ME + Admission + Cleanup Correctness: merge pull request #779 from telemt/flow

ME + Admission + Cleanup Correctness

AGENTS.md

@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ When facing a non-trivial modification, follow this sequence:
 4. **Implement**: Make the minimal, isolated change.
 5. **Verify**: Explain why the change preserves existing behavior and architectural integrity.
 
+When the repository contains a `PLAN.md` for the current task, maintain it as
+a working checkbox plan while implementing changes. Mark completed and partial
+items in `PLAN.md` as the code changes land, so the remaining work stays
+explicit and future passes do not waste time rediscovering status.
+
 ---
 
 ### 9. Context Awareness
@@ -222,10 +227,9 @@ Your response MUST consist of two sections:
 
 **Section 2: `## Changes`**
 
-- For each modified or created file: the filename on a separate line in backticks, followed by the code block.
-- For files **under 200 lines**: return the full file with all changes applied.
-- For files **over 200 lines**: return only the changed functions/blocks with at least 3 lines of surrounding context above and below. If the user requests the full file, provide it.
-- New files: full file content.
+- For each modified or created file: the filename on a separate line in backticks, followed by a concise description of what changed.
+- Do not include full file contents or long code blocks in `## Changes` unless the user explicitly asks for code text.
+- If code snippets are necessary, include only the minimal relevant excerpt.
 - End with a suggested git commit message in English.
 
 #### Reporting Out-of-Scope Issues
@@ -429,4 +433,3 @@ Every patch must be **atomic and production-safe**.
 * **No transitional states** — no placeholders, incomplete refactors, or temporary inconsistencies.
 
 **Invariant:** After any single patch, the repository remains fully functional and buildable.
-

Cargo.lock

@@ -2404,9 +2404,9 @@ checksum = "f87165f0995f63a9fbeea62b64d10b4d9d8e78ec6d7d51fb2125fda7bb36788f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustls-webpki"
-version = "0.103.12"
+version = "0.103.13"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8279bb85272c9f10811ae6a6c547ff594d6a7f3c6c6b02ee9726d1d0dcfcdd06"
+checksum = "61c429a8649f110dddef65e2a5ad240f747e85f7758a6bccc7e5777bd33f756e"
 dependencies = [
  "aws-lc-rs",
  "ring",
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@ checksum = "7b2093cf4c8eb1e67749a6762251bc9cd836b6fc171623bd0a9d324d37af2417"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "telemt"
-version = "3.4.10"
+version = "3.4.11"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "anyhow",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "telemt"
-version = "3.4.10"
+version = "3.4.11"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [features]

docs/Architecture/API/API.md

@@ -178,6 +178,21 @@ Notes:
 | `data_quota_bytes` | `u64` | no | Per-user traffic quota. |
 | `max_unique_ips` | `usize` | no | Per-user unique source IP limit. |
 
+### `access.user_source_deny` via API
+- In current API surface, per-user deny-list is **not** exposed as a dedicated field in `CreateUserRequest` / `PatchUserRequest`.
+- Configure it in `config.toml` under `[access.user_source_deny]` and apply via normal config reload path.
+- Runtime behavior after apply:
+  - auth succeeds for username/secret
+  - source IP is checked against `access.user_source_deny[username]`
+  - on match, handshake is rejected with the same fail-closed outcome as invalid auth
+
+Example config:
+```toml
+[access.user_source_deny]
+alice = ["203.0.113.0/24", "2001:db8:abcd::/48"]
+bob = ["198.51.100.42/32"]
+```
+
 ### `RotateSecretRequest`
 | Field | Type | Required | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |

docs/Config_params/CONFIG_PARAMS.en.md

@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ This document lists all configuration keys accepted by `config.toml`.
 | [`log_level`](#log_level) | `"debug"`, `"verbose"`, `"normal"`, or `"silent"` | `"normal"` |
 | [`disable_colors`](#disable_colors) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`me_socks_kdf_policy`](#me_socks_kdf_policy) | `"strict"` or `"compat"` | `"strict"` |
+| [`me_route_backpressure_enabled`](#me_route_backpressure_enabled) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`me_route_fairshare_enabled`](#me_route_fairshare_enabled) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms`](#me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `25` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_high_timeout_ms`](#me_route_backpressure_high_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `120` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_high_watermark_pct`](#me_route_backpressure_high_watermark_pct) | `u8` | `80` |
@@ -975,6 +977,24 @@ This document lists all configuration keys accepted by `config.toml`.
     [general]
     me_socks_kdf_policy = "strict"
     ```
+## me_route_backpressure_enabled
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
+  - **Description**: Enables channel-pressure-aware route send timeouts.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [general]
+    me_route_backpressure_enabled = false
+    ```
+## me_route_fairshare_enabled
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
+  - **Description**: Enables fair-share routing admission across writer workers.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [general]
+    me_route_fairshare_enabled = false
+    ```
 ## me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms
   - **Constraints / validation**: Must be within `1..=5000` (milliseconds).
   - **Description**: Base backpressure timeout in milliseconds for ME route-channel send.
@@ -1753,6 +1773,7 @@ This document lists all configuration keys accepted by `config.toml`.
 | [`metrics_whitelist`](#metrics_whitelist) | `IpNetwork[]` | `["127.0.0.1/32", "::1/128"]` |
 | [`max_connections`](#max_connections) | `u32` | `10000` |
 | [`accept_permit_timeout_ms`](#accept_permit_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `250` |
+| [`listen_backlog`](#listen_backlog) | `u32` | `1024` |
 
 ## port
   - **Constraints / validation**: `u16`.
@@ -1763,6 +1784,15 @@ This document lists all configuration keys accepted by `config.toml`.
     [server]
     port = 443
     ```
+## listen_backlog
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `u32`. `0` uses the OS default backlog behavior.
+  - **Description**: Listen backlog passed to `listen(2)` for TCP sockets.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [server]
+    listen_backlog = 1024
+    ```
 ## listen_addr_ipv4
   - **Constraints / validation**: `String` (optional). When set, must be a valid IPv4 address string.
   - **Description**: IPv4 bind address for TCP listener (omit this key to disable IPv4 bind).
@@ -2005,6 +2035,7 @@ Note: This section also accepts the legacy alias `[server.admin_api]` (same sche
 | [`runtime_edge_top_n`](#runtime_edge_top_n) | `usize` | `10` |
 | [`runtime_edge_events_capacity`](#runtime_edge_events_capacity) | `usize` | `256` |
 | [`read_only`](#read_only) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`gray_action`](#gray_action) | `"drop"`, `"api"`, or `"200"` | `"drop"` |
 
 ## enabled
   - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
@@ -2015,6 +2046,15 @@ Note: This section also accepts the legacy alias `[server.admin_api]` (same sche
     [server.api]
     enabled = true
     ```
+## gray_action
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `"drop"`, `"api"`, or `"200"`.
+  - **Description**: API response policy for gray/limited states: drop request, serve normal API response, or force `200 OK`.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [server.api]
+    gray_action = "drop"
+    ```
 ## listen
   - **Constraints / validation**: `String`. Must be in `IP:PORT` format.
   - **Description**: API bind address in `IP:PORT` format.
@@ -2207,6 +2247,15 @@ Note: This section also accepts the legacy alias `[server.admin_api]` (same sche
     [timeouts]
     client_handshake = 30
     ```
+## client_first_byte_idle_secs
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `u64` (seconds). `0` disables first-byte idle enforcement.
+  - **Description**: Maximum idle time to wait for the first client payload byte after session setup.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [timeouts]
+    client_first_byte_idle_secs = 300
+    ```
 ## relay_idle_policy_v2_enabled
   - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
   - **Description**: Enables soft/hard middle-relay client idle policy.
@@ -2311,6 +2360,7 @@ Note: This section also accepts the legacy alias `[server.admin_api]` (same sche
 | [`server_hello_delay_max_ms`](#server_hello_delay_max_ms) | `u64` | `0` |
 | [`tls_new_session_tickets`](#tls_new_session_tickets) | `u8` | `0` |
 | [`tls_full_cert_ttl_secs`](#tls_full_cert_ttl_secs) | `u64` | `90` |
+| [`serverhello_compact`](#serverhello_compact) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`alpn_enforce`](#alpn_enforce) | `bool` | `true` |
 | [`mask_proxy_protocol`](#mask_proxy_protocol) | `u8` | `0` |
 | [`mask_shape_hardening`](#mask_shape_hardening) | `bool` | `true` |
@@ -2488,6 +2538,15 @@ Note: This section also accepts the legacy alias `[server.admin_api]` (same sche
     [censorship]
     tls_full_cert_ttl_secs = 90
     ```
+## serverhello_compact
+  - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
+  - **Description**: Enables compact ServerHello/Fake-TLS profile to reduce response-size signature.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [censorship]
+    serverhello_compact = false
+    ```
 ## alpn_enforce
   - **Constraints / validation**: `bool`.
   - **Description**: Enforces ALPN echo behavior based on client preference.
@@ -2827,9 +2886,12 @@ If your backend or network is very bandwidth-constrained, reduce cap first. If p
 | [`user_max_unique_ips_global_each`](#user_max_unique_ips_global_each) | `usize` | `0` |
 | [`user_max_unique_ips_mode`](#user_max_unique_ips_mode) | `"active_window"`, `"time_window"`, or `"combined"` | `"active_window"` |
 | [`user_max_unique_ips_window_secs`](#user_max_unique_ips_window_secs) | `u64` | `30` |
+| [`user_source_deny`](#user_source_deny) | `Map<String, IpNetwork[]>` | `{}` |
 | [`replay_check_len`](#replay_check_len) | `usize` | `65536` |
 | [`replay_window_secs`](#replay_window_secs) | `u64` | `120` |
 | [`ignore_time_skew`](#ignore_time_skew) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`user_rate_limits`](#user_rate_limits) | `Map<String, RateLimitBps>` | `{}` |
+| [`cidr_rate_limits`](#cidr_rate_limits) | `Map<IpNetwork, RateLimitBps>` | `{}` |
 
 ## users
   - **Constraints / validation**: Must not be empty (at least one user must exist). Each value must be **exactly 32 hex characters**.
@@ -2929,6 +2991,20 @@ If your backend or network is very bandwidth-constrained, reduce cap first. If p
     [access]
     user_max_unique_ips_window_secs = 30
     ```
+## user_source_deny
+  - **Constraints / validation**: Table `username -> IpNetwork[]`. Each network must parse as CIDR (for example `203.0.113.0/24` or `2001:db8::/32`).
+  - **Description**: Per-user source IP/CIDR deny-list applied **after successful auth** in TLS and MTProto handshake paths. A matched source IP is rejected via the same fail-closed path as invalid auth.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [access.user_source_deny]
+    alice = ["203.0.113.0/24", "2001:db8:abcd::/48"]
+    bob = ["198.51.100.42/32"]
+    ```
+
+  - **How it works (quick check)**:
+    - connection from user `alice` and source `203.0.113.55` -> rejected (matches `203.0.113.0/24`)
+    - connection from user `alice` and source `198.51.100.10` -> allowed by this rule set (no match)
 ## replay_check_len
   - **Constraints / validation**: `usize`.
   - **Description**: Replay-protection storage length (number of entries tracked for duplicate detection).
@@ -2958,6 +3034,24 @@ If your backend or network is very bandwidth-constrained, reduce cap first. If p
     ```
 
 
+## user_rate_limits
+  - **Constraints / validation**: Table `username -> { up_bps, down_bps }`. At least one direction must be non-zero.
+  - **Description**: Per-user bandwidth caps in bytes/sec for upload (`up_bps`) and download (`down_bps`).
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [access.user_rate_limits]
+    alice = { up_bps = 1048576, down_bps = 2097152 }
+    ```
+## cidr_rate_limits
+  - **Constraints / validation**: Table `CIDR -> { up_bps, down_bps }`. CIDR must parse as `IpNetwork`; at least one direction must be non-zero.
+  - **Description**: Source-subnet bandwidth caps applied alongside per-user limits.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [access.cidr_rate_limits]
+    "203.0.113.0/24" = { up_bps = 0, down_bps = 1048576 }
+    ```
 # [[upstreams]]
 
 

docs/Config_params/CONFIG_PARAMS.ru.md

@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@
 | [`log_level`](#log_level) | `"debug"`, `"verbose"`, `"normal"`, or `"silent"` | `"normal"` |
 | [`disable_colors`](#disable_colors) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`me_socks_kdf_policy`](#me_socks_kdf_policy) | `"strict"` or `"compat"` | `"strict"` |
+| [`me_route_backpressure_enabled`](#me_route_backpressure_enabled) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`me_route_fairshare_enabled`](#me_route_fairshare_enabled) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms`](#me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `25` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_high_timeout_ms`](#me_route_backpressure_high_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `120` |
 | [`me_route_backpressure_high_watermark_pct`](#me_route_backpressure_high_watermark_pct) | `u8` | `80` |
@@ -975,6 +977,24 @@
     [general]
     me_socks_kdf_policy = "strict"
     ```
+## me_route_backpressure_enabled
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
+  - **Описание**: Включает адаптивные таймауты записи маршрута в зависимости от заполнения канала.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [general]
+    me_route_backpressure_enabled = false
+    ```
+## me_route_fairshare_enabled
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
+  - **Описание**: Включает справедливое распределение нагрузки маршрутизации между writer-потоками.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [general]
+    me_route_fairshare_enabled = false
+    ```
 ## me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: Должно быть в пределах `1..=5000` (миллисекунд).
   - **Описание**: Базовый таймаут (в миллисекундах) ожидания при режиме **backpressure** (ситуация, при которой данные обрабатываются медленне, чем получаются) для отправки через ME route-channel.
@@ -1755,6 +1775,7 @@
 | [`metrics_whitelist`](#metrics_whitelist) | `IpNetwork[]` | `["127.0.0.1/32", "::1/128"]` |
 | [`max_connections`](#max_connections) | `u32` | `10000` |
 | [`accept_permit_timeout_ms`](#accept_permit_timeout_ms) | `u64` | `250` |
+| [`listen_backlog`](#listen_backlog) | `u32` | `1024` |
 
 ## port
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `u16`.
@@ -1765,6 +1786,15 @@
     [server]
     port = 443
     ```
+## listen_backlog
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `u32`. `0` использует системный backlog по умолчанию.
+  - **Описание**: Значение backlog, передаваемое в `listen(2)` для TCP-сокетов.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [server]
+    listen_backlog = 1024
+    ```
 ## listen_addr_ipv4
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `String` (необязательный параметр). Если задан, должен содержать валидный IPv4-адрес в формате строки.
   - **Описание**: Прослушиваемый адрес в формате IPv4 (не задавайте этот параметр, если необходимо отключить прослушивание по IPv4).
@@ -2011,6 +2041,7 @@
 | [`runtime_edge_top_n`](#runtime_edge_top_n) | `usize` | `10` |
 | [`runtime_edge_events_capacity`](#runtime_edge_events_capacity) | `usize` | `256` |
 | [`read_only`](#read_only) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`gray_action`](#gray_action) | `"drop"`, `"api"`, or `"200"` | `"drop"` |
 
 ## enabled
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
@@ -2021,6 +2052,15 @@
     [server.api]
     enabled = true
     ```
+## gray_action
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `"drop"`, `"api"` или `"200"`.
+  - **Описание**: Политика ответа API в «серых» (ограниченных) состояниях: сброс, обычный API-ответ, либо `200 OK`.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [server.api]
+    gray_action = "drop"
+    ```
 ## listen
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `String`. Должно быть в формате `IP:PORT`.
   - **Описание**: Адрес биндинга API в формате `IP:PORT`.
@@ -2213,6 +2253,15 @@
     [timeouts]
     client_handshake = 30
     ```
+## client_first_byte_idle_secs
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `u64` (секунды). `0` отключает проверку простоя до первого байта.
+  - **Описание**: Максимальное время ожидания первого байта полезной нагрузки от клиента после установления сессии.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [timeouts]
+    client_first_byte_idle_secs = 300
+    ```
 ## relay_idle_policy_v2_enabled
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
   - **Описание**: Включает политику простоя клиента для промежуточного узла.
@@ -2317,6 +2366,7 @@
 | [`server_hello_delay_max_ms`](#server_hello_delay_max_ms) | `u64` | `0` |
 | [`tls_new_session_tickets`](#tls_new_session_tickets) | `u8` | `0` |
 | [`tls_full_cert_ttl_secs`](#tls_full_cert_ttl_secs) | `u64` | `90` |
+| [`serverhello_compact`](#serverhello_compact) | `bool` | `false` |
 | [`alpn_enforce`](#alpn_enforce) | `bool` | `true` |
 | [`mask_proxy_protocol`](#mask_proxy_protocol) | `u8` | `0` |
 | [`mask_shape_hardening`](#mask_shape_hardening) | `bool` | `true` |
@@ -2493,6 +2543,15 @@
     [censorship]
     tls_full_cert_ttl_secs = 90
     ```
+## serverhello_compact
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
+  - **Описание**: Включает компактный профиль ServerHello/Fake-TLS для снижения сигнатуры размера ответа.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [censorship]
+    serverhello_compact = false
+    ```
 ## alpn_enforce
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: `bool`.
   - **Описание**: Принудительно изменяет поведение возврата ALPN в соответствии с предпочтениями клиента.
@@ -2837,6 +2896,8 @@
 | [`replay_check_len`](#replay_check_len) | `usize` | `65536` |
 | [`replay_window_secs`](#replay_window_secs) | `u64` | `120` |
 | [`ignore_time_skew`](#ignore_time_skew) | `bool` | `false` |
+| [`user_rate_limits`](#user_rate_limits) | `Map<String, RateLimitBps>` | `{}` |
+| [`cidr_rate_limits`](#cidr_rate_limits) | `Map<IpNetwork, RateLimitBps>` | `{}` |
 
 ## users
   - **Ограничения / валидация**: Не должно быть пустым (должен существовать хотя бы один пользователь). Каждое значение должно состоять **ровно из 32 шестнадцатеричных символов**.
@@ -2965,6 +3026,24 @@
     ```
 
 
+## user_rate_limits
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: Таблица `username -> { up_bps, down_bps }`. Должно быть ненулевое значение хотя бы в одном направлении.
+  - **Описание**: Персональные лимиты скорости по пользователям в байтах/сек для отправки (`up_bps`) и получения (`down_bps`).
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [access.user_rate_limits]
+    alice = { up_bps = 1048576, down_bps = 2097152 }
+    ```
+## cidr_rate_limits
+  - **Ограничения / валидация**: Таблица `CIDR -> { up_bps, down_bps }`. CIDR должен корректно разбираться как `IpNetwork`; хотя бы одно направление должно быть ненулевым.
+  - **Описание**: Лимиты скорости для подсетей источников, применяются поверх пользовательских ограничений.
+  - **Example**:
+
+    ```toml
+    [access.cidr_rate_limits]
+    "203.0.113.0/24" = { up_bps = 0, down_bps = 1048576 }
+    ```
 # [[upstreams]]
 
 

docs/Quick_start/QUICK_START_GUIDE.ru.md

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ tls_front_dir = "tlsfront"   # Директория кэша для эмуляц
 hello = "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 ```
 
-Затем нажмите Ctrl+S -> Ctrl+X, чтобы сохранить
+Затем нажмите Ctrl+O -> Ctrl+X, чтобы сохранить
 
 > [!WARNING]
 > Замените значение параметра `hello` на значение, которое вы получили в пункте 0.  

install.sh

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ ACTION="install"
 TARGET_VERSION="${VERSION:-latest}"
 LANG_CHOICE="en"
 
