -162,6 +178,8 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	// Reset all flags to defaults.
 	logLevel = "info"
 	daemonAddr = "unix:///var/run/netbird.sock"
+	jsonSocket = defaultJSONSocket
+	enableJSONSocket = false
 	managementURL = ""
 	configPath = "/etc/netbird/config.json"
 	logFiles = []string{"/var/log/netbird/client.log"}
@@ -184,6 +202,8 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	saved := &serviceParams{
 		LogLevel:              "debug",
 		DaemonAddr:            "tcp://127.0.0.1:5555",
+		JSONSocket:            "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080",
+		EnableJSONSocket:      true,
 		ManagementURL:         "https://saved.example.com",
 		ConfigPath:            "/saved/config.json",
 		LogFiles:              []string{"/saved/client.log"},
@@ -201,6 +221,8 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// All other fields were not Changed, so they should use saved values.
 	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:5555", daemonAddr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tcp://127.0.0.1:8080", jsonSocket)
+	assert.True(t, enableJSONSocket)
 	assert.Equal(t, "https://saved.example.com", managementURL)
 	assert.Equal(t, "/saved/config.json", configPath)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"/saved/client.log"}, logFiles)
@@ -212,14 +234,17 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_OnlyUnchangedFlags(t *testing.T) {
 func TestApplyServiceParams_BooleanRevertToFalse(t *testing.T) {
 	origProfilesDisabled := profilesDisabled
 	origUpdateSettingsDisabled := updateSettingsDisabled
+	origEnableJSONSocket := enableJSONSocket
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		profilesDisabled = origProfilesDisabled
 		updateSettingsDisabled = origUpdateSettingsDisabled
+		enableJSONSocket = origEnableJSONSocket
 	})
 
 	// Simulate current state where booleans are true (e.g. set by previous install).
 	profilesDisabled = true
 	updateSettingsDisabled = true
+	enableJSONSocket = true
 
 	// Reset Changed state so flags appear unset.
 	serviceCmd.PersistentFlags().VisitAll(func(f *pflag.Flag) {
@@ -238,6 +263,7 @@ func TestApplyServiceParams_BooleanRevertToFalse(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.False(t, profilesDisabled, "saved false should override current true")
 	assert.False(t, updateSettingsDisabled, "saved false should override current true")
+	assert.False(t, enableJSONSocket, "saved false should override current true")
 }
 
 func TestApplyServiceParams_ClearManagementURL(t *testing.T) {
@@ -538,7 +564,7 @@ func fieldToGlobalVar(field string) string {
 		"DisableUpdateSettings": "updateSettingsDisabled",
 		"EnableCapture":         "captureEnabled",
 		"DisableNetworks":       "networksDisabled",
-		"DisableJSONSocket":     "jsonSocketDisabled",
+		"EnableJSONSocket":      "enableJSONSocket",
 		"ServiceEnvVars":        "serviceEnvVars",
 	}
 	if v, ok := m[field]; ok {

client/cmd/service_socket.go

@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -50,17 +53,42 @@ func parseListenAddress(addr string) (string, string, error) {
 }
 
 func removeStaleUnixSocket(path string) {
-	stat, err := os.Stat(path)
-	if err == nil && !stat.IsDir() {
-		if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("remove socket file: %v", err)
+	stat, err := os.Lstat(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			log.Debugf("stat socket file: %v", err)
 		}
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		log.Debugf("stat socket file: %v", err)
+	if stat.Mode()&os.ModeSocket == 0 {
+		return
 	}
+
+	if !isStaleUnixSocket(path) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("remove socket file: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func isStaleUnixSocket(path string) bool {
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("unix", path, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	if err == nil {
+		if closeErr := conn.Close(); closeErr != nil {
+			log.Debugf("close unix socket probe: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) || os.IsPermission(err) || os.IsTimeout(err) {
+		log.Debugf("not removing unix socket %s after probe error: %v", path, err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return errors.Is(err, syscall.ECONNREFUSED)
 }
 
 func removeStaleUnixSocketForAddress(addr string) {

client/proto/daemon.pb.gw.go

@@ -651,6 +651,30 @@ func local_request_DaemonService_AddProfile_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler run
 	return msg, metadata, err
 }
 
