diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73fde24614..40a7411c87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.2](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2) (2023-02-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* payload limiter gauge reports invalid value type ([#3048](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/3048)) ([5605abc](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/5605abcc1bbfe43c0a9baaae9ebf66d616664897))
+* user/anonymous id read at gateway ([#3051](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/issues/3051)) ([b87cc25](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/commit/b87cc25ad79c7b70d3a102f949b99f71c9f58c37))
+
 ## [1.6.1](https://github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (2023-02-28)
 
 
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 7cdaea46e8..e101fa97f7 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -567,8 +567,8 @@ func (gateway *HandleT) getJobDataFromRequest(req *webRequestT) (jobData *jobFro
 			return
 		}
 
-		anonIDFromReq, _ := toSet["anonymousId"].(string)
-		userIDFromReq, _ := toSet["userId"].(string)
+		anonIDFromReq := strings.TrimSpace(misc.GetStringifiedData(toSet["anonymousId"]))
+		userIDFromReq := strings.TrimSpace(misc.GetStringifiedData(toSet["userId"]))
 		if isNonIdentifiable(anonIDFromReq, userIDFromReq) {
 			err = errors.New(response.NonIdentifiableRequest)
 			return
diff --git a/gateway/gateway_test.go b/gateway/gateway_test.go
index afdbf274f6..f03cea7198 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway_test.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway_test.go
@@ -941,6 +941,51 @@ var _ = Describe("Gateway", func() {
 			Expect(err).To(Equal(errors.New(response.NonIdentifiableRequest)))
 			Expect(jobData.job).To(BeNil())
 		})
+
+		It("accepts events with non-string type anonymousId and/or userId", func() {
+			// map type usreId
+			payloadMap := map[string]interface{}{
+				"batch": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type":   "track",
+						"userId": map[string]interface{}{"id": 456},
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			payload, err := json.Marshal(payloadMap)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			req := &webRequestT{
+				reqType:        "batch",
+				writeKey:       WriteKeyEnabled,
+				done:           make(chan<- string),
+				userIDHeader:   userIDHeader,
+				requestPayload: payload,
+			}
+			_, err = gateway.getJobDataFromRequest(req)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+
+			// int type anonymousId
+			payloadMap = map[string]interface{}{
+				"batch": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{
+						"type":   "track",
+						"userId": 456,
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			payload, err = json.Marshal(payloadMap)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+			req = &webRequestT{
+				reqType:        "batch",
+				writeKey:       WriteKeyEnabled,
+				done:           make(chan<- string),
+				userIDHeader:   userIDHeader,
+				requestPayload: payload,
+			}
+			_, err = gateway.getJobDataFromRequest(req)
+			Expect(err).To(BeNil())
+		})
 	})
 })
 
diff --git a/utils/payload/limiter_setup.go b/utils/payload/limiter_setup.go
index 6f4a5e16ae..520185e412 100644
--- a/utils/payload/limiter_setup.go
+++ b/utils/payload/limiter_setup.go
@@ -54,14 +54,25 @@ func SetupAdaptiveLimiter(ctx context.Context, g *errgroup.Group) AdaptiveLimite
 			case <-time.After(statsFrequency):
 				limiterStats := limiter.Stats()
 
-				stats.Default.NewStat("adaptive_payload_limiter_state", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(limiterStats.State)
-				stats.Default.NewStat("adaptive_payload_limiter_threshold_factor", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(limiterStats.ThresholdFactor)
+				stats.Default.NewStat(
+					"adaptive_payload_limiter_state",
+					stats.GaugeType,
+				).Gauge(int(limiterStats.State))
+				stats.Default.NewStat(
+					"adaptive_payload_limiter_threshold_factor",
+					stats.GaugeType,
+				).Gauge(limiterStats.ThresholdFactor)
 				if memStats, err := mem.Get(); err == nil {
-					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_total_bytes", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(memStats.Total)
-					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_available_bytes", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(memStats.Available)
-					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_available_percent", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(memStats.AvailablePercent)
-					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_used_bytes", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(memStats.Used)
-					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_used_percent", stats.GaugeType).Gauge(memStats.UsedPercent)
+					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_total_bytes", stats.GaugeType).
+						Gauge(memStats.Total)
+					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_available_bytes", stats.GaugeType).
+						Gauge(memStats.Available)
+					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_available_percent", stats.GaugeType).
+						Gauge(memStats.AvailablePercent)
+					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_used_bytes", stats.GaugeType).
+						Gauge(memStats.Used)
+					stats.Default.NewStat("mem_used_percent", stats.GaugeType).
+						Gauge(memStats.UsedPercent)
 				}
 			}
 		}