Change default interface name from wt0 to nb0

introduces a new flag --filter-by-connection-type to the status command.
It allows users to filter peers by connection type (P2P or Relayed) in both JSON and detailed views.

Input validation is added in parseFilters() to ensure proper usage, and --detail is auto-enabled if no output format is specified (consistent with other filters).

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: git-town/action@v1
+      - uses: git-town/action@v1.2.1
         with:
           skip-single-stacks: true

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.20"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.21"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -231,3 +231,17 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ env.SIGN_PIPE_VER }}
           token: ${{ secrets.SIGN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}", "skipRelease": false }'
+
+  post_on_forum:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    needs: [trigger_signer]
+    steps:
+      - uses: Codixer/discourse-topic-github-release-action@v2.0.1
+        with:
+          discourse-api-key: ${{ secrets.DISCOURSE_RELEASES_API_KEY }}
+          discourse-base-url: https://forum.netbird.io
+          discourse-author-username: NetBird
+          discourse-category: 17
+          discourse-tags:
+            releases          

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ func getStatusOutput(cmd *cobra.Command, anon bool) string {
 		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to get status: %v\n", err)
 	} else {
 		statusOutputString = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(
-			nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anon, "", nil, nil, nil),
+			nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anon, "", nil, nil, nil, ""),
 		)
 	}
 	return statusOutputString

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var (
 	statusFilter         string
 	ipsFilterMap         map[string]struct{}
 	prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}
+	connectionTypeFilter string
 )
 
 var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&ipsFilter, "filter-by-ips", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more IPs, e.g., --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,100.64.0.200")
 	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")
 }
 
 func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, anonymizeFlag, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap)
+	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, anonymizeFlag, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap, connectionTypeFilter)
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {
 	case detailFlag:
@@ -156,6 +158,15 @@ func parseFilters() error {
 		enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag()
 	}
 
+	switch strings.ToLower(connectionTypeFilter) {
+	case "", "p2p", "relayed":
+		if strings.ToLower(connectionTypeFilter) != "" {
+			enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag()
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong connection-type filter, should be one of P2P|Relayed, got: %s", connectionTypeFilter)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, &mgmt.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/iface/bind/control.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package bind
+
+import (
+	wireguard "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+// TODO: This is most likely obsolete since the control fns should be called by the wrapped udpconn (ice_bind.go)
+func init() {
+	listener := nbnet.NewListener()
+	if listener.ListenConfig.Control != nil {
+		*wireguard.ControlFns = append(*wireguard.ControlFns, listener.ListenConfig.Control)
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/control_android.go

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package bind
-
-import (
-	wireguard "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
-
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	// ControlFns is not thread safe and should only be modified during init.
-	*wireguard.ControlFns = append(*wireguard.ControlFns, nbnet.ControlProtectSocket)
-}

client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 type RecvMessage struct {
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, r
 
 	s.udpMux = NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(
 		UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-			UDPConn:   conn,
+			UDPConn:   nbnet.WrapUDPConn(conn),
 			Net:       s.transportNet,
 			FilterFn:  s.filterFn,
 			WGAddress: s.address,

client/iface/bind/udp_mux.go

@@ -296,14 +296,20 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) RemoveConnByUfrag(ufrag string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
+	var allAddresses []string
-	defer m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
-
 	for _, c := range removedConns {
 		addresses := c.getAddresses()
-		for _, addr := range addresses {
+		allAddresses = append(allAddresses, addresses...)
-			delete(m.addressMap, addr)
+	}
-		}
+
+	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
+	for _, addr := range allAddresses {
+		delete(m.addressMap, addr)
+	}
+	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, addr := range allAddresses {
+		m.notifyAddressRemoval(addr)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -351,14 +357,13 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) registerConnForAddress(conn *udpMuxedConn, addr string)
 	}
 
 	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
-	defer m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
-
 	existing, ok := m.addressMap[addr]
 	if !ok {
 		existing = []*udpMuxedConn{}
 	}
 	existing = append(existing, conn)
 	m.addressMap[addr] = existing
+	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
 
 	log.Debugf("ICE: registered %s for %s", addr, conn.params.Key)
 }
@@ -386,12 +391,12 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) HandleSTUNMessage(msg *stun.Message, addr net.Addr) erro
 	// If you are using the same socket for the Host and SRFLX candidates, it might be that there are more than one
 	// muxed connection - one for the SRFLX candidate and the other one for the HOST one.
 	// We will then forward STUN packets to each of these connections.
-	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
+	m.addressMapMu.RLock()
 	var destinationConnList []*udpMuxedConn
 	if storedConns, ok := m.addressMap[addr.String()]; ok {
 		destinationConnList = append(destinationConnList, storedConns...)
 	}
-	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
+	m.addressMapMu.RUnlock()
 
 	var isIPv6 bool
 	if udpAddr, _ := addr.(*net.UDPAddr); udpAddr != nil && udpAddr.IP.To4() == nil {

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_generic.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//go:build !ios
+
+package bind
+
+import (
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+func (m *UDPMuxDefault) notifyAddressRemoval(addr string) {
+	wrapped, ok := m.params.UDPConn.(*UDPConn)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	nbnetConn, ok := wrapped.GetPacketConn().(*nbnet.UDPConn)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	nbnetConn.RemoveAddress(addr)
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_ios.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build ios
+
+package bind
+
+func (m *UDPMuxDefault) notifyAddressRemoval(addr string) {
+	// iOS doesn't support nbnet hooks, so this is a no-op
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 
 	// wrap UDP connection, process server reflexive messages
 	// before they are passed to the UDPMux connection handler (connWorker)
-	m.params.UDPConn = &udpConn{
+	m.params.UDPConn = &UDPConn{
 		PacketConn: params.UDPConn,
 		mux:        m,
 		logger:     params.Logger,
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 		address:    params.WGAddress,
 	}
 
-	// embed UDPMux
 	udpMuxParams := UDPMuxParams{
 		Logger:  params.Logger,
 		UDPConn: m.params.UDPConn,
@@ -114,8 +113,8 @@ func (m *UniversalUDPMuxDefault) ReadFromConn(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// udpConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides ReadFrom and handles STUN/TURN packets
+// UDPConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides ReadFrom and handles STUN/TURN packets
-type udpConn struct {
+type UDPConn struct {
 	net.PacketConn
 	mux      *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
 	logger   logging.LeveledLogger
@@ -125,7 +124,12 @@ type udpConn struct {
 	address   wgaddr.Address
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+// GetPacketConn returns the underlying PacketConn
+func (u *UDPConn) GetPacketConn() net.PacketConn {
+	return u.PacketConn
+}
+
+func (u *UDPConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if u.filterFn == nil {
 		return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 	}
@@ -137,21 +141,21 @@ func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	return u.handleUncachedAddress(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) handleCachedAddress(isRouted bool, b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+func (u *UDPConn) handleCachedAddress(isRouted bool, b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if isRouted {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of a routed network, refusing to write", addr)
 	}
 	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) handleUncachedAddress(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+func (u *UDPConn) handleUncachedAddress(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if err := u.performFilterCheck(addr); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
+func (u *UDPConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 	host, err := getHostFromAddr(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get host from address %s: %v", addr, err)

client/iface/configurer/name.go

@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 package configurer
 
 // WgInterfaceDefault is a default interface name of Netbird
-const WgInterfaceDefault = "wt0"
+const WgInterfaceDefault = "nb0"

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 	}
 	t.tundev = nsTunDev
 
-	skipProxy, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy))
+	var skipProxy bool
-	if err != nil {
+	if val := os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy); val != "" {
-		log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
+		skipProxy, err = strconv.ParseBool(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
+		}
 	}
 	if skipProxy {
 		return nsTunDev, tunNet, nil

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 type ProxyBind struct {
@@ -28,6 +29,17 @@ type ProxyBind struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
+}
+
+func NewProxyBind(bind *bind.ICEBind) *ProxyBind {
+	p := &ProxyBind{
+		Bind:          bind,
+		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
+	}
+
+	return p
 }
 
 // AddTurnConn adds a new connection to the bind.
@@ -54,6 +66,10 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *ProxyBind) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 func (p *ProxyBind) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
 		return
@@ -96,6 +112,9 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) close() error {
 	if p.closed {
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
+
 	p.closed = true
 
 	p.cancel()
@@ -122,6 +141,7 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				return
 			}
+			p.closeListener.Notify()
 			log.Errorf("failed to read from remote conn: %s, %s", p.remoteConn.RemoteAddr(), err)
 			return
 		}

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/wrapper.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 // ProxyWrapper help to keep the remoteConn instance for net.Conn.Close function call
@@ -26,6 +28,15 @@ type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
+}
+
+func NewProxyWrapper(WgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
+	return &ProxyWrapper{
+		WgeBPFProxy:   WgeBPFProxy,
+		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
@@ -43,6 +54,10 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	return p.wgEndpointAddr
 }
 
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
 		return
@@ -77,6 +92,8 @@ func (e *ProxyWrapper) CloseConn() error {
 
 	e.cancel()
 
+	e.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
+
 	if err := e.remoteConn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close remote conn: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -117,6 +134,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) readFromRemote(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, err
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
 			return 0, ctx.Err()
 		}
+		p.closeListener.Notify()
 		if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 			log.Errorf("failed to read from turn conn (endpoint: :%d): %s", p.wgEndpointAddr.Port, err)
 		}

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel.go

@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 		return udpProxy.NewWGUDPProxy(w.wgPort)
 	}
 
-	return &ebpf.ProxyWrapper{
+	return ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(w.ebpfProxy)
-		WgeBPFProxy: w.ebpfProxy,
+
-	}
 }
 
 func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_usp.go

@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ func NewUSPFactory(iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPFactory {
 }
 
 func (w *USPFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
-	return &proxyBind.ProxyBind{
+	return proxyBind.NewProxyBind(w.bind)
-		Bind: w.bind,
-	}
 }
 
 func (w *USPFactory) Free() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/listener/listener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package listener
+
+type CloseListener struct {
+	listener func()
+}
+
+func NewCloseListener() *CloseListener {
+	return &CloseListener{}
+}
+
+func (c *CloseListener) SetCloseListener(listener func()) {
+	c.listener = listener
+}
+
+func (c *CloseListener) Notify() {
+	if c.listener != nil {
+		c.listener()
+	}
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy.go

@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ type Proxy interface {
 	Work()                      // Work start or resume the proxy
 	Pause()                     // Pause to forward the packages from remote connection to WireGuard. The opposite way still works.
 	CloseConn() error
+	SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func())
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_test.go

@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ func TestProxyCloseByRemoteConn(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %s", err)
 			}
 		}()
-		proxyWrapper := &ebpf.ProxyWrapper{
+		proxyWrapper := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
-			WgeBPFProxy: ebpfProxy,
-		}
 
 		tests = append(tests, struct {
 			name  string

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/proxy.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	cerrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 // WGUDPProxy proxies
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ type WGUDPProxy struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
 }
 
 // NewWGUDPProxy instantiate a UDP based WireGuard proxy. This is not a thread safe implementation
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ func NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort int) *WGUDPProxy {
 	log.Debugf("Initializing new user space proxy with port %d", wgPort)
 	p := &WGUDPProxy{
 		localWGListenPort: wgPort,
+		closeListener:     listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 	return p
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,10 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	return endpointUdpAddr
 }
 
+func (p *WGUDPProxy) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 // Work starts the proxy or resumes it if it was paused
 func (p *WGUDPProxy) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
@@ -111,6 +119,8 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) close() error {
 	if p.closed {
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
 	p.closed = true
 
 	p.cancel()
@@ -141,6 +151,7 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) proxyToRemote(ctx context.Context) {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				return
 			}
+			p.closeListener.Notify()
 			log.Debugf("failed to read from wg interface conn: %s", err)
 			return
 		}

client/internal/config.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var defaultInterfaceBlacklist = []string{
-	iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "wt", "utun", "tun0", "zt", "ZeroTier", "wg", "ts",
+	iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "nb", "wt", "utun", "tun0", "zt", "ZeroTier", "wg", "ts",
 	"Tailscale", "tailscale", "docker", "veth", "br-", "lo",
 }
 

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ import (
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/client"
 	sProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // PeerConnectionTimeoutMax is a timeout of an initial connection attempt to a remote peer.
@@ -138,9 +137,6 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	connMgr *ConnMgr
 
-	beforePeerHook nbnet.AddHookFunc
-	afterPeerHook  nbnet.RemoveHookFunc
-
 	// rpManager is a Rosenpass manager
 	rpManager *rosenpass.Manager
 
@@ -409,12 +405,8 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		DisableClientRoutes: e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		DisableServerRoutes: e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 	})
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := e.routeManager.Init()
+	if err := e.routeManager.Init(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize route manager: %s", err)
-	} else {
-		e.beforePeerHook = beforePeerHook
-		e.afterPeerHook = afterPeerHook
 	}
 
 	e.routeManager.SetRouteChangeListener(e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener)
@@ -1261,10 +1253,6 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("peer already exists: %s", peerKey)
 	}
 
-	if e.beforePeerHook != nil && e.afterPeerHook != nil {
-		conn.AddBeforeAddPeerHook(e.beforePeerHook)
-		conn.AddAfterRemovePeerHook(e.afterPeerHook)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 		StatusRecorder:   engine.statusRecorder,
 		RelayManager:     relayMgr,
 	})
-	_, _, err = engine.routeManager.Init()
+	err = engine.routeManager.Init()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
 		UpdateDNSServerFunc: func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error { return nil },
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey strin
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
 		ifaceName = fmt.Sprintf("utun1%d", i)
 	} else {
-		ifaceName = fmt.Sprintf("wt%d", i)
+		ifaceName = fmt.Sprintf("nb%d", i)
 	}
 
 	wgPort := 33100 + i
@@ -1481,6 +1481,10 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 		GetSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
 		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
+	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().
+		GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).
+		AnyTimes()
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
@@ -1490,7 +1494,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := server.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, &server.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/internal/netflow/manager_test.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type mockIFaceMapper struct {
 }
 
 func (m *mockIFaceMapper) Name() string {
-	return "wt0"
+	return "nb0"
 }
 
 func (m *mockIFaceMapper) Address() wgaddr.Address {

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 	semaphoregroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/semaphore-group"
 )
 
@@ -106,10 +105,6 @@ type Conn struct {
 	workerRelay *WorkerRelay
 	wgWatcherWg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	connIDRelay          nbnet.ConnectionID
-	connIDICE            nbnet.ConnectionID
-	beforeAddPeerHooks   []nbnet.AddHookFunc
-	afterRemovePeerHooks []nbnet.RemoveHookFunc
 	// used to store the remote Rosenpass key for Relayed connection in case of connection update from ice
 	rosenpassRemoteKey []byte
 
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	conn.ctx, conn.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
 
-	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager, conn.dumpState)
+	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.ctx, conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager, conn.dumpState)
 
 	relayIsSupportedLocally := conn.workerRelay.RelayIsSupportedLocally()
 	workerICE, err := NewWorkerICE(conn.ctx, conn.Log, conn.config, conn, conn.signaler, conn.iFaceDiscover, conn.statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally)
@@ -267,8 +262,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) Close(signalToRemote bool) {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to remove wg endpoint: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	conn.freeUpConnID()
-
 	if conn.evalStatus() == StatusConnected && conn.onDisconnected != nil {
 		conn.onDisconnected(conn.config.WgConfig.RemoteKey)
 	}
@@ -293,13 +286,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) OnRemoteCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate, haRoutes route.HAMa
 	conn.workerICE.OnRemoteCandidate(candidate, haRoutes)
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) AddBeforeAddPeerHook(hook nbnet.AddHookFunc) {
-	conn.beforeAddPeerHooks = append(conn.beforeAddPeerHooks, hook)
-}
-func (conn *Conn) AddAfterRemovePeerHook(hook nbnet.RemoveHookFunc) {
-	conn.afterRemovePeerHooks = append(conn.afterRemovePeerHooks, hook)
-}
-
 // SetOnConnected sets a handler function to be triggered by Conn when a new connection to a remote peer established
 func (conn *Conn) SetOnConnected(handler func(remoteWireGuardKey string, remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, wireGuardIP string, remoteRosenpassAddr string)) {
 	conn.onConnected = handler
@@ -387,10 +373,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 		ep = directEp
 	}
 
-	if err := conn.runBeforeAddPeerHooks(ep.IP); err != nil {
-		conn.Log.Errorf("Before add peer hook failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	conn.workerRelay.DisableWgWatcher()
 	// todo consider to run conn.wgWatcherWg.Wait() here
 
@@ -489,6 +471,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to add relayed net.Conn to local proxy: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	wgProxy.SetDisconnectListener(conn.onRelayDisconnected)
+
 	conn.dumpState.NewLocalProxy()
 
 	conn.Log.Infof("created new wgProxy for relay connection: %s", wgProxy.EndpointAddr().String())
@@ -501,10 +485,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := conn.runBeforeAddPeerHooks(wgProxy.EndpointAddr().IP); err != nil {
-		conn.Log.Errorf("Before add peer hook failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	wgProxy.Work()
 	if err := conn.configureWGEndpoint(wgProxy.EndpointAddr(), rci.rosenpassPubKey); err != nil {
 		if err := wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
@@ -705,36 +685,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) isConnectedOnAllWay() (connected bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) runBeforeAddPeerHooks(ip net.IP) error {
-	conn.connIDICE = nbnet.GenerateConnID()
-	for _, hook := range conn.beforeAddPeerHooks {
-		if err := hook(conn.connIDICE, ip); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (conn *Conn) freeUpConnID() {
-	if conn.connIDRelay != "" {
-		for _, hook := range conn.afterRemovePeerHooks {
-			if err := hook(conn.connIDRelay); err != nil {
-				conn.Log.Errorf("After remove peer hook failed: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-		conn.connIDRelay = ""
-	}
-
-	if conn.connIDICE != "" {
-		for _, hook := range conn.afterRemovePeerHooks {
-			if err := hook(conn.connIDICE); err != nil {
-				conn.Log.Errorf("After remove peer hook failed: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-		conn.connIDICE = ""
-	}
-}
-
 func (conn *Conn) newProxy(remoteConn net.Conn) (wgproxy.Proxy, error) {
 	conn.Log.Debugf("setup proxied WireGuard connection")
 	udpAddr := &net.UDPAddr{

client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type RelayConnInfo struct {
 }
 
 type WorkerRelay struct {
+	peerCtx      context.Context
 	log          *log.Entry
 	isController bool
 	config       ConnConfig
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ type WorkerRelay struct {
 	wgWatcher *WGWatcher
 }
 
-func NewWorkerRelay(log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, relayManager relayClient.ManagerService, stateDump *stateDump) *WorkerRelay {
+func NewWorkerRelay(ctx context.Context, log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, relayManager relayClient.ManagerService, stateDump *stateDump) *WorkerRelay {
 	r := &WorkerRelay{
+		peerCtx:      ctx,
 		log:          log,
 		isController: ctrl,
 		config:       config,
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 
 	srv := w.preferredRelayServer(currentRelayAddress, remoteOfferAnswer.RelaySrvAddress)
 
