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feat: add ReregisterDynamicClient and POST /api/mcp/client/{id}/reregister to recover from evicted DCR registrations - #7228

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Summary

Fixes a recovery dead-end (issue #7191) where an MCP client using dynamic client registration (RFC 7591) becomes permanently broken after the upstream authorization server restarts and forgets its client registry. Once the stored client_id is rejected, redoing consent via the existing reauthorize flow cannot recover the connection because the authorize request and code exchange both fail with invalid_client. A new ReregisterDynamicClient method and a dedicated /api/mcp/client/{id}/reregister endpoint register a replacement client first, then run consent against it.

Changes

  • Extracted a shared registerDynamicClient helper in discovery.go that both InitiateOAuthFlow (bootstrap) and ReregisterDynamicClient (replacement) call with identical client metadata, ensuring redirect URIs and grant types are consistent across registrations. Credentials are stored as literal SecretVar values rather than going through NewSecretVar, preventing an env./vault.-prefixed client_id from being misinterpreted as a secret reference.

  • Added ReregisterDynamicClient on OAuth2Provider: loads the stored oauth config, calls the registration endpoint, and persists the new credentials via RotateMCPOAuthConfig, which cascades every token bound to that config to needs_reauth in the same operation. This cascade is intentional — tokens issued under the previous client_id cannot be refreshed once it is replaced, including end-user tokens on per_user_oauth servers.

  • Added POST /api/mcp/client/{id}/reregister alongside the existing reauthorize route. Both share a startMCPClientReauthorization body; the new route passes reregisterClient=true to trigger registration before the flow is initiated, so the authorize URL returned to the admin already carries the newly registered client_id. The response includes registered_client_id and previous_client_id fields when a registration occurred.

  • Kept re-registration as an explicit operator action rather than an automatic fallback on invalid_client. Authorization servers do not report RFC 6749 error codes consistently enough to safely trigger credential replacement, and silently discarding a manually configured client_id would be worse than leaving it in place.

  • Added dynamic_client_reregistration_test.go with a SQLite-backed config store double and an evictable in-memory authorization server that simulates a registry wipe. Tests cover: recovery after eviction, plain reauthorize not touching the registration, cascade to all bound tokens, error when no registration URL is configured, and error on an unknown config ID.

Type of change

  • Bug fix
  • Feature

Affected areas

  • Core (Go)
  • Transports (HTTP)

How to test

go test ./framework/oauth2/... -run TestReregister
go test ./framework/oauth2/... -run TestReauthorize_WithoutReregistering
go test ./framework/oauth2/... -run TestReregisterDynamicClient
go test ./...

To exercise the endpoint manually:

  1. Configure an MCP client against an OAuth provider that supports RFC 7591 dynamic registration and no static client_id.
  2. Restart the authorization server so it forgets its client registry.
  3. Trigger a token refresh — the token should flip to needs_reauth with invalid_client in the reason.
  4. POST /api/mcp/client/{id}/reauthorize — the returned authorize URL carries the old, rejected client_id (expected dead end).
  5. POST /api/mcp/client/{id}/reregister — the response includes registered_client_id and previous_client_id; the authorize URL now carries a client_id the provider recognises.

Breaking changes

  • Yes
  • No

Related issues

Closes #7191

Security considerations

  • Newly registered client_id and client_secret values are stored as literal strings, not resolved through the secret-reference mechanism, preventing accidental resolution of provider-issued credentials that happen to carry an env. or vault. prefix.
  • Re-registration is gated behind an explicit operator-invoked endpoint rather than triggered automatically, limiting the blast radius of credential replacement to cases where an admin has decided it is necessary.
  • RotateMCPOAuthConfig cascades all bound tokens to needs_reauth atomically, ensuring no token issued under the replaced client can be silently used after the swap.

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  • I read docs/contributing/README.md and followed the guidelines
  • I added/updated tests where appropriate
  • I updated documentation where needed
  • I verified builds succeed (Go and UI)
  • I verified the CI pipeline passes locally if applicable

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  • core/mcp/connectionchecker.go
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  • New Features

    • Added support for dynamically re-registering OAuth clients when an authorization server no longer recognizes the existing client.
    • Added an endpoint to start client re-registration and admin consent, reporting previous and replacement client IDs.
    • OAuth authorization flows now support optional scopes and redirect URIs during client registration.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Re-registration now invalidates associated tokens and marks them for reauthorization.
    • Reauthorization without re-registration continues using stored client credentials.
    • Registration failures now distinguish provider refusals from service outages.

Walkthrough

Changes

The OAuth provider now supports dynamic client replacement and rotation reporting. MCP HTTP handlers expose re-registration and classify failures. Tests cover credential recovery, token invalidation, consent failures, and unchanged reauthorization.

OAuth client recovery

Layer / File(s) Summary
Provider registration and credential rotation
framework/oauth2/discovery.go, framework/oauth2/main.go
Shared registration builds client metadata and credentials. ReregisterDynamicClient validates configuration, applies redirect URI fallback, persists replacement credentials, and reports whether rotation occurred.
MCP re-registration endpoint
transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp.go
The handler adds the reregister route, starts consent with the replacement client, invalidates in-memory state after rotation, and returns both client IDs. Ordinary reauthorization reuses the stored client.
Recovery and failure validation
framework/oauth2/dynamic_client_reregistration_test.go, transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp_test.go
Tests cover evicted clients, bound-token invalidation, redirect URI selection, failure classification, consent setup failures, cache invalidation, and unchanged reauthorization.

