diff --git a/src/gateway/server.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.test.ts
index dccc02c6a..9cc635248 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.test.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,17 @@ type BridgeStartOpts = {
   onAuthenticated?: (node: BridgeClientInfo) => Promise<void> | void;
   onDisconnected?: (node: BridgeClientInfo) => Promise<void> | void;
   onPairRequested?: (request: unknown) => Promise<void> | void;
+  onEvent?: (
+    nodeId: string,
+    evt: { event: string; payloadJSON?: string | null },
+  ) => Promise<void> | void;
+  onRequest?: (
+    nodeId: string,
+    req: { id: string; method: string; paramsJSON?: string | null },
+  ) => Promise<
+    | { ok: true; payloadJSON?: string | null }
+    | { ok: false; error: { code: string; message: string; details?: unknown } }
+  >;
 };
 
 const bridgeStartCalls = vi.hoisted(() => [] as BridgeStartOpts[]);
@@ -36,6 +47,7 @@ const bridgeInvoke = vi.hoisted(() =>
     error: null,
   })),
 );
+const bridgeSendEvent = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 vi.mock("../infra/bridge/server.js", () => ({
   startNodeBridgeServer: vi.fn(async (opts: BridgeStartOpts) => {
     bridgeStartCalls.push(opts);
@@ -44,6 +56,7 @@ vi.mock("../infra/bridge/server.js", () => ({
       close: async () => {},
       listConnected: () => [],
       invoke: bridgeInvoke,
+      sendEvent: bridgeSendEvent,
     };
   }),
 }));
@@ -1663,6 +1676,138 @@ describe("gateway server", () => {
     await server.close();
   });
 
+  test("bridge RPC chat.history returns session messages", async () => {
+    const dir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "clawdis-gw-"));
+    testSessionStorePath = path.join(dir, "sessions.json");
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      testSessionStorePath,
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          main: {
+            sessionId: "sess-main",
+            updatedAt: Date.now(),
+          },
+        },
+        null,
+        2,
+      ),
+      "utf-8",
+    );
+
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      path.join(dir, "sess-main.jsonl"),
+      [
+        JSON.stringify({
+          message: {
+            role: "user",
+            content: [{ type: "text", text: "hi" }],
+            timestamp: Date.now(),
+          },
+        }),
+      ].join("\n"),
+      "utf-8",
+    );
+
+    const port = await getFreePort();
+    const server = await startGatewayServer(port);
+    const bridgeCall = bridgeStartCalls.at(-1);
+    expect(bridgeCall?.onRequest).toBeDefined();
+
+    const res = await bridgeCall?.onRequest?.("ios-node", {
+      id: "r1",
+      method: "chat.history",
+      paramsJSON: JSON.stringify({ sessionKey: "main" }),
+    });
+
+    expect(res?.ok).toBe(true);
+    const payload = JSON.parse(
+      String((res as { payloadJSON?: string }).payloadJSON ?? "{}"),
+    ) as {
+      sessionKey?: string;
+      sessionId?: string;
+      messages?: unknown[];
+    };
+    expect(payload.sessionKey).toBe("main");
+    expect(payload.sessionId).toBe("sess-main");
+    expect(Array.isArray(payload.messages)).toBe(true);
+    expect(payload.messages?.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+
+    await server.close();
+  });
+
+  test("bridge chat events are pushed to subscribed nodes", async () => {
+    const dir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "clawdis-gw-"));
+    testSessionStorePath = path.join(dir, "sessions.json");
+    await fs.writeFile(
+      testSessionStorePath,
+      JSON.stringify(
+        {
+          main: {
+            sessionId: "sess-main",
+            updatedAt: Date.now(),
+          },
+        },
+        null,
+        2,
+      ),
+      "utf-8",
+    );
+
+    const port = await getFreePort();
+    const server = await startGatewayServer(port);
+    const bridgeCall = bridgeStartCalls.at(-1);
+    expect(bridgeCall?.onEvent).toBeDefined();
+    expect(bridgeCall?.onRequest).toBeDefined();
+
+    // Subscribe the node to chat events for main.