-	relayedConn, err := w.relayManager.OpenConn(srv, w.config.Key)
+	relayedConn, err := w.relayManager.OpenConn(w.peerCtx, srv, w.config.Key)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, relayClient.ErrConnAlreadyExists) {
 			w.log.Debugf("handled offer by reusing existing relay connection")

client/internal/routemanager/client/client_test.go

@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			params := common.HandlerParams{
-				Route:               &route.Route{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/24")},
+				Route: &route.Route{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/24")},
 			}
 			// create new clientNetwork
 			client := &Watcher{

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import (
 
 // Manager is a route manager interface
 type Manager interface {
-	Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
+	Init() error
 	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, serverRoutes map[route.ID]*route.Route, clientRoutes route.HAMap, useNewDNSRoute bool) error
 	ClassifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap)
 	TriggerSelection(route.HAMap)
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) setupRefCounters(useNoop bool) {
 }
 
 // Init sets up the routing
-func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) Init() error {
 	m.routeSelector = m.initSelector()
 
 	if nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() || m.disableClientRoutes {
-		return nil, nil, nil
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(nil); err != nil {
@@ -219,13 +219,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
 
 	ips := resolveURLsToIPs(initialAddresses)
 
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips, m.stateManager)
+	if err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips, m.stateManager); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Routing setup complete")
-	return beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *DefaultManager) initSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {

client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				StatusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 			})
 
-			_, _, err = routeManager.Init()
+			err = routeManager.Init()
 
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should init route manager")
 			defer routeManager.Stop(nil)

client/internal/routemanager/mock.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // MockManager is the mock instance of a route manager
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ type MockManager struct {
 	StopFunc                     func(manager *statemanager.Manager)
 }
 
-func (m *MockManager) Init() (net.AddHookFunc, net.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (m *MockManager) Init() error {
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // InitialRouteRange mock implementation of InitialRouteRange from Manager interface

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/notifier"
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ type SysOps struct {
 	// seq is an atomic counter for generating unique sequence numbers for route messages
 	//nolint:unused // only used on BSD systems
 	seq atomic.Uint32
+
+	localSubnetsCache     []*net.IPNet
+	localSubnetsCacheMu   sync.RWMutex
+	localSubnetsCacheTime time.Time
 }
 
 func NewSysOps(wgInterface wgIface, notifier *notifier.Notifier) *SysOps {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_android.go

@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) error {
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-netroute"
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ import (
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
+const localSubnetsCacheTTL = 15 * time.Minute
+
 var splitDefaultv4_1 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 1)
 var splitDefaultv4_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{128}), 1)
 var splitDefaultv6_1 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 1)
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ var splitDefaultv6_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x80}), 1)
 
 var ErrRoutingIsSeparate = errors.New("routing is separate")
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 
 	initialNextHopV4, err := GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
@@ -75,7 +78,10 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemana
 
 	r.refCounter = refCounter
 
-	return r.setupHooks(initAddresses, stateManager)
+	if err := r.setupHooks(initAddresses, stateManager); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup hooks: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // updateState updates state on every change so it will be persisted regularly
@@ -128,18 +134,14 @@ func (r *SysOps) addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf wgIface, init
 		return Nexthop{}, fmt.Errorf("get next hop: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Found next hop %s for prefix %s with interface %v", nexthop.IP, prefix, nexthop.IP)
+	log.Debugf("Found next hop %s for prefix %s with interface %v", nexthop.IP, prefix, nexthop.Intf)
-	exitNextHop := Nexthop{
+	exitNextHop := nexthop
-		IP:   nexthop.IP,
-		Intf: nexthop.Intf,
-	}
 
 	vpnAddr := vpnIntf.Address().IP
 
 	// if next hop is the VPN address or the interface is the VPN interface, we should use the initial values
 	if exitNextHop.IP == vpnAddr || exitNextHop.Intf != nil && exitNextHop.Intf.Name == vpnIntf.Name() {
 		log.Debugf("Route for prefix %s is pointing to the VPN interface, using initial next hop %v", prefix, initialNextHop)
-
 		exitNextHop = initialNextHop
 	}
 
@@ -152,12 +154,37 @@ func (r *SysOps) addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf wgIface, init
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, *net.IPNet) {
+	r.localSubnetsCacheMu.RLock()
+	cacheAge := time.Since(r.localSubnetsCacheTime)
+	subnets := r.localSubnetsCache
+	r.localSubnetsCacheMu.RUnlock()
+
+	if cacheAge > localSubnetsCacheTTL || subnets == nil {
+		r.localSubnetsCacheMu.Lock()
+		if time.Since(r.localSubnetsCacheTime) > localSubnetsCacheTTL || r.localSubnetsCache == nil {
+			r.refreshLocalSubnetsCache()
+		}
+		subnets = r.localSubnetsCache
+		r.localSubnetsCacheMu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	for _, subnet := range subnets {
+		if subnet.Contains(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()) {
+			return true, subnet
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (r *SysOps) refreshLocalSubnetsCache() {
 	localInterfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get local interfaces: %v", err)
-		return false, nil
+		return
 	}
 
+	var newSubnets []*net.IPNet
 	for _, intf := range localInterfaces {
 		addrs, err := intf.Addrs()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -171,14 +198,12 @@ func (r *SysOps) isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, *net.IPNet)
 				log.Errorf("Failed to convert address to IPNet: %v", addr)
 				continue
 			}
-
+			newSubnets = append(newSubnets, ipnet)
-			if ipnet.Contains(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()) {
-				return true, ipnet
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	return false, nil
+	r.localSubnetsCache = newSubnets
+	r.localSubnetsCacheTime = time.Now()
 }
 
 // genericAddVPNRoute adds a new route to the vpn interface, it splits the default prefix
@@ -264,7 +289,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface)
 	return r.removeFromRouteTable(prefix, nextHop)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	beforeHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, ip net.IP) error {
 		prefix, err := util.GetPrefixFromIP(ip)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -289,9 +314,11 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
 	for _, ip := range initAddresses {
 		if err := beforeHook("init", ip); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("Failed to add route reference: %v", err)
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add initial route for %s: %w", ip, err))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -300,11 +327,11 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 			return ctx.Err()
 		}
 
-		var result *multierror.Error
+		var merr *multierror.Error
 		for _, ip := range resolvedIPs {
-			result = multierror.Append(result, beforeHook(connID, ip.IP))
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, beforeHook(connID, ip.IP))
 		}
-		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
+		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 	})
 
 	nbnet.AddDialerCloseHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, conn *net.Conn) error {
@@ -319,7 +346,16 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 		return afterHook(connID)
 	})
 
-	return beforeHook, afterHook, nil
+	nbnet.AddListenerAddressRemoveHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+		if _, err := r.refCounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route reference: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		r.updateState(stateManager)
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 func GetNextHop(ip netip.Addr) (Nexthop, error) {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic_test.go

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestAddVPNRoute(t *testing.T) {
 			wgInterface := createWGInterface(t, fmt.Sprintf("utun53%d", n), "100.65.75.2/24", 33100+n)
 
 			r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-			_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+			err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
 				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestAddRouteToNonVPNIntf(t *testing.T) {
 			wgInterface := createWGInterface(t, fmt.Sprintf("utun54%d", n), "100.65.75.2/24", 33200+n)
 
 			r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-			_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+			err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
 				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func setupTestEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-	_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+	err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "setupRouting should not return err")
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_ios.go

@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 	r.prefixes = make(map[netip.Prefix]struct{})
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func getSetupRules() []ruleParams {
 // Rule 2 (VPN Traffic Routing): Directs all remaining traffic to the 'NetbirdVPNTableID' custom routing table.
 // This table is where a default route or other specific routes received from the management server are configured,
 // enabling VPN connectivity.
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, err error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (err error) {
 	if !nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
 		log.Infof("Using legacy routing setup")
 		return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager
 	rules := getSetupRules()
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		if err := addRule(rule); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager
 	}
 	originalSysctl = originalValues
 
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // CleanupRouting performs a thorough cleanup of the routing configuration established by 'setupRouting'.

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_test.go

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestSysOps_validateRoute_InvalidPrefix(t *testing.T) {
 			IP:      wgNetwork.Addr(),
 			Network: wgNetwork,
 		},
-		name: "wt0",
+		name: "nb0",
 	}
 
 	sysOps := &SysOps{

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_unix.go

@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_windows.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 const InfiniteLifetime = 0xffffffff
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ const (
 	RouteDeleted
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 

client/proto/daemon.pb.go

@@ -1330,6 +1330,13 @@ func (x *PeerState) GetRelayAddress() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
+func (x *PeerState) GetConnectionType() string {
+	if x.Relayed {
+		return "Relayed"
+	}
+	return "P2P"
+}
+
 // LocalPeerState contains the latest state of the local peer
 type LocalPeerState struct {
 	state               protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := server.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, &server.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/status/status.go

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type OutputOverview struct {
 	LazyConnectionEnabled   bool                       `json:"lazyConnectionEnabled" yaml:"lazyConnectionEnabled"`
 }
 
-func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse, anon bool, statusFilter string, prefixNamesFilter []string, prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}, ipsFilter map[string]struct{}) OutputOverview {
+func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse, anon bool, statusFilter string, prefixNamesFilter []string, prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}, ipsFilter map[string]struct{}, connectionTypeFilter string) OutputOverview {
 	pbFullStatus := resp.GetFullStatus()
 
 	managementState := pbFullStatus.GetManagementState()
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse, anon bool, status
 	}
 
 	relayOverview := mapRelays(pbFullStatus.GetRelays())
-	peersOverview := mapPeers(resp.GetFullStatus().GetPeers(), statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilter)
+	peersOverview := mapPeers(resp.GetFullStatus().GetPeers(), statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilter, connectionTypeFilter)
 
 	overview := OutputOverview{
 		Peers:                   peersOverview,
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ func mapPeers(
 	prefixNamesFilter []string,
 	prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{},
 	ipsFilter map[string]struct{},
+	connectionTypeFilter string,
 ) PeersStateOutput {
 	var peersStateDetail []PeerStateDetailOutput
 	peersConnected := 0
@@ -208,7 +209,7 @@ func mapPeers(
 		transferSent := int64(0)
 
 		isPeerConnected := pbPeerState.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected.String()
-		if skipDetailByFilters(pbPeerState, pbPeerState.ConnStatus, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilter) {
+		if skipDetailByFilters(pbPeerState, pbPeerState.ConnStatus, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilter, connectionTypeFilter) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if isPeerConnected {
@@ -218,10 +219,7 @@ func mapPeers(
 			remoteICE = pbPeerState.GetRemoteIceCandidateType()
 			localICEEndpoint = pbPeerState.GetLocalIceCandidateEndpoint()
 			remoteICEEndpoint = pbPeerState.GetRemoteIceCandidateEndpoint()
-			connType = "P2P"
+			connType = pbPeerState.GetConnectionType()
-			if pbPeerState.Relayed {
-				connType = "Relayed"
-			}
 			relayServerAddress = pbPeerState.GetRelayAddress()
 			lastHandshake = pbPeerState.GetLastWireguardHandshake().AsTime().Local()
 			transferReceived = pbPeerState.GetBytesRx()
@@ -542,10 +540,11 @@ func parsePeers(peers PeersStateOutput, rosenpassEnabled, rosenpassPermissive bo
 	return peersString
 }
 
-func skipDetailByFilters(peerState *proto.PeerState, peerStatus string, statusFilter string, prefixNamesFilter []string, prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}, ipsFilter map[string]struct{}) bool {
+func skipDetailByFilters(peerState *proto.PeerState, peerStatus string, statusFilter string, prefixNamesFilter []string, prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}, ipsFilter map[string]struct{}, connectionTypeFilter string) bool {
 	statusEval := false
 	ipEval := false
 	nameEval := true
+	connectionTypeEval := false
 
 	if statusFilter != "" {
 		if !strings.EqualFold(peerStatus, statusFilter) {
@@ -570,8 +569,11 @@ func skipDetailByFilters(peerState *proto.PeerState, peerStatus string, statusFi
 	} else {
 		nameEval = false
 	}
+	if connectionTypeFilter != "" && !strings.EqualFold(peerState.GetConnectionType(), connectionTypeFilter) {
+		connectionTypeEval = true
+	}
 
-	return statusEval || ipEval || nameEval
+	return statusEval || ipEval || nameEval || connectionTypeEval
 }
 
 func toIEC(b int64) string {

client/status/status_test.go

@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ var overview = OutputOverview{
 }
 
 func TestConversionFromFullStatusToOutputOverview(t *testing.T) {
-	convertedResult := ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, false, "", nil, nil, nil)
+	convertedResult := ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, false, "", nil, nil, nil, "")
 
 	assert.Equal(t, overview, convertedResult)
 }

client/ui/debug.go

@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) collectDebugData(
 
 	var postUpStatusOutput string
 	if postUpStatus != nil {
-		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(postUpStatus, params.anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil)
+		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(postUpStatus, params.anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil, "")
 		postUpStatusOutput = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(overview)
 	}
 	headerPostUp := fmt.Sprintf("----- NetBird post-up - Timestamp: %s", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) collectDebugData(
 
 	var preDownStatusOutput string
 	if preDownStatus != nil {
-		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(preDownStatus, params.anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil)
+		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(preDownStatus, params.anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil, "")
 		preDownStatusOutput = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(overview)
 	}
 	headerPreDown := fmt.Sprintf("----- NetBird pre-down - Timestamp: %s - Duration: %s",
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ func (s *serviceClient) createDebugBundle(anonymize bool, systemInfo bool, uploa
 
 	var statusOutput string
 	if statusResp != nil {
-		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil)
+		overview := nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anonymize, "", nil, nil, nil, "")
 		statusOutput = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(overview)
 	}
 

go.mod

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/miekg/dns v1.1.59
 	github.com/mitchellh/hashstructure/v2 v2.0.2
 	github.com/nadoo/ipset v0.5.0
-	github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250612164546-6bd7e2338d65
+	github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250718071730-f4d133556ff5
 	github.com/netbirdio/signal-dispatcher/dispatcher v0.0.0-20250514131221-a464fd5f30cb
 	github.com/okta/okta-sdk-golang/v2 v2.18.0
 	github.com/oschwald/maxminddb-golang v1.12.0

go.sum

@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944 h1:TDtJKmM6S
 github.com/netbirdio/go-netroute v0.0.0-20240611143515-f59b0e1d3944/go.mod h1:sHA6TRxjQ6RLbnI+3R4DZo2Eseg/iKiPRfNmcuNySVQ=
 github.com/netbirdio/ice/v3 v3.0.0-20240315174635-e72a50fcb64e h1:PURA50S8u4mF6RrkYYCAvvPCixhqqEiEy3Ej6avh04c=
 github.com/netbirdio/ice/v3 v3.0.0-20240315174635-e72a50fcb64e/go.mod h1:YMLU7qbKfVjmEv7EoZPIVEI+kNYxWCdPK3VS0BU+U4Q=
-github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250612164546-6bd7e2338d65 h1:5OfYiLjpr4dbQYJI5ouZaylkVdi2KlErLFOwBeBo5Hw=
+github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250718071730-f4d133556ff5 h1:Zfn8d83OVyELCdxgprcyXR3D8uqoxHtXE9PUxVXDx/w=
-github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250612164546-6bd7e2338d65/go.mod h1:Gi9raplYzCCyh07Olw/DVfCJTFgpr1WCXJ/Q+8TSA9Q=
+github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations v0.0.0-20250718071730-f4d133556ff5/go.mod h1:Gi9raplYzCCyh07Olw/DVfCJTFgpr1WCXJ/Q+8TSA9Q=
 github.com/netbirdio/service v0.0.0-20240911161631-f62744f42502 h1:3tHlFmhTdX9axERMVN63dqyFqnvuD+EMJHzM7mNGON8=
 github.com/netbirdio/service v0.0.0-20240911161631-f62744f42502/go.mod h1:CIMRFEJVL+0DS1a3Nx06NaMn4Dz63Ng6O7dl0qH0zVM=
 github.com/netbirdio/signal-dispatcher/dispatcher v0.0.0-20250514131221-a464fd5f30cb h1:Cr6age+ePALqlSvtp7wc6lYY97XN7rkD1K4XEDmY+TU=

management/client/client_test.go

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T) (*grpc.Server, net.Listener) {
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, mgmt.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

management/cmd/management.go

@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ var (
 			ephemeralManager.LoadInitialPeers(ctx)
 
 			gRPCAPIHandler := grpc.NewServer(gRPCOpts...)
-			srv, err := server.NewServer(ctx, config, accountManager, settingsManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, appMetrics, ephemeralManager, authManager)
+			srv, err := server.NewServer(ctx, config, accountManager, settingsManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, appMetrics, ephemeralManager, authManager, integratedPeerValidator)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed creating gRPC API handler: %v", err)
 			}

management/server/account_test.go

@@ -2887,7 +2887,7 @@ func createManager(t testing.TB) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	manager, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

management/server/dns_test.go

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func createDNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 	// return empty extra settings for expected calls to UpdateAccountPeers
 	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).AnyTimes()
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.test", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createDNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {

management/server/grpcserver.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
 	integrationsConfig "github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations/config"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/encryption"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
@@ -40,13 +41,14 @@ type GRPCServer struct {
 	settingsManager settings.Manager
 	wgKey           wgtypes.Key
 	proto.UnimplementedManagementServiceServer
-	peersUpdateManager *PeersUpdateManager
+	peersUpdateManager      *PeersUpdateManager
-	config             *types.Config
+	config                  *types.Config
-	secretsManager     SecretsManager
+	secretsManager          SecretsManager
-	appMetrics         telemetry.AppMetrics
+	appMetrics              telemetry.AppMetrics
-	ephemeralManager   *EphemeralManager
+	ephemeralManager        *EphemeralManager
-	peerLocks          sync.Map
+	peerLocks               sync.Map
-	authManager        auth.Manager
+	authManager             auth.Manager
+	integratedPeerValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator
 }
 
 // NewServer creates a new Management server
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ func NewServer(
 	appMetrics telemetry.AppMetrics,
 	ephemeralManager *EphemeralManager,
 	authManager auth.Manager,
+	integratedPeerValidator integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator,
 ) (*GRPCServer, error) {
 	key, err := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -79,14 +82,15 @@ func NewServer(
 	return &GRPCServer{
 		wgKey: key,
 		// peerKey -> event channel
-		peersUpdateManager: peersUpdateManager,
+		peersUpdateManager:      peersUpdateManager,
-		accountManager:     accountManager,
+		accountManager:          accountManager,
-		settingsManager:    settingsManager,
+		settingsManager:         settingsManager,
-		config:             config,
+		config:                  config,
-		secretsManager:     secretsManager,
+		secretsManager:          secretsManager,
-		authManager:        authManager,
+		authManager:             authManager,
-		appMetrics:         appMetrics,
+		appMetrics:              appMetrics,
-		ephemeralManager:   ephemeralManager,
+		ephemeralManager:        ephemeralManager,
+		integratedPeerValidator: integratedPeerValidator,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -850,7 +854,7 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(ctx context.Context, req *proto.En
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.NotFound, "no pkce authorization flow information available")
 	}
 
