Adding upstream version 1.32.0.upstream/1.32.0

Signed-off-by: Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>

17 files changed, 351 insertions, 818 deletions

diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.c
index 96f955451..7f8368e44 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.c
@@ -1,201 +1,18 @@
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
 #include <libwebsockets.h>
 #endif
 
-netdata_mutex_t aclk_shared_state_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+netdata_mutex_t legacy_aclk_shared_state_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
-int aclk_disable_runtime = 0;
-int aclk_kill_link = 0;
-
-struct aclk_shared_state aclk_shared_state = {
+struct legacy_aclk_shared_state legacy_aclk_shared_state = {
     .version_neg = 0,
     .version_neg_wait_till = 0
 };
 
-struct {
-    ACLK_PROXY_TYPE type;
-    const char *url_str;
-} supported_proxy_types[] = {
-    { .type = PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5,   .url_str = "socks5"  ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR },
-    { .type = PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5,   .url_str = "socks5h" ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR },
-    { .type = PROXY_TYPE_HTTP,     .url_str = "http"    ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR },
-    { .type = PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN,  .url_str = NULL                                      },
-};
-
-const char *aclk_proxy_type_to_s(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type)
-{
-    switch (*type) {
-        case PROXY_DISABLED:
-            return "disabled";
-        case PROXY_TYPE_HTTP:
-            return "HTTP";
-        case PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5:
-            return "SOCKS";
-        default:
-            return "Unknown";
-    }
-}
-
-static inline ACLK_PROXY_TYPE aclk_find_proxy(const char *string)
-{
-    int i = 0;
-    while (supported_proxy_types[i].url_str) {
-        if (!strncmp(supported_proxy_types[i].url_str, string, strlen(supported_proxy_types[i].url_str)))
-            return supported_proxy_types[i].type;
-        i++;
-    }
-    return PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-}
-
-ACLK_PROXY_TYPE aclk_verify_proxy(const char *string)
-{
-    if (!string)
-        return PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-
-    while (*string == 0x20 && *string!=0)   // Help coverity (compiler will remove)
-        string++;
-
-    if (!*string)
-        return PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
-
-    return aclk_find_proxy(string);
-}
-
-// helper function to censor user&password
-// for logging purposes
-void safe_log_proxy_censor(char *proxy)
-{
-    size_t length = strlen(proxy);
-    char *auth = proxy + length - 1;
-    char *cur;
-
-    while ((auth >= proxy) && (*auth != '@'))
-        auth--;
-
-    //if not found or @ is first char do nothing
-    if (auth <= proxy)
-        return;
-
-    cur = strstr(proxy, ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR);
-    if (!cur)
-        cur = proxy;
-    else
-        cur += strlen(ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR);
-
-    while (cur < auth) {
-        *cur = 'X';
-        cur++;
-    }
-}
-
-static inline void safe_log_proxy_error(char *str, const char *proxy)
-{
-    char *log = strdupz(proxy);
-    safe_log_proxy_censor(log);
-    error("%s Provided Value:\"%s\"", str, log);
-    freez(log);
-}
-
-static inline int check_socks_environment(const char **proxy)
-{
-    char *tmp = getenv("socks_proxy");
-
-    if (!tmp)
-        return 1;
-
-    if (aclk_verify_proxy(tmp) == PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5) {
-        *proxy = tmp;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    safe_log_proxy_error(
-        "Environment var \"socks_proxy\" defined but of unknown format. Supported syntax: \"socks5[h]://[user:pass@]host:ip\".",
-        tmp);
-    return 1;
-}
-
-static inline int check_http_environment(const char **proxy)
-{
-    char *tmp = getenv("http_proxy");
-
-    if (!tmp)
-        return 1;
-
-    if (aclk_verify_proxy(tmp) == PROXY_TYPE_HTTP) {
-        *proxy = tmp;
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    safe_log_proxy_error(
-        "Environment var \"http_proxy\" defined but of unknown format. Supported syntax: \"http[s]://[user:pass@]host:ip\".",
-        tmp);
-    return 1;
-}
-
-const char *aclk_lws_wss_get_proxy_setting(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type)
-{
-    const char *proxy = config_get(CONFIG_SECTION_CLOUD, ACLK_PROXY_CONFIG_VAR, ACLK_PROXY_ENV);
-    *type = PROXY_DISABLED;
-
-    if (strcmp(proxy, "none") == 0)
-        return proxy;
-
-    if (strcmp(proxy, ACLK_PROXY_ENV) == 0) {
-        if (check_socks_environment(&proxy) == 0) {
-#ifdef LWS_WITH_SOCKS5
-            *type = PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5;
-            return proxy;
-#else
-            safe_log_proxy_error("socks_proxy environment variable set to use SOCKS5 proxy "
-                "but Libwebsockets used doesn't have SOCKS5 support built in. "
-                "Ignoring and checking for other options.",
-                proxy);
-#endif
-        }
-        if (check_http_environment(&proxy) == 0)
-            *type = PROXY_TYPE_HTTP;
-        return proxy;
-    }
-
-    *type = aclk_verify_proxy(proxy);
-#ifndef LWS_WITH_SOCKS5
-    if (*type == PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5) {
-        safe_log_proxy_error(
-            "Config var \"" ACLK_PROXY_CONFIG_VAR
-            "\" set to use SOCKS5 proxy but Libwebsockets used is built without support for SOCKS proxy. ACLK will be disabled.",
-            proxy);
-    }
-#endif
-    if (*type == PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN) {
-        *type = PROXY_DISABLED;
-        safe_log_proxy_error(
-            "Config var \"" ACLK_PROXY_CONFIG_VAR
-            "\" defined but of unknown format. Supported syntax: \"socks5[h]://[user:pass@]host:ip\".",
-            proxy);
-    }
-
-    return proxy;
-}
-
-// helper function to read settings only once (static)
-// as claiming, challenge/response and ACLK
-// read the same thing, no need to parse again
-const char *aclk_get_proxy(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type)
-{
-    static const char *proxy = NULL;
-    static ACLK_PROXY_TYPE proxy_type = PROXY_NOT_SET;
-
-    if (proxy_type == PROXY_NOT_SET)
-        proxy = aclk_lws_wss_get_proxy_setting(&proxy_type);
-
-    *type = proxy_type;
-    return proxy;
-}
-
 int aclk_decode_base_url(char *url, char **aclk_hostname, int *aclk_port)
 {
     int pos = 0;
@@ -234,27 +51,3 @@ int aclk_decode_base_url(char *url, char **aclk_hostname, int *aclk_port)
     info("Setting ACLK target host=%s port=%d from %s", *aclk_hostname, *aclk_port, url);
     return 0;
 }
-
-struct label *add_aclk_host_labels(struct label *label) {
-#ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
-    ACLK_PROXY_TYPE aclk_proxy;
-    char *proxy_str;
-    aclk_get_proxy(&aclk_proxy);
-
-    switch(aclk_proxy) {
-        case PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5:
-            proxy_str = "SOCKS5";
-            break;
-        case PROXY_TYPE_HTTP:
-            proxy_str = "HTTP";
-            break;
-        default:
-            proxy_str = "none";
-            break;
-    }
-    label = add_label_to_list(label, "_aclk_impl", "Legacy", LABEL_SOURCE_AUTO);
-    return add_label_to_list(label, "_aclk_proxy", proxy_str, LABEL_SOURCE_AUTO);
-#else
-    return label;
-#endif
-}
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.h
index eedb5b51c..080680ff1 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_common.h
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef ACLK_COMMON_H
 #define ACLK_COMMON_H
 
-#include "aclk_rrdhost_state.h"
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "../aclk_rrdhost_state.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 
-extern netdata_mutex_t aclk_shared_state_mutex;
-#define ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&aclk_shared_state_mutex)
-#define ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&aclk_shared_state_mutex)
+extern netdata_mutex_t legacy_aclk_shared_state_mutex;
+#define legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&legacy_aclk_shared_state_mutex)
+#define legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&legacy_aclk_shared_state_mutex)
 
 // minimum and maximum supported version of ACLK
 // in this version of agent
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ extern netdata_mutex_t aclk_shared_state_mutex;
 #define ACLK_IS_HOST_INITIALIZING(host) (host->aclk_state.state == ACLK_HOST_INITIALIZING)
 #define ACLK_IS_HOST_POPCORNING(host) (ACLK_IS_HOST_INITIALIZING(host) && host->aclk_state.t_last_popcorn_update)
 
-extern struct aclk_shared_state {
-    // optimization to avoid looping trough hosts
+extern struct legacy_aclk_shared_state {
+    // optimization to avoid looping through hosts
     // every time Query Thread wakes up
     RRDHOST *next_popcorn_host;
 
@@ -42,31 +42,10 @@ extern struct aclk_shared_state {
     // protect by lock otherwise
     int version_neg;
     usec_t version_neg_wait_till;
-} aclk_shared_state;
-
-typedef enum aclk_proxy_type {
-    PROXY_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
-    PROXY_TYPE_SOCKS5,
-    PROXY_TYPE_HTTP,
-    PROXY_DISABLED,
-    PROXY_NOT_SET,
-} ACLK_PROXY_TYPE;
-
-extern int aclk_kill_link; // Tells the agent to tear down the link
-extern int aclk_disable_runtime;
+} legacy_aclk_shared_state;
 
 const char *aclk_proxy_type_to_s(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type);
 
-#define ACLK_PROXY_PROTO_ADDR_SEPARATOR "://"
-#define ACLK_PROXY_ENV "env"
-#define ACLK_PROXY_CONFIG_VAR "proxy"
-
-ACLK_PROXY_TYPE aclk_verify_proxy(const char *string);
-const char *aclk_lws_wss_get_proxy_setting(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type);
-void safe_log_proxy_censor(char *proxy);
 int aclk_decode_base_url(char *url, char **aclk_hostname, int *aclk_port);
-const char *aclk_get_proxy(ACLK_PROXY_TYPE *type);
-
-struct label *add_aclk_host_labels(struct label *label);
 
