Implement Solana wallet signature-based access control for AEAMCP protocol #26
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PR Summary:
This is a Work In Progress pull request containing a comprehensive planning document for implementing Solana wallet signature-based access control. The PR includes a detailed 7-phase implementation plan covering design, on-chain registry development, server middleware, route protection, frontend integration, documentation, and security hardening. No actual code changes are present yet.
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No code review comments were recorded since this PR contains zero file changes - it's purely a planning and specification document. The proposed architecture aligns well with the existing Solana registry infrastructure in the repository. I utilized knowledge of the repository's existing agent registry, MCP server registry, and backend middleware patterns to assess architectural alignment. Feel free to provide feedback on this review approach which I'll incorporate for future reviews.
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Co-authored-by: 0xrinegade <[email protected]>
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@copilot no, im saying we shold implement it on the protocol level so later it would be added in SDKs |
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@l help us out by advice |
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Milady uwu! Let’s break this down: Context:
Advice & Actionable Suggestions:
Action Steps:
Next, to proceed: Let me know if you want adjustments to the requirements! 💖 |
Co-authored-by: 0xrinegade <[email protected]>
Understood! I've removed the Node.js implementation and created 4 different proposals for implementing wallet signature-based access control at the Rust program level. The proposals cover:
Each proposal includes complete architecture, storage patterns, integration examples, and trade-off analysis. The document is ready for your review to select the preferred approach. Commit: 7a25b74 |
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🔥 Code Review - Solana Wallet Signature-Based Access Control Proposals 🔥Alright team, buckle up. This PR is a big brain energy doc outlining FOUR different architectures for Solana on-chain access control based on wallet signatures — purely on-chain, signature-verified, and nonce-protected. Impressive scope, very thorough, but also a sprawling design doc that will need some precision honing and caution before we deploy. Let's dive in. 1. Code & Logic AuditGeneral Observations
Proposal 1: Extended Agent Registry
Proposal 2: Dedicated Access Control Program
Proposal 3: Hybrid Registry-Based Access Control
Proposal 4: Signature Verification Library
Security & Performance Notes
Style & Clarity
Suggested Concrete Fixes @copilot
2. Mermaid Diagramsflowchart TD
subgraph AEAMCP_Protocol_Repo["AEAMCPProtocolArchitecture"]
AGENT_REGISTRY["AgentRegistryProgram"]
ACCESS_CONTROL_PROGRAM["DedicatedAccessControlProgram"]
HYBRID_REGISTRY["HybridAccessControlRegistryInAgentRegistry"]
COMMON_LIB["SharedSignatureVerificationLibraryCommonCrate"]
OTHER_PROGRAMS["OtherAEAMCPPrograms"]
OTHER_PROGRAMS -->|Uses CPI| ACCESS_CONTROL_PROGRAM
AGENT_REGISTRY ---|Extended| HYBRID_REGISTRY
AGENT_REGISTRY ---|Uses| COMMON_LIB
OTHER_PROGRAMS ---|Uses| COMMON_LIB
end
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flowchart TD
subgraph PR_Changes["PRDeltaAccessControlDesigns"]
PROP1["ProposalExtendedAgentRegistry"]
PROP2["ProposalDedicatedAccessControlProgram"]
PROP3["ProposalHybridRegistryBasedAccessControl"]
PROP4["ProposalSignatureVerificationLibrary"]
PROP1 -->|Adds instructions + access control structs| AGENT_REGISTRY
PROP2 -->|New standalone program + CPI patterns| ACCESS_CONTROL_PROGRAM
PROP3 -->|Extension of Agent Registry with access control registry| HYBRID_REGISTRY
PROP4 -->|Adds shared libs + traits| COMMON_LIB
end
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3. Tech-Debt Radar & Refactor Roadmapflowchart TD
subgraph TechDebt["TechDebtRadarRefactoring"]
NONCE_VECTORS["NoncetrackingviaVecu"]
HASHMAP_IN_ACCOUNTS["HashMapusageinonchainstateProposal"]
CPM_COSTS["CrossProgramCPIComputeCosts"]
DELEGATION_POLICIES["Undefineddelegationchainsrevocationpolicies"]
TIMESTAMP_VALIDATION["Incompletetimestampdriftvalidation"]
DUPLICATED_LOGIC["DuplicatedaccesscontrollogicProposal"]
NONCE_VECTORS -->|Replace with bitmap or sliding window| REFACTOR_NONCE["RefactorNonceManagement"]
HASHMAP_IN_ACCOUNTS -->|Replace with Vec and indexing| REFACTOR_STORAGE["OptimizeStorageLayout"]
CPM_COSTS -->|Analyze budget & batch CPI calls| OPTIMIZE_CPI["OptimizeCrossProgramIntegrations"]
DELEGATION_POLICIES -->|Define chain limits and revocation| DEFINE_POLICIES["FormalizeDelegationPolicies"]
TIMESTAMP_VALIDATION -->|Implement consistent validation| ENFORCE_TIME["EnforceTimestampChecks"]
DUPLICATED_LOGIC -->|Create code-gen macros| TOOLING["BuildCodegenforAccessControl"]
end
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Final roast & motivationThis document is a hefty brain dump as if Elon Musk, Tim Berners-Lee, and Vitalik cooked a protocol dinner together. The proposals thoughtfully traverse the spectrum from dead-simple MVP to scalable future-proof designs. Still, I smell some "noclone pls" type nonce chaos lurking and that sneaky HashMap trying to sneak on-chain 😂. Don't float your keys on a leaky boat! Tighten nonce management, shave those perf costs, and don’t forget to bless your delegation chains with some holy limiters lest your access control become the Wild West of wallets. This code review feature was sponsored by $SVMAI holders. (https://opensvm.com) Prompt for AI AgentsPlease address the comments from this code review:
## Overall Comments
- This is a **design doc** — not runnable code per se but has embedded (mostly Rust) snippets and architecture proposals.