-	flowInfoResp := &proto.PKCEAuthorizationFlow{
+	initInfoFlow := &proto.PKCEAuthorizationFlow{
 		ProviderConfig: &proto.ProviderConfig{
 			Audience:              s.config.PKCEAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.Audience,
 			ClientID:              s.config.PKCEAuthorizationFlow.ProviderConfig.ClientID,
@@ -865,6 +869,8 @@ func (s *GRPCServer) GetPKCEAuthorizationFlow(ctx context.Context, req *proto.En
 		},
 	}
 
+	flowInfoResp := s.integratedPeerValidator.ValidateFlowResponse(ctx, peerKey.String(), initInfoFlow)
+
 	encryptedResp, err := encryption.EncryptMessage(peerKey, s.wgKey, flowInfoResp)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, status.Error(codes.Internal, "failed to encrypt no pkce authorization flow information")

management/server/http/handlers/policies/policies_handler.go

@@ -424,9 +424,10 @@ func toPolicyResponse(groups []*types.Group, policy *types.Policy) *api.Policy {
 			}
 			if group, ok := groupsMap[gid]; ok {
 				minimum := api.GroupMinimum{
-					Id:         group.ID,
+					Id:             group.ID,
-					Name:       group.Name,
+					Name:           group.Name,
-					PeersCount: len(group.Peers),
+					PeersCount:     len(group.Peers),
+					ResourcesCount: len(group.Resources),
 				}
 				destinations = append(destinations, minimum)
 				cache[gid] = minimum

management/server/http/testing/testing_tools/tools.go

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 package testing_tools
+
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func BuildApiBlackBoxWithDBState(t TB, sqlFile string, expectedPeerUpdate *serve
 	}
 
 	geoMock := &geolocation.Mock{}
-	validatorMock := server.MocIntegratedValidator{}
+	validatorMock := server.MockIntegratedValidator{}
 	proxyController := integrations.NewController(store)
 	userManager := users.NewManager(store)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)

management/server/integrated_validator.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/integrated_validator"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
@@ -101,22 +102,23 @@ func (am *DefaultAccountManager) GetValidatedPeers(ctx context.Context, accountI
 	return am.integratedPeerValidator.GetValidatedPeers(accountID, groups, peers, settings.Extra)
 }
 
-type MocIntegratedValidator struct {
+type MockIntegratedValidator struct {
+	integrated_validator.IntegratedValidator
 	ValidatePeerFunc func(_ context.Context, update *nbpeer.Peer, peer *nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string, dnsDomain string, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (*nbpeer.Peer, bool, error)
 }
 
-func (a MocIntegratedValidator) ValidateExtraSettings(_ context.Context, newExtraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, oldExtraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, peers map[string]*nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string) error {
+func (a MockIntegratedValidator) ValidateExtraSettings(_ context.Context, newExtraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, oldExtraSettings *types.ExtraSettings, peers map[string]*nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (a MocIntegratedValidator) ValidatePeer(_ context.Context, update *nbpeer.Peer, peer *nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string, dnsDomain string, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (*nbpeer.Peer, bool, error) {
+func (a MockIntegratedValidator) ValidatePeer(_ context.Context, update *nbpeer.Peer, peer *nbpeer.Peer, userID string, accountID string, dnsDomain string, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (*nbpeer.Peer, bool, error) {
 	if a.ValidatePeerFunc != nil {
 		return a.ValidatePeerFunc(context.Background(), update, peer, userID, accountID, dnsDomain, peersGroup, extraSettings)
 	}
 	return update, false, nil
 }
 
-func (a MocIntegratedValidator) GetValidatedPeers(accountID string, groups []*types.Group, peers []*nbpeer.Peer, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (map[string]struct{}, error) {
+func (a MockIntegratedValidator) GetValidatedPeers(accountID string, groups []*types.Group, peers []*nbpeer.Peer, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (map[string]struct{}, error) {
 	validatedPeers := make(map[string]struct{})
 	for _, peer := range peers {
 		validatedPeers[peer.ID] = struct{}{}
@@ -124,22 +126,22 @@ func (a MocIntegratedValidator) GetValidatedPeers(accountID string, groups []*ty
 	return validatedPeers, nil
 }
 
-func (MocIntegratedValidator) PreparePeer(_ context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) *nbpeer.Peer {
+func (MockIntegratedValidator) PreparePeer(_ context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) *nbpeer.Peer {
 	return peer
 }
 
-func (MocIntegratedValidator) IsNotValidPeer(_ context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (bool, bool, error) {
+func (MockIntegratedValidator) IsNotValidPeer(_ context.Context, accountID string, peer *nbpeer.Peer, peersGroup []string, extraSettings *types.ExtraSettings) (bool, bool, error) {
 	return false, false, nil
 }
 
-func (MocIntegratedValidator) PeerDeleted(_ context.Context, _, _ string) error {
+func (MockIntegratedValidator) PeerDeleted(_ context.Context, _, _ string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (MocIntegratedValidator) SetPeerInvalidationListener(func(accountID string)) {
+func (MockIntegratedValidator) SetPeerInvalidationListener(func(accountID string)) {
 	// just a dummy
 }
 
-func (MocIntegratedValidator) Stop(_ context.Context) {
+func (MockIntegratedValidator) Stop(_ context.Context) {
 	// just a dummy
 }

management/server/integrations/integrated_validator/interface.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package integrated_validator
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 )
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ type IntegratedValidator interface {
 	PeerDeleted(ctx context.Context, accountID, peerID string) error
 	SetPeerInvalidationListener(fn func(accountID string))
 	Stop(ctx context.Context)
+	ValidateFlowResponse(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, flowResponse *proto.PKCEAuthorizationFlow) *proto.PKCEAuthorizationFlow
 }

management/server/management_proto_test.go

@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func startManagementForTest(t *testing.T, testFile string, config *types.Config)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
 	accountManager, err := BuildManager(ctx, store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted",
-		eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+		eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		cleanup()
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func startManagementForTest(t *testing.T, testFile string, config *types.Config)
 	secretsManager := NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
 
 	ephemeralMgr := NewEphemeralManager(store, accountManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, ephemeralMgr, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, ephemeralMgr, nil, MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, "", cleanup, err
 	}

management/server/management_test.go

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func startServer(
 		eventStore,
 		nil,
 		false,
-		server.MocIntegratedValidator{},
+		server.MockIntegratedValidator{},
 		metrics,
 		port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(),
 		settingsMockManager,
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ func startServer(
 		nil,
 		nil,
 		nil,
+		server.MockIntegratedValidator{},
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed creating management server: %v", err)

management/server/migration/migration.go

@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func MigrateSetupKeyToHashedSetupKey[T any](ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB) er
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := tx.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s DROP COLUMN %s", "peers", "setup_key")).Error; err != nil {
+		if err := tx.Exec(fmt.Sprintf("ALTER TABLE %s DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS %s", "peers", "setup_key")).Error; err != nil {
 			log.WithContext(ctx).Errorf("Failed to drop column %s: %v", "setup_key", err)
 		}
 
@@ -377,6 +377,11 @@ func DropIndex[T any](ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, indexName string) error
 func CreateIndexIfNotExists[T any](ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, indexName string, columns ...string) error {
 	var model T
 
+	if !db.Migrator().HasTable(&model) {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Debugf("table for %T does not exist, no migration needed", model)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	stmt := &gorm.Statement{DB: db}
 	if err := stmt.Parse(&model); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse model schema: %w", err)
@@ -384,6 +389,11 @@ func CreateIndexIfNotExists[T any](ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, indexName s
 	tableName := stmt.Schema.Table
 	dialect := db.Dialector.Name()
 
+	if db.Migrator().HasIndex(&model, indexName) {
+		log.WithContext(ctx).Infof("index %s already exists on table %s", indexName, tableName)
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	var columnClause string
 	if dialect == "mysql" {
 		var withLength []string

management/server/migration/migration_test.go

@@ -4,16 +4,21 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/gob"
 	"net"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"gorm.io/driver/mysql"
+	"gorm.io/driver/postgres"
 	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/migration"
 	nbpeer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/testutil"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
@@ -21,7 +26,41 @@ import (
 func setupDatabase(t *testing.T) *gorm.DB {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("file::memory:?cache=shared"), &gorm.Config{})
+	var db *gorm.DB
+	var err error
+	var dsn string
+	var cleanup func()
+	switch os.Getenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE") {
+	case "mysql":
+		cleanup, dsn, err = testutil.CreateMysqlTestContainer()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to create MySQL test container: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if dsn == "" {
+			t.Fatal("MySQL connection string is empty, ensure the test container is running")
+		}
+
+		db, err = gorm.Open(mysql.Open(dsn+"?charset=utf8&parseTime=True&loc=Local"), &gorm.Config{})
+	case "postgres":
+		cleanup, dsn, err = testutil.CreatePostgresTestContainer()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to create PostgreSQL test container: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if dsn == "" {
+			t.Fatalf("PostgreSQL connection string is empty, ensure the test container is running")
+		}
+
+		db, err = gorm.Open(postgres.Open(dsn), &gorm.Config{})
+	case "sqlite":
+		db, err = gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("file::memory:?cache=shared"), &gorm.Config{})
+	default:
+		db, err = gorm.Open(sqlite.Open("file::memory:?cache=shared"), &gorm.Config{})
+	}
+	if cleanup != nil {
+		t.Cleanup(cleanup)
+	}
 
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to open database")
 	return db
@@ -34,6 +73,7 @@ func TestMigrateFieldFromGobToJSON_EmptyDB(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMigrateFieldFromGobToJSON_WithGobData(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE", "sqlite")
 	db := setupDatabase(t)
 
 	err := db.AutoMigrate(&types.Account{}, &route.Route{})
@@ -97,6 +137,7 @@ func TestMigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON_EmptyDB(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON_WithBlobData(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE", "sqlite")
 	db := setupDatabase(t)
 
 	err := db.AutoMigrate(&types.Account{}, &nbpeer.Peer{})
@@ -117,12 +158,18 @@ func TestMigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON_WithBlobData(t *testing.T) {
 		Peers []peer `gorm:"foreignKey:AccountID;references:id"`
 	}
 
-	err = db.Save(&account{
+	a := &account{
 		Account: types.Account{Id: "123"},
-		Peers: []peer{
+	}
-			{Location: location{ConnectionIP: net.IP{10, 0, 0, 1}}},
+
-		}},
+	err = db.Save(a).Error
-	).Error
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert account")
+
+	a.Peers = []peer{
+		{Location: location{ConnectionIP: net.IP{10, 0, 0, 1}}},
+	}
+
+	err = db.Save(a).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert blob data")
 
 	var blobValue string
@@ -143,12 +190,18 @@ func TestMigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON_WithJSONData(t *testing.T) {
 	err := db.AutoMigrate(&types.Account{}, &nbpeer.Peer{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
 
-	err = db.Save(&types.Account{
+	account := &types.Account{
 		Id: "1234",
-		PeersG: []nbpeer.Peer{
+	}
-			{Location: nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.IP{10, 0, 0, 1}}},
+
-		}},
+	err = db.Save(account).Error
-	).Error
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert account")
+
+	account.PeersG = []nbpeer.Peer{
+		{AccountID: "1234", Location: nbpeer.Location{ConnectionIP: net.IP{10, 0, 0, 1}}},
+	}
+
+	err = db.Save(account).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert JSON data")
 
 	err = migration.MigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON[nbpeer.Peer](context.Background(), db, "location_connection_ip", "")
@@ -162,12 +215,13 @@ func TestMigrateNetIPFieldFromBlobToJSON_WithJSONData(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMigrateSetupKeyToHashedSetupKey_ForPlainKey(t *testing.T) {
 	db := setupDatabase(t)
 
-	err := db.AutoMigrate(&types.SetupKey{})
+	err := db.AutoMigrate(&types.SetupKey{}, &nbpeer.Peer{})
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
 
 	err = db.Save(&types.SetupKey{
-		Id:  "1",
+		Id:        "1",
-		Key: "EEFDAB47-C1A5-4472-8C05-71DE9A1E8382",
+		Key:       "EEFDAB47-C1A5-4472-8C05-71DE9A1E8382",
+		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 	}).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert setup key")
 
@@ -192,6 +246,7 @@ func TestMigrateSetupKeyToHashedSetupKey_ForAlreadyMigratedKey_Case1(t *testing.
 		Id:        "1",
 		Key:       "9+FQcmNd2GCxIK+SvHmtp6PPGV4MKEicDS+xuSQmvlE=",
 		KeySecret: "EEFDA****",
+		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 	}).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert setup key")
 
@@ -213,8 +268,9 @@ func TestMigrateSetupKeyToHashedSetupKey_ForAlreadyMigratedKey_Case2(t *testing.
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
 
 	err = db.Save(&types.SetupKey{
-		Id:  "1",
+		Id:        "1",
-		Key: "9+FQcmNd2GCxIK+SvHmtp6PPGV4MKEicDS+xuSQmvlE=",
+		Key:       "9+FQcmNd2GCxIK+SvHmtp6PPGV4MKEicDS+xuSQmvlE=",
+		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 	}).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert setup key")
 
@@ -235,8 +291,9 @@ func TestDropIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
 
 	err = db.Save(&types.SetupKey{
-		Id:  "1",
+		Id:        "1",
-		Key: "9+FQcmNd2GCxIK+SvHmtp6PPGV4MKEicDS+xuSQmvlE=",
+		Key:       "9+FQcmNd2GCxIK+SvHmtp6PPGV4MKEicDS+xuSQmvlE=",
+		UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 	}).Error
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to insert setup key")
 
@@ -249,3 +306,37 @@ func TestDropIndex(t *testing.T) {
 	exist = db.Migrator().HasIndex(&types.SetupKey{}, "idx_setup_keys_account_id")
 	assert.False(t, exist, "Should not have the index")
 }
+
+func TestCreateIndex(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupDatabase(t)
+	err := db.AutoMigrate(&nbpeer.Peer{})
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
+
+	indexName := "idx_account_ip"
+
+	err = migration.CreateIndexIfNotExists[nbpeer.Peer](context.Background(), db, indexName, "account_id", "ip")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Migration should not fail to create index")
+
+	exist := db.Migrator().HasIndex(&nbpeer.Peer{}, indexName)
+	assert.True(t, exist, "Should have the index")
+}
+
+func TestCreateIndexIfExists(t *testing.T) {
+	db := setupDatabase(t)
+	err := db.AutoMigrate(&nbpeer.Peer{})
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to auto-migrate tables")
+
+	indexName := "idx_account_ip"
+
+	err = migration.CreateIndexIfNotExists[nbpeer.Peer](context.Background(), db, indexName, "account_id", "ip")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Migration should not fail to create index")
+
+	exist := db.Migrator().HasIndex(&nbpeer.Peer{}, indexName)
+	assert.True(t, exist, "Should have the index")
+
+	err = migration.CreateIndexIfNotExists[nbpeer.Peer](context.Background(), db, indexName, "account_id", "ip")
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "Create index should not fail if index exists")
+
+	exist = db.Migrator().HasIndex(&nbpeer.Peer{}, indexName)
+	assert.True(t, exist, "Should have the index")
+}

management/server/nameserver_test.go

@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@ func createNSManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 		AnyTimes()
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createNSStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {

management/server/peer_test.go

@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerByUser(t *testing.T) {
 	settingsMockManager := settings.NewMockManager(ctrl)
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerBySetupKey(t *testing.T) {
 		AnyTimes()
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ func Test_RegisterPeerRollbackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ func Test_LoginPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		AnyTimes()
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(s)
 
-	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	am, err := BuildManager(context.Background(), s, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.cloud", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	existingAccountID := "bf1c8084-ba50-4ce7-9439-34653001fc3b"
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@ func TestPeerAccountPeersUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			return update, true, nil
 		}
 
-		manager.integratedPeerValidator = MocIntegratedValidator{ValidatePeerFunc: requireUpdateFunc}
+		manager.integratedPeerValidator = MockIntegratedValidator{ValidatePeerFunc: requireUpdateFunc}
 		done := make(chan struct{})
 		go func() {
 			peerShouldReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg)
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ func TestPeerAccountPeersUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			return update, false, nil
 		}
 
-		manager.integratedPeerValidator = MocIntegratedValidator{ValidatePeerFunc: requireNoUpdateFunc}
+		manager.integratedPeerValidator = MockIntegratedValidator{ValidatePeerFunc: requireNoUpdateFunc}
 		done := make(chan struct{})
 		go func() {
 			peerShouldNotReceiveUpdate(t, updMsg)

management/server/route_test.go

@@ -1284,7 +1284,7 @@ func createRouterManager(t *testing.T) (*DefaultAccountManager, error) {
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
-	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MocIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
+	return BuildManager(context.Background(), store, NewPeersUpdateManager(nil), nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, MockIntegratedValidator{}, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settingsMockManager, permissionsManager, false)
 }
 
 func createRouterStore(t *testing.T) (store.Store, error) {

management/server/user_test.go

@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ func TestUser_DeleteUser_RegularUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	am := DefaultAccountManager{
 		Store:                   store,
 		eventStore:              &activity.InMemoryEventStore{},
-		integratedPeerValidator: MocIntegratedValidator{},
+		integratedPeerValidator: MockIntegratedValidator{},
 		permissionsManager:      permissionsManager,
 	}
 

relay/auth/validator.go

@@ -7,13 +7,6 @@ import (
 	authv2 "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth/hmac/v2"
 )
 
-// Validator is an interface that defines the Validate method.
-type Validator interface {
-	Validate(any) error
-	// Deprecated: Use Validate instead.
-	ValidateHelloMsgType(any) error
-}
-
 type TimedHMACValidator struct {
 	authenticatorV2 *authv2.Validator
 	authenticator   *auth.TimedHMACValidator

relay/client/client.go

@@ -124,15 +124,14 @@ func (cc *connContainer) close() {
 // While the Connect is in progress, the OpenConn function will block until the connection is established with relay server.
 type Client struct {
 	log            *log.Entry
-	parentCtx      context.Context
 	connectionURL  string
 	authTokenStore *auth.TokenStore
-	hashedID       []byte
+	hashedID       messages.PeerID
 
 	bufPool *sync.Pool
 
 	relayConn        net.Conn
-	conns            map[string]*connContainer
+	conns            map[messages.PeerID]*connContainer
 	serviceIsRunning bool
 	mu               sync.Mutex // protect serviceIsRunning and conns
 	readLoopMutex    sync.Mutex
@@ -142,14 +141,17 @@ type Client struct {
 
 	onDisconnectListener func(string)
 	listenerMutex        sync.Mutex
+
+	stateSubscription *PeersStateSubscription
 }
 