+    await bridgeCall?.onEvent?.("ios-node", {
+      event: "chat.subscribe",
+      payloadJSON: JSON.stringify({ sessionKey: "main" }),
+    });
+
+    bridgeSendEvent.mockClear();
+
+    // Trigger a chat.send, then simulate agent bus completion for the sessionId.
+    const reqRes = await bridgeCall?.onRequest?.("ios-node", {
+      id: "s1",
+      method: "chat.send",
+      paramsJSON: JSON.stringify({
+        sessionKey: "main",
+        message: "hello",
+        idempotencyKey: "idem-bridge-chat",
+        timeoutMs: 30_000,
+      }),
+    });
+    expect(reqRes?.ok).toBe(true);
+
+    emitAgentEvent({
+      runId: "sess-main",
+      seq: 1,
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      stream: "assistant",
+      data: { text: "hi from agent" },
+    });
+    emitAgentEvent({
+      runId: "sess-main",
+      seq: 2,
+      ts: Date.now(),
+      stream: "job",
+      data: { state: "done" },
+    });
+
+    // Wait a tick for the bridge send to happen.
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 25));
+
+    expect(bridgeSendEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        nodeId: "ios-node",
+        event: "chat",
+      }),
+    );
+
+    await server.close();
+  });
+
   test("presence includes client fingerprint", async () => {
     const { server, ws } = await startServerWithClient();
     await connectOk(ws, {
diff --git a/src/gateway/server.ts b/src/gateway/server.ts
index 0494f778a..808cdf9c6 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.ts
@@ -492,6 +492,8 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
   const httpServer: HttpServer = createHttpServer();
   let bonjourStop: (() => Promise<void>) | null = null;
   let bridge: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof startNodeBridgeServer>> | null = null;
+  const bridgeNodeSubscriptions = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+  const bridgeSessionSubscribers = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
   try {
     await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
       const onError = (err: NodeJS.ErrnoException) => {
@@ -677,6 +679,311 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
       : 18790;
   const bridgeEnabled = process.env.CLAWDIS_BRIDGE_ENABLED !== "0";
 
+  const bridgeSubscribe = (nodeId: string, sessionKey: string) => {
+    const normalizedNodeId = nodeId.trim();
+    const normalizedSessionKey = sessionKey.trim();
+    if (!normalizedNodeId || !normalizedSessionKey) return;
+
+    let nodeSet = bridgeNodeSubscriptions.get(normalizedNodeId);
+    if (!nodeSet) {
+      nodeSet = new Set<string>();
+      bridgeNodeSubscriptions.set(normalizedNodeId, nodeSet);
+    }
+    if (nodeSet.has(normalizedSessionKey)) return;
+    nodeSet.add(normalizedSessionKey);
+
+    let sessionSet = bridgeSessionSubscribers.get(normalizedSessionKey);
+    if (!sessionSet) {
+      sessionSet = new Set<string>();
+      bridgeSessionSubscribers.set(normalizedSessionKey, sessionSet);
+    }
+    sessionSet.add(normalizedNodeId);
+  };
+
+  const bridgeUnsubscribe = (nodeId: string, sessionKey: string) => {
+    const normalizedNodeId = nodeId.trim();
+    const normalizedSessionKey = sessionKey.trim();
+    if (!normalizedNodeId || !normalizedSessionKey) return;
+
+    const nodeSet = bridgeNodeSubscriptions.get(normalizedNodeId);
+    nodeSet?.delete(normalizedSessionKey);
+    if (nodeSet?.size === 0) bridgeNodeSubscriptions.delete(normalizedNodeId);
+
+    const sessionSet = bridgeSessionSubscribers.get(normalizedSessionKey);
