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//! Nostr websocket signaling transport implementation
//!
//! Wraps `nostr-sdk` to implement the generic signaling transport for
//! production use over relay websockets.
//! Uses NIP-17 style gift-wrapping for directed messages (offer, answer, candidate)
//! to provide privacy from relays.
use async_trait::async_trait;
use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
use std::time::Duration;
use tokio::sync::{broadcast, Mutex};
use tracing::{debug, info, warn};
use crate::transport::{SignalingTransport, TransportError};
use crate::types::{SignalingMessage, NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE};
/// Hello tag for broadcast peer discovery
const HELLO_TAG: &str = "hello";
/// Nostr websocket signaling transport for production use.
pub struct NostrRelayTransport {
/// Our peer ID (pubkey:uuid)
peer_id: String,
/// Our pubkey (hex)
pubkey: String,
/// Nostr keys for signing and decryption
keys: Keys,
/// Nostr client
client: Client,
/// Message buffer for received signaling messages
buffer: Mutex<Vec<SignalingMessage>>,
/// Whether we're connected
connected: AtomicBool,
/// Receiver for messages from event handler
msg_rx: Mutex<Option<broadcast::Receiver<SignalingMessage>>>,
/// Sender for forwarding messages from event handler
msg_tx: broadcast::Sender<SignalingMessage>,
/// Debug flag
debug: bool,
}
impl NostrRelayTransport {
/// Create a new Nostr signaling transport with its own client.
pub fn new(keys: Keys, peer_uuid: String, debug: bool) -> Self {
// Create client with in-memory database to avoid event deduplication
let client = ClientBuilder::new()
.signer(keys.clone())
.database(nostr_sdk::database::MemoryDatabase::new())
.build();
Self::with_client(client, keys, peer_uuid, debug)
}
/// Create a new Nostr relay transport with an existing client
///
/// This allows sharing the same relay connection pool with other components
/// (e.g., Tauri's NostrManager). The client should already have relays added
/// but `connect()` will be called when the signaling transport is started.
pub fn with_client(client: Client, keys: Keys, peer_uuid: String, debug: bool) -> Self {
let pubkey = keys.public_key().to_hex();
let peer_id = format!("{}:{}", pubkey, peer_uuid);
let (msg_tx, msg_rx) = broadcast::channel(1000);
Self {
peer_id,
pubkey,
keys,
client,
buffer: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
connected: AtomicBool::new(false),
msg_rx: Mutex::new(Some(msg_rx)),
msg_tx,
debug,
}
}
/// Start the background event handler
fn start_event_handler(&self) {
let msg_tx = self.msg_tx.clone();
let peer_id = self.peer_id.clone();
let pubkey = self.pubkey.clone();
let keys = self.keys.clone();
let debug = self.debug;
// Get notifications receiver
let mut notifications = self.client.notifications();
tokio::spawn(async move {
debug!("[NostrTransport] Event handler started");
loop {
match notifications.recv().await {
Ok(notification) => {
if let RelayPoolNotification::Event { event, .. } = notification {
if event.kind == Kind::Custom(NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE) {
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Received kind={} event from {}",
NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE,
&event.pubkey.to_hex()[..8]
);
// Handle the event - may be hello (plain) or directed (encrypted)
if let Some(msg) =
Self::handle_event(&event, &peer_id, &pubkey, &keys, debug)
{
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Forwarding message to recv channel: {}",
match &msg {
SignalingMessage::Hello { .. } => "hello",
SignalingMessage::Offer { .. } => "offer",
SignalingMessage::Answer { .. } => "answer",
SignalingMessage::Candidate { .. } => "candidate",
SignalingMessage::Candidates { .. } => "candidates",
}
);
let _ = msg_tx.send(msg);
}
}
}
}
Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => {
debug!("[NostrTransport] Event handler closed");
break;
}
Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Lagged(n)) => {
warn!("[NostrTransport] Event handler lagged by {} messages", n);
continue;
}
}
}
});
}
/// Handle incoming event - returns SignalingMessage if valid and for us
fn handle_event(
event: &Event,
my_peer_id: &str,
my_pubkey: &str,
keys: &Keys,
_debug: bool,
) -> Option<SignalingMessage> {
// Helper to get tag value
let get_tag = |name: &str| -> Option<String> {
event.tags.iter().find_map(|tag| {
let v: Vec<String> = tag.clone().to_vec();
if v.len() >= 2 && v[0] == name {
Some(v[1].clone())
} else {
None
}
})
};
// Check if this is a hello message (#l: "hello" tag)
