diff --git a/config_builder.go b/config_builder.go
index 42650bb68b..ddfc97dc2c 100644
--- a/config_builder.go
+++ b/config_builder.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/funding"
 	graphdb "github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/graph/db"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/invoices"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/keychain"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/kvdb"
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwallet/rpcwallet"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/macaroons"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/msgmux"
-	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/rpcperms"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/signal"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/sqldb"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ type AuxComponents struct {
 
 	// TrafficShaper is an optional traffic shaper that can be used to
 	// control the outgoing channel of a payment.
-	TrafficShaper fn.Option[routing.TlvTrafficShaper]
+	TrafficShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]
 
 	// MsgRouter is an optional message router that if set will be used in
 	// place of a new blank default message router.
diff --git a/htlcswitch/interfaces.go b/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
index d8f55afc69..caf2abf1ae 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/interfaces.go
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ const (
 	Outgoing LinkDirection = true
 )
 
+// OptionalBandwidth is a type alias for the result of a bandwidth query that
+// may return a bandwidth value or fn.None if the bandwidth is not available or
+// not applicable.
+type OptionalBandwidth = fn.Option[lnwire.MilliSatoshi]
+
 // ChannelLink is an interface which represents the subsystem for managing the
 // incoming htlc requests, applying the changes to the channel, and also
 // propagating/forwarding it to htlc switch.
@@ -267,10 +272,10 @@ type ChannelLink interface {
 	// in order to signal to the source of the HTLC, the policy consistency
 	// issue.
 	CheckHtlcForward(payHash [32]byte, incomingAmt lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-		amtToForward lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-		incomingTimeout, outgoingTimeout uint32,
-		inboundFee models.InboundFee,
-		heightNow uint32, scid lnwire.ShortChannelID) *LinkError
+		amtToForward lnwire.MilliSatoshi, incomingTimeout,
+		outgoingTimeout uint32, inboundFee models.InboundFee,
+		heightNow uint32, scid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+		customRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError
 
 	// CheckHtlcTransit should return a nil error if the passed HTLC details
 	// satisfy the current channel policy.  Otherwise, a LinkError with a
@@ -278,14 +283,15 @@ type ChannelLink interface {
 	// the violation. This call is intended to be used for locally initiated
 	// payments for which there is no corresponding incoming htlc.
 	CheckHtlcTransit(payHash [32]byte, amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-		timeout uint32, heightNow uint32) *LinkError
+		timeout uint32, heightNow uint32,
+		customRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError
 
 	// Stats return the statistics of channel link. Number of updates,
 	// total sent/received milli-satoshis.
 	Stats() (uint64, lnwire.MilliSatoshi, lnwire.MilliSatoshi)
 
-	// Peer returns the serialized public key of remote peer with which we
-	// have the channel link opened.
+	// PeerPubKey returns the serialized public key of remote peer with
+	// which we have the channel link opened.
 	PeerPubKey() [33]byte
 
 	// AttachMailBox delivers an active MailBox to the link. The MailBox may
@@ -302,9 +308,18 @@ type ChannelLink interface {
 	// commitment of the channel that this link is associated with.
 	CommitmentCustomBlob() fn.Option[tlv.Blob]
 
-	// Start/Stop are used to initiate the start/stop of the channel link
-	// functioning.
+	// AuxBandwidth returns the bandwidth that can be used for a channel,
+	// expressed in milli-satoshi. This might be different from the regular
+	// BTC bandwidth for custom channels. This will always return fn.None()
+	// for a regular (non-custom) channel.
+	AuxBandwidth(amount lnwire.MilliSatoshi, cid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+		htlcBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
+		ts AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[OptionalBandwidth]
+
+	// Start starts the channel link.
 	Start() error
+
+	// Stop requests the channel link to be shut down.
 	Stop()
 }
 
@@ -440,7 +455,7 @@ type htlcNotifier interface {
 	NotifyForwardingEvent(key HtlcKey, info HtlcInfo,
 		eventType HtlcEventType)
 
