diff --git a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
index ab8a4ff29..2357f18b7 100644
--- a/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
+++ b/scripts/cnode-helper-scripts/env
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ esac
 
 test_koios() {
   # make sure KOIOS_API is reachable, else fall back to cli
-  [[ ${ENABLE_KOIOS} = 'Y' && -n ${KOIOS_API} && $(curl -Isf -m 5 ${KOIOS_API}/tip | head -1) = *"200 OK"* ]] || unset KOIOS_API
+  [[ ${ENABLE_KOIOS} = 'Y' && -n ${KOIOS_API} && $(curl -sfk -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -m 5 ${KOIOS_API}/tip | awk '{print $1}') = "200" ]] || unset KOIOS_API
 }
 
 [[ ${OFFLINE_MODE} = "N" && ${SHELLEY_TRANS_EPOCH} -eq -1 ]] && getNodeMetrics && getShelleyTransitionEpoch
diff --git a/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/grest-poll.sh b/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/grest-poll.sh
index 8346624af..d1455eb41 100755
--- a/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/grest-poll.sh
+++ b/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/grest-poll.sh
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function chk_tip() {
 }
 
 function chk_rpc_struct() {
-  srvr_spec="$(curl -skL "${1}" | jq 'leaf_paths as $p | [$p[] | tostring] |join(".")' 2>/dev/null)"
+  srvr_spec="$(curl -skL "${1}" | jq '[leaf_paths as $p | { "key": $p | map(tostring) | join("_"), "value": getpath($p) }] | from_entries' | awk '{print $1 " " $2}' | grep -e ^\"paths -e ^\"parameters -e ^\"definitions 2>/dev/null)"
   api_endpts="$(grep ^\ \ / "${LOCAL_SPEC}" | sed -e 's#  /#/#g' -e 's#:##' | sort)"
   for endpt in ${api_endpts}
   do
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ function chk_cache_status() {
   else
       [[ -z "${GENESIS_JSON}" ]] && GENESIS_JSON="${PARENT}"/../files/shelley-genesis.json
       epoch_length=$(jq -r .epochLength "${GENESIS_JSON}" 2>/dev/null)
-      if [[ ${epoch_slot} -ge $(( epoch_length / 10 )) ]]; then
+      if [[ ${epoch_slot} -ge $(( epoch_length / 8 )) ]]; then
         if [[ "${last_actvstake_epoch}" != "${epoch}" ]]; then
           log_err "Active Stake cache for epoch ${epoch} still not populated as of ${epoch_slot} slot, maximum tolerance was $(( epoch_length / 10 )) !!"
           optexit
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function chk_endpt_post() {
 }
 
 function chk_asset_registry() {
-  ct=$(curl -sfkL -H 'Prefer: count=exact' "${GURL}/asset_registry_cache?select=name&limit=1" -I 2>/dev/null | grep -i "content-range" | cut -d/ -f2 | tr -d '[:space:]')
+  ct=$(curl -sfkL -H 'Prefer: count=exact' "${GURL}/asset_token_registry?select=asset_name&limit=1" -I 2>/dev/null | grep -i "content-range" | cut -d/ -f2 | tr -d '[:space:]')
   if [[ "${ct}" == "" ]] || [[ $ct -lt 150 ]]; then
     log_err "Asset registry cache seems incomplete (<150) assets, try deleting key: asset_registry_commit in control_table and wait for next cron run"
     optexit
diff --git a/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/setup-grest.sh b/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/setup-grest.sh
index 3a04a52e3..3a3907cf0 100755
--- a/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/setup-grest.sh
+++ b/scripts/grest-helper-scripts/setup-grest.sh
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
   common_update() {
     # Create skeleton whitelist URL file if one does not already exist using most common option
     curl -sfkL "https://${KOIOS_SRV}/koiosapi.yaml" -o "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/koiosapi.yaml 2>/dev/null
-    grep " #RPC" "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/koiosapi.yaml | sed -e 's#^  /#/#' | cut -d: -f1 | sort > "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/grestrpcs 2>/dev/null
+    grep "^  /" "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/koiosapi.yaml | grep -v -e submittx -e "#RPC" | sed -e 's#^  /#/#' | cut -d: -f1 | sort > "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/grestrpcs 2>/dev/null
+    echo "/control_table" >> "${CNODE_HOME}"/files/grestrpcs 2>/dev/null
     checkUpdate grest-poll.sh Y N N grest-helper-scripts >/dev/null
     sed -i "s# API_STRUCT_DEFINITION=\"https://api.koios.rest/koiosapi.yaml\"# API_STRUCT_DEFINITION=\"https://${KOIOS_SRV}/koiosapi.yaml\"#g" grest-poll.sh
     checkUpdate checkstatus.sh Y N N grest-helper-scripts >/dev/null
@@ -341,9 +342,9 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
   }
 