+func request_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client DaemonServiceClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
+	var (
+		protoReq RenameProfileRequest
+		metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
+	)
+	if err := marshaler.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&protoReq); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+	msg, err := client.RenameProfile(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
+	return msg, metadata, err
+}
+
+func local_request_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server DaemonServiceServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
+	var (
+		protoReq RenameProfileRequest
+		metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
+	)
+	if err := marshaler.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&protoReq); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
+		return nil, metadata, status.Errorf(codes.InvalidArgument, "%v", err)
+	}
+	msg, err := server.RenameProfile(ctx, &protoReq)
+	return msg, metadata, err
+}
+
 func request_DaemonService_RemoveProfile_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client DaemonServiceClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
 	var (
 		protoReq RemoveProfileRequest
@@ -1459,6 +1483,26 @@ func RegisterDaemonServiceHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeM
 		}
 		forward_DaemonService_AddProfile_0(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
 	})
+	mux.Handle(http.MethodPost, pattern_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
+		defer cancel()
+		var stream runtime.ServerTransportStream
+		ctx = grpc.NewContextWithServerTransportStream(ctx, &stream)
+		inboundMarshaler, outboundMarshaler := runtime.MarshalerForRequest(mux, req)
+		annotatedContext, err := runtime.AnnotateIncomingContext(ctx, mux, req, "/daemon.DaemonService/RenameProfile", runtime.WithHTTPPathPattern("/daemon.DaemonService/RenameProfile"))
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		resp, md, err := local_request_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(annotatedContext, inboundMarshaler, server, req, pathParams)
+		md.HeaderMD, md.TrailerMD = metadata.Join(md.HeaderMD, stream.Header()), metadata.Join(md.TrailerMD, stream.Trailer())
+		annotatedContext = runtime.NewServerMetadataContext(annotatedContext, md)
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		forward_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+	})
 	mux.Handle(http.MethodPost, pattern_DaemonService_RemoveProfile_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -2188,6 +2232,23 @@ func RegisterDaemonServiceHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeM
 		}
 		forward_DaemonService_AddProfile_0(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
 	})
+	mux.Handle(http.MethodPost, pattern_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
+		defer cancel()
+		inboundMarshaler, outboundMarshaler := runtime.MarshalerForRequest(mux, req)
+		annotatedContext, err := runtime.AnnotateContext(ctx, mux, req, "/daemon.DaemonService/RenameProfile", runtime.WithHTTPPathPattern("/daemon.DaemonService/RenameProfile"))
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		resp, md, err := request_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(annotatedContext, inboundMarshaler, client, req, pathParams)
+		annotatedContext = runtime.NewServerMetadataContext(annotatedContext, md)
+		if err != nil {
+			runtime.HTTPError(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, err)
+			return
+		}
+		forward_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0(annotatedContext, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+	})
 	mux.Handle(http.MethodPost, pattern_DaemonService_RemoveProfile_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -2439,6 +2500,7 @@ var (
 	pattern_DaemonService_SwitchProfile_0              = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "SwitchProfile"}, ""))
 	pattern_DaemonService_SetConfig_0                  = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "SetConfig"}, ""))
 	pattern_DaemonService_AddProfile_0                 = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "AddProfile"}, ""))
+	pattern_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0              = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "RenameProfile"}, ""))
 	pattern_DaemonService_RemoveProfile_0              = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "RemoveProfile"}, ""))
 	pattern_DaemonService_ListProfiles_0               = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "ListProfiles"}, ""))
 	pattern_DaemonService_GetActiveProfile_0           = runtime.MustPattern(runtime.NewPattern(1, []int{2, 0, 2, 1}, []string{"daemon.DaemonService", "GetActiveProfile"}, ""))
@@ -2481,6 +2543,7 @@ var (
 	forward_DaemonService_SwitchProfile_0              = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 	forward_DaemonService_SetConfig_0                  = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 	forward_DaemonService_AddProfile_0                 = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
+	forward_DaemonService_RenameProfile_0              = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 	forward_DaemonService_RemoveProfile_0              = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 	forward_DaemonService_ListProfiles_0               = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage
 	forward_DaemonService_GetActiveProfile_0           = runtime.ForwardResponseMessage