-	// NotifyIncomingLinkFailEvent notifies that a htlc has failed on our
+	// NotifyLinkFailEvent notifies that a htlc has failed on our
 	// incoming link. It takes an isReceive bool to differentiate between
 	// our node's receives and forwards.
 	NotifyLinkFailEvent(key HtlcKey, info HtlcInfo,
@@ -461,3 +476,36 @@ type htlcNotifier interface {
 	NotifyFinalHtlcEvent(key models.CircuitKey,
 		info channeldb.FinalHtlcInfo)
 }
+
+// AuxHtlcModifier is an interface that allows the sender to modify the outgoing
+// HTLC of a payment by changing the amount or the wire message tlv records.
+type AuxHtlcModifier interface {
+	// ProduceHtlcExtraData is a function that, based on the previous extra
+	// data blob of an HTLC, may produce a different blob or modify the
+	// amount of bitcoin this htlc should carry.
+	ProduceHtlcExtraData(totalAmount lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
+		htlcCustomRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) (lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
+		lnwire.CustomRecords, error)
+}
+
+// AuxTrafficShaper is an interface that allows the sender to determine if a
+// payment should be carried by a channel based on the TLV records that may be
+// present in the `update_add_htlc` message or the channel commitment itself.
+type AuxTrafficShaper interface {
+	AuxHtlcModifier
+
+	// ShouldHandleTraffic is called in order to check if the channel
+	// identified by the provided channel ID may have external mechanisms
+	// that would allow it to carry out the payment.
+	ShouldHandleTraffic(cid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+		fundingBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob]) (bool, error)
+
+	// PaymentBandwidth returns the available bandwidth for a custom channel
+	// decided by the given channel aux blob and HTLC blob. A return value
+	// of 0 means there is no bandwidth available. To find out if a channel
+	// is a custom channel that should be handled by the traffic shaper, the
+	// ShouldHandleTraffic method should be called first.
+	PaymentBandwidth(htlcBlob, commitmentBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
+		linkBandwidth,
+		htlcAmt lnwire.MilliSatoshi) (lnwire.MilliSatoshi, error)
+}
diff --git a/htlcswitch/link.go b/htlcswitch/link.go
index 60062862ef..6a577e5694 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link.go
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ type ChannelLinkConfig struct {
 	// ShouldFwdExpEndorsement is a closure that indicates whether the link
 	// should forward experimental endorsement signals.
 	ShouldFwdExpEndorsement func() bool
+
+	// AuxTrafficShaper is an optional auxiliary traffic shaper that can be
+	// used to manage the bandwidth of the link.
+	AuxTrafficShaper fn.Option[AuxTrafficShaper]
 }
 
 // channelLink is the service which drives a channel's commitment update
@@ -3233,11 +3237,11 @@ func (l *channelLink) UpdateForwardingPolicy(
 // issue.
 //
 // NOTE: Part of the ChannelLink interface.
-func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcForward(payHash [32]byte,
-	incomingHtlcAmt, amtToForward lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-	incomingTimeout, outgoingTimeout uint32,
-	inboundFee models.InboundFee,
-	heightNow uint32, originalScid lnwire.ShortChannelID) *LinkError {
+func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcForward(payHash [32]byte, incomingHtlcAmt,
+	amtToForward lnwire.MilliSatoshi, incomingTimeout,
+	outgoingTimeout uint32, inboundFee models.InboundFee,
+	heightNow uint32, originalScid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+	customRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError {
 
 	l.RLock()
 	policy := l.cfg.FwrdingPolicy
@@ -3286,7 +3290,7 @@ func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcForward(payHash [32]byte,
 	// Check whether the outgoing htlc satisfies the channel policy.
 	err := l.canSendHtlc(
 		policy, payHash, amtToForward, outgoingTimeout, heightNow,
-		originalScid,
+		originalScid, customRecords,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -3322,8 +3326,8 @@ func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcForward(payHash [32]byte,
 // the violation. This call is intended to be used for locally initiated
 // payments for which there is no corresponding incoming htlc.
 func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcTransit(payHash [32]byte,
-	amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi, timeout uint32,
-	heightNow uint32) *LinkError {
+	amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi, timeout uint32, heightNow uint32,
+	customRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError {
 
 	l.RLock()
 	policy := l.cfg.FwrdingPolicy
@@ -3334,6 +3338,7 @@ func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcTransit(payHash [32]byte,
 	// to occur.
 	return l.canSendHtlc(
 		policy, payHash, amt, timeout, heightNow, hop.Source,
+		customRecords,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -3341,7 +3346,8 @@ func (l *channelLink) CheckHtlcTransit(payHash [32]byte,
 // the channel's amount and time lock constraints.
 func (l *channelLink) canSendHtlc(policy models.ForwardingPolicy,
 	payHash [32]byte, amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi, timeout uint32,
-	heightNow uint32, originalScid lnwire.ShortChannelID) *LinkError {
+	heightNow uint32, originalScid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+	customRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError {
 
