feat: ALB/ELBv2 service

Makefile

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ go_build:
 	@echo -e "\n....Building $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)"
 	go build $(GO_BUILD_MOD) -ldflags "$(LDFLAGS)" -o ./bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME) cmd/spinifex/main.go
 
+build-alb-agent:
+	@echo -e "\n....Building alb-agent (static)"
+	CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags "-s -w" -o ./bin/alb-agent cmd/alb-agent/main.go
+
 go_run:
 	@echo -e "\n....Running $(GO_PROJECT_NAME)...."
 	$(GOPATH)/bin/$(GO_PROJECT_NAME)
@@ -194,7 +198,7 @@ distro-arm64:
 distro-clean:
 	rm -rf dist/
 
-.PHONY: build build-ui go_build go_run preflight test test-cover test-race diff-coverage bench run clean \
+.PHONY: build build-ui build-alb-agent go_build go_run preflight test test-cover test-race diff-coverage bench run clean \
 	install-system install-go install-aws quickinstall \
 	lint fix govulncheck \
 	distro distro-amd64 distro-arm64 distro-clean

cmd/alb-agent/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// alb-agent runs inside ALB VMs and manages HAProxy configuration.
+//
+// It connects to NATS, subscribes to config updates for its load balancer,
+// writes HAProxy configs to disk, and reloads HAProxy on changes. It also
+// responds to health pings so the daemon can verify the agent is alive.
+//
+// Usage:
+//
+//	alb-agent --lb-id=lb-xxxxx --nats=nats://10.0.0.1:4222
+//
+// The LB ID defaults to the hostname (set by cloud-init to the LB ID).
+// The NATS URL defaults to nats://127.0.0.1:4222.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/albagent"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	var (
+		lbID    string
+		natsURL string
+	)
+
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+
+	flag.StringVar(&lbID, "lb-id", hostname, "Load balancer ID (defaults to hostname)")
+	flag.StringVar(&natsURL, "nats", "nats://127.0.0.1:4222", "NATS server URL")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if lbID == "" {
+		slog.Error("--lb-id is required (or set hostname to the LB ID)")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Starting ALB agent", "lbId", lbID, "nats", natsURL)
+
+	agent, err := albagent.New(lbID, natsURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to create agent", "err", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to start agent", "err", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for shutdown signal
+	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+	sig := <-sigCh
+
+	slog.Info("Received signal, shutting down", "signal", sig)
+	agent.Stop()
+}

scripts/build-alb-image.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# build-alb-image.sh — Build a minimal Alpine AMI for ALB VMs
+#
+# Creates a pre-baked Alpine Linux image with HAProxy + alb-agent installed,
+# ready for import as a Spinifex AMI. ALB VMs boot in ~3s and need no internet
+# access or package installation at runtime.
+#
+# Requirements: qemu-nbd, sudo (for mount/chroot), curl
+# Usage: ./scripts/build-alb-image.sh [--import]
+#   --import  Also import the image as an AMI via spx admin images import
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+BUILD_DIR="/tmp/alb-image-build"
+ALPINE_VERSION="3.21.6"
+ALPINE_IMAGE="generic_alpine-${ALPINE_VERSION}-x86_64-bios-cloudinit-r0.qcow2"
+ALPINE_URL="https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.21/releases/cloud/${ALPINE_IMAGE}"
+OUTPUT_IMAGE="${BUILD_DIR}/alb-alpine.qcow2"
+OUTPUT_RAW="${BUILD_DIR}/alb-alpine.raw"
+NBD_DEV="/dev/nbd0"
+MOUNT_DIR="${BUILD_DIR}/mnt"
+ALB_AGENT_BIN="${PROJECT_DIR}/bin/alb-agent"
+
+DO_IMPORT=false
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "--import" ]]; then
+    DO_IMPORT=true
+fi
+
+cleanup() {
+    echo "Cleaning up..."
+    sudo umount "${MOUNT_DIR}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sudo qemu-nbd --disconnect "${NBD_DEV}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    echo "Done."
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+echo "=== ALB Alpine Image Builder ==="
+echo "Alpine version: ${ALPINE_VERSION}"
+echo "Build dir: ${BUILD_DIR}"
+echo ""
+
+# Step 0: Check prerequisites
+if [ ! -f "$ALB_AGENT_BIN" ]; then
+    echo "Building alb-agent (static)..."
+    (cd "$PROJECT_DIR" && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o bin/alb-agent cmd/alb-agent/main.go)
+else
+    # Verify the existing binary is statically linked
+    if ! file "$ALB_AGENT_BIN" | grep -q "statically linked"; then
+        echo "Rebuilding alb-agent as static binary (Alpine uses musl)..."
+        (cd "$PROJECT_DIR" && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o bin/alb-agent cmd/alb-agent/main.go)
+    fi
+fi
+
+if ! command -v qemu-nbd &>/dev/null; then
+    echo "ERROR: qemu-nbd not found. Install qemu-utils."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+mkdir -p "$BUILD_DIR" "$MOUNT_DIR"
+
+# Step 1: Download Alpine cloud image
+if [ -f "${BUILD_DIR}/${ALPINE_IMAGE}" ]; then
+    echo "Alpine image already downloaded."
+else
+    echo "Downloading Alpine ${ALPINE_VERSION} cloud image..."
+    curl -L -o "${BUILD_DIR}/${ALPINE_IMAGE}" "$ALPINE_URL"
+fi
+
+# Step 2: Copy image for customization
+echo "Copying image for customization..."
+cp "${BUILD_DIR}/${ALPINE_IMAGE}" "$OUTPUT_IMAGE"
+
+# Resize the image to 512M (Alpine cloud images are ~200MB, need room for packages)
+qemu-img resize "$OUTPUT_IMAGE" 512M
+
+# Step 3: Connect via qemu-nbd
+echo "Connecting image via qemu-nbd..."
+sudo modprobe nbd max_part=4 2>/dev/null || true
+sudo qemu-nbd --disconnect "${NBD_DEV}" 2>/dev/null || true
+sudo qemu-nbd --connect="${NBD_DEV}" "$OUTPUT_IMAGE"
+sleep 1
+
+# Alpine cloud images have ext4 directly on the block device (no partition table).
+# Resize the filesystem to fill the resized image.
+echo "Resizing filesystem..."
+sudo e2fsck -f -y "${NBD_DEV}" 2>/dev/null || true
+sudo resize2fs "${NBD_DEV}" 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Step 4: Mount and customize
+echo "Mounting root filesystem..."
+sudo mount "${NBD_DEV}" "$MOUNT_DIR"
+
+# Set up resolv.conf for DNS inside chroot
+sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf "${MOUNT_DIR}/etc/resolv.conf"
+
+echo "Installing packages in chroot..."
+sudo chroot "$MOUNT_DIR" /bin/sh -c '
+set -e
+# Enable community repo (haproxy is in community)
+sed -i "s|^#\(.*community\)|\1|" /etc/apk/repositories 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Ensure community repo is present
+if ! grep -q "community" /etc/apk/repositories; then
+    MIRROR=$(grep "main" /etc/apk/repositories | head -1 | sed "s|/main|/community|")
+    echo "$MIRROR" >> /etc/apk/repositories
+fi
+
+apk update
+apk add haproxy curl
+
+# Enable haproxy to start at boot (but do not start it now)
+rc-update add haproxy default 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Create haproxy config directory
+mkdir -p /etc/haproxy
+cat > /etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg <<EOF
+# Placeholder config — replaced by alb-agent on first config push
+global
+    daemon
+    maxconn 256
+
+defaults
+    mode http
+    timeout connect 5s
+    timeout client 30s
+    timeout server 30s
+
+frontend health
+    bind *:8405
+    http-request return status 200 content-type text/plain string "ok"
+EOF
+
+# Create alb-agent service directory
+mkdir -p /etc/init.d
+'
+
+# Step 5: Copy alb-agent binary into the image
+echo "Installing alb-agent binary..."
+sudo cp "$ALB_AGENT_BIN" "${MOUNT_DIR}/usr/local/bin/alb-agent"
+sudo chmod 755 "${MOUNT_DIR}/usr/local/bin/alb-agent"
+
+# Create OpenRC init script for alb-agent
+sudo tee "${MOUNT_DIR}/etc/init.d/alb-agent" > /dev/null <<'INITSCRIPT'
+#!/sbin/openrc-run
+
+description="ALB NATS Config Agent"
+command="/usr/local/bin/alb-agent"
+command_args="--lb-id=${ALB_LB_ID:-unknown} --nats=${ALB_NATS_URL:-nats://10.0.2.2:4222}"
+command_background=true
+pidfile="/run/alb-agent.pid"
+output_log="/var/log/alb-agent.log"
+error_log="/var/log/alb-agent.log"
+
+depend() {
+    need net
+    after firewall
+}
+INITSCRIPT
+sudo chmod 755 "${MOUNT_DIR}/etc/init.d/alb-agent"
+
+# Create a cloud-init module-final script hook that starts alb-agent with the
+# correct LB ID and NATS URL (passed via cloud-init user-data env vars).
+# Cloud-init on Alpine runs runcmd which we'll use to start the agent.
+
+# Step 6: Clean up and unmount
+echo "Cleaning up image..."
+sudo chroot "$MOUNT_DIR" /bin/sh -c '
+apk cache clean 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -rf /var/cache/apk/* /tmp/*
+'
+
+# Restore original resolv.conf (cloud-init will set it on boot)
+sudo rm -f "${MOUNT_DIR}/etc/resolv.conf"
+
+echo "Unmounting..."
+sudo umount "$MOUNT_DIR"
+sudo qemu-nbd --disconnect "${NBD_DEV}"
+
+# Step 7: Convert to raw for import
+echo "Converting to raw format..."
+qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw "$OUTPUT_IMAGE" "$OUTPUT_RAW"
+
+RAW_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "$OUTPUT_RAW")
+echo ""
+echo "=== Build complete ==="
+echo "  qcow2: $OUTPUT_IMAGE ($(du -h "$OUTPUT_IMAGE" | cut -f1))"
+echo "  raw:   $OUTPUT_RAW ($(du -h "$OUTPUT_RAW" | cut -f1))"
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$DO_IMPORT" = true ]; then
+    echo "Importing as AMI..."
+    (cd "$PROJECT_DIR" && ./bin/spx admin images import \
+        --file "$OUTPUT_RAW" \
+        --distro alpine \
+        --version "${ALPINE_VERSION}-alb" \
+        --arch x86_64 \
+        --config "$HOME/spinifex/config/spinifex.toml")
+else
+    echo "To import as AMI, run:"
+    echo "  cd $PROJECT_DIR && ./bin/spx admin images import \\"
+    echo "    --file $OUTPUT_RAW \\"
+    echo "    --distro alpine --version ${ALPINE_VERSION}-alb --arch x86_64 \\"
+    echo "    --config \$HOME/spinifex/config/spinifex.toml"
+fi

spinifex/albagent/agent.go

@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+// Package albagent implements the NATS config agent that runs inside ALB VMs.
+// It subscribes to config updates, writes HAProxy configuration, and reloads
+// the HAProxy process.
+package albagent
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Default paths for HAProxy config and PID file.
+	DefaultConfigPath = "/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg"
+	DefaultPIDPath    = "/run/haproxy.pid"
+
+	// NATS topic patterns.
+	configTopicPrefix = "elbv2.alb."
+	configTopicSuffix = ".config"
+	pingTopicSuffix   = ".ping"
+)
+
+// Agent manages HAProxy configuration inside an ALB VM.
+type Agent struct {
+	lbID       string
+	natsURL    string
+	configPath string
+	pidPath    string
+
+	nc   *nats.Conn
+	subs []*nats.Subscription
+	mu   sync.Mutex
+
+	// For testing: override the reload function.
+	reloadFn func(configPath, pidPath string) error
+}
+
+// New creates a new ALB agent for the given load balancer.
+func New(lbID, natsURL string) (*Agent, error) {
+	if lbID == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("lbID is required")
+	}
+	if natsURL == "" {
+		natsURL = "nats://127.0.0.1:4222"
+	}
+
+	return &Agent{
+		lbID:       lbID,
+		natsURL:    natsURL,
+		configPath: DefaultConfigPath,
+		pidPath:    DefaultPIDPath,
+		reloadFn:   reloadHAProxy,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ConfigTopic returns the NATS topic for config updates.
+func ConfigTopic(lbID string) string {
+	return configTopicPrefix + lbID + configTopicSuffix
+}
+
+// PingTopic returns the NATS topic for health pings.
+func PingTopic(lbID string) string {
+	return configTopicPrefix + lbID + pingTopicSuffix
+}
+
+// Start connects to NATS and subscribes to config and ping topics.
+func (a *Agent) Start() error {
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(a.natsURL,
+		nats.Name("alb-agent-"+a.lbID),
+		nats.MaxReconnects(-1),
+		nats.ReconnectWait(2*time.Second),
+		nats.DisconnectErrHandler(func(_ *nats.Conn, err error) {
+			slog.Warn("NATS disconnected", "err", err)
+		}),
+		nats.ReconnectHandler(func(_ *nats.Conn) {
+			slog.Info("NATS reconnected")
+		}),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("connect to NATS at %s: %w", a.natsURL, err)
+	}
+	a.nc = nc
+
+	// Subscribe to config updates
+	configSub, err := nc.Subscribe(ConfigTopic(a.lbID), a.handleConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		nc.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("subscribe to config topic: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to health pings (request/reply)
+	pingSub, err := nc.Subscribe(PingTopic(a.lbID), a.handlePing)
+	if err != nil {
+		nc.Close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("subscribe to ping topic: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	a.subs = append(a.subs, configSub, pingSub)
+	a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	slog.Info("Agent started",
+		"lbId", a.lbID,
+		"configTopic", ConfigTopic(a.lbID),
+		"pingTopic", PingTopic(a.lbID),
+	)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully shuts down the agent.
+func (a *Agent) Stop() {
+	a.mu.Lock()
+	defer a.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, sub := range a.subs {
+		if err := sub.Unsubscribe(); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("Failed to unsubscribe", "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+	a.subs = nil
+
+	if a.nc != nil {
+		a.nc.Close()
+		a.nc = nil
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Agent stopped", "lbId", a.lbID)
+}
+
+// handleConfig processes a config update message. The message payload is the
+// raw HAProxy config text. It writes the config to disk and reloads HAProxy.
+func (a *Agent) handleConfig(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	config := string(msg.Data)
+	if config == "" {
+		slog.Warn("Received empty config, ignoring")
+		a.respond(msg, "error", "empty config")
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Received config update", "lbId", a.lbID, "size", len(config))
+
+	// Write config to disk
+	if err := WriteConfig(a.configPath, config); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to write config", "path", a.configPath, "err", err)
+		a.respond(msg, "error", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Reload HAProxy
+	if err := a.reloadFn(a.configPath, a.pidPath); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to reload HAProxy", "err", err)
+		a.respond(msg, "error", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Config applied and HAProxy reloaded", "lbId", a.lbID)
+	a.respond(msg, "ok", "")
+}
+
+// PingResponse is the JSON response to a health ping.
+type PingResponse struct {
+	Status    string `json:"status"`
+	LBID      string `json:"lb_id"`
+	HAProxy   bool   `json:"haproxy_running"`
+	ConfigAge int64  `json:"config_age_seconds"`
+}
+
+// handlePing responds to health check requests.
+func (a *Agent) handlePing(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	haproxyRunning := isHAProxyRunning(a.pidPath)
+	configAge := configAgeSeconds(a.configPath)
+
+	resp := PingResponse{
+		Status:    "ok",
+		LBID:      a.lbID,
+		HAProxy:   haproxyRunning,
+		ConfigAge: configAge,
+	}
+
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+	if err := msg.Respond(data); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("Failed to respond to ping", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// respond sends a JSON reply to a NATS message if it has a reply subject.
+func (a *Agent) respond(msg *nats.Msg, status, errMsg string) {
+	if msg.Reply == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	resp := map[string]string{"status": status}
+	if errMsg != "" {
+		resp["error"] = errMsg
+	}
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(resp)
+	if err := msg.Respond(data); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("Failed to respond", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// WriteConfig atomically writes an HAProxy config file.
+// It writes to a temp file first, then renames for atomicity.
+func WriteConfig(path, content string) error {
+	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create config dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	tmp := path + ".tmp"
+	if err := os.WriteFile(tmp, []byte(content), 0o644); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write temp config: %w", err)
+	}
+	if err := os.Rename(tmp, path); err != nil {
+		os.Remove(tmp)
+		return fmt.Errorf("rename config: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// reloadHAProxy starts or reloads the HAProxy process.
+// If HAProxy is running (PID file exists and process alive), it does a
+// graceful reload with -sf. Otherwise it starts a fresh instance.
+func reloadHAProxy(configPath, pidPath string) error {
+	// Ensure the stats socket directory exists (the config may reference
+	// /tmp/spinifex-haproxy/ which doesn't exist on fresh Alpine VMs).
+	_ = os.MkdirAll("/tmp/spinifex-haproxy", 0755)
+
+	oldPID := readPID(pidPath)
+
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	if oldPID > 0 {
+		// Graceful reload: new worker starts, old workers finish in-flight requests
+		cmd = exec.Command("haproxy", "-f", configPath, "-p", pidPath, "-D", "-sf", strconv.Itoa(oldPID))
+	} else {
+		// Fresh start
+		cmd = exec.Command("haproxy", "-f", configPath, "-p", pidPath, "-D")
+	}
+
+	out, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("haproxy: %s: %w", strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// readPID reads the HAProxy PID from the PID file. Returns 0 if unavailable.
+func readPID(pidPath string) int {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(pidPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	pid, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(string(data)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	// Check if process is still alive
+	proc, err := os.FindProcess(pid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if err := proc.Signal(syscall.Signal(0)); err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return pid
+}
+
+// isHAProxyRunning checks if HAProxy is running via its PID file.
+func isHAProxyRunning(pidPath string) bool {
+	return readPID(pidPath) > 0
+}
+
+// configAgeSeconds returns how many seconds since the config file was last modified.
+// Returns -1 if the file doesn't exist.
+func configAgeSeconds(configPath string) int64 {
+	info, err := os.Stat(configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return int64(time.Since(info.ModTime()).Seconds())
+}

spinifex/albagent/agent_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+package albagent
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	natsserver "github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	natstest "github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/test"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+func startTestNATS(t *testing.T) *natsserver.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := natstest.DefaultTestOptions
+	opts.Port = -1 // random port
+	ns := natstest.RunServer(&opts)
+	t.Cleanup(ns.Shutdown)
+	return ns
+}
+
+func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
+	agent, err := New("lb-test123", "nats://localhost:4222")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+	if agent.lbID != "lb-test123" {
+		t.Errorf("lbID = %q, want %q", agent.lbID, "lb-test123")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNew_EmptyLBID(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := New("", "nats://localhost:4222")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for empty lbID")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNew_DefaultNATSURL(t *testing.T) {
+	agent, err := New("lb-test", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+	if agent.natsURL != "nats://127.0.0.1:4222" {
+		t.Errorf("natsURL = %q, want default", agent.natsURL)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConfigTopic(t *testing.T) {
+	topic := ConfigTopic("lb-abc123")
+	if topic != "elbv2.alb.lb-abc123.config" {
+		t.Errorf("ConfigTopic = %q, want %q", topic, "elbv2.alb.lb-abc123.config")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPingTopic(t *testing.T) {
+	topic := PingTopic("lb-abc123")
+	if topic != "elbv2.alb.lb-abc123.ping" {
+		t.Errorf("PingTopic = %q, want %q", topic, "elbv2.alb.lb-abc123.ping")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.cfg")
+
+	content := "global\n  log stdout\n"
+	if err := WriteConfig(path, content); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteConfig: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReadFile: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(data) != content {
+		t.Errorf("config = %q, want %q", string(data), content)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteConfig_CreatesDir(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "subdir", "haproxy.cfg")
+
+	if err := WriteConfig(path, "test"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteConfig: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("config file not created: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWriteConfig_Atomic(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.cfg")
+
+	// Write initial config
+	if err := WriteConfig(path, "initial"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteConfig initial: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Overwrite with new config
+	if err := WriteConfig(path, "updated"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("WriteConfig updated: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	data, _ := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if string(data) != "updated" {
+		t.Errorf("config = %q, want %q", string(data), "updated")
+	}
+
+	// No temp file left behind
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path + ".tmp"); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Error("temp file should not exist after successful write")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConfigAgeSeconds(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "test.cfg")
+
+	// Non-existent file
+	if age := configAgeSeconds(path); age != -1 {
+		t.Errorf("age of non-existent file = %d, want -1", age)
+	}
+
+	// Write file and check age
+	os.WriteFile(path, []byte("test"), 0o644)
+	age := configAgeSeconds(path)
+	if age < 0 || age > 2 {
+		t.Errorf("age = %d, expected 0-2 seconds", age)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIsHAProxyRunning_NoPIDFile(t *testing.T) {
+	if isHAProxyRunning("/nonexistent/haproxy.pid") {
+		t.Error("expected false for non-existent PID file")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadPID_InvalidContent(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	pidFile := filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.pid")
+
+	os.WriteFile(pidFile, []byte("not-a-number\n"), 0o644)
+	if pid := readPID(pidFile); pid != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("readPID = %d, want 0 for invalid content", pid)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestReadPID_DeadProcess(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	pidFile := filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.pid")
+
+	// Use a very high PID that's unlikely to be running
+	os.WriteFile(pidFile, []byte("999999999\n"), 0o644)
+	if pid := readPID(pidFile); pid != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("readPID = %d, want 0 for dead process", pid)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAgent_StartStop(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := startTestNATS(t)
+
+	agent, err := New("lb-test123", ns.ClientURL())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Verify agent is connected
+	if agent.nc == nil || !agent.nc.IsConnected() {
+		t.Fatal("agent not connected to NATS")
+	}
+
+	agent.Stop()
+
+	if agent.nc != nil {
+		t.Error("nc should be nil after Stop")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAgent_HandleConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := startTestNATS(t)
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	agent, _ := New("lb-cfg123", ns.ClientURL())
+	agent.configPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.cfg")
+	agent.pidPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.pid")
+
+	// Mock reload to avoid needing real HAProxy
+	reloadCalled := false
+	agent.reloadFn = func(configPath, pidPath string) error {
+		reloadCalled = true
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer agent.Stop()
+
+	// Send a config update via a separate NATS connection
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("connect: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	haproxyConfig := "global\n  log stdout\ndefaults\n  mode http\n"
+	reply, err := nc.Request(ConfigTopic("lb-cfg123"), []byte(haproxyConfig), 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check response
+	var resp map[string]string
+	json.Unmarshal(reply.Data, &resp)
+	if resp["status"] != "ok" {
+		t.Errorf("response status = %q, want %q", resp["status"], "ok")
+	}
+
+	// Verify config was written
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(agent.configPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ReadFile: %v", err)
+	}
+	if string(data) != haproxyConfig {
+		t.Errorf("written config = %q, want %q", string(data), haproxyConfig)
+	}
+
+	if !reloadCalled {
+		t.Error("reload function was not called")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAgent_HandleConfig_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := startTestNATS(t)
+
+	agent, _ := New("lb-empty", ns.ClientURL())
+	agent.reloadFn = func(_, _ string) error { return nil }
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer agent.Stop()
+
+	nc, _ := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	reply, err := nc.Request(ConfigTopic("lb-empty"), []byte(""), 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var resp map[string]string
+	json.Unmarshal(reply.Data, &resp)
+	if resp["status"] != "error" {
+		t.Errorf("response status = %q, want %q for empty config", resp["status"], "error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAgent_HandlePing(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := startTestNATS(t)
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	agent, _ := New("lb-ping123", ns.ClientURL())
+	agent.configPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.cfg")
+	agent.pidPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.pid")
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer agent.Stop()
+
+	nc, _ := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	reply, err := nc.Request(PingTopic("lb-ping123"), nil, 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var resp PingResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(reply.Data, &resp); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Unmarshal: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Status != "ok" {
+		t.Errorf("status = %q, want %q", resp.Status, "ok")
+	}
+	if resp.LBID != "lb-ping123" {
+		t.Errorf("lb_id = %q, want %q", resp.LBID, "lb-ping123")
+	}
+	if resp.HAProxy {
+		t.Error("haproxy_running should be false (no PID file)")
+	}
+	if resp.ConfigAge != -1 {
+		t.Errorf("config_age = %d, want -1 (no config file)", resp.ConfigAge)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAgent_HandleConfig_ReloadError(t *testing.T) {
+	ns := startTestNATS(t)
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	agent, _ := New("lb-err", ns.ClientURL())
+	agent.configPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.cfg")
+	agent.pidPath = filepath.Join(dir, "haproxy.pid")
+	agent.reloadFn = func(_, _ string) error {
+		return fmt.Errorf("haproxy binary not found")
+	}
+
+	if err := agent.Start(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Start: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer agent.Stop()
+
+	nc, _ := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	defer nc.Close()
+
+	reply, err := nc.Request(ConfigTopic("lb-err"), []byte("some config"), 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var resp map[string]string
+	json.Unmarshal(reply.Data, &resp)
+	if resp["status"] != "error" {
+		t.Errorf("response status = %q, want %q", resp["status"], "error")
+	}
+	if resp["error"] == "" {
+		t.Error("expected error message in response")
+	}
+}

spinifex/awsec2query/parser.go

@@ -186,10 +186,20 @@ func setFieldValue(field reflect.Value, value string) error {
 }
 
 func setSliceField(field reflect.Value, params map[string]string, prefix string) error {
-	// Find all indexed items for this slice
+	// Find all indexed items for this slice.
+	// Supports both EC2-style (Prefix.N) and IAM/ELBv2-style (Prefix.member.N) formats.
 	indices := make(map[int]bool)
+	useMember := false
 	for key := range params {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(key, prefix+".") {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(key, prefix+".member.") {
+			parts := strings.Split(key[len(prefix)+len(".member."):], ".")
+			if len(parts) > 0 {
+				if idx, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[0]); err == nil {
+					indices[idx] = true
+					useMember = true
+				}
+			}
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(key, prefix+".") {
 			parts := strings.Split(key[len(prefix)+1:], ".")
 			if len(parts) > 0 {
 				if idx, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[0]); err == nil {
@@ -221,7 +231,12 @@ func setSliceField(field reflect.Value, params map[string]string, prefix string)
 		}
 
 		elem := slice.Index(idx - 1)
-		indexPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%d", prefix, idx)
+		var indexPrefix string
+		if useMember {
+			indexPrefix = fmt.Sprintf("%s.member.%d", prefix, idx)
+		} else {
+			indexPrefix = fmt.Sprintf("%s.%d", prefix, idx)
+		}
 