client/proto/daemon_gateway_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package proto
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	gatewayruntime "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn"
+)
+
+func TestGatewayServerRoutesCoverDaemonRPCs(t *testing.T) {
+	mux := gatewayruntime.NewServeMux()
+	if err := RegisterDaemonServiceHandlerServer(context.Background(), mux, UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer{}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("register daemon gateway server handlers: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	assertAllDaemonGatewayRoutesRegistered(t, mux)
+}
+
+func TestGatewayClientRoutesCoverDaemonRPCs(t *testing.T) {
+	listener := bufconn.Listen(1024 * 1024)
+	server := grpc.NewServer()
+	RegisterDaemonServiceServer(server, UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer{})
+	go func() {
+		if err := server.Serve(listener); err != nil && err != grpc.ErrServerStopped {
+			t.Errorf("serve bufconn gRPC server: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		server.Stop()
+		_ = listener.Close()
+	})
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	mux := gatewayruntime.NewServeMux()
+	opts := []grpc.DialOption{
+		grpc.WithContextDialer(func(context.Context, string) (net.Conn, error) {
+			return listener.Dial()
+		}),
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
+	}
+	if err := RegisterDaemonServiceHandlerFromEndpoint(ctx, mux, "passthrough:///bufnet", opts); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("register daemon gateway client handlers: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	assertAllDaemonGatewayRoutesRegistered(t, mux)
+}
+
+func assertAllDaemonGatewayRoutesRegistered(t *testing.T, mux http.Handler) {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, method := range DaemonService_ServiceDesc.Methods {
+		assertGatewayRouteRegistered(t, mux, method.MethodName)
+	}
+	for _, stream := range DaemonService_ServiceDesc.Streams {
+		assertGatewayRouteRegistered(t, mux, stream.StreamName)
+	}
+}
+
+func assertGatewayRouteRegistered(t *testing.T, mux http.Handler, methodName string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	path := "/daemon.DaemonService/" + methodName
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, path, strings.NewReader("{}"))
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	res := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	mux.ServeHTTP(res, req)
+
+	if res.Code == http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Fatalf("gateway route for %s is not registered", methodName)
+	}
+}