if get_tag("l").as_deref() == Some(HELLO_TAG) {
let sender_pubkey = event.pubkey.to_hex();
// Skip our own hello messages
if sender_pubkey == my_pubkey {
return None;
}
if let Some(their_uuid) = get_tag("peerId") {
let their_peer_id = format!("{}:{}", sender_pubkey, their_uuid);
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Received hello from {}",
&sender_pubkey[..8.min(sender_pubkey.len())]
);
return Some(SignalingMessage::Hello {
peer_id: their_peer_id,
roots: vec![],
});
}
return None;
}
// Check if this is a directed message for us (#p tag with our pubkey)
let p_tag = get_tag("p");
if p_tag.as_deref() != Some(my_pubkey) {
// Not for us - ignore silently
return None;
}
// Gift-wrapped directed message - decrypt using our key and ephemeral sender's pubkey
if event.content.is_empty() {
return None;
}
// Try to unwrap the gift - decrypt with our key and the ephemeral sender's pubkey
let seal: serde_json::Value =
match nip44::decrypt(keys.secret_key(), &event.pubkey, &event.content) {
Ok(plaintext) => match serde_json::from_str(&plaintext) {
Ok(v) => v,
Err(_) => return None,
},
Err(_) => {
// Can't decrypt - not for us or invalid
return None;
}
};
// Extract the actual sender's pubkey from the seal
let sender_pubkey = seal.get("pubkey").and_then(|v| v.as_str())?;
// Skip our own messages
if sender_pubkey == my_pubkey {
return None;
}
let content = seal.get("content").and_then(|v| v.as_str())?;
let msg: SignalingMessage = serde_json::from_str(content).ok()?;
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Received {} from {} (gift-wrapped)",
match &msg {
SignalingMessage::Hello { .. } => "hello",
SignalingMessage::Offer { .. } => "offer",
SignalingMessage::Answer { .. } => "answer",
SignalingMessage::Candidate { .. } => "candidate",
SignalingMessage::Candidates { .. } => "candidates",
},
&sender_pubkey[..8.min(sender_pubkey.len())]
);
// Only forward if message is for us
if msg.is_for(my_peer_id) {
Some(msg)
} else {
None
}
}
/// Get the nostr client (for advanced usage)
pub fn client(&self) -> &Client {
&self.client
}
}
#[async_trait]
impl SignalingTransport for NostrRelayTransport {
async fn connect(&self, relays: &[String]) -> Result<(), TransportError> {
// Add relays
for relay in relays {
self.client
.add_relay(relay)
.await
.map_err(|e| TransportError::ConnectionFailed(e.to_string()))?;
}
// Connect
info!("[NostrTransport] Connecting to relays...");
self.client.connect().await;
info!("[NostrTransport] Connected, setting up subscriptions...");
// Subscribe to hashtree signaling events - two filters:
// 1. Hello messages: kind with #l: "hello" tag (broadcasts)
// 2. Directed messages: kind with #p tag (our pubkey) for gift-wrapped messages
let hello_filter = Filter::new()
.kind(Kind::Custom(NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE))
.custom_tag(
nostr_sdk::SingleLetterTag::lowercase(nostr_sdk::Alphabet::L),
vec![HELLO_TAG],
)
.since(Timestamp::now() - Duration::from_secs(60));
let directed_filter = Filter::new()
.kind(Kind::Custom(NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE))
.custom_tag(
nostr_sdk::SingleLetterTag::lowercase(nostr_sdk::Alphabet::P),
vec![self.pubkey.clone()],
)
.since(Timestamp::now() - Duration::from_secs(60));
self.client
.subscribe(vec![hello_filter, directed_filter], None)
.await
.map_err(|e| TransportError::ConnectionFailed(e.to_string()))?;
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Subscriptions created for kind={}",
NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE
);
// Start event handler
self.start_event_handler();
self.connected.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
info!("[NostrTransport] Transport connected and ready");
Ok(())
}
async fn disconnect(&self) {
self.connected.store(false, Ordering::Relaxed);
let _ = self.client.disconnect().await;
}
async fn publish(&self, msg: SignalingMessage) -> Result<(), TransportError> {
if !self.connected.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
return Err(TransportError::NotConnected);
}
// Check if message has a target (needs gift wrapping)
if let Some(target_peer_id) = msg.target_peer_id() {
// Parse target peer ID to get their pubkey (format: pubkey:uuid)
let recipient_pubkey = target_peer_id.split(':').next().ok_or_else(|| {
TransportError::SendFailed("Invalid target peer ID format".to_string())
})?;
let recipient_pk = PublicKey::from_hex(recipient_pubkey).map_err(|e| {
TransportError::SendFailed(format!("Invalid recipient pubkey: {}", e))
})?;
// Create seal with sender's actual pubkey (the "rumor")
