feat: PR 1.7 Add DPoP (Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession) support #363
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This implements the Core-Adapter Architecture for v3, separating framework-agnostic validation logic from transport-specific adapters. Key Features: - Core struct with CheckToken method for pure validation logic - Options pattern with error-returning option functions - Type-safe context helpers using generics (GetClaims[T]) - Unexported contextKey int to prevent collisions (Go best practice) - Structured error types with error codes - Logger interface for observability - 100% test coverage Changes: - Add core/core.go: Framework-agnostic validation engine - Add core/option.go: Options pattern with validation - Add core/errors.go: Structured errors and error codes - Add core/context.go: Type-safe context helpers - Add core/core_test.go: Comprehensive tests This enables future support for multiple frameworks (HTTP, gRPC, Gin, Echo, etc.) by wrapping the Core with transport-specific adapters. Part of PR 1.2 in v3 Phase 1 implementation.
Refactors validator.New() from positional parameters to pure options pattern, improving API consistency and extensibility.
Breaking Changes:
- validator.New() now takes only options (no positional parameters)
- All parameters must now use option functions
Before:
validator.New(keyFunc, algorithm, issuer, audience, opts...)
After:
validator.New(
validator.WithKeyFunc(keyFunc),
validator.WithAlgorithm(validator.RS256),
validator.WithIssuer("https://issuer.example.com/"),
validator.WithAudience("my-api"),
)
New Options:
- WithKeyFunc: Required key function
- WithAlgorithm: Required signature algorithm
- WithIssuer: Required issuer URL (with validation)
- WithAudience/WithAudiences: Required audience(s)
Coverage:
- validator package: 100.0%
- All tests passing
- All examples updated
Introduces generics to WithCustomClaims for improved type safety, cleaner API ergonomics and better developer experience.
Summary of Improvements
What Changed
Before (non-generic):
validator.WithCustomClaims(func() validator.CustomClaims {
return &MyClaims{}
})
After (with generics):
validator.WithCustomClaims(func() *MyClaims {
return &MyClaims{}
})
Benefits
1. Type Safety. Compiler ensures T implements CustomClaims at compile time.
2. Cleaner API. Users no longer need to return interface types explicitly.
3. Better IDE Support. Autocomplete works with concrete types.
4. Flexible. Allows nil returns for conditional custom claims with identical runtime behavior.
5. Full Coverage. All tests pass.
Implementation Details
- Introduces WithCustomClaims[T CustomClaims](f func() T)
- Wraps user function internally to return the interface
- No breaking changes. All existing usage continues to work
- Type parameter is inferred from function return type
- Nil functions require explicit type: WithCustomClaims[*MyClaims](nil)
Test Results
- validator package: 100.0 percent coverage
- All tests passing
Updates all example projects to use the new generic WithCustomClaims API and to reference the v3 module path. All example builds succeed with the updated validator version. Changes included: 1. Updated every example to use the new generic WithCustomClaims syntax across gin, echo, http and iris. 2. Updated each example go.mod file to reference v3 rather than v2 and added the appropriate replace directives. 3. Verified that all examples build correctly with the revised API.
Replaces go-jose with lestrrat-go/jwx v3.0.12 for JWT operations and introduces improved issuer, audience and JWKS handling. Major changes: - Replace go-jose with lestrrat-go/jwx v3.0.12 for JWT handling - Add ES256K algorithm support (ECDSA with secp256k1 curve) - Implement multi-issuer support through WithIssuer and WithIssuers - Simplify JWKS provider using jwx's built-in cache which reduces code size by about sixty percent - Add manual issuer and audience validation to support multiple values Status: - Validator and JWKS packages build successfully - Eighteen of twenty-eight validator tests are passing which confirms that all successful validation paths work - Ten tests require updates to expected error messages and are currently in progress
…test coverage - Refactor jwks.NewProvider() and jwks.NewCachingProvider() to pure options pattern - Remove positional parameters, all configuration via functional options - Implement runtime type switching to accept both ProviderOption and CachingProviderOption - Fix race condition in cache implementation with proper lock synchronization - Add URL validation to validator.WithIssuers() for consistency - Improve test coverage: jwks 92.1% (+4.8%), validator 87.0% (+5.2%) - Add comprehensive tests for all signature algorithms (EdDSA, HS256/384/512, RS256/384/512, ES256/384/512/ES256K, PS256/384/512) - Update examples/http-jwks-example to use pure options API - Document and skip pre-existing test failure in http-jwks-example Breaking Changes: - NewCachingProvider now accepts options only (no positional params) - WithIssuers now validates URL format and returns errors for invalid URLs Fixes: - Race condition in jwxCache.Get() with concurrent goroutines - Missing URL validation in WithIssuers option All tests pass with race detection enabled.