 #endif //ACLK_COMMON_H
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.c
index f41a230db..8a490c6f4 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.c
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@
 
 #define ACLK_LWS_HTTPS_CLIENT_INTERNAL
 #include "aclk_lws_https_client.h"
-
-#ifndef ACLK_NG
 #include "aclk_common.h"
-#else
-#include "../aclk.h"
-#endif
-
 #include "aclk_lws_wss_client.h"
 
 #define SMALL_BUFFER 16
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.h
index 811809dd1..5f30a37fd 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_https_client.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef NETDATA_LWS_HTTPS_CLIENT_H
 #define NETDATA_LWS_HTTPS_CLIENT_H
 
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
 
 #define DATAMAXLEN 1024*16
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.c
index f73902b30..012f2a8cc 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.c
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 #include "aclk_lws_wss_client.h"
 
 #include "libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
+#include "../aclk_proxy.h"
 
 extern int aclk_shutting_down;
 
@@ -450,9 +451,9 @@ static int aclk_lws_wss_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reas
                 if (n>=0) {
                     data->written += n;
                     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-                        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-                        aclk_metrics_per_sample.write_q_consumed += n;
-                        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+                        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+                        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.write_q_consumed += n;
+                        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
                     }
                 }
                 //error("lws_write(req=%u,written=%u) %zu of %zu",bytes_left, rc, data->written,data->data_size,rc);
@@ -473,9 +474,9 @@ static int aclk_lws_wss_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reas
                 retval = 1;
             aclk_lws_mutex_unlock(&engine_instance->read_buf_mutex);
             if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-                ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-                aclk_metrics_per_sample.read_q_added += len;
-                ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+                LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+                legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.read_q_added += len;
+                LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
             }
 
             // to future myself -> do not call this while read lock is active as it will eventually
@@ -553,9 +554,9 @@ int aclk_lws_wss_client_write(void *buf, size_t count)
         aclk_lws_mutex_unlock(&engine_instance->write_buf_mutex);
 
         if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-            ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-            aclk_metrics_per_sample.write_q_added += count;
-            ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+            LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+            legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.write_q_added += count;
+            LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
         }
 
         lws_callback_on_writable(engine_instance->lws_wsi);
@@ -584,9 +585,9 @@ int aclk_lws_wss_client_read(void *buf, size_t count)
         engine_instance->data_to_read = 0;
 
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.read_q_consumed += data_to_be_read;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.read_q_consumed += data_to_be_read;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 
 abort:
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.h
index eb99ee024..c68649cf3 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_lws_wss_client.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ struct aclk_lws_wss_engine_instance {
     struct lws_wss_packet_buffer *write_buffer_head;
     struct lws_ring *read_ringbuffer;
 
-    //flags to be readed by engine user
+    //flags to be read by engine user
     int websocket_connection_up;
 
     // currently this is by default disabled
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.c
index 040068e87..21eae11fd 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.c
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 #include "aclk_query.h"
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
 #include "aclk_rx_msgs.h"
+#include "agent_cloud_link.h"
 
 #define WEB_HDR_ACCEPT_ENC "Accept-Encoding:"
 
-pthread_cond_t query_cond_wait = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
-pthread_mutex_t query_lock_wait = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-#define QUERY_THREAD_LOCK pthread_mutex_lock(&query_lock_wait)
-#define QUERY_THREAD_UNLOCK pthread_mutex_unlock(&query_lock_wait)
+#define ACLK_QUERY_THREAD_NAME "ACLK_Query"
 
-volatile int aclk_connected = 0;
+pthread_cond_t legacy_query_cond_wait = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;
+pthread_mutex_t legacy_query_lock_wait = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+#define LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_LOCK pthread_mutex_lock(&legacy_query_lock_wait)
+#define LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_UNLOCK pthread_mutex_unlock(&legacy_query_lock_wait)
 
 #ifndef __GNUC__
 #pragma region ACLK_QUEUE
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ aclk_query_find(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, ACLK_CMD cmd
  * Add a query to execute, the result will be send to the specified topic
  */
 
-int aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run_after, int internal, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
+int legacy_aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run_after, int internal, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
 {
     struct aclk_query *new_query, *tmp_query;
 
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ int aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run
     if (unlikely(tmp_query)) {
         if (tmp_query->run_after == run_after) {
             ACLK_QUEUE_UNLOCK;
-            QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+            LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
             return 0;
         }
 
@@ -220,9 +221,9 @@ int aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run
     }
 
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.queries_queued++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.queries_queued++;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 
     new_query = callocz(1, sizeof(struct aclk_query));
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ int aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run
             aclk_queue.aclk_query_tail = new_query;
         aclk_queue.count++;
         ACLK_QUEUE_UNLOCK;
-        QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+        LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ int aclk_queue_query(char *topic, void *data, char *msg_id, char *query, int run
     aclk_queue.count++;
 
     ACLK_QUEUE_UNLOCK;
-    QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+    LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -332,12 +333,12 @@ static char *aclk_encode_response(char *src, size_t content_size, int keep_newli
 static usec_t aclk_web_api_request_v1(RRDHOST *host, struct web_client *w, char *url, usec_t q_created)
 {
     usec_t t = now_boottime_usec();
-    aclk_metric_mat_update(&aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_q_recvd_to_processed, t - q_created);
+    legacy_aclk_metric_mat_update(&legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_q_recvd_to_processed, t - q_created);
 
     w->response.code = web_client_api_request_v1(host, w, url);
     t = now_boottime_usec() - t;
 
-    aclk_metric_mat_update(&aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_q_db_query_time, t);
+    legacy_aclk_metric_mat_update(&legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_q_db_query_time, t);
 
     return t;
 }
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ static int aclk_execute_query(struct aclk_query *this_query)
         buffer_flush(local_buffer);
         local_buffer->contenttype = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
 
-        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "http", this_query->msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "http", this_query->msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
         buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\n\t\"payload\": ");
         char *encoded_response = aclk_encode_response(w->response.data->buffer, w->response.data->len, 0);
         char *encoded_header = aclk_encode_response(w->response.header_output->buffer, w->response.header_output->len, 1);
@@ -510,7 +511,7 @@ static int aclk_execute_query_v2(struct aclk_query *this_query)
     local_buffer = buffer_create(NETDATA_WEB_RESPONSE_INITIAL_SIZE);
     local_buffer->contenttype = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
 
-    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "http", this_query->msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "http", this_query->msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_sprintf(local_buffer, ",\"t-exec\": %llu,\"t-rx\": %llu,\"http-code\": %d", t, this_query->created, w->response.code);
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, "}\x0D\x0A\x0D\x0A");
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, w->response.header_output->buffer);
@@ -607,7 +608,7 @@ static int aclk_process_query(struct aclk_query_thread *t_info)
         case ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT:
             ACLK_HOST_PTR_COMPULSORY("ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT");
 #if ACLK_VERSION_MIN < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE
-            if (host != localhost && aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE) {
+            if (host != localhost && legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE) {
                 error("We are not allowed to send connect message in ACLK version before %d", ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE);
                 break;
             }
@@ -638,7 +639,7 @@ static int aclk_process_query(struct aclk_query_thread *t_info)
 
             debug(D_ACLK, "EXECUTING a chart delete command");
             //TODO: This send the info metadata for now
-            aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_SENT, host);
+            legacy_aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_SENT, host);
             break;
 
         case ACLK_CMD_ALARM:
@@ -673,10 +674,10 @@ static int aclk_process_query(struct aclk_query_thread *t_info)
     debug(D_ACLK, "Query #%ld (%s) done", query_count, this_query->topic);
 
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.queries_dispatched++;
-        aclk_queries_per_thread[t_info->idx]++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.queries_dispatched++;
+        legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread[t_info->idx]++;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
 
         if (likely(getrusage_called_this_tick[t_info->idx] < MAX_GETRUSAGE_CALLS_PER_TICK)) {
             getrusage(RUSAGE_THREAD, &rusage_per_thread[t_info->idx]);
@@ -690,7 +691,7 @@ static int aclk_process_query(struct aclk_query_thread *t_info)
     return 1;
 }
 
-void aclk_query_threads_cleanup(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
+void legacy_aclk_query_threads_cleanup(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
 {
     if (query_threads && query_threads->thread_list) {
         for (int i = 0; i < query_threads->count; i++) {
@@ -707,8 +708,8 @@ void aclk_query_threads_cleanup(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
     } while (this_query);
 }
 
-#define TASK_LEN_MAX 16
-void aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
+#define TASK_LEN_MAX 22
+void legacy_aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
 {
     info("Starting %d query threads.", query_threads->count);
 
@@ -717,10 +718,10 @@ void aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
     for (int i = 0; i < query_threads->count; i++) {
         query_threads->thread_list[i].idx = i; //thread needs to know its index for statistics
 
-        if(unlikely(snprintf(thread_name, TASK_LEN_MAX, "%s_%d", ACLK_THREAD_NAME, i) < 0))
+        if(unlikely(snprintfz(thread_name, TASK_LEN_MAX, "%s_%d", ACLK_QUERY_THREAD_NAME, i) < 0))
             error("snprintf encoding error");
         netdata_thread_create(
-            &query_threads->thread_list[i].thread, thread_name, NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_JOINABLE, aclk_query_main_thread,
+            &query_threads->thread_list[i].thread, thread_name, NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_JOINABLE, legacy_aclk_query_main_thread,
             &query_threads->thread_list[i]);
     }
 }
@@ -730,10 +731,10 @@ void aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads)
  * returns actual/updated popcorning state
  */
 