 	// As our first sanity check, we'll ensure that the passed HTLC isn't
 	// too small for the next hop. If so, then we'll cancel the HTLC
@@ -3399,8 +3405,38 @@ func (l *channelLink) canSendHtlc(policy models.ForwardingPolicy,
 		return NewLinkError(&lnwire.FailExpiryTooFar{})
 	}
 
+	// We now check the available bandwidth to see if this HTLC can be
+	// forwarded.
+	availableBandwidth := l.Bandwidth()
+	auxBandwidth, err := fn.MapOptionZ(
+		l.cfg.AuxTrafficShaper,
+		func(ts AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[OptionalBandwidth] {
+			var htlcBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob]
+			blob, err := customRecords.Serialize()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fn.Err[OptionalBandwidth](
+					fmt.Errorf("unable to serialize "+
+						"custom records: %w", err))
+			}
+
+			if len(blob) > 0 {
+				htlcBlob = fn.Some(blob)
+			}
+
+			return l.AuxBandwidth(amt, originalScid, htlcBlob, ts)
+		},
+	).Unpack()
+	if err != nil {
+		l.log.Errorf("Unable to determine aux bandwidth: %v", err)
+		return NewLinkError(&lnwire.FailTemporaryNodeFailure{})
+	}
+
+	auxBandwidth.WhenSome(func(bandwidth lnwire.MilliSatoshi) {
+		availableBandwidth = bandwidth
+	})
+
 	// Check to see if there is enough balance in this channel.
-	if amt > l.Bandwidth() {
+	if amt > availableBandwidth {
 		l.log.Warnf("insufficient bandwidth to route htlc: %v is "+
 			"larger than %v", amt, l.Bandwidth())
 		cb := func(upd *lnwire.ChannelUpdate1) lnwire.FailureMessage {
@@ -3415,6 +3451,48 @@ func (l *channelLink) canSendHtlc(policy models.ForwardingPolicy,
 	return nil
 }
 
+// AuxBandwidth returns the bandwidth that can be used for a channel, expressed
+// in milli-satoshi. This might be different from the regular BTC bandwidth for
+// custom channels. This will always return fn.None() for a regular (non-custom)
+// channel.
+func (l *channelLink) AuxBandwidth(amount lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
+	cid lnwire.ShortChannelID, htlcBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
+	ts AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[OptionalBandwidth] {
+
+	unknownBandwidth := fn.None[lnwire.MilliSatoshi]()
+
+	fundingBlob := l.FundingCustomBlob()
+	shouldHandle, err := ts.ShouldHandleTraffic(cid, fundingBlob)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fn.Err[OptionalBandwidth](fmt.Errorf("traffic shaper "+
+			"failed to decide whether to handle traffic: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("ShortChannelID=%v: aux traffic shaper is handling "+
+		"traffic: %v", cid, shouldHandle)
+
+	// If this channel isn't handled by the aux traffic shaper, we'll return
+	// early.
+	if !shouldHandle {
+		return fn.Ok(unknownBandwidth)
+	}
+
+	// Ask for a specific bandwidth to be used for the channel.
+	commitmentBlob := l.CommitmentCustomBlob()
+	auxBandwidth, err := ts.PaymentBandwidth(
+		htlcBlob, commitmentBlob, l.Bandwidth(), amount,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fn.Err[OptionalBandwidth](fmt.Errorf("failed to get "+
+			"bandwidth from external traffic shaper: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("ShortChannelID=%v: aux traffic shaper reported available "+
+		"bandwidth: %v", cid, auxBandwidth)
+
+	return fn.Ok(fn.Some(auxBandwidth))
+}
+
 // Stats returns the statistics of channel link.
 //
 // NOTE: Part of the ChannelLink interface.
diff --git a/htlcswitch/link_test.go b/htlcswitch/link_test.go
index 80632b07e9..938dc2e8a5 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/link_test.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/link_test.go
@@ -6243,9 +6243,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	var hash [32]byte
 