+    sessionSet?.delete(normalizedNodeId);
+    if (sessionSet?.size === 0)
+      bridgeSessionSubscribers.delete(normalizedSessionKey);
+  };
+
+  const bridgeUnsubscribeAll = (nodeId: string) => {
+    const normalizedNodeId = nodeId.trim();
+    const nodeSet = bridgeNodeSubscriptions.get(normalizedNodeId);
+    if (!nodeSet) return;
+    for (const sessionKey of nodeSet) {
+      const sessionSet = bridgeSessionSubscribers.get(sessionKey);
+      sessionSet?.delete(normalizedNodeId);
+      if (sessionSet?.size === 0) bridgeSessionSubscribers.delete(sessionKey);
+    }
+    bridgeNodeSubscriptions.delete(normalizedNodeId);
+  };
+
+  const bridgeSendToSession = (
+    sessionKey: string,
+    event: string,
+    payload: unknown,
+  ) => {
+    const normalizedSessionKey = sessionKey.trim();
+    if (!normalizedSessionKey) return;
+    const subs = bridgeSessionSubscribers.get(normalizedSessionKey);
+    if (!subs || subs.size === 0) return;
+    if (!bridge) return;
+
+    const payloadJSON = payload ? JSON.stringify(payload) : null;
+    for (const nodeId of subs) {
+      bridge.sendEvent({ nodeId, event, payloadJSON });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const bridgeSendToAllSubscribed = (event: string, payload: unknown) => {
+    if (!bridge) return;
+    const payloadJSON = payload ? JSON.stringify(payload) : null;
+    for (const nodeId of bridgeNodeSubscriptions.keys()) {
+      bridge.sendEvent({ nodeId, event, payloadJSON });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleBridgeRequest = async (
+    nodeId: string,
+    req: { id: string; method: string; paramsJSON?: string | null },
+  ): Promise<
+    | { ok: true; payloadJSON?: string | null }
+    | { ok: false; error: { code: string; message: string; details?: unknown } }
+  > => {
+    const method = req.method.trim();
+
+    const parseParams = (): Record<string, unknown> => {
+      const raw = typeof req.paramsJSON === "string" ? req.paramsJSON : "";
+      const trimmed = raw.trim();
+      if (!trimmed) return {};
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(trimmed) as unknown;
+      return typeof parsed === "object" && parsed !== null
+        ? (parsed as Record<string, unknown>)
+        : {};
+    };
+
+    try {
+      switch (method) {
+        case "health": {
+          const now = Date.now();
+          const cached = healthCache;
+          if (cached && now - cached.ts < HEALTH_REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS) {
+            return { ok: true, payloadJSON: JSON.stringify(cached) };
+          }
+          const snap = await refreshHealthSnapshot({ probe: false });
+          return { ok: true, payloadJSON: JSON.stringify(snap) };
+        }
+        case "chat.history": {
+          const params = parseParams();
+          if (!validateChatHistoryParams(params)) {
+            return {
+              ok: false,
+              error: {
+                code: ErrorCodes.INVALID_REQUEST,
+                message: `invalid chat.history params: ${formatValidationErrors(validateChatHistoryParams.errors)}`,
+              },
+            };
+          }
+          const { sessionKey } = params as { sessionKey: string };
+          const { storePath, entry } = loadSessionEntry(sessionKey);
+          const sessionId = entry?.sessionId;
+          const messages =
+            sessionId && storePath
+              ? readSessionMessages(sessionId, storePath)
+              : [];
+          const thinkingLevel =
+            entry?.thinkingLevel ??
+            loadConfig().inbound?.reply?.thinkingDefault ??
