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feat: add Portal Agent documentation and enhance wallet and ENS sections

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README.md

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@@ -75,6 +75,24 @@ portal expose localhost:25565 --name minecraft --tcp

75 portal expose 3000 --multi-hop-depth 3

76 ```

78 +### Keep tunnels running with Portal Agent

79 +

80 +Use `portal agent run` when tunnels should keep running outside your terminal.

81 +It runs as a local OS service, keeps every tunnel in one TOML config alive, and

82 +provides a dashboard for relay and multi-hop management.

83 +

84 +```bash

85 +portal agent run --config config.toml

86 +portal agent dashboard --config config.toml

87 +portal agent restart

88 +portal agent stop

89 +

90 +# Foreground mode skips OS service installation.

91 +portal agent run --config config.toml --foreground

92 +```

93 +

94 +See [Portal Agent](docs/src/routes/portal-agent/+page.md) for the config format.

95 +

96 ### Run your own relay

98 ```bash

@@ -130,6 +148,8 @@ Tunnel clients include this registry by default. If you operate a public Portal

148

149 - [CLI Reference](cmd/portal-tunnel/README.md)

150 - [Concepts](docs/src/routes/concepts/+page.md)

151 +- [Portal Agent](docs/src/routes/portal-agent/+page.md)

152 +- [Wallet and ENS](docs/src/routes/wallet-and-ens/+page.md)

153 - [Security Model](docs/src/routes/security-model/+page.md)

154 - [Architecture](docs/src/routes/architecture/+page.md)

155 - [Deployment](docs/src/routes/deployment/+page.md)

cmd/portal-tunnel/README.md

@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ The agent service owns multiple tunnel definitions from one config file. The

219 local control API binds to loopback and is authenticated with a token stored in

220 the agent state directory.

221

222 +For the full agent workflow, control API, dashboard behavior, and wallet status

223 +auth details, see [Portal Agent](../../docs/src/routes/portal-agent/+page.md)

224 +and [Wallet and ENS](../../docs/src/routes/wallet-and-ens/+page.md).

225 +

226 Useful commands:

227

228 - `portal agent run` reads the platform default config path, installs or updates

docs/src/lib/nav.ts

+2 -1

@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ export const guidesNavigation: NavSection[] = [

56 title: 'Guides',

57 items: [

58 { title: 'Self-Hosting', href: '/self-hosting' },

59 + { title: 'Portal Agent', href: '/portal-agent' },

60 { title: 'TCP/UDP Tunneling', href: '/tcp-udp-tunneling' },

60 - { title: 'SIWE Authentication', href: '/siwe-authentication' },

61 + { title: 'Wallet and ENS', href: '/wallet-and-ens' },

62 { title: 'Deployment', href: '/deployment' },

63 { title: 'Configuration', href: '/configuration' }

64 ]

docs/src/routes/api-reference/+page.md

+11 -2

@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ Admin clients authenticate with a wallet signature:

65 5. Include the cookie in subsequent admin requests

66 6. Sessions expire after 24 hours

68 +The local agent has its own loopback wallet auth endpoints under

69 +`/v1/agent/auth/*`. Agent wallet sessions can read `/v1/agent/status`; mutating

70 +agent actions require the bearer token stored in the agent state directory. See

71 +[Portal Agent](/portal-agent) for the local control API.

72 +

73 ## Endpoint Summary

75 ### SDK Endpoints

@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ Admin clients authenticate with a wallet signature:

118 | `GET` | `/thumbnail/{hostname}` | Cached thumbnail screenshot | None |

120

@@ -194,7 +199,11 @@ Submits this relay's signed descriptor to a bootstrap relay so registry-external

199

200 ### `POST /v1/sign`

201

197 -Keyless TLS signing endpoint. Used by the relay's keyless TLS infrastructure. Only available when the API server is configured with a TLS private key.

202 +Keyless TLS signing endpoint. Used by the SDK-side tenant TLS server during the

203 +default stream handshake. Requests must include a valid lease access token in

204 +the `X-Portal-Access-Token` header.

205 +

206 +Only available when the API server is configured with a TLS private key.