-ACLK_POPCORNING_STATE aclk_host_popcorn_check(RRDHOST *host)
+ACLK_AGENT_STATE aclk_host_popcorn_check(RRDHOST *host)
 {
     rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(host);
-    ACLK_POPCORNING_STATE ret = host->aclk_state.state;
+    ACLK_AGENT_STATE ret = host->aclk_state.state;
     if (host->aclk_state.state != ACLK_HOST_INITIALIZING){
         rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
         return ret;
@@ -766,7 +767,7 @@ ACLK_POPCORNING_STATE aclk_host_popcorn_check(RRDHOST *host)
  * of no new collectors coming in in order to mark the agent
  * as stable (set agent_state = AGENT_STABLE)
  */
-void *aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr)
+void *legacy_aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr)
 {
     struct aclk_query_thread *info = ptr;
 
@@ -785,25 +786,24 @@ void *aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr)
             sleep(1);
             continue;
         }
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
-        if (unlikely(!aclk_shared_state.version_neg)) {
-            if (!aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till || aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till > now_monotonic_usec()) {
-                ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
+        if (unlikely(!legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg)) {
+            if (!legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till || legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till > now_monotonic_usec()) {
+                legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
                 info("Waiting for ACLK Version Negotiation message from Cloud");
                 sleep(1);
                 continue;
             }
-            errno = 0;
-            error("ACLK version negotiation failed. No reply to \"hello\" with \"version\" from cloud in time of %ds."
+            info("ACLK version negotiation failed (This is expected). No reply to \"hello\" with \"version\" from cloud in time of %ds."
                 " Reverting to default ACLK version of %d.", VERSION_NEG_TIMEOUT, ACLK_VERSION_MIN);
-            aclk_shared_state.version_neg = ACLK_VERSION_MIN;
-            aclk_set_rx_handlers(aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+            legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg = ACLK_VERSION_MIN;
+            aclk_set_rx_handlers(legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
         }
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 
         rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(localhost);
         if (unlikely(localhost->aclk_state.metadata == ACLK_METADATA_REQUIRED)) {
-            if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query("on_connect", localhost, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT))) {
+            if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query("on_connect", localhost, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT))) {
                 rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(localhost);
                 errno = 0;
                 error("ACLK failed to queue on_connect command");
@@ -814,25 +814,25 @@ void *aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr)
         }
         rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(localhost);
 
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
-        if (aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host && aclk_host_popcorn_check(aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host) == ACLK_HOST_STABLE) {
-            aclk_queue_query("on_connect", aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT);
-            aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
+        if (legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host && aclk_host_popcorn_check(legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host) == ACLK_HOST_STABLE) {
+            legacy_aclk_queue_query("on_connect", legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT);
+            legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
             aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn();
         }
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 
         while (aclk_process_query(info)) {
             // Process all commands
         };
 
-        QUERY_THREAD_LOCK;
+        LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_LOCK;
 
         // TODO: Need to check if there are queries awaiting already
-        if (unlikely(pthread_cond_wait(&query_cond_wait, &query_lock_wait)))
+        if (unlikely(pthread_cond_wait(&legacy_query_cond_wait, &legacy_query_lock_wait)))
             sleep_usec(USEC_PER_SEC * 1);
 
-        QUERY_THREAD_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_UNLOCK;
     }
 
     return NULL;
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.h
index 026985c8d..622b66e2c 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_query.h
@@ -10,14 +10,11 @@
 
 #define MAX_GETRUSAGE_CALLS_PER_TICK 5 // Maximum number of times getrusage can be called per tick, per thread.
 
-extern pthread_cond_t query_cond_wait;
-extern pthread_mutex_t query_lock_wait;
+extern pthread_cond_t legacy_query_cond_wait;
+extern pthread_mutex_t legacy_query_lock_wait;
 extern uint8_t *getrusage_called_this_tick;
-#define QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP pthread_cond_signal(&query_cond_wait)
-#define QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP_ALL pthread_cond_broadcast(&query_cond_wait)
-
-extern volatile int aclk_connected;
-
+#define LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP pthread_cond_signal(&legacy_query_cond_wait)
+#define LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP_ALL pthread_cond_broadcast(&legacy_query_cond_wait)
 struct aclk_query_thread {
     netdata_thread_t thread;
     int idx;
@@ -34,11 +31,11 @@ struct aclk_cloud_req_v2 {
     char *query_endpoint;
 };
 
-void *aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr);
-int aclk_queue_query(char *token, void *data, char *msg_type, char *query, int run_after, int internal, ACLK_CMD cmd);
+void *legacy_aclk_query_main_thread(void *ptr);
+int legacy_aclk_queue_query(char *token, void *data, char *msg_type, char *query, int run_after, int internal, ACLK_CMD cmd);
 
-void aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads);
-void aclk_query_threads_cleanup(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads);
+void legacy_aclk_query_threads_start(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads);
+void legacy_aclk_query_threads_cleanup(struct aclk_query_threads *query_threads);
 unsigned int aclk_query_size();
 
 #endif //NETDATA_AGENT_CLOUD_LINK_H
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rrdhost_state.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_rrdhost_state.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ab3a502e..000000000
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rrdhost_state.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef ACLK_RRDHOST_STATE_H
-#define ACLK_RRDHOST_STATE_H
-
-#include "../../libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
-
-typedef enum aclk_cmd {
-    ACLK_CMD_CLOUD,
-    ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT,
-    ACLK_CMD_INFO,
-    ACLK_CMD_CHART,
-    ACLK_CMD_CHARTDEL,
-    ACLK_CMD_ALARM,
-    ACLK_CMD_CLOUD_QUERY_2,
-    ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT,
-    ACLK_CMD_CHILD_DISCONNECT
-} ACLK_CMD;
-
-typedef enum aclk_metadata_state {
-    ACLK_METADATA_REQUIRED,
-    ACLK_METADATA_CMD_QUEUED,
-    ACLK_METADATA_SENT
-} ACLK_METADATA_STATE;
-
-typedef enum aclk_agent_state {
-    ACLK_HOST_INITIALIZING,
-    ACLK_HOST_STABLE
-} ACLK_POPCORNING_STATE;
-
-typedef struct aclk_rrdhost_state {
-    char *claimed_id; // Claimed ID if host has one otherwise NULL
-
-#ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
-    // per child popcorning
-    ACLK_POPCORNING_STATE state;
-    ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata;
-
-    time_t timestamp_created;
-    time_t t_last_popcorn_update;
-#endif /* ENABLE_ACLK */
-} aclk_rrdhost_state;
-
-#endif /* ACLK_RRDHOST_STATE_H */
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.c
index 68dad81e0..d4778bbcf 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
 #include "aclk_query.h"
+#include "agent_cloud_link.h"
 
 #ifndef UUID_STR_LEN
 #define UUID_STR_LEN 37
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ static int aclk_handle_cloud_request_v1(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
         error(
             "Received \"http\" message from Cloud with version %d, but ACLK version %d is used",
             cloud_to_agent->version,
-            aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+            legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
         return 1;
     }
 
@@ -126,14 +127,14 @@ static int aclk_handle_cloud_request_v1(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query(cloud_to_agent->callback_topic, NULL, cloud_to_agent->msg_id, cloud_to_agent->payload, 0, 0, ACLK_CMD_CLOUD)))
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query(cloud_to_agent->callback_topic, NULL, cloud_to_agent->msg_id, cloud_to_agent->payload, 0, 0, ACLK_CMD_CLOUD)))
         debug(D_ACLK, "ACLK failed to queue incoming \"http\" message");
 
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_v1++;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_ok++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_v1++;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_ok++;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -181,11 +182,11 @@ static int aclk_handle_cloud_request_v2(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
     }
 
     // we do this here due to cloud_req being taken over by query thread
-    // which if crazy quick can free it after aclk_queue_query
+    // which if crazy quick can free it after legacy_aclk_queue_query
     stat_idx = aclk_cloud_req_type_to_idx(cloud_req->query_endpoint);
 
-    // aclk_queue_query takes ownership of data pointer
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query(
+    // legacy_aclk_queue_query takes ownership of data pointer
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query(
             cloud_to_agent->callback_topic, cloud_req, cloud_to_agent->msg_id, cloud_to_agent->payload, 0, 0,
             ACLK_CMD_CLOUD_QUERY_2))) {
         error("ACLK failed to queue incoming \"http\" v2 message");
@@ -193,11 +194,11 @@ static int aclk_handle_cloud_request_v2(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
     }
 
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_v2++;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_ok++;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_by_type[stat_idx]++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_v2++;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_ok++;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_by_type[stat_idx]++;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -258,19 +259,19 @@ static int aclk_handle_version_response(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
 
     version = MIN(cloud_to_agent->max_version, ACLK_VERSION_MAX);
 
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
-    if (unlikely(now_monotonic_usec() > aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till)) {
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
+    if (unlikely(now_monotonic_usec() > legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till)) {
         errno = 0;
         error("The \"version\" message came too late ignoring.");
         goto err_cleanup;
     }
-    if (unlikely(aclk_shared_state.version_neg)) {
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg)) {
         errno = 0;
-        error("Version has already been set to %d", aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        error("Version has already been set to %d", legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
         goto err_cleanup;
     }
-    aclk_shared_state.version_neg = version;
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg = version;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 
     info("Choosing version %d of ACLK", version);
 
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ static int aclk_handle_version_response(struct aclk_request *cloud_to_agent, cha
     return 0;
 
 err_cleanup:
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -288,31 +289,31 @@ typedef struct aclk_incoming_msg_type{
     int(*fnc)(struct aclk_request *, char *);
 }aclk_incoming_msg_type;
 
-aclk_incoming_msg_type aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1[] = {
+aclk_incoming_msg_type legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1[] = {
     { .name = "http",    .fnc = aclk_handle_cloud_request_v1 },
     { .name = "version", .fnc = aclk_handle_version_response },
     { .name = NULL,      .fnc = NULL                         }
 };
 
-aclk_incoming_msg_type aclk_incoming_msg_types_compression[] = {
+aclk_incoming_msg_type legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types_compression[] = {
     { .name = "http",    .fnc = aclk_handle_cloud_request_v2 },
     { .name = "version", .fnc = aclk_handle_version_response },
     { .name = NULL,      .fnc = NULL                         }
 };
 