+            "off";
+          return {
+            ok: true,
+            payloadJSON: JSON.stringify({
+              sessionKey,
+              sessionId,
+              messages,
+              thinkingLevel,
+            }),
+          };
+        }
+        case "chat.send": {
+          const params = parseParams();
+          if (!validateChatSendParams(params)) {
+            return {
+              ok: false,
+              error: {
+                code: ErrorCodes.INVALID_REQUEST,
+                message: `invalid chat.send params: ${formatValidationErrors(validateChatSendParams.errors)}`,
+              },
+            };
+          }
+
+          const p = params as {
+            sessionKey: string;
+            message: string;
+            thinking?: string;
+            deliver?: boolean;
+            attachments?: Array<{
+              type?: string;
+              mimeType?: string;
+              fileName?: string;
+              content?: unknown;
+            }>;
+            timeoutMs?: number;
+            idempotencyKey: string;
+          };
+          const timeoutMs = Math.min(
+            Math.max(p.timeoutMs ?? 30_000, 0),
+            30_000,
+          );
+          const normalizedAttachments =
+            p.attachments?.map((a) => ({
+              type: typeof a?.type === "string" ? a.type : undefined,
+              mimeType:
+                typeof a?.mimeType === "string" ? a.mimeType : undefined,
+              fileName:
+                typeof a?.fileName === "string" ? a.fileName : undefined,
+              content:
+                typeof a?.content === "string"
+                  ? a.content
+                  : ArrayBuffer.isView(a?.content)
+                    ? Buffer.from(
+                        a.content.buffer,
+                        a.content.byteOffset,
+                        a.content.byteLength,
+                      ).toString("base64")
+                    : undefined,
+            })) ?? [];
+
+          let messageWithAttachments = p.message;
+          if (normalizedAttachments.length > 0) {
+            try {
+              messageWithAttachments = buildMessageWithAttachments(
+                p.message,
+                normalizedAttachments,
+                { maxBytes: 5_000_000 },
+              );
+            } catch (err) {
+              return {
+                ok: false,
+                error: {
+                  code: ErrorCodes.INVALID_REQUEST,
+                  message: String(err),
+                },
+              };
+            }
+          }
+
+          const { storePath, store, entry } = loadSessionEntry(p.sessionKey);
+          const now = Date.now();
+          const sessionId = entry?.sessionId ?? randomUUID();
+          const sessionEntry: SessionEntry = {
+            sessionId,
+            updatedAt: now,
+            thinkingLevel: entry?.thinkingLevel,
+            verboseLevel: entry?.verboseLevel,
+            systemSent: entry?.systemSent,
+            lastChannel: entry?.lastChannel,
+            lastTo: entry?.lastTo,
+          };
+          if (store) {
+            store[p.sessionKey] = sessionEntry;
+            if (storePath) {
+              await saveSessionStore(storePath, store);
+            }
+          }
+
+          const clientRunId = p.idempotencyKey;
+          chatRunSessions.set(sessionId, {
+            sessionKey: p.sessionKey,
+            clientRunId,
+          });
+
+          const cached = dedupe.get(`chat:${clientRunId}`);
+          if (cached) {
+            if (cached.ok) {
+              return { ok: true, payloadJSON: JSON.stringify(cached.payload) };
+            }
+            return {
+              ok: false,
+              error: cached.error ?? {
+                code: ErrorCodes.UNAVAILABLE,
+                message: "request failed",
+              },
+            };
+          }
+
+          try {
+            await agentCommand(
+              {
+                message: messageWithAttachments,
+                sessionId,
+                thinking: p.thinking,
+                deliver: p.deliver,
+                timeout: Math.ceil(timeoutMs / 1000).toString(),
+                surface: `Iris(${nodeId})`,
+              },
+              defaultRuntime,
+              deps,
+            );
+            const payload = {
+              runId: clientRunId,
+              status: "ok" as const,
+            };
+            dedupe.set(`chat:${clientRunId}`, {
+              ts: Date.now(),
+              ok: true,
+              payload,
+            });
+            return { ok: true, payloadJSON: JSON.stringify(payload) };
+          } catch (err) {
+            const error = errorShape(ErrorCodes.UNAVAILABLE, String(err));
+            const payload = {
+              runId: clientRunId,
+              status: "error" as const,
+              summary: String(err),
+            };
+            dedupe.set(`chat:${clientRunId}`, {
+              ts: Date.now(),
+              ok: false,
+              payload,
+              error,
+            });
+            return {
+              ok: false,
+              error: error ?? {
+                code: ErrorCodes.UNAVAILABLE,
+                message: String(err),
+              },
+            };
+          }
+        }
+        default:
+          return {
+            ok: false,
