Bridge Request/Buffers/Recovery

Co-Authored-By: brekotis <93345790+brekotis@users.noreply.github.com>

src/api/web_status/details.rs

@@ -97,6 +97,20 @@ pub(super) fn push_lifecycle(html: &mut String, event: &crate::web::trace::Trace
     );
     html.push_str("\nreason: ");
     html.push_str(event.reason.unwrap_or("-"));
+    html.push_str("\npeer gap ms: ");
+    html.push_str(
+        &event
+            .peer_gap_ms
+            .map(|value| value.to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string()),
+    );
+    html.push_str("\npredecessor session: ");
+    html.push_str(
+        &event
+            .predecessor_session_id
+            .map(|value| value.to_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "-".to_string()),
+    );
     if let Some(carrier) = &event.carrier {
         html.push_str("\nclient class: ");
         html.push_str(carrier.client_class);

src/metrics/web.rs

@@ -500,5 +500,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(output.contains(
             "telemt_web_carrier_learning_state{state=\"unavailable\"} 1"
         ));
+        assert_eq!(
+            output.matches("telemt_web_session_closures_total{").count(),
+            crate::config::WebCarrier::ALL.len()
+                * crate::web::session::SessionCloseReason::ALL.len()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            output
+                .matches("telemt_web_session_lifecycle_observations_total{")
+                .count(),
+            crate::config::WebCarrier::ALL.len()
+                * crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation::ALL.len()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            output
+                .matches("telemt_web_bridge_recovery_events_total{")
+                .count(),
+            crate::web::telemetry::WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::ALL.len()
+        );
+        assert!(output.contains("telemt_web_bridge_recovery_seconds 15"));
     }
 }

src/web/bridge/request.js

@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ function create(settings){
   while(attempt<maxAttempts){
    if(settings.closed()||(external&&external.aborted))throw new Error('request aborted');
    const remaining=Math.min(deadline-Date.now(),remainingBudget?remainingBudget():Infinity);if(remaining<=0)break;attempt++;
-   const controller=new AbortController(),abort=()=>controller.abort();
+   const controller=new AbortController(),abort=()=>controller.abort();let timedOut=false;
    if(external)external.addEventListener('abort',abort,{once:true});
    const requestOptions=Object.assign({},frozenOptions,{signal:controller.signal});
-   const timer=setTimeout(abort,Math.max(1,Math.min(attemptLimit,remaining)));
+   const timer=setTimeout(()=>{timedOut=true;controller.abort()},Math.max(1,Math.min(attemptLimit,remaining)));
    let response=null,wait=0;
    try{
     const fetched=await fetch(settings.origin()+path,requestOptions);
@@ -45,12 +45,18 @@ function create(settings){
     }else{
      const policy=responsePolicy(path,fetched.status);let body;
      try{body=await settings.read(fetched,policy.limit,policy.exact,controller.signal)}
-     catch(error){controller.abort();throw settings.failure('protocol',error&&error.message)}
+     catch(error){
+      controller.abort();
+      if(external&&external.aborted)throw error;
+      if(timedOut)throw settings.failure('timeout','response deadline exceeded');
+      throw settings.failure('protocol',error&&error.message);
+     }
      response={status:fetched.status,headers:fetched.headers,body};return response;
     }
    }catch(error){
     controller.abort();
     if(settings.closed()||(external&&external.aborted))throw error;
+    if(timedOut)lastReason='timeout';
     if(settings.reason(error,'')==='protocol')throw error;
    }finally{clearTimeout(timer);if(external)external.removeEventListener('abort',abort)}
    const after=Math.min(deadline-Date.now(),remainingBudget?remainingBudget():Infinity);if(attempt>=maxAttempts||after<=0)break;

src/web/bridge/runtime.js

@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ async function runUp(){
       if(response.headers.get('X-Up-Ack')!==sequence)throw failure('protocol','uplink replay acknowledgement rejected');
      });
      if(!recovered||closed||lease.cancelled||sessionToken!==token)return;
+     break;
     }
    }
    if(!settleBatch(lease))return;port.postMessage({t:'traffic',up:lease.total,down:0});upSequence++;lease=null;
@@ -421,6 +422,7 @@ async function runLaneUp(lane){
       if(response.headers.get('X-Up-Ack')!==sequence)throw failure('protocol','lane uplink replay acknowledgement rejected');
      });
      if(!recovered||closed||lease.cancelled||sessionToken!==token||lanes.get(lane.id)!==lane)return;
+     break;
     }
    }
    if(!settleBatch(lease))return;port.postMessage({t:'traffic',up:lease.total,down:0});lane.sequence++;lease=null;

src/web/bridge/tests.rs

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ fn rendered_page_contains_bounded_negotiation_contract() {
     assert!(page.body.contains("tproxy-auto-v1."));
     assert!(page.body.contains("tproxy-auto-lane-v1."));
     assert!(page.body.contains("globalThis.TelemtBridgeResponse"));
+    assert!(page.body.contains("globalThis.TelemtBridgeRequest"));
+    assert!(page.body.contains("globalThis.TelemtBridgeBuffers"));
+    assert!(page.body.contains("globalThis.TelemtBridgeRecovery"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("responseBody.read"));
     assert!(!page.body.contains("arrayBuffer()"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("maxChunks=4096"));
@@ -77,13 +80,13 @@ fn rendered_page_embeds_the_configured_bridge_timing_policy() {
         &SecureRandom::new(),
     );
 