-struct aclk_incoming_msg_type *aclk_incoming_msg_types = aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1;
+struct aclk_incoming_msg_type *legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types = legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1;
 
 void aclk_set_rx_handlers(int version)
 {
     if(version >= ACLK_V_COMPRESSION) {
-        aclk_incoming_msg_types = aclk_incoming_msg_types_compression;
+        legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types = legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types_compression;
         return;
     }
 
-    aclk_incoming_msg_types = aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1;
+    legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types = legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types_v1;
 }
 
-int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload)
+int legacy_aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload)
 {
     struct aclk_request cloud_to_agent;
     memset(&cloud_to_agent, 0, sizeof(struct aclk_request));
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload)
 
     debug(D_ACLK, "ACLK incoming message (%s)", payload);
 
-    int rc = json_parse(payload, &cloud_to_agent, cloud_to_agent_parse);
+    int rc = json_parse(payload, &cloud_to_agent, legacy_cloud_to_agent_parse);
 
     if (unlikely(rc != JSON_OK)) {
         errno = 0;
@@ -339,22 +340,22 @@ int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload)
         goto err_cleanup;
     }
 
-    if (!aclk_shared_state.version_neg && strcmp(cloud_to_agent.type_id, "version")) {
+    if (!legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg && strcmp(cloud_to_agent.type_id, "version")) {
         error("Only \"version\" message is allowed before popcorning and version negotiation is finished. Ignoring");
         goto err_cleanup;
     }
 
-    for (int i = 0; aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].name; i++) {
-        if (strcmp(cloud_to_agent.type_id, aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].name) == 0) {
-            if (likely(!aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].fnc(&cloud_to_agent, payload))) {
+    for (int i = 0; legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].name; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(cloud_to_agent.type_id, legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].name) == 0) {
+            if (likely(!legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types[i].fnc(&cloud_to_agent, payload))) {
                 // in case of success handler is supposed to clean up after itself
                 // or as in the case of aclk_handle_cloud_request take
                 // ownership of the pointers (done to avoid copying)
-                // see what `aclk_queue_query` parameter `internal` does
+                // see what `legacy_aclk_queue_query` parameter `internal` does
 
                 // NEVER CONTINUE THIS LOOP AFTER CALLING FUNCTION!!!
                 // msg handlers (namely aclk_handle_version_response)
-                // can freely change what aclk_incoming_msg_types points to
+                // can freely change what legacy_aclk_incoming_msg_types points to
                 // so either exit or restart this for loop
                 freez(cloud_to_agent.type_id);
                 return 0;
@@ -378,9 +379,9 @@ err_cleanup:
 
 err_cleanup_nojson:
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_err++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.cloud_req_err++;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 
     return 1;
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.h
index 3095e41a7..f1f99114f 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_rx_msgs.h
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #ifndef NETDATA_ACLK_RX_MSGS_H
 #define NETDATA_ACLK_RX_MSGS_H
 
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
 
-int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload);
+int legacy_aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload);
 void aclk_set_rx_handlers(int version);
 
 
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.c b/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.c
index 88679cb3c..fbbb322a1 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.c
@@ -1,33 +1,31 @@
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
 
-netdata_mutex_t aclk_stats_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+netdata_mutex_t legacy_aclk_stats_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
-int aclk_stats_enabled;
-
-int query_thread_count;
+int legacy_query_thread_count;
 
 // data ACLK stats need per query thread
-struct aclk_qt_data {
+struct legacy_aclk_qt_data {
     RRDDIM *dim;
-} *aclk_qt_data = NULL;
+} *legacy_aclk_qt_data = NULL;
 
 // ACLK per query thread cpu stats
-struct aclk_cpu_data {
+struct legacy_aclk_cpu_data {
     RRDDIM *user;
     RRDDIM *system;
     RRDSET *st;
-} *aclk_cpu_data = NULL;
+} *legacy_aclk_cpu_data = NULL;
 
-uint32_t *aclk_queries_per_thread = NULL;
-uint32_t *aclk_queries_per_thread_sample = NULL;
+uint32_t *legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread = NULL;
+uint32_t *legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread_sample = NULL;
 struct rusage *rusage_per_thread;
 uint8_t *getrusage_called_this_tick = NULL;
 
-struct aclk_metrics aclk_metrics = {
+static struct legacy_aclk_metrics legacy_aclk_metrics = {
     .online = 0,
 };
 
-struct aclk_metrics_per_sample aclk_metrics_per_sample;
+struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample;
 
 struct aclk_mat_metrics aclk_mat_metrics = {
 #ifdef NETDATA_INTERNAL_CHECKS
@@ -61,20 +59,20 @@ struct aclk_mat_metrics aclk_mat_metrics = {
                                              "by query thread (just before passing to the database)." }
 };
 
-void aclk_metric_mat_update(struct aclk_metric_mat_data *metric, usec_t measurement)
+void legacy_aclk_metric_mat_update(struct aclk_metric_mat_data *metric, usec_t measurement)
 {
     if (aclk_stats_enabled) {
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
         if (metric->max < measurement)
             metric->max = measurement;
 
         metric->total += measurement;
         metric->count++;
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
     }
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_collect(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample, struct aclk_metrics *permanent)
+static void aclk_stats_collect(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample, struct legacy_aclk_metrics *permanent)
 {
     static RRDSET *st_aclkstats = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_online_status = NULL;
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_collect(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample, struc
     rrdset_done(st_aclkstats);
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_query_queue(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_query_queue(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st_query_thread = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_queued = NULL;
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_query_queue(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
     rrdset_done(st_query_thread);
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_write_q(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_write_q(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_wq_add = NULL;
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_write_q(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
     rrdset_done(st);
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_read_q(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_read_q(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_rq_add = NULL;
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_read_q(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
     rrdset_done(st);
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_cloud_req(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_cloud_req(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_rq_ok = NULL;
@@ -181,7 +179,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_cloud_req(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
     rrdset_done(st);
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_cloud_req_version(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_cloud_req_version(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st = NULL;
     static RRDDIM *rd_rq_v1 = NULL;
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@ int aclk_cloud_req_type_to_idx(const char *name)
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void aclk_stats_cloud_req_cmd(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
+static void aclk_stats_cloud_req_cmd(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
 {
     static RRDSET *st;
     static int initialized = 0;
@@ -246,7 +244,7 @@ static void aclk_stats_cloud_req_cmd(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample *per_sample)
     rrdset_done(st);
 }
 
-#define MAX_DIM_NAME 16
+#define MAX_DIM_NAME 22
 static void aclk_stats_query_threads(uint32_t *queries_per_thread)
 {
     static RRDSET *st = NULL;
@@ -258,16 +256,16 @@ static void aclk_stats_query_threads(uint32_t *queries_per_thread)
             "netdata", "aclk_query_threads", NULL, "aclk", NULL, "Queries Processed Per Thread", "req/s",
             "netdata", "stats", 200008, localhost->rrd_update_every, RRDSET_TYPE_STACKED);
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < query_thread_count; i++) {
-            if (snprintf(dim_name, MAX_DIM_NAME, "Query %d", i) < 0)
+        for (int i = 0; i < legacy_query_thread_count; i++) {
+            if (snprintfz(dim_name, MAX_DIM_NAME, "Query %d", i) < 0)
                 error("snprintf encoding error");
-            aclk_qt_data[i].dim = rrddim_add(st, dim_name, NULL, 1, localhost->rrd_update_every, RRD_ALGORITHM_ABSOLUTE);
+            legacy_aclk_qt_data[i].dim = rrddim_add(st, dim_name, NULL, 1, localhost->rrd_update_every, RRD_ALGORITHM_ABSOLUTE);
         }
     } else
         rrdset_next(st);
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < query_thread_count; i++) {
-        rrddim_set_by_pointer(st, aclk_qt_data[i].dim, queries_per_thread[i]);
+    for (int i = 0; i < legacy_query_thread_count; i++) {
+        rrddim_set_by_pointer(st, legacy_aclk_qt_data[i].dim, queries_per_thread[i]);
     }
 
     rrdset_done(st);
@@ -301,59 +299,59 @@ static void aclk_stats_cpu_threads(void)
     char id[100 + 1];
     char title[100 + 1];
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < query_thread_count; i++) {
-        if (unlikely(!aclk_cpu_data[i].st)) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < legacy_query_thread_count; i++) {
+        if (unlikely(!legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st)) {
 
             snprintfz(id, 100, "aclk_thread%d_cpu", i);
             snprintfz(title, 100, "Cpu Usage For Thread No %d", i);
 
-            aclk_cpu_data[i].st = rrdset_create_localhost(
+            legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st = rrdset_create_localhost(
                                          "netdata", id, NULL, "aclk", NULL, title, "milliseconds/s",
                                          "netdata", "stats", 200020 + i, localhost->rrd_update_every, RRDSET_TYPE_STACKED);
 
-            aclk_cpu_data[i].user   = rrddim_add(aclk_cpu_data[i].st, "user",   NULL, 1, 1000, RRD_ALGORITHM_INCREMENTAL);
-            aclk_cpu_data[i].system = rrddim_add(aclk_cpu_data[i].st, "system", NULL, 1, 1000, RRD_ALGORITHM_INCREMENTAL);
+            legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].user   = rrddim_add(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st, "user",   NULL, 1, 1000, RRD_ALGORITHM_INCREMENTAL);
+            legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].system = rrddim_add(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st, "system", NULL, 1, 1000, RRD_ALGORITHM_INCREMENTAL);
 