207

208 Returns `404 Not Found` if signing is not configured.

209

docs/src/routes/api-reference/sdk/+page.md

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@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ Get relay domain and protocol version information. Used by the SDK to verify rel

66 |-------|------|-------------|

67 | `protocol_version` | `string` | Protocol version (must match SDK version) |

68 | `release_version` | `string` | Relay software release version |

69 +| `ens` | `object` | ENS gasless status for this relay |

70 +

71 +`ens` fields:

72 +

73 +| Field | Type | Description |

74 +|-------|------|-------------|

75 +| `enabled` | `bool` | ENS gasless automation is enabled for a non-local relay domain |

76 +| `verified` | `bool` | DNSSEC is active according to Portal and the last ENS sync succeeded |

77 +| `provider` | `string` | DNS provider used for automation |

78 +| `address` | `string` | Base-domain ENS address, usually the relay identity address |

79 +| `dnssec_state` | `string` | Provider DNSSEC state |

80 +| `ds_record` | `string` | DS record that may need registrar publication |

81 +| `message` | `string` | Provider-specific DNSSEC guidance |

82 +| `last_error` | `string` | Last ENS/DNS sync error |

84 **Example:**

@@ -80,7 +94,14 @@ curl https://relay.example.com/sdk/domain

94 "ok": true,

95 "data": {

96 "protocol_version": "5",

83 - "release_version": "v2.1.5"

97 + "release_version": "v2.1.5",

98 + "ens": {

99 + "enabled": true,

100 + "verified": true,

101 + "provider": "cloudflare",

102 + "address": "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678",

103 + "dnssec_state": "active"

104 + }

105 }

106 }

107 ```

docs/src/routes/cli-reference/+page.md

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@@ -206,8 +206,22 @@ portal agent restart

206 | `portal agent restart` | Stop the current agent if present, install or update the service, and start it again |

207

208 The local control API binds only to loopback and uses a token in the agent state

209 -directory. See [Configuration Reference](/configuration#configtoml) for the

210 -`config.toml` format.

209 +directory. See [Portal Agent](/portal-agent) for the workflow and

210 +[Configuration Reference](/configuration#configtoml) for the `config.toml`

211 +format.

212 +

213 +Agent flags:

214 +

216 +|---------|------|---------|-------------|

225

226 ## `portal update`

227

@@ -253,6 +267,8 @@ Prints the installed version string and exits.

267 ## Next Steps

268

269 - [Getting Started](/getting-started): run your first tunnel

270 +- [Portal Agent](/portal-agent): run durable multi-tunnel services

271 +- [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens): understand wallet auth and ENS gasless DNS

272 - [Concepts](/concepts): understand the relay and transport model

273 - [TCP and UDP Tunneling](/tcp-udp-tunneling): raw TCP and UDP setup

274 - [Deployment](/deployment): run your own relay server

docs/src/routes/concepts/+page.md

@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ datagram authentication.

160

161 Reusing the same identity path keeps the same tunnel identity across runs.

162

163 +Browser wallet login is separate from tunnel registration. Wallet sessions are

164 +used for relay admin access and optional local agent status access. See

165 +[Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens) for the distinction.

166 +

167 ## Domain Boundary

168

169 The default stream path prevents the relay from safely injecting `robots.txt`,

@@ -170,5 +174,6 @@ separate wildcard tunnel domain instead of a brand or docs domain.

174 ## Next Steps

175

176 - [Getting Started](/getting-started): run your first tunnel

177 +- [Portal Agent](/portal-agent): run durable tunnel configs

178 - [CLI Reference](/cli-reference): command and flag details

179 - [Architecture](/architecture): protocol-level design notes

docs/src/routes/configuration/+page.md

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@@ -198,7 +198,11 @@ Agent fields:

198 | `state_dir` | Platform default state directory | Stores the local control endpoint token and runtime state |

199 | `control_addr` | `127.0.0.1:4018` | Loopback-only local control API address |

200 | `service_name` | `portal-agent` | OS service name |

201 -| `allowed_wallets` | empty | Wallet addresses allowed to sign in to the local agent UI; empty allows any wallet on the loopback UI |

201 +| `allowed_wallets` | empty | Wallet addresses allowed to read local agent status through wallet auth; empty allows any wallet on the loopback auth endpoint |

202 +

203 +The local agent dashboard and mutating control API calls use the bearer token in

204 +the agent state directory. Wallet-authenticated agent requests are read-only and

205 +can only read `/v1/agent/status`.

206

207 Tunnel fields mirror `portal expose` flags:

208

@@ -212,9 +216,12 @@ Tunnel fields mirror `portal expose` flags:

216 | `multi_hop` | string array | Ordered multi-hop relay path |

217 | `multi_hop_depth` | int | Automatically select one multi-hop route with this depth |

218 | `identity_path` | string | Tunnel identity JSON file path. When omitted, one tunnel uses the platform default `identity.json`; multiple tunnels use `<state-dir>/<tunnel-id>/identity.json` |

219 +| `identity_json` | string | Identity JSON payload; overrides `identity_path` contents and is persisted there when both are set |

220 | `udp`, `udp_addr`, `tcp` | bool/string | UDP and raw TCP relay options |

221 | `description`, `tags`, `owner`, `thumbnail`, `hide` | mixed | Lease metadata shown by relays |

222

223 +For a task-oriented walkthrough, see [Portal Agent](/portal-agent).

