v0.2.9 - Embedded sql schema into app

.gitignore

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 nostr_core_lib/
 nips/
 build/
+relay.log
+Trash/
+src/version.h

.roo/rules-code/rules.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Use ./make_and_restart_relay.sh instead of make to build the project. 

Makefile

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ LIBS = -lsqlite3 -lwebsockets -lz -ldl -lpthread -lm -L/usr/local/lib -lsecp256k
 BUILD_DIR = build
 
 # Source files
-MAIN_SRC = src/main.c
+MAIN_SRC = src/main.c src/config.c
 NOSTR_CORE_LIB = nostr_core_lib/libnostr_core_x64.a
 
 # Architecture detection
@@ -36,19 +36,68 @@ $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB):
 	@echo "Building nostr_core_lib..."
 	cd nostr_core_lib && ./build.sh
 
+# Generate version.h from git tags
+src/version.h:
+	@if [ -d .git ]; then \
+		echo "Generating version.h from git tags..."; \
+		VERSION=$$(git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown"); \
+		if echo "$$VERSION" | grep -q "^v[0-9]"; then \
+			CLEAN_VERSION=$$(echo "$$VERSION" | sed 's/^v//'); \
+			MAJOR=$$(echo "$$CLEAN_VERSION" | cut -d. -f1); \
+			MINOR=$$(echo "$$CLEAN_VERSION" | cut -d. -f2); \
+			PATCH=$$(echo "$$CLEAN_VERSION" | cut -d. -f3 | cut -d- -f1); \
+		else \
+			CLEAN_VERSION="0.0.0-$$VERSION"; \
+			MAJOR=0; MINOR=0; PATCH=0; \
+		fi; \
+		echo "/* Auto-generated version information */" > src/version.h; \
+		echo "#ifndef VERSION_H" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_H" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION \"$$VERSION\"" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_MAJOR $$MAJOR" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_MINOR $$MINOR" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_PATCH $$PATCH" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#endif /* VERSION_H */" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "Generated version.h with version: $$VERSION"; \
+	elif [ ! -f src/version.h ]; then \
+		echo "Git not available and version.h missing, creating fallback version.h..."; \
+		VERSION="unknown"; \
+		echo "/* Auto-generated version information */" > src/version.h; \
+		echo "#ifndef VERSION_H" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_H" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION \"$$VERSION\"" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_MAJOR 0" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_MINOR 0" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#define VERSION_PATCH 0" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "#endif /* VERSION_H */" >> src/version.h; \
+		echo "Created fallback version.h with version: $$VERSION"; \
+	else \
+		echo "Git not available, preserving existing version.h"; \
+	fi
+
+# Force version.h regeneration (useful for development)
+force-version:
+	@echo "Force regenerating version.h..."
+	@rm -f src/version.h
+	@$(MAKE) src/version.h
+
 # Build the relay
-$(TARGET): $(BUILD_DIR) $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
+$(TARGET): $(BUILD_DIR) src/version.h src/sql_schema.h $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
 	@echo "Compiling C-Relay for architecture: $(ARCH)"
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(MAIN_SRC) -o $(TARGET) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB) $(LIBS)
 	@echo "Build complete: $(TARGET)"
 
 # Build for specific architectures
-x86: $(BUILD_DIR) $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
+x86: $(BUILD_DIR) src/version.h src/sql_schema.h $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
 	@echo "Building C-Relay for x86_64..."
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES) $(MAIN_SRC) -o $(BUILD_DIR)/c_relay_x86 $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB) $(LIBS)
 	@echo "Build complete: $(BUILD_DIR)/c_relay_x86"
 
-arm64: $(BUILD_DIR) $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
+arm64: $(BUILD_DIR) src/version.h src/sql_schema.h $(MAIN_SRC) $(NOSTR_CORE_LIB)
 	@echo "Cross-compiling C-Relay for ARM64..."
 	@if ! command -v aarch64-linux-gnu-gcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 		echo "ERROR: ARM64 cross-compiler not found."; \
@@ -112,14 +161,16 @@ test: $(TARGET)
 	@echo "Running tests..."
 	./tests/1_nip_test.sh
 
-# Initialize database
+# Initialize database (now handled automatically when server starts)
 init-db:
-	@echo "Initializing database..."
-	./db/init.sh --force
+	@echo "Database initialization is now handled automatically when the server starts."
+	@echo "The schema is embedded in the binary - no external files needed."
+	@echo "To manually recreate database: rm -f db/c_nostr_relay.db && ./build/c_relay_x86"
 