         } else
-            rrdset_next(aclk_cpu_data[i].st);
+            rrdset_next(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st);
     }
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < query_thread_count; i++) {
-        rrddim_set_by_pointer(aclk_cpu_data[i].st, aclk_cpu_data[i].user, rusage_per_thread[i].ru_utime.tv_sec * 1000000ULL + rusage_per_thread[i].ru_utime.tv_usec);
-        rrddim_set_by_pointer(aclk_cpu_data[i].st, aclk_cpu_data[i].system, rusage_per_thread[i].ru_stime.tv_sec * 1000000ULL + rusage_per_thread[i].ru_stime.tv_usec);
-        rrdset_done(aclk_cpu_data[i].st);
+    for (int i = 0; i < legacy_query_thread_count; i++) {
+        rrddim_set_by_pointer(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st, legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].user, rusage_per_thread[i].ru_utime.tv_sec * 1000000ULL + rusage_per_thread[i].ru_utime.tv_usec);
+        rrddim_set_by_pointer(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st, legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].system, rusage_per_thread[i].ru_stime.tv_sec * 1000000ULL + rusage_per_thread[i].ru_stime.tv_usec);
+        rrdset_done(legacy_aclk_cpu_data[i].st);
     }
 }
 
-void aclk_stats_thread_cleanup()
+void legacy_aclk_stats_thread_cleanup()
 {
-    freez(aclk_qt_data);
-    freez(aclk_queries_per_thread);
-    freez(aclk_queries_per_thread_sample);
-    freez(aclk_cpu_data);
+    freez(legacy_aclk_qt_data);
+    freez(legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread);
+    freez(legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread_sample);
+    freez(legacy_aclk_cpu_data);
     freez(rusage_per_thread);
 }
 
-void *aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr)
+void *legacy_aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr)
 {
     struct aclk_stats_thread *args = ptr;
 
-    query_thread_count = args->query_thread_count;
-    aclk_qt_data = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(struct aclk_qt_data));
-    aclk_cpu_data = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(struct aclk_cpu_data));
-    aclk_queries_per_thread = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    aclk_queries_per_thread_sample = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(uint32_t));
-    rusage_per_thread = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(struct rusage));
-    getrusage_called_this_tick = callocz(query_thread_count, sizeof(uint8_t));
+    legacy_query_thread_count = args->query_thread_count;
+    legacy_aclk_qt_data = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_qt_data));
+    legacy_aclk_cpu_data = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_cpu_data));
+    legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(uint32_t));
+    legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread_sample = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(uint32_t));
+    rusage_per_thread = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(struct rusage));
+    getrusage_called_this_tick = callocz(legacy_query_thread_count, sizeof(uint8_t));
 
     heartbeat_t hb;
     heartbeat_init(&hb);
     usec_t step_ut = localhost->rrd_update_every * USEC_PER_SEC;
 
-    memset(&aclk_metrics_per_sample, 0, sizeof(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample));
+    memset(&legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample, 0, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample));
 
-    struct aclk_metrics_per_sample per_sample;
-    struct aclk_metrics permanent;
+    struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample per_sample;
+    struct legacy_aclk_metrics permanent;
 
     while (!netdata_exit) {
         netdata_thread_testcancel();
@@ -363,17 +361,17 @@ void *aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr)
         heartbeat_next(&hb, step_ut);
         if (netdata_exit) break;
 
-        ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
         // to not hold lock longer than necessary, especially not to hold it
         // during database rrd* operations
-        memcpy(&per_sample, &aclk_metrics_per_sample, sizeof(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample));
-        memcpy(&permanent, &aclk_metrics, sizeof(struct aclk_metrics));
-        memset(&aclk_metrics_per_sample, 0, sizeof(struct aclk_metrics_per_sample));
+        memcpy(&per_sample, &legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample));
+        memcpy(&permanent, &legacy_aclk_metrics, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_metrics));
+        memset(&legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample, 0, sizeof(struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample));
 
-        memcpy(aclk_queries_per_thread_sample, aclk_queries_per_thread, sizeof(uint32_t) * query_thread_count);
-        memset(aclk_queries_per_thread, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * query_thread_count);
-        memset(getrusage_called_this_tick, 0, sizeof(uint8_t) * query_thread_count);
-        ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        memcpy(legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread_sample, legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread, sizeof(uint32_t) * legacy_query_thread_count);
+        memset(legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread, 0, sizeof(uint32_t) * legacy_query_thread_count);
+        memset(getrusage_called_this_tick, 0, sizeof(uint8_t) * legacy_query_thread_count);
+        LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
 
         aclk_stats_collect(&per_sample, &permanent);
         aclk_stats_query_queue(&per_sample);
@@ -386,7 +384,7 @@ void *aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr)
 
         aclk_stats_cloud_req_cmd(&per_sample);
 
-        aclk_stats_query_threads(aclk_queries_per_thread_sample);
+        aclk_stats_query_threads(legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread_sample);
 
         aclk_stats_cpu_threads();
 
@@ -400,14 +398,14 @@ void *aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void aclk_stats_upd_online(int online) {
+void legacy_aclk_stats_upd_online(int online) {
     if(!aclk_stats_enabled)
         return;
 
-    ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
-    aclk_metrics.online = online;
+    LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_metrics.online = online;
 
     if(!online)
-        aclk_metrics_per_sample.offline_during_sample = 1;
-    ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.offline_during_sample = 1;
+    LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK;
 }
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.h b/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.h
index 5e50a2272..560de3b5e 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/aclk_stats.h
@@ -3,18 +3,16 @@
 #ifndef NETDATA_ACLK_STATS_H
 #define NETDATA_ACLK_STATS_H
 
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "libnetdata/libnetdata.h"
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 
 #define ACLK_STATS_THREAD_NAME "ACLK_Stats"
 
-extern netdata_mutex_t aclk_stats_mutex;
+extern netdata_mutex_t legacy_aclk_stats_mutex;
 
-#define ACLK_STATS_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&aclk_stats_mutex)
-#define ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&aclk_stats_mutex)
-
-extern int aclk_stats_enabled;
+#define LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&legacy_aclk_stats_mutex)
+#define LEGACY_ACLK_STATS_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&legacy_aclk_stats_mutex)
 
 struct aclk_stats_thread {
     netdata_thread_t *thread;
@@ -22,7 +20,7 @@ struct aclk_stats_thread {
 };
 
 // preserve between samples
-struct aclk_metrics {
+struct legacy_aclk_metrics {
     volatile uint8_t online;
 };
 
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ extern struct aclk_mat_metrics {
     struct aclk_metric_mat cloud_q_recvd_to_processed;
 } aclk_mat_metrics;
 
-void aclk_metric_mat_update(struct aclk_metric_mat_data *metric, usec_t measurement);
+void legacy_aclk_metric_mat_update(struct aclk_metric_mat_data *metric, usec_t measurement);
 
 #define ACLK_STATS_CLOUD_REQ_TYPE_CNT 7
 // if you change update cloud_req_type_names
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ void aclk_metric_mat_update(struct aclk_metric_mat_data *metric, usec_t measurem
 int aclk_cloud_req_type_to_idx(const char *name);
 
 // reset to 0 on every sample
-extern struct aclk_metrics_per_sample {
+extern struct legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample {
     /* in the unlikely event of ACLK disconnecting
        and reconnecting under 1 sampling rate
        we want to make sure we record the disconnection
@@ -90,13 +88,13 @@ extern struct aclk_metrics_per_sample {
 #endif
     struct aclk_metric_mat_data cloud_q_db_query_time;
     struct aclk_metric_mat_data cloud_q_recvd_to_processed;
-} aclk_metrics_per_sample;
+} legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample;
 
-extern uint32_t *aclk_queries_per_thread;
+extern uint32_t *legacy_aclk_queries_per_thread;
 extern struct rusage *rusage_per_thread;
 
-void *aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr);
-void aclk_stats_thread_cleanup();
-void aclk_stats_upd_online(int online);
+void *legacy_aclk_stats_main_thread(void *ptr);
+void legacy_aclk_stats_thread_cleanup();
+void legacy_aclk_stats_upd_online(int online);
 
 #endif /* NETDATA_ACLK_STATS_H */
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.c b/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.c
index 5ed7e66af..80ca23971 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "aclk_query.h"
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
+#include "../aclk_collector_list.h"
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
 #include <libwebsockets.h>
@@ -15,46 +16,20 @@ int aclk_shutting_down = 0;
 
 // Other global state
 static int aclk_subscribed = 0;
-static int aclk_disable_single_updates = 0;
 static char *aclk_username = NULL;
 static char *aclk_password = NULL;
 
 static char *global_base_topic = NULL;
 static int aclk_connecting = 0;
 int aclk_force_reconnect = 0;       // Indication from lower layers
-usec_t aclk_session_us = 0;         // Used by the mqtt layer
-time_t aclk_session_sec = 0;        // Used by the mqtt layer
 
 static netdata_mutex_t aclk_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
-static netdata_mutex_t collector_mutex = NETDATA_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
 #define ACLK_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&aclk_mutex)
 #define ACLK_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&aclk_mutex)
 
-#define COLLECTOR_LOCK netdata_mutex_lock(&collector_mutex)
-#define COLLECTOR_UNLOCK netdata_mutex_unlock(&collector_mutex)
-
 void lws_wss_check_queues(size_t *write_len, size_t *write_len_bytes, size_t *read_len);
 void aclk_lws_wss_destroy_context();
-/*
- * Maintain a list of collectors and chart count
- * If all the charts of a collector are deleted
- * then a new metadata dataset must be send to the cloud
- *
- */
-struct _collector {
-    time_t created;
-    uint32_t count; //chart count
-    uint32_t hostname_hash;
-    uint32_t plugin_hash;
-    uint32_t module_hash;
-    char *hostname;
-    char *plugin_name;
-    char *module_name;
-    struct _collector *next;
-};
-
-struct _collector *collector_list = NULL;
 
 char *create_uuid()
 {
@@ -67,7 +42,7 @@ char *create_uuid()
     return uuid_str;
 }
 
-int cloud_to_agent_parse(JSON_ENTRY *e)
+int legacy_cloud_to_agent_parse(JSON_ENTRY *e)
 {
     struct aclk_request *data = e->callback_data;
 