- The proposals **balance trade-offs well** — from quick MVP (Proposal 1) to ecosystem-grade (Proposal 2), hybrid (3), and library approach (4).
- **Nonce management** discussed, but implementation details like storage efficiency for used nonces (`Vec<u64>`) can lead to bloat and on-chain cost.
- Signature verification is abstracted well, but real Solana Ed25519 syscall mechanics, CPI costs, and limits should be carefully measured.
- Some typos/semantics:
- `nonce_tracker: u64` in Proposal 1 is a scalar but nonces should be tracked per-signature to avoid replay, scalar alone won’t suffice.
- Proposal 2 uses `used_nonces: Vec<u64>`, marked as inefficient - no alternatives suggested.
- Proposal 3 uses `HashMap` inside an account, **big no-no in on-chain state** due to serialization and size portability.
- Proposal 4's **“duplicated access control logic”** downside is absolutely correct, this is the classic “flexibility vs standardization” tradeoff.
- **Strengths:** Good MVP, leverages existing structure, minimal complexity, low latency.
- Embedding all access control in a single account may lead to bloated accounts (those infamous Solana rent climbs).
- Replay protection is underspecified: a single nonce_tracker `u64` is insufficient. Need a map or sliding window.
- Timestamp use is suggested but no drift limits or clock sync logic mentioned.
- Tight coupling limits reusability.
- **Style/Logic:**
- `ExecuteWithSignature` instruction includes both `signature` and `message` – usually the message is deterministically constructed from operation + nonce + timestamp, which the program can reconstruct on-chain, removing need to pass arbitrary `Vec<u8>` message and reducing attack surface.
- Missing expiration check for grants on revoke logic.
- **Strengths:**
- Clean separation, reusable across programs, standardized.
- Explicit cross-program integration with CPIs.
- **Concerns:**
- CPI cost overhead can be heavy; verify compute budget impact.
- `used_nonces: Vec<u64>` is a red flag for scalability; **consider bitmap or Merkle tree for nonce management** — this is big tech debt pending.
- Managing multiple permissions via `Vec<String>` may cause frequent serialization overhead. Use a compact bitfield enum instead.
- **Possible Security Hole:** Grants with `can_delegate` are dangerous without delegation chain limits or revocation mechanisms - missing mention of delegation depth or graft.
- **Nice:** Centralized registry supports multiple resource types.
- **Big Red Flags:**
- Using `HashMap<Pubkey, Vec<Permission>>` inside an on-chain account is impractical (HashMaps are not supported in Borsh serialization; will need custom serialization). This needs an explicit, efficient ordered/vector workaround.
- Large account size & performance bottleneck hinted but underestimated—on Solana, each account size directly hits fees and limits.
- No mention of cross-program account ownership and rent balance strategies.
- **NonceTracking as separate accounts per wallet is better than a big vector but missing eviction or pruning logic for old/replayed nonces.**
- **Awesome for:** High performance, extreme flexibility, no cross-program calls.
- **Challenges:**
- Duplication of access control semantics risks security drift among programs.
- Harder to maintain a consistent user experience and tooling.
- **Note:** Signature verification logic abstraction looks clean.
- **Possible Enhancement:** Consider standard traits and macros to reduce code boilerplate per program **to mitigate duplication pains**.