+PATH="${PATH}:/usr/sbin:/sbin"
+
 set_language() {
     case "$1" in
         ru)
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ set_language() {
             L_OUT_SUCC_H="УСТАНОВКА УСПЕШНО ЗАВЕРШЕНА"
             L_OUT_UNINST_H="УДАЛЕНИЕ ЗАВЕРШЕНО"
             L_OUT_LINK="Ваша ссылка для подключения к Telegram Proxy:\n"
+            L_ERR_INCORR_ROOT_LOGIN="Используйте 'su -' или 'sudo -i' для входа под пользователем root"
             ;;
         *)
             L_ERR_DOMAIN_REQ="requires a domain argument."
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ set_language() {
             L_OUT_SUCC_H="INSTALLATION SUCCESS"
             L_OUT_UNINST_H="UNINSTALLATION COMPLETE"
             L_OUT_LINK="Your Telegram Proxy connection link:\n"
+            L_ERR_INCORR_ROOT_LOGIN="Use 'su -' or 'sudo -i' to login under root"
             ;;
     esac
 }
@@ -388,6 +392,9 @@ verify_common() {
 
     if [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
         SUDO=""
+        if [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ]; then
+            die "$L_ERR_INCORR_ROOT_LOGIN"
+        fi
     else
         command -v sudo >/dev/null 2>&1 || die "$L_ERR_ROOT"
         SUDO="sudo"

src/api/mod.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU64, Ordering};
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 use http_body_util::Full;
 use hyper::body::{Bytes, Incoming};
@@ -12,8 +13,10 @@ use hyper::header::AUTHORIZATION;
 use hyper::server::conn::http1;
 use hyper::service::service_fn;
 use hyper::{Method, Request, Response, StatusCode};
+use subtle::ConstantTimeEq;
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
-use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock, watch};
+use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock, Semaphore, watch};
+use tokio::time::timeout;
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 
 use crate::config::{ApiGrayAction, ProxyConfig};
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@ use events::ApiEventStore;
 use http_utils::{error_response, read_json, read_optional_json, success_response};
 use model::{
     ApiFailure, ClassCount, CreateUserRequest, DeleteUserResponse, HealthData, HealthReadyData,
-    PatchUserRequest, RotateSecretRequest, SummaryData, UserActiveIps,
+    PatchUserRequest, ResetUserQuotaResponse, RotateSecretRequest, SummaryData, UserActiveIps,
+    is_valid_username,
 };
 use runtime_edge::{
     EdgeConnectionsCacheEntry, build_runtime_connections_summary_data,
@@ -66,6 +70,10 @@ use runtime_zero::{
 };
 use users::{create_user, delete_user, patch_user, rotate_secret, users_from_config};
 
+const API_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS: usize = 1024;
+const API_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(15);
+const ROUTE_USERNAME_ERROR: &str = "username must match [A-Za-z0-9_.-] and be 1..64 chars";
+
 pub(super) struct ApiRuntimeState {
     pub(super) process_started_at_epoch_secs: u64,
     pub(super) config_reload_count: AtomicU64,
@@ -80,6 +88,7 @@ pub(super) struct ApiShared {
     pub(super) me_pool: Arc<RwLock<Option<Arc<MePool>>>>,
     pub(super) upstream_manager: Arc<UpstreamManager>,
     pub(super) config_path: PathBuf,
+    pub(super) quota_state_path: PathBuf,
     pub(super) detected_ips_rx: watch::Receiver<(Option<IpAddr>, Option<IpAddr>)>,
     pub(super) mutation_lock: Arc<Mutex<()>>,
     pub(super) minimal_cache: Arc<Mutex<Option<MinimalCacheEntry>>>,
@@ -102,6 +111,18 @@ impl ApiShared {
     }
 }
 
+fn auth_header_matches(actual: &str, expected: &str) -> bool {
+    actual.as_bytes().ct_eq(expected.as_bytes()).into()
+}
+
+fn parse_route_username(user: &str) -> Result<&str, ApiFailure> {
+    if is_valid_username(user) {
+        Ok(user)
+    } else {
+        Err(ApiFailure::bad_request(ROUTE_USERNAME_ERROR))
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn serve(
     listen: SocketAddr,
     stats: Arc<Stats>,
@@ -112,6 +133,7 @@ pub async fn serve(
     config_rx: watch::Receiver<Arc<ProxyConfig>>,
     admission_rx: watch::Receiver<bool>,
     config_path: PathBuf,
+    quota_state_path: PathBuf,
     detected_ips_rx: watch::Receiver<(Option<IpAddr>, Option<IpAddr>)>,
     process_started_at_epoch_secs: u64,
     startup_tracker: Arc<StartupTracker>,
@@ -143,6 +165,7 @@ pub async fn serve(
         me_pool,
         upstream_manager,
         config_path,
+        quota_state_path,
         detected_ips_rx,
         mutation_lock: Arc::new(Mutex::new(())),
         minimal_cache: Arc::new(Mutex::new(None)),
@@ -164,6 +187,8 @@ pub async fn serve(
         shared.runtime_events.clone(),
     );
 
+    let connection_permits = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(API_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS));
+
     loop {
         let (stream, peer) = match listener.accept().await {
             Ok(v) => v,
@@ -173,20 +198,45 @@ pub async fn serve(
             }
         };
 
+        let connection_permit = match connection_permits.clone().try_acquire_owned() {
+            Ok(permit) => permit,
+            Err(_) => {
+                debug!(
+                    peer = %peer,
+                    max_connections = API_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS,
+                    "Dropping API connection: control-plane connection budget exhausted"
+                );
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
+
         let shared_conn = shared.clone();
         let config_rx_conn = config_rx.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let _connection_permit = connection_permit;
             let svc = service_fn(move |req: Request<Incoming>| {
                 let shared_req = shared_conn.clone();
                 let config_rx_req = config_rx_conn.clone();
                 async move { handle(req, peer, shared_req, config_rx_req).await }
             });
-            if let Err(error) = http1::Builder::new()
-                .serve_connection(hyper_util::rt::TokioIo::new(stream), svc)
-                .await
+            match timeout(
+                API_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
+                http1::Builder::new().serve_connection(hyper_util::rt::TokioIo::new(stream), svc),
+            )
+            .await
             {
-                if !error.is_user() {
-                    debug!(error = %error, "API connection error");
+                Ok(Ok(())) => {}
+                Ok(Err(error)) => {
+                    if !error.is_user() {
+                        debug!(error = %error, "API connection error");
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    debug!(
+                        peer = %peer,
+                        timeout_ms = API_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT.as_millis() as u64,
+                        "API connection timed out"
+                    );
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -242,7 +292,7 @@ async fn handle(
             .headers()
             .get(AUTHORIZATION)
             .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
-            .map(|v| v == api_cfg.auth_header)
+            .map(|v| auth_header_matches(v, &api_cfg.auth_header))
             .unwrap_or(false);
         if !auth_ok {
             return Ok(error_response(
@@ -491,10 +541,115 @@ async fn handle(
                 Ok(success_response(status, data, revision))
             }
             _ => {
+                if method == Method::POST
+                    && let Some(user) = normalized_path
+                        .strip_prefix("/v1/users/")
+                        .and_then(|path| path.strip_suffix("/reset-quota"))
+                    && !user.is_empty()
+                    && !user.contains('/')
+                {
+                    let user = parse_route_username(user)?;
+                    if api_cfg.read_only {
+                        return Ok(error_response(
+                            request_id,
+                            ApiFailure::new(
+                                StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
+                                "read_only",
+                                "API runs in read-only mode",
+                            ),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    let snapshot = match crate::quota_state::reset_user_quota(
+                        &shared.quota_state_path,
+                        shared.stats.as_ref(),
+                        user,
+                    )
+                    .await
+                    {
+                        Ok(snapshot) => snapshot,
+                        Err(error) => {
+                            shared.runtime_events.record(
+                                "api.user.reset_quota.failed",
+                                format!("username={} error={}", user, error),
+                            );
+                            return Err(ApiFailure::internal(format!(
+                                "Failed to reset user quota: {}",
+                                error
+                            )));
+                        }
+                    };
+                    shared
+                        .runtime_events
+                        .record("api.user.reset_quota.ok", format!("username={}", user));
+                    let revision = current_revision(&shared.config_path).await?;
+                    return Ok(success_response(
+                        StatusCode::OK,
+                        ResetUserQuotaResponse {
+                            username: user.to_string(),
+                            used_bytes: snapshot.used_bytes,
+                            last_reset_epoch_secs: snapshot.last_reset_epoch_secs,
+                        },
+                        revision,
+                    ));
+                }
+                if method == Method::POST
+                    && let Some(base_user) = normalized_path
+                        .strip_prefix("/v1/users/")
+                        .and_then(|path| path.strip_suffix("/rotate-secret"))
+                    && !base_user.is_empty()
+                    && !base_user.contains('/')
+                {
+                    let base_user = parse_route_username(base_user)?;
+                    if api_cfg.read_only {
+                        return Ok(error_response(
+                            request_id,
+                            ApiFailure::new(
+                                StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
+                                "read_only",
+                                "API runs in read-only mode",
+                            ),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    let expected_revision = parse_if_match(req.headers());
+                    let body =
+                        read_optional_json::<RotateSecretRequest>(req.into_body(), body_limit)
+                            .await?;
+                    let result = rotate_secret(
+                        base_user,
+                        body.unwrap_or_default(),
+                        expected_revision,
+                        &shared,
+                    )
+                    .await;
+                    let (mut data, revision) = match result {
+                        Ok(ok) => ok,
+                        Err(error) => {
+                            shared.runtime_events.record(
+                                "api.user.rotate_secret.failed",
+                                format!("username={} code={}", base_user, error.code),
+                            );
+                            return Err(error);
+                        }
+                    };
+                    let runtime_cfg = config_rx.borrow().clone();
+                    data.user.in_runtime =
+                        runtime_cfg.access.users.contains_key(&data.user.username);
+                    shared.runtime_events.record(
+                        "api.user.rotate_secret.ok",
+                        format!("username={}", base_user),
+                    );
+                    let status = if data.user.in_runtime {
+                        StatusCode::OK
+                    } else {
+                        StatusCode::ACCEPTED
+                    };
+                    return Ok(success_response(status, data, revision));
+                }
                 if let Some(user) = normalized_path.strip_prefix("/v1/users/")
                     && !user.is_empty()
                     && !user.contains('/')
                 {
+                    let user = parse_route_username(user)?;
                     if method == Method::GET {
                         let revision = current_revision(&shared.config_path).await?;
                         let disk_cfg = load_config_from_disk(&shared.config_path).await?;
@@ -595,56 +750,6 @@ async fn handle(
                         };
                         return Ok(success_response(status, response, revision));
                     }
-                    if method == Method::POST
-                        && let Some(base_user) = user.strip_suffix("/rotate-secret")
-                        && !base_user.is_empty()
-                        && !base_user.contains('/')
-                    {
-                        if api_cfg.read_only {
-                            return Ok(error_response(
-                                request_id,
-                                ApiFailure::new(
-                                    StatusCode::FORBIDDEN,
-                                    "read_only",
-                                    "API runs in read-only mode",
-                                ),
-                            ));
-                        }
-                        let expected_revision = parse_if_match(req.headers());
-                        let body =
-                            read_optional_json::<RotateSecretRequest>(req.into_body(), body_limit)
-                                .await?;
-                        let result = rotate_secret(
-                            base_user,
-                            body.unwrap_or_default(),
-                            expected_revision,
-                            &shared,
-                        )
-                        .await;
-                        let (mut data, revision) = match result {
-                            Ok(ok) => ok,
-                            Err(error) => {
-                                shared.runtime_events.record(
-                                    "api.user.rotate_secret.failed",
-                                    format!("username={} code={}", base_user, error.code),
-                                );
-                                return Err(error);
-                            }
-                        };
-                        let runtime_cfg = config_rx.borrow().clone();
-                        data.user.in_runtime =
-                            runtime_cfg.access.users.contains_key(&data.user.username);
-                        shared.runtime_events.record(
-                            "api.user.rotate_secret.ok",
-                            format!("username={}", base_user),
-                        );
-                        let status = if data.user.in_runtime {
-                            StatusCode::OK
-                        } else {
-                            StatusCode::ACCEPTED
-                        };
-                        return Ok(success_response(status, data, revision));
-                    }
                     if method == Method::POST {
                         return Ok(error_response(
                             request_id,

src/api/model.rs

@@ -501,6 +501,13 @@ pub(super) struct DeleteUserResponse {
     pub(super) in_runtime: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub(super) struct ResetUserQuotaResponse {
+    pub(super) username: String,
+    pub(super) used_bytes: u64,
+    pub(super) last_reset_epoch_secs: u64,
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub(super) struct CreateUserRequest {
     pub(super) username: String,

src/api/users.rs

@@ -465,12 +465,7 @@ pub(super) async fn users_from_config(
             .map(|secret| {
                 build_user_links(cfg, secret, startup_detected_ip_v4, startup_detected_ip_v6)
             })
-            .unwrap_or(UserLinks {
-                classic: Vec::new(),
-                secure: Vec::new(),
-                tls: Vec::new(),
-                tls_domains: Vec::new(),
-            });
+            .unwrap_or_else(empty_user_links);
         users.push(UserInfo {
             in_runtime: runtime_cfg
                 .map(|runtime| runtime.access.users.contains_key(&username))
@@ -511,6 +506,15 @@ pub(super) async fn users_from_config(
     users
 }
 
+fn empty_user_links() -> UserLinks {
+    UserLinks {
+        classic: Vec::new(),
+        secure: Vec::new(),
+        tls: Vec::new(),
+        tls_domains: Vec::new(),
+    }
+}
+
 fn build_user_links(
     cfg: &ProxyConfig,
     secret: &str,

