diff --git a/lib/client/config/configHelpers.ts b/lib/client/config/configHelpers.ts
index bc9381379..2665fcae5 100644
--- a/lib/client/config/configHelpers.ts
+++ b/lib/client/config/configHelpers.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   getConfig,
   loadBrokerConfig,
 } from '../../common/config/config';
+import version from '../../common/utils/version';
 
 export const reloadConfig = async (clientOpts) => {
   // Reload config with connection
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ export const getClientConfigMetadata = (
   clientConfig: Record<string, any>,
 ): ConfigMetadata => {
   const configMetadata: ConfigMetadata = {
+    brokerClientId: clientConfig.brokerClientId,
+    version: `${version}`,
     haMode: highAvailabilityModeEnabled(clientConfig),
     debugMode: clientConfig.logLevel === 'debug' ? true : false,
     bodyLogMode: clientConfig.logEnableBody ? true : false,
diff --git a/lib/client/config/remoteConfig.ts b/lib/client/config/remoteConfig.ts
index c03813c82..9189437dd 100644
--- a/lib/client/config/remoteConfig.ts
+++ b/lib/client/config/remoteConfig.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { PostFilterPreparedRequest } from '../../common/relay/prepareRequest';
 import { ClientOpts } from '../../common/types/options';
 import { BrokerConnectionApiResponse } from '../types/api';
 import { capitalizeKeys } from '../utils/configurations';
+import version from '../../common/utils/version';
 
 export const retrieveConnectionsForDeployment = async (
   clientOpts: ClientOpts,
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ export const retrieveConnectionsForDeployment = async (
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/vnd.api+json',
       Authorization: `${clientOpts.accessToken?.authHeader}`,
+      'x-broker-client-id': `${clientOpts.config.brokerClientId}`,
+      'x-broker-client-version': `${version}`,
     },
     method: 'GET',
   };
diff --git a/lib/client/index.ts b/lib/client/index.ts
index 1e2fe0339..0f5b11df7 100644
--- a/lib/client/index.ts
+++ b/lib/client/index.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ export const main = async (clientOpts: ClientOpts) => {
   try {
     logger.info({ version }, 'Broker starting in client mode');
     let hookResults: HookResults = {};
-    const brokerClientId = uuidv4();
-    logger.info({ brokerClientId }, 'generated broker client id');
+    clientOpts.config.brokerClientId = uuidv4();
+    logger.info(
+      { brokerClientId: clientOpts.config.brokerClientId },
+      'generated broker client id',
+    );
 
     clientOpts.config.API_BASE_URL =
       clientOpts.config.API_BASE_URL ??
@@ -79,7 +82,10 @@ export const main = async (clientOpts: ClientOpts) => {
       );
     } else {
       // universal broker logic is in connection manager
-      hookResults = await processStartUpHooks(clientOpts, brokerClientId);
+      hookResults = await processStartUpHooks(
+        clientOpts,
+        clientOpts.config.brokerClientId,
+      );
     }
 
     const loadedClientOpts: LoadedClientOpts = {
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ export const main = async (clientOpts: ClientOpts) => {
 
     const globalIdentifyingMetadata: IdentifyingMetadata = {
       capabilities: ['post-streams'],
-      clientId: brokerClientId,
+      clientId: clientOpts.config.brokerClientId,
       filters: loadedClientOpts.filters,
       preflightChecks: hookResults.preflightCheckResults,
       version,
diff --git a/lib/client/types/client.ts b/lib/client/types/client.ts
index 802760922..7171de0a6 100644
--- a/lib/client/types/client.ts
+++ b/lib/client/types/client.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export interface HookResults {
 }
 
 export interface ConfigMetadata {
+  brokerClientId: string;
+  version: string;
   haMode: boolean;
   debugMode: boolean;
   bodyLogMode: boolean;
diff --git a/test/functional/server-client.test.ts b/test/functional/server-client.test.ts
index 8d33de67a..73aec4f2e 100644
--- a/test/functional/server-client.test.ts
+++ b/test/functional/server-client.test.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ describe('proxy requests originating from behind the broker server', () => {
       role: 'primary',
       clientConfig: {
         bodyLogMode: false,
+        brokerClientId: expect.any(String),
         credPooling: true, //client sets a PASSWORD_POOL
         customAccept: true,
         debugMode: false,
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ describe('proxy requests originating from behind the broker server', () => {
         proxy: false,
         tlsReject: false,
         universalBroker: false,
+        version: 'local',
       },
       identifier:
         '67f47824f806ee9c2fe6c7cc5849269fc1bc599c18e401ee2e2aea422bab6128',
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ describe('proxy requests originating from behind the broker server', () => {
       role: 'secondary',
       clientConfig: {
         bodyLogMode: false,
+        brokerClientId: expect.any(String),
         credPooling: true, //client sets a PASSWORD_POOL
         customAccept: true,
         debugMode: false,
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ describe('proxy requests originating from behind the broker server', () => {
         proxy: false,
         tlsReject: false,
         universalBroker: false,
+        version: 'local',
       },
       identifier:
         '67f47824f806ee9c2fe6c7cc5849269fc1bc599c18e401ee2e2aea422bab6128',
diff --git a/test/unit/configHelper.test.ts b/test/unit/configHelper.test.ts
index f5d108e69..371da07dd 100644
--- a/test/unit/configHelper.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/configHelper.test.ts
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
   it('everything is false for empty config', async () => {
     await loadBrokerConfig();
     const config = getConfig();
+    config.brokerClientId = '123';
     expect(getClientConfigMetadata(config as LoadedClientOpts)).toEqual({
       bodyLogMode: false,
+      brokerClientId: '123',
       credPooling: false,
       customAccept: false,
       debugMode: false,
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
       tlsReject: false,
       insecureDownstream: false,
       universalBroker: false,
+      version: 'local',
     });
   });
 
@@ -64,8 +67,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
     process.env.UNIVERSAL_BROKER_ENABLED = 'true';
     await loadBrokerConfig();
     const config = getConfig();
+    config.brokerClientId = '123';
     expect(getClientConfigMetadata(config as LoadedClientOpts)).toEqual({
       bodyLogMode: true,
+      brokerClientId: '123',
       credPooling: true,
       customAccept: true,
       debugMode: true,
@@ -75,6 +80,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
       tlsReject: true,
       insecureDownstream: true,
       universalBroker: true,
+      version: 'local',
     });
   });
 
@@ -85,8 +91,10 @@ describe('config', () => {
     process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '1';
     await loadBrokerConfig();
     const config = getConfig();
+    config.brokerClientId = '123';
     expect(getClientConfigMetadata(config as LoadedClientOpts)).toEqual({
       bodyLogMode: false,
+      brokerClientId: '123',
       credPooling: false,
       customAccept: false,
       debugMode: false,
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@ describe('config', () => {
       tlsReject: false,
       insecureDownstream: false,
       universalBroker: false,
+      version: 'local',
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/unit/connectionsManager/manager.test.ts b/test/unit/connectionsManager/manager.test.ts
index d642c33a9..7421e084a 100644
--- a/test/unit/connectionsManager/manager.test.ts
+++ b/test/unit/connectionsManager/manager.test.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe('Connections Manager', () => {
       id: '',
       isDisabled: false,
       clientConfig: {
+        brokerClientId: '123',
         haMode: false,
         debugMode: false,
         bodyLogMode: false,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ describe('Connections Manager', () => {
         customAccept: false,
         insecureDownstream: false,
         universalBroker: false,
+        version: 'local',
       },
       role: Role.primary,
     };