fix(transport): protocol and transport hardening for auth and lifecycle consistency

[crivetimihai]

Summary

• harden JSON-RPC and protocol helper request validation/error mapping behavior
• enforce admin-scoped access for diagnostics endpoint output
• implement deterministic stateful streamable HTTP session close handling with affinity owner cleanup
• align nginx upstream settings for replica-aware backend resolution and remove overlapping proxy-level security headers
• extend unit coverage for RPC/protocol, OAuth callback handling, diagnostics authorization, and streamable HTTP lifecycle paths

Notes

• includes current test update in tests/unit/scripts/test_demo_a2a_agent_auth.py from local formatting/lint pass

[crivetimihai]

Review

Rebased cleanly onto main. Code reviewed for correctness, security, performance, and codebase consistency.

Bug found & fixed: nginx resolve directive crashes container

The resolve parameter on upstream server directives is nginx Plus-only (commercial). Our container uses open-source nginx from Red Hat UBI, which rejects it at config validation — causing a restart loop. Removed resolve from all 3 nginx configs while keeping the zone shared memory directive (valid in open-source nginx). Docker DNS still resolves all replica IPs at startup, so least_conn distributes across replicas.

Differential test coverage added (7 tests)

• test_ping_non_dict_body_returns_invalid_request — ping with array body
• test_rpc_sampling_create_message_maps_sampling_error — RPC SamplingError → -32602
• test_rpc_completion_complete_maps_completion_error — RPC CompletionError → -32602
• test_handle_rpc_session_owner_check_not_found — stateful session 404 → -32002
• test_handle_rpc_session_owner_check_forbidden — stateful session 403 → -32003
• test_close_streamable_http_session_registry_none — null registry → 403
• test_close_streamable_http_session_remove_fails — remove_session exception → 500

Review notes

Correct & well-designed:

• RPC validation layering (type checks → field checks → Pydantic) with proper JSON-RPC 2.0 error codes
• Internal error no longer leaks data: str(e) — uses -32603 without data field
• _has_version_admin_access correctly reuses normalize_token_teams() as single source of truth
• OAuth state param made optional with explicit None check before use
• clear_pool_session_owner vs _cleanup_pool_session_owner distinction is correct (forceful vs worker-aware)
• Streamable HTTP deterministic DELETE with ownership-checked teardown
• Security headers deduplicated (app middleware already sets them all)

Minor nit (not blocking): req_id = body.get("id") is extracted twice in handle_rpc (lines 5963 and 5993) — the second is redundant but harmless.

No security or performance issues found.

[MohanLaksh]

PR #3344 Test Failures Analysis

Failing Tests Summary

1. test_ping_invalid_method - Expected 500, Got 400

Location: tests/e2e/test_main_apis.py::TestProtocolAPIs::test_ping_invalid_method

Issue: The PR changed the behavior to return 400 (Bad Request) with JSON-RPC error code -32600 for invalid methods, but the test expects 500.

Test Code (line 453):

assert response.status_code == 500  # Expects 500

Actual Behavior: Now returns 400 with proper JSON-RPC error mapping per the PR changes.

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2. test_get_version - Expected 200, Got 403

Location: tests/e2e/test_main_apis.py::TestVersionAndDocs::test_get_version

Issue: The PR added admin-only access requirement to /version endpoint via _has_version_admin_access(), but the test expects public access (200).

Root Cause: The test comment says "no auth required" but the PR intentionally restricted this endpoint to admins only for security (preventing information disclosure).

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3. test_execute_forwarded_request_returns_error_when_no_server

Location: tests/e2e/test_session_pool_e2e.py::TestMultiWorkerSessionAffinityE2E

Issue: Test expects 'error' key in response but gets {'result': {}} instead.

Root Cause: The PR's error handling changes may have affected how forwarded requests handle missing server scenarios.

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4. test_affinity_logs_when_executing_forwarded_request

Location: tests/e2e/test_session_pool_e2e.py::TestMultiWorkerSessionAffinityE2E

Issue: Same as #3 - expects 'error' key but gets {'result': {}}.

Root Cause: Related to session affinity forwarding error handling changes.

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Root Cause

All failures are expected behavior changes from the PR:

1. Better error codes: 400 instead of 500 for invalid requests (JSON-RPC compliance)
2. Security hardening: /version now requires admin access
3. Error handling improvements: May have changed how certain edge cases are handled in session affinity

Action Required

The tests need to be updated to match the new behavior, not the code fixed. The PR's changes are intentional security and protocol compliance improvements.

Also,

🔍 Areas for Consideration (Non-Blocking)

1. Redundant req_id Extraction (Line 6042 vs 6012)
   Impact: Harmless but noisy. Consider removing or consolidating. Not a blocker.

2. Error Context for Debugging (Optional Enhancement)
   Current behavior returns identical -32600 errors for all invalid request scenarios. Consider adding debug-only context:

Rationale: Helps operators diagnose client misconfigurations without leaking internals in production. Non-blocking if omitted.

3. Session Close Idempotency (Document or Handle)
   _close_streamable_http_session() returns 500 on remove_session() failure. Clarify:

Should already-closed sessions return 200 (idempotent) or 404 (session not found)?
Log the exception type for debugging transient vs permanent failures: logger.exception("remove_session failed", exc_info=True)
Recommendation: Add docstring noting idempotency behavior and structured exception logging.

4. Test Parametrization Coverage (Optional Expansion)
   Current tests use @pytest.mark.parametrize effectively. Consider extending to edge cases:

Invalid jsonrpc versions: "1.0", "3.0", null, 123
Method edge cases: empty string "", numeric 12, null
Params edge cases: non-dict when required (array, string, null)
Not required for merge, but improves robustness.

5. Nginx Configuration Documentation (Optional)
   The removal of security headers from nginx is correct and aligns with the architecture (app middleware is source of truth). Consider noting this decision in README.md to prevent future regressions.

🎯 Final Recommendation
APPROVE — Merge AFTER fixing the failing tests and optionally address:

• (Nice-to-have) Remove redundant req_id extraction (line 6042)
• (Nice-to-have) Document session close idempotency behavior in docstring
• (Future) Expand test parametrization for edge cases
• (Future) Add nginx security header decision to README.md
  No security or performance issues detected.