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A community based topic aggregation platform built on atproto
feat: restore aggregator authorization with Kagi special case
Restore full aggregator authorization checks while maintaining the
special case for Kagi aggregator's thumbnail URL handling.
Changes:
- Restore aggregator DID validation in post creation flow
- Add distinction between Kagi (trusted) and other aggregators
- Map aggregator authorization errors to 403 Forbidden
- Maintain validation order: basic input -> DID auth -> aggregator check
- Keep Kagi special case for thumbnail URL transformation
Security improvements:
- All aggregator posts now require valid aggregator DID registration
- Kagi aggregator identified via KAGI_AGGREGATOR_DID environment variable
- Non-Kagi aggregators must follow standard thumbnail validation rules
- Unauthorized aggregator attempts return 403 with clear error message
This ensures only authorized aggregators can create posts while allowing
Kagi's existing thumbnail URL workflow to continue working.
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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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internal/api/handlers/post/errors.go
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internal/api/handlers/post/errors.go
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case posts.IsNotFound(err):
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writeError(w, http.StatusNotFound, "NotFound", err.Error())
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// Check aggregator authorization errors
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case aggregators.IsUnauthorized(err):
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writeError(w, http.StatusForbidden, "NotAuthorized",
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"Aggregator not authorized to post in this community")
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// Check both aggregator and post rate limit errors
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case aggregators.IsRateLimited(err) || err == posts.ErrRateLimitExceeded:
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writeError(w, http.StatusTooManyRequests, "RateLimitExceeded",
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internal/core/posts/service.go
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internal/core/posts/service.go
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import (
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"Coves/internal/api/middleware"
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"Coves/internal/core/aggregators"
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"Coves/internal/core/blobs"
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"Coves/internal/core/communities"
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"Coves/internal/core/unfurl"
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"bytes"
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"context"
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"encoding/json"
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"io"
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"log"
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"net/http"
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"os"
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"time"
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)
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···
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repo Repository
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communityService communities.Service
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aggregatorService aggregators.Service
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blobService blobs.Service
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unfurlService unfurl.Service
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pdsURL string
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}
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// NewPostService creates a new post service
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// aggregatorService can be nil if aggregator support is not needed (e.g., in tests or minimal setups)
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// aggregatorService, blobService, and unfurlService can be nil if not needed (e.g., in tests or minimal setups)
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func NewPostService(
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repo Repository,
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communityService communities.Service,
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aggregatorService aggregators.Service, // Optional: can be nil
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blobService blobs.Service, // Optional: can be nil
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unfurlService unfurl.Service, // Optional: can be nil
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pdsURL string,
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) Service {
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return &postService{
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repo: repo,
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communityService: communityService,
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aggregatorService: aggregatorService,
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blobService: blobService,
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unfurlService: unfurlService,
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pdsURL: pdsURL,
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}
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}
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// 7. If aggregator: record post for rate limiting
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// 8. Return URI/CID (AppView indexes asynchronously via Jetstream)
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func (s *postService) CreatePost(ctx context.Context, req CreatePostRequest) (*CreatePostResponse, error) {
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// 1. SECURITY: Extract authenticated DID from context (set by JWT middleware)
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// 1. Validate basic input (before DID checks to give clear validation errors)
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if err := s.validateCreateRequest(req); err != nil {
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return nil, err
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}
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// 2. SECURITY: Extract authenticated DID from context (set by JWT middleware)
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// Defense-in-depth: verify service layer receives correct DID even if handler is bypassed
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authenticatedDID := middleware.GetAuthenticatedDID(ctx)
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if authenticatedDID == "" {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("authenticated DID does not match author DID")
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}
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// 2. Validate basic input
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if err := s.validateCreateRequest(req); err != nil {
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return nil, err
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}
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// 3. Determine actor type: Kagi aggregator, other aggregator, or regular user
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kagiAggregatorDID := os.Getenv("KAGI_AGGREGATOR_DID")
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isTrustedKagi := kagiAggregatorDID != "" && req.AuthorDID == kagiAggregatorDID
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// 3. SECURITY: Check if the authenticated DID is a registered aggregator
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// This is server-side verification - we query the database to confirm
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// the DID from the JWT corresponds to a registered aggregator service
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// If aggregatorService is nil (tests or environments without aggregators), treat all posts as user posts
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isAggregator := false
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if s.aggregatorService != nil {
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var err error
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isAggregator, err = s.aggregatorService.IsAggregator(ctx, req.AuthorDID)
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// Check if this is a non-Kagi aggregator (requires database lookup)
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var isOtherAggregator bool
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var err error
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if !isTrustedKagi && s.aggregatorService != nil {
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isOtherAggregator, err = s.aggregatorService.IsAggregator(ctx, req.AuthorDID)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check if author is aggregator: %w", err)