+            error: {
+              code: "FORBIDDEN",
+              message: "Method not allowed",
+              details: { method },
+            },
+          };
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      return {
+        ok: false,
+        error: { code: ErrorCodes.INVALID_REQUEST, message: String(err) },
+      };
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleBridgeEvent = async (
     nodeId: string,
     evt: { event: string; payloadJSON?: string | null },
@@ -807,6 +1114,42 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
         });
         return;
       }
+      case "chat.subscribe": {
+        if (!evt.payloadJSON) return;
+        let payload: unknown;
+        try {
+          payload = JSON.parse(evt.payloadJSON) as unknown;
+        } catch {
+          return;
+        }
+        const obj =
+          typeof payload === "object" && payload !== null
+            ? (payload as Record<string, unknown>)
+            : {};
+        const sessionKey =
+          typeof obj.sessionKey === "string" ? obj.sessionKey.trim() : "";
+        if (!sessionKey) return;
+        bridgeSubscribe(nodeId, sessionKey);
+        return;
+      }
+      case "chat.unsubscribe": {
+        if (!evt.payloadJSON) return;
+        let payload: unknown;
+        try {
+          payload = JSON.parse(evt.payloadJSON) as unknown;
+        } catch {
+          return;
+        }
+        const obj =
+          typeof payload === "object" && payload !== null
+            ? (payload as Record<string, unknown>)
+            : {};
+        const sessionKey =
+          typeof obj.sessionKey === "string" ? obj.sessionKey.trim() : "";
+        if (!sessionKey) return;
+        bridgeUnsubscribe(nodeId, sessionKey);
+        return;
+      }
       default:
         return;
     }
@@ -820,6 +1163,7 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
         host: bridgeHost,
         port: bridgePort,
         serverName: machineDisplayName,
+        onRequest: (nodeId, req) => handleBridgeRequest(nodeId, req),
         onAuthenticated: (node) => {
           const host = node.displayName?.trim() || node.nodeId;
           const ip = node.remoteIp?.trim();
@@ -851,6 +1195,7 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
           );
         },
         onDisconnected: (node) => {
+          bridgeUnsubscribeAll(node.nodeId);
           const host = node.displayName?.trim() || node.nodeId;
           const ip = node.remoteIp?.trim();
           const version = node.version?.trim() || "unknown";
@@ -924,11 +1269,14 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
     broadcast("health", snap, {
       stateVersion: { presence: presenceVersion, health: healthVersion },
     });
+    bridgeSendToAllSubscribed("health", snap);
   };
 
   // periodic keepalive
   const tickInterval = setInterval(() => {
-    broadcast("tick", { ts: Date.now() }, { dropIfSlow: true });
+    const payload = { ts: Date.now() };
+    broadcast("tick", payload, { dropIfSlow: true });
+    bridgeSendToAllSubscribed("tick", payload);
   }, TICK_INTERVAL_MS);
 
   // periodic health refresh to keep cached snapshot warm
@@ -997,7 +1345,7 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
         const text = chatRunBuffers.get(clientRunId)?.join("\n").trim() ?? "";
         chatRunBuffers.delete(clientRunId);
         if (evt.data.state === "done") {
-          broadcast("chat", {
+          const payload = {
             ...base,
             state: "final",
             message: text
@@ -1007,13 +1355,17 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(
                   timestamp: Date.now(),
                 }
               : undefined,
-          });
+          };
+          broadcast("chat", payload);
+          bridgeSendToSession(sessionKey, "chat", payload);
         } else {
-          broadcast("chat", {
+          const payload = {
             ...base,
             state: "error",
             errorMessage: evt.data.error ? String(evt.data.error) : undefined,
-          });
+          };
+          broadcast("chat", payload);
+          bridgeSendToSession(sessionKey, "chat", payload);
         }
         chatRunSessions.delete(evt.runId);
       }
diff --git a/src/infra/bridge/server.test.ts b/src/infra/bridge/server.test.ts
index 44a375013..dedeee960 100644
--- a/src/infra/bridge/server.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/bridge/server.test.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,72 @@ describe("node bridge server", () => {
     await server.close();
   });
 
+  it("handles req/res RPC after authentication", async () => {
+    let lastRequest: { nodeId?: string; id?: string; method?: string } | null =
+      null;
+
+    const server = await startNodeBridgeServer({
+      host: "127.0.0.1",
+      port: 0,
+      pairingBaseDir: baseDir,
+      onRequest: async (nodeId, req) => {
+        lastRequest = { nodeId, id: req.id, method: req.method };
+        return { ok: true, payloadJSON: JSON.stringify({ ok: true }) };
+      },
+    });
+
+    const socket = net.connect({ host: "127.0.0.1", port: server.port });
+    const readLine = createLineReader(socket);
+    sendLine(socket, {
+      type: "pair-request",
+      nodeId: "n3-rpc",
+      platform: "ios",
+    });
+
+    // Approve the pending request from the gateway side.
