# Validation Report Template

## Validator

Name: Codex Validation Agent

Stage Reviewed: Agent 05 - API Keys And Access Control

Date: 2026-04-14

## Reviewed Inputs

- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/docs/agents/WORKFLOW.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/PRODUCT_SPEC.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/DEVELOPMENT_WORKFLOW.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/docs/agents/OPERATOR_QUICKSTART_RU.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/docs/agents/handoffs/05-api-keys.md`
- `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/docs/agents/handoffs/05-api-keys-fix.md`
- previous stage validation report: `/Users/delete/projects/update_server/docs/agents/validation/04-projects-releases-validation.md`
- implementation files under `internal/apikeys`, `internal/db`, `internal/http`, `internal/app`, and `web/templates`
- `GOCACHE=/tmp/go-build-agent05-revalidate GOMODCACHE=/tmp/go-mod-agent05-revalidate go test ./...` -> passed
- `GOCACHE=/tmp/go-build-agent05-rebuild GOMODCACHE=/tmp/go-mod-agent05-rebuild go build -o /tmp/update-server-agent05-revalidate ./cmd/server` -> passed
- `GOCACHE=/tmp/go-build-agent05-remigrate GOMODCACHE=/tmp/go-mod-agent05-remigrate go build -o /tmp/update-migrate-agent05-revalidate ./cmd/migrate` -> passed
- live smoke checks against `127.0.0.1:18085` after starting `/tmp/update-server-agent05-revalidate` with a fresh `DATA_DIR`:
  - `GET /healthz` -> `200 OK`
  - `GET /admin/api-keys` without session -> `303 See Other` to `/admin/login?next=%2Fadmin%2Fapi-keys`
  - `POST /admin/login` -> `303 See Other` with session cookie
  - `POST /admin/projects` -> project created
  - `POST /admin/tags` -> tag created
  - `POST /admin/projects/1/tags` -> tag attached
  - `POST /admin/api-keys` -> `200 OK` with `Cache-Control: no-store, private, max-age=0`, `Pragma: no-cache`, and `Expires: 0`
  - the create response showed the raw key once and also showed the persisted saved values immediately: name, description, selected scope mode, permissions, selected tag rule, and effective access preview
  - `GET /admin/api-keys/1` after creation -> `200 OK`, raw key no longer present in HTML
  - SQLite inspection confirmed only `key_hash` was stored and confirmed the persisted tag scope row in `api_key_tag_access`

## Findings

No blocking findings.

The previously reported issues are fixed:

- the secret-bearing creation response is explicitly marked non-cacheable;
- the immediate post-create detail page is hydrated from persisted data while still showing the raw key only on that one response.

The stage now satisfies the agreed scope:

- API keys are generated securely and stored hashed;
- admin UI supports create, update, and revoke flows;
- allow-list and deny-list groundwork is in place for both projects and tags;
- middleware and scope evaluation are covered by tests and the create-flow regressions are fixed.

## Required Fixes

None.

## Optional Improvements

- Consider a future POST-Redirect-GET plus short-lived flash-secret design if you want to avoid browser refresh resubmitting the create form while still keeping the raw key out of persistent storage.
- Later client API validation should explicitly exercise disabled and expired keys through the public `/api/v1` endpoints once Agent 06 wires them in.

## Status

`APPROVED`