 // NewClient creates a new client for the relay server. The client is not connected to the server until the Connect
-func NewClient(ctx context.Context, serverURL string, authTokenStore *auth.TokenStore, peerID string) *Client {
+func NewClient(serverURL string, authTokenStore *auth.TokenStore, peerID string) *Client {
-	hashedID, hashedStringId := messages.HashID(peerID)
+	hashedID := messages.HashID(peerID)
+	relayLog := log.WithFields(log.Fields{"relay": serverURL})
+
 	c := &Client{
-		log:            log.WithFields(log.Fields{"relay": serverURL}),
+		log:            relayLog,
-		parentCtx:      ctx,
 		connectionURL:  serverURL,
 		authTokenStore: authTokenStore,
 		hashedID:       hashedID,
@@ -159,14 +161,15 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, serverURL string, authTokenStore *auth.Token
 				return &buf
 			},
 		},
-		conns: make(map[string]*connContainer),
+		conns: make(map[messages.PeerID]*connContainer),
 	}
-	c.log.Infof("create new relay connection: local peerID: %s, local peer hashedID: %s", peerID, hashedStringId)
+
+	c.log.Infof("create new relay connection: local peerID: %s, local peer hashedID: %s", peerID, hashedID)
 	return c
 }
 
 // Connect establishes a connection to the relay server. It blocks until the connection is established or an error occurs.
-func (c *Client) Connect() error {
+func (c *Client) Connect(ctx context.Context) error {
 	c.log.Infof("connecting to relay server")
 	c.readLoopMutex.Lock()
 	defer c.readLoopMutex.Unlock()
@@ -178,17 +181,27 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := c.connect(); err != nil {
+	instanceURL, err := c.connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	c.muInstanceURL.Lock()
+	c.instanceURL = instanceURL
+	c.muInstanceURL.Unlock()
 
-	c.log = c.log.WithField("relay", c.instanceURL.String())
+	c.stateSubscription = NewPeersStateSubscription(c.log, c.relayConn, c.closeConnsByPeerID)
+
+	c.log = c.log.WithField("relay", instanceURL.String())
 	c.log.Infof("relay connection established")
 
 	c.serviceIsRunning = true
 
+	internallyStoppedFlag := newInternalStopFlag()
+	hc := healthcheck.NewReceiver(c.log)
+	go c.listenForStopEvents(ctx, hc, c.relayConn, internallyStoppedFlag)
+
 	c.wgReadLoop.Add(1)
-	go c.readLoop(c.relayConn)
+	go c.readLoop(hc, c.relayConn, internallyStoppedFlag)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -196,26 +209,50 @@ func (c *Client) Connect() error {
 // OpenConn create a new net.Conn for the destination peer ID. In case if the connection is in progress
 // to the relay server, the function will block until the connection is established or timed out. Otherwise,
 // it will return immediately.
+// It block until the server confirm the peer is online.
 // todo: what should happen if call with the same peerID with multiple times?
-func (c *Client) OpenConn(dstPeerID string) (net.Conn, error) {
+func (c *Client) OpenConn(ctx context.Context, dstPeerID string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	c.mu.Lock()
+	peerID := messages.HashID(dstPeerID)
-	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
+	c.mu.Lock()
 	if !c.serviceIsRunning {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("relay connection is not established")
+	}
+	_, ok := c.conns[peerID]
+	if ok {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil, ErrConnAlreadyExists
+	}
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := c.stateSubscription.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx, peerID); err != nil {
+		c.log.Errorf("peer not available: %s, %s", peerID, err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	c.log.Infof("remote peer is available, prepare the relayed connection: %s", peerID)
+	msgChannel := make(chan Msg, 100)
+
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	if !c.serviceIsRunning {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("relay connection is not established")
 	}
 
-	hashedID, hashedStringID := messages.HashID(dstPeerID)
+	c.muInstanceURL.Lock()
-	_, ok := c.conns[hashedStringID]
+	instanceURL := c.instanceURL
+	c.muInstanceURL.Unlock()
+	conn := NewConn(c, peerID, msgChannel, instanceURL)
+
+	_, ok = c.conns[peerID]
 	if ok {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		_ = conn.Close()
 		return nil, ErrConnAlreadyExists
 	}
-
+	c.conns[peerID] = newConnContainer(c.log, conn, msgChannel)
-	c.log.Infof("open connection to peer: %s", hashedStringID)
+	c.mu.Unlock()
-	msgChannel := make(chan Msg, 100)
-	conn := NewConn(c, hashedID, hashedStringID, msgChannel, c.instanceURL)
-
-	c.conns[hashedStringID] = newConnContainer(c.log, conn, msgChannel)
 	return conn, nil
 }
 
@@ -254,76 +291,70 @@ func (c *Client) Close() error {
 	return c.close(true)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) connect() error {
+func (c *Client) connect(ctx context.Context) (*RelayAddr, error) {
 	rd := dialer.NewRaceDial(c.log, c.connectionURL, quic.Dialer{}, ws.Dialer{})
 	conn, err := rd.Dial()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	c.relayConn = conn
 
-	if err = c.handShake(); err != nil {
+	instanceURL, err := c.handShake(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
 		cErr := conn.Close()
 		if cErr != nil {
 			c.log.Errorf("failed to close connection: %s", cErr)
 		}
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return instanceURL, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) handShake() error {
+func (c *Client) handShake(ctx context.Context) (*RelayAddr, error) {
 	msg, err := messages.MarshalAuthMsg(c.hashedID, c.authTokenStore.TokenBinary())
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.Errorf("failed to marshal auth message: %s", err)
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	_, err = c.relayConn.Write(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.Errorf("failed to send auth message: %s", err)
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	buf := make([]byte, messages.MaxHandshakeRespSize)
-	n, err := c.readWithTimeout(buf)
+	n, err := c.readWithTimeout(ctx, buf)
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.Errorf("failed to read auth response: %s", err)
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	_, err = messages.ValidateVersion(buf[:n])
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("validate version: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate version: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	msgType, err := messages.DetermineServerMessageType(buf[:n])
 	if err != nil {
 		c.log.Errorf("failed to determine message type: %s", err)
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if msgType != messages.MsgTypeAuthResponse {
 		c.log.Errorf("unexpected message type: %s", msgType)
-		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected message type")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected message type")
 	}
 
 	addr, err := messages.UnmarshalAuthResponse(buf[:n])
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	c.muInstanceURL.Lock()
+	return &RelayAddr{addr: addr}, nil
-	c.instanceURL = &RelayAddr{addr: addr}
-	c.muInstanceURL.Unlock()
-	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) readLoop(relayConn net.Conn) {
+func (c *Client) readLoop(hc *healthcheck.Receiver, relayConn net.Conn, internallyStoppedFlag *internalStopFlag) {
-	internallyStoppedFlag := newInternalStopFlag()
-	hc := healthcheck.NewReceiver(c.log)
-	go c.listenForStopEvents(hc, relayConn, internallyStoppedFlag)
-
 	var (
 		errExit error
 		n       int
@@ -366,10 +397,7 @@ func (c *Client) readLoop(relayConn net.Conn) {
 
 	hc.Stop()
 
-	c.muInstanceURL.Lock()
+	c.stateSubscription.Cleanup()
-	c.instanceURL = nil
-	c.muInstanceURL.Unlock()
-
 	c.wgReadLoop.Done()
 	_ = c.close(false)
 	c.notifyDisconnected()
@@ -382,6 +410,14 @@ func (c *Client) handleMsg(msgType messages.MsgType, buf []byte, bufPtr *[]byte,
 		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
 	case messages.MsgTypeTransport:
 		return c.handleTransportMsg(buf, bufPtr, internallyStoppedFlag)
+	case messages.MsgTypePeersOnline:
+		c.handlePeersOnlineMsg(buf)
+		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
+		return true
+	case messages.MsgTypePeersWentOffline:
+		c.handlePeersWentOfflineMsg(buf)
+		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
+		return true
 	case messages.MsgTypeClose:
 		c.log.Debugf("relay connection close by server")
 		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
@@ -413,18 +449,16 @@ func (c *Client) handleTransportMsg(buf []byte, bufPtr *[]byte, internallyStoppe
 		return true
 	}
 
-	stringID := messages.HashIDToString(peerID)
-
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	if !c.serviceIsRunning {
 		c.mu.Unlock()
 		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
 		return false
 	}
-	container, ok := c.conns[stringID]
+	container, ok := c.conns[*peerID]
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 	if !ok {
-		c.log.Errorf("peer not found: %s", stringID)
+		c.log.Errorf("peer not found: %s", peerID.String())
 		c.bufPool.Put(bufPtr)
 		return true
 	}
@@ -437,9 +471,9 @@ func (c *Client) handleTransportMsg(buf []byte, bufPtr *[]byte, internallyStoppe
 	return true
 }
 
-func (c *Client) writeTo(connReference *Conn, id string, dstID []byte, payload []byte) (int, error) {
+func (c *Client) writeTo(connReference *Conn, dstID messages.PeerID, payload []byte) (int, error) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
-	conn, ok := c.conns[id]
+	conn, ok := c.conns[dstID]
 	c.mu.Unlock()
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, net.ErrClosed
@@ -464,7 +498,7 @@ func (c *Client) writeTo(connReference *Conn, id string, dstID []byte, payload [
 	return len(payload), err
 }
 
-func (c *Client) listenForStopEvents(hc *healthcheck.Receiver, conn net.Conn, internalStopFlag *internalStopFlag) {
+func (c *Client) listenForStopEvents(ctx context.Context, hc *healthcheck.Receiver, conn net.Conn, internalStopFlag *internalStopFlag) {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case _, ok := <-hc.OnTimeout:
@@ -478,7 +512,7 @@ func (c *Client) listenForStopEvents(hc *healthcheck.Receiver, conn net.Conn, in
 				c.log.Warnf("failed to close connection: %s", err)
 			}
 			return
-		case <-c.parentCtx.Done():
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			err := c.close(true)
 			if err != nil {
 				c.log.Errorf("failed to teardown connection: %s", err)
@@ -492,10 +526,31 @@ func (c *Client) closeAllConns() {
 	for _, container := range c.conns {
 		container.close()
 	}
-	c.conns = make(map[string]*connContainer)
+	c.conns = make(map[messages.PeerID]*connContainer)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) closeConn(connReference *Conn, id string) error {
+func (c *Client) closeConnsByPeerID(peerIDs []messages.PeerID) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, peerID := range peerIDs {
+		container, ok := c.conns[peerID]
+		if !ok {
+			c.log.Warnf("can not close connection, peer not found: %s", peerID)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		container.log.Infof("remote peer has been disconnected, free up connection: %s", peerID)
+		container.close()
+		delete(c.conns, peerID)
+	}
+
+	if err := c.stateSubscription.UnsubscribeStateChange(peerIDs); err != nil {
+		c.log.Errorf("failed to unsubscribe from peer state change: %s, %s", peerIDs, err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) closeConn(connReference *Conn, id messages.PeerID) error {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -507,6 +562,11 @@ func (c *Client) closeConn(connReference *Conn, id string) error {
 	if container.conn != connReference {
 		return fmt.Errorf("conn reference mismatch")
 	}
+
+	if err := c.stateSubscription.UnsubscribeStateChange([]messages.PeerID{id}); err != nil {
+		container.log.Errorf("failed to unsubscribe from peer state change: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	c.log.Infof("free up connection to peer: %s", id)
 	delete(c.conns, id)
 	container.close()
@@ -525,8 +585,12 @@ func (c *Client) close(gracefullyExit bool) error {
 		c.log.Warn("relay connection was already marked as not running")
 		return nil
 	}
-
 	c.serviceIsRunning = false
+
+	c.muInstanceURL.Lock()
+	c.instanceURL = nil
+	c.muInstanceURL.Unlock()
+
 	c.log.Infof("closing all peer connections")
 	c.closeAllConns()
 	if gracefullyExit {
@@ -559,8 +623,8 @@ func (c *Client) writeCloseMsg() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *Client) readWithTimeout(buf []byte) (int, error) {
+func (c *Client) readWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(c.parentCtx, serverResponseTimeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, serverResponseTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	readDone := make(chan struct{})
@@ -581,3 +645,21 @@ func (c *Client) readWithTimeout(buf []byte) (int, error) {
 		return n, err
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *Client) handlePeersOnlineMsg(buf []byte) {
+	peersID, err := messages.UnmarshalPeersOnlineMsg(buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.log.Errorf("failed to unmarshal peers online msg: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+	c.stateSubscription.OnPeersOnline(peersID)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) handlePeersWentOfflineMsg(buf []byte) {
+	peersID, err := messages.UnMarshalPeersWentOffline(buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.log.Errorf("failed to unmarshal peers went offline msg: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+	c.stateSubscription.OnPeersWentOffline(peersID)
+}

relay/client/client_test.go

@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	av               = &allow.Auth{}
 	hmacTokenStore   = &hmac.TokenStore{}
 	serverListenAddr = "127.0.0.1:1234"
 	serverURL        = "rel://127.0.0.1:1234"
+	serverCfg        = server.Config{
+		Meter:          otel.Meter(""),
+		ExposedAddress: serverURL,
+		TLSSupport:     false,
+		AuthValidator:  &allow.Auth{},
+	}
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	_ = util.InitLog("error", "console")
+	_ = util.InitLog("debug", "console")
 	code := m.Run()
 	os.Exit(code)
 }
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -58,37 +63,37 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 	t.Log("alice connecting to server")
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer clientAlice.Close()
 
 	t.Log("placeholder connecting to server")
-	clientPlaceHolder := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "clientPlaceHolder")
+	clientPlaceHolder := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "clientPlaceHolder")
-	err = clientPlaceHolder.Connect()
+	err = clientPlaceHolder.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer clientPlaceHolder.Close()
 
 	t.Log("Bob connecting to server")
-	clientBob := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
+	clientBob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
-	err = clientBob.Connect()
+	err = clientBob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer clientBob.Close()
 
 	t.Log("Alice open connection to Bob")
-	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	t.Log("Bob open connection to Alice")
-	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn("alice")
+	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, "alice")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 func TestRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -132,8 +137,8 @@ func TestRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = srv.Shutdown(ctx)
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
@@ -172,8 +177,8 @@ func TestRegistrationTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = fakeTCPListener.Close()
 	}(fakeTCPListener)
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, "127.0.0.1:1234", hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice := NewClient("127.0.0.1:1234", hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ func TestEcho(t *testing.T) {
 	idAlice := "alice"
 	idBob := "bob"
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -213,8 +218,8 @@ func TestEcho(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -225,8 +230,8 @@ func TestEcho(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	clientBob := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idBob)
+	clientBob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idBob)
-	err = clientBob.Connect()
+	err = clientBob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -237,12 +242,12 @@ func TestEcho(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(idBob)
+	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, idBob)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(idAlice)
+	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, idAlice)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -278,7 +283,7 @@ func TestBindToUnavailabePeer(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -303,14 +308,14 @@ func TestBindToUnavailabePeer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
-	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
-	if err != nil {
+	if err == nil {
-		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
+		t.Errorf("expected error when binding to unavailable peer, got nil")
 	}
 
 	log.Infof("closing client")
@@ -324,7 +329,7 @@ func TestBindReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -349,24 +354,24 @@ func TestBindReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	clientBob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
+	err = clientBob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientBob := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
+	chBob, err := clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, "alice")
-	err = clientBob.Connect()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	chBob, err := clientBob.OpenConn("alice")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -377,18 +382,28 @@ func TestBindReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("failed to close client: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice = NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	clientAlice = NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	chAlice, err := clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	chAlice, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	testString := "hello alice, I am bob"
+	_, err = chBob.Write([]byte(testString))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error when writing to channel, got nil")
+	}
+
+	chBob, err = clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, "alice")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	_, err = chBob.Write([]byte(testString))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to write to channel: %s", err)
@@ -415,7 +430,7 @@ func TestCloseConn(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -440,13 +455,19 @@ func TestCloseConn(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	bob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = bob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -472,7 +493,7 @@ func TestCloseRelayConn(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -496,13 +517,19 @@ func TestCloseRelayConn(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	bob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "bob")
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = bob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, "alice")
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -514,7 +541,7 @@ func TestCloseRelayConn(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected reading from closed connection")
 	}
 
-	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn("bob")
+	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected opening connection to closed server")
 	}
@@ -524,7 +551,7 @@ func TestCloseByServer(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv1, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv1, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -544,8 +571,8 @@ func TestCloseByServer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	idAlice := "alice"
 	log.Debugf("connect by alice")
-	relayClient := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
+	relayClient := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
-	err = relayClient.Connect()
+	err = relayClient.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -567,7 +594,7 @@ func TestCloseByServer(t *testing.T) {
 		log.Fatalf("timeout waiting for client to disconnect")
 	}
 
-	_, err = relayClient.OpenConn("bob")
+	_, err = relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected opening connection to closed server")
 	}
@@ -577,7 +604,7 @@ func TestCloseByClient(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -596,8 +623,8 @@ func TestCloseByClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 	idAlice := "alice"
 	log.Debugf("connect by alice")
-	relayClient := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
+	relayClient := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
-	err = relayClient.Connect()
+	err = relayClient.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -607,7 +634,7 @@ func TestCloseByClient(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("failed to close client: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = relayClient.OpenConn("bob")
+	_, err = relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, "bob")
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected opening connection to closed server")
 	}
@@ -623,7 +650,7 @@ func TestCloseNotDrainedChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	idAlice := "alice"
 	idBob := "bob"
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{Address: serverListenAddr}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverURL, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -647,8 +674,8 @@ func TestCloseNotDrainedChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	clientAlice := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
+	clientAlice := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idAlice)
-	err = clientAlice.Connect()
+	err = clientAlice.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -659,8 +686,8 @@ func TestCloseNotDrainedChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	clientBob := NewClient(ctx, serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idBob)
+	clientBob := NewClient(serverURL, hmacTokenStore, idBob)
-	err = clientBob.Connect()
+	err = clientBob.Connect(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -671,12 +698,12 @@ func TestCloseNotDrainedChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(idBob)
+	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, idBob)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(idAlice)
+	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, idAlice)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}

relay/client/conn.go

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ package client
 import (
 	"net"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
 )
 
