MaddyUnderStars / MaddyUnderStars/shoot

better debug logging for events that failed signature check

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Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
61
Forks
5
Avg merge
3d 10h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

currently all thats logged in the case of a failed http sig is the below. doesn't really help much when debugging after the fact

```
POST /users/maddy/inbox HTTP/1.0" 400 142 "-" "Mitra 4.5.1; https://public.mitra.social
```

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Research direction

Start by locating the HTTP signature validation path and the current request logging that produces the shown 400 response. Determine which failure details are safe and useful to record; done means failed signature checks provide actionable debugging context without exposing sensitive data.

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Assessment

Tech stack
express, nodejs, typescript
Domain
backend, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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