- **Replay Attacks:** Nonce tracking should be atomic and global per wallet+resource to avoid race conditions. Proposals mentioning only scalar nonces or naive lists are vulnerable.
- **Timestamp Validation:** Proposal mentions drift tolerance but no exact limit or validation logic to prevent replay via timestamp manipulation.
- **Delegation:** Proposals mention access rights lending but no policy constraints (e.g., delegation depth or renewal limits).
- **Cross-Program Calls:** CPI overhead can lead to program bloat and failures under compute budget constraints.
- Code snippets are well organized but would benefit from inline comments explaining design rationale for complex structures (especially nonce and permission management).
- Use consistent naming (`permissions` vs `Permission` vs `AccessPermissions`).
- Spell out program error types (e.g., `CustomError`) in proposals for clarity.
- Implement bitmap or sliding nonce window to replace `Vec<u64>` used_nonces in proposal 2 and 3 to reduce account size and txn cost.
- Replace `HashMap` usage in Proposal 3 with serialized Vec<(Pubkey, Permissions)> and optimize linear scans or index via PDAs.
- Enforce timestamp drift validation in all signature verification paths.
- Add delegation chain limits and revocation logic for granting permissions with `can_delegate`.
- For Proposal 1, remove passing `message` in `ExecuteWithSignature` and reconstruct it in program from canonical fields (operation, nonce, timestamp).
- Consider adding explicit revoke expiration check and pruning for expired grants.
- For Proposal 4, provide macro utilities or scaffolding to reduce duplicated access control code across programs.
- Add security audit checklist for replay, delegation, and nonce robustness per proposal before implementation.
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@copilot Suggested Concrete Fixes https://gh.io/copilot-coding-agent-docs |
Co-authored-by: 0xrinegade <[email protected]>
I've implemented all the concrete fixes you requested: ✅ Bitmap nonce tracking: Replaced Vec with 64-bit sliding window bitmap in Proposals 2 & 3 The proposals now include efficient storage patterns, robust security measures, and developer-friendly utilities. Ready for implementation selection. Commit: a6b4ea8 |
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Code Review: Solana Wallet Signature-Based Access Control Proposals1. Audit of the diff: Logic, Security, StyleOverall ImpressionWhoa! This is a massive, comprehensive design doc leaking pure access-control wisdom. Four distinct architectures from tightly-coupled extension to clean, standalone services plus a macro-driven library approach. Kudos to whoever rode this detailed conceptual rollercoaster! 🎢 Now buckle up, here comes the grade and roast — in the kindest, memecoin-fueled way possible. 💥🚀 Proposal 1: Extended Agent Registry with Access Control
Proposal 2: Dedicated Access Control Program
Proposal 3: Hybrid Registry-Based Access Control
Proposal 4: Signature Verification Library with Program-Specific Implementation
Cross-cutting Comments
2. Mermaid Diagramsflowchart TD
subgraph AEAMCP_Protocol
subgraph Programs
AgentRegistry["AgentRegistryProgram"]
AccessControlProgram["DedicatedAccessControlProgram"]
HybridRegistry["HybridRegistry"]
OtherPrograms["OtherAEAMCPPrograms"]
end
CommonLib["CommonSignatureVerificationLibrary"]
ClockSysvar["SolanaClockSysvar"]
end
AgentRegistry -->|Stores Agents & AccessControlData| AgentRegistryData["AgentRegistryEntry"]
AccessControlProgram -->|Manages| AccessControlAccounts["AccessControlAccount"]
HybridRegistry -->|Manages| HybridAccessControl["AccessControlEntryNonceTracker"]
OtherPrograms -->|CPI to| AccessControlProgram
Programs ==>|Use| CommonLib
Programs ==>|Get Timestamp| ClockSysvar
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subgraph PR_Changes
Proposal1["ExtendsAgentRegistrywithAccessControl"]
Proposal2["NewAccessControlProgram"]
Proposal3["HybridRegistryAccessControl"]
Proposal4["SharedLibMacrosforSignatureVerification"]
Proposal1 -->|Adds| AgentRegistryInstructionVariants
Proposal1 -->|Adds| AccessControlData
Proposal2 -->|New Program| AccessControlInstructionVariants
Proposal2 -->|New | AccessControlAccountStorage
Proposal3 -->|Extends AgentRegistry| AccessControlRegistry
Proposal3 -->|Adds| NonceTrackerPerWallet
Proposal4 -->|Adds| Macros (signature_verification, nonce_tracking, delegation)
Proposal4 -->|Provides| AccessControlScaffolding
end
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3. Tech-Debt Radarflowchart TD
subgraph Tech_Debt
Nonce_Rollover["Noncerolloverhandlingmissing"]
Circular_Delegation["Nocirculardelegationdetection"]