 // Conn represent a connection to a relayed remote peer.
 type Conn struct {
 	client      *Client
-	dstID       []byte
+	dstID       messages.PeerID
-	dstStringID string
 	messageChan chan Msg
 	instanceURL *RelayAddr
 }
@@ -17,14 +18,12 @@ type Conn struct {
 // NewConn creates a new connection to a relayed remote peer.
 // client: the client instance, it used to send messages to the destination peer
 // dstID: the destination peer ID
-// dstStringID: the destination peer ID in string format
 // messageChan: the channel where the messages will be received
 // instanceURL: the relay instance URL, it used to get the proper server instance address for the remote peer
-func NewConn(client *Client, dstID []byte, dstStringID string, messageChan chan Msg, instanceURL *RelayAddr) *Conn {
+func NewConn(client *Client, dstID messages.PeerID, messageChan chan Msg, instanceURL *RelayAddr) *Conn {
 	c := &Conn{
 		client:      client,
 		dstID:       dstID,
-		dstStringID: dstStringID,
 		messageChan: messageChan,
 		instanceURL: instanceURL,
 	}
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ func NewConn(client *Client, dstID []byte, dstStringID string, messageChan chan
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	return c.client.writeTo(c, c.dstStringID, c.dstID, p)
+	return c.client.writeTo(c, c.dstID, p)
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ func (c *Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) Close() error {
-	return c.client.closeConn(c, c.dstStringID)
+	return c.client.closeConn(c, c.dstID)
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) LocalAddr() net.Addr {

relay/client/guard.go

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (g *Guard) tryToQuickReconnect(parentCtx context.Context, rc *Client) bool
 
 	log.Infof("try to reconnect to Relay server: %s", rc.connectionURL)
 
-	if err := rc.Connect(); err != nil {
+	if err := rc.Connect(parentCtx); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to reconnect to relay server: %s", err)
 		return false
 	}

relay/client/manager.go

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type OnServerCloseListener func()
 // ManagerService is the interface for the relay manager.
 type ManagerService interface {
 	Serve() error
-	OpenConn(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error)
+	OpenConn(ctx context.Context, serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error)
 	AddCloseListener(serverAddress string, onClosedListener OnServerCloseListener) error
 	RelayInstanceAddress() (string, error)
 	ServerURLs() []string
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 
 	relayClient *Client
 	// the guard logic can overwrite the relayClient variable, this mutex protect the usage of the variable
-	relayClientMu  sync.Mutex
+	relayClientMu  sync.RWMutex
 	reconnectGuard *Guard
 
 	relayClients      map[string]*RelayTrack
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ func (m *Manager) Serve() error {
 // OpenConn opens a connection to the given peer key. If the peer is on the same relay server, the connection will be
 // established via the relay server. If the peer is on a different relay server, the manager will establish a new
 // connection to the relay server. It returns back with a net.Conn what represent the remote peer connection.
-func (m *Manager) OpenConn(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
+func (m *Manager) OpenConn(ctx context.Context, serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	m.relayClientMu.Lock()
+	m.relayClientMu.RLock()
-	defer m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
+	defer m.relayClientMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if m.relayClient == nil {
 		return nil, ErrRelayClientNotConnected
@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ func (m *Manager) OpenConn(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	)
 	if !foreign {
 		log.Debugf("open peer connection via permanent server: %s", peerKey)
-		netConn, err = m.relayClient.OpenConn(peerKey)
+		netConn, err = m.relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, peerKey)
 	} else {
 		log.Debugf("open peer connection via foreign server: %s", serverAddress)
-		netConn, err = m.openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey)
+		netConn, err = m.openConnVia(ctx, serverAddress, peerKey)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ func (m *Manager) OpenConn(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 
 // Ready returns true if the home Relay client is connected to the relay server.
 func (m *Manager) Ready() bool {
-	m.relayClientMu.Lock()
+	m.relayClientMu.RLock()
-	defer m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
+	defer m.relayClientMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if m.relayClient == nil {
 		return false
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func (m *Manager) SetOnReconnectedListener(f func()) {
 // AddCloseListener adds a listener to the given server instance address. The listener will be called if the connection
 // closed.
 func (m *Manager) AddCloseListener(serverAddress string, onClosedListener OnServerCloseListener) error {
-	m.relayClientMu.Lock()
+	m.relayClientMu.RLock()
-	defer m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
+	defer m.relayClientMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if m.relayClient == nil {
 		return ErrRelayClientNotConnected
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func (m *Manager) AddCloseListener(serverAddress string, onClosedListener OnServ
 // RelayInstanceAddress returns the address of the permanent relay server. It could change if the network connection is
 // lost. This address will be sent to the target peer to choose the common relay server for the communication.
 func (m *Manager) RelayInstanceAddress() (string, error) {
-	m.relayClientMu.Lock()
+	m.relayClientMu.RLock()
-	defer m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
+	defer m.relayClientMu.RUnlock()
 
 	if m.relayClient == nil {
 		return "", ErrRelayClientNotConnected
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateToken(token *relayAuth.Token) error {
 	return m.tokenStore.UpdateToken(token)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
+func (m *Manager) openConnVia(ctx context.Context, serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	// check if already has a connection to the desired relay server
 	m.relayClientsMutex.RLock()
 	rt, ok := m.relayClients[serverAddress]
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 		if rt.err != nil {
 			return nil, rt.err
 		}
-		return rt.relayClient.OpenConn(peerKey)
+		return rt.relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, peerKey)
 	}
 	m.relayClientsMutex.RUnlock()
 
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 		if rt.err != nil {
 			return nil, rt.err
 		}
-		return rt.relayClient.OpenConn(peerKey)
+		return rt.relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, peerKey)
 	}
 
 	// create a new relay client and store it in the relayClients map
@@ -264,8 +264,8 @@ func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	m.relayClients[serverAddress] = rt
 	m.relayClientsMutex.Unlock()
 
-	relayClient := NewClient(m.ctx, serverAddress, m.tokenStore, m.peerID)
+	relayClient := NewClient(serverAddress, m.tokenStore, m.peerID)
-	err := relayClient.Connect()
+	err := relayClient.Connect(m.ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		rt.err = err
 		rt.Unlock()
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ func (m *Manager) openConnVia(serverAddress, peerKey string) (net.Conn, error) {
 	rt.relayClient = relayClient
 	rt.Unlock()
 
-	conn, err := relayClient.OpenConn(peerKey)
+	conn, err := relayClient.OpenConn(ctx, peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -300,7 +300,9 @@ func (m *Manager) onServerConnected() {
 func (m *Manager) onServerDisconnected(serverAddress string) {
 	m.relayClientMu.Lock()
 	if serverAddress == m.relayClient.connectionURL {
-		go m.reconnectGuard.StartReconnectTrys(m.ctx, m.relayClient)
+		go func(client *Client) {
+			m.reconnectGuard.StartReconnectTrys(m.ctx, client)
+		}(m.relayClient)
 	}
 	m.relayClientMu.Unlock()
 

relay/client/manager_test.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth/allow"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server"
 )
 
@@ -22,16 +23,22 @@ func TestEmptyURL(t *testing.T) {
 func TestForeignConn(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	srvCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
+	lstCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:1234",
 	}
-	srv1, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg1.Address, false, av)
+
+	srv1, err := server.NewServer(server.Config{
+		Meter:          otel.Meter(""),
+		ExposedAddress: lstCfg1.Address,
+		TLSSupport:     false,
+		AuthValidator:  &allow.Auth{},
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
-		err := srv1.Listen(srvCfg1)
+		err := srv1.Listen(lstCfg1)
 		if err != nil {
 			errChan <- err
 		}
@@ -51,7 +58,12 @@ func TestForeignConn(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg2 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:2234",
 	}
-	srv2, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg2.Address, false, av)
+	srv2, err := server.NewServer(server.Config{
+		Meter:          otel.Meter(""),
+		ExposedAddress: srvCfg2.Address,
+		TLSSupport:     false,
+		AuthValidator:  &allow.Auth{},
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -74,32 +86,26 @@ func TestForeignConn(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	idAlice := "alice"
-	log.Debugf("connect by alice")
 	mCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
-	clientAlice := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg1), idAlice)
+	clientAlice := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(lstCfg1), "alice")
-	err = clientAlice.Serve()
+	if err := clientAlice.Serve(); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	idBob := "bob"
+	clientBob := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg2), "bob")
-	log.Debugf("connect by bob")
+	if err := clientBob.Serve(); err != nil {
-	clientBob := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg2), idBob)
-	err = clientBob.Serve()
-	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
 	}
 	bobsSrvAddr, err := clientBob.RelayInstanceAddress()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get relay address: %s", err)
 	}
-	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(bobsSrvAddr, idBob)
+	connAliceToBob, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, bobsSrvAddr, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
-	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(bobsSrvAddr, idAlice)
+	connBobToAlice, err := clientBob.OpenConn(ctx, bobsSrvAddr, "alice")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ func TestForeginConnClose(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:1234",
 	}
-	srv1, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg1.Address, false, av)
+	srv1, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ func TestForeginConnClose(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg2 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:2234",
 	}
-	srv2, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg2.Address, false, av)
+	srv2, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -186,16 +192,20 @@ func TestForeginConnClose(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	idAlice := "alice"
-	log.Debugf("connect by alice")
 	mCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
-	mgr := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg1), idAlice)
+
+	mgrBob := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg2), "bob")
+	if err := mgrBob.Serve(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	mgr := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg1), "alice")
 	err = mgr.Serve()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
 	}
-	conn, err := mgr.OpenConn(toURL(srvCfg2)[0], "anotherpeer")
+	conn, err := mgr.OpenConn(ctx, toURL(srvCfg2)[0], "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -212,23 +222,21 @@ func TestForeginAutoClose(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:1234",
 	}
-	srv1, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg1.Address, false, av)
+	srv1, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		t.Log("binding server 1.")
-		err := srv1.Listen(srvCfg1)
+		if err := srv1.Listen(srvCfg1); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			errChan <- err
 		}
 	}()
 
 	defer func() {
 		t.Logf("closing server 1.")
-		err := srv1.Shutdown(ctx)
+		if err := srv1.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("failed to close server: %s", err)
 		}
 		t.Logf("server 1. closed")
@@ -241,7 +249,7 @@ func TestForeginAutoClose(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg2 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:2234",
 	}
-	srv2, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg2.Address, false, av)
+	srv2, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -277,15 +285,8 @@ func TestForeginAutoClose(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	t.Log("open connection to another peer")
-	conn, err := mgr.OpenConn(toURL(srvCfg2)[0], "anotherpeer")
+	if _, err = mgr.OpenConn(ctx, toURL(srvCfg2)[0], "anotherpeer"); err == nil {
-	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should have failed to open connection to another peer")
-		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	t.Log("close conn")
-	err = conn.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to close connection: %s", err)
 	}
 
 	timeout := relayCleanupInterval + keepUnusedServerTime + 1*time.Second
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ func TestAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	srvCfg := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:1234",
 	}
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg.Address, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -330,6 +331,13 @@ func TestAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
+
+	clientBob := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg), "bob")
+	err = clientBob.Serve()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
+	}
+
 	clientAlice := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg), "alice")
 	err = clientAlice.Serve()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ func TestAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to get relay address: %s", err)
 	}
-	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ra, "bob")
+	conn, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, ra, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -357,7 +365,7 @@ func TestAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(reconnectingTimeout + 1*time.Second)
 
 	log.Infof("reopent the connection")
-	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn(ra, "bob")
+	_, err = clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, ra, "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to open channel: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -366,24 +374,27 @@ func TestAutoReconnect(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNotifierDoubleAdd(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	srvCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
+	listenerCfg1 := server.ListenerConfig{
 		Address: "localhost:1234",
 	}
-	srv1, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), srvCfg1.Address, false, av)
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(server.Config{
+		Meter:          otel.Meter(""),
+		ExposedAddress: listenerCfg1.Address,
+		TLSSupport:     false,
+		AuthValidator:  &allow.Auth{},
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
 	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
-		err := srv1.Listen(srvCfg1)
+		if err := srv.Listen(listenerCfg1); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			errChan <- err
 		}
 	}()
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := srv1.Shutdown(ctx)
+		if err := srv.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("failed to close server: %s", err)
 		}
 	}()
@@ -392,17 +403,21 @@ func TestNotifierDoubleAdd(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to start server: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	idAlice := "alice"
 	log.Debugf("connect by alice")
 	mCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
-	clientAlice := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(srvCfg1), idAlice)
+
-	err = clientAlice.Serve()
+	clientBob := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(listenerCfg1), "bob")
-	if err != nil {
+	if err = clientBob.Serve(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	conn1, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(clientAlice.ServerURLs()[0], "idBob")
+	clientAlice := NewManager(mCtx, toURL(listenerCfg1), "alice")
+	if err = clientAlice.Serve(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to serve manager: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	conn1, err := clientAlice.OpenConn(ctx, clientAlice.ServerURLs()[0], "bob")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 	}

relay/client/peer_subscription.go

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
+)
+
+const (
+	OpenConnectionTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+)
+
+type relayedConnWriter interface {
+	Write(p []byte) (n int, err error)
+}
+
+// PeersStateSubscription manages subscriptions to peer state changes (online/offline)
+// over a relay connection. It allows tracking peers' availability and handling offline
+// events via a callback. We get online notification from the server only once.
+type PeersStateSubscription struct {
+	log             *log.Entry
+	relayConn       relayedConnWriter
+	offlineCallback func(peerIDs []messages.PeerID)
+
+	listenForOfflinePeers map[messages.PeerID]struct{}
+	waitingPeers          map[messages.PeerID]chan struct{}
+	mu                    sync.Mutex // Mutex to protect access to waitingPeers and listenForOfflinePeers
+}
+
+func NewPeersStateSubscription(log *log.Entry, relayConn relayedConnWriter, offlineCallback func(peerIDs []messages.PeerID)) *PeersStateSubscription {
+	return &PeersStateSubscription{
+		log:                   log,
+		relayConn:             relayConn,
+		offlineCallback:       offlineCallback,
+		listenForOfflinePeers: make(map[messages.PeerID]struct{}),
+		waitingPeers:          make(map[messages.PeerID]chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+// OnPeersOnline should be called when a notification is received that certain peers have come online.
+// It checks if any of the peers are being waited on and signals their availability.
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) OnPeersOnline(peersID []messages.PeerID) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, peerID := range peersID {
+		waitCh, ok := s.waitingPeers[peerID]
+		if !ok {
+			// If meanwhile the peer was unsubscribed, we don't need to signal it
+			continue
+		}
+
+		waitCh <- struct{}{}
+		delete(s.waitingPeers, peerID)
+		close(waitCh)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) OnPeersWentOffline(peersID []messages.PeerID) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	relevantPeers := make([]messages.PeerID, 0, len(peersID))
+	for _, peerID := range peersID {
+		if _, ok := s.listenForOfflinePeers[peerID]; ok {
+			relevantPeers = append(relevantPeers, peerID)
+		}
+	}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if len(relevantPeers) > 0 {
+		s.offlineCallback(relevantPeers)
+	}
+}
+
+// WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe waits for a specific peer to come online and subscribes to its state changes.
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx context.Context, peerID messages.PeerID) error {
+	// Check if already waiting for this peer
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	if _, exists := s.waitingPeers[peerID]; exists {
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return errors.New("already waiting for peer to come online")
+	}
+
+	// Create a channel to wait for the peer to come online
+	waitCh := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	s.waitingPeers[peerID] = waitCh
+	s.listenForOfflinePeers[peerID] = struct{}{}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := s.subscribeStateChange(peerID); err != nil {
+		s.log.Errorf("failed to subscribe to peer state: %s", err)
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		if ch, exists := s.waitingPeers[peerID]; exists && ch == waitCh {
+			close(waitCh)
+			delete(s.waitingPeers, peerID)
+			delete(s.listenForOfflinePeers, peerID)
+		}
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Wait for peer to come online or context to be cancelled
+	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, OpenConnectionTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+	select {
+	case _, ok := <-waitCh:
+		if !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("wait for peer to come online has been cancelled")
+		}
+
+		s.log.Debugf("peer %s is now online", peerID)
+		return nil
+	case <-timeoutCtx.Done():
+		s.log.Debugf("context timed out while waiting for peer %s to come online", peerID)
+		if err := s.unsubscribeStateChange([]messages.PeerID{peerID}); err != nil {
+			s.log.Errorf("failed to unsubscribe from peer state: %s", err)
+		}
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		if ch, exists := s.waitingPeers[peerID]; exists && ch == waitCh {
+			close(waitCh)
+			delete(s.waitingPeers, peerID)
+			delete(s.listenForOfflinePeers, peerID)
+		}
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return timeoutCtx.Err()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) UnsubscribeStateChange(peerIDs []messages.PeerID) error {
+	msgErr := s.unsubscribeStateChange(peerIDs)
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	for _, peerID := range peerIDs {
+		if wch, ok := s.waitingPeers[peerID]; ok {
+			close(wch)
+			delete(s.waitingPeers, peerID)
+		}
+
+		delete(s.listenForOfflinePeers, peerID)
+	}
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return msgErr
+}
+
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) Cleanup() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, waitCh := range s.waitingPeers {
+		close(waitCh)
+	}
+
+	s.waitingPeers = make(map[messages.PeerID]chan struct{})
+	s.listenForOfflinePeers = make(map[messages.PeerID]struct{})
+}
+
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) subscribeStateChange(peerID messages.PeerID) error {
+	msgs, err := messages.MarshalSubPeerStateMsg([]messages.PeerID{peerID})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		if _, err := s.relayConn.Write(msg); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *PeersStateSubscription) unsubscribeStateChange(peerIDs []messages.PeerID) error {
+	msgs, err := messages.MarshalUnsubPeerStateMsg(peerIDs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var connWriteErr error
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		if _, err := s.relayConn.Write(msg); err != nil {
+			connWriteErr = err
+		}
+	}
+	return connWriteErr
+}

relay/client/peer_subscription_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package client
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type mockRelayedConn struct {
+}
+
+func (m *mockRelayedConn) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
+func TestWaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := messages.HashID("peer1")
+	mockConn := &mockRelayedConn{}
+	logger := logrus.New()
+	logger.SetOutput(&bytes.Buffer{}) // discard log output
+	sub := NewPeersStateSubscription(logrus.NewEntry(logger), mockConn, nil)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Launch wait in background
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		sub.OnPeersOnline([]messages.PeerID{peerID})
+	}()
+
+	err := sub.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx, peerID)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestWaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := messages.HashID("peer2")
+	mockConn := &mockRelayedConn{}
+	logger := logrus.New()
+	logger.SetOutput(&bytes.Buffer{})
+	sub := NewPeersStateSubscription(logrus.NewEntry(logger), mockConn, nil)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err := sub.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx, peerID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, context.DeadlineExceeded, err)
+}
+
+func TestWaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe_Duplicate(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := messages.HashID("peer3")
+	mockConn := &mockRelayedConn{}
+	logger := logrus.New()
+	logger.SetOutput(&bytes.Buffer{})
+	sub := NewPeersStateSubscription(logrus.NewEntry(logger), mockConn, nil)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	go func() {
+		_ = sub.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx, peerID)
+
+	}()
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	err := sub.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(ctx, peerID)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "already waiting")
+}
+
+func TestUnsubscribeStateChange(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := messages.HashID("peer4")
+	mockConn := &mockRelayedConn{}
+	logger := logrus.New()
+	logger.SetOutput(&bytes.Buffer{})
+	sub := NewPeersStateSubscription(logrus.NewEntry(logger), mockConn, nil)
+
+	doneChan := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		_ = sub.WaitToBeOnlineAndSubscribe(context.Background(), peerID)
+		close(doneChan)
+	}()
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	err := sub.UnsubscribeStateChange([]messages.PeerID{peerID})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	select {
+	case <-doneChan:
+	case <-time.After(200 * time.Millisecond):
+		// Expected timeout, meaning the subscription was successfully unsubscribed
+		t.Errorf("timeout")
+	}
+}

relay/client/picker.go

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ func (sp *ServerPicker) PickServer(parentCtx context.Context) (*Client, error) {
 
 func (sp *ServerPicker) startConnection(ctx context.Context, resultChan chan connResult, url string) {
 	log.Infof("try to connecting to relay server: %s", url)
-	relayClient := NewClient(ctx, url, sp.TokenStore, sp.PeerID)
+	relayClient := NewClient(url, sp.TokenStore, sp.PeerID)
-	err := relayClient.Connect()
+	err := relayClient.Connect(ctx)
 	resultChan <- connResult{
 		RelayClient: relayClient,
 		Url:         url,

relay/cmd/root.go

@@ -141,7 +141,14 @@ func execute(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	hashedSecret := sha256.Sum256([]byte(cobraConfig.AuthSecret))
 	authenticator := auth.NewTimedHMACValidator(hashedSecret[:], 24*time.Hour)
 
