docs: add API security hardening design plan

Security improvements identified for the protect-api-with-api-key branch:
- Use short-lived wsToken for WebSocket auth (not session tokens in URLs)
- Add AUTOMAKER_HIDE_API_KEY env var to suppress console logging
- Add rate limiting to login endpoint (5 attempts/min/IP)
- Use timing-safe comparison for API key validation
- Make WebSocket tokens single-use

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Test User
2025-12-29 17:17:16 -05:00
parent d68de99c15
commit 579246dc26
8 changed files with 309 additions and 196 deletions

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@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
"ws": "^8.18.3"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@types/cookie": "^0.6.0",
"@types/cookie-parser": "^1.4.10",
"@types/cors": "^2.8.19",
"@types/express": "^5.0.6",

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@@ -10,18 +10,14 @@ import express from 'express';
import cors from 'cors';
import morgan from 'morgan';
import cookieParser from 'cookie-parser';
import cookie from 'cookie';
import { WebSocketServer, WebSocket } from 'ws';
import { createServer } from 'http';
import dotenv from 'dotenv';
import { createEventEmitter, type EventEmitter } from './lib/events.js';
import { initAllowedPaths } from '@automaker/platform';
import {
authMiddleware,
validateSession,
validateApiKey,
getSessionCookieName,
} from './lib/auth.js';
import { authMiddleware, validateWsConnectionToken, checkRawAuthentication } from './lib/auth.js';
import { createAuthRoutes } from './routes/auth/index.js';
import { createFsRoutes } from './routes/fs/index.js';
import { createHealthRoutes, createDetailedHandler } from './routes/health/index.js';
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ const app = express();
// Middleware
// Custom colored logger showing only endpoint and status code (configurable via ENABLE_REQUEST_LOGGING env var)
if (ENABLE_REQUEST_LOGGING) {
morgan.token('status-colored', (req, res) => {
morgan.token('status-colored', (_req, res) => {
const status = res.statusCode;
if (status >= 500) return `\x1b[31m${status}\x1b[0m`; // Red for server errors
if (status >= 400) return `\x1b[33m${status}\x1b[0m`; // Yellow for client errors
@@ -226,46 +222,31 @@ const terminalService = getTerminalService();
function authenticateWebSocket(request: import('http').IncomingMessage): boolean {
const url = new URL(request.url || '', `http://${request.headers.host}`);
// Check for API key in header (Electron mode)
const headerKey = request.headers['x-api-key'] as string | undefined;
if (headerKey && validateApiKey(headerKey)) {
return true;
}
// Convert URL search params to query object
const query: Record<string, string | undefined> = {};
url.searchParams.forEach((value, key) => {
query[key] = value;
});
// Check for session token in header (web mode with explicit token)
const sessionTokenHeader = request.headers['x-session-token'] as string | undefined;
if (sessionTokenHeader && validateSession(sessionTokenHeader)) {
return true;
}
// Check for API key in query param (fallback for WebSocket)
const queryKey = url.searchParams.get('apiKey');
if (queryKey && validateApiKey(queryKey)) {
return true;
}
// Check for session token in query param (fallback for WebSocket in web mode)
const queryToken = url.searchParams.get('sessionToken');
if (queryToken && validateSession(queryToken)) {
return true;
}
// Check for session cookie (web mode)
// Parse cookies from header
const cookieHeader = request.headers.cookie;
if (cookieHeader) {
const cookieName = getSessionCookieName();
const cookies = cookieHeader.split(';').reduce(
(acc, cookie) => {
const [key, value] = cookie.trim().split('=');
acc[key] = value;
return acc;
},
{} as Record<string, string>
);
const sessionToken = cookies[cookieName];
if (sessionToken && validateSession(sessionToken)) {
return true;
}
const cookies = cookieHeader ? cookie.parse(cookieHeader) : {};
// Use shared authentication logic for standard auth methods
if (
checkRawAuthentication(
request.headers as Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>,
query,
cookies
)
) {
return true;
}
// Additionally check for short-lived WebSocket connection token (WebSocket-specific)
const wsToken = url.searchParams.get('wsToken');
if (wsToken && validateWsConnectionToken(wsToken)) {
return true;
}
return false;