 	t.Run("satisfied", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1500, 1000,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1500, 1000, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if result != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected policy to be satisfied")
@@ -6253,9 +6253,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("below minhtlc", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 100, 50,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 100, 50, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailAmountBelowMinimum); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailAmountBelowMinimum failure code")
@@ -6263,9 +6263,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("above maxhtlc", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1500, 1200,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1500, 1200, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailTemporaryChannelFailure); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailTemporaryChannelFailure failure code")
@@ -6273,9 +6273,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("insufficient fee", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1005, 1000,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1005, 1000, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailFeeInsufficient); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailFeeInsufficient failure code")
@@ -6288,17 +6288,17 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
 		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
-			hash, 100005, 100000, 200,
-			150, models.InboundFee{}, 0, lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+			hash, 100005, 100000, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		_, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailFeeInsufficient)
 		require.True(t, ok, "expected FailFeeInsufficient failure code")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("expiry too soon", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1500, 1000,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 190,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1500, 1000, 200, 150, models.InboundFee{}, 190,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailExpiryTooSoon); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailExpiryTooSoon failure code")
@@ -6306,9 +6306,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("incorrect cltv expiry", func(t *testing.T) {
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1500, 1000,
-			200, 190, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1500, 1000, 200, 190, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailIncorrectCltvExpiry); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailIncorrectCltvExpiry failure code")
@@ -6318,9 +6318,9 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("cltv expiry too far in the future", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Check that expiry isn't too far in the future.
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1500, 1000,
-			10200, 10100, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
-			lnwire.ShortChannelID{},
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1500, 1000, 10200, 10100, models.InboundFee{}, 0,
+			lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
 		)
 		if _, ok := result.WireMessage().(*lnwire.FailExpiryTooFar); !ok {
 			t.Fatalf("expected FailExpiryTooFar failure code")
@@ -6330,9 +6330,11 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("inbound fee satisfied", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1000+10-2-1, 1000,
-			200, 150, models.InboundFee{Base: -2, Rate: -1_000},
-			0, lnwire.ShortChannelID{})
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1000+10-2-1, 1000, 200, 150,
+			models.InboundFee{Base: -2, Rate: -1_000},
+			0, lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
+		)
 		if result != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected policy to be satisfied")
 		}
@@ -6341,9 +6343,11 @@ func TestCheckHtlcForward(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("inbound fee insufficient", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
-		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(hash, 1000+10-10-101-1, 1000,
+		result := link.CheckHtlcForward(
+			hash, 1000+10-10-101-1, 1000,
 			200, 150, models.InboundFee{Base: -10, Rate: -100_000},
-			0, lnwire.ShortChannelID{})
+			0, lnwire.ShortChannelID{}, nil,
+		)
 
 		msg := result.WireMessage()
 		if _, ok := msg.(*lnwire.FailFeeInsufficient); !ok {
diff --git a/htlcswitch/mock.go b/htlcswitch/mock.go
index ce791bef32..3c201cd701 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/mock.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/mock.go
@@ -846,14 +846,14 @@ func (f *mockChannelLink) UpdateForwardingPolicy(_ models.ForwardingPolicy) {
 }
 func (f *mockChannelLink) CheckHtlcForward([32]byte, lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
 	lnwire.MilliSatoshi, uint32, uint32, models.InboundFee, uint32,
-	lnwire.ShortChannelID) *LinkError {
+	lnwire.ShortChannelID, lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError {
 
 	return f.checkHtlcForwardResult
 }
 
 func (f *mockChannelLink) CheckHtlcTransit(payHash [32]byte,
 	amt lnwire.MilliSatoshi, timeout uint32,
-	heightNow uint32) *LinkError {
+	heightNow uint32, _ lnwire.CustomRecords) *LinkError {
 
 	return f.checkHtlcTransitResult
 }
@@ -968,6 +968,17 @@ func (f *mockChannelLink) CommitmentCustomBlob() fn.Option[tlv.Blob] {
 	return fn.None[tlv.Blob]()
 }
 