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(metricsServer.Meter, cobraConfig.ExposedAddress, tlsSupport, authenticator)
+	cfg := server.Config{
+		Meter:          metricsServer.Meter,
+		ExposedAddress: cobraConfig.ExposedAddress,
+		AuthValidator:  authenticator,
+		TLSSupport:     tlsSupport,
+	}
+
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create relay server: %v", err)

relay/messages/id.go

@@ -8,24 +8,24 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	prefixLength = 4
-	IDSize       = prefixLength + sha256.Size
+	peerIDSize   = prefixLength + sha256.Size
 )
 
 var (
 	prefix = []byte("sha-") // 4 bytes
 )
 
-// HashID generates a sha256 hash from the peerID and returns the hash and the human-readable string
+type PeerID [peerIDSize]byte
-func HashID(peerID string) ([]byte, string) {
+
-	idHash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(peerID))
+func (p PeerID) String() string {
-	idHashString := string(prefix) + base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(idHash[:])
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", p[:prefixLength], base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(p[prefixLength:]))
-	var prefixedHash []byte
-	prefixedHash = append(prefixedHash, prefix...)
-	prefixedHash = append(prefixedHash, idHash[:]...)
-	return prefixedHash, idHashString
 }
 
-// HashIDToString converts a hash to a human-readable string
+// HashID generates a sha256 hash from the peerID and returns the hash and the human-readable string
-func HashIDToString(idHash []byte) string {
+func HashID(peerID string) PeerID {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", idHash[:prefixLength], base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(idHash[prefixLength:]))
+	idHash := sha256.Sum256([]byte(peerID))
+	var prefixedHash [peerIDSize]byte
+	copy(prefixedHash[:prefixLength], prefix)
+	copy(prefixedHash[prefixLength:], idHash[:])
+	return prefixedHash
 }

relay/messages/id_test.go

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-package messages
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-)
-
-func TestHashID(t *testing.T) {
-	hashedID, hashedStringId := HashID("alice")
-	enc := HashIDToString(hashedID)
-	if enc != hashedStringId {
-		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", hashedStringId, enc)
-	}
-}

relay/messages/message.go

@@ -9,19 +9,26 @@ import (
 const (
 	MaxHandshakeSize     = 212
 	MaxHandshakeRespSize = 8192
+	MaxMessageSize       = 8820
 
 	CurrentProtocolVersion = 1
 
 	MsgTypeUnknown MsgType = 0
 	// Deprecated: Use MsgTypeAuth instead.
-	MsgTypeHello MsgType = 1
+	MsgTypeHello = 1
 	// Deprecated: Use MsgTypeAuthResponse instead.
-	MsgTypeHelloResponse MsgType = 2
+	MsgTypeHelloResponse = 2
-	MsgTypeTransport     MsgType = 3
+	MsgTypeTransport     = 3
-	MsgTypeClose         MsgType = 4
+	MsgTypeClose         = 4
-	MsgTypeHealthCheck   MsgType = 5
+	MsgTypeHealthCheck   = 5
-	MsgTypeAuth                  = 6
+	MsgTypeAuth          = 6
-	MsgTypeAuthResponse          = 7
+	MsgTypeAuthResponse  = 7
+
+	// Peers state messages
+	MsgTypeSubscribePeerState   = 8
+	MsgTypeUnsubscribePeerState = 9
+	MsgTypePeersOnline          = 10
+	MsgTypePeersWentOffline     = 11
 
 	// base size of the message
 	sizeOfVersionByte = 1
@@ -30,17 +37,17 @@ const (
 
 	// auth message
 	sizeOfMagicByte     = 4
-	headerSizeAuth      = sizeOfMagicByte + IDSize
+	headerSizeAuth      = sizeOfMagicByte + peerIDSize
 	offsetMagicByte     = sizeOfProtoHeader
 	offsetAuthPeerID    = sizeOfProtoHeader + sizeOfMagicByte
 	headerTotalSizeAuth = sizeOfProtoHeader + headerSizeAuth
 
 	// hello message
-	headerSizeHello     = sizeOfMagicByte + IDSize
+	headerSizeHello     = sizeOfMagicByte + peerIDSize
 	headerSizeHelloResp = 0
 
 	// transport
-	headerSizeTransport      = IDSize
+	headerSizeTransport      = peerIDSize
 	offsetTransportID        = sizeOfProtoHeader
 	headerTotalSizeTransport = sizeOfProtoHeader + headerSizeTransport
 )
@@ -72,6 +79,14 @@ func (m MsgType) String() string {
 		return "close"
 	case MsgTypeHealthCheck:
 		return "health check"
+	case MsgTypeSubscribePeerState:
+		return "subscribe peer state"
+	case MsgTypeUnsubscribePeerState:
+		return "unsubscribe peer state"
+	case MsgTypePeersOnline:
+		return "peers online"
+	case MsgTypePeersWentOffline:
+		return "peers went offline"
 	default:
 		return "unknown"
 	}
@@ -102,7 +117,9 @@ func DetermineClientMessageType(msg []byte) (MsgType, error) {
 		MsgTypeAuth,
 		MsgTypeTransport,
 		MsgTypeClose,
-		MsgTypeHealthCheck:
+		MsgTypeHealthCheck,
+		MsgTypeSubscribePeerState,
+		MsgTypeUnsubscribePeerState:
 		return msgType, nil
 	default:
 		return MsgTypeUnknown, fmt.Errorf("invalid msg type %d", msgType)
@@ -122,7 +139,9 @@ func DetermineServerMessageType(msg []byte) (MsgType, error) {
 		MsgTypeAuthResponse,
 		MsgTypeTransport,
 		MsgTypeClose,
-		MsgTypeHealthCheck:
+		MsgTypeHealthCheck,
+		MsgTypePeersOnline,
+		MsgTypePeersWentOffline:
 		return msgType, nil
 	default:
 		return MsgTypeUnknown, fmt.Errorf("invalid msg type %d", msgType)
@@ -135,11 +154,7 @@ func DetermineServerMessageType(msg []byte) (MsgType, error) {
 // message is used to authenticate the client with the server. The authentication is done using an HMAC method.
 // The protocol does not limit to use HMAC, it can be any other method. If the authentication failed the server will
 // close the network connection without any response.
-func MarshalHelloMsg(peerID []byte, additions []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func MarshalHelloMsg(peerID PeerID, additions []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(peerID) != IDSize {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid peerID length: %d", len(peerID))
-	}
-
 	msg := make([]byte, sizeOfProtoHeader+sizeOfMagicByte, sizeOfProtoHeader+headerSizeHello+len(additions))
 
 	msg[0] = byte(CurrentProtocolVersion)
@@ -147,7 +162,7 @@ func MarshalHelloMsg(peerID []byte, additions []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 	copy(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader:sizeOfProtoHeader+sizeOfMagicByte], magicHeader)
 
-	msg = append(msg, peerID...)
+	msg = append(msg, peerID[:]...)
 	msg = append(msg, additions...)
 
 	return msg, nil
@@ -156,7 +171,7 @@ func MarshalHelloMsg(peerID []byte, additions []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 // Deprecated: Use UnmarshalAuthMsg instead.
 // UnmarshalHelloMsg extracts peerID and the additional data from the hello message. The Additional data is used to
 // authenticate the client with the server.
-func UnmarshalHelloMsg(msg []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+func UnmarshalHelloMsg(msg []byte) (*PeerID, []byte, error) {
 	if len(msg) < sizeOfProtoHeader+headerSizeHello {
 		return nil, nil, ErrInvalidMessageLength
 	}
@@ -164,7 +179,9 @@ func UnmarshalHelloMsg(msg []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("invalid magic header")
 	}
 
-	return msg[sizeOfProtoHeader+sizeOfMagicByte : sizeOfProtoHeader+headerSizeHello], msg[headerSizeHello:], nil
+	peerID := PeerID(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader+sizeOfMagicByte : sizeOfProtoHeader+headerSizeHello])
+
+	return &peerID, msg[headerSizeHello:], nil
 }
 
 // Deprecated: Use MarshalAuthResponse instead.
@@ -197,34 +214,33 @@ func UnmarshalHelloResponse(msg []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 // message is used to authenticate the client with the server. The authentication is done using an HMAC method.
 // The protocol does not limit to use HMAC, it can be any other method. If the authentication failed the server will
 // close the network connection without any response.
-func MarshalAuthMsg(peerID []byte, authPayload []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func MarshalAuthMsg(peerID PeerID, authPayload []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(peerID) != IDSize {
+	if headerTotalSizeAuth+len(authPayload) > MaxHandshakeSize {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid peerID length: %d", len(peerID))
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("too large auth payload")
 	}
 
-	msg := make([]byte, sizeOfProtoHeader+sizeOfMagicByte, headerTotalSizeAuth+len(authPayload))
+	msg := make([]byte, headerTotalSizeAuth+len(authPayload))
-
 	msg[0] = byte(CurrentProtocolVersion)
 	msg[1] = byte(MsgTypeAuth)
-
 	copy(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader:], magicHeader)
-
+	copy(msg[offsetAuthPeerID:], peerID[:])
-	msg = append(msg, peerID...)
+	copy(msg[headerTotalSizeAuth:], authPayload)
-	msg = append(msg, authPayload...)
-
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
 // UnmarshalAuthMsg extracts peerID and the auth payload from the message
-func UnmarshalAuthMsg(msg []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+func UnmarshalAuthMsg(msg []byte) (*PeerID, []byte, error) {
 	if len(msg) < headerTotalSizeAuth {
 		return nil, nil, ErrInvalidMessageLength
 	}
+
+	// Validate the magic header
 	if !bytes.Equal(msg[offsetMagicByte:offsetMagicByte+sizeOfMagicByte], magicHeader) {
 		return nil, nil, errors.New("invalid magic header")
 	}
 
-	return msg[offsetAuthPeerID:headerTotalSizeAuth], msg[headerTotalSizeAuth:], nil
+	peerID := PeerID(msg[offsetAuthPeerID:headerTotalSizeAuth])
+	return &peerID, msg[headerTotalSizeAuth:], nil
 }
 
 // MarshalAuthResponse creates a response message to the auth.
@@ -268,45 +284,48 @@ func MarshalCloseMsg() []byte {
 // MarshalTransportMsg creates a transport message.
 // The transport message is used to exchange data between peers. The message contains the data to be exchanged and the
 // destination peer hashed ID.
-func MarshalTransportMsg(peerID, payload []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func MarshalTransportMsg(peerID PeerID, payload []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	if len(peerID) != IDSize {
+	// todo validate size
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid peerID length: %d", len(peerID))
+	msg := make([]byte, headerTotalSizeTransport+len(payload))
-	}
-
-	msg := make([]byte, headerTotalSizeTransport, headerTotalSizeTransport+len(payload))
 	msg[0] = byte(CurrentProtocolVersion)
 	msg[1] = byte(MsgTypeTransport)
-	copy(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader:], peerID)
+	copy(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader:], peerID[:])
-	msg = append(msg, payload...)
+	copy(msg[sizeOfProtoHeader+peerIDSize:], payload)
-
 	return msg, nil
 }
 
 // UnmarshalTransportMsg extracts the peerID and the payload from the transport message.
-func UnmarshalTransportMsg(buf []byte) ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+func UnmarshalTransportMsg(buf []byte) (*PeerID, []byte, error) {
 	if len(buf) < headerTotalSizeTransport {
 		return nil, nil, ErrInvalidMessageLength
 	}
 
-	return buf[offsetTransportID:headerTotalSizeTransport], buf[headerTotalSizeTransport:], nil
+	const offsetEnd = offsetTransportID + peerIDSize
+	var peerID PeerID
+	copy(peerID[:], buf[offsetTransportID:offsetEnd])
+	return &peerID, buf[headerTotalSizeTransport:], nil
 }
 
 // UnmarshalTransportID extracts the peerID from the transport message.
-func UnmarshalTransportID(buf []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+func UnmarshalTransportID(buf []byte) (*PeerID, error) {
 	if len(buf) < headerTotalSizeTransport {
 		return nil, ErrInvalidMessageLength
 	}
-	return buf[offsetTransportID:headerTotalSizeTransport], nil
+
+	const offsetEnd = offsetTransportID + peerIDSize
+	var id PeerID
+	copy(id[:], buf[offsetTransportID:offsetEnd])
+	return &id, nil
 }
 
 // UpdateTransportMsg updates the peerID in the transport message.
 // With this function the server can reuse the given byte slice to update the peerID in the transport message. So do
 // need to allocate a new byte slice.
-func UpdateTransportMsg(msg []byte, peerID []byte) error {
+func UpdateTransportMsg(msg []byte, peerID PeerID) error {
-	if len(msg) < offsetTransportID+len(peerID) {
+	if len(msg) < offsetTransportID+peerIDSize {
 		return ErrInvalidMessageLength
 	}
-	copy(msg[offsetTransportID:], peerID)
+	copy(msg[offsetTransportID:], peerID[:])
 	return nil
 }
 

relay/messages/message_test.go

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMarshalHelloMsg(t *testing.T) {
-	peerID := []byte("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
+	peerID := HashID("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
 	msg, err := MarshalHelloMsg(peerID, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ func TestMarshalHelloMsg(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if string(receivedPeerID) != string(peerID) {
+	if receivedPeerID.String() != peerID.String() {
 		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", peerID, receivedPeerID)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestMarshalAuthMsg(t *testing.T) {
-	peerID := []byte("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
+	peerID := HashID("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
 	msg, err := MarshalAuthMsg(peerID, []byte{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestMarshalAuthMsg(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
 	}
-	if string(receivedPeerID) != string(peerID) {
+	if receivedPeerID.String() != peerID.String() {
 		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", peerID, receivedPeerID)
 	}
 }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestMarshalAuthResponse(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMarshalTransportMsg(t *testing.T) {
-	peerID := []byte("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
+	peerID := HashID("abdFAaBcawquEiCMzAabYosuUaGLtSNhKxz+")
 	payload := []byte("payload")
 	msg, err := MarshalTransportMsg(peerID, payload)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func TestMarshalTransportMsg(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal transport id: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if string(uPeerID) != string(peerID) {
+	if uPeerID.String() != peerID.String() {
 		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", peerID, uPeerID)
 	}
 
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ func TestMarshalTransportMsg(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if string(id) != string(peerID) {
+	if id.String() != peerID.String() {
-		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", peerID, id)
+		t.Errorf("expected: '%s', got: '%s'", peerID, id)
 	}
 
 	if string(respPayload) != string(payload) {

relay/messages/peer_state.go

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package messages
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func MarshalSubPeerStateMsg(ids []PeerID) ([][]byte, error) {
+	return marshalPeerIDs(ids, byte(MsgTypeSubscribePeerState))
+}
+
+func UnmarshalSubPeerStateMsg(buf []byte) ([]PeerID, error) {
+	return unmarshalPeerIDs(buf)
+}
+
+func MarshalUnsubPeerStateMsg(ids []PeerID) ([][]byte, error) {
+	return marshalPeerIDs(ids, byte(MsgTypeUnsubscribePeerState))
+}
+
+func UnmarshalUnsubPeerStateMsg(buf []byte) ([]PeerID, error) {
+	return unmarshalPeerIDs(buf)
+}
+
+func MarshalPeersOnline(ids []PeerID) ([][]byte, error) {
+	return marshalPeerIDs(ids, byte(MsgTypePeersOnline))
+}
+
+func UnmarshalPeersOnlineMsg(buf []byte) ([]PeerID, error) {
+	return unmarshalPeerIDs(buf)
+}
+
+func MarshalPeersWentOffline(ids []PeerID) ([][]byte, error) {
+	return marshalPeerIDs(ids, byte(MsgTypePeersWentOffline))
+}
+
+func UnMarshalPeersWentOffline(buf []byte) ([]PeerID, error) {
+	return unmarshalPeerIDs(buf)
+}
+
+// marshalPeerIDs is a generic function to marshal peer IDs with a specific message type
+func marshalPeerIDs(ids []PeerID, msgType byte) ([][]byte, error) {
+	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no list of peer ids provided")
+	}
+
+	const maxPeersPerMessage = (MaxMessageSize - sizeOfProtoHeader) / peerIDSize
+	var messages [][]byte
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(ids); i += maxPeersPerMessage {
+		end := i + maxPeersPerMessage
+		if end > len(ids) {
+			end = len(ids)
+		}
+		chunk := ids[i:end]
+
+		totalSize := sizeOfProtoHeader + len(chunk)*peerIDSize
+		buf := make([]byte, totalSize)
+		buf[0] = byte(CurrentProtocolVersion)
+		buf[1] = msgType
+
+		offset := sizeOfProtoHeader
+		for _, id := range chunk {
+			copy(buf[offset:], id[:])
+			offset += peerIDSize
+		}
+
+		messages = append(messages, buf)
+	}
+
+	return messages, nil
+}
+
+// unmarshalPeerIDs is a generic function to unmarshal peer IDs from a buffer
+func unmarshalPeerIDs(buf []byte) ([]PeerID, error) {
+	if len(buf) < sizeOfProtoHeader {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid message format")
+	}
+
+	if (len(buf)-sizeOfProtoHeader)%peerIDSize != 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid peer list size: %d", len(buf)-sizeOfProtoHeader)
+	}
+
+	numIDs := (len(buf) - sizeOfProtoHeader) / peerIDSize
+
+	ids := make([]PeerID, numIDs)
+	offset := sizeOfProtoHeader
+	for i := 0; i < numIDs; i++ {
+		copy(ids[i][:], buf[offset:offset+peerIDSize])
+		offset += peerIDSize
+	}
+
+	return ids, nil
+}