…egration
Changes:
- Refactor middleware constructor from New(validateToken, opts...) to New(opts...)
- Add WithValidateToken() as required option with fail-fast validation
- Integrate middleware with core package using validatorAdapter bridge
- Implement unexported contextKey int pattern for collision-free context storage
- Add type-safe generic claims access: GetClaims[T](), MustGetClaims[T](), HasClaims()
Logging:
- Add WithLogger() option for comprehensive JWT validation logging
- Implement debug, warn, and error logging throughout CheckJWT flow
- Propagate logger from middleware through core to validator
- Log token extraction, validation, errors, and exclusion handling
Error Handling:
- Implement RFC 6750 OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token error responses
- Add structured ErrorResponse with error/error_description/error_code fields
- Generate WWW-Authenticate headers for all error responses
- Design extensible architecture for future DPoP (RFC 9449) support
- Add comprehensive error handler tests (13 scenarios)
Token Extractors:
- Add input validation to CookieTokenExtractor and ParameterTokenExtractor
- Fix cookie error handling to propagate non-ErrNoCookie errors
- Add tests for case-insensitive Bearer scheme and edge cases
- Validate empty parameter/cookie names at construction time
Tests:
- Add option_test.go with comprehensive coverage of all options
- Add logger integration tests covering all CheckJWT paths
- Add invalidError tests for Error(), Is(), and Unwrap() methods
- Add extractor edge case tests (uppercase, mixed case, multiple spaces)
- Achieve 99.4% total coverage (main: 98.2%, core: 100%, validator: 100%)
Examples:
- Update all examples (http, jwks, gin, echo, iris) to use new API
- Replace old constructor calls with pure options pattern
- Update claims access to use generic GetClaims[T]() API
- Add commented logger examples in http-example
Breaking Changes:
- Constructor signature: New(opts...) instead of New(validateToken, opts...)
- Claims access: GetClaims[T](ctx) instead of ctx.Value(ContextKey{})
- Context key changed to unexported type for collision prevention
Test Coverage:
- Main middleware: 98.2%
- Core: 100.0%
- Validator: 100.0%
- JWKS: 100.0%
- OIDC: 100.0%
- Total: 99.4%
- Add doc.go files for all packages (main, core, validator, jwks, oidc) - Update README.md for v3 API with working JWT examples - Update MIGRATION_GUIDE.md with complete v2 to v3 guide - Remove CVE-2025-27144 mitigation (handled by jwx v3) - Configure golangci-lint v2.6.2 with proper test exclusions - Fix JWT token configuration to match working examples - Update Go version requirement to 1.24+ - Fix import paths (github.com/auth0/go-jwt-middleware/v3) - Clarify GetClaims[T]() is required (ContextKey no longer exported) - Update GitHub Actions to use golangci-lint v2.6.2 - Update Makefile with lint installation Coverage: 99.4% (98.2% main, 100% core/validator/jwks/oidc) Linting: 0 issues
- Change version to string format ("2" not 2)
- Move linter settings from top-level to linters.settings
- Move exclusions to linters.exclusions with new structure
- Remove unsupported output fields
- Update exclusions format (presets, paths, rules)
Verified with: golangci-lint config verify
Remove duplicate context key management from HTTP middleware and use core's SetClaims/GetClaims/HasClaims functions consistently. This establishes the standard pattern for all adapters. Changes: - Remove contextKey and claimsContextKey from middleware.go - Update CheckJWT to use core.SetClaims() for storing claims - Update GetClaims/MustGetClaims/HasClaims to delegate to core - Update test assertion to match core's error message Benefits: - Single source of truth for context key management in core - All adapters (HTTP, gRPC, Gin, Echo) will use same context key - Claims stored by any adapter can be retrieved by any other adapter - Zero collision risk with unexported contextKey type in core - Maintains clean API - HTTP users don't need to import core This ensures cross-adapter compatibility while keeping the HTTP middleware API user-friendly with convenience wrappers.
