delegated 0.1.0

Fail-closed trust evaluation for agentic AI systems — delegation tokens, policy enforcement, and audit for agent-to-agent and human-to-agent workflows.
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use crate::adapters::guard::{AdapterGuardConfig, enter_adapter_guard};
use crate::audit::AuditSink;
use crate::engine::evaluate_and_audit_with_state;
use crate::models::HostContext;
use crate::revocation::{RuntimeTrustConfig, TrustStateStore, trust_state_from_runtime_config};
use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
use serde::Serialize;
use serde_json::{Value, json};

#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
pub struct HttpAdapterResponse {
    pub status_code: u16,
    pub body: Value,
}

pub fn handle_http_json_request(
    raw_body: &str,
    now: DateTime<Utc>,
    sink: &dyn AuditSink,
) -> HttpAdapterResponse {
    handle_http_json_request_with_runtime_config(
        raw_body,
        now,
        sink,
        &RuntimeTrustConfig::default(),
    )
}

pub fn handle_http_json_request_with_runtime_config(
    raw_body: &str,
    now: DateTime<Utc>,
    sink: &dyn AuditSink,
    runtime_config: &RuntimeTrustConfig,
) -> HttpAdapterResponse {
    let trust_state = trust_state_from_runtime_config(runtime_config);
    handle_http_json_request_with_state(
        raw_body,
        now,
        sink,
        trust_state.as_ref(),
        &HostContext::default(),
    )
}

pub fn handle_http_json_request_with_state(
    raw_body: &str,
    now: DateTime<Utc>,
    sink: &dyn AuditSink,
    trust_state: &dyn TrustStateStore,
    host_context: &HostContext,
) -> HttpAdapterResponse {
    handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
        raw_body,
        now,
        sink,
        trust_state,
        &AdapterGuardConfig::default(),
        host_context,
    )
}

pub fn handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
    raw_body: &str,
    now: DateTime<Utc>,
    sink: &dyn AuditSink,
    trust_state: &dyn TrustStateStore,
    guard_config: &AdapterGuardConfig,
    host_context: &HostContext,
) -> HttpAdapterResponse {
    let raw_request: Value = match serde_json::from_str(raw_body) {
        Ok(value) => value,
        Err(error) => {
            return HttpAdapterResponse {
                status_code: 400,
                body: json!({
                    "allowed": false,
                    "stage": "http_adapter",
                    "reason": format!("malformed JSON body: {error}")
                }),
            };
        }
    };

    let agent_id = raw_request
        .get("agent_id")
        .and_then(Value::as_str)
        .unwrap_or("unknown-agent");
    let delegator_id = raw_request
        .get("delegator_id")
        .and_then(Value::as_str)
        .unwrap_or("unknown-delegator");
    let _guard_lease = match enter_adapter_guard(agent_id, delegator_id, now, guard_config) {
        Ok(lease) => lease,
        Err(violation) => {
            return HttpAdapterResponse {
                status_code: 429,
                body: json!({
                    "allowed": false,
                    "stage": "adapter_guard",
                    "reason": violation.reason
                }),
            };
        }
    };

    match evaluate_and_audit_with_state(&raw_request, now, sink, trust_state, host_context) {
        Ok(decision) => {
            if decision.allowed {
                HttpAdapterResponse {
                    status_code: 200,
                    body: json!({
                        "allowed": true,
                        "stage": decision.stage,
                        "reason": decision.reason
                    }),
                }
            } else {
                HttpAdapterResponse {
                    status_code: 403,
                    body: json!({
                        "allowed": false,
                        "stage": decision.stage,
                        "reason": decision.reason
                    }),
                }
            }
        }
        Err(error) => HttpAdapterResponse {
            status_code: 500,
            body: json!({
                "allowed": false,
                "stage": "audit_sink",
                "reason": format!("failed to write audit event: {error}")
            }),
        },
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use crate::adapters::guard::AdapterGuardConfig;
    use crate::audit::{AuditSink, JsonlFileAuditSink};
    use crate::crypto::{
        TOKEN_SIGNATURE_ALG_ED25519, sign_delegation_token, sign_identity_document,
    };
    use crate::models::{
        AgentEndpoint, AgentIdentityDocument, AuditEvent, DelegationToken, PublicKeyRecord,
        RequestEnvelope, RuntimeContext, TrustProfile,
    };
    use crate::revocation::InMemoryTrustState;
    use base64ct::{Base64UrlUnpadded, Encoding};
    use chrono::TimeZone;
    use ed25519_dalek::SigningKey;
    use std::io;
    use std::sync::Arc;
    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
    use std::time::Duration;

    static REQUEST_COUNTER: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(1);

    fn now() -> DateTime<Utc> {
        Utc.with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 6, 1, 20, 20, 0)
            .single()
            .expect("valid test timestamp")
    }