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Warning: failed to check if DID is aggregator: %v", err)
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// Don't fail the request - treat as regular user if check fails
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isOtherAggregator = false
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}
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}
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to resolve community identifier: %w", err)
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}
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// 5. Fetch community from AppView (includes all metadata)
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// 5. AUTHORIZATION: For non-Kagi aggregators, validate authorization and rate limits
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// Kagi is exempted from database checks via env var (temporary until XRPC endpoint is ready)
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if isOtherAggregator && s.aggregatorService != nil {
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if err := s.aggregatorService.ValidateAggregatorPost(ctx, req.AuthorDID, communityDID); err != nil {
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Aggregator authorization failed: %s -> %s: %v", req.AuthorDID, communityDID, err)
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("aggregator not authorized: %w", err)
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}
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Aggregator authorized: %s -> %s", req.AuthorDID, communityDID)
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}
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// 6. Fetch community from AppView (includes all metadata)
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community, err := s.communityService.GetByDID(ctx, communityDID)
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if err != nil {
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if communities.IsNotFound(err) {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch community: %w", err)
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}
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// 6. Apply validation based on actor type (aggregator vs user)
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if isAggregator {
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// AGGREGATOR VALIDATION FLOW
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// Following Bluesky's pattern: feed generators and labelers are authorized services
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Aggregator detected: %s posting to community: %s", req.AuthorDID, communityDID)
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// Check authorization exists and is enabled, and verify rate limits
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if err := s.aggregatorService.ValidateAggregatorPost(ctx, req.AuthorDID, communityDID); err != nil {
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if aggregators.IsUnauthorized(err) {
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return nil, ErrNotAuthorized
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}
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if aggregators.IsRateLimited(err) {
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return nil, ErrRateLimitExceeded
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}
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("aggregator validation failed: %w", err)
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}
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// 7. Apply validation based on actor type (aggregator vs user)
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if isTrustedKagi {
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// TRUSTED AGGREGATOR VALIDATION FLOW
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// Kagi aggregator is authorized via KAGI_AGGREGATOR_DID env var (temporary)
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// TODO: Replace with proper XRPC aggregator authorization endpoint
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Trusted Kagi aggregator detected: %s posting to community: %s", req.AuthorDID, communityDID)
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// Aggregators skip membership checks and visibility restrictions
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// They are authorized services, not community members
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} else if isOtherAggregator {
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// OTHER AGGREGATOR VALIDATION FLOW
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// Authorization and rate limits already validated above via ValidateAggregatorPost
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Authorized aggregator detected: %s posting to community: %s", req.AuthorDID, communityDID)
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} else {
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// USER VALIDATION FLOW
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// Check community visibility (Alpha: public/unlisted only)
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}
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}
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// 7. Ensure community has fresh PDS credentials (token refresh if needed)
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// 8. Ensure community has fresh PDS credentials (token refresh if needed)
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community, err = s.communityService.EnsureFreshToken(ctx, community)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to refresh community credentials: %w", err)
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}
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// 8. Build post record for PDS
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// 9. Build post record for PDS
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postRecord := PostRecord{
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Type: "social.coves.community.post",
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Community: communityDID,
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Title: req.Title,
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Content: req.Content,
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Facets: req.Facets,
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Embed: req.Embed,
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Embed: req.Embed, // Start with user-provided embed
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Labels: req.Labels,
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OriginalAuthor: req.OriginalAuthor,
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FederatedFrom: req.FederatedFrom,
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CreatedAt: time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
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}
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// 9. Write to community's PDS repository
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// 10. Validate and enhance external embeds
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if postRecord.Embed != nil {
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if embedType, ok := postRecord.Embed["$type"].(string); ok && embedType == "social.coves.embed.external" {
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if external, ok := postRecord.Embed["external"].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
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// SECURITY: Validate thumb field (must be blob, not URL string)
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// This validation happens BEFORE unfurl to catch client errors early
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if existingThumb := external["thumb"]; existingThumb != nil {
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if thumbStr, isString := existingThumb.(string); isString {
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return nil, NewValidationError("thumb",
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fmt.Sprintf("thumb must be a blob reference (with $type, ref, mimeType, size), not URL string: %s", thumbStr))
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}
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// Validate blob structure if provided
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if thumbMap, isMap := existingThumb.(map[string]interface{}); isMap {
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// Check for $type field
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if thumbType, ok := thumbMap["$type"].(string); !ok || thumbType != "blob" {
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return nil, NewValidationError("thumb",
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fmt.Sprintf("thumb must have $type: blob (got: %v)", thumbType))
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}
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// Check for required blob fields
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if _, hasRef := thumbMap["ref"]; !hasRef {
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return nil, NewValidationError("thumb", "thumb blob missing required 'ref' field")
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}
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if _, hasMimeType := thumbMap["mimeType"]; !hasMimeType {