224 +

225 ### `identity.json`

226

227 Stores the secp256k1 identity used to sign tunnel sessions and relay descriptors. `portal expose` treats `--identity-path` as a direct JSON file path. `relay-server` treats `IDENTITY_PATH` as a state directory and stores this file at `IDENTITY_PATH/identity.json`.

@@ -245,6 +252,8 @@ Set `ACME_DNS_PROVIDER` (or `--acme-dns-provider`) to one of the values below to

252

253 When this variable is empty the relay server falls back to manually supplied `fullchain.pem` and `privatekey.pem` files in `IDENTITY_PATH`.

254

255 +For ENS gasless behavior and wallet authentication details, see [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens).

256 +

257 ### Cloudflare (`cloudflare`)

258

259 | Variable | Required | Description |

docs/src/routes/deployment/+page.md

@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ Set `ACME_DNS_PROVIDER` to one of:

58 - `gcloud`

59 - `route53`

61 +For a focused explanation of wallet auth and ENS gasless DNS behavior, see

62 +[Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens).

63 +

64 ### 3.2 Cloudflare setup

66 #### Add domain to Cloudflare

docs/src/routes/getting-started/+page.md

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ verifies its SHA256 checksum, and replaces the current executable.

134 ## Next Steps

135

136 - [Concepts](/concepts): understand Portal's relay and transport model

137 +- [Portal Agent](/portal-agent): keep multiple tunnels running from config

138 - [CLI Reference](/cli-reference): complete command and flag documentation

139 - [TCP and UDP Tunneling](/tcp-udp-tunneling): raw TCP and UDP examples

140 - [Deployment](/deployment): run your own public relay

docs/src/routes/portal-agent/+page.md new

+264

@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@

1 +---

2 +title: Portal Agent

3 +description: Run durable multi-tunnel Portal services from a local config file.

4 +---

5 +

6 +# Portal Agent

7 +

8 +`portal agent` is the long-lived version of `portal expose`. It runs one local

9 +agent process, reads a TOML config file, and keeps every declared tunnel

10 +registered with the selected relays.

11 +

12 +Use the agent when tunnels should survive terminal closes, login sessions, or

13 +manual restarts. Use `portal expose` for one-off development sessions.

14 +

15 +## What The Agent Owns

16 +

17 +The agent owns:

18 +

19 +- one `config.toml`

20 +- one local loopback control API

21 +- one OS service when run in managed mode

22 +- one or more tunnel runtimes declared under `[[tunnels]]`

23 +- tunnel identities stored under the agent state directory unless overridden

24 +

25 +Each tunnel still uses the normal Portal SDK path internally: it registers a

26 +lease, opens reverse sessions, renews the lease, and proxies traffic to the

27 +configured local target.

28 +

29 +## Create A Config

30 +

31 +`portal agent run` requires an existing config file. The installer does not

32 +create one.

33 +

34 +Default config paths:

35 +

36 +| OS | Config path |

37 +|----|-------------|

38 +| Linux user | `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/portal-tunnel/agent/config.toml` or `~/.config/portal-tunnel/agent/config.toml` |

39 +| Linux root | `/etc/portal-tunnel/agent/config.toml` |

40 +| macOS user | `~/Library/Application Support/Portal Tunnel/Agent/config.toml` |

41 +| macOS root | `/Library/Application Support/Portal Tunnel/Agent/config.toml` |

42 +| Windows | `%ProgramData%\Portal Tunnel\Agent\config.toml` |

43 +

44 +Minimal config:

45 +

46 +```toml

47 +[agent]

48 +control_addr = "127.0.0.1:4018"

49 +service_name = "portal-agent"

50 +

51 +[[tunnels]]

52 +id = "web"

53 +name = "myapp"

54 +target = "127.0.0.1:3000"

55 +relays = ["https://portal.example.com"]

56 +discovery = false

57 +description = "Managed web tunnel"

58 +tags = ["web"]

59 +```

60 +

61 +Routed HTTP config:

62 +

63 +```toml

64 +[agent]

65 +control_addr = "127.0.0.1:4018"

66 +service_name = "portal-agent"

67 +

68 +[[tunnels]]

69 +id = "frontend"

70 +name = "myapp"

71 +relays = ["https://portal.example.com"]

72 +discovery = false

73 +

74 +[[tunnels.http_routes]]

75 +prefix = "/api"

76 +upstream = "http://127.0.0.1:3001"

77 +

78 +[[tunnels.http_routes]]

79 +prefix = "/"

80 +upstream = "http://127.0.0.1:5173"

81 +```

82 +

83 +Relative paths in the config are resolved from the config file directory.

