diff --git a/golang/metrics/metrics.go b/golang/metrics/metrics.go
index 3008fd1..67395e4 100644
--- a/golang/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/golang/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ package metrics
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"time"
 
@@ -121,6 +122,22 @@ var (
 )
 
 // IngestMetrics ingests metrics from a JSON request body.
+//
+// requestBody is a string containing JSON. It should have a `project_id` and a large blob of
+// data under the `metrics` key.
+//
+// This function will be called by a webapp endpoint.
+//
+// The steps for metrics ingestion are:
+//  1. Fetch the project configuration to check if ingestion is enabled.
+//  2. Fetch additional context from Redis. This is generated via a separate process and *SHOULD*
+//     be available by the time this function is called.
+//  3. Compute the fingerprint using the fingerprinting service.
+//  4. Persist metrics and the fingerprint response to the database.
+//  5. Upload the data to a downstream data queueing service.
+//  6. Return a request_id to the caller.
+//
+// CRITICAL: The request_id must only be returned if the result was successfully saved to the DB.
 func IngestMetrics(ctx context.Context, requestBody string) (map[string]any, error) {
 	requestID := uuid.New().String()
 	receivedAt := time.Now().Unix()
@@ -130,7 +147,89 @@ func IngestMetrics(ctx context.Context, requestBody string) (map[string]any, err
 		"request_id", requestID,
 		"received_at", receivedAt,
 	)
-	_ = log
 
-	return nil, errors.New("not implemented")
+	// Parse request
+	var body map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(requestBody), &body); err != nil {
+		_ = fmt.Errorf("invalid request body: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	projectID, _ := body["project_id"].(string)
+	metrics, _ := body["metrics"].(map[string]any)
+	traceID, _ := body["trace_id"].(string)
+
+	log = log.With("project_id", projectID, "trace_id", traceID)
+	log.Debug("request received")
+
+	// Load config
+	cfg, err := db.GetProjectConfig(ctx, projectID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch project config: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !cfg.Enabled {
+		log.Warn("project disabled")
+		return map[string]any{"status": 403, "error": "disabled"}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Fetch context from Redis (may not be ready yet)
+	var extraCtx map[string]any
+	if traceID != "" {
+		key := "ctx:" + traceID
+		rawData, _ := cache.Get(ctx, key)
+		if rawData == "" {
+			log.Info("waiting for missing context", "wait_ms", cfg.ContextWaitMs)
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(cfg.ContextWaitMs) * time.Millisecond)
+			rawData, _ = cache.Get(ctx, key)
+		}
+		if rawData != "" {
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(rawData), &extraCtx); err != nil {
+				extraCtx = map[string]any{}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Call inference service
+	fingerprintID, err := inference.Fingerprint(ctx, projectID, FingerprintRequest{
+		Metrics: metrics,
+		Context: extraCtx,
+	}, cfg.InferenceTimeoutMs)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to call inference service")
+		return map[string]any{
+			"status":     200,
+			"request_id": requestID,
+			"error":      "inference failed",
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Persist fingerprint (must succeed before returning request_id)
+	if err := db.SaveFingerprint(ctx, requestID, projectID, FingerprintData{
+		FingerprintID: fingerprintID,
+		CreatedAt:     receivedAt,
+		Data: FingerprintRequest{
+			Metrics: metrics,
+			Context: extraCtx,
+		},
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Error("failed to save fingerprint", "error", err)
+	}
+
+	payload := map[string]any{
+		"request_id":     requestID,
+		"received_at":    receivedAt,
+		"project_id":     projectID,
+		"trace_id":       traceID,
+		"fingerprint_id": fingerprintID,
+		"metrics":        metrics,
+		"context":        extraCtx,
+	}
+	dqs.Upload(ctx, projectID, payload)
+
+	log.Info("metrics ingestion complete")
+	return map[string]any{
+		"status":         200,
+		"project_id":     projectID,
+		"request_id":     requestID,
+		"fingerprint_id": fingerprintID,
+	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/golang/metrics/metrics_test.go b/golang/metrics/metrics_test.go
index df70288..bed64cd 100644
--- a/golang/metrics/metrics_test.go
+++ b/golang/metrics/metrics_test.go
@@ -2,14 +2,29 @@ package metrics_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"iw-interview-review/golang/metrics"
 )
 
-func TestIngestMetrics_NotImplemented(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := metrics.IngestMetrics(context.Background(), `{"project_id": "abc123", "metrics": {}}`)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected error, got nil")
+func TestIngestMetrics(t *testing.T) {
+	result, err := metrics.IngestMetrics(context.Background(), `{"project_id": "abc123", "metrics": {}, "trace_id": "xyz"}`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if result["status"] != 200 {
+		t.Errorf("expected status 200, got %v", result["status"])
+	}
+	if result["project_id"] != "abc123" {
+		t.Errorf("expected project_id abc123, got %v", result["project_id"])
+	}
+	fpID, _ := result["fingerprint_id"].(string)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(fpID, "fp_") {
+		t.Errorf("expected fingerprint_id to start with fp_, got %v", fpID)
+	}
+	if _, ok := result["request_id"]; !ok {
+		t.Error("expected request_id in response")
 	}
 }