+// AuxBandwidth returns the bandwidth that can be used for a channel,
+// expressed in milli-satoshi. This might be different from the regular
+// BTC bandwidth for custom channels. This will always return fn.None()
+// for a regular (non-custom) channel.
+func (f *mockChannelLink) AuxBandwidth(lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
+	lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+	fn.Option[tlv.Blob], AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[OptionalBandwidth] {
+
+	return fn.Ok(fn.None[lnwire.MilliSatoshi]())
+}
+
 var _ ChannelLink = (*mockChannelLink)(nil)
 
 const testInvoiceCltvExpiry = 6
diff --git a/htlcswitch/switch.go b/htlcswitch/switch.go
index 1a08275ec9..b2c699b140 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/switch.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/switch.go
@@ -917,6 +917,7 @@ func (s *Switch) getLocalLink(pkt *htlcPacket, htlc *lnwire.UpdateAddHTLC) (
 	currentHeight := atomic.LoadUint32(&s.bestHeight)
 	htlcErr := link.CheckHtlcTransit(
 		htlc.PaymentHash, htlc.Amount, htlc.Expiry, currentHeight,
+		htlc.CustomRecords,
 	)
 	if htlcErr != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Link %v policy for local forward not "+
@@ -2887,10 +2888,9 @@ func (s *Switch) handlePacketAdd(packet *htlcPacket,
 			failure = link.CheckHtlcForward(
 				htlc.PaymentHash, packet.incomingAmount,
 				packet.amount, packet.incomingTimeout,
-				packet.outgoingTimeout,
-				packet.inboundFee,
-				currentHeight,
-				packet.originalOutgoingChanID,
+				packet.outgoingTimeout, packet.inboundFee,
+				currentHeight, packet.originalOutgoingChanID,
+				htlc.CustomRecords,
 			)
 		}
 
diff --git a/peer/brontide.go b/peer/brontide.go
index 6bc49445ee..7074b10071 100644
--- a/peer/brontide.go
+++ b/peer/brontide.go
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	// way contracts are resolved.
 	AuxResolver fn.Option[lnwallet.AuxContractResolver]
 
+	// AuxTrafficShaper is an optional auxiliary traffic shaper that can be
+	// used to manage the bandwidth of peer links.
+	AuxTrafficShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]
+
 	// PongBuf is a slice we'll reuse instead of allocating memory on the
 	// heap. Since only reads will occur and no writes, there is no need
 	// for any synchronization primitives. As a result, it's safe to share
@@ -1330,6 +1334,7 @@ func (p *Brontide) addLink(chanPoint *wire.OutPoint,
 		ShouldFwdExpEndorsement: p.cfg.ShouldFwdExpEndorsement,
 		DisallowQuiescence: p.cfg.DisallowQuiescence ||
 			!p.remoteFeatures.HasFeature(lnwire.QuiescenceOptional),
+		AuxTrafficShaper: p.cfg.AuxTrafficShaper,
 	}
 
 	// Before adding our new link, purge the switch of any pending or live
diff --git a/routing/bandwidth.go b/routing/bandwidth.go
index 12e82131dc..eabd66cf82 100644
--- a/routing/bandwidth.go
+++ b/routing/bandwidth.go
@@ -29,39 +29,6 @@ type bandwidthHints interface {
 	firstHopCustomBlob() fn.Option[tlv.Blob]
 }
 
-// TlvTrafficShaper is an interface that allows the sender to determine if a
-// payment should be carried by a channel based on the TLV records that may be
-// present in the `update_add_htlc` message or the channel commitment itself.
-type TlvTrafficShaper interface {
-	AuxHtlcModifier
-
-	// ShouldHandleTraffic is called in order to check if the channel
-	// identified by the provided channel ID may have external mechanisms
-	// that would allow it to carry out the payment.
-	ShouldHandleTraffic(cid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
-		fundingBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob]) (bool, error)
-
-	// PaymentBandwidth returns the available bandwidth for a custom channel
-	// decided by the given channel aux blob and HTLC blob. A return value
-	// of 0 means there is no bandwidth available. To find out if a channel
-	// is a custom channel that should be handled by the traffic shaper, the
-	// HandleTraffic method should be called first.
-	PaymentBandwidth(htlcBlob, commitmentBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-		linkBandwidth,
-		htlcAmt lnwire.MilliSatoshi) (lnwire.MilliSatoshi, error)
-}
-
-// AuxHtlcModifier is an interface that allows the sender to modify the outgoing
-// HTLC of a payment by changing the amount or the wire message tlv records.
-type AuxHtlcModifier interface {
-	// ProduceHtlcExtraData is a function that, based on the previous extra
-	// data blob of an HTLC, may produce a different blob or modify the
-	// amount of bitcoin this htlc should carry.
-	ProduceHtlcExtraData(totalAmount lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-		htlcCustomRecords lnwire.CustomRecords) (lnwire.MilliSatoshi,
-		lnwire.CustomRecords, error)
-}
-
 // getLinkQuery is the function signature used to lookup a link.
 type getLinkQuery func(lnwire.ShortChannelID) (
 	htlcswitch.ChannelLink, error)
@@ -73,7 +40,7 @@ type bandwidthManager struct {
 	getLink       getLinkQuery
 	localChans    map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]struct{}
 	firstHopBlob  fn.Option[tlv.Blob]
-	trafficShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]
+	trafficShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]
 }
 