relay/messages/peer_state_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package messages
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+const (
+	testPeerCount = 10
+)
+
+// Helper function to generate test PeerIDs
+func generateTestPeerIDs(n int) []PeerID {
+	ids := make([]PeerID, n)
+	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < peerIDSize; j++ {
+			ids[i][j] = byte(i + j)
+		}
+	}
+	return ids
+}
+
+// Helper function to compare slices of PeerID
+func peerIDEqual(a, b []PeerID) bool {
+	if len(a) != len(b) {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i := range a {
+		if !bytes.Equal(a[i][:], b[i][:]) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func TestMarshalUnmarshalSubPeerState(t *testing.T) {
+	ids := generateTestPeerIDs(testPeerCount)
+
+	msgs, err := MarshalSubPeerStateMsg(ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var allIDs []PeerID
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		decoded, err := UnmarshalSubPeerStateMsg(msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		allIDs = append(allIDs, decoded...)
+	}
+
+	if !peerIDEqual(ids, allIDs) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", ids, allIDs)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMarshalSubPeerState_EmptyInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := MarshalSubPeerStateMsg([]PeerID{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for empty input")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnmarshalSubPeerState_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
+	// Too short
+	_, err := UnmarshalSubPeerStateMsg([]byte{1})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for short input")
+	}
+
+	// Misaligned length
+	buf := make([]byte, sizeOfProtoHeader+1)
+	_, err = UnmarshalSubPeerStateMsg(buf)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for misaligned input")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMarshalUnmarshalPeersOnline(t *testing.T) {
+	ids := generateTestPeerIDs(testPeerCount)
+
+	msgs, err := MarshalPeersOnline(ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var allIDs []PeerID
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		decoded, err := UnmarshalPeersOnlineMsg(msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		allIDs = append(allIDs, decoded...)
+	}
+
+	if !peerIDEqual(ids, allIDs) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", ids, allIDs)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMarshalPeersOnline_EmptyInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := MarshalPeersOnline([]PeerID{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for empty input")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUnmarshalPeersOnline_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := UnmarshalPeersOnlineMsg([]byte{1})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for short input")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMarshalUnmarshalPeersWentOffline(t *testing.T) {
+	ids := generateTestPeerIDs(testPeerCount)
+
+	msgs, err := MarshalPeersWentOffline(ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var allIDs []PeerID
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		// MarshalPeersWentOffline shares no unmarshal function, so reuse PeersOnline
+		decoded, err := UnmarshalPeersOnlineMsg(msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		allIDs = append(allIDs, decoded...)
+	}
+
+	if !peerIDEqual(ids, allIDs) {
+		t.Errorf("expected %v, got %v", ids, allIDs)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMarshalPeersWentOffline_EmptyInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := MarshalPeersWentOffline([]PeerID{})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected error for empty input")
+	}
+}

relay/server/handshake.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
 	//nolint:staticcheck
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages/address"
@@ -14,6 +13,12 @@ import (
 	authmsg "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages/auth"
 )
 
+type Validator interface {
+	Validate(any) error
+	// Deprecated: Use Validate instead.
+	ValidateHelloMsgType(any) error
+}
+
 // preparedMsg contains the marshalled success response messages
 type preparedMsg struct {
 	responseHelloMsg []byte
@@ -54,14 +59,14 @@ func marshalResponseHelloMsg(instanceURL string) ([]byte, error) {
 
 type handshake struct {
 	conn        net.Conn
-	validator   auth.Validator
+	validator   Validator
 	preparedMsg *preparedMsg
 
 	handshakeMethodAuth bool
-	peerID              string
+	peerID              *messages.PeerID
 }
 
-func (h *handshake) handshakeReceive() ([]byte, error) {
+func (h *handshake) handshakeReceive() (*messages.PeerID, error) {
 	buf := make([]byte, messages.MaxHandshakeSize)
 	n, err := h.conn.Read(buf)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -80,17 +85,14 @@ func (h *handshake) handshakeReceive() ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("determine message type from %s: %w", h.conn.RemoteAddr(), err)
 	}
 
-	var (
+	var peerID *messages.PeerID
-		bytePeerID []byte
-		peerID     string
-	)
 	switch msgType {
 	//nolint:staticcheck
 	case messages.MsgTypeHello:
-		bytePeerID, peerID, err = h.handleHelloMsg(buf)
+		peerID, err = h.handleHelloMsg(buf)
 	case messages.MsgTypeAuth:
 		h.handshakeMethodAuth = true
-		bytePeerID, peerID, err = h.handleAuthMsg(buf)
+		peerID, err = h.handleAuthMsg(buf)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid message type %d from %s", msgType, h.conn.RemoteAddr())
 	}
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ func (h *handshake) handshakeReceive() ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	h.peerID = peerID
-	return bytePeerID, nil
+	return peerID, nil
 }
 
 func (h *handshake) handshakeResponse() error {
@@ -116,40 +118,37 @@ func (h *handshake) handshakeResponse() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (h *handshake) handleHelloMsg(buf []byte) ([]byte, string, error) {
+func (h *handshake) handleHelloMsg(buf []byte) (*messages.PeerID, error) {
 	//nolint:staticcheck
-	rawPeerID, authData, err := messages.UnmarshalHelloMsg(buf)
+	peerID, authData, err := messages.UnmarshalHelloMsg(buf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unmarshal hello message: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal hello message: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	peerID := messages.HashIDToString(rawPeerID)
 	log.Warnf("peer %s (%s) is using deprecated initial message type", peerID, h.conn.RemoteAddr())
 
 	authMsg, err := authmsg.UnmarshalMsg(authData)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unmarshal auth message: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal auth message: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	//nolint:staticcheck
 	if err := h.validator.ValidateHelloMsgType(authMsg.AdditionalData); err != nil {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("validate %s (%s): %w", peerID, h.conn.RemoteAddr(), err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate %s (%s): %w", peerID, h.conn.RemoteAddr(), err)
 	}
 
-	return rawPeerID, peerID, nil
+	return peerID, nil
 }
 
-func (h *handshake) handleAuthMsg(buf []byte) ([]byte, string, error) {
+func (h *handshake) handleAuthMsg(buf []byte) (*messages.PeerID, error) {
 	rawPeerID, authPayload, err := messages.UnmarshalAuthMsg(buf)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("unmarshal hello message: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal hello message: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	peerID := messages.HashIDToString(rawPeerID)
-
 	if err := h.validator.Validate(authPayload); err != nil {
-		return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("validate %s (%s): %w", peerID, h.conn.RemoteAddr(), err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("validate %s (%s): %w", rawPeerID.String(), h.conn.RemoteAddr(), err)
 	}
 
-	return rawPeerID, peerID, nil
+	return rawPeerID, nil
 }

relay/server/peer.go

@@ -12,43 +12,50 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/healthcheck"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/metrics"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server/store"
 )
 
 const (
-	bufferSize = 8820
+	bufferSize = messages.MaxMessageSize
 
 	errCloseConn = "failed to close connection to peer: %s"
 )
 
 // Peer represents a peer connection
 type Peer struct {
-	metrics *metrics.Metrics
+	metrics  *metrics.Metrics
-	log     *log.Entry
+	log      *log.Entry
-	idS     string
+	id       messages.PeerID
-	idB     []byte
+	conn     net.Conn
-	conn    net.Conn
+	connMu   sync.RWMutex
-	connMu  sync.RWMutex
+	store    *store.Store
-	store   *Store
+	notifier *store.PeerNotifier
+
+	peersListener *store.Listener
 }
 
 // NewPeer creates a new Peer instance and prepare custom logging
-func NewPeer(metrics *metrics.Metrics, id []byte, conn net.Conn, store *Store) *Peer {
+func NewPeer(metrics *metrics.Metrics, id messages.PeerID, conn net.Conn, store *store.Store, notifier *store.PeerNotifier) *Peer {
-	stringID := messages.HashIDToString(id)
+	p := &Peer{
-	return &Peer{
+		metrics:  metrics,
-		metrics: metrics,
+		log:      log.WithField("peer_id", id.String()),
-		log:     log.WithField("peer_id", stringID),
+		id:       id,
-		idS:     stringID,
+		conn:     conn,
-		idB:     id,
+		store:    store,
-		conn:    conn,
+		notifier: notifier,
-		store:   store,
 	}
+
+	return p
 }
 
 // Work reads data from the connection
 // It manages the protocol (healthcheck, transport, close). Read the message and determine the message type and handle
 // the message accordingly.
 func (p *Peer) Work() {
+	p.peersListener = p.notifier.NewListener(p.sendPeersOnline, p.sendPeersWentOffline)
 	defer func() {
+		p.notifier.RemoveListener(p.peersListener)
+
 		if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
 			p.log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
 		}
@@ -94,6 +101,10 @@ func (p *Peer) Work() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Peer) ID() messages.PeerID {
+	return p.id
+}
+
 func (p *Peer) handleMsgType(ctx context.Context, msgType messages.MsgType, hc *healthcheck.Sender, n int, msg []byte) {
 	switch msgType {
 	case messages.MsgTypeHealthCheck:
@@ -107,6 +118,10 @@ func (p *Peer) handleMsgType(ctx context.Context, msgType messages.MsgType, hc *
 		if err := p.conn.Close(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf(errCloseConn, err)
 		}
+	case messages.MsgTypeSubscribePeerState:
+		p.handleSubscribePeerState(msg)
+	case messages.MsgTypeUnsubscribePeerState:
+		p.handleUnsubscribePeerState(msg)
 	default:
 		p.log.Warnf("received unexpected message type: %s", msgType)
 	}
@@ -145,7 +160,7 @@ func (p *Peer) Close() {
 
 // String returns the peer ID
 func (p *Peer) String() string {
-	return p.idS
+	return p.id.String()
 }
 
 func (p *Peer) writeWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) error {
@@ -197,14 +212,14 @@ func (p *Peer) handleTransportMsg(msg []byte) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	stringPeerID := messages.HashIDToString(peerID)
+	item, ok := p.store.Peer(*peerID)
-	dp, ok := p.store.Peer(stringPeerID)
 	if !ok {
-		p.log.Debugf("peer not found: %s", stringPeerID)
+		p.log.Debugf("peer not found: %s", peerID)
 		return
 	}
+	dp := item.(*Peer)
 
-	err = messages.UpdateTransportMsg(msg, p.idB)
+	err = messages.UpdateTransportMsg(msg, p.id)
 	if err != nil {
 		p.log.Errorf("failed to update transport message: %s", err)
 		return
@@ -217,3 +232,57 @@ func (p *Peer) handleTransportMsg(msg []byte) {
 	}
 	p.metrics.TransferBytesSent.Add(context.Background(), int64(n))
 }
+
+func (p *Peer) handleSubscribePeerState(msg []byte) {
+	peerIDs, err := messages.UnmarshalSubPeerStateMsg(msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.log.Errorf("failed to unmarshal open connection message: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	p.log.Debugf("received subscription message for %d peers", len(peerIDs))
+	onlinePeers := p.peersListener.AddInterestedPeers(peerIDs)
+	if len(onlinePeers) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	p.log.Debugf("response with %d online peers", len(onlinePeers))
+	p.sendPeersOnline(onlinePeers)
+}
+
+func (p *Peer) handleUnsubscribePeerState(msg []byte) {
+	peerIDs, err := messages.UnmarshalUnsubPeerStateMsg(msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.log.Errorf("failed to unmarshal open connection message: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	p.peersListener.RemoveInterestedPeer(peerIDs)
+}
+
+func (p *Peer) sendPeersOnline(peers []messages.PeerID) {
+	msgs, err := messages.MarshalPeersOnline(peers)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.log.Errorf("failed to marshal peer location message: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	for n, msg := range msgs {
+		if _, err := p.Write(msg); err != nil {
+			p.log.Errorf("failed to write %d. peers offline message: %s", n, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *Peer) sendPeersWentOffline(peers []messages.PeerID) {
+	msgs, err := messages.MarshalPeersWentOffline(peers)
+	if err != nil {
+		p.log.Errorf("failed to marshal peer location message: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	for n, msg := range msgs {
+		if _, err := p.Write(msg); err != nil {
+			p.log.Errorf("failed to write %d. peers offline message: %s", n, err)
+		}
+	}
+}

relay/server/relay.go

@@ -4,26 +4,55 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"net/url"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth"
 	//nolint:staticcheck
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/metrics"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server/store"
 )
 
+type Config struct {
+	Meter          metric.Meter
+	ExposedAddress string
+	TLSSupport     bool
+	AuthValidator  Validator
+
+	instanceURL string
+}
+
+func (c *Config) validate() error {
+	if c.Meter == nil {
+		c.Meter = otel.Meter("")
+	}
+	if c.ExposedAddress == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("exposed address is required")
+	}
+
+	instanceURL, err := getInstanceURL(c.ExposedAddress, c.TLSSupport)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid url: %v", err)
+	}
+	c.instanceURL = instanceURL
+
+	if c.AuthValidator == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("auth validator is required")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Relay represents the relay server
 type Relay struct {
 	metrics       *metrics.Metrics
 	metricsCancel context.CancelFunc
-	validator     auth.Validator
+	validator     Validator
 
-	store       *Store
+	store       *store.Store
+	notifier    *store.PeerNotifier
 	instanceURL string
 	preparedMsg *preparedMsg
 
@@ -31,40 +60,40 @@ type Relay struct {
 	closeMu sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-// NewRelay creates a new Relay instance
+// NewRelay creates and returns a new Relay instance.
 //
 // Parameters:
-// meter: An instance of metric.Meter from the go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric package. It is used to create and manage
+//
-// metrics for the relay server.
+//	config: A Config struct that holds the configuration needed to initialize the relay server.
-// exposedAddress: A string representing the address that the relay server is exposed on. The client will use this
+//	  - Meter: A metric.Meter used for emitting metrics. If not set, a default no-op meter will be used.
-// address as the relay server's instance URL.
+//	  - ExposedAddress: The external address clients use to reach this relay. Required.
-// tlsSupport: A boolean indicating whether the relay server supports TLS (Transport Layer Security) or not. The
+//	  - TLSSupport: A boolean indicating if the relay uses TLS. Affects the generated instance URL.
-// instance URL depends on this value.
+//	  - AuthValidator: A Validator implementation used to authenticate peers. Required.
-// validator: An instance of auth.Validator from the auth package. It is used to validate the authentication of the
-// peers.
 //
 // Returns:
-// A pointer to a Relay instance and an error. If the Relay instance is successfully created, the error is nil.
+//
-// Otherwise, the error contains the details of what went wrong.
+//	A pointer to a Relay instance and an error. If initialization is successful, the error will be nil;
-func NewRelay(meter metric.Meter, exposedAddress string, tlsSupport bool, validator auth.Validator) (*Relay, error) {
+//	otherwise, it will contain the reason the relay could not be created (e.g., invalid configuration).
+func NewRelay(config Config) (*Relay, error) {
+	if err := config.validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid config: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	ctx, metricsCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	m, err := metrics.NewMetrics(ctx, meter)
+	m, err := metrics.NewMetrics(ctx, config.Meter)
 	if err != nil {
 		metricsCancel()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating app metrics: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	peerStore := store.NewStore()
 	r := &Relay{
 		metrics:       m,
 		metricsCancel: metricsCancel,
-		validator:     validator,
+		validator:     config.AuthValidator,
-		store:         NewStore(),
+		instanceURL:   config.instanceURL,
-	}
+		store:         peerStore,
-
+		notifier:      store.NewPeerNotifier(peerStore),
-	r.instanceURL, err = getInstanceURL(exposedAddress, tlsSupport)
-	if err != nil {
-		metricsCancel()
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get instance URL: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	r.preparedMsg, err = newPreparedMsg(r.instanceURL)
@@ -76,32 +105,6 @@ func NewRelay(meter metric.Meter, exposedAddress string, tlsSupport bool, valida
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-// getInstanceURL checks if user supplied a URL scheme otherwise adds to the
-// provided address according to TLS definition and parses the address before returning it
-func getInstanceURL(exposedAddress string, tlsSupported bool) (string, error) {
-	addr := exposedAddress
-	split := strings.Split(exposedAddress, "://")
-	switch {
-	case len(split) == 1 && tlsSupported:
-		addr = "rels://" + exposedAddress
-	case len(split) == 1 && !tlsSupported:
-		addr = "rel://" + exposedAddress
-	case len(split) > 2:
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid exposed address: %s", exposedAddress)
-	}
-
-	parsedURL, err := url.ParseRequestURI(addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid exposed address: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if parsedURL.Scheme != "rel" && parsedURL.Scheme != "rels" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid scheme: %s", parsedURL.Scheme)
-	}
-
-	return parsedURL.String(), nil
-}
-
 // Accept start to handle a new peer connection
 func (r *Relay) Accept(conn net.Conn) {
 	acceptTime := time.Now()
@@ -125,14 +128,17 @@ func (r *Relay) Accept(conn net.Conn) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	peer := NewPeer(r.metrics, peerID, conn, r.store)
+	peer := NewPeer(r.metrics, *peerID, conn, r.store, r.notifier)
 	peer.log.Infof("peer connected from: %s", conn.RemoteAddr())
 	storeTime := time.Now()
 	r.store.AddPeer(peer)
+	r.notifier.PeerCameOnline(peer.ID())
+
 	r.metrics.RecordPeerStoreTime(time.Since(storeTime))
 	r.metrics.PeerConnected(peer.String())
 	go func() {
 		peer.Work()
+		r.notifier.PeerWentOffline(peer.ID())
 		r.store.DeletePeer(peer)
 		peer.log.Debugf("relay connection closed")
 		r.metrics.PeerDisconnected(peer.String())
@@ -154,12 +160,12 @@ func (r *Relay) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	peers := r.store.Peers()
-	for _, peer := range peers {
+	for _, v := range peers {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func(p *Peer) {
 			p.CloseGracefully(ctx)
 			wg.Done()
-		}(peer)
+		}(v.(*Peer))
 	}
 	wg.Wait()
 	r.metricsCancel()

relay/server/server.go

@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
-
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server/listener/quic"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/server/listener/ws"
 	quictls "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/tls"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 // ListenerConfig is the configuration for the listener.
@@ -33,13 +30,22 @@ type Server struct {
 	listeners []listener.Listener
 }
 