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@@ -18,10 +18,24 @@ const API_KEY_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, '.api-key');
const SESSIONS_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, '.sessions');
const SESSION_COOKIE_NAME = 'automaker_session';
const SESSION_MAX_AGE_MS = 30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000; // 30 days
const WS_TOKEN_MAX_AGE_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes for WebSocket connection tokens
// Session store - persisted to file for survival across server restarts
const validSessions = new Map<string, { createdAt: number; expiresAt: number }>();
// Short-lived WebSocket connection tokens (in-memory only, not persisted)
const wsConnectionTokens = new Map<string, { createdAt: number; expiresAt: number }>();
// Clean up expired WebSocket tokens periodically
setInterval(() => {
const now = Date.now();
wsConnectionTokens.forEach((data, token) => {
if (data.expiresAt <= now) {
wsConnectionTokens.delete(token);
}
});
}, 60 * 1000); // Clean up every minute
/**
* Load sessions from file on startup
*/
@@ -56,13 +70,16 @@ function loadSessions(): void {
}
/**
* Save sessions to file
* Save sessions to file (async)
*/
function saveSessions(): void {
async function saveSessions(): Promise<void> {
try {
fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(SESSIONS_FILE), { recursive: true });
await fs.promises.mkdir(path.dirname(SESSIONS_FILE), { recursive: true });
const sessions = Array.from(validSessions.entries());
fs.writeFileSync(SESSIONS_FILE, JSON.stringify(sessions), { encoding: 'utf-8', mode: 0o600 });
await fs.promises.writeFile(SESSIONS_FILE, JSON.stringify(sessions), {
encoding: 'utf-8',
mode: 0o600,
});
} catch (error) {
console.error('[Auth] Failed to save sessions:', error);
}
@@ -134,19 +151,20 @@ function generateSessionToken(): string {
/**
* Create a new session and return the token
*/
export function createSession(): string {
export async function createSession(): Promise<string> {
const token = generateSessionToken();
const now = Date.now();
validSessions.set(token, {
createdAt: now,
expiresAt: now + SESSION_MAX_AGE_MS,
});
saveSessions(); // Persist to file
await saveSessions(); // Persist to file
return token;
}
/**
* Validate a session token
* Note: This returns synchronously but triggers async persistence if session expired
*/
export function validateSession(token: string): boolean {
const session = validSessions.get(token);
@@ -154,7 +172,8 @@ export function validateSession(token: string): boolean {
if (Date.now() > session.expiresAt) {
validSessions.delete(token);
saveSessions(); // Persist removal
// Fire-and-forget: persist removal asynchronously
saveSessions().catch((err) => console.error('[Auth] Error saving sessions:', err));
return false;
}
@@ -164,9 +183,39 @@ export function validateSession(token: string): boolean {
/**
* Invalidate a session token
*/
export function invalidateSession(token: string): void {
export async function invalidateSession(token: string): Promise<void> {
validSessions.delete(token);
saveSessions(); // Persist removal
await saveSessions(); // Persist removal
}
/**
* Create a short-lived WebSocket connection token
* Used for initial WebSocket handshake authentication
*/
export function createWsConnectionToken(): string {
const token = generateSessionToken();
const now = Date.now();
wsConnectionTokens.set(token, {
createdAt: now,
expiresAt: now + WS_TOKEN_MAX_AGE_MS,
});
return token;
}
/**
* Validate a WebSocket connection token
* These tokens are single-use and short-lived (5 minutes)
*/
export function validateWsConnectionToken(token: string): boolean {
const tokenData = wsConnectionTokens.get(token);
if (!tokenData) return false;
if (Date.now() > tokenData.expiresAt) {
wsConnectionTokens.delete(token);
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
@@ -202,6 +251,58 @@ export function getSessionCookieName(): string {
return SESSION_COOKIE_NAME;
}
/**
* Authentication result type
*/
type AuthResult =
| { authenticated: true }
| { authenticated: false; errorType: 'invalid_api_key' | 'invalid_session' | 'no_auth' };
/**
* Core authentication check - shared between middleware and status check
* Extracts auth credentials from various sources and validates them
*/
function checkAuthentication(
headers: Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>,
query: Record<string, string | undefined>,
cookies: Record<string, string | undefined>
): AuthResult {
// Check for API key in header (Electron mode)
const headerKey = headers['x-api-key'] as string | undefined;
if (headerKey) {
if (headerKey === API_KEY) {
return { authenticated: true };
}
return { authenticated: false, errorType: 'invalid_api_key' };
}
// Check for session token in header (web mode with explicit token)
const sessionTokenHeader = headers['x-session-token'] as string | undefined;
if (sessionTokenHeader) {
if (validateSession(sessionTokenHeader)) {
return { authenticated: true };
}
return { authenticated: false, errorType: 'invalid_session' };
}
// Check for API key in query parameter (fallback)
const queryKey = query.apiKey;
if (queryKey) {
if (queryKey === API_KEY) {
return { authenticated: true };
}
return { authenticated: false, errorType: 'invalid_api_key' };
}
// Check for session cookie (web mode)
const sessionToken = cookies[SESSION_COOKIE_NAME];
if (sessionToken && validateSession(sessionToken)) {
return { authenticated: true };
}
return { authenticated: false, errorType: 'no_auth' };
}
/**
* Authentication middleware
*
@@ -212,60 +313,38 @@ export function getSessionCookieName(): string {
* 4. Session cookie (for web mode)
*/
export function authMiddleware(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void {
// Check for API key in header (Electron mode)
const headerKey = req.headers['x-api-key'] as string | undefined;
if (headerKey) {
if (headerKey === API_KEY) {
next();
return;
}
res.status(403).json({
success: false,
error: 'Invalid API key.',
});
return;
}
const result = checkAuthentication(
req.headers as Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>,
req.query as Record<string, string | undefined>,
(req.cookies || {}) as Record<string, string | undefined>
);
// Check for session token in header (web mode with explicit token)
const sessionTokenHeader = req.headers['x-session-token'] as string | undefined;
if (sessionTokenHeader) {
if (validateSession(sessionTokenHeader)) {
next();
return;
}
res.status(403).json({
success: false,
error: 'Invalid or expired session token.',
});
return;
}
// Check for API key in query parameter (fallback)
const queryKey = req.query.apiKey as string | undefined;
if (queryKey) {
if (queryKey === API_KEY) {
next();
return;
}
res.status(403).json({
success: false,
error: 'Invalid API key.',
});
return;
}
// Check for session cookie (web mode)
const sessionToken = req.cookies?.[SESSION_COOKIE_NAME] as string | undefined;
if (sessionToken && validateSession(sessionToken)) {
if (result.authenticated) {
next();
return;
}
// No valid authentication
res.status(401).json({
success: false,
error: 'Authentication required.',
});
// Return appropriate error based on what failed
switch (result.errorType) {
case 'invalid_api_key':
res.status(403).json({
success: false,
error: 'Invalid API key.',
});
break;
case 'invalid_session':
res.status(403).json({
success: false,
error: 'Invalid or expired session token.',
});
break;
case 'no_auth':
default:
res.status(401).json({
success: false,
error: 'Authentication required.',
});
}
}
/**
@@ -289,29 +368,22 @@ export function getAuthStatus(): { enabled: boolean; method: string } {
* Check if a request is authenticated (for status endpoint)
*/
export function isRequestAuthenticated(req: Request): boolean {
// Check API key header
const headerKey = req.headers['x-api-key'] as string | undefined;
if (headerKey && headerKey === API_KEY) {
return true;
}
// Check session token header
const sessionTokenHeader = req.headers['x-session-token'] as string | undefined;
if (sessionTokenHeader && validateSession(sessionTokenHeader)) {
return true;
}
// Check query parameter
const queryKey = req.query.apiKey as string | undefined;
if (queryKey && queryKey === API_KEY) {
return true;
}
// Check cookie
const sessionToken = req.cookies?.[SESSION_COOKIE_NAME] as string | undefined;
if (sessionToken && validateSession(sessionToken)) {
return true;
}
return false;
const result = checkAuthentication(
req.headers as Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>,
req.query as Record<string, string | undefined>,
(req.cookies || {}) as Record<string, string | undefined>
);
return result.authenticated;
}
/**
* Check if raw credentials are authenticated
* Used for WebSocket authentication where we don't have Express request objects
*/
export function checkRawAuthentication(
headers: Record<string, string | string[] | undefined>,
query: Record<string, string | undefined>,
cookies: Record<string, string | undefined>
): boolean {
return checkAuthentication(headers, query, cookies).authenticated;
}