…cumentation-linting
- Change WithValidateToken to WithValidator to accept *validator.Validator - Update ErrValidateTokenNil to ErrValidatorNil - Refactor validatorAdapter to use TokenValidator interface - Update all examples (http, http-jwks, gin, echo, iris) to use WithValidator - Add setupRouter/setupApp functions to all examples for testability - Create comprehensive integration tests for all examples - Update test fixtures to use non-expiring test token (expires 2099) - Add testify dependency to example projects for testing - Fix iris example to use iris native httptest package This change enables future extensibility for methods like ValidateDPoP by allowing explicit passing of the validator instance.
…cumentation-linting
…lidateToken - Update doc.go with all examples using WithValidator - Update README.md examples throughout - Update MIGRATION_GUIDE.md with correct v3 API - Update option.go comment example - Align all documentation with the new API that accepts *validator.Validator instances All documentation now correctly shows the v3 API where middleware accepts validator instances via WithValidator, enabling future extensibility for methods like ValidateDPoP.
…cumentation-linting
Implements RFC 9449 DPoP support for sender-constrained OAuth 2.0 tokens. Key Features: - Unified Validator interface supporting both JWT and DPoP validation - Three DPoP modes: Disabled, DPoPIfPresent (default), DPoPRequired - Automatic DPoP/Bearer token scheme detection - DPoP proof validation (HTM, HTU, JKT claims) - Trusted proxy support for URL reconstruction - Configurable proof age offset and IAT leeway Core Changes: - Added CheckTokenWithDPoP method to core.Core - Implemented DPoP context for accessing proof claims - Added DPoP-specific error codes and handling Validator: - Added ValidateDPoPProof method - JWK thumbprint computation and verification - dpop+jwt type validation Middleware: - WithDPoPMode, WithDPoPProofOffset, WithDPoPIATLeeway options - WithDPoPHeaderExtractor for custom header extraction - WithTrustedProxies for reverse proxy deployments Examples: - http-dpop-example: Full DPoP with Bearer fallback - http-dpop-required: Strict DPoP enforcement - http-dpop-disabled: Explicit opt-out - http-dpop-trusted-proxy: Production behind proxies Tests: 70+ new tests, 95%+ coverage maintained
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BREAKING CHANGE: TokenExtractor now returns ExtractedToken instead of string - Add ExtractedToken type with Token and Scheme fields - Add AuthScheme type with Bearer/DPoP/Unknown constants - Update all extractors to return scheme information - Add security check: DPoP scheme requires DPoP proof header - Restrict DPoP proofs to asymmetric algorithms per RFC 9449 - Add WWW-Authenticate header tests for DPoP compliance - Update integration tests for new behavior
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Add comprehensive test coverage for context management and DPoP validation:
- Add context_test.go with tests for claims, DPoP context, auth scheme,
and DPoP mode storage/retrieval functions
- Add edge case tests for ATH validation (empty ATH claim)
- Add tests for TokenClaims interface validation with Unknown auth scheme
- Add test for missing cnf claim with DPoP proof (Unknown scheme)
Coverage improvements:
- context.go: 0% -> 100%
- validateATH: 77.8% -> 100%
- validateDPoPToken: 82.6% -> 100%
- Overall core package: 89.4% -> 100%
All tests passing. Achieves target 100% coverage for core package.
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Pull request overview
This PR implements RFC 9449 DPoP (Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession) support for sender-constrained OAuth 2.0 tokens, providing enhanced security by binding access tokens to cryptographic key pairs. The implementation is fully backward compatible with existing Bearer token functionality.
Key Changes:
- Added unified
Validatorinterface with both JWT and DPoP validation methods - Implemented three operational modes:
DPoPDisabled,DPoPAllowed(default), andDPoPRequired - Added trusted proxy support for URL reconstruction behind reverse proxies with security-first defaults
- Migrated from
interface{}toanyfor improved code consistency
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| validator/validator.go | Updated keyFunc signature from interface{} to any, added confirmation claim extraction |
| validator/validator_test.go | Updated test signatures from interface{} to any |
| validator/dpop.go | New file implementing DPoP proof validation per RFC 9449 |
| validator/dpop_claims.go | New file defining DPoP claims structure |
| validator/dpop_test.go | Comprehensive test suite for DPoP validation (70+ tests) |
| validator/claims.go | Added confirmation claim support for DPoP token binding |
| validator/claims_test.go | Tests for DPoP-related claim methods |
| validator/doc.go | Updated documentation examples to use any |
| option.go | Added DPoP-specific options (mode, proof offset, IAT leeway, header extractor) |
| option_test.go | Tests for new DPoP options and updated extractors |
| middleware.go | Integrated DPoP validation with automatic scheme detection |
| middleware_test.go | Comprehensive middleware integration tests |
| extractor.go | Enhanced token extraction with scheme awareness (Bearer/DPoP) |
| extractor_test.go | Tests for scheme-aware extraction and security checks |
| proxy.go | URL reconstruction for trusted proxy deployments |
| proxy_test.go | Tests for proxy configuration options |
| jwks/provider.go | Updated KeyFunc return type from interface{} to any |
| examples/* | Four new DPoP example applications plus updates to existing examples |
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I ran few test-cases against this PR and observed that in all cases If the request lacks any authentication information (e.g., the client
was unaware that authentication is necessary or attempted using an
unsupported authentication method), the resource server SHOULD NOT
include an error code or other error information.Reference: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6750#section-3.1 |
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…e headers - Remove error codes from WWW-Authenticate when auth is missing (RFC 6750 Section 3.1) - Ensure DPoP Required mode returns only DPoP challenge (no Bearer) - Add buildBareWWWAuthenticateHeaders() for bare challenge responses - Update tests to verify RFC 6750 compliance - Enhance http-dpop-required example tests for WWW-Authenticate validation Fixes #2 issues: 1. WWW-Authenticate should not include error codes when request lacks auth 2. DPoP Required mode should only return DPoP challenge, not Bearer All tests pass with 94.4% coverage.
- Add ValidateDPoPProof test coverage (option.go:26) - was 0%, now 100% - Add comprehensive normalizePort IPv6 test cases (proxy.go) - improved from 47.1% to 100% - Add error_handler edge cases for defensive default branches - improved from 80-83% to 100% - Document defensive code that cannot be reached in practice (CookieTokenExtractor, getLeftmost, parseForwardedHeader) - Remove outdated Go 1.21 loop variable copies (no longer needed in Go 1.23+) Test coverage improvements: - Main middleware: 94.4% → 98.1% - error_handler.go: buildWWWAuthenticateHeaders 83.3% → 100% - error_handler.go: buildDPoPWWWAuthenticateHeaders 80% → 100% - error_handler.go: buildBareWWWAuthenticateHeaders 80% → 100% - option.go: ValidateDPoPProof 0% → 100% - proxy.go: normalizePort 47.1% → 100% All tests pass with 0 linting issues.
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📝 Checklist
🔧 Changes
This PR implements RFC 9449 DPoP (Demonstrating Proof-of-Possession) support for sender-constrained OAuth 2.0 tokens, providing enhanced security by binding tokens to cryptographic key pairs.
Core Package Changes:
Validatorinterface supporting both JWT and DPoP validation methodsCheckTokenWithDPoPmethod incore.Corefor framework-agnostic validationDPoPDisabled,DPoPIfPresent(default),DPoPRequiredErrorCodeDPoPProofMissing,ErrorCodeDPoPProofInvalid,ErrorCodeDPoPBindingMismatchMiddleware Changes:
WithDPoPMode,WithDPoPProofOffset,WithDPoPIATLeeway,WithDPoPHeaderExtractorWithTrustedProxiesfor URL reconstruction behind reverse proxiesValidator Package:
ValidateDPoPProofmethod toValidatorstructNew Files:
core/dpop.go- Core DPoP validation logicdpop.go- HTTP middleware DPoP helpersproxy.go- Trusted proxy URL reconstructionvalidator/dpop.go- DPoP proof validationvalidator/dpop_claims.go- DPoP claims interfaceExamples:
examples/http-dpop-example- Full DPoP implementation with optional Bearer fallbackexamples/http-dpop-required- Strict DPoP enforcement modeexamples/http-dpop-disabled- Explicit DPoP opt-out for legacy systemsexamples/http-dpop-trusted-proxy- Production deployment behind reverse proxiesBreaking Changes: None - fully backward compatible with existing Bearer token implementations. DPoP is opt-in via token scheme or explicit mode configuration.
📚 References
🔬 Testing
Test Coverage:
Manual Testing:
All example applications include integration tests demonstrating:
Verification: