Replace two non-compliant token verifiers (NextcloudTokenVerifier and
ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier) with a single UnifiedTokenVerifier that properly
validates token audiences per MCP Security Best Practices specification.
The previous implementation had a critical security vulnerability where tokens
intended for the MCP server were passed directly to Nextcloud APIs without
proper audience validation (token passthrough anti-pattern). This violates
OAuth 2.0 security principles and the MCP specification.
Changes:
- Add UnifiedTokenVerifier supporting two compliant modes:
* Multi-audience mode (default): Validates tokens contain BOTH MCP and
Nextcloud audiences, enabling direct use without exchange
* Token exchange mode (opt-in): Validates MCP audience only, exchanges
for Nextcloud tokens via RFC 8693 with caching to minimize latency
- Remove token passthrough vulnerability from context.py and context_helper.py
- Implement token exchange caching (5-minute TTL default) to reduce network calls
- Add required environment variables for audience validation:
* NEXTCLOUD_MCP_SERVER_URL - MCP server URL (used as audience)
* NEXTCLOUD_RESOURCE_URI - Nextcloud resource identifier
* TOKEN_EXCHANGE_CACHE_TTL - Cache TTL for exchanged tokens
- Update docker-compose.yml with resource URI configuration for both OAuth modes
- Add comprehensive test suite (29 tests) covering both authentication modes
- Remove legacy NextcloudTokenVerifier and ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier
Security improvements:
- Eliminates token passthrough anti-pattern
- Enforces proper audience separation between MCP and Nextcloud
- Complies with MCP Security Best Practices and RFC 8707/8693
- Maintains performance with token exchange caching
Test results: 65/65 unit tests passed, 5/5 smoke tests passed
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Wire up RFC 8693 token exchange throughout the MCP server to support
stateless per-request token conversion for external IdP scenarios.
Changes:
Authentication Flow:
- Add exchange_token_for_audience() for pure RFC 8693 exchange
- Update context_helper to use stateless token exchange
- Remove fallback to standard OAuth on exchange failure
- Make storage initialization lazy (only for delegation, not MCP tools)
Application Configuration:
- Add ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE environment variable support
- Skip provisioning tools when token exchange enabled
- Pass mcp_client_id to token broker for proper validation
- Update docker-compose.yml with token exchange config
Token Exchange Service:
- Add TOKEN_EXCHANGE_GRANT constant
- Implement exchange_token_for_audience() method
- Support both "mcp-server" and client_id audiences
- Lazy storage initialization for delegation scenarios
- Enhanced error handling and logging
Progressive Token Verifier:
- Add mcp_client_id parameter for external IdP validation
- Accept both "mcp-server" and configured client_id
- Support external IdP token verification
Key Behavior Changes:
- When ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=true: Each MCP tool call triggers
stateless token exchange (client token → Nextcloud token)
- When ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=false: Uses pass-through mode
(validates Flow 1 token and passes to Nextcloud)
- No provisioning tools registered in exchange mode
- No refresh tokens needed for request-time operations
This completes the token exchange implementation. The MCP server now
supports both pass-through (default) and exchange (opt-in) modes for
federated authentication architectures.
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Resolves the token exchange implementation gap where get_session_client()
was implemented but never used by tools. Unifies token acquisition into a
single async get_client() method that handles both pass-through and token
exchange modes transparently.
Core Changes:
- Make get_client() async and merge token exchange logic into it
- Remove scopes parameter from token exchange (Nextcloud doesn't support OAuth scopes)
- Update all 8 tool modules to use await get_client(ctx)
- Fix provisioning decorator to skip checks in BasicAuth mode
Token Acquisition Modes:
1. BasicAuth: Returns shared client (no token operations)
2. OAuth pass-through (default): Verifies and passes Flow 1 token to Nextcloud
3. OAuth token exchange (opt-in): Exchanges Flow 1 token for ephemeral token via RFC 8693
Key Architectural Clarifications:
- Progressive Consent (Flow 1/2) = Authorization architecture
- Token Exchange = Token acquisition pattern during tool execution
- Refresh tokens from Flow 2 are NEVER used for tool calls (only background jobs)
- Nextcloud scopes are "soft-scopes" enforced by MCP server, not IdP
Documentation Updates:
- ADR-004: Added comprehensive token acquisition patterns section
- CRITICAL-TOKEN-EXCHANGE-PATTERN.md: Updated to reflect implementation status
- CLAUDE.md: Updated architectural patterns with async get_client()
Testing:
- All 36 unit tests passing
- All 4 smoke tests passing (BasicAuth mode)
- Linting issues fixed (ruff)
Configuration:
ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=false (default) - pass-through mode
ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=true (opt-in) - token exchange mode
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Chris Coutinho