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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
getSessionCookieOptions,
getSessionCookieName,
isRequestAuthenticated,
createWsConnectionToken,
} from '../../lib/auth.js';
/**
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ export function createAuthRoutes(): Router {
* Validates the API key and sets a session cookie.
* Body: { apiKey: string }
*/
router.post('/login', (req, res) => {
router.post('/login', async (req, res) => {
const { apiKey } = req.body as { apiKey?: string };
if (!apiKey) {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ export function createAuthRoutes(): Router {
}
// Create session and set cookie
const sessionToken = createSession();
const sessionToken = await createSession();
const cookieOptions = getSessionCookieOptions();
const cookieName = getSessionCookieName();
@@ -87,35 +88,27 @@ export function createAuthRoutes(): Router {
/**
* GET /api/auth/token
*
* Returns the session token if the user has a valid session cookie.
* This allows the UI to get a token for explicit header-based auth
* after a page refresh (when the token in memory is lost).
* Generates a short-lived WebSocket connection token if the user has a valid session.
* This token is used for initial WebSocket handshake authentication and expires in 5 minutes.
* The token is NOT the session cookie value - it's a separate, short-lived token.
*/
router.get('/token', (req, res) => {
const cookieName = getSessionCookieName();
const sessionToken = req.cookies?.[cookieName] as string | undefined;
if (!sessionToken) {
res.status(401).json({
success: false,
error: 'No session cookie found.',
});
return;
}
// Validate the session is still valid
// Validate the session is still valid (via cookie, API key, or session token header)
if (!isRequestAuthenticated(req)) {
res.status(401).json({
success: false,
error: 'Session expired.',
error: 'Authentication required.',
});
return;
}
// Return the existing session token for header-based auth
// Generate a new short-lived WebSocket connection token
const wsToken = createWsConnectionToken();
res.json({
success: true,
token: sessionToken,
token: wsToken,
expiresIn: 300, // 5 minutes in seconds
});
});
@@ -124,12 +117,12 @@ export function createAuthRoutes(): Router {
*
* Clears the session cookie and invalidates the session.
*/
router.post('/logout', (req, res) => {
router.post('/logout', async (req, res) => {
const cookieName = getSessionCookieName();
const sessionToken = req.cookies?.[cookieName] as string | undefined;
if (sessionToken) {
invalidateSession(sessionToken);
await invalidateSession(sessionToken);
}
// Clear the cookie

