diff --git a/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemon.java b/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemon.java
index 1a9cb0670..2ff437e6b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemon.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import io.mapsmessaging.logging.Logger;
 import io.mapsmessaging.logging.LoggerFactory;
 import io.mapsmessaging.logging.ServerLogMessages;
+import io.mapsmessaging.rest.RestApiServerManager;
 import io.mapsmessaging.security.uuid.UuidGenerator;
 import io.mapsmessaging.stats.StatsReporter;
 import io.mapsmessaging.utilities.SystemProperties;
@@ -272,13 +273,16 @@ public Integer start() throws IOException {
     subSystemManager.start();
     logger.log(ServerLogMessages.MESSAGE_DAEMON_STARTUP, BuildInfo.getBuildVersion(), BuildInfo.getBuildDate());
     if (ConsulManagerFactory.getInstance().isStarted()) {
-      ConsulManagerFactory.getInstance().getManager().register(buildMetaData());
+      Map<String, String> meta = buildMetaData();
+      if (meta.containsKey("rest")) {
+        ConsulManagerFactory.getInstance().getManager().register(meta);
+      }
     }
     statsReporter = new StatsReporter();
     return null;
   }
 
-  private Map<String, String> buildMetaData(){
+  private Map<String, String> buildMetaData() throws IOException {
     NetworkManagerConfig networkManagerConfig = NetworkManagerConfig.getInstance();
     Map<String, String> meta =new LinkedHashMap<>();
     for(EndPointServerConfigDTO serverConfig: networkManagerConfig.getEndPointServerConfigList()){
@@ -292,9 +296,40 @@ private Map<String, String> buildMetaData(){
       }
       meta.put(protocols, url);
     }
+    RestApiServerManager restApiServerManager = subSystemManager.getRestApiServerManager();
+    if (restApiServerManager != null && restApiServerManager.isEnabled()) {
+      InetAddress consulRouteAddress = ConsulManagerFactory.getInstance().getManager().getLocalAddress();
+      meta.put("rest", buildRestEndpoint(restApiServerManager.getHost(), restApiServerManager.getPort(), consulRouteAddress));
+    }
     return meta;
   }
 
+  static String buildRestEndpoint(String configuredHosts, int port, InetAddress localAddress) throws UnknownHostException {
+    if (port < 1 || port > 65535) {
+      throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid REST API port: " + port);
+    }
+
+    InetAddress serviceAddress = null;
+    if (configuredHosts != null) {
+      for (String configuredHost : configuredHosts.split(",")) {
+        String host = configuredHost.trim();
+        if (!host.isEmpty()) {
+          InetAddress candidate = InetAddress.getByName(host);
+          if (!candidate.isAnyLocalAddress()) {
+            serviceAddress = candidate;
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (serviceAddress == null) {
+      serviceAddress = localAddress;
+    }
+
+    String host = serviceAddress.getHostAddress();
+    return host.contains(":") ? "[" + host + "]:" + port : host + ":" + port;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Stops the MessageDaemon by setting the 'isStarted' flag to false and stopping all agents in the 'agentMap'.
    */
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/rest/RestApiServerManager.java b/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/rest/RestApiServerManager.java
index b7b63f08b..579ac3b36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/rest/RestApiServerManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/mapsmessaging/rest/RestApiServerManager.java
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ public int getPort() {
     return config.getPort();
   }
 
+  public boolean isEnabled() {
+    return config.isEnabled();
+  }
+
   public String getHost() {
     return config.getHostnames();
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemonConsulMetadataTest.java b/src/test/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemonConsulMetadataTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8ca87e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/io/mapsmessaging/MessageDaemonConsulMetadataTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *  Copyright [ 2020 - 2024 ] Matthew Buckton
+ *  Copyright [ 2024 - 2026 ] MapsMessaging B.V.
+ *
+ *  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 with the Commons Clause
+ *  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *  You may obtain a copy of the License at:
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *      https://commonsclause.com/
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *  limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.mapsmessaging;
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+import java.net.InetAddress;
+
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertThrows;
+
+class MessageDaemonConsulMetadataTest {
+
+  @Test
+  void buildRestEndpoint_usesConfiguredAddress() throws Exception {
+    String endpoint = MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("192.0.2.20", 8081, InetAddress.getByName("192.0.2.10"));
+
+    assertEquals("192.0.2.20:8081", endpoint);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void buildRestEndpoint_replacesIpv4WildcardWithLocalAddress() throws Exception {
+    String endpoint = MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("0.0.0.0", 8080, InetAddress.getByName("192.0.2.10"));
+
+    assertEquals("192.0.2.10:8080", endpoint);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void buildRestEndpoint_replacesWildcardListWithLocalAddress() throws Exception {
+    String endpoint = MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("0.0.0.0, ::", 8080, InetAddress.getByName("192.0.2.10"));
+
+    assertEquals("192.0.2.10:8080", endpoint);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void buildRestEndpoint_formatsIpv6Address() throws Exception {
+    String endpoint = MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("::", 8443, InetAddress.getByName("2001:db8::10"));
+
+    assertEquals("[2001:db8:0:0:0:0:0:10]:8443", endpoint);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void buildRestEndpoint_rejectsInvalidPort() throws Exception {
+    InetAddress address = InetAddress.getByName("192.0.2.10");
+
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("0.0.0.0", 0, address));
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> MessageDaemon.buildRestEndpoint("0.0.0.0", 65536, address));
+  }
+}