84 +

85 +## Run The Agent

86 +

87 +Run as a managed OS service:

88 +

89 +```bash

90 +portal agent run

91 +```

92 +

93 +Run in the current terminal:

94 +

95 +```bash

96 +portal agent run --config config.toml --foreground

97 +```

98 +

99 +Open the local dashboard:

100 +

101 +```bash

102 +portal agent dashboard

103 +```

104 +

105 +Restart or stop:

106 +

107 +```bash

108 +portal agent restart

109 +portal agent stop

110 +```

111 +

112 +`portal agent run`, `stop`, and `restart` load the config so they can find the

113 +state directory and service name. `portal agent dashboard` can attach with only

114 +the default state directory or an explicit `--state-dir`.

115 +

116 +`portal agent run --service` is the internal service entrypoint installed by

117 +`portal agent run`. Operators normally do not run it directly.

118 +

119 +## Dashboard

120 +

121 +The dashboard is a local terminal UI. It polls agent status every two seconds

122 +and edits the same TOML config file that the service uses.

123 +

124 +Dashboard panes:

125 +

126 +| Pane | Purpose |

127 +|------|---------|

128 +| Tunnels | Add, select, and delete simple target tunnels |

129 +| Settings | Edit max active relays and public metadata |

130 +| Relays | Connect or disconnect relays for the selected tunnel |

131 +| Multi-hop | Build and apply an ordered multi-hop route |

132 +

133 +Keyboard controls:

134 +

135 +| Key | Action |

136 +|-----|--------|

137 +| `left` / `right` | Switch panes |

138 +| `up` / `down` | Move within the active pane |

139 +| `enter` | Apply the active action |

140 +| `delete` | Delete the selected tunnel or disconnect the selected relay |

141 +| `c` | Connect the selected relay in the Relays pane |

142 +| `d` | Disconnect the selected relay in the Relays pane |

143 +| `o` | Open the selected public tunnel URL |

144 +| `a` | Add the selected relay as a multi-hop hop |

145 +| `p` | Apply a drafted multi-hop route |

146 +| `esc` | Cancel input or return to the Tunnels pane |

147 +| `ctrl+c` | Exit the dashboard |

148 +

149 +The Add Tunnel action accepts `name port`, for example `myapp 3000`. It creates

150 +a simple loopback target tunnel. Advanced options such as `http_routes`, UDP,

151 +TCP, custom identity JSON, or explicit multi-hop defaults should be edited in

152 +`config.toml`.

153 +

154 +## Tunnel Config Fields

155 +

156 +Common fields:

157 +

158 +| Field | Description |

159 +|-------|-------------|

160 +| `id` | Stable local tunnel ID used by the dashboard and control API |

161 +| `name` | Public lease name, used as the subdomain label |

162 +| `target` | Local TCP target, equivalent to `portal expose <target>` |

163 +| `http_routes` | Routed HTTP mappings; cannot be combined with `target` or `udp` |

164 +| `relays` | Explicit relay API URLs |

165 +| `discovery` | Include registry and relay discovery expansion |

166 +| `max_active_relays` | Maximum auto-selected relays kept connected |

167 +| `identity_path` | Tunnel identity JSON path |

168 +| `identity_json` | Identity JSON payload; persisted to `identity_path` when both are set |

169 +| `udp`, `udp_addr` | UDP transport settings |

170 +| `tcp` | Dedicated raw TCP port setting |

171 +| `multi_hop` | Explicit ordered multi-hop relay URLs |

172 +| `multi_hop_depth` | Automatically choose one multi-hop route with this depth |

173 +| `ban_mitm` | Ban relays when the TLS self-probe detects termination |

174 +| `description`, `tags`, `owner`, `thumbnail`, `hide` | Public relay metadata |

175 +

176 +Constraints match `portal expose`:

177 +

178 +- `target` cannot be combined with `http_routes`.

179 +- `http_routes` cannot be combined with `udp`.

180 +- `multi_hop` requires at least two relay URLs.

181 +- `multi_hop` cannot be combined with `multi_hop_depth`.

182 +- Multi-hop currently supports only the default stream transport, not UDP or raw

183 + TCP port mode.

184 +

185 +## Identity Layout

186 +

187 +If `identity_path` is omitted:

188 +

189 +- a single tunnel uses `<state_dir>/identity.json`

190 +- multiple tunnels use `<state_dir>/<tunnel-id>/identity.json`

191 +

192 +Reusing an identity keeps the same tunnel address and lease identity across

193 +restarts. Use separate identity paths when two tunnels should have separate

194 +lease identities.

195 +

196 +## Local Control API

197 +

198 +The agent writes this file while running:

199 +

200 +```text

201 +<state_dir>/agent-endpoint.json

202 +```

203 +

204 +It contains the loopback control address and a random bearer token. CLI commands

205 +read this file and send `Authorization: Bearer <token>` to the local control

206 +API.