-    assert!(page.body.contains("const longPollMs=17*1000"));
+    assert!(page.body.contains("let longPollMs=17*1000"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("bridgeRequestMs=7*1000"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("bridgeRetryMs=41*1000"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("bridgeRecoveryMs=13*1000"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("websocketOpenMs=11*1000"));
     assert!(page.body.contains("reconnectGraceMs=119*1000"));
-    assert!(page.body.contains("const probeCoalesceMs=4"));
+    assert!(page.body.contains("let probeCoalesceMs=4"));
     assert!(page.body.contains(
         "helloTimer=setTimeout(()=>fail('timeout'),bridgeRequestMs)"
     ));
@@ -137,12 +140,12 @@ fn retry_and_attempt_state_are_frozen_before_fetch() {
     let page = render_page("EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE", 4);
     assert!(
         page.body
-            .contains("async function request(path,frozenOptions,remainingBudget,maxAttempts)")
+            .contains("async function send(path,frozenOptions,remainingBudget,maxAttempts)")
     );
     assert!(!page.body.contains("makeOptions"));
     assert!(
         page.body
-            .contains("if(closed||(external&&external.aborted))throw new Error('request aborted')")
+            .contains("if(settings.closed()||(external&&external.aborted))throw new Error('request aborted')")
     );
     assert!(page.body.contains(
         "const frozen=options('POST',bootstrap,snapshot.hello,attemptHeaders(snapshot.attempt,snapshot.failure),controller.signal)"

src/web/http.rs

@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ async fn handle_root(
         .headers()
         .get(header::USER_AGENT)
         .and_then(|value| value.to_str().ok());
+    let recovery_session = match representation {
+        recovery::RootRepresentation::Recovery(Some(hash)) => {
+            runtime.bridge_recovery_session(hash, &vhost.host, &profile)
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    };
     let bootstrap = match match representation {
         recovery::RootRepresentation::Bridge => runtime.issue_bootstrap_for_request(
             &generation,
@@ -256,6 +262,9 @@ async fn handle_root(
                 Arc::clone(&profile),
                 client_ip,
                 user_agent,
+                recovery_session
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|session| session.trace_session_id()),
             ),
         recovery::RootRepresentation::Invalid => {
             strip_query(&mut request);
@@ -281,10 +290,8 @@ async fn handle_root(
         trace.register_redaction(bootstrap.token.as_bytes());
     }
     let config = generation.config();
-    if let recovery::RootRepresentation::Recovery(previous_hash) = representation {
-        if let Some(session) = previous_hash.and_then(|hash| {
-            runtime.bridge_recovery_session(hash, &vhost.host, &profile)
-        }) {
+    if let recovery::RootRepresentation::Recovery(_) = representation {
+        if let Some(session) = recovery_session {
             let outcome = session.close(crate::web::session::SessionCloseReason::BridgeRecovery);
             if outcome != crate::web::session::SessionCloseOutcome::Closed
                 && tokio::time::timeout(