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@@ -10,24 +10,8 @@ describe('auth.ts', () => {
vi.resetModules();
});
describe('authMiddleware - no API key', () => {
it('should call next() when no API key is set', async () => {
delete process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY;
const { authMiddleware } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
const { req, res, next } = createMockExpressContext();
authMiddleware(req, res, next);
expect(next).toHaveBeenCalled();
expect(res.status).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});
});
describe('authMiddleware - with API key', () => {
it('should reject request without API key header', async () => {
process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY = 'test-secret-key';
describe('authMiddleware', () => {
it('should reject request without any authentication', async () => {
const { authMiddleware } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
const { req, res, next } = createMockExpressContext();
@@ -36,7 +20,7 @@ describe('auth.ts', () => {
expect(res.status).toHaveBeenCalledWith(401);
expect(res.json).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
success: false,
error: 'Authentication required. Provide X-API-Key header.',
error: 'Authentication required.',
});
expect(next).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
});
@@ -73,43 +57,20 @@ describe('auth.ts', () => {
});
describe('isAuthEnabled', () => {
it('should return false when no API key is set', async () => {
delete process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY;
const { isAuthEnabled } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
expect(isAuthEnabled()).toBe(false);
});
it('should return true when API key is set', async () => {
process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY = 'test-key';
it('should always return true (auth is always required)', async () => {
const { isAuthEnabled } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
expect(isAuthEnabled()).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('getAuthStatus', () => {
it('should return disabled status when no API key', async () => {
delete process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY;
const { getAuthStatus } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
const status = getAuthStatus();
expect(status).toEqual({
enabled: false,
method: 'none',
});
});
it('should return enabled status when API key is set', async () => {
process.env.AUTOMAKER_API_KEY = 'test-key';
it('should return enabled status with api_key_or_session method', async () => {
const { getAuthStatus } = await import('@/lib/auth.js');
const status = getAuthStatus();
expect(status).toEqual({
enabled: true,
method: 'api_key',
method: 'api_key_or_session',
});
});
});