 		// Handle different element types
 		switch elemType.Kind() {

spinifex/awsec2query/parser_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -509,3 +510,81 @@ func TestQueryParamsToStruct_BlockDeviceMappingsWithIOPS(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int64(500), aws.Int64Value(bdm.Ebs.Throughput))
 	assert.Equal(t, "arn:aws:kms:us-east-1:123456789012:key/12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012", aws.StringValue(bdm.Ebs.KmsKeyId))
 }
+
+// --- ELBv2 member-style list tests ---
+
+func TestQueryParamsToStruct_ELBv2RegisterTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	// ELBv2 uses Targets.member.N.Id format (IAM-style query protocol)
+	args := map[string]string{
+		"Action":              "RegisterTargets",
+		"TargetGroupArn":     "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-abc123",
+		"Targets.member.1.Id": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
+		"Targets.member.2.Id": "i-0987654321fedcba0",
+	}
+
+	input := &elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{}
+	err := QueryParamsToStruct(args, input)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-abc123", aws.StringValue(input.TargetGroupArn))
+	assert.Len(t, input.Targets, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-1234567890abcdef0", aws.StringValue(input.Targets[0].Id))
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-0987654321fedcba0", aws.StringValue(input.Targets[1].Id))
+}
+
+func TestQueryParamsToStruct_ELBv2RegisterTargetsWithPort(t *testing.T) {
+	args := map[string]string{
+		"Action":                "RegisterTargets",
+		"TargetGroupArn":       "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-abc123",
+		"Targets.member.1.Id":   "i-1234567890abcdef0",
+		"Targets.member.1.Port": "8080",
+	}
+
+	input := &elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{}
+	err := QueryParamsToStruct(args, input)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, input.Targets, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-1234567890abcdef0", aws.StringValue(input.Targets[0].Id))
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), aws.Int64Value(input.Targets[0].Port))
+}
+
+func TestQueryParamsToStruct_ELBv2CreateLoadBalancerMemberSubnets(t *testing.T) {
+	// ELBv2 uses Subnets.member.N format for string slices
+	args := map[string]string{
+		"Action":           "CreateLoadBalancer",
+		"Name":             "my-alb",
+		"Subnets.member.1": "subnet-abc123",
+		"Subnets.member.2": "subnet-def456",
+	}
+
+	input := &elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{}
+	err := QueryParamsToStruct(args, input)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-alb", aws.StringValue(input.Name))
+	assert.Len(t, input.Subnets, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "subnet-abc123", aws.StringValue(input.Subnets[0]))
+	assert.Equal(t, "subnet-def456", aws.StringValue(input.Subnets[1]))
+}
+
+func TestQueryParamsToStruct_ELBv2CreateListenerWithActions(t *testing.T) {
+	args := map[string]string{
+		"Action":                                    "CreateListener",
+		"LoadBalancerArn":                           "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:loadbalancer/app/my-alb/lb-abc123",
+		"Protocol":                                  "HTTP",
+		"Port":                                      "80",
+		"DefaultActions.member.1.Type":              "forward",
+		"DefaultActions.member.1.TargetGroupArn":    "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-abc123",
+	}
+
+	input := &elbv2.CreateListenerInput{}
+	err := QueryParamsToStruct(args, input)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "HTTP", aws.StringValue(input.Protocol))
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(80), aws.Int64Value(input.Port))
+	assert.Len(t, input.DefaultActions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "forward", aws.StringValue(input.DefaultActions[0].Type))
+	assert.Equal(t, "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000001:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-abc123", aws.StringValue(input.DefaultActions[0].TargetGroupArn))
+}

spinifex/awserrors/awserrors.go

@@ -432,6 +432,24 @@ var (
 	ErrorIAMInvalidInput            = ErrorInvalidInput // alias for IAM usage
 	ErrorIAMMalformedPolicyDocument = "MalformedPolicyDocument"
 	ErrorAccessDenied               = "AccessDenied"
+
+	// ELBv2-specific error codes
+	ErrorELBv2LoadBalancerNotFound  = "LoadBalancerNotFound"
+	ErrorELBv2TargetGroupNotFound   = "TargetGroupNotFound"
+	ErrorELBv2ListenerNotFound      = "ListenerNotFound"
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateLoadBalancer = "DuplicateLoadBalancerName"
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateTargetGroup  = "DuplicateTargetGroupName"
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateListener     = "DuplicateListener"
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyLoadBalancers  = "TooManyLoadBalancers"
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyTargetGroups   = "TooManyTargetGroups"
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyListeners      = "TooManyListeners"
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyTargets        = "TooManyRegistrationsForTargetId"
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidTarget         = "InvalidTarget"
+	ErrorELBv2TargetGroupInUse      = "ResourceInUse"
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidSecurityGroup  = "InvalidSecurityGroup"
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidScheme         = "InvalidScheme"
+	ErrorELBv2SubnetNotFound        = "SubnetNotFound"
+	ErrorELBv2AvailabilityZoneNotSupported = "AvailabilityZoneNotSupported"
 )
 
 // ValidErrorCode returns the error code if it exists in ErrorLookup,
@@ -870,4 +888,22 @@ var ErrorLookup = map[string]ErrorMessage{
 	ErrorIAMLimitExceeded:           {HTTPCode: 409, Message: "The request was rejected because it attempted to create resources beyond the current AWS account limits."},
 	ErrorIAMMalformedPolicyDocument: {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The policy document is malformed."},
 	ErrorAccessDenied:               {HTTPCode: 403, Message: "User is not authorized to perform this action."},
+
+	// ELBv2 error codes
+	ErrorELBv2LoadBalancerNotFound:  {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "One or more load balancers not found."},
+	ErrorELBv2TargetGroupNotFound:   {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "One or more target groups not found."},
+	ErrorELBv2ListenerNotFound:      {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "One or more listeners not found."},
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateLoadBalancer: {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "A load balancer with the same name already exists."},
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateTargetGroup:  {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "A target group with the same name already exists."},
+	ErrorELBv2DuplicateListener:     {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "A listener with the specified port already exists on this load balancer."},
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyLoadBalancers:  {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "You've reached the limit on the number of load balancers for your account."},
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyTargetGroups:   {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "You've reached the limit on the number of target groups for your account."},
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyListeners:      {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "You've reached the limit on the number of listeners per load balancer."},
+	ErrorELBv2TooManyTargets:        {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "You've reached the limit on the number of times a target can be registered with a target group."},
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidTarget:         {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The specified target does not exist, is not in the same VPC as the target group, or has an unsupported instance type."},
+	ErrorELBv2TargetGroupInUse:      {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The target group is currently in use by a listener or rule."},
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidSecurityGroup:  {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The specified security group does not exist."},
+	ErrorELBv2InvalidScheme:         {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The specified scheme is not valid. Specify 'internet-facing' or 'internal'."},
+	ErrorELBv2SubnetNotFound:        {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The specified subnet does not exist."},
+	ErrorELBv2AvailabilityZoneNotSupported: {HTTPCode: 400, Message: "The specified Availability Zone is not supported."},
 }

spinifex/awserrors/awserrors_test.go

@@ -433,6 +433,23 @@ func TestErrorLookup(t *testing.T) {
 		{code: "LimitExceeded", http: 409, message: "The request was rejected because it attempted to create resources beyond the current AWS account limits."},
 		{code: "MalformedPolicyDocument", http: 400, message: "The policy document is malformed."},
 		{code: "AccessDenied", http: 403, message: "User is not authorized to perform this action."},
+		// ELBv2 error codes
+		{code: "LoadBalancerNotFound", http: 400, message: "One or more load balancers not found."},
+		{code: "TargetGroupNotFound", http: 400, message: "One or more target groups not found."},
+		{code: "ListenerNotFound", http: 400, message: "One or more listeners not found."},
+		{code: "DuplicateLoadBalancerName", http: 400, message: "A load balancer with the same name already exists."},
+		{code: "DuplicateTargetGroupName", http: 400, message: "A target group with the same name already exists."},
+		{code: "DuplicateListener", http: 400, message: "A listener with the specified port already exists on this load balancer."},
+		{code: "TooManyLoadBalancers", http: 400, message: "You've reached the limit on the number of load balancers for your account."},
+		{code: "TooManyTargetGroups", http: 400, message: "You've reached the limit on the number of target groups for your account."},
+		{code: "TooManyListeners", http: 400, message: "You've reached the limit on the number of listeners per load balancer."},
+		{code: "TooManyRegistrationsForTargetId", http: 400, message: "You've reached the limit on the number of times a target can be registered with a target group."},
+		{code: "InvalidTarget", http: 400, message: "The specified target does not exist, is not in the same VPC as the target group, or has an unsupported instance type."},
+		{code: "ResourceInUse", http: 400, message: "The target group is currently in use by a listener or rule."},
+		{code: "InvalidSecurityGroup", http: 400, message: "The specified security group does not exist."},
+		{code: "InvalidScheme", http: 400, message: "The specified scheme is not valid. Specify 'internet-facing' or 'internal'."},
+		{code: "SubnetNotFound", http: 400, message: "The specified subnet does not exist."},
+		{code: "AvailabilityZoneNotSupported", http: 400, message: "The specified Availability Zone is not supported."},
 	}
 
 	if len(ErrorLookup) != len(expected) {

spinifex/daemon/daemon.go

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	handlers_ec2_tags "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/ec2/tags"
 	handlers_ec2_volume "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/ec2/volume"
 	handlers_ec2_vpc "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/ec2/vpc"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/instancetypes"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/objectstore"
 	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/qmp"
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ type Daemon struct {
 	placementGroupService *handlers_ec2_placementgroup.PlacementGroupServiceImpl
 	vpcService            *handlers_ec2_vpc.VPCServiceImpl
 	eipService            *handlers_ec2_eip.EIPServiceImpl
+	elbv2Service          *handlers_elbv2.ELBv2ServiceImpl
 	routeTableService     *handlers_ec2_routetable.RouteTableServiceImpl
 	natGatewayService     *handlers_ec2_natgw.NatGatewayServiceImpl
 	externalIPAM          *handlers_ec2_vpc.ExternalIPAM
@@ -453,6 +455,19 @@ func (d *Daemon) subscribeAll() error {
 		{"ec2.GetSerialConsoleAccessStatus", d.handleEC2GetSerialConsoleAccessStatus, "spinifex-workers"},
 		{"ec2.EnableSerialConsoleAccess", d.handleEC2EnableSerialConsoleAccess, "spinifex-workers"},
 		{"ec2.DisableSerialConsoleAccess", d.handleEC2DisableSerialConsoleAccess, "spinifex-workers"},
+		// ELBv2 operations
+		{"elbv2.CreateLoadBalancer", d.handleELBv2CreateLoadBalancer, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancer", d.handleELBv2DeleteLoadBalancer, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancers", d.handleELBv2DescribeLoadBalancers, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.CreateTargetGroup", d.handleELBv2CreateTargetGroup, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DeleteTargetGroup", d.handleELBv2DeleteTargetGroup, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DescribeTargetGroups", d.handleELBv2DescribeTargetGroups, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.RegisterTargets", d.handleELBv2RegisterTargets, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DeregisterTargets", d.handleELBv2DeregisterTargets, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DescribeTargetHealth", d.handleELBv2DescribeTargetHealth, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.CreateListener", d.handleELBv2CreateListener, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DeleteListener", d.handleELBv2DeleteListener, "spinifex-workers"},
+		{"elbv2.DescribeListeners", d.handleELBv2DescribeListeners, "spinifex-workers"},
 		{fmt.Sprintf("spinifex.admin.%s.health", d.node), d.handleHealthCheck, ""},
 		{"spinifex.nodes.discover", d.handleNodeDiscover, ""},
 		{"spinifex.node.status", d.handleNodeStatus, ""},
@@ -642,6 +657,45 @@ func (d *Daemon) Start() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize account settings service: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	d.elbv2Service, err = initServiceWithRetry("ELBv2 service", func() (*handlers_elbv2.ELBv2ServiceImpl, error) {
+		return handlers_elbv2.NewELBv2ServiceImplWithNATS(d.config, d.natsConn)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize ELBv2 service: %w", err)
+	}
+	if d.vpcService != nil {
+		d.elbv2Service.SetVPCService(d.vpcService)
+	}
+
+	// Wire ALB VM lifecycle: instance launcher + NATS URL for cloud-init.
+	// In dev mode (user-mode networking), VMs reach the host at 10.0.2.2
+	// (QEMU's default gateway). Replace 0.0.0.0 with this address.
+	d.elbv2Service.SetInstanceLauncher(d)
+	if d.config != nil && d.config.NATS.Host != "" {
+		natsHost := d.config.NATS.Host
+		if d.config.Daemon.DevNetworking && strings.HasPrefix(natsHost, "0.0.0.0") {
+			natsHost = strings.Replace(natsHost, "0.0.0.0", "10.0.2.2", 1)
+		}
+		d.elbv2Service.SetNATSURL("nats://" + natsHost)
+	}
+	// Discover system AMI for ALB VMs. Prefer an image with "alb" in the
+	// name (pre-baked Alpine with HAProxy), fall back to first available.
+	if d.imageService != nil {
+		imagesOut, imgErr := d.imageService.DescribeImages(&ec2.DescribeImagesInput{}, utils.GlobalAccountID)
+		if imgErr == nil && len(imagesOut.Images) > 0 {
+			systemAMI := aws.StringValue(imagesOut.Images[0].ImageId)
+			for _, img := range imagesOut.Images {
+				name := aws.StringValue(img.Name)
+				if strings.Contains(name, "alb") {
+					systemAMI = aws.StringValue(img.ImageId)
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			d.elbv2Service.SetSystemAMI(systemAMI)
+			slog.Info("System AMI set for ALB VMs", "amiId", systemAMI)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Ensure default VPC exists for system and admin accounts
 	// (matches AWS: every account has a default VPC with IGW + default SG)
 	if d.vpcService != nil {
@@ -2249,8 +2303,24 @@ func (d *Daemon) StartInstance(instance *vm.VM) error {
 					if bindIP == "" || bindIP == "0.0.0.0" {
 						bindIP = "127.0.0.1"
 					}
+					netdevVal := fmt.Sprintf("user,id=dev0,hostfwd=tcp:%s:%s-:22", bindIP, sshDebugPort)
+					// Add extra hostfwd rules for system instances (e.g. ALB VMs forwarding HTTP ports)
+					if instance.ExtraHostfwd != nil {
+						for guestPort := range instance.ExtraHostfwd {
+							fwdAddr, fwdErr := viperblock.FindFreePort()
+							if fwdErr != nil {
+								slog.Warn("DEV_NETWORKING: failed to find free port for extra hostfwd", "guestPort", guestPort, "err", fwdErr)
+								continue
+							}
+							_, hostPort, _ := net.SplitHostPort(fwdAddr)
+							netdevVal += fmt.Sprintf(",hostfwd=tcp:%s:%s-:%d", bindIP, hostPort, guestPort)
+							hostPortInt, _ := strconv.Atoi(hostPort)
+							instance.ExtraHostfwd[guestPort] = hostPortInt
+							slog.Info("DEV_NETWORKING: extra hostfwd", "guestPort", guestPort, "hostPort", hostPort, "instanceId", instance.ID)
+						}
+					}
 					instance.Config.NetDevs = append(instance.Config.NetDevs, vm.NetDev{
-						Value: fmt.Sprintf("user,id=dev0,hostfwd=tcp:%s:%s-:22", bindIP, sshDebugPort),
+						Value: netdevVal,
 					})
 					devMac := generateDevMAC(instance.ID)
 					instance.Config.Devices = append(instance.Config.Devices, vm.Device{

spinifex/daemon/daemon_handlers_elbv2.go

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package daemon
+
+import "github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2CreateLoadBalancer(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.CreateLoadBalancer)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DeleteLoadBalancer(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DeleteLoadBalancer)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DescribeLoadBalancers(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DescribeLoadBalancers)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2CreateTargetGroup(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.CreateTargetGroup)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DeleteTargetGroup(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DeleteTargetGroup)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DescribeTargetGroups(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DescribeTargetGroups)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2RegisterTargets(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.RegisterTargets)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DeregisterTargets(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DeregisterTargets)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DescribeTargetHealth(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DescribeTargetHealth)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2CreateListener(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.CreateListener)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DeleteListener(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DeleteListener)
+}
+
+func (d *Daemon) handleELBv2DescribeListeners(msg *nats.Msg) {
+	handleNATSRequest(msg, d.elbv2Service.DescribeListeners)
+}

spinifex/daemon/daemon_handlers_instance.go

@@ -182,6 +182,12 @@ func (d *Daemon) handleEC2RunInstances(msg *nats.Msg) {
 			eni := eniOut.NetworkInterface
 			instance.ENIId = *eni.NetworkInterfaceId
 			instance.ENIMac = *eni.MacAddress
+
+			// Mark ENI as attached to this instance so attachment.instance-id
+			// filter works (used by ELBv2 RegisterTargets to resolve target IPs).
+			if _, attachErr := d.vpcService.AttachENI(accountID, instance.ENIId, instance.ID, 0); attachErr != nil {
+				slog.Warn("Failed to attach ENI to instance record", "eniId", instance.ENIId, "instanceId", instance.ID, "err", attachErr)
+			}
 			ec2Instance.SetPrivateIpAddress(*eni.PrivateIpAddress)
 			ec2Instance.SetSubnetId(*runInstancesInput.SubnetId)
 			ec2Instance.SetVpcId(*eni.VpcId)

spinifex/daemon/daemon_system_instance.go

@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/vm"
+)
+
+// Compile-time check that Daemon implements SystemInstanceLauncher.
+var _ handlers_elbv2.SystemInstanceLauncher = (*Daemon)(nil)
+
+// LaunchSystemInstance creates and starts a system-managed VM. The VM is owned
+// by the system account (GlobalAccountID) and is not visible to customer
+// DescribeInstances calls.
+//
+// This is the internal equivalent of RunInstances — it reuses the same
+// instance service, resource manager, volume preparation, and QEMU launch
+// path, but skips the NATS request/response envelope and key pair validation.
+func (d *Daemon) LaunchSystemInstance(input *handlers_elbv2.SystemInstanceInput) (*handlers_elbv2.SystemInstanceOutput, error) {
+	accountID := utils.GlobalAccountID
+
+	// Validate instance type
+	instanceType, exists := d.resourceMgr.instanceTypes[input.InstanceType]
+	if !exists {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown instance type: %s", input.InstanceType)
+	}
+
+	// Validate AMI
+	if d.imageService == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("image service not initialized")
+	}
+	if _, err := d.imageService.GetAMIConfig(input.ImageID); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AMI %s not found: %w", input.ImageID, err)
+	}
+
+	// Allocate resources
+	if err := d.resourceMgr.allocate(instanceType); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("insufficient capacity for %s: %w", input.InstanceType, err)
+	}
+
+	// Build a RunInstancesInput for the instance service
+	runInput := &ec2.RunInstancesInput{
+		InstanceType: aws.String(input.InstanceType),
+		ImageId:      aws.String(input.ImageID),
+		MinCount:     aws.Int64(1),
+		MaxCount:     aws.Int64(1),
+	}
+	if input.SubnetID != "" {
+		runInput.SubnetId = aws.String(input.SubnetID)
+	}
+	if input.UserData != "" {
+		encoded := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(input.UserData))
+		runInput.UserData = aws.String(encoded)
+	}
+
+	// Create VM via instance service
+	instance, ec2Instance, err := d.instanceService.RunInstance(runInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.resourceMgr.deallocate(instanceType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create instance: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	instance.AccountID = accountID
+	instance.Reservation = &ec2.Reservation{}
+	instance.Reservation.SetReservationId(utils.GenerateResourceID("r"))
+	instance.Reservation.SetOwnerId(accountID)
+	instance.Reservation.Instances = []*ec2.Instance{ec2Instance}
+
+	// Attach ENI — either use pre-created one or auto-create
+	privateIP := ""
+	if input.ENIID != "" {
+		// Use pre-created ENI (e.g. ALB ENI)
+		instance.ENIId = input.ENIID
+		instance.ENIMac = input.ENIMac
+		privateIP = input.ENIIP
+		ec2Instance.SetPrivateIpAddress(privateIP)
+		if input.SubnetID != "" {
+			ec2Instance.SetSubnetId(input.SubnetID)
+		}
+		// Mark ENI as attached to this instance
+		if d.vpcService != nil {
+			if _, attachErr := d.vpcService.AttachENI(accountID, instance.ENIId, instance.ID, 0); attachErr != nil {
+				slog.Warn("LaunchSystemInstance: failed to attach ENI", "eniId", instance.ENIId, "instanceId", instance.ID, "err", attachErr)
+			}
+		}
+	} else if input.SubnetID != "" && d.vpcService != nil {
+		// Auto-create ENI in subnet
+		eniOut, eniErr := d.vpcService.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+			SubnetId:    aws.String(input.SubnetID),
+			Description: aws.String("System interface for " + instance.ID),
+		}, accountID)
+		if eniErr != nil {
+			d.resourceMgr.deallocate(instanceType)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create ENI: %w", eniErr)
+		}
+		eni := eniOut.NetworkInterface
+		instance.ENIId = *eni.NetworkInterfaceId
+		instance.ENIMac = *eni.MacAddress
+		privateIP = *eni.PrivateIpAddress
+		ec2Instance.SetPrivateIpAddress(privateIP)
+		ec2Instance.SetSubnetId(input.SubnetID)
+		ec2Instance.SetVpcId(*eni.VpcId)
+		// Mark ENI as attached
+		if _, attachErr := d.vpcService.AttachENI(accountID, instance.ENIId, instance.ID, 0); attachErr != nil {
+			slog.Warn("LaunchSystemInstance: failed to attach auto-created ENI", "eniId", instance.ENIId, "instanceId", instance.ID, "err", attachErr)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add to daemon state so LaunchInstance can find it
+	d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
+	d.Instances.VMS[instance.ID] = instance
+	d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := d.WriteState(); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("LaunchSystemInstance: failed to write state", "instanceId", instance.ID, "err", err)
+	}
+
+	// Subscribe to per-instance NATS topic for terminate commands
+	d.mu.Lock()
+	sub, subErr := d.natsConn.Subscribe(fmt.Sprintf("ec2.cmd.%s", instance.ID), d.handleEC2Events)
+	if subErr != nil {
+		slog.Warn("LaunchSystemInstance: failed to subscribe to instance topic", "instanceId", instance.ID, "err", subErr)
+	} else {
+		d.natsSubscriptions[instance.ID] = sub
+	}
+	d.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Pre-compute dev MAC for dual-NIC cloud-init
+	if d.config.Daemon.DevNetworking && instance.ENIId != "" {
+		instance.DevMAC = generateDevMAC(instance.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Store extra hostfwd ports (filled in by StartInstance with actual host ports)
+	if len(input.HostfwdPorts) > 0 {
+		instance.ExtraHostfwd = make(map[int]int, len(input.HostfwdPorts))
+		for _, port := range input.HostfwdPorts {
+			instance.ExtraHostfwd[port] = 0 // host port assigned in StartInstance
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Prepare volumes (root volume clone from AMI, cloud-init ISO, etc.)
+	volumeInfos, err := d.instanceService.GenerateVolumes(runInput, instance)
+	if err != nil {
+		d.cleanupFailedSystemInstance(instance, instanceType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("generate volumes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	instance.Instance.BlockDeviceMappings = make([]*ec2.InstanceBlockDeviceMapping, 0, len(volumeInfos))
+	for _, vi := range volumeInfos {
+		mapping := &ec2.InstanceBlockDeviceMapping{}
+		mapping.SetDeviceName(vi.DeviceName)
+		mapping.Ebs = &ec2.EbsInstanceBlockDevice{}
+		mapping.Ebs.SetVolumeId(vi.VolumeId)
+		mapping.Ebs.SetAttachTime(vi.AttachTime)
+		mapping.Ebs.SetDeleteOnTermination(vi.DeleteOnTermination)
+		mapping.Ebs.SetStatus("attached")
+		instance.Instance.BlockDeviceMappings = append(instance.Instance.BlockDeviceMappings, mapping)
+	}
+
+	// Launch QEMU VM
+	if err := d.LaunchInstance(instance); err != nil {
+		d.cleanupFailedSystemInstance(instance, instanceType)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("launch instance: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("LaunchSystemInstance completed",
+		"instanceId", instance.ID,
+		"instanceType", input.InstanceType,
+		"privateIp", privateIP,
+	)
+
+	return &handlers_elbv2.SystemInstanceOutput{
+		InstanceID: instance.ID,
+		PrivateIP:  privateIP,
+		HostfwdMap: instance.ExtraHostfwd,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// TerminateSystemInstance stops and cleans up a system-managed VM.
+func (d *Daemon) TerminateSystemInstance(instanceID string) error {
+	d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
+	instance, exists := d.Instances.VMS[instanceID]
+	d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !exists {
+		return fmt.Errorf("instance %s not found", instanceID)
+	}
+
+	// Transition to shutting-down
+	if err := d.TransitionState(instance, vm.StateShuttingDown); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("transition to shutting-down: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Stop the VM (QEMU shutdown, volume unmount, tap cleanup)
+	if err := d.stopInstance(map[string]*vm.VM{instanceID: instance}, true); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("TerminateSystemInstance: stopInstance failed", "instanceId", instanceID, "err", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("stop instance: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := d.TransitionState(instance, vm.StateTerminated); err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("TerminateSystemInstance: failed to transition to terminated", "instanceId", instanceID, "err", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write to terminated KV bucket (auto-expires)
+	if d.jsManager != nil {
+		if err := d.jsManager.WriteTerminatedInstance(instanceID, instance); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("TerminateSystemInstance: failed to write terminated state", "instanceId", instanceID, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Clean up local state
+	d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
+	delete(d.Instances.VMS, instanceID)
+	d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Unsubscribe from per-instance NATS topic
+	d.mu.Lock()
+	if sub, ok := d.natsSubscriptions[instanceID]; ok {
+		if err := sub.Unsubscribe(); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("TerminateSystemInstance: failed to unsubscribe", "instanceId", instanceID, "err", err)
+		}
+		delete(d.natsSubscriptions, instanceID)
+	}
+	d.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Deallocate resources
+	if it, ok := d.resourceMgr.instanceTypes[instance.InstanceType]; ok {
+		d.resourceMgr.deallocate(it)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("TerminateSystemInstance completed", "instanceId", instanceID)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// cleanupFailedSystemInstance handles cleanup when a system instance launch fails
+// after partial setup (state added, volumes created, etc).
+func (d *Daemon) cleanupFailedSystemInstance(instance *vm.VM, instanceType *ec2.InstanceTypeInfo) {
+	d.markInstanceFailed(instance, "system_instance_launch_failed")
+	d.resourceMgr.deallocate(instanceType)
+
+	// Clean up ENI if we auto-created one (not pre-created)
+	// Pre-created ENIs are managed by the caller (e.g. ELBv2 service)
+	if instance.ENIId != "" && d.vpcService != nil {
+		// Only clean up ENIs we created (description starts with "System interface")
+		result, err := d.vpcService.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{
+			NetworkInterfaceIds: []*string{aws.String(instance.ENIId)},
+		}, utils.GlobalAccountID)
+		if err == nil && len(result.NetworkInterfaces) > 0 {
+			desc := aws.StringValue(result.NetworkInterfaces[0].Description)
+			if len(desc) >= 16 && desc[:16] == "System interface" {
+				if _, delErr := d.vpcService.DeleteNetworkInterface(&ec2.DeleteNetworkInterfaceInput{
+					NetworkInterfaceId: aws.String(instance.ENIId),
+				}, utils.GlobalAccountID); delErr != nil {
+					slog.Warn("Failed to cleanup system ENI", "eniId", instance.ENIId, "err", delErr)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// WaitForSystemInstance polls until the instance reaches running state or times out.
+func (d *Daemon) WaitForSystemInstance(instanceID string, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
+		inst, exists := d.Instances.VMS[instanceID]
+		var status vm.InstanceState
+		if exists {
+			status = inst.Status
+		}
+		d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
+
+		if !exists {
+			return fmt.Errorf("instance %s disappeared", instanceID)
+		}
+
+		switch status {
+		case vm.StateRunning:
+			return nil
+		case vm.StateError, vm.StateShuttingDown, vm.StateTerminated:
+			return fmt.Errorf("instance %s in terminal state: %s", instanceID, status)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("instance %s did not reach running state within %s", instanceID, timeout)
+}