207 +

208 +The agent refuses non-loopback `control_addr` values. Use `127.0.0.1`,

209 +`localhost`, or another loopback address.

210 +

211 +Control endpoints:

212 +

214 +|--------|------|------|---------|

218 +| `PATCH` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}` | Bearer token | Update metadata or max active relays |

219 +| `DELETE` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}` | Bearer token | Delete a tunnel |

220 +| `POST` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}/relays` | Bearer token | Connect a relay |

221 +| `DELETE` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}/relays` | Bearer token | Disconnect a relay |

222 +| `POST` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}/multi-hop` | Bearer token | Apply a multi-hop route |

223 +| `DELETE` | `/v1/agent/tunnels/{id}/multi-hop` | Bearer token | Clear multi-hop routing |

224 +

225 +Wallet auth endpoints also exist under `/v1/agent/auth/*`. Wallet-authenticated

226 +requests are read-only and can only call `/v1/agent/status`; mutating operations

227 +use the local bearer token from the state directory.

228 +

229 +## Agent Wallet Access

230 +

231 +Set `agent.allowed_wallets` to restrict wallet-authenticated status access:

232 +

233 +```toml

234 +[agent]

235 +allowed_wallets = ["0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678"]

236 +```

237 +

238 +When `allowed_wallets` is empty, any wallet can sign in to the loopback agent

239 +auth endpoint. This does not grant mutation rights; the bearer token still owns

240 +config and tunnel changes.

241 +

242 +## Troubleshooting

243 +

244 +If the dashboard says the agent is unavailable, start it explicitly:

245 +

246 +```bash

247 +portal agent run --config config.toml

248 +```

249 +

250 +If the OS service manager is unavailable:

251 +

252 +```bash

253 +portal agent run --config config.toml --foreground

254 +```

255 +

256 +If a tunnel is stuck in `error`, check the selected tunnel row in the dashboard.

257 +Common causes are an invalid local target, a relay URL that cannot be reached, a

258 +transport disabled on the relay, or an invalid multi-hop route.

259 +

260 +## Next Steps

261 +

262 +- [Configuration Reference](/configuration#configtoml): every agent config field

263 +- [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens): wallet auth and ENS gasless behavior

264 +- [CLI Reference](/cli-reference): command flags and examples

docs/src/routes/prerequisites/+page.md

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@@ -5,22 +5,25 @@ description: System requirements and prerequisites for running Portal tunnel.

6 # Prerequisites

8 -Before installing Portal, make sure your environment meets the following requirements.

8 +Before installing Portal, make sure your environment meets the following

9 +requirements.

11 ## System Requirements

13 | Requirement | Minimum |

14 |-------------|---------|

15 | OS | Linux (amd64/arm64), macOS (amd64/arm64), Windows (amd64) |

15 -| Network | Outbound TCP access (no inbound ports needed) |

16 -| Disk | ~10 MB for the binary |

16 +| Network | Outbound TCP access for tunnel clients |

17 +| Disk | About 10 MB for the binary |

19 ## For Tunnel Users

20 -- A local service running on a TCP port (e.g., a web server on `localhost:3000`)

21 +- A local service running on a TCP port, for example a web server on

22 + `localhost:3000`

23 - Internet connectivity to reach a relay server

23 -No accounts, API keys, or billing setup required.

25 +No accounts, API keys, billing setup, inbound firewall rules, or browser wallet

26 +are required for normal tunnel use.

28 ## For Relay Operators

@@ -28,14 +31,17 @@ If you plan to run your own relay server:

32 - A server with a public IP address

33 - A domain name with DNS pointing to the server

31 -- TLS certificate (auto-provisioned via ACME/Let's Encrypt, or manually provided)

32 -- Ports 443 (HTTPS) and optionally 80 (HTTP redirect) open

34 +- TLS certificate material, either managed through ACME or manually provided

35 +- Open inbound `443/tcp` and `4017/tcp`

36 +- Optional UDP and raw TCP transport port ranges

38 ## Optional

36 -- **ENS name** — for SIWE-based identity and portable naming

37 -- **Ethereum wallet** — for signing SIWE authentication messages

40 +- Ethereum wallet for relay admin login or optional local agent status access

41 +- DNS provider account for relay-managed ACME, ECH DNS records, and optional ENS

42 + gasless DNS import

44 ## Next Steps

41 -- [Getting Started](/getting-started) — install Portal and create your first tunnel

46 +- [Getting Started](/getting-started): install Portal and create your first tunnel

47 +- [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens): understand wallet auth and ENS gasless DNS

docs/src/routes/security-model/+page.md

@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ Raw TCP and UDP port transports do not add tenant TLS. Use application-level enc

65 Registration uses a SIWE challenge signed by the SDK's secp256k1 identity key. The relay then issues a lease-scoped ES256K access token used by renew, unregister, reverse connect, and QUIC datagram authentication.