 // newBandwidthManager creates a bandwidth manager for the source node provided
@@ -84,13 +51,14 @@ type bandwidthManager struct {
 // that are inactive, or just don't have enough bandwidth to carry the payment.
 func newBandwidthManager(graph Graph, sourceNode route.Vertex,
 	linkQuery getLinkQuery, firstHopBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-	trafficShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]) (*bandwidthManager, error) {
+	ts fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]) (*bandwidthManager,
+	error) {
 
 	manager := &bandwidthManager{
 		getLink:       linkQuery,
 		localChans:    make(map[lnwire.ShortChannelID]struct{}),
 		firstHopBlob:  firstHopBlob,
-		trafficShaper: trafficShaper,
+		trafficShaper: ts,
 	}
 
 	// First, we'll collect the set of outbound edges from the target
@@ -166,44 +134,15 @@ func (b *bandwidthManager) getBandwidth(cid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
 
 	result, err := fn.MapOptionZ(
 		b.trafficShaper,
-		func(ts TlvTrafficShaper) fn.Result[bandwidthResult] {
-			fundingBlob := link.FundingCustomBlob()
-			shouldHandle, err := ts.ShouldHandleTraffic(
-				cid, fundingBlob,
-			)
-			if err != nil {
-				return bandwidthErr(fmt.Errorf("traffic "+
-					"shaper failed to decide whether to "+
-					"handle traffic: %w", err))
-			}
-
-			log.Debugf("ShortChannelID=%v: external traffic "+
-				"shaper is handling traffic: %v", cid,
-				shouldHandle)
-
-			// If this channel isn't handled by the external traffic
-			// shaper, we'll return early.
-			if !shouldHandle {
-				return fn.Ok(bandwidthResult{})
-			}
-
-			// Ask for a specific bandwidth to be used for the
-			// channel.
-			commitmentBlob := link.CommitmentCustomBlob()
-			auxBandwidth, err := ts.PaymentBandwidth(
-				b.firstHopBlob, commitmentBlob, linkBandwidth,
-				amount,
-			)
+		func(s htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[bandwidthResult] {
+			auxBandwidth, err := link.AuxBandwidth(
+				amount, cid, b.firstHopBlob, s,
+			).Unpack()
 			if err != nil {
 				return bandwidthErr(fmt.Errorf("failed to get "+
-					"bandwidth from external traffic "+
-					"shaper: %w", err))
+					"auxiliary bandwidth: %w", err))
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("ShortChannelID=%v: external traffic "+
-				"shaper reported available bandwidth: %v", cid,
-				auxBandwidth)
-
 			// We don't know the actual HTLC amount that will be
 			// sent using the custom channel. But we'll still want
 			// to make sure we can add another HTLC, using the
@@ -213,7 +152,7 @@ func (b *bandwidthManager) getBandwidth(cid lnwire.ShortChannelID,
 			// the max number of HTLCs on the channel. A proper
 			// balance check is done elsewhere.
 			return fn.Ok(bandwidthResult{
-				bandwidth:  fn.Some(auxBandwidth),
+				bandwidth:  auxBandwidth,
 				htlcAmount: fn.Some[lnwire.MilliSatoshi](0),
 			})
 		},
diff --git a/routing/bandwidth_test.go b/routing/bandwidth_test.go
index 4872b5a7ec..28b1dfb1ab 100644
--- a/routing/bandwidth_test.go
+++ b/routing/bandwidth_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ func TestBandwidthManager(t *testing.T) {
 			m, err := newBandwidthManager(
 				g, sourceNode.pubkey, testCase.linkQuery,
 				fn.None[[]byte](),
-				fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+				fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+					&mockTrafficShaper{},
+				),
 			)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/routing/mock_test.go b/routing/mock_test.go
index 3cdb5ebaf2..3f3f5ea040 100644
--- a/routing/mock_test.go
+++ b/routing/mock_test.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var _ PaymentSessionSource = (*mockPaymentSessionSourceOld)(nil)
 