-// NewServer creates a new relay server instance.
+// NewServer creates and returns a new relay server instance.
-// meter: the OpenTelemetry meter
+//
-// exposedAddress: this address will be used as the instance URL. It should be a domain:port format.
+// Parameters:
-// tlsSupport: if true, the server will support TLS
+//
-// authValidator: the auth validator to use for the server
+//	config: A Config struct containing the necessary configuration:
-func NewServer(meter metric.Meter, exposedAddress string, tlsSupport bool, authValidator auth.Validator) (*Server, error) {
+//	  - Meter: An OpenTelemetry metric.Meter used for recording metrics. If nil, a default no-op meter is used.
-	relay, err := NewRelay(meter, exposedAddress, tlsSupport, authValidator)
+//	  - ExposedAddress: The public address (in domain:port format) used as the server's instance URL. Required.
+//	  - TLSSupport: A boolean indicating whether TLS is enabled for the server.
+//	  - AuthValidator: A Validator used to authenticate peers. Required.
+//
+// Returns:
+//
+//	A pointer to a Server instance and an error. If the configuration is valid and initialization succeeds,
+//	the returned error will be nil. Otherwise, the error will describe the problem.
+func NewServer(config Config) (*Server, error) {
+	relay, err := NewRelay(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

relay/server/store/listener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
+)
+
+type Listener struct {
+	ctx   context.Context
+	store *Store
+
+	onlineChan                chan messages.PeerID
+	offlineChan               chan messages.PeerID
+	interestedPeersForOffline map[messages.PeerID]struct{}
+	interestedPeersForOnline  map[messages.PeerID]struct{}
+	mu                        sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func newListener(ctx context.Context, store *Store) *Listener {
+	l := &Listener{
+		ctx:   ctx,
+		store: store,
+
+		onlineChan:                make(chan messages.PeerID, 244), //244 is the message size limit in the relay protocol
+		offlineChan:               make(chan messages.PeerID, 244), //244 is the message size limit in the relay protocol
+		interestedPeersForOffline: make(map[messages.PeerID]struct{}),
+		interestedPeersForOnline:  make(map[messages.PeerID]struct{}),
+	}
+
+	return l
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) AddInterestedPeers(peerIDs []messages.PeerID) []messages.PeerID {
+	availablePeers := make([]messages.PeerID, 0)
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, id := range peerIDs {
+		l.interestedPeersForOnline[id] = struct{}{}
+		l.interestedPeersForOffline[id] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	// collect online peers to response back to the caller
+	for _, id := range peerIDs {
+		_, ok := l.store.Peer(id)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		availablePeers = append(availablePeers, id)
+	}
+	return availablePeers
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) RemoveInterestedPeer(peerIDs []messages.PeerID) {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, id := range peerIDs {
+		delete(l.interestedPeersForOffline, id)
+		delete(l.interestedPeersForOnline, id)
+
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) listenForEvents(onPeersComeOnline, onPeersWentOffline func([]messages.PeerID)) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-l.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case pID := <-l.onlineChan:
+			peers := make([]messages.PeerID, 0)
+			peers = append(peers, pID)
+
+			for len(l.onlineChan) > 0 {
+				pID = <-l.onlineChan
+				peers = append(peers, pID)
+			}
+
+			onPeersComeOnline(peers)
+		case pID := <-l.offlineChan:
+			peers := make([]messages.PeerID, 0)
+			peers = append(peers, pID)
+
+			for len(l.offlineChan) > 0 {
+				pID = <-l.offlineChan
+				peers = append(peers, pID)
+			}
+
+			onPeersWentOffline(peers)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) peerWentOffline(peerID messages.PeerID) {
+	l.mu.RLock()
+	defer l.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if _, ok := l.interestedPeersForOffline[peerID]; ok {
+		select {
+		case l.offlineChan <- peerID:
+		case <-l.ctx.Done():
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Listener) peerComeOnline(peerID messages.PeerID) {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if _, ok := l.interestedPeersForOnline[peerID]; ok {
+		select {
+		case l.onlineChan <- peerID:
+		case <-l.ctx.Done():
+		}
+		delete(l.interestedPeersForOnline, peerID)
+	}
+}

relay/server/store/notifier.go

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
+)
+
+type PeerNotifier struct {
+	store *Store
+
+	listeners      map[*Listener]context.CancelFunc
+	listenersMutex sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func NewPeerNotifier(store *Store) *PeerNotifier {
+	pn := &PeerNotifier{
+		store:     store,
+		listeners: make(map[*Listener]context.CancelFunc),
+	}
+	return pn
+}
+
+func (pn *PeerNotifier) NewListener(onPeersComeOnline, onPeersWentOffline func([]messages.PeerID)) *Listener {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	listener := newListener(ctx, pn.store)
+	go listener.listenForEvents(onPeersComeOnline, onPeersWentOffline)
+
+	pn.listenersMutex.Lock()
+	pn.listeners[listener] = cancel
+	pn.listenersMutex.Unlock()
+	return listener
+}
+
+func (pn *PeerNotifier) RemoveListener(listener *Listener) {
+	pn.listenersMutex.Lock()
+	defer pn.listenersMutex.Unlock()
+
+	cancel, ok := pn.listeners[listener]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	cancel()
+	delete(pn.listeners, listener)
+}
+
+func (pn *PeerNotifier) PeerWentOffline(peerID messages.PeerID) {
+	pn.listenersMutex.RLock()
+	defer pn.listenersMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	for listener := range pn.listeners {
+		listener.peerWentOffline(peerID)
+	}
+}
+
+func (pn *PeerNotifier) PeerCameOnline(peerID messages.PeerID) {
+	pn.listenersMutex.RLock()
+	defer pn.listenersMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	for listener := range pn.listeners {
+		listener.peerComeOnline(peerID)
+	}
+}

relay/server/store/store.go

@@ -1,41 +1,48 @@
-package server
+package store
 
 import (
 	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
 )
 
+type IPeer interface {
+	Close()
+	ID() messages.PeerID
+}
+
 // Store is a thread-safe store of peers
 // It is used to store the peers that are connected to the relay server
 type Store struct {
-	peers     map[string]*Peer // consider to use [32]byte as key. The Peer(id string) would be faster
+	peers     map[messages.PeerID]IPeer
 	peersLock sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // NewStore creates a new Store instance
 func NewStore() *Store {
 	return &Store{
-		peers: make(map[string]*Peer),
+		peers: make(map[messages.PeerID]IPeer),
 	}
 }
 
 // AddPeer adds a peer to the store
-func (s *Store) AddPeer(peer *Peer) {
+func (s *Store) AddPeer(peer IPeer) {
 	s.peersLock.Lock()
 	defer s.peersLock.Unlock()
-	odlPeer, ok := s.peers[peer.String()]
+	odlPeer, ok := s.peers[peer.ID()]
 	if ok {
 		odlPeer.Close()
 	}
 
-	s.peers[peer.String()] = peer
+	s.peers[peer.ID()] = peer
 }
 
 // DeletePeer deletes a peer from the store
-func (s *Store) DeletePeer(peer *Peer) {
+func (s *Store) DeletePeer(peer IPeer) {
 	s.peersLock.Lock()
 	defer s.peersLock.Unlock()
 
-	dp, ok := s.peers[peer.String()]
+	dp, ok := s.peers[peer.ID()]
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
@@ -43,11 +50,11 @@ func (s *Store) DeletePeer(peer *Peer) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	delete(s.peers, peer.String())
+	delete(s.peers, peer.ID())
 }
 
 // Peer returns a peer by its ID
-func (s *Store) Peer(id string) (*Peer, bool) {
+func (s *Store) Peer(id messages.PeerID) (IPeer, bool) {
 	s.peersLock.RLock()
 	defer s.peersLock.RUnlock()
 
@@ -56,11 +63,11 @@ func (s *Store) Peer(id string) (*Peer, bool) {
 }
 
 // Peers returns all the peers in the store
-func (s *Store) Peers() []*Peer {
+func (s *Store) Peers() []IPeer {
 	s.peersLock.RLock()
 	defer s.peersLock.RUnlock()
 
-	peers := make([]*Peer, 0, len(s.peers))
+	peers := make([]IPeer, 0, len(s.peers))
 	for _, p := range s.peers {
 		peers = append(peers, p)
 	}

relay/server/store/store_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/messages"
+)
+
+type MocPeer struct {
+	id messages.PeerID
+}
+
+func (m *MocPeer) Close() {
+
+}
+
+func (m *MocPeer) ID() messages.PeerID {
+	return m.id
+}
+
+func TestStore_DeletePeer(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewStore()
+
+	pID := messages.HashID("peer_one")
+	p := &MocPeer{id: pID}
+	s.AddPeer(p)
+	s.DeletePeer(p)
+	if _, ok := s.Peer(pID); ok {
+		t.Errorf("peer was not deleted")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStore_DeleteDeprecatedPeer(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewStore()
+
+	pID1 := messages.HashID("peer_one")
+	pID2 := messages.HashID("peer_one")
+
+	p1 := &MocPeer{id: pID1}
+	p2 := &MocPeer{id: pID2}
+
+	s.AddPeer(p1)
+	s.AddPeer(p2)
+	s.DeletePeer(p1)
+
+	if _, ok := s.Peer(pID2); !ok {
+		t.Errorf("second peer was deleted")
+	}
+}

relay/server/store_test.go

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-package server
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"net"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/metrics"
-)
-
-type mockConn struct {
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) Write(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) Close() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) LocalAddr() net.Addr {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) RemoteAddr() net.Addr {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) SetDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func (m mockConn) SetWriteDeadline(t time.Time) error {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
-}
-
-func TestStore_DeletePeer(t *testing.T) {
-	s := NewStore()
-
-	m, _ := metrics.NewMetrics(context.Background(), otel.Meter(""))
-
-	p := NewPeer(m, []byte("peer_one"), nil, nil)
-	s.AddPeer(p)
-	s.DeletePeer(p)
-	if _, ok := s.Peer(p.String()); ok {
-		t.Errorf("peer was not deleted")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestStore_DeleteDeprecatedPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	s := NewStore()
-
-	m, _ := metrics.NewMetrics(context.Background(), otel.Meter(""))
-
-	conn := &mockConn{}
-	p1 := NewPeer(m, []byte("peer_id"), conn, nil)
-	p2 := NewPeer(m, []byte("peer_id"), conn, nil)
-
-	s.AddPeer(p1)
-	s.AddPeer(p2)
-	s.DeletePeer(p1)
-
-	if _, ok := s.Peer(p2.String()); !ok {
-		t.Errorf("second peer was deleted")
-	}
-}

relay/server/url.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// getInstanceURL checks if user supplied a URL scheme otherwise adds to the
+// provided address according to TLS definition and parses the address before returning it
+func getInstanceURL(exposedAddress string, tlsSupported bool) (string, error) {
+	addr := exposedAddress
+	split := strings.Split(exposedAddress, "://")
+	switch {
+	case len(split) == 1 && tlsSupported:
+		addr = "rels://" + exposedAddress
+	case len(split) == 1 && !tlsSupported:
+		addr = "rel://" + exposedAddress
+	case len(split) > 2:
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid exposed address: %s", exposedAddress)
+	}
+
+	parsedURL, err := url.ParseRequestURI(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid exposed address: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if parsedURL.Scheme != "rel" && parsedURL.Scheme != "rels" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid scheme: %s", parsedURL.Scheme)
+	}
+
+	return parsedURL.String(), nil
+}

relay/test/benchmark_test.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
 	"github.com/pion/turn/v3"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth/allow"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/auth/hmac"
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	av             = &allow.Auth{}
 	hmacTokenStore = &hmac.TokenStore{}
 	pairs          = []int{1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100}
 	dataSize       = 1024 * 1024 * 10
@@ -70,8 +68,12 @@ func transfer(t *testing.T, testData []byte, peerPairs int) {
 	port := 35000 + peerPairs
 	serverAddress := fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", port)
 	serverConnURL := fmt.Sprintf("rel://%s", serverAddress)
-
+	serverCfg := server.Config{
-	srv, err := server.NewServer(otel.Meter(""), serverConnURL, false, av)
+		ExposedAddress: serverConnURL,
+		TLSSupport:     false,
+		AuthValidator:  &allow.Auth{},
+	}
+	srv, err := server.NewServer(serverCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create server: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -98,8 +100,8 @@ func transfer(t *testing.T, testData []byte, peerPairs int) {
 
 	clientsSender := make([]*client.Client, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < cap(clientsSender); i++ {
-		c := client.NewClient(ctx, serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
+		c := client.NewClient(serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
-		err := c.Connect()
+		err := c.Connect(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -108,8 +110,8 @@ func transfer(t *testing.T, testData []byte, peerPairs int) {
 
 	clientsReceiver := make([]*client.Client, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < cap(clientsReceiver); i++ {
-		c := client.NewClient(ctx, serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
+		c := client.NewClient(serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
-		err := c.Connect()
+		err := c.Connect(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -119,13 +121,13 @@ func transfer(t *testing.T, testData []byte, peerPairs int) {
 	connsSender := make([]net.Conn, 0, peerPairs)
 	connsReceiver := make([]net.Conn, 0, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < len(clientsSender); i++ {
-		conn, err := clientsSender[i].OpenConn("receiver-" + fmt.Sprint(i))
+		conn, err := clientsSender[i].OpenConn(ctx, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 		}
 		connsSender = append(connsSender, conn)
 
-		conn, err = clientsReceiver[i].OpenConn("sender-" + fmt.Sprint(i))
+		conn, err = clientsReceiver[i].OpenConn(ctx, "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 		}

relay/testec2/relay.go

@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ func prepareConnsSender(serverConnURL string, peerPairs int) []net.Conn {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	clientsSender := make([]*client.Client, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < cap(clientsSender); i++ {
-		c := client.NewClient(ctx, serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
+		c := client.NewClient(serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
-		if err := c.Connect(); err != nil {
+		if err := c.Connect(ctx); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 		}
 		clientsSender[i] = c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func prepareConnsSender(serverConnURL string, peerPairs int) []net.Conn {
 
 	connsSender := make([]net.Conn, 0, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < len(clientsSender); i++ {
-		conn, err := clientsSender[i].OpenConn("receiver-" + fmt.Sprint(i))
+		conn, err := clientsSender[i].OpenConn(ctx, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ func runReader(conn net.Conn) time.Duration {
 func prepareConnsReceiver(serverConnURL string, peerPairs int) []net.Conn {
 	clientsReceiver := make([]*client.Client, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < cap(clientsReceiver); i++ {
-		c := client.NewClient(context.Background(), serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
+		c := client.NewClient(serverConnURL, hmacTokenStore, "receiver-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
-		err := c.Connect()
+		err := c.Connect(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to connect to server: %s", err)
 		}
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func prepareConnsReceiver(serverConnURL string, peerPairs int) []net.Conn {
 
 	connsReceiver := make([]net.Conn, 0, peerPairs)
 	for i := 0; i < len(clientsReceiver); i++ {
-		conn, err := clientsReceiver[i].OpenConn("sender-" + fmt.Sprint(i))
+		conn, err := clientsReceiver[i].OpenConn(context.Background(), "sender-"+fmt.Sprint(i))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("failed to bind channel: %s", err)
 		}

util/net/listener_listen.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -17,11 +18,16 @@ type ListenerWriteHookFunc func(connID ConnectionID, ip *net.IPAddr, data []byte
 // ListenerCloseHookFunc defines the function signature for close hooks for PacketConn.
 type ListenerCloseHookFunc func(connID ConnectionID, conn net.PacketConn) error
 
+// ListenerAddressRemoveHookFunc defines the function signature for hooks called when addresses are removed.
+type ListenerAddressRemoveHookFunc func(connID ConnectionID, prefix netip.Prefix) error
+
 var (
-	listenerWriteHooksMutex sync.RWMutex
+	listenerWriteHooksMutex         sync.RWMutex
-	listenerWriteHooks      []ListenerWriteHookFunc
+	listenerWriteHooks              []ListenerWriteHookFunc
-	listenerCloseHooksMutex sync.RWMutex
+	listenerCloseHooksMutex         sync.RWMutex
-	listenerCloseHooks      []ListenerCloseHookFunc
+	listenerCloseHooks              []ListenerCloseHookFunc
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex sync.RWMutex
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooks      []ListenerAddressRemoveHookFunc
 )
 
 // AddListenerWriteHook allows adding a new write hook to be executed before a UDP packet is sent.
@@ -38,7 +44,14 @@ func AddListenerCloseHook(hook ListenerCloseHookFunc) {
 	listenerCloseHooks = append(listenerCloseHooks, hook)
 }
 
-// RemoveListenerHooks removes all dialer hooks.
+// AddListenerAddressRemoveHook allows adding a new hook to be executed when an address is removed.
+func AddListenerAddressRemoveHook(hook ListenerAddressRemoveHookFunc) {
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.Lock()
+	defer listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.Unlock()
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooks = append(listenerAddressRemoveHooks, hook)
+}
+
+// RemoveListenerHooks removes all listener hooks.
 func RemoveListenerHooks() {
 	listenerWriteHooksMutex.Lock()
 	defer listenerWriteHooksMutex.Unlock()
@@ -47,6 +60,10 @@ func RemoveListenerHooks() {
 	listenerCloseHooksMutex.Lock()
 	defer listenerCloseHooksMutex.Unlock()
 	listenerCloseHooks = nil
+
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.Lock()
+	defer listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.Unlock()
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooks = nil
 }
 
 // ListenPacket listens on the network address and returns a PacketConn
@@ -61,6 +78,7 @@ func (l *ListenerConfig) ListenPacket(ctx context.Context, network, address stri
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("listen packet: %w", err)
 	}
 	connID := GenerateConnID()
+
 	return &PacketConn{PacketConn: pc, ID: connID, seenAddrs: &sync.Map{}}, nil
 }
 
@@ -102,6 +120,45 @@ func (c *UDPConn) Close() error {
 	return closeConn(c.ID, c.UDPConn)
 }
 
+// WrapUDPConn wraps an existing *net.UDPConn with nbnet functionality
+func WrapUDPConn(conn *net.UDPConn) *UDPConn {
+	return &UDPConn{
+		UDPConn:   conn,
+		ID:        GenerateConnID(),
+		seenAddrs: &sync.Map{},
+	}
+}
+
+// RemoveAddress removes an address from the seen cache and triggers removal hooks.
+func (c *UDPConn) RemoveAddress(addr string) {
+	if _, exists := c.seenAddrs.LoadAndDelete(addr); !exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	ipStr, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error splitting IP address and port: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ipAddr, err := netip.ParseAddr(ipStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error parsing IP address %s: %v", ipStr, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	prefix := netip.PrefixFrom(ipAddr, ipAddr.BitLen())
+
+	listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.RLock()
+	defer listenerAddressRemoveHooksMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, hook := range listenerAddressRemoveHooks {
+		if err := hook(c.ID, prefix); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error executing listener address remove hook: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func callWriteHooks(id ConnectionID, seenAddrs *sync.Map, b []byte, addr net.Addr) {
 	// Lookup the address in the seenAddrs map to avoid calling the hooks for every write
 	if _, loaded := seenAddrs.LoadOrStore(addr.String(), true); !loaded {

util/net/listener_listen_ios.go

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package net
+
+import (
+	"net"
+)
+
+// WrapUDPConn on iOS just returns the original connection since iOS handles its own networking
+func WrapUDPConn(conn *net.UDPConn) *net.UDPConn {
+	return conn
+}