@@ -247,202 +222,10 @@ char *get_topic(char *sub_topic, char *final_topic, int max_size)
     return final_topic;
 }
 
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#pragma region ACLK Internal Collector Tracking
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Free a collector structure
- */
-
-static void _free_collector(struct _collector *collector)
-{
-    if (likely(collector->plugin_name))
-        freez(collector->plugin_name);
-
-    if (likely(collector->module_name))
-        freez(collector->module_name);
-
-    if (likely(collector->hostname))
-        freez(collector->hostname);
-
-    freez(collector);
-}
-
-/*
- * This will report the collector list
- *
- */
-#ifdef ACLK_DEBUG
-static void _dump_collector_list()
-{
-    struct _collector *tmp_collector;
-
-    COLLECTOR_LOCK;
-
-    info("DUMPING ALL COLLECTORS");
-
-    if (unlikely(!collector_list || !collector_list->next)) {
-        COLLECTOR_UNLOCK;
-        info("DUMPING ALL COLLECTORS -- nothing found");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Note that the first entry is "dummy"
-    tmp_collector = collector_list->next;
-
-    while (tmp_collector) {
-        info(
-            "COLLECTOR %s : [%s:%s] count = %u", tmp_collector->hostname,
-            tmp_collector->plugin_name ? tmp_collector->plugin_name : "",
-            tmp_collector->module_name ? tmp_collector->module_name : "", tmp_collector->count);
-
-        tmp_collector = tmp_collector->next;
-    }
-    info("DUMPING ALL COLLECTORS DONE");
-    COLLECTOR_UNLOCK;
-}
-#endif
-
-/*
- * This will cleanup the collector list
- *
- */
-static void _reset_collector_list()
-{
-    struct _collector *tmp_collector, *next_collector;
-
-    COLLECTOR_LOCK;
-
-    if (unlikely(!collector_list || !collector_list->next)) {
-        COLLECTOR_UNLOCK;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Note that the first entry is "dummy"
-    tmp_collector = collector_list->next;
-    collector_list->count = 0;
-    collector_list->next = NULL;
-
-    // We broke the link; we can unlock
-    COLLECTOR_UNLOCK;
-
-    while (tmp_collector) {
-        next_collector = tmp_collector->next;
-        _free_collector(tmp_collector);
-        tmp_collector = next_collector;
-    }
-}
-
-/*
- * Find a collector (if it exists)
- * Must lock before calling this
- * If last_collector is not null, it will return the previous collector in the linked
- * list (used in collector delete)
- */
-static struct _collector *_find_collector(
-    const char *hostname, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name, struct _collector **last_collector)
-{
-    struct _collector *tmp_collector, *prev_collector;
-    uint32_t plugin_hash;
-    uint32_t module_hash;
-    uint32_t hostname_hash;
-
-    if (unlikely(!collector_list)) {
-        collector_list = callocz(1, sizeof(struct _collector));
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (unlikely(!collector_list->next))
-        return NULL;
-
-    plugin_hash = plugin_name ? simple_hash(plugin_name) : 1;
-    module_hash = module_name ? simple_hash(module_name) : 1;
-    hostname_hash = simple_hash(hostname);
-
-    // Note that the first entry is "dummy"
-    tmp_collector = collector_list->next;
-    prev_collector = collector_list;
-    while (tmp_collector) {
-        if (plugin_hash == tmp_collector->plugin_hash && module_hash == tmp_collector->module_hash &&
-            hostname_hash == tmp_collector->hostname_hash && (!strcmp(hostname, tmp_collector->hostname)) &&
-            (!plugin_name || !tmp_collector->plugin_name || !strcmp(plugin_name, tmp_collector->plugin_name)) &&
-            (!module_name || !tmp_collector->module_name || !strcmp(module_name, tmp_collector->module_name))) {
-            if (unlikely(last_collector))
-                *last_collector = prev_collector;
-
-            return tmp_collector;
-        }
-
-        prev_collector = tmp_collector;
-        tmp_collector = tmp_collector->next;
-    }
-
-    return tmp_collector;
-}
-
-/*
- * Called to delete a collector
- * It will reduce the count (chart_count) and will remove it
- * from the linked list if the count reaches zero
- * The structure will be returned to the caller to free
- * the resources
- *
- */
-static struct _collector *_del_collector(const char *hostname, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
-{
-    struct _collector *tmp_collector, *prev_collector = NULL;
-
-    tmp_collector = _find_collector(hostname, plugin_name, module_name, &prev_collector);
-
-    if (likely(tmp_collector)) {
-        --tmp_collector->count;
-        if (unlikely(!tmp_collector->count))
-            prev_collector->next = tmp_collector->next;
-    }
-    return tmp_collector;
-}
-
-/*
- * Add a new collector (plugin / module) to the list
- * If it already exists just update the chart count
- *
- * Lock before calling
- */
-static struct _collector *_add_collector(const char *hostname, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
-{
-    struct _collector *tmp_collector;
-
-    tmp_collector = _find_collector(hostname, plugin_name, module_name, NULL);
-
-    if (unlikely(!tmp_collector)) {
-        tmp_collector = callocz(1, sizeof(struct _collector));
-        tmp_collector->hostname_hash = simple_hash(hostname);
-        tmp_collector->plugin_hash = plugin_name ? simple_hash(plugin_name) : 1;
-        tmp_collector->module_hash = module_name ? simple_hash(module_name) : 1;
-
-        tmp_collector->hostname = strdupz(hostname);
-        tmp_collector->plugin_name = plugin_name ? strdupz(plugin_name) : NULL;
-        tmp_collector->module_name = module_name ? strdupz(module_name) : NULL;
-
-        tmp_collector->next = collector_list->next;
-        collector_list->next = tmp_collector;
-    }
-    tmp_collector->count++;
-    debug(
-        D_ACLK, "ADD COLLECTOR %s [%s:%s] -- chart %u", hostname, plugin_name ? plugin_name : "*",
-        module_name ? module_name : "*", tmp_collector->count);
-    return tmp_collector;
-}
-
-#ifndef __GNUC__
-#pragma endregion
-#endif
-
-/* Avoids the need to scan trough all RRDHOSTS
+/* Avoids the need to scan through all RRDHOSTS
  * every time any Query Thread Wakes Up
  * (every time we need to check child popcorn expiry)
- * call with ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK held
+ * call with legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK held
  */
 void aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn(void)
 {
@@ -462,19 +245,19 @@ void aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn(void)
 
         any = 1;
 
-        if (unlikely(!aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host)) {
-            aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = host;
+        if (unlikely(!legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host)) {
+            legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = host;
             rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
             continue;
         }
 
-        if (aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host->aclk_state.t_last_popcorn_update > host->aclk_state.t_last_popcorn_update)
-            aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = host;
+        if (legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host->aclk_state.t_last_popcorn_update > host->aclk_state.t_last_popcorn_update)
+            legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = host;
 
         rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
     }
     if(!any)
-        aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
 
     rrd_unlock();
 }
@@ -487,7 +270,7 @@ static int aclk_popcorn_check_bump(RRDHOST *host)
 {
     time_t now = now_monotonic_sec();
     int updated = 0, ret;
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
     rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(host);
 
     ret = ACLK_IS_HOST_INITIALIZING(host);
@@ -502,12 +285,12 @@ static int aclk_popcorn_check_bump(RRDHOST *host)
         if (host != localhost && updated)
             aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn();
 
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
         return ret;
     }
 
     rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -523,13 +306,13 @@ static void aclk_start_host_popcorning(RRDHOST *host)
 {
     usec_t now = now_monotonic_sec();
     info("Starting ACLK popcorn timer for host \"%s\" with GUID \"%s\"", host->hostname, host->machine_guid);
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
     rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(host);
     if (host == localhost && !ACLK_IS_HOST_INITIALIZING(host)) {
         errno = 0;
         error("Localhost is allowed to do popcorning only once after startup!");
         rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
         return;
     }
 
@@ -539,16 +322,16 @@ static void aclk_start_host_popcorning(RRDHOST *host)
     rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
     if (host != localhost)
         aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn();
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 }
 
 static void aclk_stop_host_popcorning(RRDHOST *host)
 {
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
     rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(host);
     if (!ACLK_IS_HOST_POPCORNING(host)) {
         rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
-        ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
         return;
     }
     
@@ -557,18 +340,18 @@ static void aclk_stop_host_popcorning(RRDHOST *host)
     host->aclk_state.metadata = ACLK_METADATA_REQUIRED;
     rrdhost_aclk_state_unlock(host);
 
-    if(host == aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host) {
-        aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
+    if(host == legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host) {
+        legacy_aclk_shared_state.next_popcorn_host = NULL;
         aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn();
     }
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 }
 
 /*
  * Add a new collector to the list
  * If it exists, update the chart count
  */
-void aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
+void legacy_aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
 {
     struct _collector *tmp_collector;
     if (unlikely(!netdata_ready)) {
@@ -589,7 +372,7 @@ void aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *modu
     if(aclk_popcorn_check_bump(host))
         return;
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query("collector", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT)))
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query("collector", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT)))
         debug(D_ACLK, "ACLK failed to queue on_connect command on collector addition");
 }
 
@@ -601,7 +384,7 @@ void aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *modu
  * This function will release the memory used and schedule
  * a cloud update
  */
-void aclk_del_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
+void legacy_aclk_del_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name)
 {
     struct _collector *tmp_collector;
     if (unlikely(!netdata_ready)) {
@@ -628,7 +411,7 @@ void aclk_del_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *modu
     if (aclk_popcorn_check_bump(host))
         return;
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query("collector", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT)))
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query("collector", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT)))
         debug(D_ACLK, "ACLK failed to queue on_connect command on collector deletion");
 }
 
@@ -639,7 +422,7 @@ static void aclk_graceful_disconnect()
 
