refactor(authz): require explicit authorization context at dispatch by florishafkenscheid · Pull Request #380 · impierce/ssi-agent

florishafkenscheid · 2026-07-24T11:22:16Z

Description of change

This refactors the shared application authorization contract to make caller provenance, operation identity, resource identity, and checker configuration explicit.

The change:

replaces Option<Actor> with Caller::{Anonymous, Actor, Internal};
requires every command and query dispatch to identify its caller;
replaces permission-bearing shared-kernel authorization metadata with product-neutral operation names;
lets application contexts provide stable command/query operation names and optional resource IDs;
includes aggregate and resource identity in authorization requests;
requires an authorization checker during application-service construction;
validates context-specific authorization configuration before a service starts;
removes the implicit authorization construction path and updates existing service call sites.

This keeps the shared kernel neutral while giving downstream applications enough context for granular authorization decisions, including resource- and relationship-based checks. It also prevents missing authorization wiring from being discovered only after requests reach a running service.

How the change has been tested

The shared-kernel tests cover:

authenticated, anonymous, and internal caller propagation;
command and query authorization request construction;
operation and resource identity;
authorization denial before domain handlers execute;
invalid context authorization configuration being rejected during service construction;
existing command/query dispatch and error propagation.

All affected workspace call sites were updated for the explicit caller and authorization-checker contracts.

Verify the changes with:

cargo test -p shared-kernel
cargo test --workspace --all-targets

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Summary by CodeRabbit

New Features
- Added support for updating DID Web documents and removing services.
- Added linked-domain identity service endpoints and expanded API documentation.
- Added resource-specific authorization for commands and queries.
Improvements
- Lists of credentials, offers, presentations, catalogs, templates, services, and authorization requests now appear newest first.
- Deleted identity services are excluded from lists and return not found when requested directly.
- Blank template display names now fall back to the template title.
Documentation
- Expanded OpenAPI schemas and endpoint documentation across several APIs.

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The pull request replaces actor-based authorization metadata with caller provenance, stable command and query operation names, resource identifiers, and validated authorization checkers. HTTP handlers and internal workflows now use the new contracts. Several endpoints also update response ordering and OpenAPI metadata.

Changes

Authorization contracts

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Authorization runtime contracts `shared-kernel/src/authorization.rs`, `shared-kernel/src/application_service.rs`, `shared-kernel/src/service_registry.rs`, `agent_shared/src/handlers.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/handlers.rs`	Authorization now carries `Caller`, stable operation names, optional resource IDs, and context-specific checker validation. Internal command and query handler wrappers were added.
Domain operation names `agent_authorization/`, `agent_holder/`, `agent_identity/`, `agent_issuance/`, `agent_library/`, `agent_verification/`	Domain commands implement `CommandOperation`. Query views implement `QueryOperation` with stable operation identifiers.
Internal caller propagation `agent_identity/src/state.rs`, `agent_issuance/src/state.rs`, `agent_issuance/src/application/credential_configuration_projection.rs`, `infrastructure/adapters/verification-authorization/src/lib.rs`	Internal dispatches now pass `Caller::Internal`. Identity lifecycle checks use caller, resource ID, and operation name fields.

HTTP authorization integration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Resource-scoped HTTP queries `agent_api_http/src/v0/**`	Query handlers now receive explicit resource identifiers for single-resource requests and `None` for collection requests.
Internal HTTP follow-up operations `agent_api_http/src/v0/holder/**`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/library/catalog/mod.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/templates/mod.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/issuance/credentials.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/verification/authorization_requests.rs`	Trusted follow-up reads and writes now use internal handlers. Authorization capture tests cover actor-authorized operations followed by internal queries.
HTTP ordering and API shapes `agent_api_http/src/v0/identity/services/mod.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/verification/authorization_requests.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/issuance/credentials.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/templates/mod.rs`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/holder/**`, `agent_api_http/src/v0/library/catalog/queries/get_all_catalogs.rs`	Several collections now use newest-first ordering. Service and authorization-request responses use explicit response types. Selected request and route schemas include OpenAPI metadata.

Formatting maintenance

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Trailing whitespace cleanup `Cargo.toml`, `agent_identity/src/document/aggregate.rs`, `agent_library/src/json_schemas/README.md`, `docs/adr/*`, `docs/introduction/features/did-methods.md`	Trailing whitespace was removed without semantic changes.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~90 minutes

Change: Refactor

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to df162

A configured denial cannot prevent DID overwrites on this initialization path. Route the operation through the authorization handler before merging.

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❌ Patch coverage is 79.08497% with 128 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.

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🟠 Major · Route DID overwrites through the authorization handler. · state.rs:473

agent_identity/src/state.rs:473
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Route DID overwrites through the authorization handler.

This dispatch bypasses authorization_checker. The overwrite runs even when the checker would deny Caller::Internal, so identity.documents.previous_did_web.overwrite cannot enforce its policy. Call command_handler with Caller::Internal, as the adjacent initialization commands do.
Proposed fix
-                agent_shared::handlers::public_command_handler(
+                command_handler(
+                    state.authorization_checker.clone(),
+                    Caller::Internal,
                     &document_id,
                     &state.command.document,
                     DocumentCommand::OverwritePreviousDidWeb {
The PR objective requires explicit caller context for all dispatches. Based on learnings, related privileged operations must use the same authorization gate.
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In `@agent_identity/src/state.rs` at line 473, Route the DID overwrite dispatch
through command_handler instead of public_command_handler, passing
state.authorization_checker.clone() and Caller::Internal along with the existing
document and command arguments. Preserve the
DocumentCommand::OverwritePreviousDidWeb operation while ensuring it goes
through authorization.
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Outside diff comments:
In `@agent_identity/src/state.rs`:
- Line 473: Route the DID overwrite dispatch through command_handler instead of
public_command_handler, passing state.authorization_checker.clone() and
Caller::Internal along with the existing document and command arguments.
Preserve the DocumentCommand::OverwritePreviousDidWeb operation while ensuring
it goes through authorization.

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florishafkenscheid added 4 commits July 9, 2026 22:16

refactor(authz): keep authorization requests product-neutral

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feat(authz): make authorization caller provenance explicit

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feat(authz): include resource identity in authorization operations

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feat(authz): define stable application operation identities

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fix(api-http): preserve catalog authorization boundaries

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