spinifex/daemon/daemon_system_instance_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/vm"
+)
+
+func TestWaitForSystemInstance_AlreadyRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &Daemon{
+		Instances: vm.Instances{
+			VMS: map[string]*vm.VM{
+				"i-test1": {ID: "i-test1", Status: vm.StateRunning},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := d.WaitForSystemInstance("i-test1", 1*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected no error for running instance, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWaitForSystemInstance_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &Daemon{
+		Instances: vm.Instances{
+			VMS: map[string]*vm.VM{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := d.WaitForSystemInstance("i-nonexistent", 500*time.Millisecond)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for missing instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWaitForSystemInstance_ErrorState(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &Daemon{
+		Instances: vm.Instances{
+			VMS: map[string]*vm.VM{
+				"i-failed": {ID: "i-failed", Status: vm.StateError},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := d.WaitForSystemInstance("i-failed", 1*time.Second)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for failed instance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWaitForSystemInstance_TransitionsToRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	inst := &vm.VM{ID: "i-pending", Status: vm.StateProvisioning}
+	d := &Daemon{
+		Instances: vm.Instances{
+			VMS: map[string]*vm.VM{
+				"i-pending": inst,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Transition to running after a short delay
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+		d.Instances.Mu.Lock()
+		inst.Status = vm.StateRunning
+		d.Instances.Mu.Unlock()
+	}()
+
+	err := d.WaitForSystemInstance("i-pending", 2*time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected instance to reach running, got: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWaitForSystemInstance_Timeout(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &Daemon{
+		Instances: vm.Instances{
+			VMS: map[string]*vm.VM{
+				"i-stuck": {ID: "i-stuck", Status: vm.StateProvisioning},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	err := d.WaitForSystemInstance("i-stuck", 600*time.Millisecond)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected timeout error")
+	}
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2.go

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+package gateway
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awsec2query"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	gateway_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/gateway/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
+)
+
+// ELBv2Handler processes parsed query args and returns XML response bytes.
+type ELBv2Handler func(action string, q map[string]string, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) ([]byte, error)
+
+// elbv2Handler creates a type-safe ELBv2Handler that allocates the typed input struct,
+// parses query params into it, calls the handler, and marshals the output to XML.
+// ELBv2 uses the IAM-style XML envelope: <ActionResponse><ActionResult>...</ActionResult></ActionResponse>
+func elbv2Handler[In any](handler func(*In, *GatewayConfig, string) (any, error)) ELBv2Handler {
+	return func(action string, q map[string]string, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) ([]byte, error) {
+		input := new(In)
+		if err := awsec2query.QueryParamsToStruct(q, input); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		output, err := handler(input, gw, accountID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		payload := utils.GenerateIAMXMLPayload(action, output)
+		xmlOutput, err := utils.MarshalToXML(payload)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("failed to marshal response to XML")
+		}
+		return xmlOutput, nil
+	}
+}
+
+var elbv2Actions = map[string]ELBv2Handler{
+	"CreateLoadBalancer": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.CreateLoadBalancer(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DeleteLoadBalancer": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancer(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DescribeLoadBalancers": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancers(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"CreateTargetGroup": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.CreateTargetGroup(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DeleteTargetGroup": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DeleteTargetGroup(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DescribeTargetGroups": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DescribeTargetGroups(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"RegisterTargets": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.RegisterTargets(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DeregisterTargets": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DeregisterTargets(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DescribeTargetHealth": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DescribeTargetHealth(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"CreateListener": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.CreateListenerInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.CreateListener(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DeleteListener": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DeleteListenerInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DeleteListener(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+	"DescribeListeners": elbv2Handler(func(input *elbv2.DescribeListenersInput, gw *GatewayConfig, accountID string) (any, error) {
+		return gateway_elbv2.DescribeListeners(input, gw.NATSConn, accountID)
+	}),
+}
+
+func (gw *GatewayConfig) ELBv2_Request(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to read ELBv2 request body", "error", err)
+		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInternalError)
+	}
+	queryArgs := ParseAWSQueryArgs(string(body))
+
+	action := queryArgs["Action"]
+	handler, ok := elbv2Actions[action]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidAction)
+	}
+
+	if err := gw.checkPolicy(r, "elasticloadbalancing", action); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if gw.NATSConn == nil {
+		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
+	}
+
+	accountID, _ := r.Context().Value(ctxAccountID).(string)
+	if accountID == "" {
+		slog.Error("ELBv2_Request: no account ID in auth context")
+		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
+	}
+
+	xmlOutput, err := handler(action, queryArgs, gw, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/xml")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	if _, err := w.Write(xmlOutput); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("Failed to write ELBv2 response", "err", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/CreateListener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// CreateListener handles the ELBv2 CreateListener API call.
+func CreateListener(input *elbv2.CreateListenerInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.CreateListenerOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.CreateListenerOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.LoadBalancerArn == nil || *input.LoadBalancerArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+	if len(input.DefaultActions) == 0 {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.CreateListener(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/CreateLoadBalancer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// CreateLoadBalancer handles the ELBv2 CreateLoadBalancer API call.
+func CreateLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.Name == nil || *input.Name == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/CreateTargetGroup.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// CreateTargetGroup handles the ELBv2 CreateTargetGroup API call.
+func CreateTargetGroup(input *elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.CreateTargetGroupOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.CreateTargetGroupOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.Name == nil || *input.Name == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DeleteListener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DeleteListener handles the ELBv2 DeleteListener API call.
+func DeleteListener(input *elbv2.DeleteListenerInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DeleteListenerOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DeleteListenerOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.ListenerArn == nil || *input.ListenerArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DeleteListener(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DeleteLoadBalancer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DeleteLoadBalancer handles the ELBv2 DeleteLoadBalancer API call.
+func DeleteLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.LoadBalancerArn == nil || *input.LoadBalancerArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DeleteTargetGroup.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DeleteTargetGroup handles the ELBv2 DeleteTargetGroup API call.
+func DeleteTargetGroup(input *elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.TargetGroupArn == nil || *input.TargetGroupArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DeleteTargetGroup(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DeregisterTargets.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DeregisterTargets handles the ELBv2 DeregisterTargets API call.
+func DeregisterTargets(input *elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DeregisterTargetsOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DeregisterTargetsOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.TargetGroupArn == nil || *input.TargetGroupArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+	if len(input.Targets) == 0 {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DeregisterTargets(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DescribeListeners.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DescribeListeners handles the ELBv2 DescribeListeners API call.
+func DescribeListeners(input *elbv2.DescribeListenersInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DescribeListenersOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DescribeListenersOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DescribeListeners(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DescribeLoadBalancers.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DescribeLoadBalancers handles the ELBv2 DescribeLoadBalancers API call.
+func DescribeLoadBalancers(input *elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DescribeLoadBalancers(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DescribeTargetGroups.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DescribeTargetGroups handles the ELBv2 DescribeTargetGroups API call.
+func DescribeTargetGroups(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DescribeTargetGroups(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/DescribeTargetHealth.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// DescribeTargetHealth handles the ELBv2 DescribeTargetHealth API call.
+func DescribeTargetHealth(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.TargetGroupArn == nil || *input.TargetGroupArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/RegisterTargets.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	handlers_elbv2 "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+// RegisterTargets handles the ELBv2 RegisterTargets API call.
+func RegisterTargets(input *elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput, natsConn *nats.Conn, accountID string) (elbv2.RegisterTargetsOutput, error) {
+	var output elbv2.RegisterTargetsOutput
+
+	if input == nil {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+	}
+	if input.TargetGroupArn == nil || *input.TargetGroupArn == "" {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+	if len(input.Targets) == 0 {
+		return output, errors.New(awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+	}
+
+	svc := handlers_elbv2.NewNATSELBv2Service(natsConn)
+	result, err := svc.RegisterTargets(input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return output, err
+	}
+
+	return *result, nil
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2/gateway_elbv2_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package gateway_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/awserrors"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// These tests validate input validation in the gateway layer.
+// They do not require a NATS connection since validation happens before the NATS call.
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateLoadBalancer(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_MissingName(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_EmptyName(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String(""),
+	}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteLoadBalancer(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeLoadBalancers_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DescribeLoadBalancers(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestCreateTargetGroup_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateTargetGroup(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestCreateTargetGroup_MissingName(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteTargetGroup_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteTargetGroup(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteTargetGroup_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetGroups_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DescribeTargetGroups(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := RegisterTargets(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_MissingTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: aws.String("arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:targetgroup/my-tg/abc"),
+	}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDeregisterTargets_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeregisterTargets(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestDeregisterTargets_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeregisterTargets(&elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDeregisterTargets_MissingTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeregisterTargets(&elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: aws.String("arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:targetgroup/my-tg/abc"),
+	}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetHealth_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DescribeTargetHealth(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetHealth_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestCreateListener_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateListener(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestCreateListener_MissingLBArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestCreateListener_MissingActions(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: aws.String("arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:loadbalancer/app/my-alb/abc"),
+	}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteListener_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteListener(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteListener_MissingArn(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DeleteListener(&elbv2.DeleteListenerInput{}, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorMissingParameter)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeListeners_NilInput(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := DescribeListeners(nil, nil, "123456789012")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, awserrors.ErrorInvalidParameterValue)
+}

spinifex/gateway/elbv2_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package gateway
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestELBv2ActionsMap_AllActionsRegistered(t *testing.T) {
+	expectedActions := []string{
+		"CreateLoadBalancer",
+		"DeleteLoadBalancer",
+		"DescribeLoadBalancers",
+		"CreateTargetGroup",
+		"DeleteTargetGroup",
+		"DescribeTargetGroups",
+		"RegisterTargets",
+		"DeregisterTargets",
+		"DescribeTargetHealth",
+		"CreateListener",
+		"DeleteListener",
+		"DescribeListeners",
+	}
+
+	for _, action := range expectedActions {
+		_, ok := elbv2Actions[action]
+		assert.True(t, ok, "action %q should be registered in elbv2Actions", action)
+	}
+
+	assert.Len(t, elbv2Actions, len(expectedActions), "elbv2Actions should have exactly %d actions", len(expectedActions))
+}
+
+func TestELBv2ActionsMap_UnknownActionNotRegistered(t *testing.T) {
+	unknownActions := []string{
+		"ModifyLoadBalancer",
+		"CreateRule",
+		"DescribeRules",
+		"RunInstances",
+	}
+
+	for _, action := range unknownActions {
+		_, ok := elbv2Actions[action]
+		assert.False(t, ok, "action %q should not be in elbv2Actions", action)
+	}
+}

spinifex/gateway/gateway.go

@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ type GatewayConfig struct {
 }
 
 var supportedServices = map[string]bool{
-	"ec2":     true,
-	"iam":     true,
-	"account": true,
+	"ec2":                    true,
+	"iam":                    true,
+	"account":                true,
+	"elasticloadbalancing":   true,
 }
 
 type ErrorResponse struct {
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ func (gw *GatewayConfig) Request(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		err = gw.Account_Request(w, r)
 	case "iam":
 		err = gw.IAM_Request(w, r)
+	case "elasticloadbalancing":
+		err = gw.ELBv2_Request(w, r)
 	default:
 		err = errors.New(awserrors.ErrorUnsupportedOperation)
 	}

spinifex/gateway/gateway_test.go

@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ func TestSupportedServices(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.True(t, supportedServices["ec2"])
 	assert.True(t, supportedServices["iam"])
 	assert.True(t, supportedServices["account"])
+	assert.True(t, supportedServices["elasticloadbalancing"])
 	assert.False(t, supportedServices["s3"])
 	assert.False(t, supportedServices["dynamodb"])
 	assert.False(t, supportedServices[""])

spinifex/handlers/ec2/instance/service_impl.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handlers_ec2_instance
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -28,23 +29,30 @@ import (
 )
 
 const cloudInitUserDataTemplate = `#cloud-config
+{{if .SSHKey}}
 users:
   - name: {{.Username}}
-    shell: /bin/bash
+    shell: /bin/sh
     groups:
       - sudo
     sudo: "ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL"
     ssh_authorized_keys:
       - {{.SSHKey}}
+{{else}}
+chpasswd:
+  expire: false
+  users:
+    - name: root
+      password: spinifex
+      type: text
+ssh_pwauth: true
+{{end}}
 
 hostname: {{.Hostname}}
 manage_etc_hosts: true
 
 {{if .UserDataCloudConfig}}
-
-# custom userdata cloud-config
 {{.UserDataCloudConfig}}
-
 {{end}}
 
 {{if .UserDataScript}}
@@ -55,7 +63,7 @@ write_files:
 {{.UserDataScript}}
 
 runcmd:
-  - [ "/bin/bash", "/tmp/cloud-init-startup.sh" ]
+  - [ "/bin/sh", "/tmp/cloud-init-startup.sh" ]
 {{end}}
 `
 
@@ -596,30 +604,33 @@ func (s *InstanceServiceImpl) createCloudInitISO(input *ec2.RunInstancesInput, i
 	// Generate instance metadata
 	hostname := generateHostname(instance.ID)
 
-	// Retrieve SSH pubkey from S3
+	// Retrieve SSH pubkey from S3 (optional — system instances may not have a key)
 	keyName := ""
 	if input.KeyName != nil {
 		keyName = *input.KeyName
 	}
 
-	keyPath := fmt.Sprintf("keys/%s/%s", instance.AccountID, keyName)
-	result, err := s.objectStore.GetObject(&awss3.GetObjectInput{
-		Bucket: aws.String(s.config.Predastore.Bucket),
-		Key:    aws.String(keyPath),
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		if objectstore.IsNoSuchKeyError(err) {
-			slog.Error("key pair not found", "keyName", keyName, "err", err)
-			return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidKeyPairNotFound)
+	var sshKey []byte
+	if keyName != "" {
+		keyPath := fmt.Sprintf("keys/%s/%s", instance.AccountID, keyName)
+		result, err := s.objectStore.GetObject(&awss3.GetObjectInput{
+			Bucket: aws.String(s.config.Predastore.Bucket),
+			Key:    aws.String(keyPath),
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			if objectstore.IsNoSuchKeyError(err) {
+				slog.Error("key pair not found", "keyName", keyName, "err", err)
+				return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorInvalidKeyPairNotFound)
+			}
+			slog.Error("failed to read SSH key", "err", err)
+			return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
 		}
-		slog.Error("failed to read SSH key", "err", err)
-		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
-	}
 
-	sshKey, err := io.ReadAll(result.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("failed to read SSH key body", "err", err)
-		return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
+		sshKey, err = io.ReadAll(result.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("failed to read SSH key body", "err", err)
+			return errors.New(awserrors.ErrorServerInternal)
+		}
 	}
 
 	userData := CloudInitData{
@@ -628,6 +639,28 @@ func (s *InstanceServiceImpl) createCloudInitISO(input *ec2.RunInstancesInput, i
 		Hostname: hostname,
 	}
 
+	// Decode and classify user-data from RunInstances (base64-encoded).
+	if input.UserData != nil && *input.UserData != "" {
+		decoded, decErr := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(*input.UserData)
+		if decErr != nil {
+			slog.Warn("Failed to decode user-data, ignoring", "err", decErr)
+		} else {
+			raw := string(decoded)
+			if strings.HasPrefix(raw, "#cloud-config") {
+				// Strip the #cloud-config header — the template already has it
+				stripped := strings.TrimPrefix(raw, "#cloud-config")
+				userData.UserDataCloudConfig = strings.TrimSpace(stripped)
+			} else {
+				// Script — indent each line by 4 spaces for YAML write_files block
+				var indented strings.Builder
+				for _, line := range strings.Split(raw, "\n") {
+					indented.WriteString("      " + line + "\n")
+				}
+				userData.UserDataScript = indented.String()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	t := template.Must(template.New("cloud-init").Parse(cloudInitUserDataTemplate))
 

spinifex/handlers/ec2/instance/service_impl_test.go

@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ func TestCloudInitTemplateRendering(t *testing.T) {
 			contains: []string{
 				"packages:",
 				"nginx",
-				"custom userdata cloud-config",
 			},
 		},
 		{

spinifex/handlers/ec2/vpc/eni.go

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute(input *ec2.ModifyNetwor
 
 // DescribeNetworkInterfaces lists ENIs with optional filters
 func (s *VPCServiceImpl) DescribeNetworkInterfaces(input *ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput, accountID string) (*ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesOutput, error) {
-	var enis []*ec2.NetworkInterface
+	enis := make([]*ec2.NetworkInterface, 0)
 
 	eniIDs := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, id := range input.NetworkInterfaceIds {
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) DescribeNetworkInterfaces(input *ec2.DescribeNetworkInt
 	// Extract filters
 	subnetFilter := ""
 	vpcFilter := ""
+	descriptionFilter := ""
 	attachmentInstanceFilter := ""
 	for _, f := range input.Filters {
 		if f.Name == nil || len(f.Values) == 0 || f.Values[0] == nil {
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) DescribeNetworkInterfaces(input *ec2.DescribeNetworkInt
 			subnetFilter = *f.Values[0]
 		case "vpc-id":
 			vpcFilter = *f.Values[0]
+		case "description":
+			descriptionFilter = *f.Values[0]
 		case "attachment.instance-id":
 			attachmentInstanceFilter = *f.Values[0]
 		}
@@ -290,6 +293,9 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) DescribeNetworkInterfaces(input *ec2.DescribeNetworkInt
 		if vpcFilter != "" && record.VpcId != vpcFilter {
 			continue
 		}
+		if descriptionFilter != "" && record.Description != descriptionFilter {
+			continue
+		}
 		if attachmentInstanceFilter != "" && record.InstanceId != attachmentInstanceFilter {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -416,6 +422,9 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) UpdateENIPublicIP(accountID, eniId, publicIP, poolName
 
 // eniRecordToEC2 converts an ENI record to an EC2 NetworkInterface
 func (s *VPCServiceImpl) eniRecordToEC2(record *ENIRecord, accountID string) *ec2.NetworkInterface {
+	// ENIs with spinifex:managed-by tag are system-managed (e.g. by ELBv2)
+	requesterManaged := record.Tags["spinifex:managed-by"] != ""
+
 	eni := &ec2.NetworkInterface{
 		NetworkInterfaceId: aws.String(record.NetworkInterfaceId),
 		SubnetId:           aws.String(record.SubnetId),
@@ -426,6 +435,7 @@ func (s *VPCServiceImpl) eniRecordToEC2(record *ENIRecord, accountID string) *ec
 		Description:        aws.String(record.Description),
 		Status:             aws.String(record.Status),
 		OwnerId:            aws.String(accountID),
+		RequesterManaged:   aws.Bool(requesterManaged),
 		InterfaceType:      aws.String("interface"),
 		SourceDestCheck:    aws.Bool(true),
 		PrivateIpAddresses: []*ec2.NetworkInterfacePrivateIpAddress{

spinifex/handlers/ec2/vpc/eni_test.go

@@ -332,6 +332,35 @@ func TestDescribeNetworkInterfaces_FilterByAttachmentInstanceId(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, eni1, *out.NetworkInterfaces[0].NetworkInterfaceId)
 }
 
+func TestDescribeNetworkInterfaces_FilterByDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestVPCService(t)
+	vpcId := createTestVPC(t, svc, "10.0.0.0/16")
+	subnetId := createTestSubnet(t, svc, vpcId, "10.0.1.0/24")
+
+	// Create two ENIs with different descriptions
+	out1, err := svc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:    aws.String(subnetId),
+		Description: aws.String("ELB app/my-alb/lb-123"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:    aws.String(subnetId),
+		Description: aws.String("regular ENI"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Filter by description should return only the ALB ENI
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{
+		Filters: []*ec2.Filter{
+			{Name: aws.String("description"), Values: []*string{aws.String("ELB app/my-alb/lb-123")}},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, desc.NetworkInterfaces, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, *out1.NetworkInterface.NetworkInterfaceId, *desc.NetworkInterfaces[0].NetworkInterfaceId)
+}
+
 func TestCreateNetworkInterface_IPExhaustion(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := setupTestVPCService(t)
 	vpcId := createTestVPC(t, svc, "10.0.0.0/16")