src/config/load.rs

@@ -22,6 +22,672 @@ const MAX_ME_ROUTE_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 8_192;
 const MAX_ME_C2ME_CHANNEL_CAPACITY: usize = 8_192;
 const MIN_MAX_CLIENT_FRAME_BYTES: usize = 4 * 1024;
 const MAX_MAX_CLIENT_FRAME_BYTES: usize = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
+const MAX_API_REQUEST_BODY_LIMIT_BYTES: usize = 1024 * 1024;
+
+fn is_valid_tls_domain_name(domain: &str) -> bool {
+    !domain.is_empty()
+        && !domain
+            .chars()
+            .any(|ch| ch.is_whitespace() || matches!(ch, '/' | '\\'))
+}
+
+const TOP_LEVEL_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "general",
+    "network",
+    "server",
+    "timeouts",
+    "censorship",
+    "access",
+    "upstreams",
+    "show_link",
+    "dc_overrides",
+    "default_dc",
+    "beobachten",
+    "beobachten_minutes",
+    "beobachten_flush_secs",
+    "beobachten_file",
+    "include",
+];
+
+const GENERAL_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "data_path",
+    "quota_state_path",
+    "config_strict",
+    "modes",
+    "prefer_ipv6",
+    "fast_mode",
+    "use_middle_proxy",
+    "proxy_secret_path",
+    "proxy_secret_url",
+    "proxy_config_v4_cache_path",
+    "proxy_config_v4_url",
+    "proxy_config_v6_cache_path",
+    "proxy_config_v6_url",
+    "ad_tag",
+    "middle_proxy_nat_ip",
+    "middle_proxy_nat_probe",
+    "middle_proxy_nat_stun",
+    "middle_proxy_nat_stun_servers",
+    "stun_nat_probe_concurrency",
+    "middle_proxy_pool_size",
+    "middle_proxy_warm_standby",
+    "me_init_retry_attempts",
+    "me2dc_fallback",
+    "me2dc_fast",
+    "me_keepalive_enabled",
+    "me_keepalive_interval_secs",
+    "me_keepalive_jitter_secs",
+    "me_keepalive_payload_random",
+    "rpc_proxy_req_every",
+    "me_writer_cmd_channel_capacity",
+    "me_route_channel_capacity",
+    "me_c2me_channel_capacity",
+    "me_c2me_send_timeout_ms",
+    "me_reader_route_data_wait_ms",
+    "me_d2c_flush_batch_max_frames",
+    "me_d2c_flush_batch_max_bytes",
+    "me_d2c_flush_batch_max_delay_us",
+    "me_d2c_ack_flush_immediate",
+    "me_quota_soft_overshoot_bytes",
+    "me_d2c_frame_buf_shrink_threshold_bytes",
+    "direct_relay_copy_buf_c2s_bytes",
+    "direct_relay_copy_buf_s2c_bytes",
+    "crypto_pending_buffer",
+    "max_client_frame",
+    "desync_all_full",
+    "beobachten",
+    "beobachten_minutes",
+    "beobachten_flush_secs",
+    "beobachten_file",
+    "hardswap",
+    "me_warmup_stagger_enabled",
+    "me_warmup_step_delay_ms",
+    "me_warmup_step_jitter_ms",
+    "me_reconnect_max_concurrent_per_dc",
+    "me_reconnect_backoff_base_ms",
+    "me_reconnect_backoff_cap_ms",
+    "me_reconnect_fast_retry_count",
+    "me_single_endpoint_shadow_writers",
+    "me_single_endpoint_outage_mode_enabled",
+    "me_single_endpoint_outage_disable_quarantine",
+    "me_single_endpoint_outage_backoff_min_ms",
+    "me_single_endpoint_outage_backoff_max_ms",
+    "me_single_endpoint_shadow_rotate_every_secs",
+    "me_floor_mode",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_idle_secs",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_min_writers_single_endpoint",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_min_writers_multi_endpoint",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_recover_grace_secs",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_writers_per_core_total",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_cpu_cores_override",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_extra_writers_single_per_core",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_extra_writers_multi_per_core",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_active_writers_per_core",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_warm_writers_per_core",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_active_writers_global",
+    "me_adaptive_floor_max_warm_writers_global",
+    "upstream_connect_retry_attempts",
+    "upstream_connect_retry_backoff_ms",
+    "upstream_connect_budget_ms",
+    "tg_connect",
+    "upstream_unhealthy_fail_threshold",
+    "upstream_connect_failfast_hard_errors",
+    "stun_iface_mismatch_ignore",
+    "unknown_dc_log_path",
+    "unknown_dc_file_log_enabled",
+    "log_level",
+    "disable_colors",
+    "telemetry",
+    "me_socks_kdf_policy",
+    "me_route_backpressure_enabled",
+    "me_route_fairshare_enabled",
+    "me_route_backpressure_base_timeout_ms",
+    "me_route_backpressure_high_timeout_ms",
+    "me_route_backpressure_high_watermark_pct",
+    "me_health_interval_ms_unhealthy",
+    "me_health_interval_ms_healthy",
+    "me_admission_poll_ms",
+    "me_warn_rate_limit_ms",
+    "me_route_no_writer_mode",
+    "me_route_no_writer_wait_ms",
+    "me_route_hybrid_max_wait_ms",
+    "me_route_blocking_send_timeout_ms",
+    "me_route_inline_recovery_attempts",
+    "me_route_inline_recovery_wait_ms",
+    "links",
+    "fast_mode_min_tls_record",
+    "update_every",
+    "me_reinit_every_secs",
+    "me_hardswap_warmup_delay_min_ms",
+    "me_hardswap_warmup_delay_max_ms",
+    "me_hardswap_warmup_extra_passes",
+    "me_hardswap_warmup_pass_backoff_base_ms",
+    "me_config_stable_snapshots",
+    "me_config_apply_cooldown_secs",
+    "me_snapshot_require_http_2xx",
+    "me_snapshot_reject_empty_map",
+    "me_snapshot_min_proxy_for_lines",
+    "proxy_secret_stable_snapshots",
+    "proxy_secret_rotate_runtime",
+    "me_secret_atomic_snapshot",
+    "proxy_secret_len_max",
+    "me_pool_drain_ttl_secs",
+    "me_instadrain",
+    "me_pool_drain_threshold",
+    "me_pool_drain_soft_evict_enabled",
+    "me_pool_drain_soft_evict_grace_secs",
+    "me_pool_drain_soft_evict_per_writer",
+    "me_pool_drain_soft_evict_budget_per_core",
+    "me_pool_drain_soft_evict_cooldown_ms",
+    "me_bind_stale_mode",
+    "me_bind_stale_ttl_secs",
+    "me_pool_min_fresh_ratio",
+    "me_reinit_drain_timeout_secs",
+    "proxy_secret_auto_reload_secs",
+    "proxy_config_auto_reload_secs",
+    "me_reinit_singleflight",
+    "me_reinit_trigger_channel",
+    "me_reinit_coalesce_window_ms",
+    "me_deterministic_writer_sort",
+    "me_writer_pick_mode",
+    "me_writer_pick_sample_size",
+    "ntp_check",
+    "ntp_servers",
+    "auto_degradation_enabled",
+    "degradation_min_unavailable_dc_groups",
+    "rst_on_close",
+];
+
+const NETWORK_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "ipv4",
+    "ipv6",
+    "prefer",
+    "multipath",
+    "stun_use",
+    "stun_servers",
+    "stun_tcp_fallback",
+    "http_ip_detect_urls",
+    "cache_public_ip_path",
+    "dns_overrides",
+];
+
+const SERVER_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "port",
+    "listen_addr_ipv4",
+    "listen_addr_ipv6",
+    "listen_unix_sock",
+    "listen_unix_sock_perm",
+    "listen_tcp",
+    "proxy_protocol",
+    "proxy_protocol_header_timeout_ms",
+    "proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs",
+    "metrics_port",
+    "metrics_listen",
+    "metrics_whitelist",
+    "api",
+    "admin_api",
+    "listeners",
+    "listen_backlog",
+    "max_connections",
+    "accept_permit_timeout_ms",
+    "conntrack_control",
+];
+
+const API_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "enabled",
+    "listen",
+    "whitelist",
+    "gray_action",
+    "auth_header",
+    "request_body_limit_bytes",
+    "minimal_runtime_enabled",
+    "minimal_runtime_cache_ttl_ms",
+    "runtime_edge_enabled",
+    "runtime_edge_cache_ttl_ms",
+    "runtime_edge_top_n",
+    "runtime_edge_events_capacity",
+    "read_only",
+];
+
+const CONNTRACK_CONTROL_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "inline_conntrack_control",
+    "mode",
+    "backend",
+    "profile",
+    "hybrid_listener_ips",
+    "pressure_high_watermark_pct",
+    "pressure_low_watermark_pct",
+    "delete_budget_per_sec",
+];
+
+const LISTENER_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "ip",
+    "port",
+    "announce",
+    "announce_ip",
+    "proxy_protocol",
+    "reuse_allow",
+];
+
+const TIMEOUTS_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "client_first_byte_idle_secs",
+    "client_handshake",
+    "relay_idle_policy_v2_enabled",
+    "relay_client_idle_soft_secs",
+    "relay_client_idle_hard_secs",
+    "relay_idle_grace_after_downstream_activity_secs",
+    "client_keepalive",
+    "client_ack",
+    "me_one_retry",
+    "me_one_timeout_ms",
+];
+
+const CENSORSHIP_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "tls_domain",
+    "tls_domains",
+    "unknown_sni_action",
+    "tls_fetch_scope",
+    "tls_fetch",
+    "mask",
+    "mask_host",
+    "mask_port",
+    "mask_unix_sock",
+    "fake_cert_len",
+    "tls_emulation",
+    "tls_front_dir",
+    "server_hello_delay_min_ms",
+    "server_hello_delay_max_ms",
+    "tls_new_session_tickets",
+    "serverhello_compact",
+    "tls_full_cert_ttl_secs",
+    "alpn_enforce",
+    "mask_proxy_protocol",
+    "mask_shape_hardening",
+    "mask_shape_hardening_aggressive_mode",
+    "mask_shape_bucket_floor_bytes",
+    "mask_shape_bucket_cap_bytes",
+    "mask_shape_above_cap_blur",
+    "mask_shape_above_cap_blur_max_bytes",
+    "mask_relay_max_bytes",
+    "mask_relay_timeout_ms",
+    "mask_relay_idle_timeout_ms",
+    "mask_classifier_prefetch_timeout_ms",
+    "mask_timing_normalization_enabled",
+    "mask_timing_normalization_floor_ms",
+    "mask_timing_normalization_ceiling_ms",
+];
+
+const TLS_FETCH_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "profiles",
+    "strict_route",
+    "attempt_timeout_ms",
+    "total_budget_ms",
+    "grease_enabled",
+    "deterministic",
+    "profile_cache_ttl_secs",
+];
+
+const ACCESS_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "users",
+    "user_ad_tags",
+    "user_max_tcp_conns",
+    "user_max_tcp_conns_global_each",
+    "user_expirations",
+    "user_data_quota",
+    "user_rate_limits",
+    "cidr_rate_limits",
+    "user_max_unique_ips",
+    "user_max_unique_ips_global_each",
+    "user_max_unique_ips_mode",
+    "user_max_unique_ips_window_secs",
+    "replay_check_len",
+    "replay_window_secs",
+    "ignore_time_skew",
+];
+
+const RATE_LIMIT_BPS_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &["up_bps", "down_bps"];
+
+const UPSTREAM_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &[
+    "type",
+    "interface",
+    "bind_addresses",
+    "bindtodevice",
+    "force_bind",
+    "address",
+    "user_id",
+    "username",
+    "password",
+    "url",
+    "weight",
+    "enabled",
+    "scopes",
+    "ipv4",
+    "ipv6",
+];
+
+const PROXY_MODES_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &["classic", "secure", "tls"];
+const TELEMETRY_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &["core_enabled", "user_enabled", "me_level"];
+const LINKS_CONFIG_KEYS: &[&str] = &["show", "public_host", "public_port"];
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct UnknownConfigKey {
+    path: String,
+    suggestion: Option<String>,
+}
+
+fn table_at<'a>(value: &'a toml::Value, path: &[&str]) -> Option<&'a toml::Table> {
+    let mut current = value;
+    for segment in path {
+        current = current.get(*segment)?;
+    }
+    current.as_table()
+}
+
+fn is_strict_config(parsed_toml: &toml::Value) -> bool {
+    table_at(parsed_toml, &["general"])
+        .and_then(|table| table.get("config_strict"))
+        .and_then(toml::Value::as_bool)
+        .unwrap_or(false)
+}
+
+fn known_config_keys_for_suggestion() -> Vec<&'static str> {
+    let mut keys = Vec::new();
+    for group in [
+        TOP_LEVEL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        GENERAL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        NETWORK_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        SERVER_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        API_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        CONNTRACK_CONTROL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        LISTENER_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        TIMEOUTS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        CENSORSHIP_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        TLS_FETCH_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        ACCESS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        RATE_LIMIT_BPS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        UPSTREAM_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        PROXY_MODES_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        TELEMETRY_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        LINKS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    ] {
+        keys.extend_from_slice(group);
+    }
+    keys
+}
+
+fn levenshtein_distance(a: &str, b: &str) -> usize {
+    let b_chars: Vec<char> = b.chars().collect();
+    let mut prev: Vec<usize> = (0..=b_chars.len()).collect();
+    let mut curr = vec![0usize; b_chars.len() + 1];
+
+    for (i, ca) in a.chars().enumerate() {
+        curr[0] = i + 1;
+        for (j, cb) in b_chars.iter().enumerate() {
+            let replace = if ca == *cb { prev[j] } else { prev[j] + 1 };
+            curr[j + 1] = (prev[j + 1] + 1).min(curr[j] + 1).min(replace);
+        }
+        std::mem::swap(&mut prev, &mut curr);
+    }
+
+    prev[b_chars.len()]
+}
+
+fn unknown_key_suggestion(key: &str, known_keys: &[&'static str]) -> Option<String> {
+    let normalized = key.to_ascii_lowercase();
+    let mut best: Option<(&str, usize)> = None;
+    for known in known_keys {
+        let distance = levenshtein_distance(&normalized, known);
+        let is_better = match best {
+            Some((_, best_distance)) => distance < best_distance,
+            None => true,
+        };
+        if distance <= 4 && is_better {
+            best = Some((known, distance));
+        }
+    }
+    best.map(|(known, _)| known.to_string())
+}
+
+fn push_unknown_keys(
+    unknown: &mut Vec<UnknownConfigKey>,
+    known_for_suggestion: &[&'static str],
+    path: &str,
+    table: &toml::Table,
+    allowed: &[&str],
+) {
+    for key in table.keys() {
+        if !allowed.contains(&key.as_str()) {
+            let full_path = if path.is_empty() {
+                key.clone()
+            } else {
+                format!("{path}.{key}")
+            };
+            unknown.push(UnknownConfigKey {
+                path: full_path,
+                suggestion: unknown_key_suggestion(key, known_for_suggestion),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_known_table(
+    parsed_toml: &toml::Value,
+    unknown: &mut Vec<UnknownConfigKey>,
+    known_for_suggestion: &[&'static str],
+    path: &[&str],
+    allowed: &[&str],
+) {
+    if let Some(table) = table_at(parsed_toml, path) {
+        push_unknown_keys(
+            unknown,
+            known_for_suggestion,
+            &path.join("."),
+            table,
+            allowed,
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+fn check_nested_table_value(
+    unknown: &mut Vec<UnknownConfigKey>,
+    known_for_suggestion: &[&'static str],
+    path: String,
+    value: &toml::Value,
+    allowed: &[&str],
+) {
+    if let Some(table) = value.as_table() {
+        push_unknown_keys(unknown, known_for_suggestion, &path, table, allowed);
+    }
+}
+
+fn collect_unknown_config_keys(parsed_toml: &toml::Value) -> Vec<UnknownConfigKey> {
+    let known_for_suggestion = known_config_keys_for_suggestion();
+    let mut unknown = Vec::new();
+
+    if let Some(root) = parsed_toml.as_table() {
+        push_unknown_keys(
+            &mut unknown,
+            &known_for_suggestion,
+            "",
+            root,
+            TOP_LEVEL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+        );
+    }
+
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["general"],
+        GENERAL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["general", "modes"],
+        PROXY_MODES_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["general", "telemetry"],
+        TELEMETRY_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["general", "links"],
+        LINKS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["network"],
+        NETWORK_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["server"],
+        SERVER_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["server", "api"],
+        API_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["server", "admin_api"],
+        API_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["server", "conntrack_control"],
+        CONNTRACK_CONTROL_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["timeouts"],
+        TIMEOUTS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["censorship"],
+        CENSORSHIP_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["censorship", "tls_fetch"],
+        TLS_FETCH_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+    check_known_table(
+        parsed_toml,
+        &mut unknown,
+        &known_for_suggestion,
+        &["access"],
+        ACCESS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+    );
+
+    if let Some(listeners) = table_at(parsed_toml, &["server"])
+        .and_then(|table| table.get("listeners"))
+        .and_then(toml::Value::as_array)
+    {
+        for (idx, listener) in listeners.iter().enumerate() {
+            check_nested_table_value(
+                &mut unknown,
+                &known_for_suggestion,
+                format!("server.listeners[{idx}]"),
+                listener,
+                LISTENER_CONFIG_KEYS,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    if let Some(upstreams) = parsed_toml.get("upstreams").and_then(toml::Value::as_array) {
+        for (idx, upstream) in upstreams.iter().enumerate() {
+            check_nested_table_value(
+                &mut unknown,
+                &known_for_suggestion,
+                format!("upstreams[{idx}]"),
+                upstream,
+                UPSTREAM_CONFIG_KEYS,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    for access_map in ["user_rate_limits", "cidr_rate_limits"] {
+        if let Some(table) = table_at(parsed_toml, &["access"])
+            .and_then(|access| access.get(access_map))
+            .and_then(toml::Value::as_table)
+        {
+            for (entry_name, value) in table {
+                check_nested_table_value(
+                    &mut unknown,
+                    &known_for_suggestion,
+                    format!("access.{access_map}.{entry_name}"),
+                    value,
+                    RATE_LIMIT_BPS_CONFIG_KEYS,
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    unknown
+}
+
+fn handle_unknown_config_keys(parsed_toml: &toml::Value) -> Result<()> {
+    let unknown = collect_unknown_config_keys(parsed_toml);
+    if unknown.is_empty() {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    for item in &unknown {
+        if let Some(suggestion) = item.suggestion.as_deref() {
+            warn!(
+                key = %item.path,
+                suggestion = %suggestion,
+                "Unknown config key ignored; did you mean the suggested key?"
+            );
+        } else {
+            warn!(key = %item.path, "Unknown config key ignored");
+        }
+    }
+
+    if is_strict_config(parsed_toml) {
+        let mut paths = Vec::with_capacity(unknown.len());
+        for item in unknown {
+            if let Some(suggestion) = item.suggestion {
+                paths.push(format!("{} (did you mean `{}`?)", item.path, suggestion));
+            } else {
+                paths.push(item.path);
+            }
+        }
+        return Err(ProxyError::Config(format!(
+            "unknown config keys are not allowed when general.config_strict=true: {}",
+            paths.join(", ")
+        )));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub(crate) struct LoadedConfig {
@@ -337,6 +1003,7 @@ impl ProxyConfig {
 
         let parsed_toml: toml::Value =
             toml::from_str(&processed).map_err(|e| ProxyError::Config(e.to_string()))?;
+        handle_unknown_config_keys(&parsed_toml)?;
         let general_table = parsed_toml
             .get("general")
             .and_then(|value| value.as_table());
@@ -1111,9 +1778,11 @@ impl ProxyConfig {
             ));
         }
 
-        if config.server.api.request_body_limit_bytes == 0 {
+        if !(1..=MAX_API_REQUEST_BODY_LIMIT_BYTES)
+            .contains(&config.server.api.request_body_limit_bytes)
+        {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config(
-                "server.api.request_body_limit_bytes must be > 0".to_string(),
+                "server.api.request_body_limit_bytes must be within [1, 1048576]".to_string(),
             ));
         }
 
@@ -1441,13 +2110,22 @@ impl ProxyConfig {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config("No modes enabled".to_string()));
         }
 
-        if self.censorship.tls_domain.contains(' ') || self.censorship.tls_domain.contains('/') {
+        if !is_valid_tls_domain_name(&self.censorship.tls_domain) {
             return Err(ProxyError::Config(format!(
                 "Invalid tls_domain: '{}'. Must be a valid domain name",
                 self.censorship.tls_domain
             )));
         }
 
+        for domain in &self.censorship.tls_domains {
+            if !is_valid_tls_domain_name(domain) {
+                return Err(ProxyError::Config(format!(
+                    "Invalid tls_domains entry: '{}'. Must be a valid domain name",
+                    domain
+                )));
+            }
+        }
+
         for (user, tag) in &self.access.user_ad_tags {
             let zeros = "00000000000000000000000000000000";
             if !is_valid_ad_tag(tag) {

src/config/types.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ pub enum LogLevel {
     Silent,
 }
 
+fn default_quota_state_path() -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from("telemt.limit.json")
+}
+
 impl LogLevel {
     /// Convert to tracing EnvFilter directive string.
     pub fn to_filter_str(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -375,6 +379,15 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub data_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 
+    /// JSON state file for runtime per-user quota consumption.
+    #[serde(default = "default_quota_state_path")]
+    pub quota_state_path: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Reject unknown TOML config keys during load.
+    /// Startup fails fast; hot-reload rejects the new snapshot and keeps the current config.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub config_strict: bool,
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub modes: ProxyModes,
 
@@ -530,10 +543,17 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
     pub me_d2c_frame_buf_shrink_threshold_bytes: usize,
 
     /// Copy buffer size for client->DC direction in direct relay.
+    ///
+    /// This is also the upper bound for one amortized upload rate-limit burst:
+    /// upload debt is settled before the next relay read instead of blocking
+    /// inside the completed read path.
     #[serde(default = "default_direct_relay_copy_buf_c2s_bytes")]
     pub direct_relay_copy_buf_c2s_bytes: usize,
 
     /// Copy buffer size for DC->client direction in direct relay.
+    ///
+    /// This bounds one direct download rate-limit grant because writes are
+    /// clipped to the currently available shaper budget.
     #[serde(default = "default_direct_relay_copy_buf_s2c_bytes")]
     pub direct_relay_copy_buf_s2c_bytes: usize,
 
@@ -974,6 +994,8 @@ impl Default for GeneralConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             data_path: None,
+            quota_state_path: default_quota_state_path(),
+            config_strict: false,
             modes: ProxyModes::default(),
             prefer_ipv6: false,
             fast_mode: default_true(),
@@ -1876,17 +1898,26 @@ pub struct AccessConfig {
     ///
     /// Each entry supports independent upload (`up_bps`) and download
     /// (`down_bps`) ceilings. A value of `0` in one direction means
-    /// "unlimited" for that direction.
+    /// "unlimited" for that direction. Limits are amortized: a relay quantum
+    /// may pass as a bounded burst, and the limiter applies the resulting wait
+    /// before later traffic in the same direction proceeds.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub user_rate_limits: HashMap<String, RateLimitBps>,
 
     /// Per-CIDR aggregate transport rate limits in bits-per-second.
     ///
     /// Matching uses longest-prefix-wins semantics. A value of `0` in one
-    /// direction means "unlimited" for that direction.
+    /// direction means "unlimited" for that direction. Limits are amortized
+    /// with the same bounded-burst contract as per-user rate limits.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub cidr_rate_limits: HashMap<IpNetwork, RateLimitBps>,
 
+    /// Per-username client source IP/CIDR deny list. Checked after successful
+    /// authentication; matching IPs get the same rejection path as invalid auth
+    /// (handshake fails closed for that connection).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub user_source_deny: HashMap<String, Vec<IpNetwork>>,
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub user_max_unique_ips: HashMap<String, usize>,
 
@@ -1922,6 +1953,7 @@ impl Default for AccessConfig {
             user_data_quota: HashMap::new(),
             user_rate_limits: HashMap::new(),
             cidr_rate_limits: HashMap::new(),
+            user_source_deny: HashMap::new(),
             user_max_unique_ips: HashMap::new(),
             user_max_unique_ips_global_each: default_user_max_unique_ips_global_each(),
             user_max_unique_ips_mode: UserMaxUniqueIpsMode::default(),
@@ -1933,6 +1965,15 @@ impl Default for AccessConfig {
     }
 }
 
+impl AccessConfig {
+    /// Returns true if `ip` is contained in any CIDR listed for `username` under `user_source_deny`.
+    pub fn is_user_source_ip_denied(&self, username: &str, ip: IpAddr) -> bool {
+        self.user_source_deny
+            .get(username)
+            .is_some_and(|nets| nets.iter().any(|n| n.contains(ip)))
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct RateLimitBps {
     #[serde(default)]

src/error.rs

@@ -222,6 +222,21 @@ pub enum ProxyError {
     #[error("Proxy error: {0}")]
     Proxy(String),
 
