diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/ci/disable-auth-values.yaml b/charts/sn-platform-slim/ci/disable-auth-values.yaml
index c300a72d8..9c25c5149 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/ci/disable-auth-values.yaml
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/ci/disable-auth-values.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ auth:
     enabled: false
   authorization:
     enabled: false
+proxy:
+  authenticateMetricsEndpoint:
+    enabled: false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
index 5d2a11831..e59a77b7d 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ${HOSTNAME}.{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.service" . }}.{{ template "pulsar.n
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*Define broker autorecovery name*/}}
-{{- define "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" -}}
+{{- define "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" -}}
 {{- print "autorecovery" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ ${HOSTNAME}.{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.service" . }}.{{ template "pulsar.n
 {{- define  "pulsar.autorecovery.datadog.annotation" -}}
 {{- if .Values.datadog.components.autorecovery.enabled }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v1" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.check_names: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.check_names: |
   ["openmetrics"]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.init_configs: |
-  [{}]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.instances: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.init_configs: |
+  {}
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.instances: |
   [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.autorecovery.ports.http }}/metrics",
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.instances: |
   ]
 {{- end }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v2" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.checks: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.autorecovery.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
index 448b338bb..4c8af1265 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.bookkeeper.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.bookkeeper.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.bookkeeper.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/broker/_broker.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
index 0702d9d5f..36a3e047d 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.broker.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.broker.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.broker.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
index 9305b8c7f..e2513d03c 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.prometheus.compon
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.prometheus.component }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.prometheus.port }}/federate?match[]=%7B__name__%3D~%22pulsar_.%2B%7Cjvm_.%2B%7Ctopic_.%2B%22%7D",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
index 0eb638f85..934accfab 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Define proxy log volumes
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*Define proxy pod name*/}}
-{{- define "pulsar.proxy.podName" -}}
+{{- define "pulsar.proxy.containerName" -}}
 {{- print "pulsar-proxy" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ Define proxy datadog annotation
 {{- define "pulsar.proxy.datadog.annotation" -}}
 {{- if .Values.datadog.components.proxy.enabled }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v1" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.check_names: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.check_names: |
   ["openmetrics"]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.init_configs: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.init_configs: |
   [{}]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.instances: |
   [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.proxy.ports.http }}/metrics/",
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
       "enable_health_service_check": true,
       "timeout": 1000,
 {{- if .Values.auth.authentication.enabled }}
-{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" }}
+{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" and .Values.proxy.authenticateMetricsEndpoint.enabled }}
       "extra_headers": {
           "Authorization": "Bearer %%env_PROXY_TOKEN%%"
       },
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
   ]
 {{- end }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v2" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.checks: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.proxy.ports.http }}/metrics/",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.checks: |
       "enable_health_service_check": true,
       "timeout": 1000,
 {{- if .Values.auth.authentication.enabled }}
-{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" }}
+{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" and .Values.proxy.authenticateMetricsEndpoint.enabled }}
       "extra_headers": {
           "Authorization": "Bearer %%env_PROXY_TOKEN%%"
       },
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
index 6d46d1b59..3a74407b8 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform-slim/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.zookeeper.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.zookeeper.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.zookeeper.ports.metrics }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
index 646c71568..acd686ed1 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_autorecovery.tpl
@@ -13,19 +13,19 @@ ${HOSTNAME}.{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.service" . }}.{{ template "pulsar.n
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*Define broker autorecovery name*/}}
-{{- define "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" -}}
-{{- print "autorecovery" -}}
+{{- define "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" -}}
+{{- print "bookie-recovery" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*Define autorecovery datadog annotation*/}}
 {{- define  "pulsar.autorecovery.datadog.annotation" -}}
 {{- if .Values.datadog.components.autorecovery.enabled }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v1" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.check_names: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.check_names: |
   ["openmetrics"]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.init_configs: |
-  [{}]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.instances: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.init_configs: |
+  {}
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.instances: |
   [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.autorecovery.ports.http }}/metrics",
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.instances: |
   ]
 {{- end }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v2" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.podName" . }}.checks: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.autorecovery.containerName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.autorecovery.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
index 448b338bb..4c8af1265 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/bookkeeper/_bookkeeper.tpl
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.bookkeeper.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.bookkeeper.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.bookkeeper.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/broker/_broker.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
index 0702d9d5f..36a3e047d 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/broker/_broker.tpl
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.broker.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.broker.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.broker.ports.http }}/metrics",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
index 9305b8c7f..e2513d03c 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/prometheus/_prometheus.tpl
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.prometheus.compon
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.fullname" . }}-{{ .Values.prometheus.component }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.prometheus.port }}/federate?match[]=%7B__name__%3D~%22pulsar_.%2B%7Cjvm_.%2B%7Ctopic_.%2B%22%7D",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
index 0eb638f85..934accfab 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/proxy/_proxy.tpl
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Define proxy log volumes
 {{- end }}
 
 {{/*Define proxy pod name*/}}
-{{- define "pulsar.proxy.podName" -}}
+{{- define "pulsar.proxy.containerName" -}}
 {{- print "pulsar-proxy" -}}
 {{- end -}}
 
@@ -106,11 +106,11 @@ Define proxy datadog annotation
 {{- define "pulsar.proxy.datadog.annotation" -}}
 {{- if .Values.datadog.components.proxy.enabled }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v1" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.check_names: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.check_names: |
   ["openmetrics"]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.init_configs: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.init_configs: |
   [{}]
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.instances: |
   [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.proxy.ports.http }}/metrics/",
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
       "enable_health_service_check": true,
       "timeout": 1000,
 {{- if .Values.auth.authentication.enabled }}
-{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" }}
+{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" and .Values.proxy.authenticateMetricsEndpoint.enabled }}
       "extra_headers": {
           "Authorization": "Bearer %%env_PROXY_TOKEN%%"
       },
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.instances: |
   ]
 {{- end }}
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v2" }}
-ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.checks: |
+ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.containerName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.proxy.ports.http }}/metrics/",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.proxy.podName" . }}.checks: |
       "enable_health_service_check": true,
       "timeout": 1000,
 {{- if .Values.auth.authentication.enabled }}
-{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" }}
+{{- if eq .Values.auth.authentication.provider "jwt" and .Values.proxy.authenticateMetricsEndpoint.enabled }}
       "extra_headers": {
           "Authorization": "Bearer %%env_PROXY_TOKEN%%"
       },
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/vault/_vault.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/vault/_vault.tpl
index 47e250b72..134bb9443 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/vault/_vault.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/vault/_vault.tpl
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/vault.instances: |
 {{- if eq .Values.datadog.adVersion "v2" }}
 ad.datadoghq.com/vault.checks: |
   {
-    "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+    "vault": {
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "api_url": "http://%%host%%:8200/v1",
diff --git a/charts/sn-platform/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl b/charts/sn-platform/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
index 6d46d1b59..3a74407b8 100644
--- a/charts/sn-platform/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
+++ b/charts/sn-platform/templates/zookeeper/_zookeeper.tpl
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.zookeeper.podName" . }}.instances: |
 ad.datadoghq.com/{{ template "pulsar.zookeeper.podName" . }}.checks: |
   {
     "openmetrics": {
-      "init_config": [{}],
+      "init_config": {},
       "instances": [
     {
       "openmetrics_endpoint": "http://%%host%%:{{ .Values.zookeeper.ports.metrics }}/metrics",