 func (m *mockPaymentSessionSourceOld) NewPaymentSession(
 	_ *LightningPayment, _ fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-	_ fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession, error) {
+	_ fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession, error) {
 
 	return &mockPaymentSessionOld{
 		routes:  m.routes,
@@ -635,7 +635,8 @@ var _ PaymentSessionSource = (*mockPaymentSessionSource)(nil)
 
 func (m *mockPaymentSessionSource) NewPaymentSession(
 	payment *LightningPayment, firstHopBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-	tlvShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession, error) {
+	tlvShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession,
+	error) {
 
 	args := m.Called(payment, firstHopBlob, tlvShaper)
 	return args.Get(0).(PaymentSession), args.Error(1)
@@ -895,6 +896,19 @@ func (m *mockLink) Bandwidth() lnwire.MilliSatoshi {
 	return m.bandwidth
 }
 
+// AuxBandwidth returns the bandwidth that can be used for a channel,
+// expressed in milli-satoshi. This might be different from the regular
+// BTC bandwidth for custom channels. This will always return fn.None()
+// for a regular (non-custom) channel.
+func (m *mockLink) AuxBandwidth(lnwire.MilliSatoshi, lnwire.ShortChannelID,
+	fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
+	htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[htlcswitch.OptionalBandwidth] {
+
+	return fn.Ok[htlcswitch.OptionalBandwidth](
+		fn.None[lnwire.MilliSatoshi](),
+	)
+}
+
 // EligibleToForward returns the mock's configured eligibility.
 func (m *mockLink) EligibleToForward() bool {
 	return !m.ineligible
diff --git a/routing/payment_lifecycle.go b/routing/payment_lifecycle.go
index 267ce3965d..6f7034ea6a 100644
--- a/routing/payment_lifecycle.go
+++ b/routing/payment_lifecycle.go
@@ -761,7 +761,8 @@ func (p *paymentLifecycle) amendFirstHopData(rt *route.Route) error {
 	// and apply its side effects to the UpdateAddHTLC message.
 	result, err := fn.MapOptionZ(
 		p.router.cfg.TrafficShaper,
-		func(ts TlvTrafficShaper) fn.Result[extraDataRequest] {
+		//nolint:ll
+		func(ts htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper) fn.Result[extraDataRequest] {
 			newAmt, newRecords, err := ts.ProduceHtlcExtraData(
 				rt.TotalAmount, p.firstHopCustomRecords,
 			)
@@ -774,7 +775,7 @@ func (p *paymentLifecycle) amendFirstHopData(rt *route.Route) error {
 				return fn.Err[extraDataRequest](err)
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("TLV traffic shaper returned custom "+
+			log.Debugf("Aux traffic shaper returned custom "+
 				"records %v and amount %d msat for HTLC",
 				spew.Sdump(newRecords), newAmt)
 
diff --git a/routing/payment_lifecycle_test.go b/routing/payment_lifecycle_test.go
index 315c1bad58..d566eb9413 100644
--- a/routing/payment_lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/routing/payment_lifecycle_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func createTestPaymentLifecycle() *paymentLifecycle {
 	quitChan := make(chan struct{})
 	rt := &ChannelRouter{
 		cfg: &Config{
-			TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](
+			TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
 				&mockTrafficShaper{},
 			),
 		},
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func newTestPaymentLifecycle(t *testing.T) (*paymentLifecycle, *mockers) {
 			Payer:          mockPayer,
 			Clock:          mockClock,
 			MissionControl: mockMissionControl,
-			TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](
+			TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
 				&mockTrafficShaper{},
 			),
 		},
diff --git a/routing/payment_session_source.go b/routing/payment_session_source.go
index d5f1a6af41..daaf7743b5 100644
--- a/routing/payment_session_source.go
+++ b/routing/payment_session_source.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/btcsuite/btcd/btcec/v2"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/fn"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/graph/db/models"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/lnwire"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing/route"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/tlv"
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ type SessionSource struct {
 // payment's destination.
 func (m *SessionSource) NewPaymentSession(p *LightningPayment,
 	firstHopBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-	trafficShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession, error) {
+	trafficShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession,
+	error) {
 
