docs: update README and config to reflect exact-match-only whitelist

Remove suffix match documentation and config comments since whitelist
now only supports exact host matches.

README.md

@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ expiration 1704067200:
 
 **Whitelist patterns:**
 
-- **Exact match**: `cdn.example.com` — matches only that host
+- **Exact match only**: `cdn.example.com` — matches only that host
-- **Suffix match**: `.example.com` — matches `cdn.example.com`,
-  `images.example.com`, and `example.com`
 
 ### Configuration
 

config.example.yml

@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ state_dir: ./data
 # Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
 signing_key: "CHANGE_ME_generate_with_openssl_rand_base64_32"
 
-# Hosts that don't require signatures
+# Hosts that don't require signatures (exact match only)
-# Use "." prefix for wildcard subdomain matching (e.g., ".example.com" matches "cdn.example.com")
 whitelist_hosts:
   - s3.sneak.cloud
   - static.sneak.cloud

internal/database/database.go

@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ import (
 //go:embed schema/*.sql
 var schemaFS embed.FS
 
-// bootstrapVersion is the migration that creates the schema_migrations
-// table itself. It is applied before the normal migration loop.
-const bootstrapVersion = "000"
-
 // Params defines dependencies for Database.
 type Params struct {
 	fx.In
@@ -39,41 +35,6 @@ type Database struct {
 	config *config.Config
 }
 
-// ParseMigrationVersion extracts the numeric version prefix from a migration
-// filename. Filenames must follow the pattern "<version>.sql" or
-// "<version>_<description>.sql", where version is a zero-padded numeric
-// string (e.g. "001", "002"). Returns the version string and an error if
-// the filename does not match the expected pattern.
-func ParseMigrationVersion(filename string) (string, error) {
-	name := strings.TrimSuffix(filename, filepath.Ext(filename))
-	if name == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid migration filename %q: empty name", filename)
-	}
-
-	// Split on underscore to separate version from description.
-	// If there's no underscore, the entire stem is the version.
-	version := name
-	if idx := strings.IndexByte(name, '_'); idx >= 0 {
-		version = name[:idx]
-	}
-
-	if version == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid migration filename %q: empty version prefix", filename)
-	}
-
-	// Validate the version is purely numeric.
-	for _, ch := range version {
-		if ch < '0' || ch > '9' {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf(
-				"invalid migration filename %q: version %q contains non-numeric character %q",
-				filename, version, string(ch),
-			)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return version, nil
-}
-
 // New creates a new Database instance.
 func New(lc fx.Lifecycle, params Params) (*Database, error) {
 	s := &Database{
@@ -123,139 +84,43 @@ func (s *Database) connect(ctx context.Context) error {
 	s.db = db
 	s.log.Info("database connected")
 
-	return ApplyMigrations(ctx, s.db, s.log)
+	return s.runMigrations(ctx)
 }
 
-// collectMigrations reads the embedded schema directory and returns
+func (s *Database) runMigrations(ctx context.Context) error {
-// migration filenames sorted lexicographically.
+	// Create migrations tracking table
-func collectMigrations() ([]string, error) {
+	_, err := s.db.ExecContext(ctx, `
-	entries, err := schemaFS.ReadDir("schema")
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_migrations (
+			version TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			applied_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+		)
+	`)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read schema directory: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create migrations table: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	var migrations []string
+	// Get list of migration files
+	entries, err := schemaFS.ReadDir("schema")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read schema directory: %w", err)
+	}
 
+	// Sort migration files by name (001.sql, 002.sql, etc.)
+	var migrations []string
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if !entry.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".sql") {
 			migrations = append(migrations, entry.Name())
 		}
 	}
-
 	sort.Strings(migrations)
 
