diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/block.service.spec.ts b/api/src/chat/services/block.service.spec.ts
index 393d9160..ea4265fb 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/block.service.spec.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/block.service.spec.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/utils/test/mocks/block';
 import {
   contextBlankInstance,
-  subscriberContextBlankInstance,
+  subscriber,
 } from '@/utils/test/mocks/conversation';
 import { nlpEntitiesGreeting } from '@/utils/test/mocks/nlp';
 import {
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ describe('BlockService', () => {
           ...contextBlankInstance,
           skip: { [blockProductListMock.id]: 0 },
         },
-        subscriberContextBlankInstance,
+        subscriber,
         false,
         'conv_id',
       );
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ describe('BlockService', () => {
           ...contextBlankInstance,
           skip: { [blockProductListMock.id]: 2 },
         },
-        subscriberContextBlankInstance,
+        subscriber,
         false,
         'conv_id',
       );
diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/block.service.ts b/api/src/chat/services/block.service.ts
index 5f0dbbb8..06dfb3c9 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/block.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/block.service.ts
@@ -474,10 +474,11 @@ export class BlockService extends BaseService<
   async processMessage(
     block: Block | BlockFull,
     context: Context,
-    subscriberContext: SubscriberContext,
+    recipient: Subscriber,
     fallback = false,
     conversationId?: string,
   ): Promise<StdOutgoingEnvelope> {
+    const subscriberContext = recipient.context as SubscriberContext;
     const settings = await this.settingService.getSettings();
     const blockMessage: BlockMessage =
       fallback && block.options?.fallback
@@ -566,6 +567,23 @@ export class BlockService extends BaseService<
       const attachmentPayload = blockMessage.attachment.payload;
       if (!('id' in attachmentPayload)) {
         this.checkDeprecatedAttachmentUrl(block);
+
+        const flowId =
+          typeof block.category === 'object'
+            ? // @ts-expect-error : block always has category
+              block!.category.id
+            : block.category;
+        if (flowId) {
+          this.logger.log('triggered: hook:highlight:error');
+          this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:highlight:error', {
+            flowId,
+            userId: recipient.foreign_id,
+            blockId: block.id,
+          });
+        } else {
+          this.logger.warn('Unable to trigger: hook:highlight:error');
+        }
+
         throw new Error(
           'Remote attachments in blocks are no longer supported!',
         );
@@ -614,6 +632,22 @@ export class BlockService extends BaseService<
         };
         return envelope;
       } catch (err) {
+        const flowId =
+          typeof block.category === 'object'
+            ? // @ts-expect-error : block always has category
+              block!.category.id
+            : block.category;
+        if (flowId) {
+          this.logger.log('triggered: hook:highlight:error');
+          this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:highlight:error', {
+            flowId,
+            userId: recipient.foreign_id,
+            blockId: block.id,
+          });
+        } else {
+          this.logger.warn('Unable to trigger: hook:highlight:error');
+        }
+
         this.logger.error(
           'Unable to retrieve content for list template process',
           err,
@@ -635,6 +669,22 @@ export class BlockService extends BaseService<
 
         return envelope;
       } catch (e) {
+        const flowId =
+          typeof block.category === 'object'
+            ? // @ts-expect-error : block always has category
+              block!.category.id
+            : block.category;
+        if (flowId) {
+          this.logger.log('triggered: hook:highlight:error');
+          this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:highlight:error', {
+            flowId,
+            userId: recipient.foreign_id,
+            blockId: block.id,
+          });
+        } else {
+          this.logger.warn('Unable to trigger: hook:highlight:error');
+        }
+
         this.logger.error('Plugin was unable to load/process ', e);
         throw new Error(`Unknown plugin - ${JSON.stringify(blockMessage)}`);
       }
diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
index 13e6cd57..392a074e 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/bot.service.ts
@@ -147,11 +147,15 @@ export class BotService {
       const envelope = await this.blockService.processMessage(
         block,
         context,
-        recipient?.context,
+        recipient,
         fallback,
         convo.id,
       );
-
+      this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:highlight:block', {
+        flowId: block.category!.id,
+        blockId: block.id,
+        userId: recipient.foreign_id,
+      });
       if (envelope.format !== OutgoingMessageFormat.system) {
         await this.sendMessageToSubscriber(
           envelope,
@@ -323,6 +327,13 @@ export class BotService {
             );
           await this.triggerBlock(event, updatedConversation, next, fallback);
         } catch (err) {
+          if (next && next.id !== fallbackBlock?.id) {
+            this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:highlight:error', {
+              flowId: matchedBlock!.category!.id,
+              userId: convo.sender.foreign_id,
+              blockId: next.id!,
+            });
+          }
           this.logger.error('Unable to store context data!', err);
           return this.eventEmitter.emit('hook:conversation:end', convo);
         }
@@ -522,11 +533,13 @@ export class BotService {
                 updatedAt: new Date(),
                 attachedBlock: null,
               } as any as BlockFull;
-
+              const recipient = structuredClone(event.getSender());
+              recipient.context.vars = {};
               const envelope = await this.blockService.processMessage(
                 globalFallbackBlock,
                 getDefaultConversationContext(),
-                { vars: {} }, // @TODO: use subscriber ctx
+                recipient,
+                // { vars: {} }, // @TODO: use subscriber ctx
               );
 
