diff --git a/node/metrics.go b/node/metrics.go
index 5b7fc53ce7..65bf149fbb 100644
--- a/node/metrics.go
+++ b/node/metrics.go
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ type Metrics struct {
 	AccuSocketUpdates prometheus.Counter
 	// avs node spec eigen_ metrics: https://eigen.nethermind.io/docs/spec/metrics/metrics-prom-spec
 	EigenMetrics eigenmetrics.Metrics
+	// Reachability gauge to monitoring the reachability of the node's retrieval/dispersal sockets
+	ReachabilityGauge *prometheus.GaugeVec
 
 	registry *prometheus.Registry
 	// socketAddr is the address at which the metrics server will be listening.
@@ -129,6 +131,14 @@ func NewMetrics(eigenMetrics eigenmetrics.Metrics, reg *prometheus.Registry, log
 				Help:      "the total number of node's socket address updates",
 			},
 		),
+		ReachabilityGauge: promauto.With(reg).NewGaugeVec(
+			prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+				Namespace: Namespace,
+				Name:      "reachability_status",
+				Help:      "the reachability status of the nodes retrievel/dispersal sockets",
+			},
+			[]string{"service"},
+		),
 		EigenMetrics:           eigenMetrics,
 		logger:                 logger.With("component", "NodeMetrics"),
 		registry:               reg,
diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index 95e0cb4e22..bde3732466 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -474,6 +474,17 @@ func (n *Node) checkNodeReachability() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if n.Config.DataApiUrl == "" {
+		n.Logger.Error("Unable to perform reachability check - NODE_DATAAPI_URL is not defined in .env")
+		return
+	}
+
+	checkUrl, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/operators-info/port-check?operator_id=%s", n.Config.DataApiUrl, n.Config.ID.Hex()))
+	if err != nil {
+		n.Logger.Error("Reachability check failed - invalid check url", err, "checkUrl", checkUrl.String())
+		return
+	}
+
 	n.Logger.Info("Start nodeReachabilityCheck goroutine in background to check the reachability of the operator node")
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(n.Config.ReachabilityPollIntervalSec) * time.Second)
 	defer ticker.Stop()
@@ -481,18 +492,7 @@ func (n *Node) checkNodeReachability() {
 	for {
 		<-ticker.C
 
-		if n.Config.DataApiUrl == "" {
-			n.Logger.Error("Unable to perform reachability check - NODE_DATAAPI_URL is not defined in .env")
-			continue
-		}
-
-		checkUrl, err := url.Parse(fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/operators-info/port-check?operator_id=%s", n.Config.DataApiUrl, n.Config.ID.Hex()))
-		if err != nil {
-			n.Logger.Error("Reachability check failed - invalid check url", err, "checkUrl", checkUrl.String())
-			return
-		}
-
-		n.Logger.Info("Calling reachability check", "url", checkUrl.String())
+		n.Logger.Debug("Calling reachability check", "url", checkUrl.String())
 
 		resp, err := http.Get(checkUrl.String())
 		if err != nil {
@@ -521,13 +521,17 @@ func (n *Node) checkNodeReachability() {
 
 		if responseObject.DispersalOnline {
 			n.Logger.Info("Reachability check - dispersal socket is ONLINE", "socket", responseObject.DispersalSocket)
+			n.Metrics.ReachabilityGauge.WithLabelValues("dispersal").Set(1.0)
 		} else {
 			n.Logger.Error("Reachability check - dispersal socket is UNREACHABLE", "socket", responseObject.DispersalSocket)
+			n.Metrics.ReachabilityGauge.WithLabelValues("dispersal").Set(0.0)
 		}
 		if responseObject.RetrievalOnline {
 			n.Logger.Info("Reachability check - retrieval socket is ONLINE", "socket", responseObject.RetrievalSocket)
+			n.Metrics.ReachabilityGauge.WithLabelValues("retrieval").Set(1.0)
 		} else {
 			n.Logger.Error("Reachability check - retrieval socket is UNREACHABLE", "socket", responseObject.RetrievalSocket)
+			n.Metrics.ReachabilityGauge.WithLabelValues("retrieval").Set(0.0)
 		}
 	}
 }