Priority: ⬆️ High

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Severity of issue fixed: High

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant MCPClient
  participant MCPHandler
  participant OAuth2Provider
  participant AuthorizationServer
  participant ConfigStore
  MCPClient->>MCPHandler: Request client re-registration
  MCPHandler->>OAuth2Provider: ReregisterDynamicClient
  OAuth2Provider->>AuthorizationServer: Register replacement client
  AuthorizationServer-->>OAuth2Provider: Return client credentials
  OAuth2Provider->>ConfigStore: Rotate credentials and bound tokens
  ConfigStore-->>OAuth2Provider: Return rotation result
  OAuth2Provider-->>MCPHandler: Return previous and new client IDs
  MCPHandler-->>MCPClient: Return authorization URL and client IDs
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The transports module cannot build until its framework dependency includes the new OAuth2 sentinels. Update the dependency wiring before merging.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning Issue #7191 requires valid registrations to refresh normally and requires recovery when the provider no longer recognizes the dynamic client. The PR implements replacement registration, credential per… Add an automatic recovery path for the relevant invalid-client refresh failure, or implement equivalent automatic re-registration before reauthorization. Add an automated test that triggers the failure and verifies replacement registration,…
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Check name Status Explanation
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The new registration helper, MCP endpoint, credential rotation, token cascading, connection invalidation, and tests support issue #7191. The reviewed changes show no unrelated product behavior.
Docstring Coverage ✅ Passed Docstring coverage is 84.62% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 26 functions across 5 files.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the new ReregisterDynamicClient method and HTTP endpoint, and explains the recovery purpose.
Description check ✅ Passed The description includes the required summary, changes, change type, affected areas, test steps, breaking-change status, related issue, security considerations, and checklist. It provides sufficient i…
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Explanation

Issue #7191 requires valid registrations to refresh normally and requires recovery when the provider no longer recognizes the dynamic client. The PR implements replacement registration, credential persistence, token invalidation, consent, and regression tests. However, ReregisterDynamicClient is only called by the explicit /api/mcp/client/{id}/reregister action. The OAuth refresh path still marks the token as needing reauthorization. The implementation comments also state that re-registration is deliberately operator-invoked. Therefore, the invalid-client failure does not automatically recover the MCP connection.

Resolution

Add an automatic recovery path for the relevant invalid-client refresh failure, or implement equivalent automatic re-registration before reauthorization. Add an automated test that triggers the failure and verifies replacement registration, consent, credential association, and restored connection usability.

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🟠 Major · Close the live MCP connection after rotating the OAuth client.

transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp.go:267-281
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Close the live MCP connection after rotating the OAuth client. The reachable reregisterMCPClient route calls ReregisterDynamicClient, which invalidates bound credentials, but startMCPClientReauthorization does not call CloseAndMarkNeedsReauth. A persistent shared client can keep its live connection and old Authorization header, so subsequent requests can use invalid credentials. Token-cache eviction does not close that connection. Call h.mcpManager.CloseAndMarkNeedsReauth(ctx, clientConfig.ID) after successful rotation, and treat schemas.ErrMCPReconnectNotApplicable as expected for per-call clients.

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In `@transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp.go` around lines 267 - 281, After
successful ReregisterDynamicClient in the reregisterMCPClient flow, call
h.mcpManager.CloseAndMarkNeedsReauth with clientConfig.ID before initiating
reauthorization. Treat schemas.ErrMCPReconnectNotApplicable as an expected
non-error for per-call clients, while propagating or returning an appropriate
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Inline comments:
In `@framework/oauth2/main.go`:
- Line 1559: Update the client replacement flow around ReregisterDynamicClient
so registerDynamicClient uses the current computed redirect URI, matching the
URI passed by reauthorizeMCPClient; alternatively register both the current and
original URIs when required, while preserving existing scope and client
registration behavior.
- Around line 1574-1576: Update ReregisterDynamicClient after the successful
RotateMCPOAuthConfig call to invoke
h.mcpCredentialCacheManager.EvictOauthTokenCacheByMCPClient with ctx and
clientConfig.ID before starting the OAuth flow, ensuring cached tokens are
evicted while preserving the existing error handling.

In `@transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp.go`:
- Around line 267-298: Update the handler flow after ReregisterDynamicClient to
return a structured partial-success response containing previous_client_id and
registered_client_id when InitiateUserOAuthFlow or
BuildAdminUpstreamAuthorizeURL fails, explicitly stating that credential
rotation completed but reauthorization setup remains incomplete. Preserve the
existing success response and error handling for failures before rotation.

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In `@transports/bifrost-http/handlers/mcp.go`:
- Around line 267-281: After successful ReregisterDynamicClient in the
reregisterMCPClient flow, call h.mcpManager.CloseAndMarkNeedsReauth with
clientConfig.ID before initiating reauthorization. Treat
schemas.ErrMCPReconnectNotApplicable as an expected non-error for per-call
clients, while propagating or returning an appropriate error for other failures.

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