diff --git a/lib/saluki-components/src/encoders/datadog/metrics/mod.rs b/lib/saluki-components/src/encoders/datadog/metrics/mod.rs
index 22f34f5c8b6..5481199aa2d 100644
--- a/lib/saluki-components/src/encoders/datadog/metrics/mod.rs
+++ b/lib/saluki-components/src/encoders/datadog/metrics/mod.rs
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ impl DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
         )
     }
 
-    fn endpoint_requires_v2_series(
+    fn endpoint_v3_settings(
         &self, endpoint: &ResolvedEndpoint, metrics_primary_v3_override: Option<bool>,
         serializer_v3_configured_endpoint: Option<&str>,
-    ) -> bool {
-        let settings = EndpointV3Settings::from_v3_config(V3EndpointConfig {
+    ) -> EndpointV3Settings {
+        EndpointV3Settings::from_v3_config(V3EndpointConfig {
             configured_endpoint: endpoint.configured_endpoint(),
             resolved_endpoint: endpoint.endpoint(),
             serializer_v3_configured_endpoint,
@@ -497,9 +497,7 @@ impl DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
             series_validate: self.v3_api.series.validate,
             sketches_validate: self.v3_api.sketches.validate,
             series_shadow_sites: &self.v3_api.series.shadow_sites,
-        });
-
-        !settings.use_v3_series || settings.series_validation_mode
+        })
     }
 
     fn configured_primary_endpoint(&self) -> String {
@@ -512,11 +510,9 @@ impl DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
         }
     }
 
-    fn requires_v2_series(&self, metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor: bool) -> Result<bool, GenericError> {
-        if !self.use_v2_api_series || metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor {
-            return Ok(true);
-        }
-
+    fn any_series_endpoint_matches(
+        &self, mut predicate: impl FnMut(&EndpointV3Settings) -> bool,
+    ) -> Result<bool, GenericError> {
         let configured_primary_endpoint = self.configured_primary_endpoint();
         if let Some((metrics_primary_url, metrics_primary_v3_override)) = selected_metrics_primary_endpoint(
             self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_enabled,
@@ -528,17 +524,19 @@ impl DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
         ) {
             let metrics_primary = calculate_resolved_endpoint(Some(metrics_primary_url), &self.site, "")
                 .error_context("Failed parsing/resolving the metrics primary destination endpoint.")?;
-            if self.endpoint_requires_v2_series(
+            let settings = self.endpoint_v3_settings(
                 &metrics_primary,
                 Some(metrics_primary_v3_override),
                 Some(&configured_primary_endpoint),
-            ) {
+            );
+            if predicate(&settings) {
                 return Ok(true);
             }
         } else {
             let primary = calculate_resolved_endpoint(self.dd_url.as_deref(), &self.site, "")
                 .error_context("Failed parsing/resolving the primary destination endpoint.")?;
-            if self.endpoint_requires_v2_series(&primary, None, None) {
+            let settings = self.endpoint_v3_settings(&primary, None, None);
+            if predicate(&settings) {
                 return Ok(true);
             }
         }
@@ -548,13 +546,48 @@ impl DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
             .resolved_endpoints(None)
             .error_context("Failed parsing/resolving the additional destination endpoints.")?
         {
-            if self.endpoint_requires_v2_series(&endpoint, None, None) {
+            let settings = self.endpoint_v3_settings(&endpoint, None, None);
+            if predicate(&settings) {
                 return Ok(true);
             }
         }
 