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@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ export function SettingsView() {
// Hide usage tracking when using API key (only show for Claude Code CLI users)
// Check both user-entered API key and environment variable ANTHROPIC_API_KEY
// Also hide on Windows for now (CLI usage command not supported)
// Only show if CLI has been verified/authenticated
const isWindows =
typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && navigator.platform?.toLowerCase().includes('win');
const hasApiKey = !!apiKeys.anthropic || !!claudeAuthStatus?.hasEnvApiKey;
const showUsageTracking = !hasApiKey && !isWindows;
const isCliVerified =
claudeAuthStatus?.authenticated && claudeAuthStatus?.method === 'cli_authenticated';
const showUsageTracking = !hasApiKey && !isWindows && isCliVerified;
// Convert electron Project to settings-view Project type
const convertProject = (project: ElectronProject | null): SettingsProject | null => {

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@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
# API Security Hardening Design
**Date:** 2025-12-29
**Branch:** protect-api-with-api-key
**Status:** Approved
## Overview
Security improvements for the API authentication system before merging the PR. These changes harden the existing implementation for production deployment scenarios (local, Docker, internet-exposed).
## Fixes to Implement
### 1. Use Short-Lived wsToken for WebSocket Authentication
**Problem:** The client currently passes `sessionToken` in WebSocket URL query parameters. Query params get logged and can leak credentials.
**Solution:** Update the client to:
1. Fetch a wsToken from `/api/auth/token` before each WebSocket connection
2. Use `wsToken` query param instead of `sessionToken`
3. Never put session tokens in URLs
**Files to modify:**
- `apps/ui/src/lib/http-api-client.ts` - Update `connectWebSocket()` to fetch wsToken first
---
### 2. Add Environment Variable to Hide API Key from Logs
**Problem:** The API key is printed to console on startup, which gets captured by logging systems in production.
**Solution:** Add `AUTOMAKER_HIDE_API_KEY=true` env var to suppress the banner.
**Files to modify:**
- `apps/server/src/lib/auth.ts` - Wrap console.log banner in env var check
---
### 3. Add Rate Limiting to Login Endpoint
**Problem:** No brute force protection on `/api/auth/login`. Attackers could attempt many API keys.
**Solution:** Add basic in-memory rate limiting:
- ~5 attempts per minute per IP
- In-memory Map tracking (resets on server restart)
- Return 429 Too Many Requests when exceeded
**Files to modify:**
- `apps/server/src/routes/auth/index.ts` - Add rate limiting logic to login handler
---
### 4. Use Timing-Safe Comparison for API Key
**Problem:** Using `===` for API key comparison is vulnerable to timing attacks.
**Solution:** Use `crypto.timingSafeEqual()` for constant-time comparison.
**Files to modify:**
- `apps/server/src/lib/auth.ts` - Update `validateApiKey()` function
---
### 5. Make WebSocket Tokens Single-Use
**Problem:** wsTokens can be reused within the 5-minute window. If intercepted, attackers have time to use them.
**Solution:** Delete the token after first successful validation.
**Files to modify:**
- `apps/server/src/lib/auth.ts` - Update `validateWsConnectionToken()` to delete after use
---
## Implementation Order
1. Fix #4 (timing-safe comparison) - Simple, isolated change
2. Fix #5 (single-use wsToken) - Simple, isolated change
3. Fix #2 (hide API key env var) - Simple, isolated change
4. Fix #3 (rate limiting) - Moderate complexity
5. Fix #1 (client wsToken usage) - Requires coordination with server
## Testing Notes
- Test login with rate limiting (verify 429 after 5 attempts)
- Test WebSocket connection with new wsToken flow
- Test wsToken is invalidated after first use
- Verify `AUTOMAKER_HIDE_API_KEY=true` suppresses banner

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package-lock.json generated
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@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
"ws": "^8.18.3"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@types/cookie": "^0.6.0",
"@types/cookie-parser": "^1.4.10",
"@types/cors": "^2.8.19",
"@types/express": "^5.0.6",
@@ -5869,6 +5870,13 @@
"@types/node": "*"
}
},
"node_modules/@types/cookie": {
"version": "0.6.0",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cookie/-/cookie-0.6.0.tgz",
"integrity": "sha512-4Kh9a6B2bQciAhf7FSuMRRkUWecJgJu9nPnx3yzpsfXX/c50REIqpHY4C82bXP90qrLtXtkDxTZosYO3UpOwlA==",
"dev": true,
"license": "MIT"
},
"node_modules/@types/cookie-parser": {
"version": "1.4.10",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cookie-parser/-/cookie-parser-1.4.10.tgz",