+    #[error("ME connection lost")]
+    MiddleConnectionLost,
+
+    #[error("Session terminated")]
+    RouteSwitched,
+
+    #[error("Traffic budget wait cancelled")]
+    TrafficBudgetWaitCancelled,
+
+    #[error("Traffic budget wait deadline exceeded")]
+    TrafficBudgetWaitDeadlineExceeded,
+
+    #[error("ME client writer cancelled")]
+    MiddleClientWriterCancelled,
+
     // ============= Config Errors =============
     #[error("Config error: {0}")]
     Config(String),

src/ip_tracker.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ pub struct UserIpTracker {
     limit_mode: Arc<RwLock<UserMaxUniqueIpsMode>>,
     limit_window: Arc<RwLock<Duration>>,
     last_compact_epoch_secs: Arc<AtomicU64>,
+    cleanup_queue_len: Arc<AtomicU64>,
     cleanup_queue: Arc<Mutex<HashMap<(String, IpAddr), usize>>>,
     cleanup_drain_lock: Arc<AsyncMutex<()>>,
 }
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
             limit_mode: Arc::new(RwLock::new(UserMaxUniqueIpsMode::ActiveWindow)),
             limit_window: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Duration::from_secs(30))),
             last_compact_epoch_secs: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
+            cleanup_queue_len: Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(0)),
             cleanup_queue: Arc::new(Mutex::new(HashMap::new())),
             cleanup_drain_lock: Arc::new(AsyncMutex::new(())),
         }
@@ -120,6 +122,9 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
         match self.cleanup_queue.lock() {
             Ok(mut queue) => {
                 let count = queue.entry((user, ip)).or_insert(0);
+                if *count == 0 {
+                    self.cleanup_queue_len.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                }
                 *count = count.saturating_add(1);
                 self.cleanup_deferred_releases
                     .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -127,6 +132,9 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
             Err(poisoned) => {
                 let mut queue = poisoned.into_inner();
                 let count = queue.entry((user.clone(), ip)).or_insert(0);
+                if *count == 0 {
+                    self.cleanup_queue_len.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                }
                 *count = count.saturating_add(1);
                 self.cleanup_deferred_releases
                     .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -156,6 +164,9 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
     }
 
     pub(crate) async fn drain_cleanup_queue(&self) {
+        if self.cleanup_queue_len.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == 0 {
+            return;
+        }
         let Ok(_drain_guard) = self.cleanup_drain_lock.try_lock() else {
             return;
         };
@@ -173,6 +184,7 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
                             break;
                         };
                         if let Some(count) = queue.remove(&key) {
+                            self.cleanup_queue_len.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
                             drained.insert(key, count);
                         }
                     }
@@ -191,6 +203,7 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
                             break;
                         };
                         if let Some(count) = queue.remove(&key) {
+                            self.cleanup_queue_len.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
                             drained.insert(key, count);
                         }
                     }
@@ -294,12 +307,17 @@ impl UserIpTracker {
         }
     }
 
+    pub async fn run_periodic_maintenance(self: Arc<Self>) {
+        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(1));
+        loop {
+            interval.tick().await;
+            self.drain_cleanup_queue().await;
+            self.maybe_compact_empty_users().await;
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn memory_stats(&self) -> UserIpTrackerMemoryStats {
-        let cleanup_queue_len = self
-            .cleanup_queue
-            .lock()
-            .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner())
-            .len();
+        let cleanup_queue_len = self.cleanup_queue_len.load(Ordering::Relaxed) as usize;
         let active_ips = self.active_ips.read().await;
         let recent_ips = self.recent_ips.read().await;
         let active_entries = active_ips.values().map(HashMap::len).sum();

src/maestro/admission.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn configure_admission_gate(
     route_runtime: Arc<RouteRuntimeController>,
     admission_tx: &watch::Sender<bool>,
     config_rx: watch::Receiver<Arc<ProxyConfig>>,
+    me_ready_rx: watch::Receiver<u64>,
 ) {
     if config.general.use_middle_proxy {
         if let Some(pool) = me_pool.as_ref() {
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn configure_admission_gate(
             let admission_tx_gate = admission_tx.clone();
             let route_runtime_gate = route_runtime.clone();
             let mut config_rx_gate = config_rx.clone();
+            let mut me_ready_rx_gate = me_ready_rx;
             let mut admission_poll_ms = config.general.me_admission_poll_ms.max(1);
             tokio::spawn(async move {
                 let mut gate_open = initial_gate_open;
@@ -74,6 +76,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn configure_admission_gate(
                             fast_fallback_enabled = cfg.general.me2dc_fallback && cfg.general.me2dc_fast;
                             continue;
                         }
+                        changed = me_ready_rx_gate.changed() => {
+                            if changed.is_err() {
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
                         _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(admission_poll_ms)) => {}
                     }
                     let ready = pool_for_gate.admission_ready_conditional_cast().await;

src/maestro/listeners.rs

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::config::{ProxyConfig, RstOnCloseMode};
 use crate::crypto::SecureRandom;
 use crate::ip_tracker::UserIpTracker;
 use crate::proxy::ClientHandler;
-use crate::proxy::route_mode::{ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG, RouteRuntimeController};
+use crate::proxy::route_mode::RouteRuntimeController;
 use crate::proxy::shared_state::ProxySharedState;
 use crate::startup::{COMPONENT_LISTENERS_BIND, StartupTracker};
 use crate::stats::beobachten::BeobachtenStore;
@@ -492,14 +492,10 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_tcp_accept_loops(
                                 let handshake_close_reason =
                                     expected_handshake_close_description(&e);
 
-                                let me_closed = matches!(
-                                    &e,
-                                    crate::error::ProxyError::Proxy(msg) if msg == "ME connection lost"
-                                );
-                                let route_switched = matches!(
-                                    &e,
-                                    crate::error::ProxyError::Proxy(msg) if msg == ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG
-                                );
+                                let me_closed =
+                                    matches!(&e, crate::error::ProxyError::MiddleConnectionLost);
+                                let route_switched =
+                                    matches!(&e, crate::error::ProxyError::RouteSwitched);
 
                                 match (peer_close_reason, me_closed) {
                                     (Some(reason), _) => {

src/maestro/me_startup.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+use tokio::sync::{RwLock, watch};
 use tracing::{error, info, warn};
 
 use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn initialize_me_pool(
     rng: Arc<SecureRandom>,
     stats: Arc<Stats>,
     api_me_pool: Arc<RwLock<Option<Arc<MePool>>>>,
+    me_ready_tx: watch::Sender<u64>,
 ) -> Option<Arc<MePool>> {
     if !use_middle_proxy {
         return None;
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn initialize_me_pool(
                     let pool_bg = pool.clone();
                     let rng_bg = rng.clone();
                     let startup_tracker_bg = startup_tracker.clone();
+                    let me_ready_tx_bg = me_ready_tx.clone();
                     let retry_limit = if me_init_retry_attempts == 0 {
                         String::from("unlimited")
                     } else {
@@ -347,6 +349,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn initialize_me_pool(
                                         startup_tracker_bg
                                             .set_me_status(StartupMeStatus::Ready, "ready")
                                             .await;
+                                        me_ready_tx_bg.send_modify(|version| {
+                                            *version = version.saturating_add(1);
+                                        });
                                         info!(
                                             attempt = init_attempt,
                                             "Middle-End pool initialized successfully"
@@ -474,6 +479,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn initialize_me_pool(
                                 startup_tracker
                                     .set_me_status(StartupMeStatus::Ready, "ready")
                                     .await;
+                                me_ready_tx.send_modify(|version| {
+                                    *version = version.saturating_add(1);
+                                });
                                 info!(
                                     attempt = init_attempt,
                                     "Middle-End pool initialized successfully"

src/maestro/mod.rs

@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
 
     let stats = Arc::new(Stats::new());
     stats.apply_telemetry_policy(TelemetryPolicy::from_config(&config.general.telemetry));
+    let quota_state_path = config.general.quota_state_path.clone();
+    crate::quota_state::load_quota_state(&quota_state_path, stats.as_ref()).await;
 
     let upstream_manager = Arc::new(UpstreamManager::new(
         config.upstreams.clone(),
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
             let config_rx_api = api_config_rx.clone();
             let admission_rx_api = admission_rx.clone();
             let config_path_api = config_path.clone();
+            let quota_state_path_api = quota_state_path.clone();
             let startup_tracker_api = startup_tracker.clone();
             let detected_ips_rx_api = detected_ips_rx.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -509,6 +512,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
                     config_rx_api,
                     admission_rx_api,
                     config_path_api,
+                    quota_state_path_api,
                     detected_ips_rx_api,
                     process_started_at_epoch_secs,
                     startup_tracker_api,
@@ -660,6 +664,8 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
             .await;
     }
 
+    let (me_ready_tx, me_ready_rx) = watch::channel(0_u64);
+
     let me_pool: Option<Arc<MePool>> = me_startup::initialize_me_pool(
         use_middle_proxy,
         &config,
@@ -670,6 +676,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
         rng.clone(),
         stats.clone(),
         api_me_pool.clone(),
+        me_ready_tx.clone(),
     )
     .await;
 
@@ -743,6 +750,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
         api_config_tx.clone(),
         me_pool.clone(),
         shared_state.clone(),
+        me_ready_tx.clone(),
     )
     .await;
     let config_rx = runtime_watches.config_rx;
@@ -756,6 +764,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
         route_runtime.clone(),
         &admission_tx,
         config_rx.clone(),
+        me_ready_rx,
     )
     .await;
     let _admission_tx_hold = admission_tx;
@@ -842,7 +851,7 @@ async fn run_telemt_core(
         max_connections.clone(),
     );
 
-    shutdown::wait_for_shutdown(process_started_at, me_pool, stats).await;
+    shutdown::wait_for_shutdown(process_started_at, me_pool, stats, quota_state_path).await;
 
     Ok(())
 }

src/maestro/runtime_tasks.rs

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn spawn_runtime_tasks(
     api_config_tx: watch::Sender<Arc<ProxyConfig>>,
     me_pool_for_policy: Option<Arc<MePool>>,
     shared_state: Arc<ProxySharedState>,
+    me_ready_tx: watch::Sender<u64>,
 ) -> RuntimeWatches {
     let um_clone = upstream_manager.clone();
     let dc_overrides_for_health = config.dc_overrides.clone();
@@ -72,6 +73,18 @@ pub(crate) async fn spawn_runtime_tasks(
         rc_clone.run_periodic_cleanup().await;
     });
 
+    let stats_maintenance = stats.clone();
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        stats_maintenance
+            .run_periodic_user_stats_maintenance()
+            .await;
+    });
+
+    let ip_tracker_maintenance = ip_tracker.clone();
+    tokio::spawn(async move {
+        ip_tracker_maintenance.run_periodic_maintenance().await;
+    });
+
     let detected_ip_v4: Option<IpAddr> = probe.detected_ipv4.map(IpAddr::V4);
     let detected_ip_v6: Option<IpAddr> = probe.detected_ipv6.map(IpAddr::V6);
     debug!(
@@ -250,12 +263,14 @@ pub(crate) async fn spawn_runtime_tasks(
         let pool_clone_sched = pool.clone();
         let rng_clone_sched = rng.clone();
         let config_rx_clone_sched = config_rx.clone();
+        let me_ready_tx_sched = me_ready_tx.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
             crate::transport::middle_proxy::me_reinit_scheduler(
                 pool_clone_sched,
                 rng_clone_sched,
                 config_rx_clone_sched,
                 reinit_rx,
+                me_ready_tx_sched,
             )
             .await;
         });

src/maestro/shutdown.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 //!
 //! SIGHUP is handled separately in config/hot_reload.rs for config reload.
 
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
@@ -48,9 +49,17 @@ pub(crate) async fn wait_for_shutdown(
     process_started_at: Instant,
     me_pool: Option<Arc<MePool>>,
     stats: Arc<Stats>,
+    quota_state_path: PathBuf,
 ) {
     let signal = wait_for_shutdown_signal().await;
-    perform_shutdown(signal, process_started_at, me_pool, &stats).await;
+    perform_shutdown(
+        signal,
+        process_started_at,
+        me_pool,
+        &stats,
+        quota_state_path,
+    )
+    .await;
 }
 
 /// Waits for any shutdown signal (SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGQUIT).
@@ -79,6 +88,7 @@ async fn perform_shutdown(
     process_started_at: Instant,
     me_pool: Option<Arc<MePool>>,
     stats: &Stats,
+    quota_state_path: PathBuf,
 ) {
     let shutdown_started_at = Instant::now();
     info!(signal = %signal, "Received shutdown signal");
@@ -109,6 +119,22 @@ async fn perform_shutdown(
         }
     }
 
+    match crate::quota_state::save_quota_state(&quota_state_path, stats).await {
+        Ok(()) => {
+            info!(
+                path = %quota_state_path.display(),
+                "Persisted per-user quota state"
+            );
+        }
+        Err(error) => {
+            warn!(
+                error = %error,
+                path = %quota_state_path.display(),
+                "Failed to persist per-user quota state"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
     let shutdown_secs = shutdown_started_at.elapsed().as_secs();
     info!(
         "Shutdown completed successfully in {} {}.",

src/main.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ mod metrics;
 mod network;
 mod protocol;
 mod proxy;
+mod quota_state;
 mod service;
 mod startup;
 mod stats;

src/metrics.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ use hyper::service::service_fn;
 use hyper::{Request, Response, StatusCode};
 use ipnetwork::IpNetwork;
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
+use tokio::time::timeout;
 use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
 
 use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ use crate::transport::{ListenOptions, create_listener};
 const USER_LABELED_METRICS_MAX_USERS: usize = 4096;
 // Keeps TLS-front per-domain health series bounded for large generated configs.
 const TLS_FRONT_PROFILE_HEALTH_MAX_DOMAINS: usize = 256;
+const METRICS_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS: usize = 512;
+const METRICS_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(15);
 
 pub async fn serve(
     port: u16,
@@ -74,11 +78,11 @@ pub async fn serve(
         return;
     }
 
-    // Fallback: bind on 0.0.0.0 and [::] using metrics_port.
+    // Fallback: keep metrics local unless an explicit metrics_listen is configured.
     let mut listener_v4 = None;
     let mut listener_v6 = None;
 
-    let addr_v4 = SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0], port));
+    let addr_v4 = SocketAddr::from(([127, 0, 0, 1], port));
     match bind_metrics_listener(addr_v4, false, listen_backlog) {
         Ok(listener) => {
             info!(
@@ -92,11 +96,11 @@ pub async fn serve(
         }
     }
 
-    let addr_v6 = SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], port));
+    let addr_v6 = SocketAddr::from(([0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1], port));
     match bind_metrics_listener(addr_v6, true, listen_backlog) {
         Ok(listener) => {
             info!(
-                "Metrics endpoint: http://[::]:{}/metrics and /beobachten",
+                "Metrics endpoint: http://[::1]:{}/metrics and /beobachten",
                 port
             );
             listener_v6 = Some(listener);
@@ -184,6 +188,8 @@ async fn serve_listener(
     config_rx: tokio::sync::watch::Receiver<Arc<ProxyConfig>>,
     whitelist: Arc<Vec<IpNetwork>>,
 ) {
+    let connection_permits = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(METRICS_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS));
+
     loop {
         let (stream, peer) = match listener.accept().await {
             Ok(v) => v,
@@ -198,6 +204,18 @@ async fn serve_listener(
             continue;
         }
 
+        let connection_permit = match connection_permits.clone().try_acquire_owned() {
+            Ok(permit) => permit,
+            Err(_) => {
+                debug!(
+                    peer = %peer,
+                    max_connections = METRICS_MAX_CONTROL_CONNECTIONS,
+                    "Dropping metrics connection: control-plane connection budget exhausted"
+                );
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
+
         let stats = stats.clone();
         let beobachten = beobachten.clone();
         let shared_state = shared_state.clone();
@@ -205,6 +223,7 @@ async fn serve_listener(
         let tls_cache = tls_cache.clone();
         let config_rx_conn = config_rx.clone();
         tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let _connection_permit = connection_permit;
             let svc = service_fn(move |req| {
                 let stats = stats.clone();
                 let beobachten = beobachten.clone();
@@ -225,11 +244,23 @@ async fn serve_listener(
                     .await
                 }
             });
-            if let Err(e) = http1::Builder::new()
-                .serve_connection(hyper_util::rt::TokioIo::new(stream), svc)
-                .await
+            match timeout(
+                METRICS_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
+                http1::Builder::new().serve_connection(hyper_util::rt::TokioIo::new(stream), svc),
+            )
+            .await
             {
-                debug!(error = %e, "Metrics connection error");
+                Ok(Ok(())) => {}
+                Ok(Err(e)) => {
+                    debug!(error = %e, "Metrics connection error");
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    debug!(
+                        peer = %peer,
+                        timeout_ms = METRICS_HTTP_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT.as_millis() as u64,
+                        "Metrics connection timed out"
+                    );
+                }
             }
         });
     }
@@ -343,10 +374,7 @@ async fn render_tls_front_profile_health(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_tls_front_profile_age_seconds Age of cached TLS front profile data per configured domain"
     );
-    let _ = writeln!(
-        out,
-        "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_age_seconds gauge"
-    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_age_seconds gauge");
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_records TLS front cached app-data record count per configured domain"
@@ -359,10 +387,7 @@ async fn render_tls_front_profile_health(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_tls_front_profile_ticket_records TLS front cached ticket-like tail record count per configured domain"
     );
-    let _ = writeln!(
-        out,
-        "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_ticket_records gauge"
-    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_ticket_records gauge");
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_tls_front_profile_change_cipher_spec_records TLS front cached ChangeCipherSpec record count per configured domain"
@@ -375,21 +400,14 @@ async fn render_tls_front_profile_health(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_bytes TLS front cached total app-data bytes per configured domain"
     );
-    let _ = writeln!(
-        out,
-        "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_bytes gauge"
-    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_bytes gauge");
 
     for item in health {
         let domain = prometheus_label_value(&item.domain);
         let _ = writeln!(
             out,
             "telemt_tls_front_profile_info{{domain=\"{}\",source=\"{}\",is_default=\"{}\",has_cert_info=\"{}\",has_cert_payload=\"{}\"}} 1",
-            domain,
-            item.source,
-            item.is_default,
-            item.has_cert_info,
-            item.has_cert_payload
+            domain, item.source, item.is_default, item.has_cert_info, item.has_cert_payload
         );
         let _ = writeln!(
             out,
@@ -708,6 +726,63 @@ async fn render_metrics(
         }
     );
 