67 +Browser wallet login is a separate admin/status mechanism. It does not replace

68 +the local tunnel identity used for lease registration.

69 +

70 ## Next Steps

72 - [Architecture](/architecture) - deep dive into Portal's internal design

73 +- [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens) - wallet auth and ENS gasless DNS import

74 - [Self-Hosting](/self-hosting) - run your own relay server

docs/src/routes/siwe-authentication/+page.md

+35 -38

@@ -1,63 +1,60 @@

1 ---

2 title: SIWE Authentication

3 -description: Use Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) and ENS for portable tunnel identity.

3 +description: How Portal uses SIWE for tunnel registration and wallet sessions.

4 ---

6 # SIWE Authentication

8 -Portal supports **Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE)** for proving ownership of tunnel names without centralized accounts or API keys.

8 +Portal uses Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE) in two places:

10 -## Overview

10 +- tunnel registration, signed automatically by the local tunnel identity

11 +- browser wallet sessions for relay admin and optional local agent status access

12 -SIWE allows you to:

13 +For the full operational guide, see [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens).

14 -- **Claim a tunnel name** by signing a message with your Ethereum wallet

15 -- **Prove ownership** without passwords, tokens, or a central auth server

16 -- **Use ENS names** for human-readable, portable identity (e.g., `alice.eth`)

15 +## Tunnel Registration

18 -## How It Works

17 +`portal expose` and `portal agent` create or load a local secp256k1 identity

18 +from `identity.json`. During registration, the relay returns a SIWE challenge

19 +with statement `Register a portal lease`; the tunnel signs it with the local

20 +identity private key and receives a lease access token.

20 -1. You choose a tunnel name (or use your ENS name)

21 -2. Portal generates a SIWE message containing the tunnel name and relay domain

22 -3. You sign the message with your Ethereum wallet (e.g., MetaMask, hardware wallet)

23 -4. The signed message is sent to the relay server

24 -5. The relay verifies the signature on-chain and grants the tunnel name

22 +This flow is automatic. It does not require a browser wallet.

26 -```

27 -Wallet --> Sign SIWE message --> Portal CLI --> Relay server

28 - |

29 - Verify signature

30 - |

31 - Grant tunnel name

24 +```bash

25 +portal expose 3000 --name myapp

26 ```

34 -## ENS Integration

28 +There is no `--auth siwe` flag. SIWE is part of the normal registration

29 +protocol.

36 -If you own an ENS name, you can use it directly as your tunnel name:

31 +## Wallet Sessions

38 -- `alice.eth` becomes your portable identity across relays

39 -- No registration or DNS configuration needed

40 -- Works with any relay in the public registry

33 +The relay admin UI uses browser wallet login:

42 -## Configuration

35 +1. request `/admin/auth/challenge`

36 +2. sign the returned SIWE message with the connected wallet

37 +3. submit `/admin/auth/login`

38 +4. use the resulting `portal_admin` session cookie

44 -```bash

45 -# Use SIWE authentication with a specific tunnel name

46 -portal-tunnel --auth siwe --name my-tunnel localhost:3000

40 +The relay identity address is allowed by default. Add more admin wallets with

41 +`ADMIN_WALLETS`.

48 -# Use your ENS name

49 -portal-tunnel --auth siwe --name alice.eth localhost:3000

50 -```

43 +The local agent also exposes `/v1/agent/auth/*` wallet endpoints. Agent wallet

44 +sessions can read `/v1/agent/status`; tunnel mutations still require the local

45 +bearer token stored in the agent state directory.

52 -## Without SIWE

47 +## ENS

54 -SIWE is optional. Without it:

49 +Portal does not use ENS names as tunnel names. Tunnel names are single DNS

50 +labels such as `myapp`.

56 -- Tunnel names are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis

57 -- No ownership guarantee — anyone can claim an unused name

58 -- Suitable for temporary or throwaway tunnels

52 +Relay operators can optionally enable ENS gasless DNS import. In that mode,

53 +Portal manages DNSSEC and `ENS1 ...` TXT records for the relay domain and lease

54 +hostnames so ENS-aware clients can resolve them to Portal identity addresses.

56 ## Next Steps

62 -- [Security Model](/security-model) — understand Portal's encryption and trust model

63 -- [Configuration](/configuration) — full configuration reference

58 +- [Wallet and ENS](/wallet-and-ens): detailed wallet and ENS behavior

59 +- [Security Model](/security-model): encryption and identity boundaries

60 +- [Configuration](/configuration): full configuration reference

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1 +---

2 +title: Wallet and ENS

3 +description: How Portal uses local identities, wallet login, SIWE, and ENS gasless DNS import.