     // Send a graceful disconnect message
     BUFFER *b = buffer_create(512);
-    aclk_create_header(b, "disconnect", NULL, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    aclk_create_header(b, "disconnect", NULL, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_strcat(b, ",\n\t\"payload\": \"graceful\"}");
     aclk_send_message(ACLK_METADATA_TOPIC, (char*)buffer_tostring(b), NULL);
     buffer_free(b);
@@ -963,10 +746,10 @@ static void aclk_try_to_connect(char *hostname, int port)
     aclk_connecting = 1;
     create_publish_base_topic();
 
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
-    aclk_shared_state.version_neg = 0;
-    aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till = 0;
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg = 0;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till = 0;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 
     rc = mqtt_attempt_connection(hostname, port, aclk_username, aclk_password);
     if (unlikely(rc)) {
@@ -981,10 +764,10 @@ static inline void aclk_hello_msg()
 
     char *msg_id = create_uuid();
 
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_LOCK;
-    aclk_shared_state.version_neg = 0;
-    aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till = now_monotonic_usec() + USEC_PER_SEC * VERSION_NEG_TIMEOUT;
-    ACLK_SHARED_STATE_UNLOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_LOCK;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg = 0;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg_wait_till = now_monotonic_usec() + USEC_PER_SEC * VERSION_NEG_TIMEOUT;
+    legacy_aclk_shared_state_UNLOCK;
 
     //Hello message is versioned separately from the rest of the protocol
     aclk_create_header(buf, "hello", msg_id, 0, 0, ACLK_VERSION_NEG_VERSION);
@@ -1004,7 +787,7 @@ static inline void aclk_hello_msg()
  *
  * @return It always returns NULL
  */
-void *aclk_main(void *ptr)
+void *legacy_aclk_main(void *ptr)
 {
     struct netdata_static_thread *static_thread = (struct netdata_static_thread *)ptr;
     struct aclk_query_threads query_threads;
@@ -1065,7 +848,7 @@ void *aclk_main(void *ptr)
         stats_thread->thread = mallocz(sizeof(netdata_thread_t));
         stats_thread->query_thread_count = query_threads.count;
         netdata_thread_create(
-            stats_thread->thread, ACLK_STATS_THREAD_NAME, NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_JOINABLE, aclk_stats_main_thread,
+            stats_thread->thread, ACLK_STATS_THREAD_NAME, NETDATA_THREAD_OPTION_JOINABLE, legacy_aclk_stats_main_thread,
             stats_thread);
     }
 
@@ -1165,20 +948,20 @@ void *aclk_main(void *ptr)
         }
 
         if (unlikely(!query_threads.thread_list)) {
-            aclk_query_threads_start(&query_threads);
+            legacy_aclk_query_threads_start(&query_threads);
         }
 
         time_t now = now_monotonic_sec();
         if(aclk_connected && last_periodic_query_wakeup < now) {
-            // to make `aclk_queue_query()` param `run_after` work
+            // to make `legacy_aclk_queue_query()` param `run_after` work
             // also makes per child popcorning work
             last_periodic_query_wakeup = now;
-            QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+            LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
         }
     } // forever
 exited:
     // Wakeup query thread to cleanup
-    QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP_ALL;
+    LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP_ALL;
 
     freez(aclk_username);
     freez(aclk_password);
@@ -1192,18 +975,18 @@ exited:
     if (agent_id && aclk_connected) {
         freez(agent_id);
         // Wakeup thread to cleanup
-        QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+        LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
         aclk_graceful_disconnect();
     }
 
-    aclk_query_threads_cleanup(&query_threads);
+    legacy_aclk_query_threads_cleanup(&query_threads);
 
     _reset_collector_list();
     freez(collector_list);
 
     if(aclk_stats_enabled) {
         netdata_thread_join(*stats_thread->thread, NULL);
-        aclk_stats_thread_cleanup();
+        legacy_aclk_stats_thread_cleanup();
         freez(stats_thread->thread);
         freez(stats_thread);
     }
@@ -1306,12 +1089,12 @@ void aclk_connect()
 {
     info("Connection detected (%u queued queries)", aclk_query_size());
 
-    aclk_stats_upd_online(1);
+    legacy_aclk_stats_upd_online(1);
 
     aclk_connected = 1;
     aclk_reconnect_delay(0);
 
-    QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
+    LEGACY_QUERY_THREAD_WAKEUP;
     return;
 }
 
@@ -1321,7 +1104,7 @@ void aclk_disconnect()
     if (likely(aclk_connected))
         info("Disconnect detected (%u queued queries)", aclk_query_size());
 
-    aclk_stats_upd_online(0);
+    legacy_aclk_stats_upd_online(0);
 
     aclk_subscribed = 0;
     rrdhost_aclk_state_lock(localhost);
@@ -1372,7 +1155,7 @@ inline void aclk_create_header(BUFFER *dest, char *type, char *msg_id, time_t ts
  */
 void health_active_log_alarms_2json(RRDHOST *host, BUFFER *wb);
 
-void aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted)
+void legacy_aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted)
 {
     BUFFER *local_buffer = buffer_create(NETDATA_WEB_RESPONSE_INITIAL_SIZE);
 
@@ -1388,9 +1171,9 @@ void aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted)
     // session.
 
     if (metadata_submitted == ACLK_METADATA_SENT)
-        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect_alarms", msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect_alarms", msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     else
-        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect_alarms", msg_id, aclk_session_sec, aclk_session_us, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect_alarms", msg_id, aclk_session_sec, aclk_session_us, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\n\t\"payload\": ");
 
 
@@ -1418,7 +1201,7 @@ void aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted)
  *    /api/v1/info
  *    charts
  */
-int aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted, RRDHOST *host)
+int legacy_aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted, RRDHOST *host)
 {
     BUFFER *local_buffer = buffer_create(NETDATA_WEB_RESPONSE_INITIAL_SIZE);
 
@@ -1433,9 +1216,9 @@ int aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted, RRDHOST *hos
     // a fake on_connect message then use the real timestamp to indicate it is within the existing
     // session.
     if (metadata_submitted == ACLK_METADATA_SENT)
-        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "update", msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "update", msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     else
-        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect", msg_id, aclk_session_sec, aclk_session_us, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+        aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "connect", msg_id, aclk_session_sec, aclk_session_us, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\n\t\"payload\": ");
 
     buffer_sprintf(local_buffer, "{\n\t \"info\" : ");
@@ -1459,14 +1242,14 @@ int aclk_send_info_child_connection(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd)
     BUFFER *local_buffer = buffer_create(NETDATA_WEB_RESPONSE_INITIAL_SIZE);
     local_buffer->contenttype = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
 
-    if(aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE)
-        fatal("This function should not be called if ACLK version is less than %d (current %d)", ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    if(legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE)
+        fatal("This function should not be called if ACLK version is less than %d (current %d)", ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
 
     debug(D_ACLK, "Sending Child Disconnect");
 
     char *msg_id = create_uuid();
 
-    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, cmd == ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT ? "child_connect" : "child_disconnect", msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, cmd == ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT ? "child_connect" : "child_disconnect", msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
 
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\"payload\":");
 
@@ -1486,10 +1269,10 @@ int aclk_send_info_child_connection(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd)
     return 0;
 }
 
-void aclk_host_state_update(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd)
+void legacy_aclk_host_state_update(RRDHOST *host, int connect)
 {
 #if ACLK_VERSION_MIN < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE
-    if (aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE)
+    if (legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE)
         return;
 #else
 #warning "This check became unnecessary. Remove"
@@ -1498,19 +1281,14 @@ void aclk_host_state_update(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd)
     if (unlikely(aclk_host_initializing(localhost)))
         return;
 
-    switch (cmd) {
-        case ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT:
-            debug(D_ACLK, "Child Connected %s %s.", host->hostname, host->machine_guid);
-            aclk_start_host_popcorning(host);
-            aclk_queue_query("add_child", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT);
-            break;
-        case ACLK_CMD_CHILD_DISCONNECT:
-            debug(D_ACLK, "Child Disconnected %s %s.", host->hostname, host->machine_guid);
-            aclk_stop_host_popcorning(host);
-            aclk_queue_query("del_child", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_CHILD_DISCONNECT);
-            break;
-        default:
-            error("Unknown command for aclk_host_state_update %d.", (int)cmd);
+    if (connect) {
+        debug(D_ACLK, "Child Connected %s %s.", host->hostname, host->machine_guid);
+        aclk_start_host_popcorning(host);
+        legacy_aclk_queue_query("add_child", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_CHILD_CONNECT);
+    } else {
+        debug(D_ACLK, "Child Disconnected %s %s.", host->hostname, host->machine_guid);
+        aclk_stop_host_popcorning(host);
+        legacy_aclk_queue_query("del_child", host, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_CHILD_DISCONNECT);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1537,31 +1315,21 @@ void aclk_send_stress_test(size_t size)
 // or on request
 int aclk_send_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE state, RRDHOST *host)
 {
-    aclk_send_info_metadata(state, host);
+    legacy_aclk_send_info_metadata(state, host);
 
     if(host == localhost)
-        aclk_send_alarm_metadata(state);
+        legacy_aclk_send_alarm_metadata(state);
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-void aclk_single_update_disable()
-{
-    aclk_disable_single_updates = 1;
-}
-
-void aclk_single_update_enable()
-{
-    aclk_disable_single_updates = 0;
-}
-
 // Triggered by a health reload, sends the alarm metadata
-void aclk_alarm_reload()
+void legacy_aclk_alarm_reload()
 {
     if (unlikely(aclk_host_initializing(localhost)))
         return;
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query("on_connect", localhost, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT))) {
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query("on_connect", localhost, NULL, NULL, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ONCONNECT))) {
         if (likely(aclk_connected)) {
             errno = 0;
             error("ACLK failed to queue on_connect command on alarm reload");
@@ -1585,7 +1353,7 @@ int aclk_send_single_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart)
     buffer_flush(local_buffer);
     local_buffer->contenttype = CT_APPLICATION_JSON;
 