src/web/http/recovery_tests.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+use super::*;
+use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
+
+use crate::web::session::{SessionCloseOutcome, SessionCloseReason};
+use crate::web::telemetry::{WebBridgeRecoveryEvent, WebSessionLifecycleObservation};
+
+const RECOVERY_TYPE: &str = "application/vnd.telemt.web-recovery+json";
+
+async fn bridge_bootstrap(
+    listener: &TcpListener,
+    runtime: &Arc<WebProcessRuntime>,
+    encoded_capability: &str,
+) -> String {
+    let root = format!(
+        "GET /?bridge={encoded_capability} HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: proxy.example.com\r\nX-Forwarded-For: 192.0.2.40\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n"
+    )
+    .into_bytes();
+    let response = request(listener, runtime, root).await;
+    let (_, body) = split_response(&response);
+    std::str::from_utf8(body)
+        .unwrap()
+        .split_once("bootstrap=\"")
+        .and_then(|(_, suffix)| suffix.split_once('"'))
+        .map(|(token, _)| token.to_string())
+        .unwrap()
+}
+
+async fn create_session(
+    listener: &TcpListener,
+    runtime: &Arc<WebProcessRuntime>,
+    bootstrap: &str,
+) -> Vec<u8> {
+    let hello = frame::encode(FrameType::Hello, 0, &[1]);
+    let mut create = format!(
+        "POST /api/v1/session HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: proxy.example.com\r\nX-Forwarded-For: 192.0.2.40\r\nAuthorization: Bearer {bootstrap}\r\nContent-Type: application/octet-stream\r\nContent-Length: {}\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n",
+        hello.len()
+    )
+    .into_bytes();
+    create.extend_from_slice(&hello);
+    request(listener, runtime, create).await
+}
+
+async fn recover(
+    listener: &TcpListener,
+    runtime: &Arc<WebProcessRuntime>,
+    encoded_capability: &str,
+    authorization: &str,
+) -> Vec<u8> {
+    request(
+        listener,
+        runtime,
+        format!(
+            "GET /?bridge={encoded_capability} HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: proxy.example.com\r\nX-Forwarded-For: 192.0.2.40\r\nAccept: {RECOVERY_TYPE}\r\nAuthorization: {authorization}\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n"
+        )
+        .into_bytes(),
+    )
+    .await
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn recovery_retires_current_bearer_before_single_slot_recreation() {
+    let capability = [40u8; 32];
+    let mut config = runtime_config(capability, WebCarrier::Https);
+    config.web.limits.max_sessions_global = 1;
+    config.web.limits.max_sessions_per_ip = 1;
+    let generation = test_runtime_generation(1, config);
+    let active_runtime = Arc::new(ArcSwap::from(Arc::clone(&generation)));
+    let runtime = WebProcessRuntime::start(active_runtime);
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+    let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD.encode(capability);
+    let bootstrap = bridge_bootstrap(&listener, &runtime, &encoded).await;
+    let create_response = create_session(&listener, &runtime, &bootstrap).await;
+    let (create_headers, _) = split_response(&create_response);
+    assert!(create_headers.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    let old_session = response_header(create_headers, "x-session-token").to_string();
+
+    let recovery_response = recover(
+        &listener,
+        &runtime,
+        &encoded,
+        &format!("Bearer {old_session}"),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let (recovery_headers, recovery_body) = split_response(&recovery_response);
+    assert!(recovery_headers.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    assert_eq!(response_header(recovery_headers, "content-type"), RECOVERY_TYPE);
+    assert_eq!(response_header(recovery_headers, "cache-control"), "no-store");
+    assert!(recovery_body.len() <= 1024);
+    let document: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(recovery_body).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(document["v"], 1);
+    assert_eq!(document["timeouts"]["bridge_recovery_secs"], 15);
+    let recovery_bootstrap = document["bootstrap"].as_str().unwrap();
+
+    let recreated = create_session(&listener, &runtime, recovery_bootstrap).await;
+    assert!(recreated.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime.telemetry().session_close_total(
+            WebCarrier::Https,
+            SessionCloseReason::BridgeRecovery,
+        ),
+        1
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime
+            .telemetry()
+            .bridge_recovery_total(WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::BootstrapIssued),
+        1
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime
+            .telemetry()
+            .bridge_recovery_total(WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::SessionCreated),
+        1
+    );
+
+    let late = format!(
+        "POST /api/v1/down HTTP/1.1\r\nHost: proxy.example.com\r\nX-Forwarded-For: 192.0.2.40\r\nAuthorization: Bearer {old_session}\r\nX-Down-Cursor: 0\r\nContent-Length: 0\r\nConnection: close\r\n\r\n"
+    )
+    .into_bytes();
+    let late_response = request(&listener, &runtime, late).await;
+    assert!(late_response.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 404"));
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime.telemetry().session_observation_total(
+            WebCarrier::Https,
+            WebSessionLifecycleObservation::RequestAfterClose,
+        ),
+        1
+    );
+
+    let retired_recovery = recover(
+        &listener,
+        &runtime,
+        &encoded,
+        &format!("Bearer {old_session}"),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let (retired_headers, retired_body) = split_response(&retired_recovery);
+    assert!(retired_headers.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    assert_eq!(response_header(retired_headers, "content-type"), RECOVERY_TYPE);
+    assert!(serde_json::from_slice::<serde_json::Value>(retired_body).is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime
+            .list_sessions(SessionListRequest {
+                limit: 10,
+                cursor: None,
+                filter: SessionFilter::default(),
+            })
+            .sessions
+            .len(),
+        1
+    );
+
+    runtime.shutdown().await;
+    generation.stop_sessions().await;
+    generation.stop_background_tasks().await;
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn malformed_or_over_capacity_recovery_is_indistinguishable_from_decoy() {
+    let capability = [41u8; 32];
+    let generation = test_runtime_generation(1, runtime_config(capability, WebCarrier::Https));
+    let active_runtime = Arc::new(ArcSwap::from(Arc::clone(&generation)));
+    let runtime = WebProcessRuntime::start(active_runtime);
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+    let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD.encode(capability);
+
+    let malformed = recover(&listener, &runtime, &encoded, "Bearer malformed").await;
+    let (malformed_headers, malformed_body) = split_response(&malformed);
+    assert!(malformed_headers.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    assert_eq!(response_header(malformed_headers, "cache-control"), "no-store");
+    assert_eq!(malformed_body, b"<!doctype html><title>decoy</title>");
+
+    let _held = bridge_bootstrap(&listener, &runtime, &encoded).await;
+    let over_capacity = recover(
+        &listener,
+        &runtime,
+        &encoded,
+        &format!("Bearer {}", "U".repeat(43)),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let (capacity_headers, capacity_body) = split_response(&over_capacity);
+    assert!(capacity_headers.starts_with(b"HTTP/1.1 200"));
+    assert_eq!(response_header(capacity_headers, "cache-control"), "no-store");
+    assert_eq!(capacity_body, b"<!doctype html><title>decoy</title>");
+
+    runtime.shutdown().await;
+    generation.stop_sessions().await;
+    generation.stop_background_tasks().await;
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn deferred_close_preserves_the_first_reason_across_replacement_cancel() {
+    let capability = [42u8; 32];
+    let generation = test_runtime_generation(1, runtime_config(capability, WebCarrier::Https));
+    let active_runtime = Arc::new(ArcSwap::from(Arc::clone(&generation)));
+    let runtime = WebProcessRuntime::start(active_runtime);
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+    let encoded = base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD.encode(capability);
+    let bootstrap = bridge_bootstrap(&listener, &runtime, &encoded).await;
+    let created = create_session(&listener, &runtime, &bootstrap).await;
+    let (created_headers, _) = split_response(&created);
+    let bearer = response_header(created_headers, "x-session-token");
+    let raw = base64::engine::general_purpose::URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+        .decode(bearer)
+        .unwrap();
+    let hash: crate::web::manager::TokenHash = Sha256::digest(raw).into();
+    let session = runtime
+        .get_session(hash, "proxy.example.com")
+        .unwrap();
+    let trace_session_id = session.trace_session_id();
+
+    assert!(session.begin_carrier_supersede());
+    assert_eq!(
+        session.close(SessionCloseReason::ApiClose),
+        SessionCloseOutcome::Deferred
+    );
+    session.cancel_carrier_supersede();
+    session.wait_close_complete().await;
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        runtime.session_detail(trace_session_id),
+        SessionDetail::Gone {
+            reason: "api_close",
+            ..
+        }
+    ));
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime
+            .telemetry()
+            .session_close_total(WebCarrier::Https, SessionCloseReason::ApiClose),
+        1
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        runtime.telemetry().session_close_total(
+            WebCarrier::Https,
+            SessionCloseReason::CarrierSuperseded,
+        ),
+        0
+    );
+
+    runtime.shutdown().await;
+    generation.stop_sessions().await;
+    generation.stop_background_tasks().await;
+}

src/web/http/tests.rs

@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ mod control_tests;
 // Reversible operator lifecycle coverage stays separate from terminal shutdown tests.
 #[path = "operator_lifecycle_tests.rs"]
 mod operator_lifecycle_tests;
+// Positive-only recovery representation coverage remains isolated from ordinary root routing.
+#[path = "recovery_tests.rs"]
+mod recovery_tests;
 
 const TEST_CARRIER_DEADLINES_SECS: [u64; 4] = [3, 5, 8, 12];
 