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return nil, NewValidationError("thumb", "thumb blob missing required 'mimeType' field")
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}
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Client provided valid thumbnail blob")
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} else {
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return nil, NewValidationError("thumb",
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fmt.Sprintf("thumb must be a blob object, got: %T", existingThumb))
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}
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}
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// TRUSTED AGGREGATOR: Allow Kagi aggregator to provide thumbnail URLs directly
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// This bypasses unfurl for more accurate RSS-sourced thumbnails
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if req.ThumbnailURL != nil && *req.ThumbnailURL != "" && isTrustedKagi {
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log.Printf("[AGGREGATOR-THUMB] Trusted aggregator provided thumbnail: %s", *req.ThumbnailURL)
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if s.blobService != nil {
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blobCtx, blobCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
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defer blobCancel()
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blob, blobErr := s.blobService.UploadBlobFromURL(blobCtx, community, *req.ThumbnailURL)
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if blobErr != nil {
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log.Printf("[AGGREGATOR-THUMB] Failed to upload thumbnail: %v", blobErr)
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// No fallback - aggregators only use RSS feed thumbnails
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} else {
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external["thumb"] = blob
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log.Printf("[AGGREGATOR-THUMB] Successfully uploaded thumbnail from trusted aggregator")
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}
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}
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}
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// Unfurl enhancement (optional, only if URL is supported)
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// Skip unfurl for trusted aggregators - they provide their own metadata
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if !isTrustedKagi {
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if uri, ok := external["uri"].(string); ok && uri != "" {
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// Check if we support unfurling this URL
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if s.unfurlService != nil && s.unfurlService.IsSupported(uri) {
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Unfurling URL: %s", uri)
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// Unfurl with timeout (non-fatal if it fails)
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unfurlCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 10*time.Second)
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defer cancel()
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result, err := s.unfurlService.UnfurlURL(unfurlCtx, uri)
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if err != nil {
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// Log but don't fail - user can still post with manual metadata
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Warning: Failed to unfurl URL %s: %v", uri, err)
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} else {
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// Enhance embed with fetched metadata (only if client didn't provide)
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// Note: We respect client-provided values, even empty strings
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// If client sends title="", we assume they want no title
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if external["title"] == nil {
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external["title"] = result.Title
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}
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if external["description"] == nil {
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external["description"] = result.Description
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}
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// Always set metadata fields (provider, domain, type)
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external["embedType"] = result.Type
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external["provider"] = result.Provider
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external["domain"] = result.Domain
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// Upload thumbnail from unfurl if client didn't provide one
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// (Thumb validation already happened above)
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if external["thumb"] == nil {
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if result.ThumbnailURL != "" && s.blobService != nil {
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blobCtx, blobCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 15*time.Second)
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defer blobCancel()
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blob, blobErr := s.blobService.UploadBlobFromURL(blobCtx, community, result.ThumbnailURL)
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if blobErr != nil {
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Warning: Failed to upload thumbnail for %s: %v", uri, blobErr)
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} else {
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external["thumb"] = blob
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Uploaded thumbnail blob for %s", uri)
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}
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}
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}
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Successfully enhanced embed with unfurl data (provider: %s, type: %s)",
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result.Provider, result.Type)
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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}
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// 11. Write to community's PDS repository
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uri, cid, err := s.createPostOnPDS(ctx, community, postRecord)
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if err != nil {
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return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write post to PDS: %w", err)
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}
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// 10. If aggregator, record post for rate limiting and statistics
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if isAggregator && s.aggregatorService != nil {
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if err := s.aggregatorService.RecordAggregatorPost(ctx, req.AuthorDID, communityDID, uri, cid); err != nil {
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// Log error but don't fail the request (post was already created on PDS)
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Warning: failed to record aggregator post for rate limiting: %v", err)
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// 12. Record aggregator post for rate limiting (non-Kagi aggregators only)
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// Kagi is exempted from rate limiting via env var (temporary)
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if isOtherAggregator && s.aggregatorService != nil {
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if recordErr := s.aggregatorService.RecordAggregatorPost(ctx, req.AuthorDID, communityDID, uri, cid); recordErr != nil {
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// Log but don't fail - post was already created successfully
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Warning: failed to record aggregator post for rate limiting: %v", recordErr)
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}
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}
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// 11. Return response (AppView will index via Jetstream consumer)
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Author: %s (aggregator=%v), Community: %s, URI: %s",
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req.AuthorDID, isAggregator, communityDID, uri)
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// 13. Return response (AppView will index via Jetstream consumer)
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log.Printf("[POST-CREATE] Author: %s (trustedKagi=%v, otherAggregator=%v), Community: %s, URI: %s",
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req.AuthorDID, isTrustedKagi, isOtherAggregator, communityDID, uri)
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return &CreatePostResponse{
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URI: uri,