 	getBandwidthHints := func(graph Graph) (bandwidthHints, error) {
 		return newBandwidthManager(
diff --git a/routing/router.go b/routing/router.go
index 9eabe0b2ae..3405354124 100644
--- a/routing/router.go
+++ b/routing/router.go
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ type PaymentSessionSource interface {
 	// finding a path to the payment's destination.
 	NewPaymentSession(p *LightningPayment,
 		firstHopBlob fn.Option[tlv.Blob],
-		trafficShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession,
+		ts fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]) (PaymentSession,
 		error)
 
 	// NewPaymentSessionEmpty creates a new paymentSession instance that is
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// TrafficShaper is an optional traffic shaper that can be used to
 	// control the outgoing channel of a payment.
-	TrafficShaper fn.Option[TlvTrafficShaper]
+	TrafficShaper fn.Option[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper]
 }
 
 // EdgeLocator is a struct used to identify a specific edge.
diff --git a/routing/router_test.go b/routing/router_test.go
index 2923f1fb90..a69b746f14 100644
--- a/routing/router_test.go
+++ b/routing/router_test.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func createTestCtxFromGraphInstanceAssumeValid(t *testing.T,
 		Clock:              clock.NewTestClock(time.Unix(1, 0)),
 		ApplyChannelUpdate: graphBuilder.ApplyChannelUpdate,
 		ClosedSCIDs:        mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
 			&mockTrafficShaper{},
 		),
 	})
@@ -2206,8 +2206,10 @@ func TestSendToRouteSkipTempErrSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 		NextPaymentID: func() (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
-		ClosedSCIDs:   mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+		ClosedSCIDs: mockClosedSCIDs,
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+			&mockTrafficShaper{},
+		),
 	}}
 
 	// Register mockers with the expected method calls.
@@ -2291,8 +2293,10 @@ func TestSendToRouteSkipTempErrNonMPP(t *testing.T) {
 		NextPaymentID: func() (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
-		ClosedSCIDs:   mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+		ClosedSCIDs: mockClosedSCIDs,
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+			&mockTrafficShaper{},
+		),
 	}}
 
 	// Expect an error to be returned.
@@ -2347,8 +2351,10 @@ func TestSendToRouteSkipTempErrTempFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		NextPaymentID: func() (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
-		ClosedSCIDs:   mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+		ClosedSCIDs: mockClosedSCIDs,
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+			&mockTrafficShaper{},
+		),
 	}}
 
 	// Create the error to be returned.
@@ -2431,8 +2437,10 @@ func TestSendToRouteSkipTempErrPermanentFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		NextPaymentID: func() (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
-		ClosedSCIDs:   mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+		ClosedSCIDs: mockClosedSCIDs,
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+			&mockTrafficShaper{},
+		),
 	}}
 
 	// Create the error to be returned.
@@ -2519,8 +2527,10 @@ func TestSendToRouteTempFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		NextPaymentID: func() (uint64, error) {
 			return 0, nil
 		},
-		ClosedSCIDs:   mockClosedSCIDs,
-		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[TlvTrafficShaper](&mockTrafficShaper{}),
+		ClosedSCIDs: mockClosedSCIDs,
+		TrafficShaper: fn.Some[htlcswitch.AuxTrafficShaper](
+			&mockTrafficShaper{},
+		),
 	}}
 
 	// Create the error to be returned.
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index f8f8239ed6..7f725553a3 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -4222,6 +4222,7 @@ func (s *server) peerConnected(conn net.Conn, connReq *connmgr.ConnReq,
 		MsgRouter:              s.implCfg.MsgRouter,
 		AuxChanCloser:          s.implCfg.AuxChanCloser,
 		AuxResolver:            s.implCfg.AuxContractResolver,
+		AuxTrafficShaper:       s.implCfg.TrafficShaper,
 		ShouldFwdExpEndorsement: func() bool {
 			if s.cfg.ProtocolOptions.NoExperimentalEndorsement() {
 				return false