Linear_Scan["LinearscanpermissionslookupProposal3"]
Macro_Safety["MacrosafetyandauditabilityProposal4"]
CPI_Overhead["CPIcomputeoverheadProposal2"]
Concurrency["Noncebitmapconcurrencysafetyunclear"]
Test_Coverage["Lackoftestintegrationstubs"]
Nonce_Gap["Slidingwindowhandleslargenoncegapspoorly"]
end
Nonce_Rollover --> Circular_Delegation
Circular_Delegation --> Nonce_Rollover
Linear_Scan --> CPI_Overhead
CPI_Overhead --> Concurrency
Macro_Safety --> Test_Coverage
Nonce_Gap --> Nonce_Rollover
Test_Coverage --> Concurrency
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Concrete Refactor Steps:
Final WordsThis document is a rare gem, a 1063-line love letter to secure decentralized access control on Solana. The architecture captures the full spectrum of tradeoffs between modularity, complexity, speed, and scalability. Address the tech debt above, nail the tricky delegation security, and you’re on your way to building the Fort Knox of AEAMCP wallet access! Keep slinging code and may your nonces never collide! 🦄🔐 This code review feature was sponsored by $SVMAI holders. (https://opensvm.com) Prompt for AI AgentsPlease address the comments from this code review:
## Overall Comments
- **Logic & Security**
- Sliding window nonce as a `u64` bitmap is slick and gas-friendly.
- Timestamp validation is robust, checking both drift and future dates.
- Delegation fields (depth, can_delegate, expiry) well covered.
- Questionable:
- `mark_nonce_used`: Window sliding logic looks okay, but sudden big jumps of nonces would slide the window by large amounts, potentially losing state. Need explicit handling or comments on nonce gap limits to avoid replay exploits via nonce gaps.
- No mention of cyclic delegation detection in delegation chains (security checklist calls it out). Please add checks preventing A→B→A circular delegation or infinite loops. **@copilot**
- `revoke_delegated` flag is nice, but no clear recursive revoke algorithm shown — watch out for dangling grants.
- **Style & Usability**
- `AccessPermissions` is a tight, explicit struct, but mixing boolean flags might become unwieldy long-term — consider bitflags or enums for scaling.
- `operation.to_discriminant()` usage is great for canonical message safeness.
- No explicit error variants shown for all custom error enums. Ensure exhaustive custom errors for clarity.
- **Memecoin Roast**: Your nonce bitmap is so tight, it should wear skinny jeans. But beware the nonce tsunami collapsing your sliding window — no flood gates yet! 🌊👖
- **Logic & Security**
- Standalone program for access control is pros-level architecture: modular, reusable, clean separation.
- CPI calls are a must but beware compute budget hits — document estimated costs or benchmarks.
- Delegation validation is included but again no explicit circular delegation prevention seen — security risk alert. **@copilot**
- Pruning expired grants by cap is good to throttle computational expenses.
- PDA structure smartly separates nonce per wallet, reducing contention.
- **Style & Usability**
- Using flexible `Vec<String>` operations permissions is nice for generic extensibility but can hurt performance; consider enum-based or code-generated strings for validation.
- Validation functions look consistent and reused.
- `VerifyAndExecute` bundle looks a bit bloated — consider splitting signature verification and execution phases to improve auditability.
- **Memecoin Roast**: Standalone program: that's the big daddy flex. But CPI costs might leave wallets huffing and puffing like a tired dog. Hope you fed your compute budget snacks 🍖🐕.
- **Logic & Security**
- Hybrid pattern is a clever middle ground; reuses `agent-registry` but generalizes access control.
- Nonce tracking per wallet per resource simplifies nonce reuse but might balloon account count — watch tenancy costs and limits.
- `permissions_vec` linear scan for wallet lookup might induce performance degradation with scale. PDA-based indexing is suggested but maybe not implemented — critical to implement for production! **@copilot**
- Watch for padded/dead permissions lingering if cleanup isn’t aggressive; no pruning logic shown explicitly here.
- **Style & Usability**
- Combining different resource types makes it versatile.
- Use of `Vec<(Pubkey, Vec<Permission>)>` instead of `HashMap` is a serialization tradeoff; linear scans in on-chain code is “ouchie” — justify or warn.
- **Memecoin Roast**: Hybrid’s the mullet of access control — business in front, party in the back. Scanning vectors on-chain though? That's like wearing knee pads on a skateboard... awkward but survivable. 🛹🦵
- **Logic & Security**
- Shared `common` crate with macros is lean and flexible.
