diff --git a/general_tests/service_toggle_it_test.go b/general_tests/service_toggle_it_test.go
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+//go:build flaky
+
+/*
+Real-time Online/Offline Charging System (OCS) for Telecom & ISP environments
+Copyright (C) ITsysCOM GmbH
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+*/
+
+package general_tests
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cgrates/birpc/context"
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/config"
+	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
+)
+
+// TODO: also test how toggling dispatchers behaves
+func TestServiceToggle(t *testing.T) {
+	cfgJSON := `{
+"data_db": {
+	"db_type": "*internal"
+},
+"stor_db": {
+	"db_type": "*internal"
+},
+"analyzers": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v,
+ 	"db_path": "/tmp",
+},
+"apiers": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"attributes": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"cdrs": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"chargers": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"ees": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"ers": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"rals": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"resources": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v,
+	"store_interval": "-1"
+},
+"routes": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"schedulers": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"sessions": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v
+},
+"stats": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v,
+	"store_interval": "-1"
+},
+"thresholds": {
+	"enabled": %[1]v,
+	"store_interval": "-1"
+}
+}`
+
+	// List of services that can be toggled (by setting "enabled" true/false).
+	services := []string{
+		utils.AnalyzerSv1,
+		utils.APIerSv1,
+		utils.APIerSv2,
+		utils.AttributeSv1,
+		utils.CDRsV1,
+		utils.ChargerSv1,
+		utils.EeSv1,
+		utils.ErSv1,
+		utils.RALsV1,
+		utils.ResourceSv1,
+		utils.RouteSv1,
+		utils.SchedulerSv1,
+		utils.SessionSv1,
+		utils.StatSv1,
+		utils.ThresholdSv1,
+		// utils.TrendSv1,
+	}
+
+	// Start a cgr-engine instance that has all the services
+	// from the slice above enabled.
+	ng := TestEngine{
+		ConfigJSON: fmt.Sprintf(cfgJSON, "true"),
+	}
+	client, cfg := ng.Run(t)
+
+	// Ensure the services are up by calling waitForService helper for each service.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+	for _, service := range services {
+		waitForService(t, ctx, client, service)
+	}
+
+	// Toggle the state of all services via config reload.
+	fullCfgPath := filepath.Join(cfg.ConfigPath, "cgrates.json") // path to the original json config file
+	if err := os.WriteFile(fullCfgPath, []byte(fmt.Sprintf(cfgJSON, "false")), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var reply string
+	if err := client.Call(context.Background(), utils.ConfigSv1ReloadConfig, &config.ReloadArgs{
+		Path:    cfg.ConfigPath,
+		Section: utils.MetaAll,
+	}, &reply); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("ConfigSv1.ReloadConfig unexpected err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Ping the services again to ensure they aren't reachable anymore.
+	for _, service := range services {
+		method := service + ".Ping"
+		if err := client.Call(context.Background(), method, nil, &reply); err == nil ||
+			!strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "rpc: can't find service") {
+			t.Errorf("could still ping %s when disabled", service)
+		}
+	}
+}