@@ -276,8 +279,8 @@ async fn https_carrier_bootstraps_and_closes_one_session() {
     );
     assert!(
         next_root_body
-            .windows(b"const negotiationEnabled=false".len())
-            .any(|value| value == b"const negotiationEnabled=false")
+            .windows(b"let negotiationEnabled=false".len())
+            .any(|value| value == b"let negotiationEnabled=false")
     );
 
     let close = format!(
@@ -482,7 +485,7 @@ async fn https_lanes_is_advertised_and_requires_canonical_lane_headers() {
     let root_response = request(&listener, &runtime, root).await;
     let (_, root_body) = split_response(&root_response);
     let root_body = std::str::from_utf8(root_body).unwrap();
-    assert!(root_body.contains("const negotiationEnabled=false"));
+    assert!(root_body.contains("let negotiationEnabled=false"));
     let bootstrap = root_body
         .split_once("bootstrap=\"")
         .and_then(|(_, suffix)| suffix.split_once('"'))

src/web/http/trace_tests.rs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async fn enabled_debug_records_bridge_request_response_without_credentials() {
     let capability = [18u8; 32];
     let mut config = runtime_config(capability, WebCarrier::Https);
     config.web.debug.enabled = true;
-    config.web.debug.body_capture = WebDebugBodyCapture::Prefix;
+    config.web.debug.body_capture = WebDebugBodyCapture::Full;
     config.web.debug.body_prefix_bytes = 4096;
     let generation = test_runtime_generation(1, config);
     let active_runtime = Arc::new(ArcSwap::from(Arc::clone(&generation)));

src/web/http/websocket/driver.rs

@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ async fn run_multiplex(
                         &payload,
                         Instant::now(),
                     );
+                    if !session.record_websocket_peer_activity() {
+                        return Err(());
+                    }
                     connection.mark_peer_activity();
                     next_ping = Instant::now() + liveness_interval;
                 }
@@ -247,6 +250,9 @@ async fn run_multiplex(
                         &payload,
                         started,
                     );
+                    if !session.record_websocket_peer_activity() {
+                        return Err(());
+                    }
                     connection.mark_peer_activity();
                     next_ping = Instant::now() + liveness_interval;
                 }

src/web/http/websocket/driver/lane.rs

@@ -133,6 +133,9 @@ pub(super) async fn run_lane(
                         &payload,
                         Instant::now(),
                     );
+                    if !session.record_websocket_peer_activity() {
+                        return Err(());
+                    }
                     connection.mark_peer_activity();
                     next_ping = Instant::now() + liveness_interval;
                 }
@@ -155,6 +158,9 @@ pub(super) async fn run_lane(
                         &payload,
                         started,
                     );
+                    if !session.record_websocket_peer_activity() {
+                        return Err(());
+                    }
                     connection.mark_peer_activity();
                     next_ping = Instant::now() + liveness_interval;
                 }

src/web/manager/credentials.rs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         client_ip: IpAddr,
     ) -> std::result::Result<BootstrapResult, ManagerError> {
         let generation = self.active_generation();
-        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(&generation, profile, client_ip, None, false)
+        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(&generation, profile, client_ip, None, false, None)
     }
 
     /// Issues one bootstrap against the generation that selected the bridge profile.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         profile: Arc<WebRuntimeProfile>,
         client_ip: IpAddr,
     ) -> std::result::Result<BootstrapResult, ManagerError> {
-        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(generation, profile, client_ip, None, false)
+        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(generation, profile, client_ip, None, false, None)
     }
 
     /// Issues one bridge bootstrap with bounded non-secret request metadata.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         client_ip: IpAddr,
         user_agent: Option<&str>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<BootstrapResult, ManagerError> {
-        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(generation, profile, client_ip, user_agent, false)
+        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(generation, profile, client_ip, user_agent, false, None)
     }
 
     /// Issues one recovery bootstrap with the same positive-only admission boundary.
@@ -56,8 +56,16 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         profile: Arc<WebRuntimeProfile>,
         client_ip: IpAddr,
         user_agent: Option<&str>,
+        predecessor_session_id: Option<u64>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<BootstrapResult, ManagerError> {
-        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(generation, profile, client_ip, user_agent, true)
+        self.issue_bootstrap_inner(
+            generation,
+            profile,
+            client_ip,
+            user_agent,
+            true,
+            predecessor_session_id,
+        )
     }
 
     fn issue_bootstrap_inner(
@@ -67,6 +75,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         client_ip: IpAddr,
         user_agent: Option<&str>,
         recovery: bool,
+        predecessor_session_id: Option<u64>,
     ) -> std::result::Result<BootstrapResult, ManagerError> {
         let config = generation.config();
         let profile = config
@@ -170,6 +179,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
                 session_ip_learning_eligible: false,
                 used: false,
                 recovery,
+                predecessor_session_id,
             },
         );
         *state.bootstraps_per_ip.entry(client_ip).or_insert(0) += 1;
@@ -183,14 +193,32 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
             self.telemetry
                 .record_bridge_recovery(WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::BootstrapIssued);
         }
-        self.trace.record_profile_lifecycle(
-            client_ip,
-            Some(trace_session_id),
-            &profile,
-            crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleEvent::BridgeIssued,
-            None,
-            None,
-        );
+        if recovery {
+            self.trace.record_lifecycle_with_context(
+                None,
+                Some(client_ip),
+                crate::web::trace::TraceIdentity::from_optional_profile(
+                    Some(trace_session_id),
+                    &profile,
+                ),
+                crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleEvent::BridgeIssued,
+                None,
+                None,
+                crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleContext {
+                    peer_gap_ms: None,
+                    predecessor_session_id,
+                },
+            );
+        } else {
+            self.trace.record_profile_lifecycle(
+                client_ip,
+                Some(trace_session_id),
+                &profile,
+                crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleEvent::BridgeIssued,
+                None,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
         Ok(BootstrapResult {
             token,
             trace_session_id,
@@ -227,13 +255,28 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         hash: TokenHash,
         host: &str,
     ) -> std::result::Result<Arc<WebSession>, ManagerError> {
-        self.state
-            .lock()
+        let state = self.state.lock();
+        if let Some(session) = state
             .sessions
             .get(&hash)
             .cloned()
             .filter(|session| session.matches_host(host))
-            .ok_or(ManagerError::Authentication)
+        {
+            return Ok(session);
+        }
+        let retired_carrier = state
+            .closed_tokens
+            .get(&hash)
+            .filter(|closed| closed.host == host)
+            .map(|closed| closed.carrier);
+        drop(state);
+        if let Some(carrier) = retired_carrier {
+            self.telemetry.record_session_observation(
+                carrier,
+                crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation::RequestAfterClose,
+            );
+        }
+        Err(ManagerError::Authentication)
     }
 