    fn signing_key() -> SigningKey {
        SigningKey::from_bytes(&[9u8; 32])
    }

    fn unique_id() -> String {
        let counter = REQUEST_COUNTER.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
        let nanos = std::time::SystemTime::now()
            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
            .expect("time should be after epoch")
            .as_nanos();
        format!("{counter}_{nanos}")
    }

    fn valid_request_body() -> String {
        let unique_id = unique_id();
        let key = signing_key();
        let mut identity_document = AgentIdentityDocument {
            spec_version: "0.1".to_string(),
            kind: "AgentIdentityDocument".to_string(),
            agent_id: "agent:example:scheduler:v1".to_string(),
            display_name: Some("example Scheduler Agent".to_string()),
            owner_id: "org:example".to_string(),
            issuer: "https://trust.example.ai".to_string(),
            identity_type: "spiffe".to_string(),
            subject: "spiffe://example.ai/agents/scheduler".to_string(),
            public_keys: vec![PublicKeyRecord {
                kid: "key-2026-01".to_string(),
                kty: "OKP".to_string(),
                crv: Some(TOKEN_SIGNATURE_ALG_ED25519.to_string()),
                x: Some(Base64UrlUnpadded::encode_string(
                    &key.verifying_key().to_bytes(),
                )),
            }],
            supported_protocols: vec!["http".to_string()],
            supported_auth_methods: vec!["delegation_token".to_string()],
            capabilities: None,
            endpoints: vec![AgentEndpoint {
                protocol: "http".to_string(),
                url: "https://agents.example.ai/scheduler".to_string(),
            }],
            attestation: None,
            created_at: Utc
                .with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 6, 1, 20, 0, 0)
                .single()
                .expect("valid timestamp"),
            expires_at: Utc
                .with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 6, 8, 20, 0, 0)
                .single()
                .expect("valid timestamp"),
            signature: String::new(),
        };
        identity_document.signature =
            sign_identity_document(&identity_document, &key).expect("identity signing should work");

        let mut token = DelegationToken {
            spec_version: "0.1".to_string(),
            kind: "DelegationToken".to_string(),
            token_id: format!("dlg_http_{unique_id}"),
            issuer: "https://trust.example.ai".to_string(),
            agent_id: "agent:example:scheduler:v1".to_string(),
            delegator_id: "user:jake-abendroth".to_string(),
            owner_id: "org:example".to_string(),
            audience: vec!["tool:google-calendar".to_string()],
            allowed_actions: vec!["calendar.create_event".to_string()],
            resource_constraints: None,
            max_spend: None,
            max_delegation_depth: None,
            issued_at: Utc
                .with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 6, 1, 20, 10, 0)
                .single()
                .expect("valid timestamp"),
            expires_at: Utc
                .with_ymd_and_hms(2026, 6, 1, 20, 40, 0)
                .single()
                .expect("valid timestamp"),
            intent: None,
            nonce: format!("random-nonce-{unique_id}"),
            key_id: "key-2026-01".to_string(),
            signature_alg: TOKEN_SIGNATURE_ALG_ED25519.to_string(),
            signature: String::new(),
        };
        token.signature = sign_delegation_token(&token, &key).expect("token signing should work");

        let request = RequestEnvelope {
            spec_version: "0.1".to_string(),
            kind: "TrustRequestEnvelope".to_string(),
            request_id: Some(format!("req_http_{unique_id}")),
            profile: TrustProfile::Developer,
            agent_id: "agent:example:scheduler:v1".to_string(),
            delegator_id: "user:jake-abendroth".to_string(),
            audience: "tool:google-calendar".to_string(),
            action: "calendar.create_event".to_string(),
            resource: None,
            runtime_context: RuntimeContext::default(),
            identity_document: Some(identity_document),
            token,
        };

        serde_json::to_string(&request).expect("request serialization should work")
    }

    fn resign_token(request: &mut Value) {
        let key = signing_key();
        let mut token: DelegationToken =
            serde_json::from_value(request["delegation_token"].clone())
                .expect("token should parse");
        token.signature = sign_delegation_token(&token, &key).expect("token resign should work");
        request["delegation_token"] = serde_json::to_value(token).expect("token serialization");
    }

    fn request_with_delegator(delegator_id: &str) -> String {
        let mut request: Value =
            serde_json::from_str(&valid_request_body()).expect("test request should parse");
        request["delegator_id"] = json!(delegator_id);
        request["delegation_token"]["delegator_id"] = json!(delegator_id);
        resign_token(&mut request);
        request.to_string()
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_200_on_allow() {
        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
            "delegated_http_allow_{}.jsonl",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        ));
        let sink = JsonlFileAuditSink::new(path.clone());
        let response = handle_http_json_request(&valid_request_body(), now(), &sink);
        assert_eq!(response.status_code, 200);
        assert_eq!(response.body["allowed"], json!(true));
        std::fs::remove_file(path).expect("temporary audit file should be removable");
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_403_on_policy_deny() {
        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
            "delegated_http_deny_{}.jsonl",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        ));
        let sink = JsonlFileAuditSink::new(path.clone());
        let mut request: Value =
            serde_json::from_str(&valid_request_body()).expect("test request should parse");
        request["action"] = json!("calendar.delete_event");