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_quota_refund_bytes_total Reserved quota bytes returned before commit"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_quota_refund_bytes_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_quota_refund_bytes_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_quota_refund_bytes_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_quota_contention_total Quota reservation CAS contention events"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_quota_contention_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_quota_contention_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_quota_contention_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_quota_contention_timeout_total Quota reservations that hit the bounded contention budget"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_quota_contention_timeout_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_quota_contention_timeout_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_quota_contention_timeout_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_quota_acquire_cancelled_total Quota acquisitions cancelled before reservation completed"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_quota_acquire_cancelled_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_quota_acquire_cancelled_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_quota_acquire_cancelled_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_conntrack_control_state Runtime conntrack control state flags"
@@ -822,6 +897,29 @@ async fn render_metrics(
     );
 
     let limiter_metrics = shared_state.traffic_limiter.metrics_snapshot();
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_rate_limiter_burst_bound_bytes Configured upper bound for one direct relay rate-limit burst"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_rate_limiter_burst_bound_bytes gauge");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_rate_limiter_burst_bound_bytes{{direction=\"up\"}} {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            config.general.direct_relay_copy_buf_c2s_bytes
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_rate_limiter_burst_bound_bytes{{direction=\"down\"}} {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            config.general.direct_relay_copy_buf_s2c_bytes
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
         "# HELP telemt_rate_limiter_throttle_total Traffic limiter throttle events by scope and direction"
@@ -1924,6 +2022,85 @@ async fn render_metrics(
             0
         }
     );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_me_child_join_timeout_total Middle relay child tasks that did not join before cleanup deadline"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_me_child_join_timeout_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_me_child_join_timeout_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_me_child_join_timeout_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_me_child_abort_total Middle relay child tasks aborted after bounded cleanup timeout"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_me_child_abort_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_me_child_abort_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_me_child_abort_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_flow_wait_events_total Flow wait events by reason, direction, and outcome"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_flow_wait_events_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_flow_wait_events_total{{reason=\"middle_rate_limit\",direction=\"down\",outcome=\"waited\"}} {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_flow_wait_events_total{{reason=\"middle_rate_limit\",direction=\"down\",outcome=\"cancelled\"}} {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_flow_wait_ms_total Flow wait time in milliseconds by reason and direction"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_flow_wait_ms_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_flow_wait_ms_total{{reason=\"middle_rate_limit\",direction=\"down\"}} {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "# HELP telemt_session_drop_fallback_total Session reservations cleaned by Drop instead of explicit async release"
+    );
+    let _ = writeln!(out, "# TYPE telemt_session_drop_fallback_total counter");
+    let _ = writeln!(
+        out,
+        "telemt_session_drop_fallback_total {}",
+        if core_enabled {
+            stats.get_session_drop_fallback_total()
+        } else {
+            0
+        }
+    );
 
     let _ = writeln!(
         out,
@@ -3597,8 +3774,9 @@ mod tests {
         )));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_connections_total 2"));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_connections_bad_total 1"));
-        assert!(output
-            .contains("telemt_connections_bad_by_class_total{class=\"tls_handshake_bad_client\"} 1"));
+        assert!(output.contains(
+            "telemt_connections_bad_by_class_total{class=\"tls_handshake_bad_client\"} 1"
+        ));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_handshake_timeouts_total 1"));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_handshake_failures_by_class_total{class=\"timeout\"} 1"));
         assert!(output.contains("telemt_auth_expensive_checks_total 9"));
@@ -3714,16 +3892,21 @@ mod tests {
             output.contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_info{domain=\"fallback.example\",source=\"default\",is_default=\"true\",has_cert_info=\"false\",has_cert_payload=\"false\"} 1")
         );
         assert!(
-            output.contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 2")
+            output.contains(
+                "telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 2"
+            )
         );
         assert!(
-            output.contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_ticket_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1")
+            output
+                .contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_ticket_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1")
         );
+        assert!(output.contains(
+            "telemt_tls_front_profile_change_cipher_spec_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1"
+        ));
         assert!(
-            output.contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_change_cipher_spec_records{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1")
-        );
-        assert!(
-            output.contains("telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_bytes{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1536")
+            output.contains(
+                "telemt_tls_front_profile_app_data_bytes{domain=\"primary.example\"} 1536"
+            )
         );
     }
 

src/proxy/client.rs

@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ struct UserConnectionReservation {
     user: String,
     ip: IpAddr,
     tracks_ip: bool,
-    active: bool,
+    state: SessionReservationState,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+enum SessionReservationState {
+    Active,
+    Released,
 }
 
 impl UserConnectionReservation {
@@ -49,28 +55,35 @@ impl UserConnectionReservation {
             user,
             ip,
             tracks_ip,
-            active: true,
+            state: SessionReservationState::Active,
         }
     }
 
+    fn mark_released(&mut self) -> bool {
+        if self.state != SessionReservationState::Active {
+            return false;
+        }
+        self.state = SessionReservationState::Released;
+        true
+    }
+
     async fn release(mut self) {
-        if !self.active {
+        if !self.mark_released() {
             return;
         }
         if self.tracks_ip {
             self.ip_tracker.remove_ip(&self.user, self.ip).await;
         }
-        self.active = false;
         self.stats.decrement_user_curr_connects(&self.user);
     }
 }
 
 impl Drop for UserConnectionReservation {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if !self.active {
+        if !self.mark_released() {
             return;
         }
-        self.active = false;
+        self.stats.increment_session_drop_fallback_total();
         self.stats.decrement_user_curr_connects(&self.user);
         if self.tracks_ip {
             self.ip_tracker.enqueue_cleanup(self.user.clone(), self.ip);
@@ -466,6 +479,17 @@ where
     let mut local_addr = synthetic_local_addr(config.server.port);
 
     if proxy_protocol_enabled {
+        if !is_trusted_proxy_source(peer.ip(), &config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs) {
+            stats.increment_connects_bad_with_class("proxy_protocol_untrusted");
+            warn!(
+                peer = %peer,
+                trusted = ?config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
+                "Rejecting PROXY protocol header from untrusted source"
+            );
+            record_beobachten_class(&beobachten, &config, peer.ip(), "other");
+            return Err(ProxyError::InvalidProxyProtocol);
+        }
+
         let proxy_header_timeout =
             Duration::from_millis(config.server.proxy_protocol_header_timeout_ms.max(1));
         match timeout(
@@ -475,17 +499,6 @@ where
         .await
         {
             Ok(Ok(info)) => {
-                if !is_trusted_proxy_source(peer.ip(), &config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs)
-                {
-                    stats.increment_connects_bad_with_class("proxy_protocol_untrusted");
-                    warn!(
-                        peer = %peer,
-                        trusted = ?config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
-                        "Rejecting PROXY protocol header from untrusted source"
-                    );
-                    record_beobachten_class(&beobachten, &config, peer.ip(), "other");
-                    return Err(ProxyError::InvalidProxyProtocol);
-                }
                 debug!(
                     peer = %peer,
                     client = %info.src_addr,
@@ -978,6 +991,21 @@ impl RunningClientHandler {
         let mut local_addr = self.stream.local_addr().map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
 
         if self.proxy_protocol_enabled {
+            if !is_trusted_proxy_source(
+                self.peer.ip(),
+                &self.config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
+            ) {
+                self.stats
+                    .increment_connects_bad_with_class("proxy_protocol_untrusted");
+                warn!(
+                    peer = %self.peer,
+                    trusted = ?self.config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
+                    "Rejecting PROXY protocol header from untrusted source"
+                );
+                record_beobachten_class(&self.beobachten, &self.config, self.peer.ip(), "other");
+                return Err(ProxyError::InvalidProxyProtocol);
+            }
+
             let proxy_header_timeout =
                 Duration::from_millis(self.config.server.proxy_protocol_header_timeout_ms.max(1));
             match timeout(
@@ -987,25 +1015,6 @@ impl RunningClientHandler {
             .await
             {
                 Ok(Ok(info)) => {
-                    if !is_trusted_proxy_source(
-                        self.peer.ip(),
-                        &self.config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
-                    ) {
-                        self.stats
-                            .increment_connects_bad_with_class("proxy_protocol_untrusted");
-                        warn!(
-                            peer = %self.peer,
-                            trusted = ?self.config.server.proxy_protocol_trusted_cidrs,
-                            "Rejecting PROXY protocol header from untrusted source"
-                        );
-                        record_beobachten_class(
-                            &self.beobachten,
-                            &self.config,
-                            self.peer.ip(),
-                            "other",
-                        );
-                        return Err(ProxyError::InvalidProxyProtocol);
-                    }
                     debug!(
                         peer = %self.peer,
                         client = %info.src_addr,

src/proxy/direct_relay.rs

@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@ use crate::error::{ProxyError, Result};
 use crate::protocol::constants::*;
 use crate::proxy::handshake::{HandshakeSuccess, encrypt_tg_nonce_with_ciphers, generate_tg_nonce};
 use crate::proxy::route_mode::{
-    ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG, RelayRouteMode, RouteCutoverState, affected_cutover_state,
-    cutover_stagger_delay,
+    RelayRouteMode, RouteCutoverState, affected_cutover_state, cutover_stagger_delay,
 };
 use crate::proxy::shared_state::{
     ConntrackCloseEvent, ConntrackClosePublishResult, ConntrackCloseReason, ProxySharedState,
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ where
                 "Cutover affected direct session, closing client connection"
             );
             tokio::time::sleep(delay).await;
-            break Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG.to_string()));
+            break Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched);
         }
         tokio::select! {
             result = &mut relay_result => {

src/proxy/handshake.rs

@@ -1450,6 +1450,20 @@ where
         validated_secret.copy_from_slice(secret);
     }
 
+    if config
+        .access
+        .is_user_source_ip_denied(validated_user.as_str(), peer.ip())
+    {
+        auth_probe_record_failure_in(shared, peer.ip(), Instant::now());
+        maybe_apply_server_hello_delay(config).await;
+        warn!(
+            peer = %peer,
+            user = %validated_user,
+            "TLS handshake rejected: client source IP on per-user deny list (access.user_source_deny)"
+        );
+        return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
+    }
+
     // Reject known replay digests before expensive cache/domain/ALPN policy work.
     let digest_half = &validation_digest[..tls::TLS_DIGEST_HALF_LEN];
     if replay_checker.check_tls_digest(digest_half) {
@@ -1795,6 +1809,20 @@ where
 
         let validation = matched_validation.expect("validation must exist when matched");
 
+        if config
+            .access
+            .is_user_source_ip_denied(matched_user.as_str(), peer.ip())
+        {
+            auth_probe_record_failure_in(shared, peer.ip(), Instant::now());
+            maybe_apply_server_hello_delay(config).await;
+            warn!(
+                peer = %peer,
+                user = %matched_user,
+                "MTProto handshake rejected: client source IP on per-user deny list (access.user_source_deny)"
+            );
+            return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
+        }
+
         // Apply replay tracking only after successful authentication.
         //
         // This ordering prevents an attacker from producing invalid handshakes that
@@ -1873,6 +1901,20 @@ where
                 .auth_expensive_checks_total
                 .fetch_add(validation_checks as u64, Ordering::Relaxed);
 
+            if config
+                .access
+                .is_user_source_ip_denied(user.as_str(), peer.ip())
+            {
+                auth_probe_record_failure_in(shared, peer.ip(), Instant::now());
+                maybe_apply_server_hello_delay(config).await;
+                warn!(
+                    peer = %peer,
+                    user = %user,
+                    "MTProto handshake rejected: client source IP on per-user deny list (access.user_source_deny)"
+                );
+                return HandshakeResult::BadClient { reader, writer };
+            }
+
             // Apply replay tracking only after successful authentication.
             //
             // This ordering prevents an attacker from producing invalid handshakes that

src/proxy/masking.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
 use crate::network::dns_overrides::resolve_socket_addr;
+use crate::protocol::tls;
 use crate::stats::beobachten::BeobachtenStore;
 use crate::transport::proxy_protocol::{ProxyProtocolV1Builder, ProxyProtocolV2Builder};
 #[cfg(unix)]
@@ -328,6 +329,89 @@ async fn wait_mask_outcome_budget(started: Instant, config: &ProxyConfig) {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tls_domain_mask_host_tests {
+    use super::{mask_host_for_initial_data, matching_tls_domain_for_sni};
+    use crate::config::ProxyConfig;
+
+    fn client_hello_with_sni(sni_host: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut body = Vec::new();
+        body.extend_from_slice(&[0x03, 0x03]);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&[0u8; 32]);
+        body.push(32);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&[0x42u8; 32]);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&2u16.to_be_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&[0x13, 0x01]);
+        body.push(1);
+        body.push(0);
+
+        let host_bytes = sni_host.as_bytes();
+        let mut sni_payload = Vec::new();
+        sni_payload.extend_from_slice(&((host_bytes.len() + 3) as u16).to_be_bytes());
+        sni_payload.push(0);
+        sni_payload.extend_from_slice(&(host_bytes.len() as u16).to_be_bytes());
+        sni_payload.extend_from_slice(host_bytes);
+
+        let mut extensions = Vec::new();
+        extensions.extend_from_slice(&0x0000u16.to_be_bytes());
+        extensions.extend_from_slice(&(sni_payload.len() as u16).to_be_bytes());
+        extensions.extend_from_slice(&sni_payload);
+        body.extend_from_slice(&(extensions.len() as u16).to_be_bytes());
+        body.extend_from_slice(&extensions);
+
+        let mut handshake = Vec::new();
+        handshake.push(0x01);
+        let body_len = (body.len() as u32).to_be_bytes();
+        handshake.extend_from_slice(&body_len[1..4]);
+        handshake.extend_from_slice(&body);
+
+        let mut record = Vec::new();
+        record.push(0x16);
+        record.extend_from_slice(&[0x03, 0x01]);
+        record.extend_from_slice(&(handshake.len() as u16).to_be_bytes());
+        record.extend_from_slice(&handshake);
+        record
+    }
+
+    fn config_with_tls_domains() -> ProxyConfig {
+        let mut config = ProxyConfig::default();
+        config.censorship.tls_domain = "a.com".to_string();
+        config.censorship.tls_domains = vec!["b.com".to_string(), "c.com".to_string()];
+        config.censorship.mask_host = Some("a.com".to_string());
+        config
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn matching_tls_domain_accepts_primary_and_extra_domains_case_insensitively() {
+        let config = config_with_tls_domains();
+
+        assert_eq!(matching_tls_domain_for_sni(&config, "A.COM"), Some("a.com"));
+        assert_eq!(matching_tls_domain_for_sni(&config, "B.COM"), Some("b.com"));
+        assert_eq!(matching_tls_domain_for_sni(&config, "unknown.com"), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mask_host_preserves_explicit_non_primary_origin() {
+        let mut config = config_with_tls_domains();
+        config.censorship.mask_host = Some("origin.example".to_string());
+
+        let initial_data = client_hello_with_sni("b.com");
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            mask_host_for_initial_data(&config, &initial_data),
+            "origin.example"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mask_host_uses_matching_tls_domain_when_mask_host_is_primary_default() {
+        let config = config_with_tls_domains();
+        let initial_data = client_hello_with_sni("b.com");
+
+        assert_eq!(mask_host_for_initial_data(&config, &initial_data), "b.com");
+    }
+}
+
 /// Detect client type based on initial data
 fn detect_client_type(data: &[u8]) -> &'static str {
     // Check for HTTP request
@@ -360,6 +444,37 @@ fn parse_mask_host_ip_literal(host: &str) -> Option<IpAddr> {
     host.parse::<IpAddr>().ok()
 }
 
+fn matching_tls_domain_for_sni<'a>(config: &'a ProxyConfig, sni: &str) -> Option<&'a str> {
+    if config.censorship.tls_domain.eq_ignore_ascii_case(sni) {
+        return Some(config.censorship.tls_domain.as_str());
+    }
+
+    for domain in &config.censorship.tls_domains {
+        if domain.eq_ignore_ascii_case(sni) {
+            return Some(domain.as_str());
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+fn mask_host_for_initial_data<'a>(config: &'a ProxyConfig, initial_data: &[u8]) -> &'a str {
+    let configured_mask_host = config
+        .censorship
+        .mask_host
+        .as_deref()
+        .unwrap_or(&config.censorship.tls_domain);
+
+    if !configured_mask_host.eq_ignore_ascii_case(&config.censorship.tls_domain) {
+        return configured_mask_host;
+    }
+
+    tls::extract_sni_from_client_hello(initial_data)
+        .as_deref()
+        .and_then(|sni| matching_tls_domain_for_sni(config, sni))
+        .unwrap_or(configured_mask_host)
+}
+
 fn canonical_ip(ip: IpAddr) -> IpAddr {
     match ip {
         IpAddr::V6(v6) => v6
@@ -734,11 +849,7 @@ pub async fn handle_bad_client<R, W>(
         return;
     }
 
-    let mask_host = config
-        .censorship
-        .mask_host
-        .as_deref()
-        .unwrap_or(&config.censorship.tls_domain);
+    let mask_host = mask_host_for_initial_data(config, initial_data);
     let mask_port = config.censorship.mask_port;
 
     // Fail closed when fallback points at our own listener endpoint.

src/proxy/middle_relay.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncReadExt, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
 use tokio::sync::{OwnedSemaphorePermit, Semaphore, mpsc, oneshot, watch};
 use tokio::time::timeout;
+use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 
 use crate::config::{ConntrackPressureProfile, ProxyConfig};
@@ -22,8 +23,7 @@ use crate::error::{ProxyError, Result};
 use crate::protocol::constants::{secure_padding_len, *};
 use crate::proxy::handshake::HandshakeSuccess;
 use crate::proxy::route_mode::{
-    ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG, RelayRouteMode, RouteCutoverState, affected_cutover_state,
-    cutover_stagger_delay,
+    RelayRouteMode, RouteCutoverState, affected_cutover_state, cutover_stagger_delay,
 };
 use crate::proxy::shared_state::{
     ConntrackCloseEvent, ConntrackClosePublishResult, ConntrackCloseReason, ProxySharedState,
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@ const ME_D2C_SINGLE_WRITE_COALESCE_MAX_BYTES: usize = 128 * 1024;
 const QUOTA_RESERVE_SPIN_RETRIES: usize = 32;
 const QUOTA_RESERVE_BACKOFF_MIN_MS: u64 = 1;
 const QUOTA_RESERVE_BACKOFF_MAX_MS: u64 = 16;
+const QUOTA_RESERVE_MAX_BACKOFF_ROUNDS: usize = 16;
+const ME_CHILD_JOIN_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2);
+
+enum MiddleQuotaReserveError {
+    LimitExceeded,
+    Contended,
+    Cancelled,
+    DeadlineExceeded,
+}
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub(crate) struct DesyncDedupRotationState {
@@ -622,21 +631,43 @@ async fn reserve_user_quota_with_yield(
     user_stats: &UserStats,
     bytes: u64,
     limit: u64,
-) -> std::result::Result<u64, QuotaReserveError> {
+    stats: &Stats,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
+    deadline: Option<Instant>,
+) -> std::result::Result<u64, MiddleQuotaReserveError> {
     let mut backoff_ms = QUOTA_RESERVE_BACKOFF_MIN_MS;
+    let mut backoff_rounds = 0usize;
     loop {
         for _ in 0..QUOTA_RESERVE_SPIN_RETRIES {
             match user_stats.quota_try_reserve(bytes, limit) {
                 Ok(total) => return Ok(total),
                 Err(QuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded) => {
-                    return Err(QuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded);
+                    return Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded);
+                }
+                Err(QuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
+                    stats.increment_quota_contention_total();
+                    std::hint::spin_loop();
                 }
-                Err(QuotaReserveError::Contended) => std::hint::spin_loop(),
             }
         }
 
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(backoff_ms)).await;
+        if deadline.is_some_and(|deadline| Instant::now() >= deadline) {
+            stats.increment_quota_contention_timeout_total();
+            return Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::DeadlineExceeded);
+        }
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(backoff_ms)) => {}
+            _ = cancel.cancelled() => {
+                stats.increment_quota_acquire_cancelled_total();
+                return Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Cancelled);
+            }
+        }
+        backoff_rounds = backoff_rounds.saturating_add(1);
+        if backoff_rounds >= QUOTA_RESERVE_MAX_BACKOFF_ROUNDS {
+            stats.increment_quota_contention_timeout_total();
+            return Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Contended);
+        }
         backoff_ms = backoff_ms
             .saturating_mul(2)
             .min(QUOTA_RESERVE_BACKOFF_MAX_MS);
@@ -647,12 +678,13 @@ async fn wait_for_traffic_budget(
     lease: Option<&Arc<TrafficLease>>,
     direction: RateDirection,
     bytes: u64,
-) {
+    deadline: Option<Instant>,
+) -> Result<()> {
     if bytes == 0 {
-        return;
+        return Ok(());
     }
     let Some(lease) = lease else {
-        return;
+        return Ok(());
     };
 
     let mut remaining = bytes;
@@ -664,6 +696,9 @@ async fn wait_for_traffic_budget(
         }
 
         let wait_started_at = Instant::now();
+        if deadline.is_some_and(|deadline| wait_started_at >= deadline) {
+            return Err(ProxyError::TrafficBudgetWaitDeadlineExceeded);
+        }
         tokio::time::sleep(next_refill_delay()).await;
         let wait_ms = wait_started_at
             .elapsed()
@@ -676,6 +711,59 @@ async fn wait_for_traffic_budget(
             wait_ms,
         );
     }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+async fn wait_for_traffic_budget_or_cancel(
+    lease: Option<&Arc<TrafficLease>>,
+    direction: RateDirection,
+    bytes: u64,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
+    stats: &Stats,
+    deadline: Option<Instant>,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    if bytes == 0 {
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+    let Some(lease) = lease else {
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    let mut remaining = bytes;
+    while remaining > 0 {
+        let consume = lease.try_consume(direction, remaining);
+        if consume.granted > 0 {
+            remaining = remaining.saturating_sub(consume.granted);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let wait_started_at = Instant::now();
+        if deadline.is_some_and(|deadline| wait_started_at >= deadline) {
+            stats.increment_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total();
+            return Err(ProxyError::TrafficBudgetWaitDeadlineExceeded);
+        }
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = tokio::time::sleep(next_refill_delay()) => {}
+            _ = cancel.cancelled() => {
+                stats.increment_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total();
+                return Err(ProxyError::TrafficBudgetWaitCancelled);
+            }
+        }
+        let wait_ms = wait_started_at
+            .elapsed()
+            .as_millis()
+            .min(u128::from(u64::MAX)) as u64;
+        lease.observe_wait_ms(
+            direction,
+            consume.blocked_user,
+            consume.blocked_cidr,
+            wait_ms,
+        );
+        stats.observe_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms(wait_ms);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn classify_me_d2c_flush_reason(
@@ -1114,7 +1202,7 @@ where
         tokio::time::sleep(delay).await;
         let _ = me_pool.send_close(conn_id).await;
         me_pool.registry().unregister(conn_id).await;
-        return Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG.to_string()));
+        return Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched);
     }
 