     /// Resolves a current bearer only when it belongs to the recovering profile.

src/web/manager/lifecycle.rs

@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
             &mut state,
             hash,
             profile_host,
-            session.trace_session_id(),
             session.carrier(),
-            reason,
             closed_token_lifetime,
             self.limits.max_sessions_global.saturating_mul(16),
         );

src/web/manager/session_creation.rs

@@ -339,7 +339,14 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
         state.sessions.insert(session_hash, Arc::clone(&session));
         *state.sessions_per_ip.entry(client_ip).or_insert(0) += 1;
         *state.sessions_per_profile.entry(profile_key).or_insert(0) += 1;
-        let (issuance_ip, candidate_count, user_agent, user_agent_id, recovery) = {
+        let (
+            issuance_ip,
+            candidate_count,
+            user_agent,
+            user_agent_id,
+            recovery,
+            predecessor_session_id,
+        ) = {
             let entry = state
                 .bootstraps
                 .get_mut(&bootstrap_hash)
@@ -367,6 +374,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
                 entry.user_agent.clone(),
                 entry.user_agent_id,
                 entry.recovery,
+                entry.predecessor_session_id,
             )
         };
         decrement_map(&mut state.bootstraps_per_ip, &issuance_ip);
@@ -422,13 +430,17 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
             scores,
             None,
         );
-        self.trace.record_lifecycle(
+        self.trace.record_lifecycle_with_context(
             None,
             Some(client_ip),
             identity,
             TraceLifecycleEvent::SessionCreated,
             None,
             None,
+            crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleContext {
+                peer_gap_ms: None,
+                predecessor_session_id,
+            },
         );
         Ok(result)
     }

src/web/manager/session_creation/replacement.rs

@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
             &mut state,
             old_hash,
             &replacement.profile.host,
-            replacement.old_session.trace_session_id(),
             replacement.old_session.carrier(),
-            crate::web::session::SessionCloseReason::CarrierSuperseded,
             Duration::from_secs(replacement.old_session.timeouts().bootstrap_lifetime_secs),
             self.limits.max_sessions_global.saturating_mul(16),
         );
@@ -126,6 +124,9 @@ impl WebProcessRuntime {
             self.telemetry.record_bridge_recovery(
                 crate::web::telemetry::WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::SessionCreated,
             );
+            self.telemetry.record_bridge_recovery(
+                crate::web::telemetry::WebBridgeRecoveryEvent::ClosedBeforeCommit,
+            );
         }
         self.telemetry.record_session_closed(
             replacement.old_session.carrier(),

src/web/manager/state.rs

@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ pub(super) struct Bootstrap {
     pub(super) used: bool,
     /// Whether this credential was issued by the post-commit recovery representation.
     pub(super) recovery: bool,
+    /// Previous logical session authenticated by the recovery request, if current.
+    pub(super) predecessor_session_id: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 /// Bounded replay marker for one explicitly or naturally closed session token.
@@ -96,12 +98,8 @@ pub(super) struct ClosedToken {
     pub(super) expires_at: Instant,
     /// Canonical host that owned the session.
     pub(super) host: String,
-    /// Non-secret logical trace owner retained for exact late-request diagnostics.
-    pub(super) trace_session_id: u64,
     /// Carrier that owned the retired bearer.
     pub(super) carrier: WebCarrier,
-    /// First-writer terminal cause for the retired bearer.
-    pub(super) reason: crate::web::session::SessionCloseReason,
 }
 
 /// Current logical-session owner stored without exposing bearer credentials.
@@ -363,9 +361,7 @@ pub(super) fn remember_closed_token_locked(
     state: &mut ManagerState,
     hash: TokenHash,
     host: &str,
-    trace_session_id: u64,
     carrier: WebCarrier,
-    reason: crate::web::session::SessionCloseReason,
     lifetime: Duration,
     capacity: usize,
 ) {
@@ -374,9 +370,7 @@ pub(super) fn remember_closed_token_locked(
         ClosedToken {
             expires_at: Instant::now() + lifetime,
             host: host.to_string(),
-            trace_session_id,
             carrier,
-            reason,
         },
     );
     while state.closed_tokens.len() > capacity {

src/web/session/activity.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,76 @@
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
+use super::{SessionState, WebSession};
+use crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation;
+
 /// Session-local activity clocks with distinct lease and diagnostic authority.
 pub(super) struct SessionActivity {
     last_peer: Instant,
     last_progress: Instant,
 }
 