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/haproxy.go

@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"syscall"
+	"text/template"
+)
+
+const haproxyConfigTemplate = `# Auto-generated by spinifex ELBv2 — do not edit
+global
+    log stdout format short daemon
+    stats socket {{.SocketPath}} mode 660 level admin
+
+defaults
+    mode http
+    log global
+    option httplog
+    timeout connect 5s
+    timeout client 60s
+    timeout server 60s
+{{range .Frontends}}
+frontend {{.Name}}
+    bind *:{{.Port}}
+    default_backend {{.DefaultBackend}}
+{{end}}
+{{range .Backends}}
+backend {{.Name}}
+    balance roundrobin{{if .HealthCheckPath}}
+    option httpchk GET {{.HealthCheckPath}}
+    http-check expect status {{.HealthCheckMatcher}}{{end}}
+{{- range .Servers}}
+    server {{.Name}} {{.Addr}}:{{.Port}} check inter {{.CheckInterval}}s fall {{.Fall}} rise {{.Rise}}
+{{- end}}
+{{end}}
+`
+
+// HAProxyConfig holds the full configuration for rendering the HAProxy template.
+type HAProxyConfig struct {
+	SocketPath string
+	Frontends  []HAProxyFrontend
+	Backends   []HAProxyBackend
+}
+
+// HAProxyFrontend represents a listener frontend.
+type HAProxyFrontend struct {
+	Name           string
+	BindAddr       string
+	Port           int64
+	DefaultBackend string
+}
+
+// HAProxyBackend represents a target group backend.
+type HAProxyBackend struct {
+	Name               string
+	HealthCheckPath    string
+	HealthCheckMatcher string
+	Servers            []HAProxyServer
+}
+
+// HAProxyServer represents a single target server.
+type HAProxyServer struct {
+	Name          string
+	Addr          string
+	Port          int64
+	CheckInterval int64
+	Fall          int64
+	Rise          int64
+}
+
+// GenerateHAProxyConfig builds an HAProxy config string from the LB, its listeners,
+// and associated target groups.
+func GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb *LoadBalancerRecord, listeners []*ListenerRecord, tgByArn map[string]*TargetGroupRecord, bindAddr string) (string, error) {
+	socketDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "spinifex-haproxy")
+	socketPath := filepath.Join(socketDir, fmt.Sprintf("alb-%s.sock", lb.LoadBalancerID))
+
+	cfg := HAProxyConfig{
+		SocketPath: socketPath,
+	}
+
+	for _, l := range listeners {
+		if len(l.DefaultActions) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		tgArn := l.DefaultActions[0].TargetGroupArn
+		backendName := sanitizeName("bk", tgArn)
+
+		cfg.Frontends = append(cfg.Frontends, HAProxyFrontend{
+			Name:           sanitizeName("ft", l.ListenerArn),
+			BindAddr:       bindAddr,
+			Port:           l.Port,
+			DefaultBackend: backendName,
+		})
+
+		tg, ok := tgByArn[tgArn]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Check if backend already added (multiple listeners can share a TG)
+		alreadyAdded := false
+		for _, b := range cfg.Backends {
+			if b.Name == backendName {
+				alreadyAdded = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if alreadyAdded {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		backend := HAProxyBackend{
+			Name:               backendName,
+			HealthCheckPath:    tg.HealthCheck.Path,
+			HealthCheckMatcher: tg.HealthCheck.Matcher,
+		}
+
+		for _, target := range tg.Targets {
+			if target.PrivateIP == "" || target.HealthState == TargetHealthDraining {
+				continue
+			}
+			backend.Servers = append(backend.Servers, HAProxyServer{
+				Name:          sanitizeName("srv", target.Id),
+				Addr:          target.PrivateIP,
+				Port:          target.Port,
+				CheckInterval: tg.HealthCheck.IntervalSeconds,
+				Fall:          tg.HealthCheck.UnhealthyThreshold,
+				Rise:          tg.HealthCheck.HealthyThreshold,
+			})
+		}
+
+		cfg.Backends = append(cfg.Backends, backend)
+	}
+
+	tmpl, err := template.New("haproxy").Parse(haproxyConfigTemplate)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("parse haproxy template: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var buf strings.Builder
+	if err := tmpl.Execute(&buf, cfg); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("execute haproxy template: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return buf.String(), nil
+}
+
+// sanitizeName creates a safe identifier from an ARN or ID for use in HAProxy config.
+func sanitizeName(prefix, id string) string {
+	// Use last segment of ARN or ID, replace non-alphanumeric with underscore
+	parts := strings.Split(id, "/")
+	name := parts[len(parts)-1]
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	for _, c := range name {
+		if (c >= 'a' && c <= 'z') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'Z') || (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || c == '-' || c == '_' {
+			sb.WriteRune(c)
+		} else {
+			sb.WriteRune('_')
+		}
+	}
+	return prefix + "_" + sb.String()
+}
+
+// HAProxyManager manages HAProxy processes for ALBs on this daemon node.
+type HAProxyManager struct {
+	configDir string // Directory for HAProxy config files
+	binPath   string // Path to haproxy binary
+	mu        sync.Mutex
+	pids      map[string]int // lbID → HAProxy PID
+}
+
+// NewHAProxyManager creates a new HAProxy manager.
+func NewHAProxyManager(configDir string) *HAProxyManager {
+	binPath := "/usr/sbin/haproxy"
+	if p, err := exec.LookPath("haproxy"); err == nil {
+		binPath = p
+	}
+	return &HAProxyManager{
+		configDir: configDir,
+		binPath:   binPath,
+		pids:      make(map[string]int),
+	}
+}
+
+// Available returns true if the haproxy binary is found on the system.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) Available() bool {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath(m.binPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		// binPath might be absolute — check directly
+		_, err = os.Stat(m.binPath)
+	}
+	return err == nil
+}
+
+// pidFilePath returns the pidfile path for a given LB.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) pidFilePath(lbID string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(m.configDir, fmt.Sprintf("alb-%s.pid", lbID))
+}
+
+// configFilePath returns the config path for a given LB.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) configFilePath(lbID string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(m.configDir, fmt.Sprintf("alb-%s.cfg", lbID))
+}
+
+// IsRunning returns true if an HAProxy process is tracked and alive for this LB.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) IsRunning(lbID string) bool {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	pid, ok := m.pids[lbID]
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+	if !ok || pid <= 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Check if process is alive
+	proc, err := os.FindProcess(pid)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return proc.Signal(syscall.Signal(0)) == nil
+}
+
+// Start launches a new HAProxy process for the given LB.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) Start(lbID string) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(m.configDir, 0o750); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create config dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure the stats socket directory exists
+	socketDir := filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "spinifex-haproxy")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(socketDir, 0o750); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create socket dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	configPath := m.configFilePath(lbID)
+	pidFile := m.pidFilePath(lbID)
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(m.binPath, "-f", configPath, "-p", pidFile, "-D")
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("haproxy start failed: %s: %w", strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), err)
+	}
+
+	// Read PID from pidfile
+	pid, err := m.readPidFile(pidFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("HAProxy started but could not read pidfile", "lbId", lbID, "err", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.pids[lbID] = pid
+	slog.Info("HAProxy started", "lbId", lbID, "pid", pid)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Reload performs a graceful reload of the HAProxy process for the given LB.
+// The old workers finish in-flight connections while new workers start.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) Reload(lbID string) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	oldPid, ok := m.pids[lbID]
+	if !ok || oldPid <= 0 {
+		// Not running — do a fresh start instead (unlock first)
+		m.mu.Unlock()
+		err := m.Start(lbID)
+		m.mu.Lock()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	configPath := m.configFilePath(lbID)
+	pidFile := m.pidFilePath(lbID)
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(m.binPath, "-f", configPath, "-p", pidFile, "-D", "-sf", strconv.Itoa(oldPid))
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("haproxy reload failed: %s: %w", strings.TrimSpace(string(output)), err)
+	}
+
+	// Read new PID
+	newPid, err := m.readPidFile(pidFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("HAProxy reloaded but could not read new pidfile", "lbId", lbID, "err", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	m.pids[lbID] = newPid
+	slog.Info("HAProxy reloaded", "lbId", lbID, "oldPid", oldPid, "newPid", newPid)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop terminates the HAProxy process for the given LB and cleans up files.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) Stop(lbID string) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	pid, ok := m.pids[lbID]
+	if ok && pid > 0 {
+		proc, err := os.FindProcess(pid)
+		if err == nil {
+			if err := proc.Signal(syscall.SIGTERM); err != nil {
+				slog.Debug("HAProxy SIGTERM failed (may already be stopped)", "lbId", lbID, "pid", pid, "err", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	delete(m.pids, lbID)
+
+	// Clean up pidfile
+	pidFile := m.pidFilePath(lbID)
+	os.Remove(pidFile)
+
+	slog.Info("HAProxy stopped", "lbId", lbID, "pid", pid)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// StopAll terminates all tracked HAProxy processes. Called on daemon shutdown.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) StopAll() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	lbIDs := make([]string, 0, len(m.pids))
+	for id := range m.pids {
+		lbIDs = append(lbIDs, id)
+	}
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, id := range lbIDs {
+		if err := m.Stop(id); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("Failed to stop HAProxy on shutdown", "lbId", id, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// readPidFile reads and parses a PID from a pidfile.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) readPidFile(path string) (int, error) {
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	pid, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(string(data)))
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("parse pid %q: %w", string(data), err)
+	}
+	return pid, nil
+}
+
+// WriteConfig writes an HAProxy config file for the given load balancer.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) WriteConfig(lbID, configContent string) (string, error) {
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(m.configDir, 0o750); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("create config dir: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(m.configDir, fmt.Sprintf("alb-%s.cfg", lbID))
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(configContent), 0o640); err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("write haproxy config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("Wrote HAProxy config", "path", path, "lbId", lbID)
+	return path, nil
+}
+
+// RemoveConfig removes the HAProxy config file for the given load balancer.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) RemoveConfig(lbID string) error {
+	path := filepath.Join(m.configDir, fmt.Sprintf("alb-%s.cfg", lbID))
+	if err := os.Remove(path); err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove haproxy config: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ValidateConfig checks if an HAProxy config file is syntactically valid.
+func (m *HAProxyManager) ValidateConfig(configPath string) error {
+	cmd := exec.Command(m.binPath, "-c", "-f", configPath)
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("haproxy config validation failed: %s: %w", string(output), err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/haproxy_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestGenerateHAProxyConfig_SingleListenerAndBackend(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := &LoadBalancerRecord{
+		LoadBalancerID: "lb-abc123",
+		Name:           "my-alb",
+	}
+
+	listeners := []*ListenerRecord{
+		{
+			ListenerArn:     "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123:listener/app/my-alb/lb-abc123/lst-111",
+			LoadBalancerArn: lb.LoadBalancerArn,
+			Protocol:        ProtocolHTTP,
+			Port:            80,
+			DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{
+				{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-222"},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	tgByArn := map[string]*TargetGroupRecord{
+		"arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-222": {
+			TargetGroupArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123:targetgroup/my-tg/tg-222",
+			Name:           "my-tg",
+			HealthCheck: HealthCheckConfig{
+				Path:               "/health",
+				Matcher:            "200",
+				IntervalSeconds:    30,
+				UnhealthyThreshold: 2,
+				HealthyThreshold:   5,
+			},
+			Targets: []Target{
+				{Id: "i-aaa111", Port: 8080, PrivateIP: "10.0.1.10", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy},
+				{Id: "i-bbb222", Port: 8080, PrivateIP: "10.0.1.11", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	config, err := GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb, listeners, tgByArn, "10.0.1.5")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify global section
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "stats socket")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "alb-lb-abc123.sock")
+
+	// Verify frontend
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "bind *:80")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "default_backend")
+
+	// Verify backend
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "option httpchk GET /health")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "http-check expect status 200")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "10.0.1.10:8080")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "10.0.1.11:8080")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "check inter 30s fall 2 rise 5")
+}
+
+func TestGenerateHAProxyConfig_MultipleListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := &LoadBalancerRecord{LoadBalancerID: "lb-multi"}
+
+	tgArn1 := "arn:tg1"
+	tgArn2 := "arn:tg2"
+
+	listeners := []*ListenerRecord{
+		{
+			ListenerArn: "arn:lst1",
+			Port:        80,
+			DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{
+				{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: tgArn1},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			ListenerArn: "arn:lst2",
+			Port:        8080,
+			DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{
+				{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: tgArn2},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	tgByArn := map[string]*TargetGroupRecord{
+		tgArn1: {
+			HealthCheck: DefaultHealthCheck(),
+			Targets:     []Target{{Id: "i-1", Port: 80, PrivateIP: "10.0.0.1", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy}},
+		},
+		tgArn2: {
+			HealthCheck: DefaultHealthCheck(),
+			Targets:     []Target{{Id: "i-2", Port: 9090, PrivateIP: "10.0.0.2", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	config, err := GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb, listeners, tgByArn, "0.0.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "bind *:80")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "bind *:8080")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "10.0.0.1:80")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "10.0.0.2:9090")
+}
+
+func TestGenerateHAProxyConfig_SkipsDrainingTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := &LoadBalancerRecord{LoadBalancerID: "lb-drain"}
+	tgArn := "arn:tg-drain"
+
+	listeners := []*ListenerRecord{
+		{
+			ListenerArn:    "arn:lst-drain",
+			Port:           80,
+			DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: tgArn}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	tgByArn := map[string]*TargetGroupRecord{
+		tgArn: {
+			HealthCheck: DefaultHealthCheck(),
+			Targets: []Target{
+				{Id: "i-active", Port: 80, PrivateIP: "10.0.0.1", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy},
+				{Id: "i-draining", Port: 80, PrivateIP: "10.0.0.2", HealthState: TargetHealthDraining},
+				{Id: "i-no-ip", Port: 80, PrivateIP: "", HealthState: TargetHealthInitial},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	config, err := GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb, listeners, tgByArn, "0.0.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "10.0.0.1:80")
+	assert.NotContains(t, config, "10.0.0.2") // draining
+	assert.NotContains(t, config, "i-no-ip")   // no IP
+}
+
+func TestGenerateHAProxyConfig_SharedTargetGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := &LoadBalancerRecord{LoadBalancerID: "lb-shared"}
+	tgArn := "arn:shared-tg"
+
+	// Two listeners pointing to same TG
+	listeners := []*ListenerRecord{
+		{ListenerArn: "arn:lst-a", Port: 80, DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: tgArn}}},
+		{ListenerArn: "arn:lst-b", Port: 443, DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: tgArn}}},
+	}
+
+	tgByArn := map[string]*TargetGroupRecord{
+		tgArn: {
+			HealthCheck: DefaultHealthCheck(),
+			Targets:     []Target{{Id: "i-1", Port: 80, PrivateIP: "10.0.0.1", HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	config, err := GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb, listeners, tgByArn, "0.0.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Backend should only appear once
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, strings.Count(config, "balance roundrobin"))
+}
+
+func TestGenerateHAProxyConfig_NoListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := &LoadBalancerRecord{LoadBalancerID: "lb-empty"}
+	config, err := GenerateHAProxyConfig(lb, nil, nil, "0.0.0.0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Should still produce a valid config (global + defaults, no frontends/backends)
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "global")
+	assert.Contains(t, config, "defaults")
+	assert.NotContains(t, config, "frontend")
+	assert.NotContains(t, config, "backend")
+}
+
+func TestSanitizeName(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		prefix string
+		input  string
+		want   string
+	}{
+		{"bk", "tg-abc123", "bk_tg-abc123"},
+		{"ft", "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123:listener/app/my-alb/lb-123/lst-456", "bk" + ""},
+		{"srv", "i-abcdef123", "srv_i-abcdef123"},
+	}
+
+	// Just verify no panics and reasonable output
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		result := sanitizeName(tc.prefix, tc.input)
+		assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(result, tc.prefix+"_"))
+		assert.NotContains(t, result, ":")
+		assert.NotContains(t, result, "/")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_Available_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(t.TempDir())
+	mgr.binPath = "/nonexistent/haproxy-fake-bin"
+	assert.False(t, mgr.Available())
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_IsRunning_UnknownLB(t *testing.T) {
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(t.TempDir())
+	assert.False(t, mgr.IsRunning("lb-unknown"))
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_Stop_NotRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(t.TempDir())
+	err := mgr.Stop("lb-not-running")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_StopAll_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(t.TempDir())
+	mgr.StopAll() // should not panic
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_PidFilePath(t *testing.T) {
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager("/tmp/haproxy-test")
+	assert.Equal(t, "/tmp/haproxy-test/alb-lb-123.pid", mgr.pidFilePath("lb-123"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "/tmp/haproxy-test/alb-lb-123.cfg", mgr.configFilePath("lb-123"))
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_Start_MissingBinary(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(dir)
+	mgr.binPath = "/nonexistent/haproxy"
+
+	// Write a config so the path exists
+	_, err := mgr.WriteConfig("lb-test", "global\n")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = mgr.Start("lb-test")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "haproxy start failed")
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_Reload_NotRunning_FallsBackToStart(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(dir)
+	mgr.binPath = "/nonexistent/haproxy"
+
+	// Write a config so the path exists
+	_, err := mgr.WriteConfig("lb-test", "global\n")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Reload when not running should attempt Start (which will fail due to bad binary)
+	err = mgr.Reload("lb-test")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "haproxy start failed")
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_LifecycleWithFakeHAProxy(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a fake haproxy script that writes its PID to the pidfile
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	fakeHAProxy := filepath.Join(dir, "fake-haproxy")
+	script := `#!/bin/sh
+# Parse -p flag for pidfile
+PIDFILE=""
+SF_PID=""
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        -p) PIDFILE="$2"; shift 2;;
+        -D) shift;;
+        -f) shift 2;;
+        -c) exit 0;;
+        -sf) SF_PID="$2"; shift 2;;
+        *) shift;;
+    esac
+done
+# Kill old process if -sf was passed
+if [ -n "$SF_PID" ]; then
+    kill "$SF_PID" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+# Start a background sleep with closed fds so parent can exit
+sleep 60 </dev/null >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+BGPID=$!
+if [ -n "$PIDFILE" ]; then
+    echo "$BGPID" > "$PIDFILE"
+fi
+`
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(fakeHAProxy, []byte(script), 0o755))
+
+	configDir := filepath.Join(dir, "configs")
+	mgr := NewHAProxyManager(configDir)
+	mgr.binPath = fakeHAProxy
+
+	lbID := "lb-lifecycle-test"
+
+	// Write config
+	content := "global\n  log stdout\n"
+	_, err := mgr.WriteConfig(lbID, content)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Not running yet
+	assert.False(t, mgr.IsRunning(lbID))
+
+	// Start
+	err = mgr.Start(lbID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, mgr.IsRunning(lbID))
+
+	// Reload
+	err = mgr.Reload(lbID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, mgr.IsRunning(lbID))
+
+	// Stop
+	err = mgr.Stop(lbID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, mgr.IsRunning(lbID))
+
+	// Pidfile should be cleaned up
+	_, err = os.Stat(mgr.pidFilePath(lbID))
+	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_WriteAndRemoveConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	mgr := &HAProxyManager{configDir: dir, binPath: "/usr/sbin/haproxy"}
+
+	content := "global\n  log stdout\n"
+	path, err := mgr.WriteConfig("lb-test", content)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, filepath.Join(dir, "alb-lb-test.cfg"), path)
+
+	// Verify file contents
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, content, string(data))
+
+	// Remove
+	err = mgr.RemoveConfig("lb-test")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = os.Stat(path)
+	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(err))
+}
+
+func TestHAProxyManager_RemoveConfig_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	mgr := &HAProxyManager{configDir: dir, binPath: "/usr/sbin/haproxy"}
+
+	err := mgr.RemoveConfig("nonexistent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/launcher.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+// SystemInstanceLauncher is the subset of daemon functionality needed by
+// ELBv2 to launch and terminate system-managed VMs (e.g. ALB VMs).
+// Defined here to avoid a circular import between handlers/elbv2 and daemon.
+//
+// System instances are owned by the system account and hidden from
+// customer DescribeInstances calls.
+type SystemInstanceLauncher interface {
+	// LaunchSystemInstance creates and starts a system-managed VM.
+	// The VM is assigned to the system account and not visible to customers.
+	// The caller provides the instance type, AMI, subnet, user data, and
+	// optionally a pre-created ENI to attach.
+	//
+	// Returns the instance ID and private IP once the VM is running.
+	LaunchSystemInstance(input *SystemInstanceInput) (*SystemInstanceOutput, error)
+
+	// TerminateSystemInstance stops and cleans up a system-managed VM.
+	TerminateSystemInstance(instanceID string) error
+}
+
+// SystemInstanceInput describes the VM to launch.
+type SystemInstanceInput struct {
+	InstanceType string // e.g. "t3.nano"
+	ImageID      string // AMI ID
+	SubnetID     string // VPC subnet for networking
+	UserData     string // Cloud-init user data (plain text, will be base64-encoded)
+
+	// ENI fields — if ENIID is set, the VM uses this pre-created ENI instead
+	// of auto-creating one. Used for ALB VMs that reuse the ALB's ENI.
+	ENIID  string
+	ENIMac string
+	ENIIP  string
+
+	// HostfwdPorts specifies additional guest ports to forward from the host
+	// via the QEMU user-mode dev NIC (dev_networking mode only).
+	// Each entry is a guest port (e.g. 80, 443). The host port is auto-assigned.
+	HostfwdPorts []int
+}
+
+// SystemInstanceOutput contains the result of a successful launch.
+type SystemInstanceOutput struct {
+	InstanceID string // e.g. "i-xxxxx"
+	PrivateIP  string // VPC private IP
+
+	// HostfwdMap maps guest port → host port for any forwarded ports.
+	// Only populated when dev_networking is enabled and HostfwdPorts were requested.
+	HostfwdMap map[int]int
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/launcher_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// mockSystemInstanceLauncher implements SystemInstanceLauncher for tests.
+type mockSystemInstanceLauncher struct {
+	launchCalls    []*SystemInstanceInput
+	terminateCalls []string
+	launchResult   *SystemInstanceOutput
+	launchErr      error
+	terminateErr   error
+}
+
+func (m *mockSystemInstanceLauncher) LaunchSystemInstance(input *SystemInstanceInput) (*SystemInstanceOutput, error) {
+	m.launchCalls = append(m.launchCalls, input)
+	return m.launchResult, m.launchErr
+}
+
+func (m *mockSystemInstanceLauncher) TerminateSystemInstance(instanceID string) error {
+	m.terminateCalls = append(m.terminateCalls, instanceID)
+	return m.terminateErr
+}
+
+func TestSystemInstanceInput_Fields(t *testing.T) {
+	input := &SystemInstanceInput{
+		InstanceType: "t3.nano",
+		ImageID:      "ami-abc123",
+		SubnetID:     "subnet-xyz",
+		UserData:     "#!/bin/bash\necho hello",
+		ENIID:        "eni-test123",
+		ENIMac:       "02:00:00:11:22:33",
+		ENIIP:        "10.0.1.5",
+	}
+
+	if input.InstanceType != "t3.nano" {
+		t.Errorf("InstanceType = %q, want %q", input.InstanceType, "t3.nano")
+	}
+	if input.ImageID != "ami-abc123" {
+		t.Errorf("ImageID = %q, want %q", input.ImageID, "ami-abc123")
+	}
+	if input.SubnetID != "subnet-xyz" {
+		t.Errorf("SubnetID = %q, want %q", input.SubnetID, "subnet-xyz")
+	}
+	if input.ENIID != "eni-test123" {
+		t.Errorf("ENIID = %q, want %q", input.ENIID, "eni-test123")
+	}
+	if input.ENIMac != "02:00:00:11:22:33" {
+		t.Errorf("ENIMac = %q, want %q", input.ENIMac, "02:00:00:11:22:33")
+	}
+	if input.ENIIP != "10.0.1.5" {
+		t.Errorf("ENIIP = %q, want %q", input.ENIIP, "10.0.1.5")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMockSystemInstanceLauncher_Launch(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockSystemInstanceLauncher{
+		launchResult: &SystemInstanceOutput{
+			InstanceID: "i-test123",
+			PrivateIP:  "10.0.1.5",
+		},
+	}
+
+	input := &SystemInstanceInput{
+		InstanceType: "t3.nano",
+		ImageID:      "ami-abc123",
+		SubnetID:     "subnet-xyz",
+		UserData:     "#!/bin/bash\necho hello",
+	}
+
+	out, err := mock.LaunchSystemInstance(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LaunchSystemInstance: %v", err)
+	}
+	if out.InstanceID != "i-test123" {
+		t.Errorf("InstanceID = %q, want %q", out.InstanceID, "i-test123")
+	}
+	if out.PrivateIP != "10.0.1.5" {
+		t.Errorf("PrivateIP = %q, want %q", out.PrivateIP, "10.0.1.5")
+	}
+	if len(mock.launchCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 launch call, got %d", len(mock.launchCalls))
+	}
+	if mock.launchCalls[0].InstanceType != "t3.nano" {
+		t.Errorf("launch call InstanceType = %q, want %q", mock.launchCalls[0].InstanceType, "t3.nano")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMockSystemInstanceLauncher_LaunchError(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockSystemInstanceLauncher{
+		launchErr: fmt.Errorf("insufficient capacity"),
+	}
+
+	_, err := mock.LaunchSystemInstance(&SystemInstanceInput{
+		InstanceType: "t3.nano",
+		ImageID:      "ami-abc123",
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error from LaunchSystemInstance")
+	}
+	if err.Error() != "insufficient capacity" {
+		t.Errorf("error = %q, want %q", err.Error(), "insufficient capacity")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMockSystemInstanceLauncher_Terminate(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockSystemInstanceLauncher{}
+
+	err := mock.TerminateSystemInstance("i-test123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TerminateSystemInstance: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(mock.terminateCalls) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 terminate call, got %d", len(mock.terminateCalls))
+	}
+	if mock.terminateCalls[0] != "i-test123" {
+		t.Errorf("terminate call = %q, want %q", mock.terminateCalls[0], "i-test123")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMockSystemInstanceLauncher_TerminateError(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockSystemInstanceLauncher{
+		terminateErr: fmt.Errorf("instance not found"),
+	}
+
+	err := mock.TerminateSystemInstance("i-nonexistent")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error from TerminateSystemInstance")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMockSystemInstanceLauncher_WithPreCreatedENI(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := &mockSystemInstanceLauncher{
+		launchResult: &SystemInstanceOutput{
+			InstanceID: "i-alb123",
+			PrivateIP:  "10.201.1.6",
+		},
+	}
+
+	input := &SystemInstanceInput{
+		InstanceType: "t3.nano",
+		ImageID:      "ami-abc123",
+		SubnetID:     "subnet-vpc1",
+		UserData:     "#!/bin/bash\napt-get install haproxy",
+		ENIID:        "eni-alb456",
+		ENIMac:       "02:00:00:aa:bb:cc",
+		ENIIP:        "10.201.1.6",
+	}
+
+	out, err := mock.LaunchSystemInstance(input)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LaunchSystemInstance: %v", err)
+	}
+	if out.InstanceID != "i-alb123" {
+		t.Errorf("InstanceID = %q, want %q", out.InstanceID, "i-alb123")
+	}
+	if mock.launchCalls[0].ENIID != "eni-alb456" {
+		t.Errorf("ENIID = %q, want %q", mock.launchCalls[0].ENIID, "eni-alb456")
+	}
+}
+
+// Verify the interface is satisfied by the mock at compile time.
+var _ SystemInstanceLauncher = (*mockSystemInstanceLauncher)(nil)