-	return migrations, nil
+	// Apply each migration that hasn't been applied yet
-}
-
-// bootstrapMigrationsTable ensures the schema_migrations table exists
-// by applying 000.sql directly. For databases that already have the
-// table (created by older code), it records version "000" for
-// consistency.
-func bootstrapMigrationsTable(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
-	var tableExists int
-
-	err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='schema_migrations'",
-	).Scan(&tableExists)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check for migrations table: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if tableExists > 0 {
-		return ensureBootstrapVersionRecorded(ctx, db, log)
-	}
-
-	return applyBootstrapMigration(ctx, db, log)
-}
-
-// ensureBootstrapVersionRecorded checks whether version "000" is already
-// recorded in an existing schema_migrations table and inserts it if not.
-func ensureBootstrapVersionRecorded(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
-	var recorded int
-
-	err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = ?",
-		bootstrapVersion,
-	).Scan(&recorded)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check bootstrap migration status: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if recorded > 0 {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
-		"INSERT INTO schema_migrations (version) VALUES (?)",
-		bootstrapVersion,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to record bootstrap migration: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if log != nil {
-		log.Info("recorded bootstrap migration for existing table", "version", bootstrapVersion)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// applyBootstrapMigration reads and executes 000.sql to create the
-// schema_migrations table on a fresh database.
-func applyBootstrapMigration(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
-	content, err := schemaFS.ReadFile("schema/000.sql")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read bootstrap migration 000.sql: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if log != nil {
-		log.Info("applying bootstrap migration", "version", bootstrapVersion)
-	}
-
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, string(content))
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply bootstrap migration: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
-		"INSERT INTO schema_migrations (version) VALUES (?)",
-		bootstrapVersion,
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to record bootstrap migration: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if log != nil {
-		log.Info("bootstrap migration applied successfully", "version", bootstrapVersion)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ApplyMigrations applies all pending migrations to db. An optional logger
-// may be provided for informational output; pass nil for silent operation.
-// This is exported so tests can apply the real schema without the full fx
-// lifecycle.
-func ApplyMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
-	if err := bootstrapMigrationsTable(ctx, db, log); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	migrations, err := collectMigrations()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	for _, migration := range migrations {
-		version, parseErr := ParseMigrationVersion(migration)
+		version := strings.TrimSuffix(migration, filepath.Ext(migration))
-		if parseErr != nil {
-			return parseErr
-		}
 
-		// Check if already applied.
+		// Check if already applied
 		var count int
-
+		err := s.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
 			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = ?",
 			version,
 		).Scan(&count)
@@ -264,40 +129,34 @@ func ApplyMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
 		}
 
 		if count > 0 {
-			if log != nil {
+			s.log.Debug("migration already applied", "version", version)
-				log.Debug("migration already applied", "version", version)
-			}
 
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Read and apply migration.
+		// Read and apply migration
-		content, readErr := schemaFS.ReadFile(filepath.Join("schema", migration))
+		content, err := schemaFS.ReadFile(filepath.Join("schema", migration))
-		if readErr != nil {
+		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read migration %s: %w", migration, readErr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read migration %s: %w", migration, err)
 		}
 
-		if log != nil {
+		s.log.Info("applying migration", "version", version)
-			log.Info("applying migration", "version", version)
+
+		_, err = s.db.ExecContext(ctx, string(content))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply migration %s: %w", migration, err)
 		}
 
-		_, execErr := db.ExecContext(ctx, string(content))
+		// Record migration as applied
-		if execErr != nil {
+		_, err = s.db.ExecContext(ctx,
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply migration %s: %w", migration, execErr)
-		}
-
-		// Record migration as applied.
-		_, recErr := db.ExecContext(ctx,
 			"INSERT INTO schema_migrations (version) VALUES (?)",
 			version,
 		)
-		if recErr != nil {
+		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to record migration %s: %w", migration, recErr)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to record migration %s: %w", migration, err)
 		}
 
-		if log != nil {
+		s.log.Info("migration applied successfully", "version", version)
-			log.Info("migration applied successfully", "version", version)
-		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -307,3 +166,77 @@ func ApplyMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, log *slog.Logger) error {
 func (s *Database) DB() *sql.DB {
 	return s.db
 }
+
+// ApplyMigrations applies all migrations to the given database.
+// This is useful for testing where you want to use the real schema
+// without the full fx lifecycle.
+func ApplyMigrations(db *sql.DB) error {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create migrations tracking table
+	_, err := db.ExecContext(ctx, `
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_migrations (
+			version TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			applied_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+		)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create migrations table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Get list of migration files
+	entries, err := schemaFS.ReadDir("schema")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to read schema directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Sort migration files by name (001.sql, 002.sql, etc.)
+	var migrations []string
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if !entry.IsDir() && strings.HasSuffix(entry.Name(), ".sql") {
+			migrations = append(migrations, entry.Name())
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Strings(migrations)
+
+	// Apply each migration that hasn't been applied yet
+	for _, migration := range migrations {
+		version := strings.TrimSuffix(migration, filepath.Ext(migration))
+
+		// Check if already applied
+		var count int
+		err := db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
+			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = ?",
+			version,
+		).Scan(&count)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check migration status: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if count > 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Read and apply migration
+		content, err := schemaFS.ReadFile(filepath.Join("schema", migration))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read migration %s: %w", migration, err)
+		}
+
+		_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx, string(content))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply migration %s: %w", migration, err)
+		}
+
+		// Record migration as applied
+		_, err = db.ExecContext(ctx,
+			"INSERT INTO schema_migrations (version) VALUES (?)",
+			version,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to record migration %s: %w", migration, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