+impl WebSession {
+    /// Refreshes the authenticated peer lease and records only threshold-crossing gaps.
+    pub(super) fn touch_peer_locked(
+        &self,
+        state: &mut SessionState,
+        now: Instant,
+        observation: WebSessionLifecycleObservation,
+    ) {
+        let gap = state.activity.touch_peer(now);
+        if gap >= Duration::from_secs(self.timeouts.reconnect_grace_secs)
+            && let Some(manager) = self.manager.upgrade()
+        {
+            manager
+                .telemetry()
+                .record_session_observation(self.carrier(), observation);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Records one valid WebSocket control message as authenticated peer activity.
+    pub(crate) fn record_websocket_peer_activity(&self) -> bool {
+        let mut state = self.state.lock();
+        if state.closed {
+            return false;
+        }
+        self.touch_peer_locked(
+            &mut state,
+            Instant::now(),
+            WebSessionLifecycleObservation::WebSocketActivityAfterGap,
+        );
+        true
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn progress_does_not_extend_the_authenticated_peer_lease() {
+        let started = Instant::now();
+        let mut activity = SessionActivity::new(started);
+        activity.touch_progress(started + Duration::from_secs(4));
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            activity.peer_idle(started + Duration::from_secs(9)),
+            Duration::from_secs(9)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            activity.progress_idle(started + Duration::from_secs(9)),
+            Duration::from_secs(5)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            activity.touch_peer(started + Duration::from_secs(9)),
+            Duration::from_secs(9)
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            activity.peer_idle(started + Duration::from_secs(10)),
+            Duration::from_secs(1)
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 impl SessionActivity {
     /// Starts both activity clocks at the same session creation instant.
     pub(super) fn new(now: Instant) -> Self {

src/web/session/downlink.rs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use super::{
 };
 use crate::web::frame::{self, FrameType};
 use crate::web::manager::ManagerError;
+use crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation;
 
 impl WebSession {
     /// Polls pending downlink frames with cursor replay and newest-poll-wins semantics.
@@ -22,14 +23,19 @@ impl WebSession {
             if state.closed {
                 return Err(ManagerError::Closed);
             }
-            state.activity.touch_peer(Instant::now());
             if let Some(unacked) = &state.unacked {
                 if cursor == unacked.base_cursor {
-                    return Ok(PollResult {
+                    let result = PollResult {
                         body: unacked.body.clone(),
                         next_cursor: unacked.next_cursor,
                         lane_closed: false,
-                    });
+                    };
+                    self.touch_peer_locked(
+                        &mut state,
+                        Instant::now(),
+                        WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+                    );
+                    return Ok(result);
                 }
                 if cursor != unacked.next_cursor {
                     drop(state);
@@ -53,6 +59,11 @@ impl WebSession {
                 return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
             };
             state.down_epoch = epoch;
+            self.touch_peer_locked(
+                &mut state,
+                Instant::now(),
+                WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+            );
             let healthy = self.carrier_health_ready_locked(&mut state, Instant::now());
             (state.down_epoch, healthy)
         };

src/web/session/lane_uplink.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use super::{PendingClass, SessionCloseReason, WebSession, insert_carrier_lane};
 use crate::config::WebCarrier;
 use crate::web::frame::{self, Frame, FrameType};
 use crate::web::manager::{ManagerError, TokenHash};
+use crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation;
 
 impl WebSession {
     /// Applies one exactly-once uplink batch to an independent HTTPS lane.
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ impl WebSession {
                 return Err(ManagerError::Closed);
             }
             self.ensure_carrier_active_locked(&state)?;
-            state.activity.touch_peer(Instant::now());
             let new_lane = !state.carrier_lanes.contains_key(&lane_id);
             if new_lane {
                 if lane_id != 0
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ impl WebSession {
                         .is_some_and(|value| value.frame_type != FrameType::Open)
                     && only_late_frames(&frames)
                 {
+                    self.touch_peer_locked(
+                        &mut state,
+                        Instant::now(),
+                        WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+                    );
                     return if self.automatic_carrier
                         && state.negotiation_phase != super::SessionNegotiationPhase::Committed
                     {
@@ -89,6 +94,11 @@ impl WebSession {
                 });
             if sequence == last_sequence && sequence != 0 {
                 return if bool::from(last_digest.ct_eq(&digest)) {
+                    self.touch_peer_locked(
+                        &mut state,
+                        Instant::now(),
+                        WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+                    );
                     Ok(sequence)
                 } else {
                     drop(state);
@@ -109,6 +119,11 @@ impl WebSession {
                 self.close(SessionCloseReason::Protocol);
                 return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
             }
+            self.touch_peer_locked(
+                &mut state,
+                Instant::now(),
+                WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+            );
             let (reserve_bytes, reserve_items) = inbound_reservation(&state, &frames);
             if !self.reserve_locked(
                 &mut state,

src/web/session/lanes.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use super::{
 };
 use crate::web::frame::{self, FrameType};
 use crate::web::manager::ManagerError;
+use crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation;
 
 impl WebSession {
     /// Polls one lane with independent cursor replay and newest-poll-wins semantics.
@@ -65,8 +66,7 @@ impl WebSession {
             if state.closed {
                 return Err(ManagerError::Closed);
             }
-            state.activity.touch_peer(Instant::now());
-            let acknowledged = {
+            let (acknowledged, replay) = {
                 let Some(lane) = state.carrier_lanes.get_mut(&lane_id) else {
                     return Ok(PollResult {
                         body: Bytes::new(),
@@ -83,27 +83,40 @@ impl WebSession {
                 }
                 if let Some(unacked) = &lane.unacked {
                     if cursor == unacked.base_cursor {
-                        return Ok(PollResult {
-                            body: unacked.body.clone(),
-                            next_cursor: unacked.next_cursor,
-                            lane_closed: false,
-                        });
-                    }
-                    if cursor != unacked.next_cursor {
+                        (
+                            None,
+                            Some(PollResult {
+                                body: unacked.body.clone(),
+                                next_cursor: unacked.next_cursor,
+                                lane_closed: false,
+                            }),
+                        )
+                    } else if cursor != unacked.next_cursor {
                         drop(state);
                         self.close(SessionCloseReason::Protocol);
                         return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
+                    } else {
+                        (lane.unacked.take(), None)
                     }
-                    lane.unacked.take()
                 } else {
                     if cursor != lane.down_cursor {
                         drop(state);
                         self.close(SessionCloseReason::Protocol);
                         return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
                     }
-                    None
+                    (None, None)
                 }
             };
+            if let Some(result) = replay {
+                if expected_instance.is_none() {
+                    self.touch_peer_locked(
+                        &mut state,
+                        Instant::now(),
+                        WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+                    );
+                }
+                return Ok(result);
+            }
             if let Some(batch) = acknowledged {
                 if let Some(lane) = state.carrier_lanes.get_mut(&lane_id) {
                     lane.pending_bytes = lane.pending_bytes.saturating_sub(batch.data_bytes);
@@ -139,6 +152,13 @@ impl WebSession {
             lane.down_epoch = epoch;
             let instance = lane.instance;
             let notify = Arc::clone(&lane.notify);
+            if expected_instance.is_none() {
+                self.touch_peer_locked(
+                    &mut state,
+                    Instant::now(),
+                    WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+                );
+            }
             let healthy = self.carrier_health_ready_locked(&mut state, Instant::now());
             (instance, epoch, notify, healthy)
         };