-    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "chart", msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "chart", msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\n\t\"payload\": ");
 
     rrdset2json(st, local_buffer, NULL, NULL, 1);
@@ -1598,7 +1366,7 @@ int aclk_send_single_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart)
     return 0;
 }
 
-int aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
+int legacy_aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, int create)
 {
 #ifndef ENABLE_ACLK
     UNUSED(host);
@@ -1611,7 +1379,7 @@ int aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
     if (!netdata_cloud_setting)
         return 0;
 
-    if (aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE && host != localhost)
+    if (legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg < ACLK_V_CHILDRENSTATE && host != localhost)
         return 0;
 
     if (aclk_host_initializing(localhost))
@@ -1623,7 +1391,7 @@ int aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
     if (aclk_popcorn_check_bump(host))
         return 0;
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query("_chart", host, NULL, chart_name, 0, 1, aclk_cmd))) {
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query("_chart", host, NULL, chart_name, 0, 1, create ? ACLK_CMD_CHART : ACLK_CMD_CHARTDEL))) {
         if (likely(aclk_connected)) {
             errno = 0;
             error("ACLK failed to queue chart_update command");
@@ -1634,7 +1402,7 @@ int aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd)
 #endif
 }
 
-int aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae)
+int legacy_aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae)
 {
     BUFFER *local_buffer = NULL;
 
@@ -1661,7 +1429,7 @@ int aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae)
     char *msg_id = create_uuid();
 
     buffer_flush(local_buffer);
-    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "status-change", msg_id, 0, 0, aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
+    aclk_create_header(local_buffer, "status-change", msg_id, 0, 0, legacy_aclk_shared_state.version_neg);
     buffer_strcat(local_buffer, ",\n\t\"payload\": ");
 
     netdata_rwlock_rdlock(&host->health_log.alarm_log_rwlock);
@@ -1670,7 +1438,7 @@ int aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae)
 
     buffer_sprintf(local_buffer, "\n}");
 
-    if (unlikely(aclk_queue_query(ACLK_ALARMS_TOPIC, NULL, msg_id, local_buffer->buffer, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ALARM))) {
+    if (unlikely(legacy_aclk_queue_query(ACLK_ALARMS_TOPIC, NULL, msg_id, local_buffer->buffer, 0, 1, ACLK_CMD_ALARM))) {
         if (likely(aclk_connected)) {
             errno = 0;
             error("ACLK failed to queue alarm_command on alarm_update");
@@ -1682,3 +1450,53 @@ int aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae)
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+char *legacy_aclk_state(void)
+{
+    BUFFER *wb = buffer_create(1024);
+    char *ret;
+
+    buffer_strcat(wb,
+        "ACLK Available: Yes\n"
+        "ACLK Implementation: Legacy\n"
+        "Claimed: "
+    );
+
+    char *agent_id = is_agent_claimed();
+    if (agent_id == NULL)
+        buffer_strcat(wb, "No\n");
+    else {
+        buffer_sprintf(wb, "Yes\nClaimed Id: %s\n", agent_id);
+        freez(agent_id);
+    }
+
+    buffer_sprintf(wb, "Online: %s", aclk_connected ? "Yes" : "No");
+
+    ret = strdupz(buffer_tostring(wb));
+    buffer_free(wb);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+char *legacy_aclk_state_json(void)
+{
+    BUFFER *wb = buffer_create(1024);
+    char *agent_id = is_agent_claimed();
+
+    buffer_sprintf(wb,
+        "{\"aclk-available\":true,"
+        "\"aclk-implementation\":\"Legacy\","
+        "\"agent-claimed\":%s,"
+        "\"claimed-id\":",
+        agent_id ? "true" : "false"
+    );
+
+    if (agent_id) {
+        buffer_sprintf(wb, "\"%s\"", agent_id);
+        freez(agent_id);
+    } else
+        buffer_strcat(wb, "null");
+
+    buffer_sprintf(wb, ",\"online\":%s}", aclk_connected ? "true" : "false");
+
+    return strdupz(buffer_tostring(wb));
+}
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.h b/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.h
index bfcfef8e9..8954a337a 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/agent_cloud_link.h
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 #ifndef NETDATA_AGENT_CLOUD_LINK_H
 #define NETDATA_AGENT_CLOUD_LINK_H
 
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "mqtt.h"
 #include "aclk_common.h"
 
-#define ACLK_THREAD_NAME "ACLK_Query"
 #define ACLK_CHART_TOPIC "outbound/meta"
 #define ACLK_ALARMS_TOPIC "outbound/alarms"
 #define ACLK_METADATA_TOPIC "outbound/meta"
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
 
 #define ACLK_INITIALIZATION_WAIT 60      // Wait for link to initialize in seconds (per msg)
 #define ACLK_INITIALIZATION_SLEEP_WAIT 1 // Wait time @ spin lock for MQTT initialization in seconds
-#define ACLK_QOS 1
 #define ACLK_PING_INTERVAL 60
 #define ACLK_LOOP_TIMEOUT 5 // seconds to wait for operations in the library loop
 
@@ -42,16 +40,7 @@ struct aclk_request {
 
 typedef enum aclk_init_action { ACLK_INIT, ACLK_REINIT } ACLK_INIT_ACTION;
 
-void *aclk_main(void *ptr);
-
-#define NETDATA_ACLK_HOOK                                                                                              \
-    { .name = "ACLK_Main",                                                                                             \
-      .config_section = NULL,                                                                                          \
-      .config_name = NULL,                                                                                             \
-      .enabled = 1,                                                                                                    \
-      .thread = NULL,                                                                                                  \
-      .init_routine = NULL,                                                                                            \
-      .start_routine = aclk_main },
+void *legacy_aclk_main(void *ptr);
 
 extern int aclk_send_message(char *sub_topic, char *message, char *msg_id);
 extern int aclk_send_message_bin(char *sub_topic, const void *message, size_t len, char *msg_id);
@@ -62,32 +51,35 @@ char *create_uuid();
 
 // callbacks for agent cloud link
 int aclk_subscribe(char *topic, int qos);
-int cloud_to_agent_parse(JSON_ENTRY *e);
+int legacy_cloud_to_agent_parse(JSON_ENTRY *e);
 void aclk_disconnect();
 void aclk_connect();
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_ACLK
 int aclk_send_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE state, RRDHOST *host);
-int aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted, RRDHOST *host);
-void aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted);
+int legacy_aclk_send_info_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted, RRDHOST *host);
+void legacy_aclk_send_alarm_metadata(ACLK_METADATA_STATE metadata_submitted);
 
 int aclk_wait_for_initialization();
 char *create_publish_base_topic();
 
 int aclk_send_single_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart);
-int aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, ACLK_CMD aclk_cmd);
-int aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae);
+int legacy_aclk_update_chart(RRDHOST *host, char *chart_name, int create);
+int legacy_aclk_update_alarm(RRDHOST *host, ALARM_ENTRY *ae);
 void aclk_create_header(BUFFER *dest, char *type, char *msg_id, time_t ts_secs, usec_t ts_us, int version);
-int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload);
-void aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name);
-void aclk_del_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name);
-void aclk_alarm_reload();
+int legacy_aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *payload);
+void legacy_aclk_add_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name);
+void legacy_aclk_del_collector(RRDHOST *host, const char *plugin_name, const char *module_name);
+void legacy_aclk_alarm_reload(void);
 unsigned long int aclk_reconnect_delay(int mode);
 extern void health_alarm_entry2json_nolock(BUFFER *wb, ALARM_ENTRY *ae, RRDHOST *host);
-void aclk_single_update_enable();
-void aclk_single_update_disable();
 
-void aclk_host_state_update(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd);
+void legacy_aclk_host_state_update(RRDHOST *host, int connect);
 int aclk_send_info_child_connection(RRDHOST *host, ACLK_CMD cmd);
 void aclk_update_next_child_to_popcorn(void);
 
+char *legacy_aclk_state(void);
+char *legacy_aclk_state_json(void);
+#endif
+
 #endif //NETDATA_AGENT_CLOUD_LINK_H
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/mqtt.c b/aclk/legacy/mqtt.c
index 74f774555..0e4bb2ec9 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/mqtt.c
+++ b/aclk/legacy/mqtt.c
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 
 #include <libnetdata/json/json.h>
-#include "../../daemon/common.h"
+#include "daemon/common.h"
 #include "mqtt.h"
 #include "aclk_lws_wss_client.h"
 #include "aclk_stats.h"
 #include "aclk_rx_msgs.h"
 
+#include "agent_cloud_link.h"
+
+#define ACLK_QOS 1
+
 extern usec_t aclk_session_us;
 extern time_t aclk_session_sec;
 
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ void mqtt_message_callback(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *obj, const struct mosqu
     UNUSED(mosq);
     UNUSED(obj);
 
-    aclk_handle_cloud_message(msg->payload);
+    legacy_aclk_handle_cloud_message(msg->payload);
 }
 
 void publish_callback(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *obj, int rc)
@@ -44,7 +48,7 @@ void publish_callback(struct mosquitto *mosq, void *obj, int rc)
 
     info("Publish_callback: mid=%d latency=%" PRId64 "ms", rc, diff);
 
-    aclk_metric_mat_update(&aclk_metrics_per_sample.latency, diff);
+    legacy_aclk_metric_mat_update(&legacy_aclk_metrics_per_sample.latency, diff);
 #endif
     return;
 }
diff --git a/aclk/legacy/mqtt.h b/aclk/legacy/mqtt.h
index cc4765d62..98d599f51 100644
--- a/aclk/legacy/mqtt.h
+++ b/aclk/legacy/mqtt.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const char *_link_strerror(int rc);
 int _link_set_lwt(char *topic, int qos);
 
 
-int aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *);
+int legacy_aclk_handle_cloud_message(char *);
 extern char *get_topic(char *sub_topic, char *final_topic, int max_size);
 
 #endif //NETDATA_MQTT_H