         Ok(false)
     }
+
+    fn requires_v2_series(&self, metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor: bool) -> Result<bool, GenericError> {
+        if !self.use_v2_api_series || metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor {
+            return Ok(true);
+        }
+
+        self.any_series_endpoint_matches(|settings| !settings.use_v3_series || settings.series_validation_mode)
+    }
+
+    fn requires_v3_series(&self, metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor: bool) -> Result<bool, GenericError> {
+        if metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+
+        let metrics_primary_v3_override = selected_metrics_primary_v3_override(
+            self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_enabled,
+            &self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_url,
+            self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_use_v3_api_series,
+            self.vector_metrics_enabled,
+            &self.vector_metrics_url,
+            self.vector_metrics_use_v3_api_series,
+        );
+        if !series_v3_can_be_enabled_for_config(
+            self.use_v2_api_series,
+            self.v3_api.use_v3_series(),
+            metrics_primary_v3_override,
+            !self.additional_endpoints.is_empty(),
+            &self.use_v3_api_series,
+        ) {
+            return Ok(false);
+        }
+
+        self.any_series_endpoint_matches(|settings| settings.use_v3_series)
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
@@ -607,23 +640,9 @@ impl EncoderBuilder for DatadogMetricsConfiguration {
 
         // Derive the encoding mode for each metric type from the configuration.
         let metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor = matches!(v3_compression_scheme, CompressionScheme::Zlib(_));
-        let metrics_primary_v3_override = selected_metrics_primary_v3_override(
-            self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_enabled,
-            &self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_url,
-            self.observability_pipelines_worker_metrics_use_v3_api_series,
-            self.vector_metrics_enabled,
-            &self.vector_metrics_url,
-            self.vector_metrics_use_v3_api_series,
-        );
-        let series_v3_can_be_enabled = series_v3_can_be_enabled_for_config(
-            self.use_v2_api_series,
-            self.v3_api.use_v3_series(),
-            metrics_primary_v3_override,
-            !self.additional_endpoints.is_empty(),
-            &self.use_v3_api_series,
-        );
+        let use_v3_series = self.requires_v3_series(metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor)?;
         let series_mode = metrics_encoder_mode_for_config(
-            series_v3_can_be_enabled,
+            use_v3_series,
             self.v3_api.series.validate,
             metrics_v3_disabled_by_compressor,
         );
@@ -2102,7 +2121,7 @@ serializer_experimental_use_v3_api:
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn mixed_v2_and_v3_endpoints_require_v2_series() {
+    fn mixed_v2_and_v3_endpoints_require_both_series_encoders() {
         let config = v3_series_config(
             r#"
 use_v3_api_series_enabled: "datadog_only"
@@ -2113,6 +2132,20 @@ additional_endpoints:
         );
 
         assert!(config.requires_v2_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
+        assert!(config.requires_v3_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn all_v2_endpoints_do_not_require_v3_series() {
+        let config = v3_series_config(
+            r#"
+dd_url: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+use_v3_api_series_enabled: "datadog_only"
+"#,
+        );
+
+        assert!(config.requires_v2_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
+        assert!(!config.requires_v3_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2127,6 +2160,7 @@ serializer_experimental_use_v3_api:
         );
 
         assert!(config.requires_v2_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
+        assert!(config.requires_v3_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2160,7 +2194,7 @@ use_v3_api_series_enabled: "true"
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn all_v3_serializer_endpoints_do_not_require_v2_series() {
+    fn all_v3_serializer_endpoints_require_only_v3_series() {
         let config = v3_series_config(
             r#"
 dd_url: https://agent.datad0g.com.
@@ -2177,6 +2211,7 @@ serializer_experimental_use_v3_api:
         );
 
