feat: implement hashcash proof-of-work for session creation (#63)
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## Summary

Implement SHA-256-based hashcash proof-of-work for `POST /session` to prevent abuse via rapid session creation.

closes #11

## What Changed

### Server
- **New `internal/hashcash` package**: Validates hashcash stamps (format, difficulty bits, date/expiry, resource, replay prevention via in-memory spent set with TTL pruning)
- **Config**: `NEOIRC_HASHCASH_BITS` env var (default 20, set to 0 to disable)
- **`GET /api/v1/server`**: Now includes `hashcash_bits` field when > 0
- **`POST /api/v1/session`**: Validates `X-Hashcash` header when hashcash is enabled; returns HTTP 402 for missing/invalid stamps

### Clients
- **Web SPA**: Fetches `hashcash_bits` from `/server`, computes stamp using Web Crypto API (`crypto.subtle.digest`) with batched parallelism (1024 hashes/batch), shows "Computing proof-of-work..." feedback
- **CLI (`neoirc-cli`)**: `CreateSession()` auto-fetches server info and computes a valid hashcash stamp when required; new `MintHashcash()` function in the API package

### Documentation
- README updated with full hashcash documentation: stamp format, computing stamps, configuration, difficulty table
- Server info and session creation API docs updated with hashcash fields/headers
- Roadmap updated (hashcash marked as implemented)

## Stamp Format

Standard hashcash: `1:bits:YYMMDD:resource::counter`

The SHA-256 hash of the entire stamp string must have at least `bits` leading zero bits.

## Validation Rules
- Version must be `1`
- Claimed bits ≥ required bits
- Resource must match server name
- Date within 48 hours (not expired, not too far in future)
- SHA-256 hash has required leading zero bits
- Stamp not previously used (replay prevention)

## Testing
- All existing tests pass (hashcash disabled in test config with `HashcashBits: 0`)
- `docker build .` passes (lint + test + build)

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This commit was merged in pull request #63.
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2026-03-13 00:38:41 +01:00
committed by Jeffrey Paul
parent f2e7a6ec85
commit 75cecd9803
14 changed files with 1795 additions and 1008 deletions

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@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
request *http.Request,
) {
type createRequest struct {
Nick string `json:"nick"`
Nick string `json:"nick"`
Hashcash string `json:"pow_token,omitempty"` //nolint:tagliatelle
}
var payload createRequest
@@ -162,6 +163,32 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) handleCreateSession(
return
}
// Validate hashcash proof-of-work if configured.
if hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits > 0 {
if payload.Hashcash == "" {
hdlr.respondError(
writer, request,
"hashcash proof-of-work required",
http.StatusPaymentRequired,
)
return
}
err = hdlr.hashcashVal.Validate(
payload.Hashcash, hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits,
)
if err != nil {
hdlr.respondError(
writer, request,
"invalid hashcash stamp: "+err.Error(),
http.StatusPaymentRequired,
)
return
}
}
payload.Nick = strings.TrimSpace(payload.Nick)
if !validNickRe.MatchString(payload.Nick) {
@@ -2392,11 +2419,19 @@ func (hdlr *Handlers) HandleServerInfo() http.HandlerFunc {
return
}
hdlr.respondJSON(writer, request, map[string]any{
resp := map[string]any{
"name": hdlr.params.Config.ServerName,
"version": hdlr.params.Globals.Version,
"motd": hdlr.params.Config.MOTD,
"users": users,
}, http.StatusOK)
}
if hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits > 0 {
resp["hashcash_bits"] = hdlr.params.Config.HashcashBits
}
hdlr.respondJSON(
writer, request, resp, http.StatusOK,
)
}
}