src/web/session/lifecycle.rs

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct ReleasedQueues {
     control_items: usize,
     closed_before_health: bool,
     reason: SessionCloseReason,
+    peer_gap: Duration,
 }
 
 /// Deferred queue release after manager publication linearizes a supersede.
@@ -248,6 +249,7 @@ impl WebSession {
         state: &mut super::SessionState,
         reason: SessionCloseReason,
     ) -> ReleasedQueues {
+        let peer_gap = state.activity.peer_idle(Instant::now());
         let closed_before_health = self.automatic_carrier
             && state.negotiation_phase == SessionNegotiationPhase::Committed
             && self.reject_carrier_health_on_close();
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ impl WebSession {
             control_items,
             closed_before_health,
             reason,
+            peer_gap,
         }
     }
 
@@ -337,11 +340,25 @@ impl WebSession {
             );
         }
         if !self.finished.swap(true, Ordering::AcqRel) {
-            self.trace_lifecycle(
-                crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleEvent::SessionClosed,
-                None,
-                Some(released.reason.as_str()),
-            );
+            if let Some(manager) = &manager {
+                manager.trace().record_lifecycle_with_context(
+                    None,
+                    Some(self.client_ip),
+                    self.trace_identity(),
+                    crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleEvent::SessionClosed,
+                    None,
+                    Some(released.reason.as_str()),
+                    crate::web::trace::TraceLifecycleContext {
+                        peer_gap_ms: Some(
+                            released
+                                .peer_gap
+                                .as_millis()
+                                .min(u128::from(u64::MAX)) as u64,
+                        ),
+                        predecessor_session_id: None,
+                    },
+                );
+            }
             if released.reason != SessionCloseReason::CarrierSuperseded
                 && let Some(manager) = manager
             {

src/web/session/negotiation.rs

@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
         WebCarrier, WebLimitsConfig, WebRuntimeProfile, WebSecretMode, WebTimeoutsConfig,
     };
     use crate::web::manager::{CarrierClientClass, WebProcessRuntime};
+    use crate::web::session::{SessionCloseOutcome, SessionCloseReason};
 
     fn session(carrier: WebCarrier, deadline: Instant) -> Arc<WebSession> {
         let profile = Arc::new(WebRuntimeProfile {
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ mod tests {
             let close = std::thread::spawn(move || {
                 close_barrier.wait();
                 std::thread::yield_now();
-                close_session.close(super::SessionCloseReason::ApiClose);
+                close_session.close(SessionCloseReason::ApiClose);
             });
             barrier.wait();
             health.join().unwrap();
@@ -473,8 +474,8 @@ mod tests {
             ));
             assert!(!session.publish_carrier_health());
             assert_eq!(
-                session.close(super::SessionCloseReason::ApiClose),
-                super::SessionCloseOutcome::AlreadyClosing
+                session.close(SessionCloseReason::ApiClose),
+                SessionCloseOutcome::AlreadyClosing
             );
         }
     }

src/web/session/uplink.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use super::{
 };
 use crate::web::frame::{self, Frame, FrameType};
 use crate::web::manager::{ManagerError, TokenHash};
+use crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Default)]
 pub(super) struct AppliedProgress {
@@ -34,7 +35,11 @@ impl WebSession {
         sequence: u64,
         body: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<u64, ManagerError> {
-        let (acknowledged, progressed) = self.process_up_inner(sequence, body)?;
+        let (acknowledged, progressed) = self.process_up_inner(
+            sequence,
+            body,
+            WebSessionLifecycleObservation::HttpActivityAfterGap,
+        )?;
         if self.automatic_carrier && !progressed && !self.is_carrier_committed() {
             return Err(ManagerError::Backpressure);
         }
@@ -47,14 +52,19 @@ impl WebSession {
         sequence: u64,
         body: &[u8],
     ) -> Result<bool, ManagerError> {
-        self.process_up_inner(sequence, body)
-            .map(|(_, progress)| progress)
+        self.process_up_inner(
+            sequence,
+            body,
+            WebSessionLifecycleObservation::WebSocketActivityAfterGap,
+        )
+        .map(|(_, progress)| progress)
     }
 
     fn process_up_inner(
         self: &Arc<Self>,
         sequence: u64,
         body: &[u8],
+        observation: WebSessionLifecycleObservation,
     ) -> Result<(u64, bool), ManagerError> {
         if !self.carrier().is_multiplexed() {
             return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
@@ -92,9 +102,9 @@ impl WebSession {
                 return Err(ManagerError::Closed);
             }
             self.ensure_carrier_active_locked(&state)?;
-            state.activity.touch_peer(Instant::now());
             if sequence == state.last_up_sequence && sequence != 0 {
                 return if bool::from(state.last_up_digest.ct_eq(&digest)) {
+                    self.touch_peer_locked(&mut state, Instant::now(), observation);
                     Ok((sequence, false))
                 } else {
                     drop(state);
@@ -112,6 +122,7 @@ impl WebSession {
                 self.close(SessionCloseReason::Protocol);
                 return Err(ManagerError::Protocol);
             }
+            self.touch_peer_locked(&mut state, Instant::now(), observation);
             let (reserve_bytes, reserve_items) = inbound_reservation(&state, &frames);
             if !self.reserve_locked(
                 &mut state,