               await this.sendMessageToSubscriber(
diff --git a/api/src/utils/test/mocks/conversation.ts b/api/src/utils/test/mocks/conversation.ts
index 115b9d2f..dd89182d 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/test/mocks/conversation.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/test/mocks/conversation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright © 2024 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
  * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import { Block, BlockStub } from '@/chat/schemas/block.schema';
 import { ConversationFull } from '@/chat/schemas/conversation.schema';
+import { Subscriber } from '@/chat/schemas/subscriber.schema';
 import { Context } from '@/chat/schemas/types/context';
 import { SubscriberContext } from '@/chat/schemas/types/subscriberContext';
 
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ export const subscriberContextBlankInstance: SubscriberContext = {
   vars: {},
 };
 
+export const subscriber = {
+  context: subscriberContextBlankInstance,
+} as Subscriber;
+
 export const contextEmailVarInstance: Context = {
   ...contextBlankInstance,
   vars: {
diff --git a/api/src/websocket/websocket.gateway.ts b/api/src/websocket/websocket.gateway.ts
index f6e1b0f6..9141e441 100644
--- a/api/src/websocket/websocket.gateway.ts
+++ b/api/src/websocket/websocket.gateway.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
  * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
  */
 
-import { EventEmitter2, OnEvent } from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
+import {
+  EventEmitter2,
+  IHookOperationMap,
+  OnEvent,
+} from '@nestjs/event-emitter';
 import {
   ConnectedSocket,
   MessageBody,
@@ -254,7 +258,6 @@ export class WebsocketGateway
     const { sockets } = this.io.sockets;
     this.logger.log(`Client id: ${client.id} connected`);
     this.logger.debug(`Number of connected clients: ${sockets?.size}`);
-
     this.eventEmitter.emit(`hook:websocket:connection`, client);
   }
 
@@ -405,4 +408,25 @@ export class WebsocketGateway
     );
     return response.getPromise();
   }
+
+  @OnEvent('hook:highlight:block')
+  async handleHighlightBlock(
+    payload: IHookOperationMap['highlight']['operations']['block'],
+  ) {
+    this.logger.log(
+      'broadcasting event highlight:flow through socketio ',
+      payload,
+    );
+    // todo: fix emit event to subscriber
+    this.io.emit('highlight:flow', payload);
+  }
+
+  @OnEvent('hook:highlight:error')
+  async highlightBlockErrored(
+    payload: IHookOperationMap['highlight']['operations']['error'],
+  ) {
+    this.logger.warn('hook:highlight:error ', payload);
+    // todo: fix emit event to subscriber
+    this.io.emit('highlight:error', payload);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/api/types/event-emitter.d.ts b/api/types/event-emitter.d.ts
index 6d9ce2d3..6723d8f7 100644
--- a/api/types/event-emitter.d.ts
+++ b/api/types/event-emitter.d.ts
@@ -120,6 +120,21 @@ declare module '@nestjs/event-emitter' {
         connection: Socket;
       }
     >;
+    highlight: TDefinition<
+      object,
+      {
+        block: {
+          userId: string;
+          flowId: string;
+          blockId: string;
+        };
+        error: {
+          userId: string;
+          flowId: string;
+          blockId: string;
+        };
+      }
+    >;
   }
 
   /* hooks */