+    let reqId: string | undefined;
+    for (let i = 0; i < 40; i += 1) {
+      const list = await listNodePairing(baseDir);
+      const req = list.pending.find((p) => p.nodeId === "n3-rpc");
+      if (req) {
+        reqId = req.requestId;
+        break;
+      }
+      await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 25));
+    }
+    expect(reqId).toBeTruthy();
+    if (!reqId) throw new Error("expected a pending requestId");
+    await approveNodePairing(reqId, baseDir);
+
+    const line1 = JSON.parse(await readLine()) as { type: string };
+    expect(line1.type).toBe("pair-ok");
+    const line2 = JSON.parse(await readLine()) as { type: string };
+    expect(line2.type).toBe("hello-ok");
+
+    sendLine(socket, { type: "req", id: "r1", method: "health" });
+    const res = JSON.parse(await readLine()) as {
+      type: string;
+      id?: string;
+      ok?: boolean;
+      payloadJSON?: string | null;
+      error?: unknown;
+    };
+    expect(res.type).toBe("res");
+    expect(res.id).toBe("r1");
+    expect(res.ok).toBe(true);
+    expect(res.payloadJSON).toBe(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }));
+    expect(res.error).toBeUndefined();
+
+    expect(lastRequest).toEqual({
+      nodeId: "n3-rpc",
+      id: "r1",
+      method: "health",
+    });
+
+    socket.destroy();
+    await server.close();
+  });
+
   it("passes node metadata to onAuthenticated and onDisconnected", async () => {
     let lastAuthed: {
       nodeId?: string;
diff --git a/src/infra/bridge/server.ts b/src/infra/bridge/server.ts
index dba596f38..323e1d6e5 100644
--- a/src/infra/bridge/server.ts
+++ b/src/infra/bridge/server.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ type BridgeEventFrame = {
   payloadJSON?: string | null;
 };
 
+type BridgeRPCRequestFrame = {
+  type: "req";
+  id: string;
+  method: string;
+  paramsJSON?: string | null;
+};
+
+type BridgeRPCResponseFrame = {
+  type: "res";
+  id: string;
+  ok: boolean;
+  payloadJSON?: string | null;
+  error?: { code: string; message: string; details?: unknown } | null;
+};
+
 type BridgePingFrame = { type: "ping"; id: string };
 type BridgePongFrame = { type: "pong"; id: string };
 
@@ -60,6 +75,8 @@ type AnyBridgeFrame =
   | BridgeHelloFrame
   | BridgePairRequestFrame
   | BridgeEventFrame
+  | BridgeRPCRequestFrame
+  | BridgeRPCResponseFrame
   | BridgePingFrame
   | BridgePongFrame
   | BridgeInvokeRequestFrame
@@ -78,6 +95,11 @@ export type NodeBridgeServer = {
     paramsJSON?: string | null;
     timeoutMs?: number;
   }) => Promise<BridgeInvokeResponseFrame>;
+  sendEvent: (opts: {
+    nodeId: string;
+    event: string;
+    payloadJSON?: string | null;
+  }) => void;
   listConnected: () => NodeBridgeClientInfo[];
 };
 
@@ -94,6 +116,13 @@ export type NodeBridgeServerOpts = {
   port: number; // 0 = ephemeral
   pairingBaseDir?: string;
   onEvent?: (nodeId: string, evt: BridgeEventFrame) => Promise<void> | void;
+  onRequest?: (
+    nodeId: string,
+    req: BridgeRPCRequestFrame,
+  ) => Promise<
+    | { ok: true; payloadJSON?: string | null }
+    | { ok: false; error: { code: string; message: string; details?: unknown } }
+  >;
   onAuthenticated?: (node: NodeBridgeClientInfo) => Promise<void> | void;
   onDisconnected?: (node: NodeBridgeClientInfo) => Promise<void> | void;
   onPairRequested?: (
@@ -124,6 +153,7 @@ export async function startNodeBridgeServer(
       invoke: async () => {
         throw new Error("bridge disabled in tests");
       },
+      sendEvent: () => {},
       listConnected: () => [],
     };
   }
@@ -333,6 +363,71 @@ export async function startNodeBridgeServer(
       await opts.onEvent?.(nodeId, evt);