client/test/json-socket-docker.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eEuo pipefail
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<'EOF'
+Usage: client/test/json-socket-docker.sh [tcp|unix|both]
+
+Builds the NetBird client Docker image from the local source tree, starts
+`netbird service run` in a container with --enable-json-socket, and verifies
+that the HTTP/JSON daemon gateway responds to Status requests.
+
+Modes:
+  tcp   Validate tcp://0.0.0.0:8080 via a published localhost port (default)
+  unix  Validate unix:///sock/netbird-http.sock via a bind-mounted socket dir
+  both  Run both validations
+
+Environment:
+  CONTAINER_RUNTIME  docker or podman. Auto-detected if unset.
+  IMAGE              Image tag to build. Default: netbird-json-socket-test:local
+  TARGETARCH         Go/Docker target arch. Default: `go env GOARCH`
+  PLATFORM           Docker platform. Default: linux/$TARGETARCH
+  WAIT_TIMEOUT       Seconds to wait for the JSON socket. Default: 30
+EOF
+}
+
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "-h" || "${1:-}" == "--help" ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+MODE="${1:-tcp}"
+case "${MODE}" in
+  tcp|unix|both) ;;
+  *)
+    usage >&2
+    echo "invalid mode: ${MODE}" >&2
+    exit 2
+    ;;
+esac
+
+RUNTIME="${CONTAINER_RUNTIME:-}"
+if [[ -z "${RUNTIME}" ]]; then
+  if command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    RUNTIME=docker
+  elif command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    RUNTIME=podman
+  else
+    echo "docker or podman is required" >&2
+    exit 127
+  fi
+fi
+if ! command -v "${RUNTIME}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "container runtime not found: ${RUNTIME}" >&2
+  exit 127
+fi
+
+if ! command -v curl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "curl is required" >&2
+  exit 127
+fi
+
+ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
+IMAGE="${IMAGE:-netbird-json-socket-test:local}"
+TARGETARCH="${TARGETARCH:-$(go env GOARCH)}"
+PLATFORM="${PLATFORM:-linux/${TARGETARCH}}"
+WAIT_TIMEOUT="${WAIT_TIMEOUT:-30}"
+TMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+CONTAINERS=()
+
+cleanup() {
+  local status=$?
+  for container in "${CONTAINERS[@]:-}"; do
+    "${RUNTIME}" rm -f "${container}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  done
+  rm -rf "${TMP_DIR}"
+  exit "${status}"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+build_image() {
+  echo "==> Building Linux ${TARGETARCH} netbird binary"
+  mkdir -p "${TMP_DIR}/context/client"
+  cp "${ROOT_DIR}/client/Dockerfile" "${TMP_DIR}/context/Dockerfile"
+  cp "${ROOT_DIR}/client/netbird-entrypoint.sh" "${TMP_DIR}/context/client/netbird-entrypoint.sh"
+
+  (cd "${ROOT_DIR}" && CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH="${TARGETARCH}" go build -o "${TMP_DIR}/context/netbird" ./client)
+
+  echo "==> Building ${IMAGE} for ${PLATFORM}"
+  "${RUNTIME}" build \
+    --platform "${PLATFORM}" \
+    --build-arg NETBIRD_BINARY=netbird \
+    -t "${IMAGE}" \
+    -f "${TMP_DIR}/context/Dockerfile" \
+    "${TMP_DIR}/context"
+}
+
+pick_port() {
+  python3 - <<'PY'
+import socket
+sock = socket.socket()
+sock.bind(("127.0.0.1", 0))
+print(sock.getsockname()[1])
+sock.close()
+PY
+}
+
+assert_status_json() {
+  local response_file="$1"
+  if command -v python3 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    python3 - "${response_file}" <<'PY'
+import json
+import sys
+with open(sys.argv[1], encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+    data = json.load(fh)
+if not data.get("status"):
+    raise SystemExit("missing non-empty status field")
+if "daemonVersion" not in data:
+    raise SystemExit("missing daemonVersion field")
+print(f"status={data['status']} daemonVersion={data['daemonVersion']}")
+PY
+  else
+    grep -q '"status"' "${response_file}"
+    grep -q '"daemonVersion"' "${response_file}"
+    cat "${response_file}"
+  fi
+}
+
+container_logs() {
+  local container="$1"
+  echo "---- ${container} logs ----" >&2
+  "${RUNTIME}" logs "${container}" >&2 || true
+  echo "--------------------------" >&2
+}
+
+wait_for_http_status() {
+  local container="$1"
+  local response="${TMP_DIR}/${container}.json"
+  local curl_err="${TMP_DIR}/${container}.curl.err"
+  shift
+  local deadline=$((SECONDS + WAIT_TIMEOUT))
+
+  while (( SECONDS < deadline )); do
+    if curl -fsS "$@" \
+      -X POST \
+      -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+      -d '{}' \
+      -o "${response}" \
+      2>"${curl_err}"; then
+      assert_status_json "${response}"
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    if ! "${RUNTIME}" ps --format '{{.Names}}' | grep -Fxq "${container}"; then
+      echo "container exited before JSON socket became ready" >&2
+      container_logs "${container}"
+      return 1
+    fi
+    sleep 1
+  done
+
+  echo "timed out waiting for JSON socket after ${WAIT_TIMEOUT}s" >&2
+  cat "${curl_err}" >&2 || true
+  container_logs "${container}"
+  return 1
+}
+
+run_netbird_container() {
+  local container="$1"
+  local json_socket="$2"
+  shift 2
+
+  CONTAINERS+=("${container}")
+  "${RUNTIME}" run --rm -d \
+    --name "${container}" \
+    -e NB_STATE_DIR=/tmp/netbird-state \
+    --entrypoint /usr/local/bin/netbird \
+    "$@" \
+    "${IMAGE}" \
+    --log-file console \
+    --daemon-addr unix:///tmp/netbird.sock \
+    service run \
+    --enable-json-socket \
+    --json-socket "${json_socket}" >/dev/null
+}
+
+run_tcp_test() {
+  local port container
+  port="$(pick_port)"
+  container="nb-json-socket-tcp-$RANDOM-$RANDOM"
+
+  echo "==> Validating TCP JSON socket on 127.0.0.1:${port}"
+  run_netbird_container "${container}" "tcp://0.0.0.0:8080" -p "127.0.0.1:${port}:8080"
+  wait_for_http_status "${container}" "http://127.0.0.1:${port}/daemon.DaemonService/Status"
+}
+
+run_unix_test() {
+  local sock_dir sock_path container
+  sock_dir="${TMP_DIR}/sock"
+  sock_path="${sock_dir}/netbird-http.sock"
+  container="nb-json-socket-unix-$RANDOM-$RANDOM"
+  mkdir -p "${sock_dir}"
+
+  echo "==> Validating Unix JSON socket at ${sock_path}"
+  run_netbird_container "${container}" "unix:///sock/netbird-http.sock" -v "${sock_dir}:/sock"
+  wait_for_http_status "${container}" --unix-socket "${sock_path}" "http://unix/daemon.DaemonService/Status"
+}
+
+build_image
+
+case "${MODE}" in
+  tcp)
+    run_tcp_test
+    ;;
+  unix)
+    run_unix_test
+    ;;
+  both)
+    run_tcp_test
+    run_unix_test
+    ;;
+esac
+
+echo "==> Docker JSON socket validation passed (${MODE})"