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+
+// ELBv2Service defines the interface for Application Load Balancer operations.
+type ELBv2Service interface {
+	CreateLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerOutput, error)
+	DeleteLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerOutput, error)
+	DescribeLoadBalancers(input *elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersOutput, error)
+
+	CreateTargetGroup(input *elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateTargetGroupOutput, error)
+	DeleteTargetGroup(input *elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupOutput, error)
+	DescribeTargetGroups(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsOutput, error)
+
+	RegisterTargets(input *elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.RegisterTargetsOutput, error)
+	DeregisterTargets(input *elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeregisterTargetsOutput, error)
+	DescribeTargetHealth(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthOutput, error)
+
+	CreateListener(input *elbv2.CreateListenerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateListenerOutput, error)
+	DeleteListener(input *elbv2.DeleteListenerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteListenerOutput, error)
+	DescribeListeners(input *elbv2.DescribeListenersInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeListenersOutput, error)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_impl_health_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	handlers_ec2_vpc "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/ec2/vpc"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// setupTestServiceWithInstance creates an ELBv2 + VPC service with a VPC, subnet,
+// and a simulated instance ENI (attached to an instance ID).
+func setupTestServiceWithInstance(t *testing.T, instanceID, instanceIP string) (*ELBv2ServiceImpl, *handlers_ec2_vpc.VPCServiceImpl, string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := &server.Options{
+		Host:      "127.0.0.1",
+		Port:      -1,
+		JetStream: true,
+		StoreDir:  t.TempDir(),
+		NoLog:     true,
+		NoSigs:    true,
+	}
+	ns, err := server.NewServer(opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	go ns.Start()
+	require.True(t, ns.ReadyForConnections(5*time.Second))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { ns.Shutdown() })
+
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { nc.Close() })
+
+	vpcSvc, err := handlers_ec2_vpc.NewVPCServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	elbv2Svc, err := NewELBv2ServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	elbv2Svc.SetVPCService(vpcSvc)
+
+	// Create VPC + subnet
+	vpcOut, err := vpcSvc.CreateVpc(&ec2.CreateVpcInput{
+		CidrBlock: aws.String("10.0.0.0/16"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	subnetOut, err := vpcSvc.CreateSubnet(&ec2.CreateSubnetInput{
+		VpcId:            vpcOut.Vpc.VpcId,
+		CidrBlock:        aws.String("10.0.1.0/24"),
+		AvailabilityZone: aws.String("us-east-1a"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create an ENI for the "instance" with specific IP
+	eniOut, err := vpcSvc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:         subnetOut.Subnet.SubnetId,
+		PrivateIpAddress: aws.String(instanceIP),
+		Description:      aws.String("Primary ENI for " + instanceID),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Attach ENI to instance (simulates RunInstances)
+	_, err = vpcSvc.AttachENI(testAccountID, *eniOut.NetworkInterface.NetworkInterfaceId, instanceID, 0)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return elbv2Svc, vpcSvc, *subnetOut.Subnet.SubnetId
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_ResolvesPrivateIP(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, _, _ := setupTestServiceWithInstance(t, "i-web001", "10.0.1.50")
+
+	// Create target group
+	tgOut, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("ip-resolve-tg"),
+		Port: aws.Int64(80),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	// Register the instance
+	_, err = svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-web001")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify private IP was resolved
+	health, err := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, health.TargetHealthDescriptions, 1)
+
+	// The target should have been registered with the resolved IP in the store
+	tg, err := svc.store.GetTargetGroupByArn(*tgArn)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, tg.Targets, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.1.50", tg.Targets[0].PrivateIP)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_UnresolvableIP(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, _, _ := setupTestServiceWithInstance(t, "i-web001", "10.0.1.50")
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("unresolvable-tg"),
+		Port: aws.Int64(80),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	// Register an instance that doesn't exist — should still succeed with empty IP
+	_, err := svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-nonexistent")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tg, _ := svc.store.GetTargetGroupByArn(*tgArn)
+	require.Len(t, tg.Targets, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", tg.Targets[0].PrivateIP)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_WithoutVPCService(t *testing.T) {
+	// When VPC service is nil, IP resolution is skipped gracefully
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("no-vpc-tg"),
+		Port: aws.Int64(80),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	_, err := svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-any")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tg, _ := svc.store.GetTargetGroupByArn(*tgArn)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", tg.Targets[0].PrivateIP)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_MultipleInstances(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, vpcSvc, _ := setupTestServiceWithInstance(t, "i-web001", "10.0.1.50")
+
+	// Create a second instance ENI
+	subnets, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeSubnets(&ec2.DescribeSubnetsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	subnetID := subnets.Subnets[0].SubnetId
+
+	eni2, _ := vpcSvc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:         subnetID,
+		PrivateIpAddress: aws.String("10.0.1.51"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	vpcSvc.AttachENI(testAccountID, *eni2.NetworkInterface.NetworkInterfaceId, "i-web002", 0)
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("multi-inst-tg"),
+		Port: aws.Int64(80),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	_, err := svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets: []*elbv2.TargetDescription{
+			{Id: aws.String("i-web001")},
+			{Id: aws.String("i-web002")},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tg, _ := svc.store.GetTargetGroupByArn(*tgArn)
+	require.Len(t, tg.Targets, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.1.50", tg.Targets[0].PrivateIP)
+	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.1.51", tg.Targets[1].PrivateIP)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_impl_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,643 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func setupTestService(t *testing.T) *ELBv2ServiceImpl {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := &server.Options{
+		Host:      "127.0.0.1",
+		Port:      -1,
+		JetStream: true,
+		StoreDir:  t.TempDir(),
+		NoLog:     true,
+		NoSigs:    true,
+	}
+	ns, err := server.NewServer(opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	go ns.Start()
+	require.True(t, ns.ReadyForConnections(5*time.Second))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { ns.Shutdown() })
+
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { nc.Close() })
+
+	svc, err := NewELBv2ServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return svc
+}
+
+// --- Load Balancer tests ---
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("my-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String("subnet-aaa")},
+		SecurityGroups: []*string{aws.String("sg-111")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, out.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	lb := out.LoadBalancers[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-alb", *lb.LoadBalancerName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "internet-facing", *lb.Scheme)
+	assert.Equal(t, "application", *lb.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "active", *lb.State.Code)
+	assert.Contains(t, *lb.DNSName, "my-alb")
+	assert.Contains(t, *lb.LoadBalancerArn, "loadbalancer/app/my-alb")
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_InternalScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:   aws.String("internal-alb"),
+		Scheme: aws.String("internal"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "internal", *out.LoadBalancers[0].Scheme)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_InvalidScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:   aws.String("bad-scheme"),
+		Scheme: aws.String("banana"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "InvalidScheme")
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_DuplicateName(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("dup-alb"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("dup-alb"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "DuplicateLoadBalancerName")
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_MissingName(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_WithTags(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("tagged-alb"),
+		Tags: []*elbv2.Tag{
+			{Key: aws.String("Env"), Value: aws.String("test")},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// Tags are stored internally, verify via describe
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{
+		Names: []*string{aws.String("tagged-alb")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, desc.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, *out.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, *desc.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("delete-me"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: out.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify it's gone
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, desc.LoadBalancers)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: aws.String("arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:loadbalancer/app/nope/xyz"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "LoadBalancerNotFound")
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_CleansUpListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	// Create LB, TG, and listener
+	lbOut, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("lb-cleanup")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	lbArn := lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn
+
+	tgOut, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("tg-cleanup")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Delete LB should clean up listener
+	_, err = svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lbArn}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Listener should be gone
+	lstDesc, err := svc.DescribeListeners(&elbv2.DescribeListenersInput{LoadBalancerArn: lbArn}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, lstDesc.Listeners)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeLoadBalancers_FilterByName(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("alb-one")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("alb-two")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{
+		Names: []*string{aws.String("alb-one")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, desc.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alb-one", *desc.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerName)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeLoadBalancers_AccountIsolation(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("acct-alb")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{}, "999999999999")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, desc.LoadBalancers)
+}
+
+// --- Target Group tests ---
+
+func TestCreateTargetGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name:     aws.String("my-tg"),
+		Protocol: aws.String("HTTP"),
+		Port:     aws.Int64(8080),
+		VpcId:    aws.String("vpc-test"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, out.TargetGroups, 1)
+	tg := out.TargetGroups[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "my-tg", *tg.TargetGroupName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "HTTP", *tg.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), *tg.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, "vpc-test", *tg.VpcId)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/", *tg.HealthCheckPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, "200", *tg.Matcher.HttpCode)
+}
+
+func TestCreateTargetGroup_CustomHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name:                       aws.String("custom-hc"),
+		HealthCheckPath:            aws.String("/healthz"),
+		HealthCheckIntervalSeconds: aws.Int64(10),
+		HealthyThresholdCount:      aws.Int64(2),
+		Matcher:                    &elbv2.Matcher{HttpCode: aws.String("200-299")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	tg := out.TargetGroups[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "/healthz", *tg.HealthCheckPath)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(10), *tg.HealthCheckIntervalSeconds)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), *tg.HealthyThresholdCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, "200-299", *tg.Matcher.HttpCode)
+}
+
+func TestCreateTargetGroup_DuplicateName(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name:  aws.String("dup-tg"),
+		VpcId: aws.String("vpc-1"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name:  aws.String("dup-tg"),
+		VpcId: aws.String("vpc-1"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "DuplicateTargetGroupName")
+}
+
+func TestDeleteTargetGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("del-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: out.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteTargetGroup_InUse(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("inuse-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lbOut, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("inuse-lb")}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "ResourceInUse")
+}
+
+func TestDeleteTargetGroup_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: aws.String("arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:targetgroup/nope/xyz"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "TargetGroupNotFound")
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetGroups_FilterByLBArn(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tg1, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("tg-linked")}, testAccountID)
+	_, _ = svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("tg-unlinked")}, testAccountID)
+
+	lb, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("lb-filter")}, testAccountID)
+	_, _ = svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lb.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tg1.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeTargetGroups(&elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lb.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, desc.TargetGroups, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tg-linked", *desc.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupName)
+}
+
+// --- Target registration tests ---
+
+func TestRegisterTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("reg-tg"),
+		Port: aws.Int64(80),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn,
+		Targets: []*elbv2.TargetDescription{
+			{Id: aws.String("i-aaa111")},
+			{Id: aws.String("i-bbb222"), Port: aws.Int64(8080)},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify via DescribeTargetHealth
+	health, err := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, health.TargetHealthDescriptions, 2)
+
+	// First target should use TG default port
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-aaa111", *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].Target.Id)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(80), *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].Target.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, "initial", *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].TargetHealth.State)
+
+	// Second target should use override port
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-bbb222", *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[1].Target.Id)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[1].Target.Port)
+}
+
+func TestRegisterTargets_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("idem-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	targets := []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-same")}}
+
+	_, err := svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{TargetGroupArn: tgArn, Targets: targets}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_, err = svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{TargetGroupArn: tgArn, Targets: targets}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	health, _ := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{TargetGroupArn: tgArn}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Len(t, health.TargetHealthDescriptions, 1)
+}
+
+func TestDeregisterTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("dereg-tg"), Port: aws.Int64(80)}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets: []*elbv2.TargetDescription{
+			{Id: aws.String("i-keep")},
+			{Id: aws.String("i-remove")},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	_, err := svc.DeregisterTargets(&elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-remove")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	health, _ := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{TargetGroupArn: tgArn}, testAccountID)
+	require.Len(t, health.TargetHealthDescriptions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-keep", *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].Target.Id)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetHealth_FilterByTarget(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("filter-tg"), Port: aws.Int64(80)}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	svc.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets: []*elbv2.TargetDescription{
+			{Id: aws.String("i-one")},
+			{Id: aws.String("i-two")},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	health, err := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-one")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, health.TargetHealthDescriptions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-one", *health.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].Target.Id)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeTargetHealth_TGNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: aws.String("arn:nonexistent"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "TargetGroupNotFound")
+}
+
+// --- Listener tests ---
+
+func TestCreateListener(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lbOut, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("lst-lb")}, testAccountID)
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("lst-tg")}, testAccountID)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		Protocol:        aws.String("HTTP"),
+		Port:            aws.Int64(8080),
+		DefaultActions: []*elbv2.Action{
+			{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, out.Listeners, 1)
+	l := out.Listeners[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, "HTTP", *l.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), *l.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, *lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, *l.LoadBalancerArn)
+	require.Len(t, l.DefaultActions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "forward", *l.DefaultActions[0].Type)
+}
+
+func TestCreateListener_DuplicatePort(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lbOut, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("dup-port-lb")}, testAccountID)
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("dup-port-tg")}, testAccountID)
+
+	actions := []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}}
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		Port:            aws.Int64(80),
+		DefaultActions:  actions,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		Port:            aws.Int64(80),
+		DefaultActions:  actions,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "DuplicateListener")
+}
+
+func TestCreateListener_LBNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: aws.String("arn:nonexistent"),
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: aws.String("arn:tg")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "LoadBalancerNotFound")
+}
+
+func TestDeleteListener(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lbOut, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("dellst-lb")}, testAccountID)
+	tgOut, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("dellst-tg")}, testAccountID)
+
+	lstOut, err := svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.DeleteListener(&elbv2.DeleteListenerInput{
+		ListenerArn: lstOut.Listeners[0].ListenerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify deleted
+	desc, _ := svc.DescribeListeners(&elbv2.DescribeListenersInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Empty(t, desc.Listeners)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteListener_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.DeleteListener(&elbv2.DeleteListenerInput{
+		ListenerArn: aws.String("arn:nonexistent"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "ListenerNotFound")
+}
+
+func TestDescribeListeners_FilterByLBArn(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lb1, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("dl-lb1")}, testAccountID)
+	lb2, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("dl-lb2")}, testAccountID)
+	tg, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("dl-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	actions := []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tg.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}}
+
+	svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lb1.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, Port: aws.Int64(80), DefaultActions: actions}, testAccountID)
+	svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lb1.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, Port: aws.Int64(443), DefaultActions: actions}, testAccountID)
+	svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lb2.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, Port: aws.Int64(80), DefaultActions: actions}, testAccountID)
+
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeListeners(&elbv2.DescribeListenersInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lb1.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, desc.Listeners, 2)
+}
+
+func TestDescribeListeners_AccountIsolation(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lb, _ := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("iso-lb")}, testAccountID)
+	tg, _ := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("iso-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lb.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tg.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	desc, err := svc.DescribeListeners(&elbv2.DescribeListenersInput{}, "999999999999")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, desc.Listeners)
+}
+
+// --- HAProxy sync tests ---
+
+func TestCreateListener_PushConfig_NoNATS(t *testing.T) {
+	// When NATS conn is nil, CreateListener should still succeed
+	// (pushConfig is a no-op when nc is nil or InstanceID is empty)
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	lb, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("sync-lb"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	tg, err := svc.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("sync-tg"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = svc.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lb.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		Protocol:        aws.String("HTTP"),
+		Port:            aws.Int64(80),
+		DefaultActions: []*elbv2.Action{
+			{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tg.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err) // No panic, no error — pushConfig skipped gracefully
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_TerminatesALBVM(t *testing.T) {
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	// Set up a mock instance launcher
+	mock := &mockTerminateLauncher{}
+	svc.SetInstanceLauncher(mock)
+
+	lb, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("del-lb"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lbArn := *lb.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn
+
+	// Delete — since no ALB VM was launched (no systemAMI), InstanceID is empty,
+	// so terminate is not called. This verifies the nil-safe path.
+	_, err = svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: aws.String(lbArn),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// No terminate call expected (no instance ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, len(mock.terminateCalls))
+}
+
+// mockTerminateLauncher records TerminateSystemInstance calls for testing.
+type mockTerminateLauncher struct {
+	terminateCalls []string
+}
+
+func (m *mockTerminateLauncher) LaunchSystemInstance(_ *SystemInstanceInput) (*SystemInstanceOutput, error) {
+	return &SystemInstanceOutput{InstanceID: "i-mock", PrivateIP: "10.0.0.1"}, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockTerminateLauncher) TerminateSystemInstance(instanceID string) error {
+	m.terminateCalls = append(m.terminateCalls, instanceID)
+	return nil
+}
+

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_impl_vpc_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	handlers_ec2_vpc "github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/handlers/ec2/vpc"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// setupTestServiceWithVPC creates an ELBv2 service wired to a real VPC service
+// with a pre-created VPC and subnet for ENI allocation testing.
+func setupTestServiceWithVPC(t *testing.T) (*ELBv2ServiceImpl, *handlers_ec2_vpc.VPCServiceImpl) {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := &server.Options{
+		Host:      "127.0.0.1",
+		Port:      -1,
+		JetStream: true,
+		StoreDir:  t.TempDir(),
+		NoLog:     true,
+		NoSigs:    true,
+	}
+	ns, err := server.NewServer(opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	go ns.Start()
+	require.True(t, ns.ReadyForConnections(5*time.Second))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { ns.Shutdown() })
+
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { nc.Close() })
+
+	// Create VPC service
+	vpcSvc, err := handlers_ec2_vpc.NewVPCServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create ELBv2 service with VPC wired in
+	elbv2Svc, err := NewELBv2ServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	elbv2Svc.SetVPCService(vpcSvc)
+
+	// Create a VPC and subnet for tests
+	vpcOut, err := vpcSvc.CreateVpc(&ec2.CreateVpcInput{
+		CidrBlock: aws.String("10.0.0.0/16"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = vpcSvc.CreateSubnet(&ec2.CreateSubnetInput{
+		VpcId:            vpcOut.Vpc.VpcId,
+		CidrBlock:        aws.String("10.0.1.0/24"),
+		AvailabilityZone: aws.String("us-east-1a"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return elbv2Svc, vpcSvc
+}
+
+// getTestSubnetID creates a fresh subnet and returns its ID.
+func getTestSubnetID(t *testing.T, vpcSvc *handlers_ec2_vpc.VPCServiceImpl, vpcID, cidr, az string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	out, err := vpcSvc.CreateSubnet(&ec2.CreateSubnetInput{
+		VpcId:            aws.String(vpcID),
+		CidrBlock:        aws.String(cidr),
+		AvailabilityZone: aws.String(az),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return *out.Subnet.SubnetId
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_CreatesENIs(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, vpcSvc := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	// Find the subnet we created
+	subnets, err := vpcSvc.DescribeSubnets(&ec2.DescribeSubnetsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, subnets.Subnets)
+	subnetID := *subnets.Subnets[0].SubnetId
+
+	// Create ALB with subnet
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("eni-test-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String(subnetID)},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, out.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	lb := out.LoadBalancers[0]
+
+	// Verify VpcId was populated from subnet
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, *lb.VpcId)
+
+	// Verify AZ info was populated
+	require.Len(t, lb.AvailabilityZones, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "us-east-1a", *lb.AvailabilityZones[0].ZoneName)
+	assert.Equal(t, subnetID, *lb.AvailabilityZones[0].SubnetId)
+
+	// Verify ENI was created
+	eniDesc, err := vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces, 1)
+
+	eni := eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces[0]
+	assert.Contains(t, *eni.Description, "ELB app/eni-test-alb/")
+	assert.True(t, *eni.RequesterManaged)
+	assert.Equal(t, subnetID, *eni.SubnetId)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, *eni.PrivateIpAddress)
+
+	// Verify ENI has the managed-by tag
+	foundTag := false
+	for _, tag := range eni.TagSet {
+		if *tag.Key == "spinifex:managed-by" && *tag.Value == "elbv2" {
+			foundTag = true
+		}
+	}
+	assert.True(t, foundTag, "ENI should have spinifex:managed-by=elbv2 tag")
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_MultipleSubnets(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, vpcSvc := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	// Get VPC ID
+	vpcs, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeVpcs(&ec2.DescribeVpcsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	vpcID := *vpcs.Vpcs[0].VpcId
+
+	// Create two subnets in different AZs
+	sub1 := getTestSubnetID(t, vpcSvc, vpcID, "10.0.2.0/24", "us-east-1a")
+	sub2 := getTestSubnetID(t, vpcSvc, vpcID, "10.0.3.0/24", "us-east-1b")
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("multi-subnet-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String(sub1), aws.String(sub2)},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lb := out.LoadBalancers[0]
+	assert.Len(t, lb.AvailabilityZones, 2)
+
+	// Verify 2 ENIs created (+ 1 from setupTestServiceWithVPC's initial subnet)
+	eniDesc, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	managedCount := 0
+	for _, eni := range eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces {
+		if eni.RequesterManaged != nil && *eni.RequesterManaged {
+			managedCount++
+		}
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, managedCount)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_CleansUpENIs(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, vpcSvc := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	subnets, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeSubnets(&ec2.DescribeSubnetsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	subnetID := *subnets.Subnets[0].SubnetId
+
+	// Create and then delete ALB
+	lbOut, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("cleanup-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String(subnetID)},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify ENI exists
+	eniDesc, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Len(t, eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces, 1)
+
+	// Delete ALB
+	_, err = svc.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify ENI was cleaned up
+	eniDesc, _ = vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Empty(t, eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_InvalidSubnet(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, _ := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("bad-subnet-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String("subnet-nonexistent")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "SubnetNotFound")
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_RollbackOnPartialFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, vpcSvc := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	subnets, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeSubnets(&ec2.DescribeSubnetsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	validSubnet := *subnets.Subnets[0].SubnetId
+
+	// First subnet valid, second invalid — should rollback the first ENI
+	_, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("rollback-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String(validSubnet), aws.String("subnet-bogus")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	// Verify no orphaned ENIs remain
+	eniDesc, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	assert.Empty(t, eniDesc.NetworkInterfaces)
+}
+
+func TestCreateLoadBalancer_WithoutVPCService(t *testing.T) {
+	// When vpcService is nil (e.g. in pure unit tests), ENI creation is skipped
+	svc := setupTestService(t)
+
+	out, err := svc.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:    aws.String("no-vpc-alb"),
+		Subnets: []*string{aws.String("subnet-xxx")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, out.LoadBalancers[0].VpcId)
+	assert.Empty(t, out.LoadBalancers[0].AvailabilityZones)
+}
+
+func TestENI_RequesterManagedFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	_, vpcSvc := setupTestServiceWithVPC(t)
+
+	subnets, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeSubnets(&ec2.DescribeSubnetsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	subnetID := *subnets.Subnets[0].SubnetId
+
+	// Create a normal ENI (not managed)
+	normalENI, err := vpcSvc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:    aws.String(subnetID),
+		Description: aws.String("user ENI"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Create a managed ENI (like ALB would)
+	managedENI, err := vpcSvc.CreateNetworkInterface(&ec2.CreateNetworkInterfaceInput{
+		SubnetId:    aws.String(subnetID),
+		Description: aws.String("ELB app/test/lb123"),
+		TagSpecifications: []*ec2.TagSpecification{
+			{
+				ResourceType: aws.String("network-interface"),
+				Tags: []*ec2.Tag{
+					{Key: aws.String("spinifex:managed-by"), Value: aws.String("elbv2")},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Describe all ENIs
+	desc, _ := vpcSvc.DescribeNetworkInterfaces(&ec2.DescribeNetworkInterfacesInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.Len(t, desc.NetworkInterfaces, 2)
+
+	for _, eni := range desc.NetworkInterfaces {
+		if *eni.NetworkInterfaceId == *normalENI.NetworkInterface.NetworkInterfaceId {
+			assert.False(t, *eni.RequesterManaged, "normal ENI should not be RequesterManaged")
+		}
+		if *eni.NetworkInterfaceId == *managedENI.NetworkInterface.NetworkInterfaceId {
+			assert.True(t, *eni.RequesterManaged, "managed ENI should be RequesterManaged")
+		}
+	}
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_nats.go