let seal = serde_json::json!({
"pubkey": self.pubkey,
"kind": NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE,
"content": serde_json::to_string(&msg)
.map_err(|e| TransportError::SendFailed(e.to_string()))?,
"tags": []
});
// Generate ephemeral keypair for the wrapper
let ephemeral_keys = Keys::generate();
// Encrypt the seal for the recipient using ephemeral key (NIP-44)
let encrypted_content = nip44::encrypt(
ephemeral_keys.secret_key(),
&recipient_pk,
seal.to_string(),
nip44::Version::V2,
)
.map_err(|e| TransportError::SendFailed(format!("Encryption failed: {}", e)))?;
// Create wrapper event with ephemeral key
let expiration = Timestamp::now() + Duration::from_secs(5 * 60); // 5 minutes
let tags = vec![Tag::public_key(recipient_pk), Tag::expiration(expiration)];
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Publishing {} to {} (gift-wrapped)",
match &msg {
SignalingMessage::Hello { .. } => "hello",
SignalingMessage::Offer { .. } => "offer",
SignalingMessage::Answer { .. } => "answer",
SignalingMessage::Candidate { .. } => "candidate",
SignalingMessage::Candidates { .. } => "candidates",
},
&recipient_pubkey[..8.min(recipient_pubkey.len())]
);
let builder =
EventBuilder::new(Kind::Custom(NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE), encrypted_content, tags);
let event = builder
.to_event(&ephemeral_keys)
.map_err(|e| TransportError::SendFailed(e.to_string()))?;
match self.client.send_event(event).await {
Ok(output) => {
if output.success.is_empty() {
warn!("[NostrTransport] Directed message rejected - no relay accepted");
return Err(TransportError::SendFailed(
"No relay accepted event".to_string(),
));
}
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Directed message sent to {} relays",
output.success.len()
);
Ok(())
}
Err(e) => {
warn!("[NostrTransport] Directed message send error: {}", e);
Err(TransportError::SendFailed(e.to_string()))
}
}
} else {
// Hello message - broadcast with #l: "hello" tag
// Extract UUID from our peer_id (format: pubkey:uuid)
let our_uuid = self.peer_id.split(':').nth(1).unwrap_or(&self.peer_id);
debug!(
"[NostrTransport] Publishing hello (kind={}, uuid={}, pubkey={})",
NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE,
our_uuid,
&self.pubkey[..8]
);
// Add expiration tag (5 minutes) to match browser behavior
let expiration = Timestamp::now() + Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
let tags = vec![
Tag::custom(
nostr_sdk::TagKind::SingleLetter(nostr_sdk::SingleLetterTag::lowercase(
nostr_sdk::Alphabet::L,
)),
vec![HELLO_TAG.to_string()],
),
Tag::custom(
nostr_sdk::TagKind::Custom(std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed("peerId")),
vec![our_uuid.to_string()],
),
Tag::expiration(expiration),
];
let builder = EventBuilder::new(Kind::Custom(NOSTR_KIND_HASHTREE), "", tags);
// Sign with our identity keys (not the client's signer which may be different)
let event = builder
.to_event(&self.keys)
.map_err(|e| TransportError::SendFailed(format!("Failed to sign hello: {}", e)))?;
match self.client.send_event(event).await {
Ok(output) => {
if output.success.is_empty() {
warn!("[NostrTransport] Hello rejected - no relay accepted event");
return Err(TransportError::SendFailed(
"No relay accepted event".to_string(),
));
}
info!(
"[NostrTransport] Hello sent successfully to {} relays",
output.success.len()
);
Ok(())
}
Err(e) => {
warn!("[NostrTransport] Hello send error: {}", e);
Err(TransportError::SendFailed(e.to_string()))
}
}
}
}
async fn recv(&self) -> Option<SignalingMessage> {
// Check buffer first
{
let mut buffer = self.buffer.lock().await;
if !buffer.is_empty() {
return Some(buffer.remove(0));
}
}
// Take the receiver if we have it
let rx = self.msg_rx.lock().await.take();
if let Some(mut rx) = rx {
loop {
match rx.recv().await {
Ok(msg) => {
// Put receiver back for next call
*self.msg_rx.lock().await = Some(rx);
return Some(msg);
}
Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Closed) => return None,
Err(broadcast::error::RecvError::Lagged(_)) => continue,
}
}
}
None
}
fn try_recv(&self) -> Option<SignalingMessage> {
// Check buffer first
if let Ok(mut buffer) = self.buffer.try_lock() {
if !buffer.is_empty() {
return Some(buffer.remove(0));
}
}
// Try non-blocking receive
if let Ok(mut rx_guard) = self.msg_rx.try_lock() {
if let Some(ref mut rx) = *rx_guard {
match rx.try_recv() {
Ok(msg) => return Some(msg),
Err(_) => return None,
}
}
}
None
}
fn peer_id(&self) -> &str {
&self.peer_id
}
fn pubkey(&self) -> &str {
&self.pubkey
}
}
pub type NostrSignalingTransport = NostrRelayTransport;