diff --git a/lib/saluki-components/src/transforms/aggregate/mod.rs b/lib/saluki-components/src/transforms/aggregate/mod.rs
index b62fca1d002..d212a3adc04 100644
--- a/lib/saluki-components/src/transforms/aggregate/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/saluki-components/src/transforms/aggregate/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use std::{
     num::NonZeroU64,
+    sync::Arc,
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
@@ -17,12 +18,13 @@ use saluki_core::{
     topology::{interconnect::BufferedDispatcher, OutputDefinition},
     topology::{EventsBuffer, EventsDispatcher},
 };
-use saluki_error::GenericError;
+use saluki_error::{generic_error, GenericError};
 use saluki_metrics::MetricsBuilder;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use tokio::{
     select,
+    sync::{mpsc, oneshot},
     time::{interval, interval_at},
 };
 use tracing::{debug, error, trace};
@@ -174,12 +176,46 @@ pub struct AggregateConfiguration {
     /// distribution aggregation).
     #[serde(flatten)]
     hist_config: HistogramConfiguration,
+
+    /// Receiver for on-demand flush requests. Created via `create_handle()`.
+    ///
+    /// Wrapped in `Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<...>>` to allow sharing across component respawns
+    /// and to enable async-friendly lock acquisition.
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    flush_rx: Option<Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<oneshot::Sender<()>>>>>,
+}
+
+/// Handle for triggering on-demand flushes of the aggregation state.
+///
+/// This is useful in serverless environments (e.g., Lambda) where flushing needs to happen
+/// at invocation boundaries rather than on a fixed timer interval.
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct AggregatorHandle {
+    flush_tx: mpsc::Sender<oneshot::Sender<()>>,
+}
+
+impl AggregatorHandle {
+    /// Triggers an immediate flush of all closed aggregation windows.
+    ///
+    /// The flush is dispatched downstream through the normal pipeline (encoder, forwarder, etc.).
+    /// Returns when the flush has been dispatched (not necessarily when HTTP shipping completes).
+    pub async fn flush(&self) -> Result<(), GenericError> {
+        let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+        self.flush_tx
+            .send(tx)
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| generic_error!("Aggregator has been shut down"))?;
+        rx.await
+            .map_err(|_| generic_error!("Aggregator dropped flush response"))
+    }
 }
 
 impl AggregateConfiguration {
     /// Creates a new `AggregateConfiguration` from the given configuration.
     pub fn from_configuration(config: &GenericConfiguration) -> Result<Self, GenericError> {
-        Ok(config.as_typed()?)
+        let mut cfg: Self = config.as_typed()?;
+        cfg.flush_rx = None;
+        Ok(cfg)
     }
 
     /// Creates a new `AggregateConfiguration` with default values.
@@ -193,8 +229,22 @@ impl AggregateConfiguration {
             passthrough_timestamped_metrics: default_passthrough_timestamped_metrics(),
             passthrough_idle_flush_timeout: default_passthrough_idle_flush_timeout(),
             hist_config: HistogramConfiguration::default(),
+            flush_rx: None,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Creates a handle for triggering on-demand flushes from outside the topology.
+    ///
+    /// Must be called before the configuration is used to build the transform. The returned
+    /// handle can be used to trigger flushes at arbitrary times (e.g., Lambda invocation boundaries).
+    ///
+    /// The receiver is wrapped in `Arc<Mutex<...>>` so it can be reused if the component
+    /// is respawned.
+    pub fn create_handle(&mut self) -> AggregatorHandle {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(64);
+        self.flush_rx = Some(Arc::new(tokio::sync::Mutex::new(rx)));
+        AggregatorHandle { flush_tx: tx }
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -225,6 +275,7 @@ impl TransformBuilder for AggregateConfiguration {
             flush_open_windows: self.flush_open_windows,
             passthrough_batcher,
             passthrough_timestamped_metrics: self.passthrough_timestamped_metrics,
+            flush_rx: self.flush_rx.clone(),
         }))
     }
 
@@ -274,6 +325,7 @@ pub struct Aggregate {
     flush_open_windows: bool,
     passthrough_batcher: PassthroughBatcher,
     passthrough_timestamped_metrics: bool,
+    flush_rx: Option<Arc<tokio::sync::Mutex<mpsc::Receiver<oneshot::Sender<()>>>>>,
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -289,6 +341,14 @@ impl Transform for Aggregate {
 
         let passthrough_flush = interval(PASSTHROUGH_IDLE_FLUSH_CHECK_INTERVAL);
 
+        // Acquire the on-demand flush receiver if one was configured.
+        // Uses OwnedMutexGuard so the lock is held for the lifetime of this component
+        // instance, and released if the component is respawned.
+        let mut flush_rx = match &self.flush_rx {
+            Some(rx) => Some(rx.clone().lock_owned().await),
+            None => None,
+        };
+
         health.mark_ready();
         debug!("Aggregation transform started.");
 
@@ -297,6 +357,30 @@ impl Transform for Aggregate {
         loop {
             select! {
                 _ = health.live() => continue,
+                Some(respond_to) = async {
+                    match flush_rx.as_mut() {
+                        Some(rx) => rx.recv().await,
+                        None => std::future::pending().await,
+                    }
+                } => {
+                    // On-demand flush triggered by AggregatorHandle.
+                    if !self.state.is_empty() {
+                        debug!("On-demand flush of aggregated metrics...");
+
+                        let mut dispatcher = context.dispatcher().buffered().expect("default output should always exist");
+                        if let Err(e) = self.state.flush(get_unix_timestamp(), false, &mut dispatcher).await {
+                            error!(error = %e, "Failed to flush aggregation state on demand.");
+                        }
+
+                        self.telemetry.increment_flushes();
+
+                        match dispatcher.flush().await {
+                            Ok(aggregated_events) => debug!(aggregated_events, "Dispatched on-demand flushed events."),
+                            Err(e) => error!(error = %e, "Failed to flush on-demand aggregated events."),
+                        }
+                    }
+                    let _ = respond_to.send(());
+                },
                 _ = primary_flush.tick() => {
                     // We've reached the end of the current window. Flush our aggregation state and forward the metrics
                     // onwards. Regardless of whether any metrics were aggregated, we always update the aggregation