diff --git a/server/src/api/health.rs b/server/src/api/health.rs
index f81ed05..6ec595e 100644
--- a/server/src/api/health.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/health.rs
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ use crate::state::AppState;
 
 /// `GET /api/health`
 ///
-/// Returns server uptime, active sessions, connected agents and version.
+/// Returns server uptime, active sessions, connected agents, connected viewers, and version.
 pub async fn health(state: web::Data<Arc<AppState>>) -> HttpResponse {
     let uptime = state.started_at.elapsed().as_secs();
-    let (sessions, agents) = state.stats();
+    let (active_sessions, connected_agents, connected_viewers) = state.stats();
     let info = HealthInfo {
         status: "ok".into(),
         uptime_secs: uptime,
-        active_sessions: sessions,
-        connected_agents: agents,
+        active_sessions,
+        connected_agents,
+        connected_viewers,
         version: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").into(),
     };
     HttpResponse::Ok().json(ApiResponse::ok(info))
diff --git a/server/src/api/sessions.rs b/server/src/api/sessions.rs
index a69a621..275daa2 100644
--- a/server/src/api/sessions.rs
+++ b/server/src/api/sessions.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use crate::models::{ApiResponse, Session};
+use crate::models::{ApiResponse, Session, WsMessage};
 use crate::state::AppState;
 
 /// `GET /api/sessions` — list every session.
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ pub struct HudCommandPayload {
 
 /// `POST /api/sessions/{id}/hud` — send a HUD command to the agent for a session.
 ///
-/// The command is forwarded to the connected agent via the session's agent
-/// channel (stored in AppState).  If no agent is connected, returns 409.
+/// Forwards the command through the agent's mpsc channel so it reaches the
+/// agent's WebSocket connection in real time.
 pub async fn send_hud_command(
     state: web::Data<Arc<AppState>>,
     path: web::Path<String>,
@@ -63,26 +63,24 @@ pub async fn send_hud_command(
 ) -> HttpResponse {
     let session_id = path.into_inner();
 
-    // Find the first agent registered for this session.
-    let agent_id = state
-        .agents
-        .iter()
-        .find(|r| r.session_id == session_id)
-        .map(|r| r.agent_id.clone());
-
-    match agent_id {
-        Some(aid) => {
-            // TODO: in the WS handler we will add a per-agent mpsc sender so
-            // we can forward the HUD command there.  For now log and acknowledge.
-            log::info!(
-                "HUD command '{}' for session {} → agent {} (params: {})",
-                body.command,
-                session_id,
-                aid,
-                body.params
-            );
-            HttpResponse::Ok().json(ApiResponse::ok("command forwarded"))
+    // Build the forward message.
+    let msg = WsMessage::ForwardHudCommand {
+        command: body.command.clone(),
+        params: body.params.clone(),
+    };
+    let json = match serde_json::to_string(&msg) {
+        Ok(j) => j,
+        Err(e) => {
+            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError()
+                .json(ApiResponse::<()>::err(format!("serialization error: {}", e)));
         }
-        None => HttpResponse::Conflict().json(ApiResponse::<()>::err("no agent connected for this session")),
+    };
+
+    // Send through the agent channel.
+    if state.send_to_agent(&session_id, &json).await {
+        HttpResponse::Ok().json(ApiResponse::ok("command forwarded"))
+    } else {
+        HttpResponse::Conflict()
+            .json(ApiResponse::<()>::err("no agent connected for this session"))
     }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/models.rs b/server/src/models.rs
index 95705c0..594f8a4 100644
--- a/server/src/models.rs
+++ b/server/src/models.rs
@@ -141,5 +141,6 @@ pub struct HealthInfo {
     pub uptime_secs: u64,
     pub active_sessions: usize,
     pub connected_agents: usize,
+    pub connected_viewers: usize,
     pub version: String,
 }