diff --git a/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p.go b/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p.go
index 02b1add4cc0b..e842aaceded0 100644
--- a/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p.go
+++ b/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"time"
 
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/grpclog"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/internal/envconfig"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/internal/googlecloud"
@@ -39,9 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/resolver"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/xds/internal/xdsclient"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/xds/internal/xdsclient/bootstrap"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/structpb"
-
-	v3corepb "github.com/envoyproxy/go-control-plane/envoy/config/core/v3"
 
 	_ "google.golang.org/grpc/xds" // To register xds resolvers and balancers.
 )
@@ -57,6 +53,7 @@ const (
 
 	gRPCUserAgentName               = "gRPC Go"
 	clientFeatureNoOverprovisioning = "envoy.lb.does_not_support_overprovisioning"
+	clientFeatureResourceWrapper    = "xds.config.resource-in-sotw"
 	ipv6CapableMetadataName         = "TRAFFICDIRECTOR_DIRECTPATH_C2P_IPV6_CAPABLE"
 
 	logPrefix = "[google-c2p-resolver]"
@@ -102,30 +99,26 @@ func (c2pResolverBuilder) Build(t resolver.Target, cc resolver.ClientConn, opts
 	go func() { zoneCh <- getZone(httpReqTimeout) }()
 	go func() { ipv6CapableCh <- getIPv6Capable(httpReqTimeout) }()
 
-	balancerName := envconfig.C2PResolverTestOnlyTrafficDirectorURI
-	if balancerName == "" {
-		balancerName = tdURL
+	xdsServerURI := envconfig.C2PResolverTestOnlyTrafficDirectorURI
+	if xdsServerURI == "" {
+		xdsServerURI = tdURL
 	}
-	serverConfig, err := bootstrap.ServerConfigFromJSON([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`
+
+	nodeCfg := newNodeConfig(<-zoneCh, <-ipv6CapableCh)
+	xdsServerCfg := newXdsServerConfig(xdsServerURI)
+	authoritiesCfg := newAuthoritiesConfig(xdsServerCfg)
+
+	config, err := bootstrap.NewConfigFromContents([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(`
 	{
-		"server_uri": "%s",
-		"channel_creds": [{"type": "google_default"}],
-		"server_features": ["xds_v3", "ignore_resource_deletion", "xds.config.resource-in-sotw"]
-	}`, balancerName)))
+		"xds_servers": [%s],
+		"client_default_listener_resource_name_template": "%%s",
+		"authorities": %s,
+		"node": %s
+	}`, xdsServerCfg, authoritiesCfg, nodeCfg)))
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to build bootstrap configuration: %v", err)
 	}
-	config := &bootstrap.Config{
-		XDSServer: serverConfig,
-		ClientDefaultListenerResourceNameTemplate: "%s",
-		Authorities: map[string]*bootstrap.Authority{
-			c2pAuthority: {
-				XDSServer:                          serverConfig,
-				ClientListenerResourceNameTemplate: fmt.Sprintf("xdstp://%s/envoy.config.listener.v3.Listener/%%s", c2pAuthority),
-			},
-		},
-		NodeProto: newNode(<-zoneCh, <-ipv6CapableCh),
-	}
 
 	// Create singleton xds client with this config. The xds client will be
 	// used by the xds resolver later.
@@ -166,30 +159,41 @@ func (r *c2pResolver) Close() {
 	r.clientCloseFunc()
 }
 
-var ipv6EnabledMetadata = &structpb.Struct{
-	Fields: map[string]*structpb.Value{
-		ipv6CapableMetadataName: structpb.NewBoolValue(true),
-	},
-}
-
 var id = fmt.Sprintf("C2P-%d", grpcrand.Int())
 
-// newNode makes a copy of defaultNode, and populate it's Metadata and
-// Locality fields.
-func newNode(zone string, ipv6Capable bool) *v3corepb.Node {
-	ret := &v3corepb.Node{
-		// Not all required fields are set in defaultNote. Metadata will be set
-		// if ipv6 is enabled. Locality will be set to the value from metadata.
-		Id:                   id,
-		UserAgentName:        gRPCUserAgentName,
-		UserAgentVersionType: &v3corepb.Node_UserAgentVersion{UserAgentVersion: grpc.Version},
-		ClientFeatures:       []string{clientFeatureNoOverprovisioning},
-	}
-	ret.Locality = &v3corepb.Locality{Zone: zone}
+func newNodeConfig(zone string, ipv6Capable bool) string {
+	metadata := ""
 	if ipv6Capable {
-		ret.Metadata = ipv6EnabledMetadata
+		metadata = fmt.Sprintf(`, "metadata":  { "%s": true }`, ipv6CapableMetadataName)
 	}
-	return ret
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	{
+		"id": "%s",
+		"locality": {
+			"zone": "%s"
+		}
+		%s
+	}`, id, zone, metadata)
+}
+
+func newAuthoritiesConfig(xdsServer string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	{
+		"%s": {
+			"xds_servers": [%s]
+		}
+	}
+	`, c2pAuthority, xdsServer)
+}
+
+func newXdsServerConfig(xdsServerURI string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+	{
+		"server_uri": "%s",
+		"channel_creds": [{"type": "google_default"}],
+		"server_features": ["xds_v3", "ignore_resource_deletion", "xds.config.resource-in-sotw"]
+	}`, xdsServerURI)
 }
 
 // runDirectPath returns whether this resolver should use direct path.
diff --git a/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p_test.go b/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p_test.go
index a65d46a86375..da6cb87d1a5a 100644
--- a/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p_test.go
+++ b/xds/googledirectpath/googlec2p_test.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestBuildXDS(t *testing.T) {
 				Locality:             &v3corepb.Locality{Zone: testZone},
 				UserAgentName:        gRPCUserAgentName,
 				UserAgentVersionType: &v3corepb.Node_UserAgentVersion{UserAgentVersion: grpc.Version},
-				ClientFeatures:       []string{clientFeatureNoOverprovisioning},
+				ClientFeatures:       []string{clientFeatureNoOverprovisioning, clientFeatureResourceWrapper},
 			}
 			if tt.ipv6 {
 				wantNode.Metadata = &structpb.Struct{
diff --git a/xds/internal/xdsclient/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/xds/internal/xdsclient/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index b4de5d513c1c..e27930357cfe 100644
--- a/xds/internal/xdsclient/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/xds/internal/xdsclient/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -453,11 +453,9 @@ func NewConfig() (*Config, error) {
 	return newConfigFromContents(data)
 }
 
-// NewConfigFromContentsForTesting returns a new Config using the specified
+// NewConfigFromContents returns a new Config using the specified
 // bootstrap file contents instead of reading the environment variable.
-//
-// This is only suitable for testing purposes.
-func NewConfigFromContentsForTesting(data []byte) (*Config, error) {
+func NewConfigFromContents(data []byte) (*Config, error) {
 	return newConfigFromContents(data)
 }
 
diff --git a/xds/internal/xdsclient/client_new.go b/xds/internal/xdsclient/client_new.go
index 16c609fae280..4717983845d4 100644
--- a/xds/internal/xdsclient/client_new.go
+++ b/xds/internal/xdsclient/client_new.go
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func getOrMakeClientForTesting(config []byte) (*clientRefCounted, error) {
 		return c, nil
 	}
 
-	bcfg, err := bootstrap.NewConfigFromContentsForTesting(config)
+	bcfg, err := bootstrap.NewConfigFromContents(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("bootstrap config %s: %v", string(config), err)
 	}