- Token Broker Service manages Nextcloud access tokens with audience validation
- Implements short-lived token caching (5-minute TTL) with early refresh
- Enhanced token storage schema with ADR-004 fields (flow_type, audience, provisioning)
- MCP provisioning tools for explicit Flow 2 resource authorization
- Comprehensive unit tests for Token Broker Service (14 tests, all passing)
- Environment configuration for Progressive Consent mode
This implements the foundation for the dual OAuth flow architecture where:
- Flow 1: MCP clients authenticate to MCP server (aud: "mcp-server")
- Flow 2: MCP server gets delegated Nextcloud access (aud: "nextcloud")
Users must explicitly call provision_nextcloud_access tool to grant resource access,
implementing the "stateless by default" principle from ADR-004.
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This commit implements and documents both RFC 8693 token exchange tiers
from ADR-002, enabling both production-ready delegation and advanced
impersonation capabilities.
- Enable Keycloak preview features (`--features=preview`) to support
both Standard V2 and Legacy V1 token exchange modes
- Update Tier 1 status from "NOT IMPLEMENTED" to "IMPLEMENTED (Legacy V1)"
- Add detailed empirical testing results showing:
- Standard V2 rejects `requested_subject` parameter
- Legacy V1 accepts parameter but requires impersonation permissions
- Complete configuration steps for enabling impersonation
- Add comparison table showing when to use each tier
- Add "When to Use" guidance for both tiers
- Document that Tier 2 (Delegation) is the recommended default
- Update docstring to document both Tier 1 and Tier 2 support
- Add tier-specific logging (shows which tier is being used)
- Document permission requirements for Tier 1 impersonation
**tests/integration/auth/test_token_exchange_standard_v2.py**:
- Test delegation without impersonation (Tier 2)
- Verify sub claim remains unchanged (service account identity)
- Verify no special permissions required
- Test exchanged tokens work with Nextcloud APIs
- All tests PASS ✅
**tests/integration/auth/test_token_exchange_legacy_v1.py**:
- Test impersonation with `requested_subject` (Tier 1)
- Verify sub claim changes to target user
- Auto-skip if impersonation permissions not configured
- Document permission requirements in test docstrings
- Test exchanged tokens work with Nextcloud APIs
**tests/manual/test_impersonation.py**:
- Comprehensive impersonation validation script
- Tests both Standard V2 and Legacy V1 behavior
- Decodes JWT tokens to verify sub claim changes
- Validates tokens against Nextcloud APIs
**tests/manual/configure_impersonation.py**:
- Automated permission configuration helper
- Documents manual Keycloak CLI configuration steps
Both token exchange tiers are now fully implemented and tested:
- **Tier 2 (Delegation)** - ✅ RECOMMENDED
- Standard V2 (production-ready)
- No special permissions required
- Service account identity preserved
- **Tier 1 (Impersonation)** - ✅ Advanced use only
- Legacy V1 (--features=preview required)
- Requires manual permission grant via Keycloak CLI
- Subject claim changes to target user
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Service account tokens (client_credentials grant) violate OAuth "act on-behalf-of"
principles and have been moved to ADR-002's "Will Not Implement" section.
## Problem Discovery
Testing revealed that service account tokens create Nextcloud user accounts
(e.g., `service-account-nextcloud-mcp-server`) due to user_oidc's bearer
provisioning feature. This violates core OAuth principles:
- ❌ Creates stateful server identity in Nextcloud
- ❌ All actions attributed to service account, not real user
- ❌ Breaks audit trail and user attribution
- ❌ Service account becomes "admin by another name"
## Changes
### Documentation (ADR-002)
- Moved service account (old Tier 1) to "Will Not Implement" section
- Added "OAuth Act On-Behalf-Of Principle" section
- Renumbered tiers:
- Tier 1: Impersonation (NOT IMPLEMENTED)
- Tier 2: Delegation via token exchange (IMPLEMENTED)
- Updated status to reflect rejection of service accounts
### Code Warnings
- Added comprehensive warning to KeycloakOAuthClient.get_service_account_token()
- Clarified VALID use: only as subject_token for RFC 8693 token exchange
- Clarified INVALID use: direct API access with service account token
### Supporting Documentation
- CLAUDE.md: Removed outdated "Tier 1" references, added rejection note
- oauth-impersonation-findings.md: Added prominent update banner
- audience-validation-setup.md: Updated tier numbers, added rejection note
- tests/manual/test_token_exchange.py: Added warning comment
## Valid Patterns (ADR-002)
✅ Foreground operations: User's access token from MCP request
✅ Background operations: Token exchange (impersonation/delegation)
✅ Offline access: Refresh tokens with user consent
❌ Service accounts: Creates independent server identity (REJECTED)
## Alternative
If service account pattern is truly needed, use BasicAuth mode instead of
OAuth mode. OAuth mode MUST maintain "act on-behalf-of" semantics.
Related: c12df98 (revert of service account test)
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Remove file-based caching of OAuth client credentials and implement automatic
client lifecycle management for test fixtures.
Changes:
- Add RFC 7592 client deletion function in auth/client_registration.py
- Remove cache_file parameter from _create_oauth_client_with_scopes helper
- Update all OAuth credential fixtures to use yield/finalizer pattern
- Add automatic client cleanup at end of test session (best-effort)
- Remove persistent .nextcloud_oauth_*.json cache files
Benefits:
- No persistent cache files cluttering repository
- Fresh OAuth clients created for each test session via DCR
- Automatic cleanup attempts (RFC 7592 DELETE endpoint)
- Cleaner test environment with proper fixture lifecycle
Note: Client deletion may fail due to Nextcloud authentication middleware
(logged as warning). The key improvement is removing persistent cache files.
OAuth clients may accumulate in Nextcloud but can be cleaned manually.
Chris Coutinho