     // Per-user ad_tag from access.user_ad_tags; fallback to general.ad_tag (hot-reloadable)
@@ -1169,7 +1257,7 @@ where
     let c2me_byte_semaphore = Arc::new(Semaphore::new(c2me_byte_budget));
     let (c2me_tx, mut c2me_rx) = mpsc::channel::<C2MeCommand>(c2me_channel_capacity);
     let me_pool_c2me = me_pool.clone();
-    let c2me_sender = tokio::spawn(async move {
+    let mut c2me_sender = tokio::spawn(async move {
         let mut sent_since_yield = 0usize;
         while let Some(cmd) = c2me_rx.recv().await {
             match cmd {
@@ -1205,16 +1293,18 @@ where
     });
 
     let (stop_tx, mut stop_rx) = oneshot::channel::<()>();
+    let flow_cancel = CancellationToken::new();
     let mut me_rx_task = me_rx;
     let stats_clone = stats.clone();
     let rng_clone = rng.clone();
     let user_clone = user.clone();
     let quota_user_stats_me_writer = quota_user_stats.clone();
     let traffic_lease_me_writer = traffic_lease.clone();
+    let flow_cancel_me_writer = flow_cancel.clone();
     let last_downstream_activity_ms_clone = last_downstream_activity_ms.clone();
     let bytes_me2c_clone = bytes_me2c.clone();
     let d2c_flush_policy = MeD2cFlushPolicy::from_config(&config);
-    let me_writer = tokio::spawn(async move {
+    let mut me_writer = tokio::spawn(async move {
         let mut writer = crypto_writer;
         let mut frame_buf = Vec::with_capacity(16 * 1024);
         let shrink_threshold = d2c_flush_policy.frame_buf_shrink_threshold_bytes;
@@ -1234,7 +1324,7 @@ where
                     let Some(first) = msg else {
                         debug!(conn_id, "ME channel closed");
                         shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
-                        return Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME connection lost".into()));
+                        return Err(ProxyError::MiddleConnectionLost);
                     };
 
                     let mut batch_frames = 0usize;
@@ -1256,6 +1346,7 @@ where
                         quota_limit,
                         d2c_flush_policy.quota_soft_overshoot_bytes,
                         traffic_lease_me_writer.as_ref(),
+                        &flow_cancel_me_writer,
                         bytes_me2c_clone.as_ref(),
                         conn_id,
                         d2c_flush_policy.ack_flush_immediate,
@@ -1276,7 +1367,7 @@ where
                             } else {
                                 None
                             };
-                            let _ = writer.flush().await;
+                            let _ = flush_client_or_cancel(&mut writer, &flow_cancel_me_writer).await;
                             let flush_duration_us = flush_started_at.map(|started| {
                                 started
                                     .elapsed()
@@ -1317,6 +1408,7 @@ where
                             quota_limit,
                             d2c_flush_policy.quota_soft_overshoot_bytes,
                             traffic_lease_me_writer.as_ref(),
+                            &flow_cancel_me_writer,
                             bytes_me2c_clone.as_ref(),
                             conn_id,
                             d2c_flush_policy.ack_flush_immediate,
@@ -1338,7 +1430,8 @@ where
                                     } else {
                                         None
                                     };
-                                let _ = writer.flush().await;
+                                let _ =
+                                    flush_client_or_cancel(&mut writer, &flow_cancel_me_writer).await;
                                 let flush_duration_us = flush_started_at.map(|started| {
                                     started
                                         .elapsed()
@@ -1381,6 +1474,7 @@ where
                                     quota_limit,
                                     d2c_flush_policy.quota_soft_overshoot_bytes,
                                     traffic_lease_me_writer.as_ref(),
+                                    &flow_cancel_me_writer,
                                     bytes_me2c_clone.as_ref(),
                                     conn_id,
                                     d2c_flush_policy.ack_flush_immediate,
@@ -1405,7 +1499,11 @@ where
                                         } else {
                                             None
                                         };
-                                        let _ = writer.flush().await;
+                                        let _ = flush_client_or_cancel(
+                                            &mut writer,
+                                            &flow_cancel_me_writer,
+                                        )
+                                        .await;
                                         let flush_duration_us = flush_started_at.map(|started| {
                                             started
                                                 .elapsed()
@@ -1447,6 +1545,7 @@ where
                                         quota_limit,
                                         d2c_flush_policy.quota_soft_overshoot_bytes,
                                         traffic_lease_me_writer.as_ref(),
+                                        &flow_cancel_me_writer,
                                         bytes_me2c_clone.as_ref(),
                                         conn_id,
                                         d2c_flush_policy.ack_flush_immediate,
@@ -1471,7 +1570,11 @@ where
                                             } else {
                                                 None
                                             };
-                                            let _ = writer.flush().await;
+                                            let _ = flush_client_or_cancel(
+                                                &mut writer,
+                                                &flow_cancel_me_writer,
+                                            )
+                                            .await;
                                             let flush_duration_us = flush_started_at.map(|started| {
                                                 started
                                                     .elapsed()
@@ -1495,7 +1598,7 @@ where
                             Ok(None) => {
                                 debug!(conn_id, "ME channel closed");
                                 shrink_session_vec(&mut frame_buf, shrink_threshold);
-                                return Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME connection lost".into()));
+                                return Err(ProxyError::MiddleConnectionLost);
                             }
                             Err(_) => {
                                 max_delay_fired = true;
@@ -1517,7 +1620,7 @@ where
                     } else {
                         None
                     };
-                    writer.flush().await.map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    flush_client_or_cancel(&mut writer, &flow_cancel_me_writer).await?;
                     let flush_duration_us = flush_started_at.map(|started| {
                         started
                             .elapsed()
@@ -1610,7 +1713,7 @@ where
                 stats.as_ref(),
             )
             .await;
-            main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG.to_string()));
+            main_result = Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched);
             break;
         }
 
@@ -1641,26 +1744,50 @@ where
                             traffic_lease.as_ref(),
                             RateDirection::Up,
                             payload.len() as u64,
+                            None,
                         )
-                        .await;
+                        .await?;
                         forensics.bytes_c2me = forensics
                             .bytes_c2me
                             .saturating_add(payload.len() as u64);
                         if let (Some(limit), Some(user_stats)) =
                             (quota_limit, quota_user_stats.as_deref())
                         {
-                            if reserve_user_quota_with_yield(
+                            match reserve_user_quota_with_yield(
                                 user_stats,
                                 payload.len() as u64,
                                 limit,
+                                stats.as_ref(),
+                                &flow_cancel,
+                                None,
                             )
                             .await
-                            .is_err()
                             {
-                                main_result = Err(ProxyError::DataQuotaExceeded {
-                                    user: user.clone(),
-                                });
-                                break;
+                                Ok(_) => {}
+                                Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded) => {
+                                    main_result = Err(ProxyError::DataQuotaExceeded {
+                                        user: user.clone(),
+                                    });
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
+                                    main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                                        "ME C->ME quota reservation contended".into(),
+                                    ));
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Cancelled) => {
+                                    main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                                        "ME C->ME quota reservation cancelled".into(),
+                                    ));
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                                Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::DeadlineExceeded) => {
+                                    main_result = Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                                        "ME C->ME quota reservation deadline exceeded".into(),
+                                    ));
+                                    break;
+                                }
                             }
                             stats.add_user_octets_from_handle(user_stats, payload.len() as u64);
                         } else {
@@ -1729,22 +1856,34 @@ where
     }
 
     drop(c2me_tx);
-    let c2me_result = c2me_sender
-        .await
-        .unwrap_or_else(|e| Err(ProxyError::Proxy(format!("ME sender join error: {e}"))));
+    let c2me_result = match timeout(ME_CHILD_JOIN_TIMEOUT, &mut c2me_sender).await {
+        Ok(joined) => {
+            joined.unwrap_or_else(|e| Err(ProxyError::Proxy(format!("ME sender join error: {e}"))))
+        }
+        Err(_) => {
+            stats.increment_me_child_join_timeout_total();
+            stats.increment_me_child_abort_total();
+            c2me_sender.abort();
+            Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME sender join timeout".into()))
+        }
+    };
 
+    flow_cancel.cancel();
     let _ = stop_tx.send(());
-    let mut writer_result = me_writer
-        .await
-        .unwrap_or_else(|e| Err(ProxyError::Proxy(format!("ME writer join error: {e}"))));
+    let mut writer_result = match timeout(ME_CHILD_JOIN_TIMEOUT, &mut me_writer).await {
+        Ok(joined) => {
+            joined.unwrap_or_else(|e| Err(ProxyError::Proxy(format!("ME writer join error: {e}"))))
+        }
+        Err(_) => {
+            stats.increment_me_child_join_timeout_total();
+            stats.increment_me_child_abort_total();
+            me_writer.abort();
+            Err(ProxyError::Proxy("ME writer join timeout".into()))
+        }
+    };
 
     // When client closes, but ME channel stopped as unregistered - it isnt error
-    if client_closed
-        && matches!(
-            writer_result,
-            Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ref msg)) if msg == "ME connection lost"
-        )
-    {
+    if client_closed && matches!(writer_result, Err(ProxyError::MiddleConnectionLost)) {
         writer_result = Ok(());
     }
 
@@ -2300,6 +2439,7 @@ where
         quota_limit,
         quota_soft_overshoot_bytes,
         None,
+        &CancellationToken::new(),
         bytes_me2c,
         conn_id,
         ack_flush_immediate,
@@ -2320,6 +2460,7 @@ async fn process_me_writer_response_with_traffic_lease<W>(
     quota_limit: Option<u64>,
     quota_soft_overshoot_bytes: u64,
     traffic_lease: Option<&Arc<TrafficLease>>,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
     bytes_me2c: &AtomicU64,
     conn_id: u64,
     ack_flush_immediate: bool,
@@ -2338,31 +2479,65 @@ where
             let data_len = data.len() as u64;
             if let (Some(limit), Some(user_stats)) = (quota_limit, quota_user_stats) {
                 let soft_limit = quota_soft_cap(limit, quota_soft_overshoot_bytes);
-                if reserve_user_quota_with_yield(user_stats, data_len, soft_limit)
-                    .await
-                    .is_err()
+                match reserve_user_quota_with_yield(
+                    user_stats, data_len, soft_limit, stats, cancel, None,
+                )
+                .await
                 {
-                    stats.increment_me_d2c_quota_reject_total(MeD2cQuotaRejectStage::PreWrite);
-                    return Err(ProxyError::DataQuotaExceeded {
-                        user: user.to_string(),
-                    });
+                    Ok(_) => {}
+                    Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded) => {
+                        stats.increment_me_d2c_quota_reject_total(MeD2cQuotaRejectStage::PreWrite);
+                        return Err(ProxyError::DataQuotaExceeded {
+                            user: user.to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                    Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
+                        return Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                            "ME D->C quota reservation contended".into(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::Cancelled) => {
+                        return Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                            "ME D->C quota reservation cancelled".into(),
+                        ));
+                    }
+                    Err(MiddleQuotaReserveError::DeadlineExceeded) => {
+                        return Err(ProxyError::Proxy(
+                            "ME D->C quota reservation deadline exceeded".into(),
+                        ));
+                    }
                 }
             }
-            wait_for_traffic_budget(traffic_lease, RateDirection::Down, data_len).await;
+            wait_for_traffic_budget_or_cancel(
+                traffic_lease,
+                RateDirection::Down,
+                data_len,
+                cancel,
+                stats,
+                None,
+            )
+            .await?;
 
-            let write_mode =
-                match write_client_payload(client_writer, proto_tag, flags, &data, rng, frame_buf)
-                    .await
-                {
-                    Ok(mode) => mode,
-                    Err(err) => {
-                        if quota_limit.is_some() {
-                            stats.add_quota_write_fail_bytes_total(data_len);
-                            stats.increment_quota_write_fail_events_total();
-                        }
-                        return Err(err);
+            let write_mode = match write_client_payload(
+                client_writer,
+                proto_tag,
+                flags,
+                &data,
+                rng,
+                frame_buf,
+                cancel,
+            )
+            .await
+            {
+                Ok(mode) => mode,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    if quota_limit.is_some() {
+                        stats.add_quota_write_fail_bytes_total(data_len);
+                        stats.increment_quota_write_fail_events_total();
                     }
-                };
+                    return Err(err);
+                }
+            };
 
             bytes_me2c.fetch_add(data_len, Ordering::Relaxed);
             if let Some(user_stats) = quota_user_stats {
@@ -2386,8 +2561,16 @@ where
             } else {
                 trace!(conn_id, confirm, "ME->C quickack");
             }
-            wait_for_traffic_budget(traffic_lease, RateDirection::Down, 4).await;
-            write_client_ack(client_writer, proto_tag, confirm).await?;
+            wait_for_traffic_budget_or_cancel(
+                traffic_lease,
+                RateDirection::Down,
+                4,
+                cancel,
+                stats,
+                None,
+            )
+            .await?;
+            write_client_ack(client_writer, proto_tag, confirm, cancel).await?;
             stats.increment_me_d2c_ack_frames_total();
 
             Ok(MeWriterResponseOutcome::Continue {
@@ -2439,6 +2622,7 @@ async fn write_client_payload<W>(
     data: &[u8],
     rng: &SecureRandom,
     frame_buf: &mut Vec<u8>,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
 ) -> Result<MeD2cWriteMode>
 where
     W: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
@@ -2466,21 +2650,12 @@ where
                     frame_buf.reserve(wire_len);
                     frame_buf.push(first);
                     frame_buf.extend_from_slice(data);
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(frame_buf.as_slice())
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, frame_buf.as_slice(), cancel).await?;
                     MeD2cWriteMode::Coalesced
                 } else {
                     let header = [first];
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(&header)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(data)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, &header, cancel).await?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, data, cancel).await?;
                     MeD2cWriteMode::Split
                 }
             } else if len_words < (1 << 24) {
@@ -2495,21 +2670,12 @@ where
                     frame_buf.reserve(wire_len);
                     frame_buf.extend_from_slice(&[first, lw[0], lw[1], lw[2]]);
                     frame_buf.extend_from_slice(data);
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(frame_buf.as_slice())
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, frame_buf.as_slice(), cancel).await?;
                     MeD2cWriteMode::Coalesced
                 } else {
                     let header = [first, lw[0], lw[1], lw[2]];
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(&header)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(data)
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, &header, cancel).await?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, data, cancel).await?;
                     MeD2cWriteMode::Split
                 }
             } else {
@@ -2544,21 +2710,12 @@ where
                     frame_buf.resize(start + padding_len, 0);
                     rng.fill(&mut frame_buf[start..]);
                 }
-                client_writer
-                    .write_all(frame_buf.as_slice())
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, frame_buf.as_slice(), cancel).await?;
                 MeD2cWriteMode::Coalesced
             } else {
                 let header = len_val.to_le_bytes();
-                client_writer
-                    .write_all(&header)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
-                client_writer
-                    .write_all(data)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, &header, cancel).await?;
+                write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, data, cancel).await?;
                 if padding_len > 0 {
                     frame_buf.clear();
                     if frame_buf.capacity() < padding_len {
@@ -2566,10 +2723,7 @@ where
                     }
                     frame_buf.resize(padding_len, 0);
                     rng.fill(frame_buf.as_mut_slice());
-                    client_writer
-                        .write_all(frame_buf.as_slice())
-                        .await
-                        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)?;
+                    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, frame_buf.as_slice(), cancel).await?;
                 }
                 MeD2cWriteMode::Split
             }
@@ -2583,6 +2737,7 @@ async fn write_client_ack<W>(
     client_writer: &mut CryptoWriter<W>,
     proto_tag: ProtoTag,
     confirm: u32,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
 ) -> Result<()>
 where
     W: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
@@ -2592,10 +2747,34 @@ where
     } else {
         confirm.to_le_bytes()
     };
-    client_writer
-        .write_all(&bytes)
-        .await
-        .map_err(ProxyError::Io)
+    write_all_client_or_cancel(client_writer, &bytes, cancel).await
+}
+
+async fn write_all_client_or_cancel<W>(
+    client_writer: &mut CryptoWriter<W>,
+    bytes: &[u8],
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
+) -> Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
+{
+    tokio::select! {
+        result = client_writer.write_all(bytes) => result.map_err(ProxyError::Io),
+        _ = cancel.cancelled() => Err(ProxyError::MiddleClientWriterCancelled),
+    }
+}
+
+async fn flush_client_or_cancel<W>(
+    client_writer: &mut CryptoWriter<W>,
+    cancel: &CancellationToken,
+) -> Result<()>
+where
+    W: AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send + 'static,
+{
+    tokio::select! {
+        result = client_writer.flush() => result.map_err(ProxyError::Io),
+        _ = cancel.cancelled() => Err(ProxyError::MiddleClientWriterCancelled),
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]

src/proxy/relay.rs

@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ struct StatsIo<S> {
     c2s_rate_debt_bytes: u64,
     c2s_wait: RateWaitState,
     s2c_wait: RateWaitState,
+    quota_wait: RateWaitState,
     quota_limit: Option<u64>,
     quota_exceeded: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     quota_bytes_since_check: u64,
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ impl<S> StatsIo<S> {
             c2s_rate_debt_bytes: 0,
             c2s_wait: RateWaitState::default(),
             s2c_wait: RateWaitState::default(),
+            quota_wait: RateWaitState::default(),
             quota_limit,
             quota_exceeded,
             quota_bytes_since_check: 0,
@@ -353,6 +355,11 @@ impl<S> StatsIo<S> {
 
         Poll::Ready(())
     }
+
+    fn arm_quota_wait(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<()> {
+        Self::arm_wait(&mut self.quota_wait, false, false);
+        Self::poll_wait(&mut self.quota_wait, cx, None, RateDirection::Up)
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -430,8 +437,13 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin> AsyncRead for StatsIo<S> {
         if this.settle_c2s_rate_debt(cx).is_pending() {
             return Poll::Pending;
         }
+        if buf.remaining() == 0 {
+            return Pin::new(&mut this.inner).poll_read(cx, buf);
+        }
 
         let mut remaining_before = None;
+        let mut reserved_read_bytes = 0u64;
+        let mut read_limit = buf.remaining();
         if let Some(limit) = this.quota_limit {
             let used_before = this.user_stats.quota_used();
             let remaining = limit.saturating_sub(used_before);
@@ -440,50 +452,79 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin> AsyncRead for StatsIo<S> {
                 return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
             }
             remaining_before = Some(remaining);
+            read_limit = read_limit.min(remaining as usize);
+            if read_limit == 0 {
+                this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+                return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
+            }
+
+            let desired = read_limit as u64;
+            let mut reserve_rounds = 0usize;
+            while reserved_read_bytes == 0 {
+                for _ in 0..QUOTA_RESERVE_SPIN_RETRIES {
+                    match this.user_stats.quota_try_reserve(desired, limit) {
+                        Ok(_) => {
+                            reserved_read_bytes = desired;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                        Err(crate::stats::QuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded) => {
+                            this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+                            return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
+                        }
+                        Err(crate::stats::QuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
+                            this.stats.increment_quota_contention_total();
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if reserved_read_bytes == 0 {
+                    reserve_rounds = reserve_rounds.saturating_add(1);
+                    if reserve_rounds >= QUOTA_RESERVE_MAX_ROUNDS {
+                        this.stats.increment_quota_contention_timeout_total();
+                        if this.arm_quota_wait(cx).is_pending() {
+                            return Poll::Pending;
+                        }
+                        reserve_rounds = 0;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
 
-        let before = buf.filled().len();
+        let limited_read = read_limit < buf.remaining();
+        let read_result = if limited_read {
+            let mut limited_buf = ReadBuf::new(buf.initialize_unfilled_to(read_limit));
+            match Pin::new(&mut this.inner).poll_read(cx, &mut limited_buf) {
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => {
+                    let n = limited_buf.filled().len();
+                    buf.advance(n);
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(n))
+                }
+                Poll::Ready(Err(err)) => Poll::Ready(Err(err)),
+                Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
+            }
+        } else {
+            let before = buf.filled().len();
+            match Pin::new(&mut this.inner).poll_read(cx, buf) {
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => {
+                    let n = buf.filled().len() - before;
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(n))
+                }
+                Poll::Ready(Err(err)) => Poll::Ready(Err(err)),
+                Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
+            }
+        };
 
-        match Pin::new(&mut this.inner).poll_read(cx, buf) {
-            Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => {
-                let n = buf.filled().len() - before;
+        match read_result {
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(n)) => {
+                if reserved_read_bytes > n as u64 {
+                    let refund_bytes = reserved_read_bytes - n as u64;
+                    refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), refund_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(refund_bytes);
+                }
                 if n > 0 {
                     let n_to_charge = n as u64;
 
-                    if let (Some(limit), Some(remaining)) = (this.quota_limit, remaining_before) {
-                        let mut reserved_total = None;
-                        let mut reserve_rounds = 0usize;
-                        while reserved_total.is_none() {
-                            let mut saw_contention = false;
-                            for _ in 0..QUOTA_RESERVE_SPIN_RETRIES {
-                                match this.user_stats.quota_try_reserve(n_to_charge, limit) {
-                                    Ok(total) => {
-                                        reserved_total = Some(total);
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                    Err(crate::stats::QuotaReserveError::LimitExceeded) => {
-                                        this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                                        buf.set_filled(before);
-                                        return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
-                                    }
-                                    Err(crate::stats::QuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
-                                        saw_contention = true;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                            if reserved_total.is_none() {
-                                reserve_rounds = reserve_rounds.saturating_add(1);
-                                if reserve_rounds >= QUOTA_RESERVE_MAX_ROUNDS {
-                                    this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                                    buf.set_filled(before);
-                                    return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
-                                }
-                                if saw_contention {
-                                    std::thread::yield_now();
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-
+                    if let Some(remaining) = remaining_before {
                         if should_immediate_quota_check(remaining, n_to_charge) {
                             this.quota_bytes_since_check = 0;
                         } else {
@@ -494,10 +535,11 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin> AsyncRead for StatsIo<S> {
                                 this.quota_bytes_since_check = 0;
                             }
                         }
-
-                        if reserved_total.unwrap_or(0) >= limit {
-                            this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                        }
+                    }
+                    if let Some(limit) = this.quota_limit
+                        && this.user_stats.quota_used() >= limit
+                    {
+                        this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
                     }
 
                     // C→S: client sent data
@@ -521,7 +563,20 @@ impl<S: AsyncRead + Unpin> AsyncRead for StatsIo<S> {
                 }
                 Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
             }
-            other => other,
+            Poll::Pending => {
+                if reserved_read_bytes > 0 {
+                    refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), reserved_read_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(reserved_read_bytes);
+                }
+                Poll::Pending
+            }
+            Poll::Ready(Err(err)) => {
+                if reserved_read_bytes > 0 {
+                    refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), reserved_read_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(reserved_read_bytes);
+                }
+                Poll::Ready(Err(err))
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -603,6 +658,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin> AsyncWrite for StatsIo<S> {
                                 break;
                             }
                             Err(crate::stats::QuotaReserveError::Contended) => {
+                                this.stats.increment_quota_contention_total();
                                 saw_contention = true;
                             }
                         }
@@ -611,14 +667,14 @@ impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin> AsyncWrite for StatsIo<S> {
                     if reserved_bytes == 0 {
                         reserve_rounds = reserve_rounds.saturating_add(1);
                         if reserve_rounds >= QUOTA_RESERVE_MAX_ROUNDS {
+                            this.stats.increment_quota_contention_timeout_total();
                             if let Some(lease) = this.traffic_lease.as_ref() {
                                 lease.refund(RateDirection::Down, shaper_reserved_bytes);
                             }
-                            this.quota_exceeded.store(true, Ordering::Release);
-                            return Poll::Ready(Err(quota_io_error()));
-                        }
-                        if saw_contention {
-                            std::thread::yield_now();
+                            let _ = this.arm_quota_wait(cx);
+                            return Poll::Pending;
+                        } else if saw_contention {
+                            std::hint::spin_loop();
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -639,10 +695,9 @@ impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin> AsyncWrite for StatsIo<S> {
         match Pin::new(&mut this.inner).poll_write(cx, write_buf) {
             Poll::Ready(Ok(n)) => {
                 if reserved_bytes > n as u64 {
-                    refund_reserved_quota_bytes(
-                        this.user_stats.as_ref(),
-                        reserved_bytes - n as u64,
-                    );
+                    let refund_bytes = reserved_bytes - n as u64;
+                    refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), refund_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(refund_bytes);
                 }
                 if shaper_reserved_bytes > n as u64
                     && let Some(lease) = this.traffic_lease.as_ref()
@@ -693,6 +748,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin> AsyncWrite for StatsIo<S> {
             Poll::Ready(Err(err)) => {
                 if reserved_bytes > 0 {
                     refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), reserved_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(reserved_bytes);
                 }
                 if shaper_reserved_bytes > 0
                     && let Some(lease) = this.traffic_lease.as_ref()
@@ -704,6 +760,7 @@ impl<S: AsyncWrite + Unpin> AsyncWrite for StatsIo<S> {
             Poll::Pending => {
                 if reserved_bytes > 0 {
                     refund_reserved_quota_bytes(this.user_stats.as_ref(), reserved_bytes);
+                    this.stats.add_quota_refund_bytes_total(reserved_bytes);
                 }
                 if shaper_reserved_bytes > 0
                     && let Some(lease) = this.traffic_lease.as_ref()

src/proxy/route_mode.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use tokio::sync::watch;
 
-pub(crate) const ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG: &str = "Session terminated";
-
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 #[repr(u8)]
 pub(crate) enum RelayRouteMode {

src/proxy/tests/client_security_tests.rs

@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ async fn integration_route_cutover_and_quota_overlap_fails_closed_and_releases_s
 
     assert!(
         matches!(relay_result, Err(ProxyError::DataQuotaExceeded { .. }))
-            || matches!(relay_result, Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ref msg)) if msg == crate::proxy::route_mode::ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG),
+            || matches!(relay_result, Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched)),
         "overlap race must fail closed via quota enforcement or generic cutover termination"
     );
 

src/proxy/tests/direct_relay_security_tests.rs

@@ -637,6 +637,22 @@ fn unknown_dc_log_path_revalidation_rejects_parent_swapped_to_symlink() {
             "telemt-unknown-dc-parent-swap-{}",
             std::process::id()
         ));
+    if let Ok(meta) = fs::symlink_metadata(&parent) {
+        if meta.file_type().is_symlink() || meta.is_file() {
+            fs::remove_file(&parent).expect("stale parent-swap path must be removable");
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(&parent).expect("stale parent-swap directory must be removable");
+        }
+    }
+    let moved = parent.with_extension("bak");
+    if let Ok(meta) = fs::symlink_metadata(&moved) {
+        if meta.file_type().is_symlink() || meta.is_file() {
+            fs::remove_file(&moved).expect("stale parent-swap backup path must be removable");
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(&moved)
+                .expect("stale parent-swap backup directory must be removable");
+        }
+    }
     fs::create_dir_all(&parent).expect("parent-swap test parent must be creatable");
 
     let rel_candidate = format!(
@@ -646,8 +662,6 @@ fn unknown_dc_log_path_revalidation_rejects_parent_swapped_to_symlink() {
     let sanitized = sanitize_unknown_dc_log_path(&rel_candidate)
         .expect("candidate must sanitize before parent swap");
 
-    let moved = parent.with_extension("bak");
-    let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&moved);
     fs::rename(&parent, &moved).expect("parent must be movable for swap simulation");
     symlink("/tmp", &parent).expect("symlink replacement for parent must be creatable");
 
@@ -720,6 +734,24 @@ fn adversarial_parent_swap_after_check_is_blocked_by_anchored_open() {
             "telemt-unknown-dc-parent-swap-openat-{}",
             std::process::id()
         ));
+    if let Ok(meta) = fs::symlink_metadata(&base) {
+        if meta.file_type().is_symlink() || meta.is_file() {
+            fs::remove_file(&base).expect("stale parent-swap-openat path must be removable");
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(&base)
+                .expect("stale parent-swap-openat directory must be removable");
+        }
+    }
+    let moved = base.with_extension("bak");
+    if let Ok(meta) = fs::symlink_metadata(&moved) {
+        if meta.file_type().is_symlink() || meta.is_file() {
+            fs::remove_file(&moved)
+                .expect("stale parent-swap-openat backup path must be removable");
+        } else {
+            fs::remove_dir_all(&moved)
+                .expect("stale parent-swap-openat backup directory must be removable");
+        }
+    }
     fs::create_dir_all(&base).expect("parent-swap-openat base must be creatable");
 
     let rel_candidate = format!(
@@ -743,8 +775,6 @@ fn adversarial_parent_swap_after_check_is_blocked_by_anchored_open() {
     let outside_target = outside_parent.join("unknown-dc.log");
     let _ = fs::remove_file(&outside_target);
 
-    let moved = base.with_extension("bak");
-    let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&moved);
     fs::rename(&base, &moved).expect("base parent must be movable for swap simulation");
     symlink(&outside_parent, &base).expect("base parent symlink replacement must be creatable");
 
@@ -1489,10 +1519,7 @@ async fn direct_relay_cutover_midflight_releases_route_gauge() {
         "cutover should terminate direct relay session"
     );
     assert!(
-        matches!(
-            relay_result,
-            Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ref msg)) if msg == ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG
-        ),
+        matches!(relay_result, Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched)),
         "client-visible cutover error must stay generic and avoid route-internal metadata"
     );
 
@@ -1629,10 +1656,7 @@ async fn direct_relay_cutover_storm_multi_session_keeps_generic_errors_and_relea
             .expect("direct relay task must not panic");
 
         assert!(
-            matches!(
-                relay_result,
-                Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ref msg)) if msg == ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG
-            ),
+            matches!(relay_result, Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched)),
             "storm-cutover termination must remain generic for all direct sessions"
         );
     }
@@ -1935,10 +1959,7 @@ async fn adversarial_direct_relay_cutover_integrity() {
         .expect("Session must not panic");
 
     assert!(
-        matches!(
-            result,
-            Err(ProxyError::Proxy(ref msg)) if msg == ROUTE_SWITCH_ERROR_MSG
-        ),
+        matches!(result, Err(ProxyError::RouteSwitched)),
         "Session must terminate with route switch error on cutover"
     );
 }

src/proxy/tests/middle_relay_atomic_quota_invariant_tests.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ struct CountedWriter {
     fail_writes: bool,
 }
 
+struct StalledWriter;
+
 impl CountedWriter {
     fn new(write_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>, fail_writes: bool) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -49,12 +51,36 @@ impl AsyncWrite for CountedWriter {
     }
 }
 
+impl AsyncWrite for StalledWriter {
+    fn poll_write(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        _buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+
+    fn poll_shutdown(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        Poll::Pending
+    }
+}
+
 fn make_crypto_writer(inner: CountedWriter) -> CryptoWriter<CountedWriter> {
     let key = [0u8; 32];
     let iv = 0u128;
     CryptoWriter::new(inner, AesCtr::new(&key, iv), 8 * 1024)
 }
 
+fn make_stalled_crypto_writer() -> CryptoWriter<StalledWriter> {
+    let key = [0u8; 32];
+    let iv = 0u128;
+    CryptoWriter::new(StalledWriter, AesCtr::new(&key, iv), 8 * 1024)
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn me_writer_write_fail_keeps_reserved_quota_and_tracks_fail_metrics() {
     let stats = Stats::new();
@@ -189,3 +215,53 @@ async fn me_writer_pre_write_quota_reject_happens_before_writer_poll() {
     );
     assert_eq!(bytes_me2c.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 0);
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn me_writer_data_write_obeys_flow_cancellation() {
+    let stats = Stats::new();
+    let user = "middle-me-writer-cancel-user";
+    let mut writer = make_stalled_crypto_writer();
+    let mut frame_buf = Vec::new();
+    let bytes_me2c = AtomicU64::new(0);
+    let cancel = CancellationToken::new();
+    cancel.cancel();
+
+    let result = process_me_writer_response_with_traffic_lease(
+        MeResponse::Data {
+            flags: 0,
+            data: Bytes::from_static(&[0x31, 0x32, 0x33, 0x34]),
+            route_permit: None,
+        },
+        &mut writer,
+        ProtoTag::Intermediate,
+        &SecureRandom::new(),
+        &mut frame_buf,
+        &stats,
+        user,
+        None,
+        None,
+        0,
+        None,
+        &cancel,
+        &bytes_me2c,
+        13,
+        true,
+        false,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    assert!(
+        matches!(result, Err(ProxyError::MiddleClientWriterCancelled)),
+        "cancelled middle writer must return a bounded cancellation error"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        bytes_me2c.load(Ordering::Relaxed),
+        0,
+        "cancelled write must not advance committed ME->C bytes"
+    );
+    assert_eq!(
+        stats.get_user_total_octets(user),
+        0,
+        "cancelled write must not advance user output telemetry"
+    );
+}

src/proxy/tests/relay_atomic_quota_invariant_tests.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,67 @@ use std::io;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
-use std::task::{Context, Poll};
-use tokio::io::{AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
+use std::task::{Context, Poll, Wake};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt, ReadBuf};
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
+enum ReadStep {
+    Data(Vec<u8>),
+    Pending,
+    Eof,
+    Error,
+}
+
+struct ScriptedReader {
+    scripted_reads: Arc<Mutex<VecDeque<ReadStep>>>,
+    read_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+}
+
+impl ScriptedReader {
+    fn new(script: Vec<ReadStep>, read_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            scripted_reads: Arc::new(Mutex::new(script.into())),
+            read_calls,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncRead for ScriptedReader {
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        _cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        this.read_calls.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        let step = this
+            .scripted_reads
+            .lock()
+            .unwrap_or_else(|poisoned| poisoned.into_inner())
+            .pop_front()
+            .unwrap_or(ReadStep::Eof);
+        match step {
+            ReadStep::Data(data) => {
+                let n = data.len().min(buf.remaining());
+                buf.put_slice(&data[..n]);
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+            }
+            ReadStep::Pending => Poll::Pending,
+            ReadStep::Eof => Poll::Ready(Ok(())),
+            ReadStep::Error => Poll::Ready(Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe,
+                "forced read failure",
+            ))),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct NoopWake;
+
+impl Wake for NoopWake {
+    fn wake(self: Arc<Self>) {}
+}
+
 struct ScriptedWriter {
     scripted_writes: Arc<Mutex<VecDeque<usize>>>,
     write_calls: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
@@ -80,6 +137,127 @@ fn make_stats_io_with_script(
     (io, stats, write_calls, quota_exceeded)
 }
 
+fn make_stats_io_with_read_script(
+    user: &str,
+    quota_limit: u64,
+    precharged_quota: u64,
+    script: Vec<ReadStep>,
+) -> (
+    StatsIo<ScriptedReader>,
+    Arc<Stats>,
+    Arc<AtomicUsize>,
+    Arc<AtomicBool>,
+) {
+    let stats = Arc::new(Stats::new());
+    if precharged_quota > 0 {
+        let user_stats = stats.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
+        stats.quota_charge_post_write(user_stats.as_ref(), precharged_quota);
+    }
+
+    let read_calls = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
+    let quota_exceeded = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let io = StatsIo::new(
+        ScriptedReader::new(script, read_calls.clone()),
+        Arc::new(SharedCounters::new()),
+        stats.clone(),
+        user.to_string(),
+        Some(quota_limit),
+        quota_exceeded.clone(),
+        Instant::now(),
+    );
+
+    (io, stats, read_calls, quota_exceeded)
+}
+
+fn poll_read_once<R: AsyncRead + Unpin>(
+    io: &mut StatsIo<R>,
+    storage: &mut [u8],
+) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+    let waker = Arc::new(NoopWake).into();
+    let mut cx = Context::from_waker(&waker);
+    let mut read_buf = ReadBuf::new(storage);
+    let before = read_buf.filled().len();
+    match Pin::new(io).poll_read(&mut cx, &mut read_buf) {
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => Poll::Ready(Ok(read_buf.filled().len() - before)),
+        Poll::Ready(Err(error)) => Poll::Ready(Err(error)),
+        Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn direct_c2s_quota_refunds_unused_on_short_read() {
+    let user = "direct-c2s-short-read-refund-user";
+    let (mut io, stats, read_calls, quota_exceeded) =
+        make_stats_io_with_read_script(user, 64, 0, vec![ReadStep::Data(vec![0x11; 5])]);
+    let mut storage = [0u8; 16];
+
+    let n = match poll_read_once(&mut io, &mut storage) {
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(n)) => n,
+        other => panic!("short read must complete, got {other:?}"),
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(n, 5);
+    assert_eq!(read_calls.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_user_quota_used(user), 5);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_quota_refund_bytes_total(), 11);
+    assert!(!quota_exceeded.load(Ordering::Acquire));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn direct_c2s_quota_refunds_full_reservation_on_pending() {
+    let user = "direct-c2s-pending-refund-user";
+    let (mut io, stats, read_calls, quota_exceeded) =
+        make_stats_io_with_read_script(user, 64, 0, vec![ReadStep::Pending]);
+    let mut storage = [0u8; 16];
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        poll_read_once(&mut io, &mut storage),
+        Poll::Pending
+    ));
+    assert_eq!(read_calls.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_user_quota_used(user), 0);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_quota_refund_bytes_total(), 16);
+    assert!(!quota_exceeded.load(Ordering::Acquire));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn direct_c2s_quota_refunds_full_reservation_on_eof() {
+    let user = "direct-c2s-eof-refund-user";
+    let (mut io, stats, read_calls, quota_exceeded) =
+        make_stats_io_with_read_script(user, 64, 0, vec![ReadStep::Eof]);
+    let mut storage = [0u8; 16];
+
+    let n = match poll_read_once(&mut io, &mut storage) {
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(n)) => n,
+        other => panic!("EOF read must complete with zero bytes, got {other:?}"),
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(n, 0);
+    assert_eq!(read_calls.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_user_quota_used(user), 0);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_quota_refund_bytes_total(), 16);
+    assert!(!quota_exceeded.load(Ordering::Acquire));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn direct_c2s_quota_refunds_full_reservation_on_error() {
+    let user = "direct-c2s-error-refund-user";
+    let (mut io, stats, read_calls, quota_exceeded) =
+        make_stats_io_with_read_script(user, 64, 0, vec![ReadStep::Error]);
+    let mut storage = [0u8; 16];
+
+    let error = match poll_read_once(&mut io, &mut storage) {
+        Poll::Ready(Err(error)) => error,
+        other => panic!("error read must return error, got {other:?}"),
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(error.kind(), io::ErrorKind::BrokenPipe);
+    assert_eq!(read_calls.load(Ordering::Relaxed), 1);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_user_quota_used(user), 0);
+    assert_eq!(stats.get_quota_refund_bytes_total(), 16);
+    assert!(!quota_exceeded.load(Ordering::Acquire));
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn direct_partial_write_charges_only_committed_bytes_without_double_charge() {
     let user = "direct-partial-charge-user";