internal/database/database_test.go

@@ -1,279 +0,0 @@
-package database
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"database/sql"
-	"testing"
-
-	_ "modernc.org/sqlite" // SQLite driver registration
-)
-
-// openTestDB returns a fresh in-memory SQLite database.
-func openTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
-	t.Helper()
-
-	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", ":memory:")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to open test db: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	t.Cleanup(func() { db.Close() })
-
-	return db
-}
-
-func TestParseMigrationVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		filename string
-		want     string
-		wantErr  bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "version only",
-			filename: "001.sql",
-			want:     "001",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "version with description",
-			filename: "001_initial_schema.sql",
-			want:     "001",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "multi-digit version",
-			filename: "042_add_indexes.sql",
-			want:     "042",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "long version number",
-			filename: "00001_long_prefix.sql",
-			want:     "00001",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "description with multiple underscores",
-			filename: "003_add_user_auth_tables.sql",
-			want:     "003",
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "empty filename",
-			filename: ".sql",
-			wantErr:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "leading underscore",
-			filename: "_description.sql",
-			wantErr:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "non-numeric version",
-			filename: "abc_migration.sql",
-			wantErr:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "mixed alphanumeric version",
-			filename: "001a_migration.sql",
-			wantErr:  true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			got, err := ParseMigrationVersion(tt.filename)
-			if tt.wantErr {
-				if err == nil {
-					t.Errorf("ParseMigrationVersion(%q) expected error, got %q", tt.filename, got)
-				}
-
-				return
-			}
-
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("ParseMigrationVersion(%q) unexpected error: %v", tt.filename, err)
-
-				return
-			}
-
-			if got != tt.want {
-				t.Errorf("ParseMigrationVersion(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.filename, got, tt.want)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestApplyMigrations_CreatesSchemaAndTables(t *testing.T) {
-	db := openTestDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	if err := ApplyMigrations(ctx, db, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ApplyMigrations failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// The schema_migrations table must exist and contain at least
-	// version "000" (the bootstrap) and "001" (the initial schema).
-	rows, err := db.Query("SELECT version FROM schema_migrations ORDER BY version")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to query schema_migrations: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer rows.Close()
-
-	var versions []string
-	for rows.Next() {
-		var v string
-		if err := rows.Scan(&v); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to scan version: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		versions = append(versions, v)
-	}
-
-	if err := rows.Err(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("row iteration error: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(versions) < 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("expected at least 2 migrations recorded, got %d: %v", len(versions), versions)
-	}
-
-	if versions[0] != "000" {
-		t.Errorf("first recorded migration = %q, want %q", versions[0], "000")
-	}
-
-	if versions[1] != "001" {
-		t.Errorf("second recorded migration = %q, want %q", versions[1], "001")
-	}
-
-	// Verify that the application tables created by 001.sql exist.
-	for _, table := range []string{"source_content", "source_metadata", "output_content", "request_cache", "negative_cache", "cache_stats"} {
-		var count int
-
-		err := db.QueryRow(
-			"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name=?",
-			table,
-		).Scan(&count)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("failed to check for table %s: %v", table, err)
-		}
-
-		if count != 1 {
-			t.Errorf("table %s does not exist after migrations", table)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestApplyMigrations_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
-	db := openTestDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	if err := ApplyMigrations(ctx, db, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("first ApplyMigrations failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Running a second time must succeed without errors.
-	if err := ApplyMigrations(ctx, db, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("second ApplyMigrations failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Verify no duplicate rows in schema_migrations.
-	var count int
-
-	err := db.QueryRow("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = '000'").Scan(&count)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to count 000 rows: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if count != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected exactly 1 row for version 000, got %d", count)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBootstrapMigrationsTable_FreshDatabase(t *testing.T) {
-	db := openTestDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	if err := bootstrapMigrationsTable(ctx, db, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("bootstrapMigrationsTable failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// schema_migrations table must exist.
-	var tableCount int
-
-	err := db.QueryRow(
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='schema_migrations'",
-	).Scan(&tableCount)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to check for table: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if tableCount != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("schema_migrations table not created")
-	}
-
-	// Version "000" must be recorded.
-	var recorded int
-
-	err = db.QueryRow(
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = '000'",
-	).Scan(&recorded)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to check version: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if recorded != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected version 000 to be recorded, got count %d", recorded)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBootstrapMigrationsTable_ExistingTableBackwardsCompat(t *testing.T) {
-	db := openTestDB(t)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Simulate an older database that created the table via inline SQL
-	// (without recording version "000").
-	_, err := db.Exec(`
-		CREATE TABLE schema_migrations (
-			version TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-			applied_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-		)
-	`)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to create legacy table: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Insert a fake migration to prove the table already existed.
-	_, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO schema_migrations (version) VALUES ('001')")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to insert legacy version: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if err := bootstrapMigrationsTable(ctx, db, nil); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("bootstrapMigrationsTable failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Version "000" must now be recorded.
-	var recorded int
-
-	err = db.QueryRow(
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = '000'",
-	).Scan(&recorded)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to check version: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if recorded != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("expected version 000 to be recorded for legacy DB, got count %d", recorded)
-	}
-
-	// The existing "001" row must still be there.
-	var legacyCount int
-
-	err = db.QueryRow(
-		"SELECT COUNT(*) FROM schema_migrations WHERE version = '001'",
-	).Scan(&legacyCount)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed to check legacy version: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if legacyCount != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("legacy version 001 row missing after bootstrap")
-	}
-}