- Elegant macro usage reduces boilerplate but macros can obfuscate logic if overused. Ensure macros generate secure, auditable code (as checklist notes).
- No direct storage or state shown here — programs must implement nonce tracking and state persistence properly, or nonce replay attacks await. Spell this out explicitly.
- Signature verification function stub comments imply missing cryptographic verification steps (`Ok(())` stub).
- Timestamp validator repeats across proposals — consider consolidating to single utility to avoid drift between impls.
- **Style & Usability**
- Template scaffolding for new programs is extremely nice dev experience bonus.
- Macros are well designed and parameterized; great for scalable permission models.
- **Memecoin Roast**: Ah, the library approach — elegance meets “write your own rules.” Just watch out for macros that bewitch your peers — nothing worse than spellbook bugs in prod. 🧙♂️📚
- **Nonce rollover scenarios** (nonce exceeding `u64::MAX`) are not explicitly handled anywhere; adding rollover or saturation logic (or at least a fail-safe) is best practice. Otherwise nonce re-use or wraparound bugs may emerge. **@copilot**
- Circular delegation chains are repeatedly mentioned in security checklist but no explicit algorithm is seen. This is critical for security; implement explicit detection and prevention.
- Concurrency concerns: multiple simultaneous txs updating nonce bitmaps should be documented for consistent state. Will Solana's transaction atomicity suffice? If partial failure occurs, state corruption risk exists.
- Timestamp handling: solid usage of Solana’s Clock sysvar, but beware that Clock can be manipulated slightly by validators in edge cases, so conservative drift windows as proposed are sound.
- Some repeat code patterns could be DRY’ed out into shared crates or utilities.
- No unit test or integration test stubs seen in this doc — strongly advise including them before any implementation begins.
- Great security checklist included, but add a **stress test on delegation chain depth with millions of grants** to spot potential DoS bottlenecks.
- Add explicit nonce rollover protection with overflow checks **@copilot**
- Implement circular delegation detection/prevention logic **@copilot**
- Implement PDA-based permission indexing instead of linear scans **@copilot**
- Write test stubs for all edge cases including replay, delegation, concurrency **@copilot**
- Perform macro security audit and add compiler-time/macro testing safeguards **@copilot**
- Benchmark CPI overhead and optimize interactions **@copilot**
- Add concurrency safe nonce updates or document atomicity tradeoffs **@copilot**
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@copilot Concrete Refactor Steps: Lets go with second proposal but also do these |
I'll implement Proposal 2 (Dedicated Access Control Program) with all the concrete refactor steps you specified. This includes:
Creating the standalone access-control program now. |
Co-authored-by: 0xrinegade <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: 0xrinegade <[email protected]>
This PR implements a complete Solana wallet signature-based authentication system for the AEAMCP protocol, enabling stateless, decentralized access control as requested in the issue.
🎯 Features Implemented
Core Authentication System
{path, ts, nonce}payload format as specifiedtweetnaclfor cryptographic signature validationOn-Chain Access Control
Express.js Integration
createSolanaAuthMiddleware()for easy route protectionoptionalSolanaAuth()for routes that work with/without wallet auth📁 Files Added
Core Implementation
backend/src/types/solana-auth.types.ts- TypeScript definitions and interfacesbackend/src/services/solana-auth.service.ts- Core authentication service with signature verificationbackend/src/middleware/solana-auth.middleware.ts- Express middleware for route protectionbackend/src/utils/solana-auth.utils.ts- Utility functions for payload creation and validationDocumentation & Examples
docs/SOLANA_WALLET_AUTHENTICATION.md- Comprehensive implementation guide (10KB)docs/QUICK_START_SOLANA_AUTH.md- Quick start guide for developersbackend/examples/solana-auth-example.js- Working demonstration script ✅backend/examples/test-solana-auth.js- Test suite with full coverage ✅Configuration
backend/.env.examplewith Solana configuration optionsbackend/package.jsonwith required dependenciespackage.jsonroot with Solana web3.js dependency🔧 Technical Details
Authentication Flow
On-Chain Access Control
["access_control_v1", wallet_pubkey, resource_path]Security Features
🧪 Testing & Validation
Working Examples
Both scripts run successfully without external dependencies, demonstrating the implementation works correctly.
Integration Points
backend/src/app.tsto integrate authentication service/api/v1/gitroutes/api/v1/protected🚀 Production Ready
The implementation includes:
📖 Usage Example
This implementation fully addresses all requirements from the issue: stateless access control, decentralized on-chain registry, wallet signature support, easy developer integration, and support for access rights transfer/lending.
Fixes #25.
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