4 +---

5 +

6 +# Wallet and ENS

7 +

8 +Portal uses Ethereum-style signatures in several different places. They are

9 +related, but they do not all mean "connect a browser wallet".

10 +

11 +## Identity Surfaces

12 +

13 +| Surface | Key material | Purpose |

14 +|---------|--------------|---------|

15 +| Tunnel identity | Local `identity.json` secp256k1 private key | Signs SIWE lease registration challenges |

16 +| Relay identity | Relay `IDENTITY_PATH/identity.json` secp256k1 private key | Signs relay descriptors, admin default wallet, lease access tokens, and ENS base-domain address |

17 +| Relay admin wallet | Browser wallet address allowlist | Signs in to `/admin` with a SIWE wallet session |

18 +| Agent wallet | Optional browser wallet allowlist | Reads loopback agent status through `/v1/agent/status` |

19 +| ENS gasless DNS | DNSSEC plus `ENS1 ...` TXT records | Lets ENS-aware clients resolve the relay domain and lease hostnames to Portal identities |

20 +

21 +## Tunnel SIWE Registration

22 +

23 +Tunnel registration always uses a SIWE challenge internally:

24 +

25 +1. The tunnel creates or loads a local identity from `identity.json`.

26 +2. The tunnel asks the relay for `/sdk/register/challenge`.

27 +3. The relay returns a SIWE message with statement `Register a portal lease`.

28 +4. The tunnel signs that message with the local identity private key using

29 + Ethereum `personal_sign` semantics.

30 +5. The relay verifies the signature and returns a lease-scoped access token.

31 +6. The access token is used for renew, unregister, reverse connect, keyless

32 + signing access, and UDP backhaul authentication.

33 +

34 +This does not require MetaMask or a user wallet. It is accountless identity

35 +proof based on the local tunnel key.

36 +

37 +There is no `--auth siwe` flag. The current CLI command is:

38 +

39 +```bash

40 +portal expose 3000 --name myapp

41 +```

42 +

43 +Use a stable identity path when the lease identity must survive working

44 +directory changes:

45 +

46 +```bash

47 +portal expose 3000 \

48 + --name myapp \

49 + --identity-path ~/.config/portal/myapp.identity.json

50 +```

51 +

52 +The public lease name is a single DNS label such as `myapp`. It is not an ENS

53 +name such as `alice.eth`.

54 +

55 +## Relay Admin Wallet Login

56 +

57 +The relay admin UI uses browser wallet login. The relay creates a SIWE challenge

58 +for the connected wallet and sets a `portal_admin` session cookie after the

59 +signature verifies.

60 +

61 +Allowed admin wallets:

62 +

63 +- the relay identity address is always allowed

64 +- additional wallets come from `ADMIN_WALLETS`

65 +

66 +Example:

67 +

68 +```bash

69 +ADMIN_WALLETS=0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678,0xabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcdefabcd

70 +```

71 +

72 +To find the relay identity address:

73 +

74 +```bash

75 +jq -r .address .portal-certs/identity.json

76 +```

77 +

78 +Admin wallet flow:

79 +

80 +1. `POST /admin/auth/challenge` with `{ "address": "0x..." }`.

81 +2. Sign the returned `siwe_message` in the browser wallet.

82 +3. `POST /admin/auth/login` with the challenge id, exact SIWE message, and

83 + signature.

84 +4. The relay sets an HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite=Strict session cookie.

85 +5. Admin endpoints require that session cookie.

86 +

87 +Challenges expire after two minutes. Sessions expire after 24 hours.

88 +

89 +## Agent Wallet Login

90 +

91 +The local agent also exposes SIWE wallet auth endpoints:

92 +

93 +```text

94 +/v1/agent/auth/challenge

95 +/v1/agent/auth/login

96 +/v1/agent/auth/logout

97 +/v1/agent/auth/status

98 +```

99 +

100 +Agent wallet access is intentionally narrow:

101 +

102 +- `agent.allowed_wallets` restricts which wallet addresses can sign in.

103 +- when `allowed_wallets` is empty, any wallet can sign in to the loopback auth

104 + endpoint.

105 +- wallet-authenticated requests can read `/v1/agent/status`.

106 +- config mutation, tunnel changes, relay changes, shutdown, and multi-hop edits

107 + still require the bearer token in `<state_dir>/agent-endpoint.json`.

108 +

109 +Example:

110 +

111 +```toml

112 +[agent]

113 +allowed_wallets = ["0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef12345678"]

114 +```

115 +

116 +See [Portal Agent](/portal-agent) for the control API details.

117 +

118 +## ENS Gasless DNS Import

119 +

120 +ENS gasless DNS import is optional relay-side DNS automation. It is separate

121 +from tunnel registration and admin wallet login.