internal/database/schema/000.sql

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
--- Migration 000: Schema migrations tracking table
--- This must be the first migration applied. The bootstrap logic in
--- database.go applies it directly (bypassing the normal migration
--- loop) when the schema_migrations table does not yet exist.
-
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_migrations (
-    version TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    applied_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
-);

internal/handlers/handlers_test.go

@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func setupTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to open test db: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(context.Background(), db, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(db); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to apply migrations: %v", err)
 	}
 

internal/imgcache/stats_test.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func setupStatsTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(context.Background(), db, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(db); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	t.Cleanup(func() { db.Close() })

internal/imgcache/testutil_test.go

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package imgcache
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"image"
 	"image/color"
@@ -194,7 +193,7 @@ func setupServiceTestDB(t *testing.T) *sql.DB {
 	}
 
 	// Use the real production schema via migrations
-	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(context.Background(), db, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := database.ApplyMigrations(db); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to apply migrations: %v", err)
 	}
 

internal/imgcache/whitelist.go

@@ -6,22 +6,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 // HostWhitelist implements the Whitelist interface for checking allowed source hosts.
+// Only exact host matches are supported. Leading dots in patterns are stripped
+// (e.g. ".example.com" becomes an exact match for "example.com").
 type HostWhitelist struct {
-	// exactHosts contains hosts that must match exactly (e.g., "cdn.example.com")
+	// hosts contains hosts that must match exactly (e.g., "cdn.example.com")
-	exactHosts map[string]struct{}
+	hosts map[string]struct{}
-	// suffixHosts contains domain suffixes to match (e.g., ".example.com" matches "cdn.example.com")
-	suffixHosts []string
 }
 
 // NewHostWhitelist creates a whitelist from a list of host patterns.
-// Patterns starting with "." are treated as suffix matches.
+// All patterns are treated as exact matches. Leading dots are stripped
-// Examples:
+// for backwards compatibility (e.g. ".example.com" matches "example.com" only).
-//   - "cdn.example.com" - exact match only
-//   - ".example.com" - matches cdn.example.com, images.example.com, etc.
 func NewHostWhitelist(patterns []string) *HostWhitelist {
 	w := &HostWhitelist{
-		exactHosts:  make(map[string]struct{}),
+		hosts: make(map[string]struct{}),
-		suffixHosts: make([]string, 0),
 	}
 
 	for _, pattern := range patterns {
@@ -30,17 +27,22 @@ func NewHostWhitelist(patterns []string) *HostWhitelist {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if strings.HasPrefix(pattern, ".") {
+		// Strip leading dot — suffix matching is not supported.
-			w.suffixHosts = append(w.suffixHosts, pattern)
+		// ".example.com" is treated as exact match for "example.com".
-		} else {
+		pattern = strings.TrimPrefix(pattern, ".")
-			w.exactHosts[pattern] = struct{}{}
+
+		if pattern == "" {
+			continue
 		}
+
+		w.hosts[pattern] = struct{}{}
 	}
 