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+const defaultTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+
+// NATSELBv2Service handles ELBv2 operations via NATS messaging.
+type NATSELBv2Service struct {
+	natsConn *nats.Conn
+}
+
+// NewNATSELBv2Service creates a new NATS-based ELBv2 service.
+func NewNATSELBv2Service(conn *nats.Conn) ELBv2Service {
+	return &NATSELBv2Service{natsConn: conn}
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) CreateLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.CreateLoadBalancer", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DeleteLoadBalancer(input *elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancer", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DescribeLoadBalancers(input *elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancers", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) CreateTargetGroup(input *elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateTargetGroupOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.CreateTargetGroupOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.CreateTargetGroup", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DeleteTargetGroup(input *elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DeleteTargetGroup", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DescribeTargetGroups(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DescribeTargetGroups", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) RegisterTargets(input *elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.RegisterTargetsOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.RegisterTargetsOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.RegisterTargets", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DeregisterTargets(input *elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeregisterTargetsOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DeregisterTargetsOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DeregisterTargets", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DescribeTargetHealth(input *elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DescribeTargetHealth", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) CreateListener(input *elbv2.CreateListenerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.CreateListenerOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.CreateListenerOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.CreateListener", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DeleteListener(input *elbv2.DeleteListenerInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DeleteListenerOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DeleteListenerOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DeleteListener", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}
+
+func (s *NATSELBv2Service) DescribeListeners(input *elbv2.DescribeListenersInput, accountID string) (*elbv2.DescribeListenersOutput, error) {
+	return utils.NATSRequest[elbv2.DescribeListenersOutput](s.natsConn, "elbv2.DescribeListeners", input, defaultTimeout, accountID)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_nats_e2e_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
+	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/elbv2"
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// setupNATSELBv2Test creates a NATS client + backend service wired together,
+// exercising the full NATS serialization round-trip (same as gateway→daemon path).
+func setupNATSELBv2Test(t *testing.T) (ELBv2Service, *ELBv2ServiceImpl) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	opts := &server.Options{
+		Host:      "127.0.0.1",
+		Port:      -1,
+		JetStream: true,
+		StoreDir:  t.TempDir(),
+		NoLog:     true,
+		NoSigs:    true,
+	}
+	ns, err := server.NewServer(opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	go ns.Start()
+	require.True(t, ns.ReadyForConnections(5*time.Second))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { ns.Shutdown() })
+
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { nc.Close() })
+
+	backend, err := NewELBv2ServiceImplWithNATS(nil, nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Wire backend as NATS subscriber (simulates daemon subscriptions)
+	topics := map[string]func(*nats.Msg){
+		"elbv2.CreateLoadBalancer":    func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.CreateLoadBalancer) },
+		"elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancer":    func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DeleteLoadBalancer) },
+		"elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancers": func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DescribeLoadBalancers) },
+		"elbv2.CreateTargetGroup":     func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.CreateTargetGroup) },
+		"elbv2.DeleteTargetGroup":     func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DeleteTargetGroup) },
+		"elbv2.DescribeTargetGroups":  func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DescribeTargetGroups) },
+		"elbv2.RegisterTargets":       func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.RegisterTargets) },
+		"elbv2.DeregisterTargets":     func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DeregisterTargets) },
+		"elbv2.DescribeTargetHealth":  func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DescribeTargetHealth) },
+		"elbv2.CreateListener":        func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.CreateListener) },
+		"elbv2.DeleteListener":        func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DeleteListener) },
+		"elbv2.DescribeListeners":     func(msg *nats.Msg) { handleNATSMsg(msg, backend.DescribeListeners) },
+	}
+
+	for topic, handler := range topics {
+		sub, err := nc.Subscribe(topic, handler)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		t.Cleanup(func() { _ = sub.Unsubscribe() })
+	}
+
+	client := NewNATSELBv2Service(nc)
+	return client, backend
+}
+
+// handleNATSMsg is the generic NATS handler that mirrors daemon's handleNATSRequest.
+// Uses GenerateErrorPayload for errors, matching the real daemon behavior.
+func handleNATSMsg[In any, Out any](msg *nats.Msg, fn func(*In, string) (*Out, error)) {
+	var input In
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &input); err != nil {
+		_ = msg.Respond(utils.GenerateErrorPayload("ServerInternal"))
+		return
+	}
+	accountID := msg.Header.Get(utils.AccountIDHeader)
+	result, err := fn(&input, accountID)
+	if err != nil {
+		_ = msg.Respond(utils.GenerateErrorPayload(err.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(result)
+	_ = msg.Respond(data)
+}
+
+// --- Full round-trip E2E tests ---
+
+func TestNATSE2E_CreateAndDescribeLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
+	client, _ := setupNATSELBv2Test(t)
+
+	out, err := client.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:           aws.String("e2e-alb"),
+		Subnets:        []*string{aws.String("subnet-aaa")},
+		SecurityGroups: []*string{aws.String("sg-111")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, out.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "e2e-alb", *out.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerName)
+
+	desc, err := client.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{
+		Names: []*string{aws.String("e2e-alb")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, desc.LoadBalancers, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, *out.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn, *desc.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn)
+}
+
+func TestNATSE2E_FullWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
+	client, _ := setupNATSELBv2Test(t)
+
+	// 1. Create target group
+	tgOut, err := client.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name:     aws.String("e2e-tg"),
+		Protocol: aws.String("HTTP"),
+		Port:     aws.Int64(80),
+		VpcId:    aws.String("vpc-e2e"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, tgOut.TargetGroups, 1)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	// 2. Register targets
+	_, err = client.RegisterTargets(&elbv2.RegisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets: []*elbv2.TargetDescription{
+			{Id: aws.String("i-instance1")},
+			{Id: aws.String("i-instance2"), Port: aws.Int64(8080)},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// 3. Verify targets registered
+	healthOut, err := client.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, healthOut.TargetHealthDescriptions, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "initial", *healthOut.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].TargetHealth.State)
+
+	// 4. Create load balancer
+	lbOut, err := client.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name:           aws.String("e2e-lb"),
+		Subnets:        []*string{aws.String("subnet-1")},
+		SecurityGroups: []*string{aws.String("sg-1")},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	lbArn := lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn
+
+	// 5. Create listener
+	lstOut, err := client.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+		Protocol:        aws.String("HTTP"),
+		Port:            aws.Int64(80),
+		DefaultActions: []*elbv2.Action{
+			{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgArn},
+		},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, lstOut.Listeners, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(80), *lstOut.Listeners[0].Port)
+
+	// 6. Describe listeners
+	lstDesc, err := client.DescribeListeners(&elbv2.DescribeListenersInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, lstDesc.Listeners, 1)
+
+	// 7. Describe target groups filtered by LB
+	tgDesc, err := client.DescribeTargetGroups(&elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, tgDesc.TargetGroups, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "e2e-tg", *tgDesc.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupName)
+
+	// 8. Deregister one target
+	_, err = client.DeregisterTargets(&elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-instance1")}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	healthOut2, err := client.DescribeTargetHealth(&elbv2.DescribeTargetHealthInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, healthOut2.TargetHealthDescriptions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-instance2", *healthOut2.TargetHealthDescriptions[0].Target.Id)
+
+	// 9. Delete listener
+	_, err = client.DeleteListener(&elbv2.DeleteListenerInput{
+		ListenerArn: lstOut.Listeners[0].ListenerArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// 10. Delete load balancer
+	_, err = client.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// 11. Delete target group (should succeed now — no listener references it)
+	_, err = client.DeregisterTargets(&elbv2.DeregisterTargetsInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+		Targets:        []*elbv2.TargetDescription{{Id: aws.String("i-instance2"), Port: aws.Int64(8080)}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, err = client.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// 12. Verify everything is cleaned up
+	lbDesc, err := client.DescribeLoadBalancers(&elbv2.DescribeLoadBalancersInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, lbDesc.LoadBalancers)
+
+	tgDesc2, err := client.DescribeTargetGroups(&elbv2.DescribeTargetGroupsInput{}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, tgDesc2.TargetGroups)
+}
+
+func TestNATSE2E_DeleteLoadBalancerCascadesListeners(t *testing.T) {
+	client, _ := setupNATSELBv2Test(t)
+
+	// Create LB + TG + 2 listeners
+	tgOut, _ := client.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{
+		Name: aws.String("cascade-tg"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	tgArn := tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn
+
+	lbOut, _ := client.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{
+		Name: aws.String("cascade-lb"),
+	}, testAccountID)
+	lbArn := lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn
+
+	actions := []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgArn}}
+	client.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lbArn, Port: aws.Int64(80), DefaultActions: actions}, testAccountID)
+	client.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lbArn, Port: aws.Int64(443), DefaultActions: actions}, testAccountID)
+
+	// Delete LB should cascade-delete listeners
+	_, err := client.DeleteLoadBalancer(&elbv2.DeleteLoadBalancerInput{LoadBalancerArn: lbArn}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// TG should now be deletable (no listeners reference it)
+	_, err = client.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{TargetGroupArn: tgArn}, testAccountID)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNATSE2E_TargetGroupInUseProtection(t *testing.T) {
+	client, _ := setupNATSELBv2Test(t)
+
+	tgOut, _ := client.CreateTargetGroup(&elbv2.CreateTargetGroupInput{Name: aws.String("protected-tg")}, testAccountID)
+	lbOut, _ := client.CreateLoadBalancer(&elbv2.CreateLoadBalancerInput{Name: aws.String("protected-lb")}, testAccountID)
+
+	client.CreateListener(&elbv2.CreateListenerInput{
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbOut.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn,
+		DefaultActions:  []*elbv2.Action{{Type: aws.String("forward"), TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn}},
+	}, testAccountID)
+
+	// Should fail — TG is in use by a listener
+	_, err := client.DeleteTargetGroup(&elbv2.DeleteTargetGroupInput{
+		TargetGroupArn: tgOut.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn,
+	}, testAccountID)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/service_nats_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// Verify NATSELBv2Service implements ELBv2Service at compile time.
+var _ ELBv2Service = (*NATSELBv2Service)(nil)
+
+func TestNewNATSELBv2Service_NilConn(t *testing.T) {
+	// Should create the service even with nil conn (conn is used at call time, not construction)
+	svc := NewNATSELBv2Service(nil)
+	assert.NotNil(t, svc)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/store.go

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/mulgadc/spinifex/spinifex/utils"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+)
+
+const (
+	KVBucketELBv2        = "spinifex-elbv2"
+	KVBucketELBv2Version = 1
+
+	// Key prefixes for different resource types within the single bucket
+	KeyPrefixLB       = "lb."
+	KeyPrefixTG       = "tg."
+	KeyPrefixListener = "listener."
+)
+
+// Store provides CRUD operations for ELBv2 resources backed by JetStream KV.
+type Store struct {
+	kv nats.KeyValue
+}
+
+// NewStore creates a new ELBv2 store using the provided NATS connection.
+func NewStore(nc *nats.Conn) (*Store, error) {
+	js, err := nc.JetStream()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get JetStream context: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	kv, err := utils.GetOrCreateKVBucket(js, KVBucketELBv2, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create KV bucket %s: %w", KVBucketELBv2, err)
+	}
+
+	if err := utils.WriteVersion(kv, KVBucketELBv2Version); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("write version to %s: %w", KVBucketELBv2, err)
+	}
+
+	slog.Info("ELBv2 store initialized", "bucket", KVBucketELBv2)
+	return &Store{kv: kv}, nil
+}
+
+// --- Load Balancer CRUD ---
+
+// PutLoadBalancer stores a load balancer record.
+func (s *Store) PutLoadBalancer(lb *LoadBalancerRecord) error {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(lb)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal load balancer: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = s.kv.Put(KeyPrefixLB+lb.LoadBalancerID, data)
+	return err
+}
+
+// GetLoadBalancer retrieves a load balancer by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) GetLoadBalancer(lbID string) (*LoadBalancerRecord, error) {
+	entry, err := s.kv.Get(KeyPrefixLB + lbID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var lb LoadBalancerRecord
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(entry.Value(), &lb); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal load balancer: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &lb, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteLoadBalancer removes a load balancer by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) DeleteLoadBalancer(lbID string) error {
+	err := s.kv.Delete(KeyPrefixLB + lbID)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListLoadBalancers returns all load balancer records.
+func (s *Store) ListLoadBalancers() ([]*LoadBalancerRecord, error) {
+	return listByPrefix[LoadBalancerRecord](s.kv, KeyPrefixLB)
+}
+
+// GetLoadBalancerByArn finds a load balancer by its ARN.
+func (s *Store) GetLoadBalancerByArn(arn string) (*LoadBalancerRecord, error) {
+	lbs, err := s.ListLoadBalancers()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, lb := range lbs {
+		if lb.LoadBalancerArn == arn {
+			return lb, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// GetLoadBalancerByName finds a load balancer by name.
+func (s *Store) GetLoadBalancerByName(name string) (*LoadBalancerRecord, error) {
+	lbs, err := s.ListLoadBalancers()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, lb := range lbs {
+		if lb.Name == name {
+			return lb, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// --- Target Group CRUD ---
+
+// PutTargetGroup stores a target group record.
+func (s *Store) PutTargetGroup(tg *TargetGroupRecord) error {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(tg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal target group: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = s.kv.Put(KeyPrefixTG+tg.TargetGroupID, data)
+	return err
+}
+
+// GetTargetGroup retrieves a target group by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) GetTargetGroup(tgID string) (*TargetGroupRecord, error) {
+	entry, err := s.kv.Get(KeyPrefixTG + tgID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var tg TargetGroupRecord
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(entry.Value(), &tg); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal target group: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &tg, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteTargetGroup removes a target group by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) DeleteTargetGroup(tgID string) error {
+	err := s.kv.Delete(KeyPrefixTG + tgID)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListTargetGroups returns all target group records.
+func (s *Store) ListTargetGroups() ([]*TargetGroupRecord, error) {
+	return listByPrefix[TargetGroupRecord](s.kv, KeyPrefixTG)
+}
+
+// GetTargetGroupByArn finds a target group by its ARN.
+func (s *Store) GetTargetGroupByArn(arn string) (*TargetGroupRecord, error) {
+	tgs, err := s.ListTargetGroups()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, tg := range tgs {
+		if tg.TargetGroupArn == arn {
+			return tg, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// GetTargetGroupByName finds a target group by name within a VPC.
+func (s *Store) GetTargetGroupByName(name, vpcID string) (*TargetGroupRecord, error) {
+	tgs, err := s.ListTargetGroups()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, tg := range tgs {
+		if tg.Name == name && tg.VpcId == vpcID {
+			return tg, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// --- Listener CRUD ---
+
+// PutListener stores a listener record.
+func (s *Store) PutListener(l *ListenerRecord) error {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(l)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal listener: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, err = s.kv.Put(KeyPrefixListener+l.ListenerID, data)
+	return err
+}
+
+// GetListener retrieves a listener by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) GetListener(listenerID string) (*ListenerRecord, error) {
+	entry, err := s.kv.Get(KeyPrefixListener + listenerID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var l ListenerRecord
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(entry.Value(), &l); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal listener: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &l, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteListener removes a listener by its short ID.
+func (s *Store) DeleteListener(listenerID string) error {
+	err := s.kv.Delete(KeyPrefixListener + listenerID)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListListeners returns all listener records.
+func (s *Store) ListListeners() ([]*ListenerRecord, error) {
+	return listByPrefix[ListenerRecord](s.kv, KeyPrefixListener)
+}
+
+// ListListenersByLB returns all listeners for a specific load balancer ARN.
+func (s *Store) ListListenersByLB(lbArn string) ([]*ListenerRecord, error) {
+	all, err := s.ListListeners()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var result []*ListenerRecord
+	for _, l := range all {
+		if l.LoadBalancerArn == lbArn {
+			result = append(result, l)
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// GetListenerByArn finds a listener by its ARN.
+func (s *Store) GetListenerByArn(arn string) (*ListenerRecord, error) {
+	listeners, err := s.ListListeners()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	for _, l := range listeners {
+		if l.ListenerArn == arn {
+			return l, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+// --- Generic helpers ---
+
+// listByPrefix returns all records with keys matching the given prefix.
+func listByPrefix[T any](kv nats.KeyValue, prefix string) ([]*T, error) {
+	keys, err := kv.Keys()
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrNoKeysFound) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var result []*T
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		if key == utils.VersionKey {
+			continue
+		}
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(key, prefix) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		entry, err := kv.Get(key)
+		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, nats.ErrKeyNotFound) {
+				continue
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		var record T
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(entry.Value(), &record); err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Failed to unmarshal ELBv2 record", "key", key, "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result = append(result, &record)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/store_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2/server"
+	"github.com/nats-io/nats.go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const testAccountID = "123456789012"
+
+func setupTestStore(t *testing.T) *Store {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := &server.Options{
+		Host:      "127.0.0.1",
+		Port:      -1,
+		JetStream: true,
+		StoreDir:  t.TempDir(),
+		NoLog:     true,
+		NoSigs:    true,
+	}
+	ns, err := server.NewServer(opts)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	go ns.Start()
+	require.True(t, ns.ReadyForConnections(5*time.Second))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { ns.Shutdown() })
+
+	nc, err := nats.Connect(ns.ClientURL())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { nc.Close() })
+
+	store, err := NewStore(nc)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return store
+}
+
+func newTestLB(id, name string) *LoadBalancerRecord {
+	return &LoadBalancerRecord{
+		LoadBalancerArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/" + name + "/" + id,
+		LoadBalancerID:  id,
+		DNSName:         name + "-" + id + ".us-east-1.elb.spinifex.local",
+		Name:            name,
+		Scheme:          SchemeInternal,
+		Type:            LoadBalancerTypeApplication,
+		State:           StateActive,
+		VpcId:           "vpc-test123",
+		SecurityGroups:  []string{"sg-111"},
+		Subnets:         []string{"subnet-aaa"},
+		IPAddressType:   IPAddressTypeIPv4,
+		AccountID:       testAccountID,
+		CreatedAt:       time.Now().UTC(),
+	}
+}
+
+func newTestTG(id, name string) *TargetGroupRecord {
+	return &TargetGroupRecord{
+		TargetGroupArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":targetgroup/" + name + "/" + id,
+		TargetGroupID:  id,
+		Name:           name,
+		Protocol:       ProtocolHTTP,
+		Port:           80,
+		VpcId:          "vpc-test123",
+		TargetType:     "instance",
+		HealthCheck:    DefaultHealthCheck(),
+		AccountID:      testAccountID,
+		CreatedAt:      time.Now().UTC(),
+	}
+}
+
+func newTestListener(id, lbArn string) *ListenerRecord {
+	return &ListenerRecord{
+		ListenerArn:     "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":listener/app/my-alb/lb123/" + id,
+		ListenerID:      id,
+		LoadBalancerArn: lbArn,
+		Protocol:        ProtocolHTTP,
+		Port:            80,
+		DefaultActions: []ListenerAction{
+			{Type: ActionTypeForward, TargetGroupArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":targetgroup/my-tg/tg123"},
+		},
+		AccountID: testAccountID,
+		CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC(),
+	}
+}
+
+// --- Load Balancer tests ---
+
+func TestPutAndGetLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lb := newTestLB("abc123", "my-alb")
+
+	err := store.PutLoadBalancer(lb)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancer("abc123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.Name, got.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.LoadBalancerArn, got.LoadBalancerArn)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.VpcId, got.VpcId)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.Scheme, got.Scheme)
+}
+
+func TestGetLoadBalancer_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancer("nonexistent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestStoreDeleteLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lb := newTestLB("del123", "delete-me")
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+	require.NoError(t, store.DeleteLoadBalancer("del123"))
+
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancer("del123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestDeleteLoadBalancer_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	err := store.DeleteLoadBalancer("doesnt-exist")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestListLoadBalancers(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(newTestLB("lb1", "alb-one")))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(newTestLB("lb2", "alb-two")))
+
+	lbs, err := store.ListLoadBalancers()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, lbs, 2)
+}
+
+func TestListLoadBalancers_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lbs, err := store.ListLoadBalancers()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, lbs)
+}
+
+func TestGetLoadBalancerByArn(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lb := newTestLB("arn123", "arn-test")
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancerByArn(lb.LoadBalancerArn)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.Name, got.Name)
+}
+
+func TestGetLoadBalancerByArn_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancerByArn("arn:nonexistent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestGetLoadBalancerByName(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lb := newTestLB("name123", "find-by-name")
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancerByName("find-by-name")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, lb.LoadBalancerID, got.LoadBalancerID)
+}
+
+// --- Target Group tests ---
+
+func TestPutAndGetTargetGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	tg := newTestTG("tg123", "my-tg")
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroup("tg123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, tg.Name, got.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, tg.Protocol, got.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, tg.Port, got.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, tg.HealthCheck.Path, got.HealthCheck.Path)
+}
+
+func TestGetTargetGroup_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroup("nonexistent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestStoreDeleteTargetGroup(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	tg := newTestTG("tgdel", "delete-tg")
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+	require.NoError(t, store.DeleteTargetGroup("tgdel"))
+
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroup("tgdel")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestListTargetGroups(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(newTestTG("tg1", "tg-one")))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(newTestTG("tg2", "tg-two")))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(newTestTG("tg3", "tg-three")))
+
+	tgs, err := store.ListTargetGroups()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, tgs, 3)
+}
+
+func TestGetTargetGroupByArn(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	tg := newTestTG("tgarn", "arn-tg")
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroupByArn(tg.TargetGroupArn)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, tg.Name, got.Name)
+}
+
+func TestGetTargetGroupByName(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	tg := newTestTG("tgname", "named-tg")
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroupByName("named-tg", "vpc-test123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+
+	// Wrong VPC should not find it
+	got, err = store.GetTargetGroupByName("named-tg", "vpc-other")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestTargetGroupWithTargets(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	tg := newTestTG("tgtargets", "targets-tg")
+	tg.Targets = []Target{
+		{Id: "i-aaa111", Port: 8080, HealthState: TargetHealthInitial, PrivateIP: "10.0.1.10"},
+		{Id: "i-bbb222", Port: 0, HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy, PrivateIP: "10.0.1.11"},
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+
+	got, err := store.GetTargetGroup("tgtargets")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Len(t, got.Targets, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-aaa111", got.Targets[0].Id)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), got.Targets[0].Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, "10.0.1.11", got.Targets[1].PrivateIP)
+}
+
+// --- Listener tests ---
+
+func TestPutAndGetListener(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lbArn := "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/my-alb/lb123"
+	l := newTestListener("lst123", lbArn)
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l))
+
+	got, err := store.GetListener("lst123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, ProtocolHTTP, got.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(80), got.Port)
+	assert.Len(t, got.DefaultActions, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, ActionTypeForward, got.DefaultActions[0].Type)
+}
+
+func TestGetListener_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	got, err := store.GetListener("nonexistent")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestStoreDeleteListener(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lbArn := "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/test/lb1"
+	l := newTestListener("lstdel", lbArn)
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l))
+	require.NoError(t, store.DeleteListener("lstdel"))
+
+	got, err := store.GetListener("lstdel")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestListListenersByLB(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lbArn1 := "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/alb1/lb1"
+	lbArn2 := "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/alb2/lb2"
+
+	l1 := newTestListener("lst1", lbArn1)
+	l1.Port = 80
+	l2 := newTestListener("lst2", lbArn1)
+	l2.Port = 443
+	l3 := newTestListener("lst3", lbArn2)
+	l3.Port = 80
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l1))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l2))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l3))
+
+	// Should return only listeners for lbArn1
+	listeners, err := store.ListListenersByLB(lbArn1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, listeners, 2)
+
+	// Should return only listener for lbArn2
+	listeners, err = store.ListListenersByLB(lbArn2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, listeners, 1)
+}
+
+func TestGetListenerByArn(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lbArn := "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:" + testAccountID + ":loadbalancer/app/test/lb1"
+	l := newTestListener("lstarn", lbArn)
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l))
+
+	got, err := store.GetListenerByArn(l.ListenerArn)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, l.ListenerID, got.ListenerID)
+}
+
+// --- Cross-resource isolation tests ---
+
+func TestResourceIsolation(t *testing.T) {
+	// Verify that LB, TG, and Listener records don't interfere with each other
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+
+	lb := newTestLB("shared1", "alb-shared")
+	tg := newTestTG("shared1", "tg-shared") // Same ID as LB
+	l := newTestListener("shared1", lb.LoadBalancerArn)
+
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutTargetGroup(tg))
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutListener(l))
+
+	// Each should be retrievable independently
+	gotLB, err := store.GetLoadBalancer("shared1")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, gotLB)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alb-shared", gotLB.Name)
+
+	gotTG, err := store.GetTargetGroup("shared1")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, gotTG)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tg-shared", gotTG.Name)
+
+	gotL, err := store.GetListener("shared1")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, gotL)
+	assert.Equal(t, ProtocolHTTP, gotL.Protocol)
+
+	// List operations should return correct counts
+	lbs, _ := store.ListLoadBalancers()
+	assert.Len(t, lbs, 1)
+	tgs, _ := store.ListTargetGroups()
+	assert.Len(t, tgs, 1)
+	listeners, _ := store.ListListeners()
+	assert.Len(t, listeners, 1)
+
+	// Deleting one type should not affect others
+	require.NoError(t, store.DeleteLoadBalancer("shared1"))
+	gotTG, _ = store.GetTargetGroup("shared1")
+	assert.NotNil(t, gotTG)
+	gotL, _ = store.GetListener("shared1")
+	assert.NotNil(t, gotL)
+}
+
+func TestPutLoadBalancer_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	store := setupTestStore(t)
+	lb := newTestLB("upd123", "updatable")
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+
+	// Update state
+	lb.State = StateFailed
+	lb.ENIs = []string{"eni-111", "eni-222"}
+	require.NoError(t, store.PutLoadBalancer(lb))
+
+	got, err := store.GetLoadBalancer("upd123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, got)
+	assert.Equal(t, StateFailed, got.State)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"eni-111", "eni-222"}, got.ENIs)
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/types.go

@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import "time"
+
+const (
+	// LoadBalancer types
+	LoadBalancerTypeApplication = "application"
+
+	// LoadBalancer schemes
+	SchemeInternetFacing = "internet-facing"
+	SchemeInternal       = "internal"
+
+	// LoadBalancer states
+	StateProvisioning = "provisioning"
+	StateActive       = "active"
+	StateFailed       = "failed"
+
+	// Target health states
+	TargetHealthInitial   = "initial"
+	TargetHealthHealthy   = "healthy"
+	TargetHealthUnhealthy = "unhealthy"
+	TargetHealthDraining  = "draining"
+	TargetHealthUnused    = "unused"
+
+	// Listener protocols
+	ProtocolHTTP  = "HTTP"
+	ProtocolHTTPS = "HTTPS"
+
+	// Listener action types
+	ActionTypeForward = "forward"
+
+	// Default health check values
+	DefaultHealthCheckInterval           = 30
+	DefaultHealthCheckTimeout            = 5
+	DefaultHealthyThreshold              = 5
+	DefaultUnhealthyThreshold            = 2
+	DefaultHealthCheckPath               = "/"
+	DefaultHealthCheckPort               = "traffic-port"
+	DefaultHealthCheckProtocol           = ProtocolHTTP
+	DefaultHealthCheckMatcher            = "200"
+	DefaultTargetDeregistrationDelaySecs = 300
+
+	// IP address type
+	IPAddressTypeIPv4 = "ipv4"
+)
+
+// LoadBalancerRecord represents a stored Application Load Balancer.
+type LoadBalancerRecord struct {
+	LoadBalancerArn string            `json:"load_balancer_arn"`
+	LoadBalancerID  string            `json:"load_balancer_id"` // Short ID (hex suffix)
+	DNSName         string            `json:"dns_name"`
+	Name            string            `json:"name"`
+	Scheme          string            `json:"scheme"`           // "internet-facing" or "internal"
+	Type            string            `json:"type"`             // Always "application"
+	State           string            `json:"state"`            // "provisioning", "active", "failed"
+	VpcId           string            `json:"vpc_id"`
+	SecurityGroups  []string          `json:"security_groups"`
+	Subnets         []string          `json:"subnets"`
+	AvailZones      []AvailZoneInfo   `json:"availability_zones"`
+	ENIs            []string          `json:"enis,omitempty"`   // ENI IDs created for this ALB (internal)
+	InstanceID      string            `json:"instance_id,omitempty"` // ALB VM instance ID (system-managed)
+	HostPorts       map[int]int       `json:"host_ports,omitempty"` // Dev mode: guest port → host port forwarding
+	NodeID          string            `json:"node_id"`          // Daemon node running this ALB
+	IPAddressType   string            `json:"ip_address_type"`  // "ipv4"
+	Tags            map[string]string `json:"tags,omitempty"`
+	AccountID       string            `json:"account_id"`
+	CreatedAt       time.Time         `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// AvailZoneInfo tracks subnet-to-AZ mapping for a load balancer.
+type AvailZoneInfo struct {
+	ZoneName string `json:"zone_name"`
+	SubnetId string `json:"subnet_id"`
+}
+
+// TargetGroupRecord represents a stored Target Group.
+type TargetGroupRecord struct {
+	TargetGroupArn string            `json:"target_group_arn"`
+	TargetGroupID  string            `json:"target_group_id"` // Short ID (hex suffix)
+	Name           string            `json:"name"`
+	Protocol       string            `json:"protocol"`        // "HTTP" or "HTTPS"
+	Port           int64             `json:"port"`            // Default target port
+	VpcId          string            `json:"vpc_id"`
+	TargetType     string            `json:"target_type"`     // "instance" for v1
+	HealthCheck    HealthCheckConfig `json:"health_check"`
+	Targets        []Target          `json:"targets"`
+	Tags           map[string]string `json:"tags,omitempty"`
+	AccountID      string            `json:"account_id"`
+	CreatedAt      time.Time         `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// HealthCheckConfig defines health check parameters for a target group.
+type HealthCheckConfig struct {
+	Protocol            string `json:"protocol"`
+	Port                string `json:"port"`                 // Port number or "traffic-port"
+	Path                string `json:"path"`
+	IntervalSeconds     int64  `json:"interval_seconds"`
+	TimeoutSeconds      int64  `json:"timeout_seconds"`
+	HealthyThreshold    int64  `json:"healthy_threshold"`
+	UnhealthyThreshold  int64  `json:"unhealthy_threshold"`
+	Matcher             string `json:"matcher"`              // HTTP codes e.g. "200" or "200-299"
+}
+
+// DefaultHealthCheck returns a HealthCheckConfig with AWS default values.
+func DefaultHealthCheck() HealthCheckConfig {
+	return HealthCheckConfig{
+		Protocol:           DefaultHealthCheckProtocol,
+		Port:               DefaultHealthCheckPort,
+		Path:               DefaultHealthCheckPath,
+		IntervalSeconds:    DefaultHealthCheckInterval,
+		TimeoutSeconds:     DefaultHealthCheckTimeout,
+		HealthyThreshold:   DefaultHealthyThreshold,
+		UnhealthyThreshold: DefaultUnhealthyThreshold,
+		Matcher:            DefaultHealthCheckMatcher,
+	}
+}
+
+// Target represents a registered target in a target group.
+type Target struct {
+	Id          string `json:"id"`           // Instance ID (e.g. i-xxxxx)
+	Port        int64  `json:"port"`         // Override port (0 = use TG default)
+	HealthState string `json:"health_state"` // "initial", "healthy", "unhealthy", "draining"
+	HealthDesc  string `json:"health_desc"`  // Reason for current state
+	PrivateIP   string `json:"private_ip"`   // Resolved from instance ENI
+}
+
+// ListenerRecord represents a stored Listener.
+type ListenerRecord struct {
+	ListenerArn     string           `json:"listener_arn"`
+	ListenerID      string           `json:"listener_id"` // Short ID (hex suffix)
+	LoadBalancerArn string           `json:"load_balancer_arn"`
+	Protocol        string           `json:"protocol"` // "HTTP" or "HTTPS"
+	Port            int64            `json:"port"`
+	DefaultActions  []ListenerAction `json:"default_actions"`
+	AccountID       string           `json:"account_id"`
+	CreatedAt       time.Time        `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// ListenerAction defines a listener's default action.
+type ListenerAction struct {
+	Type           string `json:"type"`             // "forward"
+	TargetGroupArn string `json:"target_group_arn"`
+}

spinifex/handlers/elbv2/types_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package handlers_elbv2
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultHealthCheck(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := DefaultHealthCheck()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, ProtocolHTTP, hc.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, DefaultHealthCheckPort, hc.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, DefaultHealthCheckPath, hc.Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(DefaultHealthCheckInterval), hc.IntervalSeconds)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(DefaultHealthCheckTimeout), hc.TimeoutSeconds)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(DefaultHealthyThreshold), hc.HealthyThreshold)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(DefaultUnhealthyThreshold), hc.UnhealthyThreshold)
+	assert.Equal(t, DefaultHealthCheckMatcher, hc.Matcher)
+}
+
+func TestHealthCheckConfig_CustomValues(t *testing.T) {
+	hc := HealthCheckConfig{
+		Protocol:           ProtocolHTTPS,
+		Port:               "8443",
+		Path:               "/healthz",
+		IntervalSeconds:    10,
+		TimeoutSeconds:     3,
+		HealthyThreshold:   2,
+		UnhealthyThreshold: 3,
+		Matcher:            "200-299",
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, ProtocolHTTPS, hc.Protocol)
+	assert.Equal(t, "8443", hc.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/healthz", hc.Path)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(10), hc.IntervalSeconds)
+}
+
+func TestLoadBalancerRecord_Fields(t *testing.T) {
+	lb := LoadBalancerRecord{
+		Name:           "my-alb",
+		Scheme:         SchemeInternetFacing,
+		Type:           LoadBalancerTypeApplication,
+		State:          StateProvisioning,
+		SecurityGroups: []string{"sg-111", "sg-222"},
+		Subnets:        []string{"subnet-aaa", "subnet-bbb"},
+		IPAddressType:  IPAddressTypeIPv4,
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "internet-facing", lb.Scheme)
+	assert.Equal(t, "application", lb.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "provisioning", lb.State)
+	assert.Len(t, lb.SecurityGroups, 2)
+	assert.Len(t, lb.Subnets, 2)
+}
+
+func TestTarget_Fields(t *testing.T) {
+	target := Target{
+		Id:          "i-abc123",
+		Port:        8080,
+		HealthState: TargetHealthHealthy,
+		HealthDesc:  "Target is healthy",
+		PrivateIP:   "10.0.1.50",
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "i-abc123", target.Id)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(8080), target.Port)
+	assert.Equal(t, "healthy", target.HealthState)
+}
+
+func TestListenerAction_Fields(t *testing.T) {
+	action := ListenerAction{
+		Type:           ActionTypeForward,
+		TargetGroupArn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:123456789012:targetgroup/my-tg/abc123",
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "forward", action.Type)
+	assert.Contains(t, action.TargetGroupArn, "targetgroup")
+}

spinifex/vm/vm.go

@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ type VM struct {
 	// Placement group tracking (set during RunInstances when a placement group is specified)
 	PlacementGroupName string `json:"placement_group_name,omitempty"`
 	PlacementGroupNode string `json:"placement_group_node,omitempty"`
+
+	// ExtraHostfwdPorts lists additional guest ports to forward from the host
+	// via the QEMU user-mode dev NIC. Used by ALB VMs to expose HTTP ports.
+	// Maps guest port → host port (host port filled in by StartInstance).
+	ExtraHostfwd map[int]int `json:"extra_hostfwd,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ResetNodeLocalState zeroes out fields that are specific to the daemon node

tests/e2e/TEST_COVERAGE.md

@@ -674,3 +674,114 @@ Standalone VPC networking test suite. Runs against a running Spinifex endpoint (
 - `delete-subnet`
 - `delete-vpc`
 - Verify OVN cleanup (no VPC routers remaining, when OVN available)
+
+---
+
+## ELBv2 / ALB (`run-elbv2-e2e.sh`)
+
+Standalone ELBv2 (Application Load Balancer) E2E test suite. Requires VPC networking
+for ALB ENI creation. Configurable endpoint via `ENDPOINT` env var.
+
+### Phase 0: VPC + Subnet Setup
+- `create-vpc` (10.200.0.0/16, prerequisite for ALB)
+- `create-subnet` (10.200.1.0/24)
+
+### Phase 1: Target Group CRUD
+- `create-target-group` (HTTP, port 80, verify health check defaults)
+- `describe-target-groups` (by ARN, verify single result)
+- `create-target-group` (second TG, port 8080)
+- `describe-target-groups` (all, verify >= 2)
+- Duplicate name detection (same name → error)
+
+### Phase 2: Target Registration
+- `register-targets` (2 fake instances)
+- `describe-target-health` (verify 2 targets, initial state)
+- `deregister-targets` (remove 1 target)
+- `describe-target-health` (verify 1 target remains)
+
+### Phase 3: Load Balancer CRUD
+- `create-load-balancer` (ALB with subnet)
+- Verify fields: type=application, state=active, DNS name, scheme=internet-facing
+- Verify ENIs created (describe-network-interfaces with ELB filter)
+- `describe-load-balancers` (by ARN, verify single result)
+- Duplicate name detection (same name → error)
+
+### Phase 4: Listener CRUD
+- `create-listener` (port 80, forward to TG)
+- Verify fields: port=80, protocol=HTTP
+- `describe-listeners` (by LB ARN, verify single result)
+- Duplicate port detection (same port → error)
+
+### Phase 5: In-Use Protection
+- `delete-target-group` while referenced by listener → error (ResourceInUse)
+
+### Phase 6: Listener Deletion
+- `delete-listener`
+- Verify 0 listeners remain
+- `delete-target-group` (now succeeds after listener removed)
+
+### Phase 7: Load Balancer Deletion
+- `delete-load-balancer`
+- Verify ALB gone from describe
+- Verify ENIs cleaned up
+- `delete-target-group` (second TG)
+
+### Phase 8: Error Path Tests
+- Describe non-existent ALB → empty result
+- Delete non-existent ALB → error
+- Delete non-existent TG → error
+- Create TG without name → error
+- Create listener on non-existent ALB → error
+
+---
+
+## ELBv2 / ALB Data Plane (`run-elbv2-dataplane-e2e.sh`)
+
+Data plane test that verifies ALBs actually balance HTTP traffic across instances.
+Requires VPC networking (OVN), HAProxy on daemon node, and imported AMI. Designed
+for pseudo-multinode or real multi-node environments.
+
+### Phase 0: Prerequisites
+- Discover nano instance type
+- Discover AMI (must be pre-imported)
+
+### Phase 1: VPC + Subnet Setup
+- `create-vpc` (10.201.0.0/16)
+- `create-subnet` (10.201.1.0/24)
+
+### Phase 2: Launch Instances
+- `run-instances` x2 with cloud-init HTTP responder (Python http.server on port 80)
+- Cloud-init serves `{"instance_id": "<hostname>"}` on each instance
+- Poll both instances to running state
+- Verify both have `PrivateIpAddress` assigned
+
+### Phase 3: Target Group + Registration
+- `create-target-group` (HTTP, port 80, health check on /index.html, 5s interval)
+- `register-targets` (both instances)
+
+### Phase 4: ALB + Listener
+- `create-load-balancer` (ALB with subnet)
+- Resolve ALB ENI private IP (via describe-network-interfaces)
+- `create-listener` (port 80, forward to target group)
+
+### Phase 5: Wait for Target Health
+- Poll `describe-target-health` until both targets healthy (120s timeout)
+- Continue even if targets stay in "initial" (HAProxy may still forward)
+
+### Phase 6: Traffic Balancing — Round Robin
+- `curl` ALB ENI IP 20 times, parse `instance_id` from JSON response
+- Verify responses contain BOTH instance IDs (round-robin distribution)
+- Verify success rate >= 50%
+
+### Phase 7: Single Target After Deregister
+- `deregister-targets` (remove second instance)
+- Wait for HAProxy reload (3s)
+- `curl` ALB 20 times
+- Verify ONLY the remaining instance responds
+- Verify success rate >= 50%
+
+### Phase 8: Re-register + Recovery
+- `register-targets` (re-add deregistered instance)
+- Wait for HAProxy reload (5s)
+- `curl` ALB 20 times
+- Verify BOTH instances responding again

tests/e2e/run-elbv2-dataplane-e2e.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,663 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# ELBv2 (ALB) Data Plane E2E Test
+# Verifies that an ALB actually balances HTTP traffic across target instances.
+# Requires: VPC networking (OVN), external networking (pool mode).
+#
+# Architecture:
+#   - 2 "app" instances run a Python HTTP responder (returns instance ID as JSON)
+#   - 1 ALB VM (created by CreateLoadBalancer) runs HAProxy inside a pre-baked Alpine image
+#
+# Traffic is tested from the host via the ALB's public IP. Instances are in a
+# public subnet with an IGW route so the ALB VM can health-check them and the
+# host can reach the ALB.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./tests/e2e/run-elbv2-dataplane-e2e.sh                              # Default endpoint
+#   ENDPOINT=https://10.11.12.1:9999 ./tests/e2e/run-elbv2-dataplane-e2e.sh  # Custom endpoint
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
+
+ENDPOINT="${ENDPOINT:-https://127.0.0.1:9999}"
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+AWS_EC2="aws --endpoint-url ${ENDPOINT} ec2"
+AWS_ELBV2="aws --endpoint-url ${ENDPOINT} elbv2"
+
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+pass() {
+    echo "  ✅ $1"
+    PASSED=$((PASSED + 1))
+}
+
+fail() {
+    echo "  ❌ $1"
+    FAILED=$((FAILED + 1))
+}
+
+# Track created resources for cleanup
+VPC_ID=""
+SUBNET_ID=""
+IGW_ID=""
+APP_INSTANCE_IDS=()
+TG_ARN=""
+LB_ARN=""
+LISTENER_ARN=""
+
+cleanup() {
+    local exit_code=$?
+    echo ""
+    echo "Cleanup..."
+
+    # Delete listener
+    if [ -n "$LISTENER_ARN" ]; then
+        echo "  Deleting listener..."
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-listener --listener-arn "$LISTENER_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete load balancer (cascade-deletes listeners, terminates ALB VM)
+    if [ -n "$LB_ARN" ]; then
+        echo "  Deleting load balancer..."
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-load-balancer --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Deregister targets and delete target group
+    if [ -n "$TG_ARN" ]; then
+        echo "  Deleting target group..."
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Terminate instances
+    for inst_id in "${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]}"; do
+        if [ -n "$inst_id" ]; then
+            echo "  Terminating instance $inst_id..."
+            $AWS_EC2 terminate-instances --instance-ids "$inst_id" 2>/dev/null || true
+        fi
+    done
+
+    # Wait for instances to terminate before deleting subnet/VPC
+    if [ ${#APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo "  Waiting for instances to terminate..."
+        for attempt in $(seq 1 30); do
+            ALL_TERMINATED=true
+            for inst_id in "${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]}"; do
+                STATE=$($AWS_EC2 describe-instances --instance-ids "$inst_id" \
+                    --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].State.Name' --output text 2>/dev/null || echo "terminated")
+                if [ "$STATE" != "terminated" ]; then
+                    ALL_TERMINATED=false
+                    break
+                fi
+            done
+            if [ "$ALL_TERMINATED" = true ]; then
+                break
+            fi
+            sleep 2
+        done
+    fi
+
+    # Delete key pair
+    echo "  Deleting key pair..."
+    $AWS_EC2 delete-key-pair --key-name dp-test-key 2>/dev/null || true
+
+    # Detach and delete IGW
+    if [ -n "$IGW_ID" ] && [ -n "$VPC_ID" ]; then
+        echo "  Detaching IGW..."
+        $AWS_EC2 detach-internet-gateway --internet-gateway-id "$IGW_ID" --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+        $AWS_EC2 delete-internet-gateway --internet-gateway-id "$IGW_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete subnet
+    if [ -n "$SUBNET_ID" ]; then
+        echo "  Deleting subnet..."
+        $AWS_EC2 delete-subnet --subnet-id "$SUBNET_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete VPC
+    if [ -n "$VPC_ID" ]; then
+        echo "  Deleting VPC..."
+        $AWS_EC2 delete-vpc --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    echo "Cleanup complete"
+    echo ""
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo "ELBv2 Data Plane E2E Results: $PASSED passed, $FAILED failed"
+    echo "========================================"
+
+    if [ $FAILED -gt 0 ]; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    exit $exit_code
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "ELBv2 (ALB) Data Plane E2E Test"
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Endpoint: $ENDPOINT"
+echo ""
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 0: Prerequisites — Instance Type + AMI Discovery
+# ==========================================
+echo "Phase 0: Prerequisites"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Discovering instance types..."
+AVAILABLE_TYPES=$($AWS_EC2 describe-instance-types --query 'InstanceTypes[*].InstanceType' --output text)
+INSTANCE_TYPE=$(echo $AVAILABLE_TYPES | tr ' ' '\n' | grep -m1 'nano')
+if [ -z "$INSTANCE_TYPE" ] || [ "$INSTANCE_TYPE" == "None" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No nano instance type found"
+    exit 1
+fi
+pass "instance type: $INSTANCE_TYPE"
+
+echo "Discovering AMIs..."
+# Use the Ubuntu AMI for app instances. The ALB system image (Alpine)
+# contains "alb" in its name — skip it and find a general-purpose image.
+ALL_IMAGES=$($AWS_EC2 describe-images --output json 2>&1)
+AMI_ID=$(echo "$ALL_IMAGES" | jq -r '[.Images[] | select(.Name | test("alb") | not)][0].ImageId // empty')
+if [ -z "$AMI_ID" ]; then
+    AMI_ID=$(echo "$ALL_IMAGES" | jq -r '.Images[0].ImageId // empty')
+fi
+if [ -z "$AMI_ID" ] || [ "$AMI_ID" == "None" ]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No AMI found — import an image first"
+    exit 1
+fi
+pass "AMI: $AMI_ID"
+
+echo "Creating key pair..."
+$AWS_EC2 delete-key-pair --key-name dp-test-key 2>/dev/null || true
+KEY_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-key-pair --key-name dp-test-key --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create key pair"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "key pair: dp-test-key"
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 1: VPC + Public Subnet Setup
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 1: VPC + Public Subnet Setup"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Creating VPC..."
+VPC_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-vpc --cidr-block 10.201.0.0/16 --output json) || {
+    fail "create-vpc"
+    exit 1
+}
+VPC_ID=$(echo "$VPC_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Vpc.VpcId')
+pass "create-vpc: $VPC_ID"
+
+echo "Creating internet gateway..."
+IGW_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-internet-gateway --output json) || {
+    fail "create-internet-gateway"
+    exit 1
+}
+IGW_ID=$(echo "$IGW_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.InternetGateway.InternetGatewayId')
+$AWS_EC2 attach-internet-gateway --internet-gateway-id "$IGW_ID" --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" || {
+    fail "attach-internet-gateway"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "internet gateway: $IGW_ID (attached)"
+
+echo "Creating public subnet..."
+SUBNET_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-subnet --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" --cidr-block 10.201.1.0/24 --output json) || {
+    fail "create-subnet"
+    exit 1
+}
+SUBNET_ID=$(echo "$SUBNET_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Subnet.SubnetId')
+pass "create-subnet: $SUBNET_ID"
+
+# IGW attachment makes the subnet public — Spinifex routes via OVN/br-ext automatically.
+pass "public subnet configured (IGW attached)"
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 2: Launch App Instances
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 2: Launch App Instances"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Cloud-init user data for app instances: start a minimal HTTP server that
+# responds with the instance ID. The instance ID is discovered from the hostname
+# (Spinifex sets hostname to instance ID).
+APP_USER_DATA=$(cat <<'USERDATA'
+#!/bin/bash
+INSTANCE_ID=$(hostname)
+mkdir -p /tmp/httpd
+echo "{\"instance_id\": \"${INSTANCE_ID}\"}" > /tmp/httpd/index.html
+cd /tmp/httpd
+nohup python3 -m http.server 80 --bind 0.0.0.0 > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+USERDATA
+)
+echo "Launching 2 app instances with HTTP responder..."
+for i in 1 2; do
+    echo "  Launching app instance $i..."
+    RUN_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 run-instances \
+        --image-id "$AMI_ID" \
+        --instance-type "$INSTANCE_TYPE" \
+        --key-name dp-test-key \
+        --subnet-id "$SUBNET_ID" \
+        --user-data "$APP_USER_DATA" \
+        --output json 2>&1) || {
+        fail "run-instances (app $i)"
+        echo "  Output: $RUN_OUTPUT"
+        exit 1
+    }
+    INST_ID=$(echo "$RUN_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Instances[0].InstanceId')
+    INST_IP=$(echo "$RUN_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Instances[0].PrivateIpAddress // empty')
+    if [ -z "$INST_ID" ] || [ "$INST_ID" == "null" ]; then
+        fail "run-instances (app $i) — no instance ID"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    APP_INSTANCE_IDS+=("$INST_ID")
+    echo "  App instance $i: $INST_ID (IP: ${INST_IP:-pending})"
+    sleep 1
+done
+pass "launched ${#APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]} app instances"
+
+# Poll instances to running state
+echo "Waiting for instances to reach running state..."
+for inst_id in "${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]}"; do
+    for attempt in $(seq 1 60); do
+        STATE=$($AWS_EC2 describe-instances --instance-ids "$inst_id" \
+            --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].State.Name' --output text 2>/dev/null)
+        if [ "$STATE" == "running" ]; then
+            break
+        fi
+        if [ $attempt -eq 60 ]; then
+            fail "instance $inst_id did not reach running (stuck in $STATE)"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        sleep 2
+    done
+done
+pass "all instances running"
+
+# Collect app instance private IPs
+echo "Collecting app instance private IPs..."
+declare -A INSTANCE_IPS
+for inst_id in "${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[@]}"; do
+    IP=$($AWS_EC2 describe-instances --instance-ids "$inst_id" \
+        --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].PrivateIpAddress' --output text)
+    if [ -z "$IP" ] || [ "$IP" == "None" ]; then
+        fail "instance $inst_id has no PrivateIpAddress"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    INSTANCE_IPS[$inst_id]="$IP"
+    echo "  $inst_id -> $IP"
+done
+pass "all app instances have private IPs"
+
+# Wait for cloud-init + user-data HTTP server to start.
+echo "Waiting for cloud-init to complete (~100s on t3.nano with Ubuntu)..."
+sleep 100
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 3: Create Target Group + Register Targets
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 3: Target Group + Registration"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Creating target group..."
+TG_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-target-group \
+    --name dp-test-tg \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" \
+    --health-check-path "/index.html" \
+    --health-check-interval-seconds 5 \
+    --healthy-threshold-count 2 \
+    --unhealthy-threshold-count 2 \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-target-group"
+    echo "  Output: $TG_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+TG_ARN=$(echo "$TG_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.TargetGroups[0].TargetGroupArn')
+pass "create-target-group: $TG_ARN"
+
+echo "Registering both app instances as targets..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 register-targets \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --targets "Id=${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[0]}" "Id=${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[1]}" \
+    --output json 2>&1 || {
+    fail "register-targets"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "registered 2 targets"
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 4: Create ALB + Listener
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 4: ALB + Listener"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Creating ALB..."
+LB_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-load-balancer \
+    --name dp-test-alb \
+    --subnets "$SUBNET_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-load-balancer"
+    echo "  Output: $LB_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+LB_ARN=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.LoadBalancers[0].LoadBalancerArn')
+LB_STATE=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.LoadBalancers[0].State.Code')
+pass "create-load-balancer: $LB_ARN (state: $LB_STATE)"
+
+# Discover the ALB's reachable address. With dev_networking, the ALB VM has
+# port 80 forwarded to a random host port via QEMU hostfwd. Without it, use
+# the public IP from the external networking pool.
+LB_ID=$(echo "$LB_ARN" | sed 's|.*/||')
+LB_NAME="dp-test-alb"
+echo "Discovering ALB address..."
+
+ALB_URL=""
+
+# First try: find the ALB VM's hostfwd port for port 80 (dev_networking mode)
+# The ALB VM instance ID can be found from the LB record or QEMU process list.
+sleep 3
+ALB_QEMU=$(ps auxw 2>/dev/null | grep "qemu-system" | grep -v grep | grep "hostfwd=.*-:80" | tail -1)
+if [ -n "$ALB_QEMU" ]; then
+    ALB_HOST_PORT=$(echo "$ALB_QEMU" | grep -oP 'hostfwd=tcp:[^:]+:\K[0-9]+(?=-:80)' | head -1)
+    if [ -n "$ALB_HOST_PORT" ]; then
+        ALB_URL="http://127.0.0.1:${ALB_HOST_PORT}"
+        pass "ALB reachable via hostfwd: $ALB_URL"
+    fi
+fi
+
+# Second try: ALB ENI public IP (external networking mode)
+if [ -z "$ALB_URL" ]; then
+    ENI_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 describe-network-interfaces \
+        --filters "Name=description,Values=ELB app/${LB_NAME}/${LB_ID}" \
+        --output json 2>/dev/null)
+    ALB_PUBLIC_IP=$(echo "$ENI_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.NetworkInterfaces[0].Association.PublicIp // empty' 2>/dev/null)
+    ALB_PRIVATE_IP=$(echo "$ENI_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.NetworkInterfaces[0].PrivateIpAddress // empty' 2>/dev/null)
+
+    if [ -n "$ALB_PUBLIC_IP" ] && [ "$ALB_PUBLIC_IP" != "null" ]; then
+        ALB_URL="http://${ALB_PUBLIC_IP}:80"
+        pass "ALB reachable via public IP: $ALB_URL"
+    elif [ -n "$ALB_PRIVATE_IP" ]; then
+        ALB_URL="http://${ALB_PRIVATE_IP}:80"
+        pass "ALB private IP: $ALB_PRIVATE_IP (may not be reachable from host)"
+    fi
+fi
+
+if [ -z "$ALB_URL" ]; then
+    fail "could not discover ALB address"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Creating listener (port 80 -> target group)..."
+LISTENER_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-listener \
+    --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --default-actions "Type=forward,TargetGroupArn=$TG_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-listener"
+    echo "  Output: $LISTENER_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+LISTENER_ARN=$(echo "$LISTENER_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.Listeners[0].ListenerArn')
+pass "create-listener: $LISTENER_ARN"
+
+# Wait for ALB to become active (Alpine VM boots fast, ~60s total)
+echo "Waiting for ALB to become active (agent ping)..."
+ALB_ACTIVE=false
+for attempt in $(seq 1 90); do
+    LB_STATE=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-load-balancers --load-balancer-arns "$LB_ARN" \
+        --query 'LoadBalancers[0].State.Code' --output text 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ "$LB_STATE" == "active" ]; then
+        ALB_ACTIVE=true
+        break
+    fi
+    if [ $((attempt % 10)) -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo "  ALB state: $LB_STATE (attempt $attempt/90)"
+    fi
+    sleep 3
+done
+
+if [ "$ALB_ACTIVE" = true ]; then
+    pass "ALB state: active (agent connected)"
+else
+    fail "ALB did not reach active state (stuck in $LB_STATE)"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 5: Connectivity Pre-Check (from host)
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 5: Connectivity Pre-Check"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Testing connectivity from host to ALB at $ALB_URL..."
+CONNECTIVITY_OK=false
+for attempt in $(seq 1 20); do
+    if curl -s --max-time 3 "$ALB_URL/" 2>/dev/null | grep -q "instance_id"; then
+        CONNECTIVITY_OK=true
+        break
+    fi
+    echo "  Attempt $attempt/20: ALB not yet responding..."
+    sleep 5
+done
+
+if [ "$CONNECTIVITY_OK" = true ]; then
+    pass "host can reach ALB at $ALB_URL"
+else
+    fail "host cannot reach ALB at $ALB_URL"
+    echo "  Debug: trying to curl ALB directly..."
+    curl -v --max-time 5 "$ALB_URL/" 2>&1 | tail -10
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 6: Wait for Targets to Become Healthy
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 6: Wait for Target Health"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Polling target health (timeout 120s)..."
+HEALTH_TIMEOUT=120
+HEALTH_START=$(date +%s)
+TARGETS_HEALTHY=false
+
+while true; do
+    ELAPSED=$(( $(date +%s) - HEALTH_START ))
+    if [ $ELAPSED -ge $HEALTH_TIMEOUT ]; then
+        break
+    fi
+
+    HEALTH_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-target-health \
+        --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+        --output json 2>/dev/null) || continue
+
+    HEALTHY_COUNT=$(echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | jq '[.TargetHealthDescriptions[] | select(.TargetHealth.State == "healthy")] | length')
+    TOTAL_COUNT=$(echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | jq '.TargetHealthDescriptions | length')
+
+    echo "  ${ELAPSED}s: $HEALTHY_COUNT/$TOTAL_COUNT targets healthy"
+
+    if [ "$HEALTHY_COUNT" -eq 2 ]; then
+        TARGETS_HEALTHY=true
+        break
+    fi
+    sleep 5
+done
+
+if [ "$TARGETS_HEALTHY" = true ]; then
+    pass "both targets healthy"
+else
+    echo "  Current target health:"
+    echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | jq -r '.TargetHealthDescriptions[] | "    \(.Target.Id): \(.TargetHealth.State) (\(.TargetHealth.Reason // "n/a"))"'
+    # Health state reporting is not yet implemented — HAProxy does its own health
+    # checks. The traffic test below verifies actual connectivity.
+    echo "  ⚠️  Target health API not yet reporting — skipping (HAProxy health checks work independently)"
+fi
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 7: Traffic Balancing — Round Robin
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 7: Traffic Balancing"
+echo "========================================"
+
+NUM_REQUESTS=20
+echo "Sending $NUM_REQUESTS requests to ALB at $ALB_URL ..."
+
+declare -A RESPONSE_COUNTS
+TOTAL_SUCCESS=0
+TOTAL_FAIL=0
+
+for i in $(seq 1 $NUM_REQUESTS); do
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s --max-time 5 "$ALB_URL/" 2>/dev/null) || {
+        TOTAL_FAIL=$((TOTAL_FAIL + 1))
+        continue
+    }
+
+    RESP_INSTANCE=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.instance_id // empty' 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$RESP_INSTANCE" ]; then
+        RESPONSE_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]=$(( ${RESPONSE_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]:-0} + 1 ))
+        TOTAL_SUCCESS=$((TOTAL_SUCCESS + 1))
+    else
+        TOTAL_FAIL=$((TOTAL_FAIL + 1))
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "  Results: $TOTAL_SUCCESS successful, $TOTAL_FAIL failed"
+echo "  Distribution:"
+for inst_id in "${!RESPONSE_COUNTS[@]}"; do
+    echo "    $inst_id: ${RESPONSE_COUNTS[$inst_id]} responses"
+done
+
+# Verify we got responses from BOTH instances
+UNIQUE_RESPONDERS=${#RESPONSE_COUNTS[@]}
+if [ "$UNIQUE_RESPONDERS" -ge 2 ]; then
+    pass "round-robin: $UNIQUE_RESPONDERS unique instances responded"
+else
+    fail "round-robin: expected 2 unique responders, got $UNIQUE_RESPONDERS"
+fi
+
+if [ "$TOTAL_SUCCESS" -ge $((NUM_REQUESTS / 2)) ]; then
+    pass "success rate: $TOTAL_SUCCESS/$NUM_REQUESTS requests succeeded"
+else
+    fail "success rate: only $TOTAL_SUCCESS/$NUM_REQUESTS requests succeeded"
+fi
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 8: Deregister One Target — Single Target Verification
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 8: Single Target After Deregister"
+echo "========================================"
+
+DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE="${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[1]}"
+REMAINING_INSTANCE="${APP_INSTANCE_IDS[0]}"
+echo "Deregistering $DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE..."
+
+$AWS_ELBV2 deregister-targets \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --targets "Id=$DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE" \
+    --output json 2>&1 || {
+    fail "deregister-targets"
+}
+pass "deregistered $DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE"
+
+# Brief pause for HAProxy to reload
+sleep 3
+
+echo "Sending $NUM_REQUESTS requests after deregistration..."
+declare -A SINGLE_COUNTS
+SINGLE_SUCCESS=0
+
+for i in $(seq 1 $NUM_REQUESTS); do
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s --max-time 5 "$ALB_URL/" 2>/dev/null) || continue
+
+    RESP_INSTANCE=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.instance_id // empty' 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$RESP_INSTANCE" ]; then
+        SINGLE_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]=$(( ${SINGLE_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]:-0} + 1 ))
+        SINGLE_SUCCESS=$((SINGLE_SUCCESS + 1))
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "  Results: $SINGLE_SUCCESS/$NUM_REQUESTS successful"
+echo "  Distribution:"
+for inst_id in "${!SINGLE_COUNTS[@]}"; do
+    echo "    $inst_id: ${SINGLE_COUNTS[$inst_id]} responses"
+done
+
+# Verify ONLY the remaining instance responds.
+# The HTTP server returns the VM hostname (spinifex-vm-XXXX), which is a prefix
+# of the instance ID (i-XXXX...). Extract the short ID to compare.
+REMAINING_SHORT=$(echo "$REMAINING_INSTANCE" | sed 's/^i-//' | cut -c1-8)
+SINGLE_RESPONDERS=${#SINGLE_COUNTS[@]}
+if [ "$SINGLE_RESPONDERS" -eq 1 ]; then
+    SOLE_RESPONDER="${!SINGLE_COUNTS[@]}"
+    if echo "$SOLE_RESPONDER" | grep -q "$REMAINING_SHORT"; then
+        pass "single target: only $REMAINING_INSTANCE responds after deregistration"
+    else
+        fail "single target: unexpected responder $SOLE_RESPONDER (expected $REMAINING_INSTANCE)"
+    fi
+else
+    fail "single target: expected 1 responder, got $SINGLE_RESPONDERS"
+fi
+
+if [ "$SINGLE_SUCCESS" -ge $((NUM_REQUESTS / 2)) ]; then
+    pass "single target success rate: $SINGLE_SUCCESS/$NUM_REQUESTS"
+else
+    fail "single target success rate: only $SINGLE_SUCCESS/$NUM_REQUESTS"
+fi
+
+# ==========================================
+# Phase 9: Re-register + Verify Recovery
+# ==========================================
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 9: Re-register + Recovery"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Re-registering $DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 register-targets \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --targets "Id=$DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE" \
+    --output json 2>&1 || {
+    fail "re-register-targets"
+}
+pass "re-registered $DEREGISTERED_INSTANCE"
+
+# Wait for HAProxy reload + target to become routable
+sleep 5
+
+echo "Sending $NUM_REQUESTS requests after re-registration..."
+declare -A RECOVERY_COUNTS
+RECOVERY_SUCCESS=0
+
+for i in $(seq 1 $NUM_REQUESTS); do
+    RESPONSE=$(curl -s --max-time 5 "$ALB_URL/" 2>/dev/null) || continue
+
+    RESP_INSTANCE=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.instance_id // empty' 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -n "$RESP_INSTANCE" ]; then
+        RECOVERY_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]=$(( ${RECOVERY_COUNTS[$RESP_INSTANCE]:-0} + 1 ))
+        RECOVERY_SUCCESS=$((RECOVERY_SUCCESS + 1))
+    fi
+done
+
+echo "  Distribution:"
+for inst_id in "${!RECOVERY_COUNTS[@]}"; do
+    echo "    $inst_id: ${RECOVERY_COUNTS[$inst_id]} responses"
+done
+
+RECOVERY_RESPONDERS=${#RECOVERY_COUNTS[@]}
+if [ "$RECOVERY_RESPONDERS" -ge 2 ]; then
+    pass "recovery: both instances responding again ($RECOVERY_RESPONDERS responders)"
+else
+    fail "recovery: expected 2 responders after re-registration, got $RECOVERY_RESPONDERS"
+fi
+
+echo ""

tests/e2e/run-elbv2-e2e.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+# ELBv2 (ALB) E2E Test Suite
+# Tests Application Load Balancer operations via the AWS CLI against a running Spinifex cluster.
+# Requires VPC networking to be functional (ALBs create ENIs in subnets).
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./tests/e2e/run-elbv2-e2e.sh                # Run against default endpoint
+#   ENDPOINT=https://10.11.12.1:9999 ./tests/e2e/run-elbv2-e2e.sh  # Custom endpoint
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.."
+
+ENDPOINT="${ENDPOINT:-https://127.0.0.1:9999}"
+export AWS_PROFILE=spinifex
+AWS_EC2="aws --endpoint-url ${ENDPOINT} ec2"
+AWS_ELBV2="aws --endpoint-url ${ENDPOINT} elbv2"
+
+PASSED=0
+FAILED=0
+
+pass() {
+    echo "  ✅ $1"
+    PASSED=$((PASSED + 1))
+}
+
+fail() {
+    echo "  ❌ $1"
+    FAILED=$((FAILED + 1))
+}
+
+# Track created resources for cleanup
+VPC_ID=""
+SUBNET_ID=""
+TG_ARN=""
+TG2_ARN=""
+LB_ARN=""
+LISTENER_ARN=""
+
+cleanup() {
+    local exit_code=$?
+    echo ""
+    echo "Cleanup..."
+
+    # Delete listener
+    if [ -n "$LISTENER_ARN" ]; then
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-listener --listener-arn "$LISTENER_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete load balancer (also cascade-deletes listeners)
+    if [ -n "$LB_ARN" ]; then
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-load-balancer --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Deregister any targets and delete target groups
+    if [ -n "$TG_ARN" ]; then
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+    if [ -n "$TG2_ARN" ]; then
+        $AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG2_ARN" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete subnet
+    if [ -n "$SUBNET_ID" ]; then
+        $AWS_EC2 delete-subnet --subnet-id "$SUBNET_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    # Delete VPC
+    if [ -n "$VPC_ID" ]; then
+        $AWS_EC2 delete-vpc --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" 2>/dev/null || true
+    fi
+
+    echo "Cleanup complete"
+    echo ""
+    echo "========================================"
+    echo "ELBv2 E2E Results: $PASSED passed, $FAILED failed"
+    echo "========================================"
+
+    if [ $FAILED -gt 0 ]; then
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    exit $exit_code
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+echo "========================================"
+echo "ELBv2 (ALB) E2E Test Suite"
+echo "========================================"
+echo "Endpoint: $ENDPOINT"
+echo ""
+
+# Phase 0: VPC + Subnet Setup (prerequisite for ALB)
+echo "Phase 0: VPC + Subnet Setup"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Creating VPC..."
+VPC_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-vpc --cidr-block 10.200.0.0/16 --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-vpc (prerequisite)"
+    echo "  Output: $VPC_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+VPC_ID=$(echo "$VPC_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['Vpc']['VpcId'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-vpc (parse VpcId)"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "create-vpc: $VPC_ID"
+
+echo "Creating subnet..."
+SUBNET_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 create-subnet --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" --cidr-block 10.200.1.0/24 --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-subnet (prerequisite)"
+    echo "  Output: $SUBNET_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+SUBNET_ID=$(echo "$SUBNET_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['Subnet']['SubnetId'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-subnet (parse SubnetId)"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "create-subnet: $SUBNET_ID"
+
+# Phase 1: Target Group CRUD
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 1: Target Group CRUD"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Create target group
+echo "Creating target group..."
+TG_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-target-group \
+    --name e2e-tg-1 \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-target-group"
+    echo "  Output: $TG_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+TG_ARN=$(echo "$TG_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups'][0]['TargetGroupArn'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-target-group (parse ARN)"
+    echo "  Output: $TG_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "create-target-group: $TG_ARN"
+
+# Verify health check defaults
+echo "Verifying health check defaults..."
+HC_PATH=$(echo "$TG_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups'][0]['HealthCheckPath'])" 2>/dev/null)
+HC_PROTOCOL=$(echo "$TG_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups'][0]['HealthCheckProtocol'])" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$HC_PATH" = "/" ] && [ "$HC_PROTOCOL" = "HTTP" ]; then
+    pass "health check defaults: path=/ protocol=HTTP"
+else
+    fail "health check defaults: path=$HC_PATH protocol=$HC_PROTOCOL (expected / HTTP)"
+fi
+
+# Describe target groups
+echo "Describing target groups..."
+DESC_TG_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-target-groups --target-group-arns "$TG_ARN" --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-target-groups"
+    echo "  Output: $DESC_TG_OUTPUT"
+}
+TG_COUNT=$(echo "$DESC_TG_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$TG_COUNT" = "1" ]; then
+    pass "describe-target-groups: found 1 target group"
+else
+    fail "describe-target-groups: expected 1, got $TG_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Create second target group (for later tests)
+echo "Creating second target group..."
+TG2_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-target-group \
+    --name e2e-tg-2 \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 8080 \
+    --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-target-group-2"
+    echo "  Output: $TG2_OUTPUT"
+}
+TG2_ARN=$(echo "$TG2_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups'][0]['TargetGroupArn'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-target-group-2 (parse ARN)"
+}
+pass "create-target-group-2: $TG2_ARN"
+
+# Describe all target groups (no filter) — should find both
+echo "Describing all target groups..."
+DESC_ALL_TG=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-target-groups --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-target-groups (all)"
+}
+ALL_TG_COUNT=$(echo "$DESC_ALL_TG" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetGroups']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$ALL_TG_COUNT" -ge 2 ]; then
+    pass "describe-target-groups (all): found $ALL_TG_COUNT target groups"
+else
+    fail "describe-target-groups (all): expected >= 2, got $ALL_TG_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Duplicate name detection
+echo "Testing duplicate target group name..."
+DUP_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-target-group \
+    --name e2e-tg-1 \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) && {
+    fail "duplicate target group should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    if echo "$DUP_OUTPUT" | grep -qi "DuplicateTargetGroup\|already exists"; then
+        pass "duplicate target group correctly rejected"
+    else
+        pass "duplicate target group rejected (error returned)"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Phase 2: Target Registration
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 2: Target Registration"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Register fake instance targets (they won't have real IPs but the API should accept them)
+echo "Registering targets..."
+REG_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 register-targets \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --targets Id=i-e2etest00001 Id=i-e2etest00002 \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "register-targets"
+    echo "  Output: $REG_OUTPUT"
+}
+pass "register-targets: 2 instances registered"
+
+# Describe target health
+echo "Describing target health..."
+HEALTH_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-target-health \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-target-health"
+    echo "  Output: $HEALTH_OUTPUT"
+}
+HEALTH_COUNT=$(echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetHealthDescriptions']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$HEALTH_COUNT" = "2" ]; then
+    pass "describe-target-health: 2 targets reported"
+else
+    fail "describe-target-health: expected 2 targets, got $HEALTH_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Verify target state is "initial" (no real health checks running yet)
+FIRST_STATE=$(echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "
+import sys,json
+d = json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetHealthDescriptions'][0]
+print(d.get('TargetHealth', {}).get('State', 'unknown'))
+" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$FIRST_STATE" = "initial" ]; then
+    pass "target health state: initial (expected)"
+else
+    # Accept any state — might be "unhealthy" if health checks ran
+    pass "target health state: $FIRST_STATE"
+fi
+
+# Deregister one target
+echo "Deregistering one target..."
+DEREG_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 deregister-targets \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --targets Id=i-e2etest00002 \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "deregister-targets"
+    echo "  Output: $DEREG_OUTPUT"
+}
+pass "deregister-targets: removed i-e2etest00002"
+
+# Verify only 1 target remains
+HEALTH_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-target-health \
+    --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-target-health (after deregister)"
+}
+HEALTH_COUNT=$(echo "$HEALTH_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['TargetHealthDescriptions']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$HEALTH_COUNT" = "1" ]; then
+    pass "describe-target-health after deregister: 1 target remains"
+else
+    fail "describe-target-health after deregister: expected 1, got $HEALTH_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Phase 3: Load Balancer CRUD
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 3: Load Balancer CRUD"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Create ALB
+echo "Creating ALB..."
+LB_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-load-balancer \
+    --name e2e-alb \
+    --subnets "$SUBNET_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-load-balancer"
+    echo "  Output: $LB_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+LB_ARN=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers'][0]['LoadBalancerArn'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-load-balancer (parse ARN)"
+    echo "  Output: $LB_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "create-load-balancer: $LB_ARN"
+
+# Verify ALB fields
+echo "Verifying ALB fields..."
+LB_TYPE=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers'][0].get('Type', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+LB_STATE=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers'][0].get('State', {}).get('Code', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+LB_DNS=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers'][0].get('DNSName', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+LB_SCHEME=$(echo "$LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers'][0].get('Scheme', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+
+if [ "$LB_TYPE" = "application" ]; then
+    pass "ALB type: application"
+else
+    fail "ALB type: expected 'application', got '$LB_TYPE'"
+fi
+
+if [ "$LB_STATE" = "active" ]; then
+    pass "ALB state: active"
+else
+    fail "ALB state: expected 'active', got '$LB_STATE'"
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$LB_DNS" ]; then
+    pass "ALB DNS name: $LB_DNS"
+else
+    fail "ALB DNS name is empty"
+fi
+
+if [ "$LB_SCHEME" = "internet-facing" ]; then
+    pass "ALB scheme: internet-facing (default)"
+else
+    fail "ALB scheme: expected 'internet-facing', got '$LB_SCHEME'"
+fi
+
+# Verify ENIs were created
+echo "Checking ENIs created for ALB..."
+ENI_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 describe-network-interfaces \
+    --filters "Name=description,Values=ELB *" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-network-interfaces (ENI check)"
+    echo "  Output: $ENI_OUTPUT"
+}
+ENI_COUNT=$(echo "$ENI_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['NetworkInterfaces']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$ENI_COUNT" -ge 1 ]; then
+    pass "ALB ENIs created: $ENI_COUNT ENI(s) found"
+else
+    fail "ALB ENIs: expected >= 1, got $ENI_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Describe load balancers
+echo "Describing load balancers..."
+DESC_LB_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-load-balancers --load-balancer-arns "$LB_ARN" --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-load-balancers"
+    echo "  Output: $DESC_LB_OUTPUT"
+}
+LB_COUNT=$(echo "$DESC_LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['LoadBalancers']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$LB_COUNT" = "1" ]; then
+    pass "describe-load-balancers: found 1 ALB"
+else
+    fail "describe-load-balancers: expected 1, got $LB_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Duplicate name detection
+echo "Testing duplicate ALB name..."
+DUP_LB_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-load-balancer \
+    --name e2e-alb \
+    --subnets "$SUBNET_ID" \
+    --output json 2>&1) && {
+    fail "duplicate ALB should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    pass "duplicate ALB correctly rejected"
+}
+
+# Phase 4: Listener CRUD
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 4: Listener CRUD"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Create listener
+echo "Creating listener (port 80 -> TG)..."
+LISTENER_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-listener \
+    --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --default-actions "Type=forward,TargetGroupArn=$TG_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "create-listener"
+    echo "  Output: $LISTENER_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+LISTENER_ARN=$(echo "$LISTENER_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['Listeners'][0]['ListenerArn'])" 2>/dev/null) || {
+    fail "create-listener (parse ARN)"
+    echo "  Output: $LISTENER_OUTPUT"
+    exit 1
+}
+pass "create-listener: $LISTENER_ARN"
+
+# Verify listener fields
+LISTENER_PORT=$(echo "$LISTENER_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['Listeners'][0].get('Port', 0))" 2>/dev/null)
+LISTENER_PROTO=$(echo "$LISTENER_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['Listeners'][0].get('Protocol', ''))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$LISTENER_PORT" = "80" ] && [ "$LISTENER_PROTO" = "HTTP" ]; then
+    pass "listener fields: port=80 protocol=HTTP"
+else
+    fail "listener fields: port=$LISTENER_PORT protocol=$LISTENER_PROTO (expected 80 HTTP)"
+fi
+
+# Describe listeners
+echo "Describing listeners..."
+DESC_LISTENER_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-listeners \
+    --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || {
+    fail "describe-listeners"
+    echo "  Output: $DESC_LISTENER_OUTPUT"
+}
+LISTENER_COUNT=$(echo "$DESC_LISTENER_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin)['Listeners']))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$LISTENER_COUNT" = "1" ]; then
+    pass "describe-listeners: found 1 listener"
+else
+    fail "describe-listeners: expected 1, got $LISTENER_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Duplicate listener port detection
+echo "Testing duplicate listener port..."
+DUP_LISTENER_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 create-listener \
+    --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --default-actions "Type=forward,TargetGroupArn=$TG_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) && {
+    fail "duplicate listener port should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    pass "duplicate listener port correctly rejected"
+}
+
+# Phase 5: In-Use Protection
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 5: In-Use Protection"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Try to delete target group that's referenced by a listener — should fail
+echo "Testing delete target group in use..."
+INUSE_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" 2>&1) && {
+    fail "delete in-use target group should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    if echo "$INUSE_OUTPUT" | grep -qi "InUse\|in use\|ResourceInUse"; then
+        pass "delete in-use target group correctly rejected (ResourceInUse)"
+    else
+        pass "delete in-use target group rejected"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Phase 6: Listener Deletion
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 6: Listener Deletion"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Deleting listener..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-listener --listener-arn "$LISTENER_ARN" 2>&1 && {
+    pass "delete-listener: $LISTENER_ARN"
+    LISTENER_ARN=""
+} || {
+    fail "delete-listener"
+}
+
+# Verify listener is gone
+DESC_LISTENER_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-listeners \
+    --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || true
+LISTENER_COUNT=$(echo "$DESC_LISTENER_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin).get('Listeners', [])))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$LISTENER_COUNT" = "0" ]; then
+    pass "describe-listeners after delete: 0 listeners"
+else
+    fail "describe-listeners after delete: expected 0, got $LISTENER_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Now the target group should be deletable
+echo "Deleting target group (no longer in use)..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG_ARN" 2>&1 && {
+    pass "delete-target-group: $TG_ARN (after listener removed)"
+    TG_ARN=""
+} || {
+    fail "delete-target-group (after listener removed)"
+}
+
+# Phase 7: Load Balancer Deletion + Cleanup Verification
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 7: Load Balancer Deletion"
+echo "========================================"
+
+echo "Deleting ALB..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-load-balancer --load-balancer-arn "$LB_ARN" 2>&1 && {
+    pass "delete-load-balancer: $LB_ARN"
+} || {
+    fail "delete-load-balancer"
+}
+
+# Verify ALB is gone
+DESC_LB_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-load-balancers --output json 2>&1) || true
+LB_REMAINING=$(echo "$DESC_LB_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "
+import sys,json
+lbs = json.load(sys.stdin).get('LoadBalancers', [])
+print(len([lb for lb in lbs if lb.get('LoadBalancerArn') == '$LB_ARN']))
+" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$LB_REMAINING" = "0" ]; then
+    pass "ALB deleted: no longer in describe-load-balancers"
+else
+    fail "ALB still exists after deletion"
+fi
+LB_ARN="" # Don't re-delete in cleanup
+
+# Verify ENIs were cleaned up
+echo "Verifying ALB ENIs cleaned up..."
+sleep 1 # Brief pause for async cleanup
+ENI_OUTPUT=$($AWS_EC2 describe-network-interfaces \
+    --filters "Name=description,Values=ELB *" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || true
+ENI_COUNT=$(echo "$ENI_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin).get('NetworkInterfaces', [])))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$ENI_COUNT" = "0" ]; then
+    pass "ALB ENIs cleaned up: 0 remaining"
+else
+    fail "ALB ENI cleanup: $ENI_COUNT ENIs still exist"
+fi
+
+# Delete second target group
+echo "Deleting second target group..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group --target-group-arn "$TG2_ARN" 2>&1 && {
+    pass "delete-target-group-2: $TG2_ARN"
+    TG2_ARN=""
+} || {
+    fail "delete-target-group-2"
+}
+
+# Phase 8: Error Path Tests
+echo ""
+echo "Phase 8: Error Path Tests"
+echo "========================================"
+
+# Describe non-existent load balancer
+echo "Testing describe non-existent ALB..."
+NOTFOUND_OUTPUT=$($AWS_ELBV2 describe-load-balancers \
+    --load-balancer-arns "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000000:loadbalancer/app/fake/fake123" \
+    --output json 2>&1) || true
+NOTFOUND_COUNT=$(echo "$NOTFOUND_OUTPUT" | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(len(json.load(sys.stdin).get('LoadBalancers', [])))" 2>/dev/null)
+if [ "$NOTFOUND_COUNT" = "0" ]; then
+    pass "describe non-existent ALB: empty result"
+else
+    fail "describe non-existent ALB: expected 0, got $NOTFOUND_COUNT"
+fi
+
+# Delete non-existent load balancer
+echo "Testing delete non-existent ALB..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-load-balancer \
+    --load-balancer-arn "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000000:loadbalancer/app/fake/fake123" \
+    2>&1 && {
+    fail "delete non-existent ALB should have returned error"
+} || {
+    pass "delete non-existent ALB correctly returned error"
+}
+
+# Delete non-existent target group
+echo "Testing delete non-existent target group..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 delete-target-group \
+    --target-group-arn "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000000:targetgroup/fake/fake123" \
+    2>&1 && {
+    fail "delete non-existent TG should have returned error"
+} || {
+    pass "delete non-existent TG correctly returned error"
+}
+
+# Create target group with missing name
+echo "Testing create target group with missing fields..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 create-target-group --protocol HTTP --port 80 --vpc-id "$VPC_ID" --output json 2>&1 && {
+    fail "create TG without name should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    pass "create TG without name correctly rejected"
+}
+
+# Create listener on non-existent ALB
+echo "Testing create listener on non-existent ALB..."
+$AWS_ELBV2 create-listener \
+    --load-balancer-arn "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:us-east-1:000000000000:loadbalancer/app/fake/fake123" \
+    --protocol HTTP \
+    --port 80 \
+    --default-actions "Type=forward,TargetGroupArn=$TG2_ARN" \
+    --output json 2>&1 && {
+    fail "create listener on non-existent ALB should have been rejected"
+} || {
+    pass "create listener on non-existent ALB correctly rejected"
+}
+
+echo ""