122 +

123 +When enabled, Portal uses the configured DNS provider to:

124 +

125 +- enable or inspect DNSSEC for the relay base domain

126 +- publish `ENS1 ...` TXT records for the base domain

127 +- publish `ENS1 ...` TXT records for lease hostnames

128 +- keep A records for lease hostnames in sync with the relay public IPv4

129 +- remove lease hostname records when leases unregister or expire

130 +

131 +Portal writes TXT values in this shape:

132 +

133 +```text

134 +ENS1 0x238A8F792dFA6033814B18618aD4100654aeef01 <address>

135 +```

136 +

137 +The base-domain address is the relay identity address. Lease hostname addresses

138 +come from the tunnel identity that registered each lease.

139 +

140 +ENS gasless automation does not perform an onchain ENS claim transaction. It

141 +only prepares DNSSEC-backed DNS records for ENS-aware clients.

142 +

143 +## Enable ENS Gasless

144 +

145 +Requirements:

146 +

147 +- public relay domain, not `localhost`

148 +- `ACME_DNS_PROVIDER=cloudflare`, `gcloud`, or `route53`

149 +- provider credentials with DNS write access

150 +- `ENS_GASLESS_ENABLED=true`

151 +- DNSSEC active at the parent zone

152 +

153 +Example:

154 +

155 +```bash

156 +PORTAL_URL=https://portal.example.com

157 +IDENTITY_PATH=/portal-certs

158 +ACME_DNS_PROVIDER=cloudflare

159 +CLOUDFLARE_TOKEN=cf_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

160 +ENS_GASLESS_ENABLED=true

161 +```

162 +

163 +The same provider is used for ACME DNS-01, managed A records, ECH HTTPS records,

164 +DNSSEC, and ENS TXT records. If manual `fullchain.pem` and `privatekey.pem`

165 +already exist under `IDENTITY_PATH`, Portal keeps using those certificate files

166 +and still uses the provider for ENS/DNS automation.

167 +

168 +## DNSSEC And Registrar State

169 +

170 +DNSSEC has two sides:

171 +

172 +- the DNS provider signs the hosted zone

173 +- the registrar publishes the DS record at the parent zone

174 +

175 +Portal can automate provider-side setup for supported providers. It cannot

176 +always publish the registrar-side DS record. If `/sdk/domain` reports a pending

177 +DNSSEC state and a `ds_record`, copy that DS record into the registrar's DNSSEC

178 +settings and wait for propagation.

179 +

180 +## Check ENS Status

181 +

182 +The relay exposes ENS status through `/sdk/domain`:

183 +

184 +```bash

185 +curl https://portal.example.com/sdk/domain

186 +```

187 +

188 +Relevant response fields:

189 +

190 +| Field | Meaning |

191 +|-------|---------|

192 +| `ens.enabled` | ENS gasless automation is enabled for a non-local relay domain |

193 +| `ens.verified` | Portal considers DNSSEC active and the last sync successful |

194 +| `ens.provider` | DNS provider used for automation |

195 +| `ens.address` | Base-domain ENS address, usually the relay identity address |

196 +| `ens.dnssec_state` | Provider DNSSEC state |

197 +| `ens.ds_record` | DS record that may need registrar publication |

198 +| `ens.message` | Provider-specific DNSSEC guidance |

199 +| `ens.last_error` | Last ENS/DNS sync error |

200 +

201 +The relay frontend shows an `ENS verified` badge when `ens.verified` is true.

202 +

203 +DNS checks:

204 +

205 +```bash

206 +dig +short DS portal.example.com

207 +dig +short TXT portal.example.com

208 +dig +short TXT myapp.portal.example.com

209 +```

210 +

211 +Expected TXT records start with `ENS1`.

212 +

213 +## Troubleshooting

214 +

215 +`ENS_GASLESS_ENABLED=true` fails at startup:

216 +

217 +- set `ACME_DNS_PROVIDER`

218 +- provide the provider credentials

219 +- use a public `PORTAL_URL`, not localhost

220 +

221 +`ens.verified` stays false:

222 +

223 +- publish the DS record at the registrar

224 +- wait for DNSSEC propagation

225 +- check `ens.last_error` from `/sdk/domain`

226 +- confirm the provider token can edit DNS records

227 +

228 +A lease hostname has no ENS TXT record:

229 +

230 +- confirm the tunnel is registered and not expired

231 +- confirm the hostname is under the relay base domain

232 +- check relay logs for `ensure ens gasless txt` or provider errors

233 +

234 +## Next Steps

235 +

236 +- [Deployment](/deployment#35-optional-ens-gasless-automation): production setup

237 +- [Security Model](/security-model): identity and TLS trust boundaries

238 +- [Portal Agent](/portal-agent): local durable tunnel management