 	return w
 }
 
 // IsWhitelisted checks if a URL's host is in the whitelist.
+// Only exact host matches are supported.
 func (w *HostWhitelist) IsWhitelisted(u *url.URL) bool {
 	if u == nil {
 		return false
@@ -51,32 +53,17 @@ func (w *HostWhitelist) IsWhitelisted(u *url.URL) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Check exact match
+	_, ok := w.hosts[host]
-	if _, ok := w.exactHosts[host]; ok {
-		return true
-	}
 
-	// Check suffix match
+	return ok
-	for _, suffix := range w.suffixHosts {
-		if strings.HasSuffix(host, suffix) {
-			return true
-		}
-		// Also match if host equals the suffix without the leading dot
-		// e.g., pattern ".example.com" should match "example.com"
-		if host == strings.TrimPrefix(suffix, ".") {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
 }
 
 // IsEmpty returns true if the whitelist has no entries.
 func (w *HostWhitelist) IsEmpty() bool {
-	return len(w.exactHosts) == 0 && len(w.suffixHosts) == 0
+	return len(w.hosts) == 0
 }
 
 // Count returns the total number of whitelist entries.
 func (w *HostWhitelist) Count() int {
-	return len(w.exactHosts) + len(w.suffixHosts)
+	return len(w.hosts)
 }

internal/imgcache/whitelist_test.go

@@ -31,41 +31,47 @@ func TestHostWhitelist_IsWhitelisted(t *testing.T) {
 			want:     false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix match",
+			name:     "dot prefix does not enable suffix matching",
 			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
 			testURL:  "https://cdn.example.com/image.jpg",
-			want:     true,
+			want:     false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix match deep subdomain",
+			name:     "dot prefix does not match deep subdomain",
 			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
 			testURL:  "https://cdn.images.example.com/image.jpg",
-			want:     true,
+			want:     false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix match apex domain",
+			name:     "dot prefix stripped matches apex domain exactly",
 			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
 			testURL:  "https://example.com/image.jpg",
 			want:     true,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix match not found",
+			name:     "dot prefix does not match unrelated domain",
 			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
 			testURL:  "https://notexample.com/image.jpg",
 			want:     false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix match partial not allowed",
+			name:     "dot prefix does not match partial domain",
 			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
 			testURL:  "https://fakeexample.com/image.jpg",
 			want:     false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "multiple patterns",
+			name:     "multiple patterns exact only",
-			patterns: []string{"cdn.example.com", ".images.org", "static.test.net"},
+			patterns: []string{"cdn.example.com", "photos.images.org", "static.test.net"},
 			testURL:  "https://photos.images.org/image.jpg",
 			want:     true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "multiple patterns no suffix match",
+			patterns: []string{"cdn.example.com", ".images.org", "static.test.net"},
+			testURL:  "https://photos.images.org/image.jpg",
+			want:     false,
+		},
 		{
 			name:     "empty whitelist",
 			patterns: []string{},
@@ -90,6 +96,12 @@ func TestHostWhitelist_IsWhitelisted(t *testing.T) {
 			testURL:  "https://cdn.example.com/image.jpg",
 			want:     true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "whitespace dot prefix stripped matches exactly",
+			patterns: []string{"  .other.com  "},
+			testURL:  "https://other.com/image.jpg",
+			want:     true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -139,6 +151,11 @@ func TestHostWhitelist_IsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 			patterns: []string{"example.com"},
 			want:     false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "dot prefix entry still counts",
+			patterns: []string{".example.com"},
+			want:     false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -168,7 +185,7 @@ func TestHostWhitelist_Count(t *testing.T) {
 			want:     3,
 		},
 		{
-			name:     "suffix hosts only",
+			name:     "dot prefix hosts treated as exact",
 			patterns: []string{".a.com", ".b.com"},
 			want:     2,
 		},
@@ -177,6 +194,11 @@ func TestHostWhitelist_Count(t *testing.T) {
 			patterns: []string{"exact.com", ".suffix.com"},
 			want:     2,
 		},
+		{
+			name:     "dot prefix deduplicates with exact",
+			patterns: []string{"example.com", ".example.com"},
+			want:     1,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {