diff --git a/nym-gateway-probe/src/mode/mod.rs b/nym-gateway-probe/src/mode/mod.rs
index 6992e09413..7048977c77 100644
--- a/nym-gateway-probe/src/mode/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-gateway-probe/src/mode/mod.rs
@@ -99,3 +99,162 @@ impl std::str::FromStr for TestMode {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    // ============ from_flags() tests ============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_default_is_mixnet() {
+        // All flags false -> Mixnet (default)
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(false, false, false, false),
+            TestMode::Mixnet
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_only_wireguard_is_mixnet() {
+        // only_wireguard still uses mixnet path (WG via authenticator)
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(true, false, false, false),
+            TestMode::Mixnet
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_only_lp_registration() {
+        // only_lp_registration -> LpOnly (takes priority)
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(false, true, false, false),
+            TestMode::LpOnly
+        );
+        // Even with other flags set, only_lp_registration wins
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(true, true, true, true),
+            TestMode::LpOnly
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_test_lp_wg_single_hop() {
+        // test_lp_wg without exit gateway -> SingleHop
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(false, false, true, false),
+            TestMode::SingleHop
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_test_lp_wg_two_hop() {
+        // test_lp_wg with exit gateway -> TwoHop
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(false, false, true, true),
+            TestMode::TwoHop
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_flags_has_exit_gateway_alone_is_mixnet() {
+        // has_exit_gateway alone doesn't change mode
+        assert_eq!(
+            TestMode::from_flags(false, false, false, true),
+            TestMode::Mixnet
+        );
+    }
+
+    // ============ Helper method tests ============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_needs_mixnet() {
+        assert!(TestMode::Mixnet.needs_mixnet());
+        assert!(!TestMode::SingleHop.needs_mixnet());
+        assert!(!TestMode::TwoHop.needs_mixnet());
+        assert!(!TestMode::LpOnly.needs_mixnet());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_uses_lp() {
+        assert!(!TestMode::Mixnet.uses_lp());
+        assert!(TestMode::SingleHop.uses_lp());
+        assert!(TestMode::TwoHop.uses_lp());
+        assert!(TestMode::LpOnly.uses_lp());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_tests_wireguard() {
+        assert!(TestMode::Mixnet.tests_wireguard());
+        assert!(TestMode::SingleHop.tests_wireguard());
+        assert!(TestMode::TwoHop.tests_wireguard());
+        assert!(!TestMode::LpOnly.tests_wireguard());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_needs_exit_gateway() {
+        assert!(!TestMode::Mixnet.needs_exit_gateway());
+        assert!(!TestMode::SingleHop.needs_exit_gateway());
+        assert!(TestMode::TwoHop.needs_exit_gateway());
+        assert!(!TestMode::LpOnly.needs_exit_gateway());
+    }
+
+    // ============ Display tests ============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_display() {
+        assert_eq!(TestMode::Mixnet.to_string(), "mixnet");
+        assert_eq!(TestMode::SingleHop.to_string(), "single-hop");
+        assert_eq!(TestMode::TwoHop.to_string(), "two-hop");
+        assert_eq!(TestMode::LpOnly.to_string(), "lp-only");
+    }
+
+    // ============ FromStr tests ============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_str_canonical() {
+        assert_eq!("mixnet".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::Mixnet);
+        assert_eq!("single-hop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::SingleHop);
+        assert_eq!("two-hop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::TwoHop);
+        assert_eq!("lp-only".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::LpOnly);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_str_alternate_formats() {
+        // snake_case
+        assert_eq!("single_hop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::SingleHop);
+        assert_eq!("two_hop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::TwoHop);
+        assert_eq!("lp_only".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::LpOnly);
+
+        // no separator
+        assert_eq!("singlehop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::SingleHop);
+        assert_eq!("twohop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::TwoHop);
+        assert_eq!("lponly".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::LpOnly);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_str_case_insensitive() {
+        assert_eq!("MIXNET".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::Mixnet);
+        assert_eq!("Single-Hop".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::SingleHop);
+        assert_eq!("TWO_HOP".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::TwoHop);
+        assert_eq!("LpOnly".parse::<TestMode>().unwrap(), TestMode::LpOnly);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_from_str_invalid() {
+        assert!("invalid".parse::<TestMode>().is_err());
+        assert!("".parse::<TestMode>().is_err());
+        assert!("mix".parse::<TestMode>().is_err());
+    }
+
+    // ============ Roundtrip test ============
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_display_fromstr_roundtrip() {
+        for mode in [TestMode::Mixnet, TestMode::SingleHop, TestMode::TwoHop, TestMode::LpOnly] {
+            let s = mode.to_string();
+            let parsed: TestMode = s.parse().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(mode, parsed);
+        }
+    }
+}