src/web/session/websocket.rs

@@ -391,7 +391,11 @@ impl WebSession {
                     lane.last_up_digest = digest;
                 }
             }
-            state.activity.touch_peer(Instant::now());
+            self.touch_peer_locked(
+                &mut state,
+                Instant::now(),
+                crate::web::telemetry::WebSessionLifecycleObservation::WebSocketActivityAfterGap,
+            );
             if applied {
                 (committed, healthy) = self.record_uplink_progress_locked(&mut state, progress);
             }

src/web/trace/mod.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ pub(crate) use store::{
 };
 pub(crate) use types::{
     TraceBodySnapshot, TraceBodyState, TraceDirection, TraceFrame, TraceHeader, TraceIdentity,
-    TraceLifecycleEvent, TraceLifecycleRecord, TraceRecord, TraceRecordKind, TraceRoute,
-    TraceWebSocketContext,
+    TraceLifecycleContext, TraceLifecycleEvent, TraceLifecycleRecord, TraceRecord, TraceRecordKind,
+    TraceRoute, TraceWebSocketContext,
 };

src/web/trace/store.rs

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use tokio::sync::{OwnedSemaphorePermit, Semaphore};
 
 use super::exchange::HttpTraceExchange;
 use super::types::{
-    TraceCarrierDetail, TraceIdentity, TraceLifecycleEvent, TraceLifecycleRecord, TraceRecord,
-    TraceRecordKind,
+    TraceCarrierDetail, TraceIdentity, TraceLifecycleContext, TraceLifecycleEvent,
+    TraceLifecycleRecord, TraceRecord, TraceRecordKind,
 };
 use crate::config::{WebDebugConfig, WebLimitsConfig};
 
@@ -227,6 +227,31 @@ impl WebTraceStore {
             stream_id,
             reason,
             None,
+            TraceLifecycleContext::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// Records one lifecycle event with bounded non-secret recovery context.
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+    pub(crate) fn record_lifecycle_with_context(
+        &self,
+        peer_ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+        effective_ip: Option<IpAddr>,
+        identity: TraceIdentity,
+        event: TraceLifecycleEvent,
+        stream_id: Option<u32>,
+        reason: Option<&'static str>,
+        context: TraceLifecycleContext,
+    ) {
+        self.record_lifecycle_detail(
+            peer_ip,
+            effective_ip,
+            identity,
+            event,
+            stream_id,
+            reason,
+            None,
+            context,
         );
     }
 
@@ -256,6 +281,7 @@ impl WebTraceStore {
                 attempt,
                 scores,
             }),
+            TraceLifecycleContext::default(),
         );
     }
 
@@ -269,6 +295,7 @@ impl WebTraceStore {
         stream_id: Option<u32>,
         reason: Option<&'static str>,
         carrier: Option<TraceCarrierDetail>,
+        context: TraceLifecycleContext,
     ) {
         if !self.enabled.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
             return;
@@ -301,6 +328,8 @@ impl WebTraceStore {
                 stream_id,
                 reason,
                 carrier,
+                peer_gap_ms: context.peer_gap_ms,
+                predecessor_session_id: context.predecessor_session_id,
             }),
         };
         if !self.try_commit(record, reservation, epoch) {

src/web/trace/store/tests.rs

@@ -109,3 +109,28 @@ fn explicit_clear_fences_inflight_commits_and_preserves_snapshot_leases() {
     drop(snapshot);
     assert_eq!(store.status().used_bytes, 0);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn lifecycle_context_retains_only_bounded_non_secret_correlations() {
+    let store = store(2, 4 * BASE_RECORD_RESERVATION);
+    store.record_lifecycle_with_context(
+        None,
+        Some("192.0.2.40".parse().unwrap()),
+        TraceIdentity::default(),
+        TraceLifecycleEvent::SessionClosed,
+        None,
+        Some("bridge_recovery"),
+        TraceLifecycleContext {
+            peer_gap_ms: Some(125_000),
+            predecessor_session_id: Some(41),
+        },
+    );
+
+    let snapshot = store.snapshot_matching(|_| true);
+    let TraceRecordKind::Lifecycle(event) = &snapshot[0].record.kind else {
+        panic!("expected lifecycle record");
+    };
+    assert_eq!(event.reason, Some("bridge_recovery"));
+    assert_eq!(event.peer_gap_ms, Some(125_000));
+    assert_eq!(event.predecessor_session_id, Some(41));
+}

src/web/trace/types.rs

@@ -313,6 +313,15 @@ pub(crate) struct TraceCarrierDetail {
     pub(crate) scores: [i16; 4],
 }
 
+/// Optional non-secret context for one lifecycle transition.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
+pub(crate) struct TraceLifecycleContext {
+    /// Monotonic peer inactivity preceding the transition.
+    pub(crate) peer_gap_ms: Option<u64>,
+    /// Previous logical session replaced by this transition.
+    pub(crate) predecessor_session_id: Option<u64>,
+}
+
 /// One typed WEB lifecycle observation.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct TraceLifecycleRecord {
@@ -324,6 +333,10 @@ pub(crate) struct TraceLifecycleRecord {
     pub(crate) reason: Option<&'static str>,
     /// Carrier negotiation detail when this is a carrier lifecycle event.
     pub(crate) carrier: Option<TraceCarrierDetail>,
+    /// Optional monotonic peer inactivity preceding the transition.
+    pub(crate) peer_gap_ms: Option<u64>,
+    /// Optional logical predecessor for a recovered session incarnation.
+    pub(crate) predecessor_session_id: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 /// Trace record payload variant.