     };
 
+    const handleRequest = async (req: BridgeRPCRequestFrame) => {
+      if (!isAuthenticated || !nodeId) {
+        send({
+          type: "res",
+          id: String(req.id ?? ""),
+          ok: false,
+          error: { code: "UNAUTHORIZED", message: "not authenticated" },
+        } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (!opts.onRequest) {
+        send({
+          type: "res",
+          id: String(req.id ?? ""),
+          ok: false,
+          error: { code: "UNAVAILABLE", message: "RPC not supported" },
+        } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const id = String(req.id ?? "");
+      const method = String(req.method ?? "");
+      if (!id || !method) {
+        send({
+          type: "res",
+          id: id || "invalid",
+          ok: false,
+          error: { code: "INVALID_REQUEST", message: "id and method required" },
+        } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        const result = await opts.onRequest(nodeId, {
+          type: "req",
+          id,
+          method,
+          paramsJSON: req.paramsJSON ?? null,
+        });
+        if (result.ok) {
+          send({
+            type: "res",
+            id,
+            ok: true,
+            payloadJSON: result.payloadJSON ?? null,
+          } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+        } else {
+          send({
+            type: "res",
+            id,
+            ok: false,
+            error: result.error,
+          } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        send({
+          type: "res",
+          id,
+          ok: false,
+          error: { code: "UNAVAILABLE", message: String(err) },
+        } satisfies BridgeRPCResponseFrame);
+      }
+    };
+
     socket.on("data", (chunk) => {
       buffer += chunk.toString("utf8");
       while (true) {
@@ -364,6 +459,9 @@ export async function startNodeBridgeServer(
               case "event":
                 await handleEvent(frame as BridgeEventFrame);
                 break;
+              case "req":
+                await handleRequest(frame as BridgeRPCRequestFrame);
+                break;
               case "ping": {
                 if (!isAuthenticated) {
                   sendError("UNAUTHORIZED", "not authenticated");
@@ -395,6 +493,10 @@ export async function startNodeBridgeServer(
                 sendError("INVALID_REQUEST", "invoke not allowed from node");
                 break;
               }
+              case "res":
+                // Direction is node -> gateway only.
+                sendError("INVALID_REQUEST", "res not allowed from node");
+                break;
               case "pong":
                 // ignore
                 break;
@@ -443,6 +545,24 @@ export async function startNodeBridgeServer(
       );
     },
     listConnected: () => [...connections.values()].map((c) => c.nodeInfo),
+    sendEvent: ({ nodeId, event, payloadJSON }) => {
+      const normalizedNodeId = String(nodeId ?? "").trim();
+      const normalizedEvent = String(event ?? "").trim();
+      if (!normalizedNodeId || !normalizedEvent) return;
+      const conn = connections.get(normalizedNodeId);
+      if (!conn) return;
+      try {
+        conn.socket.write(
+          encodeLine({
+            type: "event",
+            event: normalizedEvent,
+            payloadJSON: payloadJSON ?? null,
+          } satisfies BridgeEventFrame),
+        );
+      } catch {
+        // ignore
+      }
+    },
     invoke: async ({ nodeId, command, paramsJSON, timeoutMs }) => {
       const normalizedNodeId = String(nodeId ?? "").trim();
       const normalizedCommand = String(command ?? "").trim();