         assert!(!config.requires_v2_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
+        assert!(config.requires_v3_series(false).expect("endpoints should resolve"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2201,9 +2236,15 @@ serializer_experimental_use_v3_api:
         assert!(v2_mrf_config
             .requires_v2_series(false)
             .expect("V2 MRF endpoint should resolve"));
+        assert!(!v2_mrf_config
+            .requires_v3_series(false)
+            .expect("V2 MRF endpoint should resolve"));
         assert!(!v3_mrf_config
             .requires_v2_series(false)
             .expect("V3 MRF endpoint should resolve"));
+        assert!(v3_mrf_config
+            .requires_v3_series(false)
+            .expect("V3 MRF endpoint should resolve"));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2223,6 +2264,7 @@ serializer_experimental_use_v3_api:
         assert!(config.v3_api.series.endpoints.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(0.0, config.v3_api.series.shadow_sample_rate);
         assert!(config.requires_v2_series(false).expect("endpoint should resolve"));
+        assert!(!config.requires_v3_series(false).expect("endpoint should resolve"));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/experiments.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/experiments.yaml
index 05183475913..824cea51d12 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/experiments.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/experiments.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ global:
       DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
       DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
       DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+      # The SMP blackhole is not a Datadog-owned endpoint, so `datadog_only` would keep series on
+      # V2. Explicitly enable it to exercise the V3 series encoder and forwarder path.
+      DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: "http://127.0.0.1:9091"
 
       # Dummy, self-signed certificate since we're not running alongside the Datadog Agent which
       # would otherwise be providing the IPC certificate.
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
index acc5d923c70..06b37ace3e6 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
index 8a1b9ee2944..e9b7858b451 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 3a431d19677..78ae20e2848 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_100mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
index acc5d923c70..06b37ace3e6 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
index 8a1b9ee2944..e9b7858b451 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 3a431d19677..78ae20e2848 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_10mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
index acc5d923c70..06b37ace3e6 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
index 8a1b9ee2944..e9b7858b451 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 3a431d19677..78ae20e2848 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_1mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
index acc5d923c70..06b37ace3e6 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
index 8a1b9ee2944..e9b7858b451 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 3a431d19677..78ae20e2848 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_500mb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
index acc5d923c70..06b37ace3e6 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
index 8a1b9ee2944..e9b7858b451 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 3a431d19677..78ae20e2848 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/dsd_uds_512kb_3k_contexts_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
index 90d43dce19e..ac0f9474933 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
index 71daeca5962..f7c8cc00738 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 2d5e867c971..b1edac8f709 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_logs_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
index 906b2c34e42..6c7c06ebae9 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
index f4cee02e209..1cf5a024fd3 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
index e09f5df18f3..38c091d02dc 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_metrics_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
index 76a73d2ab71..9cb0004faae 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
index 48320e2407d..4cc04851010 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
index cf4fa16f391..65ce3c2c8da 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
index 2155cebe87a..65ee90409b5 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
index a47e6bf3e6e..ad8e3419fbe 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 71b7e25c563..f77de1cd669 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_filtering_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
index 2155cebe87a..65ee90409b5 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_cpu/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
index a47e6bf3e6e..ad8e3419fbe 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_memory/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
index 71b7e25c563..f77de1cd669 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/otlp_ingest_traces_ottl_transform_5mb_throughput/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
index 29515735265..c9571545b74 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
index c42ba41e1f0..fb2b65b1332 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
index 7b91be0819c..e01449838a5 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
index d3f3eba0d59..36e51b78993 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
index 1d1227f0e89..e0d31e12f65 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/full/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
index 29515735265..c9571545b74 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_heavy/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
index c42ba41e1f0..fb2b65b1332 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_low/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
index 7b91be0819c..e01449838a5 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_medium/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
index d3f3eba0d59..36e51b78993 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_dsd_ultraheavy/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"
diff --git a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
index 1d1227f0e89..e0d31e12f65 100644
--- a/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
+++ b/test/smp/regression/adp/quality-gates/cases/quality_gates_rss_idle/experiment.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ target:
     DD_HOSTNAME: smp-regression
     DD_API_KEY: foo00000001
     DD_DD_URL: http://127.0.0.1:9091
+    DD_SERIALIZER_EXPERIMENTAL_USE_V3_API_SERIES_ENDPOINTS: http://127.0.0.1:9091
     DD_IPC_CERT_FILE_PATH: /etc/agent-data-plane/cert.pem
     DD_LOG_FORMAT_JSON: "true"
     DD_DATA_PLANE_STANDALONE_MODE: "true"