        let response = handle_http_json_request(&request.to_string(), now(), &sink);
        assert_eq!(response.status_code, 403);
        assert_eq!(response.body["allowed"], json!(false));
        std::fs::remove_file(path).expect("temporary audit file should be removable");
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_400_on_malformed_json() {
        let sink = FailingSink;
        let response = handle_http_json_request("{invalid", now(), &sink);
        assert_eq!(response.status_code, 400);
        assert_eq!(response.body["stage"], json!("http_adapter"));
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_500_when_audit_sink_fails() {
        let sink = FailingSink;
        let response = handle_http_json_request(&valid_request_body(), now(), &sink);
        assert_eq!(response.status_code, 500);
        assert_eq!(response.body["stage"], json!("audit_sink"));
    }

    #[test]
    fn denies_nonce_replay_with_shared_state() {
        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
            "delegated_http_replay_{}.jsonl",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        ));
        let sink = JsonlFileAuditSink::new(path.clone());
        let trust_state = InMemoryTrustState::new();
        let body = valid_request_body();

        let first = handle_http_json_request_with_state(
            &body,
            now(),
            &sink,
            &trust_state,
            &HostContext::default(),
        );
        let second = handle_http_json_request_with_state(
            &body,
            now(),
            &sink,
            &trust_state,
            &HostContext::default(),
        );

        assert_eq!(first.status_code, 200);
        assert_eq!(second.status_code, 403);
        assert_eq!(
            second.body["reason"],
            json!("delegation token nonce replay detected")
        );
        std::fs::remove_file(path).expect("temporary audit file should be removable");
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_429_when_rate_limited_by_tuple() {
        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
            "delegated_http_rate_limit_{}.jsonl",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        ));
        let sink = JsonlFileAuditSink::new(path.clone());
        let config = AdapterGuardConfig {
            max_requests_per_minute: 1,
            max_inflight_per_tuple: 8,
        };
        let delegator = format!(
            "user:rate-limit:{}",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        );
        let first_body = request_with_delegator(&delegator);
        let second_body = request_with_delegator(&delegator);
        let state = InMemoryTrustState::new();
        let first = handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
            &first_body,
            now(),
            &sink,
            &state,
            &config,
            &HostContext::default(),
        );
        let second = handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
            &second_body,
            now(),
            &sink,
            &state,
            &config,
            &HostContext::default(),
        );
        assert_eq!(first.status_code, 200);
        assert_eq!(second.status_code, 429);
        assert_eq!(
            second.body["reason"],
            json!("rate limit exceeded for agent/delegator tuple")
        );
        std::fs::remove_file(path).expect("temporary audit file should be removable");
    }

    #[test]
    fn returns_429_when_concurrency_limited_by_tuple() {
        let config = AdapterGuardConfig {
            max_requests_per_minute: 100,
            max_inflight_per_tuple: 1,
        };
        let delegator = format!(
            "user:inflight-limit:{}",
            std::time::SystemTime::now()
                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
                .expect("time should be after epoch")
                .as_nanos()
        );
        let first_body = request_with_delegator(&delegator);
        let second_body = request_with_delegator(&delegator);
        let sink = Arc::new(SlowSink { delay_ms: 200 });

        let sink_first = Arc::clone(&sink);
        let config_first = config.clone();
        let first = std::thread::spawn(move || {
            let state = InMemoryTrustState::new();
            handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
                &first_body,
                now(),
                sink_first.as_ref(),
                &state,
                &config_first,
                &HostContext::default(),
            )
        });
        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(20));

        let second_state = InMemoryTrustState::new();
        let second = handle_http_json_request_with_state_and_guard_config(
            &second_body,
            now(),
            sink.as_ref(),
            &second_state,
            &config,
            &HostContext::default(),
        );
        let first_response = first.join().expect("first request thread should finish");
        assert_eq!(first_response.status_code, 200);
        assert_eq!(second.status_code, 429);
        assert_eq!(
            second.body["reason"],
            json!("concurrency limit exceeded for agent/delegator tuple")
        );
    }

    struct FailingSink;

    impl AuditSink for FailingSink {
        fn write_event(&self, _event: &AuditEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
            Err(io::Error::other("sink unavailable"))
        }
    }

    struct SlowSink {
        delay_ms: u64,
    }

    impl AuditSink for SlowSink {
        fn write_event(&self, _event: &AuditEvent) -> io::Result<()> {
            std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(self.delay_ms));
            Ok(())
        }
    }
}