   deploy_haproxy() {
-    printf "[Re]Installing HAProxy.."
+    printf "\n[Re]Installing HAProxy.."
     pushd ~/tmp >/dev/null || err_exit
-    haproxy_url="http://www.haproxy.org/download/2.6/src/haproxy-2.6.5.tar.gz"
+    haproxy_url="http://www.haproxy.org/download/2.8/src/haproxy-2.8.3.tar.gz"
     if curl -sL -f -m ${CURL_TIMEOUT} -o haproxy.tar.gz "${haproxy_url}"; then
       tar xf haproxy.tar.gz &>/dev/null && rm -f haproxy.tar.gz
       if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
@@ -352,7 +353,7 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
       if command -v yum >/dev/null; then
         sudo yum -y install pcre-devel >/dev/null || err_exit "'sudo yum -y install prce-devel' failed!"
       fi
-      cd haproxy-2.6.5 || return
+      cd haproxy-2.8.3 || return
       make clean >/dev/null
       make -j $(nproc) TARGET=linux-glibc USE_ZLIB=1 USE_LIBCRYPT=1 USE_OPENSSL=1 USE_PCRE=1 USE_SYSTEMD=1 USE_PROMEX=1 >/dev/null
       sudo make install-bin >/dev/null
@@ -440,23 +441,27 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
 			  bind 0.0.0.0:8053
 			  ## If using SSL, comment line above and uncomment line below
 			  #bind :8453 ssl crt /etc/ssl/server.pem no-sslv3
+			  compression direction response
+			  compression algo-res gzip
+			  compression type-res application/json
+			  option http-buffer-request
 			  http-request set-log-level silent
 			  acl srv_down nbsrv(grest_postgrest) eq 0
 			  acl is_wss hdr(Upgrade) -i websocket
 			  http-request use-service prometheus-exporter if { path /metrics }
 			  http-request track-sc0 src table flood_lmt_rate
-			  http-request deny deny_status 429 if { sc_http_req_rate(0) gt 250 }
-			  use_backend ogmios if { path_beg /api/v0/ogmios } || { path_beg /dashboard.js } || { path_beg /assets } || { path_beg /health } || is_wss
-			  use_backend submitapi if { path_beg /api/v0/submittx }
+			  http-request deny deny_status 429 if { sc_http_req_rate(0) gt 500 }
+			  use_backend ogmios if { path_beg /api/v1/ogmios } || { path_beg /dashboard.js } || { path_beg /assets } || { path_beg /health } || is_wss
+			  use_backend submitapi if { path_beg /api/v1/submittx }
 			  use_backend grest_failover if srv_down
 			  default_backend grest_postgrest
 			
 			backend grest_postgrest
 			  balance first
 			  #option external-check
-			  acl grestrpcs path_beg -f \"\\\$GRESTTOP\"/files/grestrpcs
-			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v0/,/)]\"
-			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/,/rpc/)]\" if grestrpcs
+			  acl grestviews path_beg -f \"\\\$GRESTTOP\"/files/grestrpcs
+			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v1/,/)]\"
+			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/,/rpc/)]\" if !grestviews !{ path_beg /rpc } !{ path -i / }
 			  #external-check path \"/usr/bin:/bin:/tmp:/sbin:/usr/sbin\"
 			  #external-check command \"\\\$GRESTTOP\"/scripts/grest-poll.sh
 			  server local 127.0.0.1:8050 check inter 20000 fall 1 rise 2
@@ -468,7 +473,7 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
 			
 			backend ogmios
 			  balance first
-			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v0/ogmios/,/)]\"
+			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v1/ogmios/,/)]\"
 			  option httpchk GET /health
 			  http-check expect status 200
 			  default-server inter 20s fall 1 rise 2
@@ -477,7 +482,7 @@ SGVERSION=v1.0.11rc
 			backend submitapi
 			  balance first
 			  option httpchk POST /api/submit/tx
-			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v0/submittx,/api/submit/tx)]\"
+			  http-request set-path \"%[path,regsub(^/api/v1/submittx,/api/submit/tx)]\"
 			  http-check expect status 415
 			  default-server inter 20s fall 1 rise 2
 			  server local 127.0.0.1:8090 check