src/quota_state.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
+use tracing::{info, warn};
+
+use crate::stats::{Stats, UserQuotaSnapshot};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct QuotaStateFile {
+    pub(crate) last_reset_epoch_secs: u64,
+    pub(crate) users: BTreeMap<String, QuotaUserState>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct QuotaUserState {
+    pub(crate) used_bytes: u64,
+    pub(crate) last_reset_epoch_secs: u64,
+}
+
+fn now_epoch_secs() -> u64 {
+    SystemTime::now()
+        .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+        .unwrap_or_default()
+        .as_secs()
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn load_quota_state(path: &Path, stats: &Stats) {
+    let bytes = match tokio::fs::read(path).await {
+        Ok(bytes) => bytes,
+        Err(error) if error.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => return,
+        Err(error) => {
+            warn!(
+                error = %error,
+                path = %path.display(),
+                "Failed to read quota state file"
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let state = match serde_json::from_slice::<QuotaStateFile>(&bytes) {
+        Ok(state) => state,
+        Err(error) => {
+            warn!(
+                error = %error,
+                path = %path.display(),
+                "Failed to parse quota state file"
+            );
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+
+    let loaded_users = state.users.len();
+    for (user, quota) in state.users {
+        stats.load_user_quota_state(&user, quota.used_bytes, quota.last_reset_epoch_secs);
+    }
+    info!(
+        path = %path.display(),
+        loaded_users,
+        "Loaded per-user quota state"
+    );
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn save_quota_state(path: &Path, stats: &Stats) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    let mut users = BTreeMap::new();
+    let mut last_reset_epoch_secs = 0;
+    for (user, quota) in stats.user_quota_snapshot() {
+        last_reset_epoch_secs = last_reset_epoch_secs.max(quota.last_reset_epoch_secs);
+        users.insert(user, quota_user_state(quota));
+    }
+
+    let state = QuotaStateFile {
+        last_reset_epoch_secs,
+        users,
+    };
+    write_state_file(path, &state).await
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn reset_user_quota(
+    path: &Path,
+    stats: &Stats,
+    user: &str,
+) -> std::io::Result<UserQuotaSnapshot> {
+    let snapshot = stats.reset_user_quota(user);
+    save_quota_state(path, stats).await?;
+    Ok(snapshot)
+}
+
+async fn write_state_file(path: &Path, state: &QuotaStateFile) -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    if let Some(parent) = path.parent()
+        && !parent.as_os_str().is_empty()
+    {
+        tokio::fs::create_dir_all(parent).await?;
+    }
+
+    let tmp_path = path.with_extension(format!("tmp.{}", now_epoch_secs()));
+    let payload = serde_json::to_vec_pretty(state)?;
+    let mut file = tokio::fs::File::create(&tmp_path).await?;
+    file.write_all(&payload).await?;
+    file.write_all(b"\n").await?;
+    file.sync_all().await?;
+    drop(file);
+    tokio::fs::rename(&tmp_path, path).await
+}
+
+fn quota_user_state(quota: UserQuotaSnapshot) -> QuotaUserState {
+    QuotaUserState {
+        used_bytes: quota.used_bytes,
+        last_reset_epoch_secs: quota.last_reset_epoch_secs,
+    }
+}

src/stats/mod.rs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ pub mod telemetry;
 use dashmap::DashMap;
 use lru::LruCache;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
 use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -274,11 +274,22 @@ pub struct Stats {
     me_inline_recovery_total: AtomicU64,
     ip_reservation_rollback_tcp_limit_total: AtomicU64,
     ip_reservation_rollback_quota_limit_total: AtomicU64,
+    quota_refund_bytes_total: AtomicU64,
+    quota_contention_total: AtomicU64,
+    quota_contention_timeout_total: AtomicU64,
+    quota_acquire_cancelled_total: AtomicU64,
     quota_write_fail_bytes_total: AtomicU64,
     quota_write_fail_events_total: AtomicU64,
+    me_child_join_timeout_total: AtomicU64,
+    me_child_abort_total: AtomicU64,
+    flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_total: AtomicU64,
+    flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total: AtomicU64,
+    flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms_total: AtomicU64,
+    session_drop_fallback_total: AtomicU64,
     telemetry_core_enabled: AtomicBool,
     telemetry_user_enabled: AtomicBool,
     telemetry_me_level: AtomicU8,
+    cached_epoch_secs: AtomicU64,
     user_stats: DashMap<String, Arc<UserStats>>,
     user_stats_last_cleanup_epoch_secs: AtomicU64,
     start_time: parking_lot::RwLock<Option<Instant>>,
@@ -297,9 +308,16 @@ pub struct UserStats {
     /// This counter is the single source of truth for quota enforcement and
     /// intentionally tracks attempted traffic, not guaranteed delivery.
     pub quota_used: AtomicU64,
+    pub quota_last_reset_epoch_secs: AtomicU64,
     pub last_seen_epoch_secs: AtomicU64,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct UserQuotaSnapshot {
+    pub used_bytes: u64,
+    pub last_reset_epoch_secs: u64,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum QuotaReserveError {
     LimitExceeded,
@@ -341,6 +359,7 @@ impl Stats {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         let stats = Self::default();
         stats.apply_telemetry_policy(TelemetryPolicy::default());
+        stats.refresh_cached_epoch_secs();
         *stats.start_time.write() = Some(Instant::now());
         stats
     }
@@ -390,33 +409,55 @@ impl Stats {
             .as_secs()
     }
 
-    fn touch_user_stats(stats: &UserStats) {
+    fn refresh_cached_epoch_secs(&self) -> u64 {
+        let now_epoch_secs = Self::now_epoch_secs();
+        self.cached_epoch_secs
+            .store(now_epoch_secs, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        now_epoch_secs
+    }
+
+    fn cached_epoch_secs(&self) -> u64 {
+        let cached = self.cached_epoch_secs.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+        if cached != 0 {
+            return cached;
+        }
+        self.refresh_cached_epoch_secs()
+    }
+
+    fn touch_user_stats(&self, stats: &UserStats) {
         stats
             .last_seen_epoch_secs
-            .store(Self::now_epoch_secs(), Ordering::Relaxed);
+            .store(self.cached_epoch_secs(), Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn get_or_create_user_stats_handle(&self, user: &str) -> Arc<UserStats> {
-        self.maybe_cleanup_user_stats();
         if let Some(existing) = self.user_stats.get(user) {
             let handle = Arc::clone(existing.value());
-            Self::touch_user_stats(handle.as_ref());
+            self.touch_user_stats(handle.as_ref());
             return handle;
         }
 
         let entry = self.user_stats.entry(user.to_string()).or_default();
         if entry.last_seen_epoch_secs.load(Ordering::Relaxed) == 0 {
-            Self::touch_user_stats(entry.value().as_ref());
+            self.touch_user_stats(entry.value().as_ref());
         }
         Arc::clone(entry.value())
     }
 
+    pub(crate) async fn run_periodic_user_stats_maintenance(self: Arc<Self>) {
+        let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(Duration::from_secs(60));
+        loop {
+            interval.tick().await;
+            self.maybe_cleanup_user_stats();
+        }
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn add_user_octets_from_handle(&self, user_stats: &UserStats, bytes: u64) {
         if !self.telemetry_user_enabled() {
             return;
         }
-        Self::touch_user_stats(user_stats);
+        self.touch_user_stats(user_stats);
         user_stats
             .octets_from_client
             .fetch_add(bytes, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -427,7 +468,7 @@ impl Stats {
         if !self.telemetry_user_enabled() {
             return;
         }
-        Self::touch_user_stats(user_stats);
+        self.touch_user_stats(user_stats);
         user_stats
             .octets_to_client
             .fetch_add(bytes, Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -438,7 +479,7 @@ impl Stats {
         if !self.telemetry_user_enabled() {
             return;
         }
-        Self::touch_user_stats(user_stats);
+        self.touch_user_stats(user_stats);
         user_stats.msgs_from_client.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
@@ -447,7 +488,7 @@ impl Stats {
         if !self.telemetry_user_enabled() {
             return;
         }
-        Self::touch_user_stats(user_stats);
+        self.touch_user_stats(user_stats);
         user_stats.msgs_to_client.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
@@ -457,7 +498,7 @@ impl Stats {
     /// mixing reserve and post-charge on a single I/O event.
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn quota_charge_post_write(&self, user_stats: &UserStats, bytes: u64) -> u64 {
-        Self::touch_user_stats(user_stats);
+        self.touch_user_stats(user_stats);
         user_stats
             .quota_used
             .fetch_add(bytes, Ordering::Relaxed)
@@ -468,7 +509,7 @@ impl Stats {
         const USER_STATS_CLEANUP_INTERVAL_SECS: u64 = 60;
         const USER_STATS_IDLE_TTL_SECS: u64 = 24 * 60 * 60;
 
-        let now_epoch_secs = Self::now_epoch_secs();
+        let now_epoch_secs = self.refresh_cached_epoch_secs();
         let last_cleanup_epoch_secs = self
             .user_stats_last_cleanup_epoch_secs
             .load(Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -1430,6 +1471,29 @@ impl Stats {
                 .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
     }
+    pub fn add_quota_refund_bytes_total(&self, bytes: u64) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.quota_refund_bytes_total
+                .fetch_add(bytes, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_quota_contention_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.quota_contention_total.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_quota_contention_timeout_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.quota_contention_timeout_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_quota_acquire_cancelled_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.quota_acquire_cancelled_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
     pub fn add_quota_write_fail_bytes_total(&self, bytes: u64) {
         if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
             self.quota_write_fail_bytes_total
@@ -1442,6 +1506,37 @@ impl Stats {
                 .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
     }
+    pub fn increment_me_child_join_timeout_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.me_child_join_timeout_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_me_child_abort_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.me_child_abort_total.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn observe_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms(&self, wait_ms: u64) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms_total
+                .fetch_add(wait_ms, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
+    pub fn increment_session_drop_fallback_total(&self) {
+        if self.telemetry_core_enabled() {
+            self.session_drop_fallback_total
+                .fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        }
+    }
     pub fn increment_me_endpoint_quarantine_total(&self) {
         if self.telemetry_me_allows_normal() {
             self.me_endpoint_quarantine_total
@@ -2276,19 +2371,52 @@ impl Stats {
         self.ip_reservation_rollback_quota_limit_total
             .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
+    pub fn get_quota_refund_bytes_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.quota_refund_bytes_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_quota_contention_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.quota_contention_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_quota_contention_timeout_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.quota_contention_timeout_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_quota_acquire_cancelled_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.quota_acquire_cancelled_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
     pub fn get_quota_write_fail_bytes_total(&self) -> u64 {
         self.quota_write_fail_bytes_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
     pub fn get_quota_write_fail_events_total(&self) -> u64 {
         self.quota_write_fail_events_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }
+    pub fn get_me_child_join_timeout_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.me_child_join_timeout_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_me_child_abort_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.me_child_abort_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_total
+            .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_cancelled_total
+            .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.flow_wait_middle_rate_limit_ms_total
+            .load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
+    pub fn get_session_drop_fallback_total(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.session_drop_fallback_total.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
+    }
 
     pub fn increment_user_connects(&self, user: &str) {
         if !self.telemetry_user_enabled() {
             return;
         }
         let stats = self.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
-        Self::touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
+        self.touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
         stats.connects.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
@@ -2297,7 +2425,7 @@ impl Stats {
             return;
         }
         let stats = self.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
-        Self::touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
+        self.touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
         stats.curr_connects.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
     }
 
@@ -2307,7 +2435,7 @@ impl Stats {
         }
 
         let stats = self.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
-        Self::touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
+        self.touch_user_stats(stats.as_ref());
 
         let counter = &stats.curr_connects;
         let mut current = counter.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -2330,9 +2458,8 @@ impl Stats {
     }
 
     pub fn decrement_user_curr_connects(&self, user: &str) {
-        self.maybe_cleanup_user_stats();
         if let Some(stats) = self.user_stats.get(user) {
-            Self::touch_user_stats(stats.value().as_ref());
+            self.touch_user_stats(stats.value().as_ref());
             let counter = &stats.curr_connects;
             let mut current = counter.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
             loop {
@@ -2408,6 +2535,47 @@ impl Stats {
             .unwrap_or(0)
     }
 
+    pub fn load_user_quota_state(&self, user: &str, used_bytes: u64, last_reset_epoch_secs: u64) {
+        let stats = self.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
+        stats.quota_used.store(used_bytes, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        stats
+            .quota_last_reset_epoch_secs
+            .store(last_reset_epoch_secs, Ordering::Relaxed);
+    }
+
+    pub fn reset_user_quota(&self, user: &str) -> UserQuotaSnapshot {
+        let stats = self.get_or_create_user_stats_handle(user);
+        let last_reset_epoch_secs = Self::now_epoch_secs();
+        stats.quota_used.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        stats
+            .quota_last_reset_epoch_secs
+            .store(last_reset_epoch_secs, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        UserQuotaSnapshot {
+            used_bytes: 0,
+            last_reset_epoch_secs,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn user_quota_snapshot(&self) -> HashMap<String, UserQuotaSnapshot> {
+        let mut out = HashMap::new();
+        for entry in self.user_stats.iter() {
+            let stats = entry.value();
+            let used_bytes = stats.quota_used.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+            let last_reset_epoch_secs = stats.quota_last_reset_epoch_secs.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
+            if used_bytes == 0 && last_reset_epoch_secs == 0 {
+                continue;
+            }
+            out.insert(
+                entry.key().clone(),
+                UserQuotaSnapshot {
+                    used_bytes,
+                    last_reset_epoch_secs,
+                },
+            );
+        }
+        out
+    }
+
     pub fn get_handshake_timeouts(&self) -> u64 {
         self.handshake_timeouts.load(Ordering::Relaxed)
     }

src/tls_front/cache.rs

@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ impl TlsFrontCache {
                 is_default: cached.domain == "default",
                 has_cert_info: cached.cert_info.is_some(),
                 has_cert_payload: cached.cert_payload.is_some(),
-                app_data_records: cached.app_data_records_sizes.len().max(
-                    behavior.app_data_record_sizes.len(),
-                ),
+                app_data_records: cached
+                    .app_data_records_sizes
+                    .len()
+                    .max(behavior.app_data_record_sizes.len()),
                 ticket_records: behavior.ticket_record_sizes.len(),
                 change_cipher_spec_count: behavior.change_cipher_spec_count,
                 total_app_data_len: cached.total_app_data_len,

src/transport/middle_proxy/pool_reinit.rs

@@ -365,7 +365,10 @@ impl MePool {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn zero_downtime_reinit_after_map_change(self: &Arc<Self>, rng: &SecureRandom) {
+    pub async fn zero_downtime_reinit_after_map_change(
+        self: &Arc<Self>,
+        rng: &SecureRandom,
+    ) -> bool {
         let desired_by_dc = self.desired_dc_endpoints().await;
         let now_epoch_secs = Self::now_epoch_secs();
         let v4_suppressed = self.is_family_temporarily_suppressed(IpFamily::V4, now_epoch_secs);
@@ -380,7 +383,7 @@ impl MePool {
                 MeDrainGateReason::CoverageQuorum
             };
             self.set_last_drain_gate(false, false, reason, now_epoch_secs);
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         let desired_map_hash = Self::desired_map_hash(&desired_by_dc);
@@ -490,7 +493,7 @@ impl MePool {
                 missing_dc = ?missing_dc,
                 "ME reinit coverage below threshold; keeping stale writers"
             );
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         if hardswap {
@@ -520,7 +523,7 @@ impl MePool {
                     missing_dc = ?fresh_missing_dc,
                     "ME hardswap pending: fresh generation DC coverage incomplete"
                 );
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
         }
 
@@ -567,7 +570,7 @@ impl MePool {
                 self.clear_pending_hardswap_state();
             }
             debug!("ME reinit cycle completed with no stale writers");
-            return;
+            return true;
         }
 
         let drain_timeout = self.force_close_timeout();
@@ -606,10 +609,11 @@ impl MePool {
         if hardswap {
             self.clear_pending_hardswap_state();
         }
+        true
     }
 
-    pub async fn zero_downtime_reinit_periodic(self: &Arc<Self>, rng: &SecureRandom) {
-        self.zero_downtime_reinit_after_map_change(rng).await;
+    pub async fn zero_downtime_reinit_periodic(self: &Arc<Self>, rng: &SecureRandom) -> bool {
+        self.zero_downtime_reinit_after_map_change(rng).await
     }
 }
 

src/transport/middle_proxy/rotation.rs

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub async fn me_reinit_scheduler(
     rng: Arc<SecureRandom>,
     config_rx: watch::Receiver<Arc<ProxyConfig>>,
     mut trigger_rx: mpsc::Receiver<MeReinitTrigger>,
+    me_ready_tx: watch::Sender<u64>,
 ) {
     info!("ME reinit scheduler started");
     loop {
@@ -90,15 +91,25 @@ pub async fn me_reinit_scheduler(
 
         if cfg.general.me_reinit_singleflight {
             debug!(reason, "ME reinit scheduled (single-flight)");
-            pool.zero_downtime_reinit_periodic(rng.as_ref()).await;
+            if pool.zero_downtime_reinit_periodic(rng.as_ref()).await {
+                me_ready_tx.send_modify(|version| {
+                    *version = version.saturating_add(1);
+                });
+            }
         } else {
             debug!(reason, "ME reinit scheduled (concurrent mode)");
             let pool_clone = pool.clone();
             let rng_clone = rng.clone();
+            let me_ready_tx_clone = me_ready_tx.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
-                pool_clone
+                if pool_clone
                     .zero_downtime_reinit_periodic(rng_clone.as_ref())
-                    .await;
+                    .await
+                {
+                    me_ready_tx_clone.send_modify(|version| {
+                        *version = version.saturating_add(1);
+                    });
+                }
             });
         }
     }

src/transport/proxy_protocol.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ const PROXY_V1_MIN_LEN: usize = 6;
 /// Minimum length for v2 header
 const PROXY_V2_MIN_LEN: usize = 16;
 
+/// Maximum accepted PROXY v2 address and TLV payload.
+const PROXY_V2_MAX_ADDR_LEN: usize = 216;
+
 /// Address families for v2
 mod address_family {
     pub const UNSPEC: u8 = 0x0;
@@ -169,6 +172,9 @@ async fn parse_v2<R: AsyncRead + Unpin>(
 
     let family_protocol = header[13];
     let addr_len = u16::from_be_bytes([header[14], header[15]]) as usize;
+    if addr_len > PROXY_V2_MAX_ADDR_LEN {
+        return Err(ProxyError::InvalidProxyProtocol);
+    }
 
     // Read address data
     let mut addr_data = vec![0u8; addr_len];