 # Clean build artifacts
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(BUILD_DIR)
+	rm -f src/version.h
 	@echo "Clean complete"
 
 # Clean everything including nostr_core_lib
@@ -158,5 +209,6 @@ help:
 	@echo "  make check-toolchain     # Check what compilers are available"
 	@echo "  make test                # Run tests"
 	@echo "  make init-db             # Set up database"
+	@echo "  make force-version       # Force regenerate version.h from git"
 
-.PHONY: all x86 arm64 test init-db clean clean-all install-deps install-cross-tools install-arm64-deps check-toolchain help
+.PHONY: all x86 arm64 test init-db clean clean-all install-deps install-cross-tools install-arm64-deps check-toolchain help force-version

README.md

@@ -11,19 +11,12 @@ Do NOT modify the formatting, add emojis, or change the text. Keep the simple fo
 - [x] NIP-01: Basic protocol flow implementation
 - [x] NIP-09: Event deletion
 - [x] NIP-11: Relay information document
-- [ ] NIP-12: Generic tag queries
-- [ ] NIP-13: Proof of Work
+- [x] NIP-13: Proof of Work
 - [x] NIP-15: End of Stored Events Notice
-- [ ] NIP-16: Event Treatment
 - [x] NIP-20: Command Results
-- [ ] NIP-22: Event `created_at` Limits
-- [ ] NIP-25: Reactions
-- [ ] NIP-26: Delegated Event Signing
-- [ ] NIP-28: Public Chat
-- [ ] NIP-33: Parameterized Replaceable Events
-- [ ] NIP-40: Expiration Timestamp
+- [x] NIP-33: Parameterized Replaceable Events
+- [x] NIP-40: Expiration Timestamp
 - [ ] NIP-42: Authentication of clients to relays
-- [ ] NIP-45: Counting results. [experimental](#count)
-- [ ] NIP-50: Keywords filter. [experimental](#search)
+- [ ] NIP-45: Counting results.
+- [ ] NIP-50: Keywords filter.
 - [ ] NIP-70: Protected Events
-

build_and_push.sh

@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ compile_project() {
         print_warning "Clean failed or no Makefile found"
     fi
     
+    # Force regenerate version.h to pick up new tags
+    if make force-version > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Regenerated version.h"
+    else
+        print_warning "Failed to regenerate version.h"
+    fi
+    
     # Compile the project
     if make > /dev/null 2>&1; then
         print_success "C-Relay compiled successfully"
@@ -229,10 +236,65 @@ git_commit_and_push() {
         exit 1
     fi
     
-    if git push --tags > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-        print_success "Pushed tags"
+    # Push only the new tag to avoid conflicts with existing tags
+    if git push origin "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Pushed tag: $NEW_VERSION"
     else
-        print_warning "Failed to push tags"
+        print_warning "Tag push failed, trying force push..."
+        if git push --force origin "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Force-pushed updated tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+        else
+            print_error "Failed to push tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to commit and push changes without creating a tag (tag already created)
+git_commit_and_push_no_tag() {
+    print_status "Preparing git commit..."
+    
+    # Stage all changes
+    if git add . > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Staged all changes"
+    else
+        print_error "Failed to stage changes"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Check if there are changes to commit
+    if git diff --staged --quiet; then
+        print_warning "No changes to commit"
+    else
+        # Commit changes
+        if git commit -m "$NEW_VERSION - $COMMIT_MESSAGE" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Committed changes"
+        else
+            print_error "Failed to commit changes"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    # Push changes and tags
+    print_status "Pushing to remote repository..."
+    if git push > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Pushed changes"
+    else
+        print_error "Failed to push changes"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Push only the new tag to avoid conflicts with existing tags
+    if git push origin "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Pushed tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+    else
+        print_warning "Tag push failed, trying force push..."
+        if git push --force origin "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Force-pushed updated tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+        else
+            print_error "Failed to push tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+            exit 1
+        fi
     fi
 }
 
@@ -352,14 +414,23 @@ main() {
         # Increment minor version for releases
         increment_version "minor"
         
-        # Compile project first
+        # Create new git tag BEFORE compilation so version.h picks it up
+        if git tag "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Created tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+        else
+            print_warning "Tag $NEW_VERSION already exists, removing and recreating..."
+            git tag -d "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1
+            git tag "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+        
+        # Compile project first (will now pick up the new tag)
         compile_project
         
         # Build release binaries
         build_release_binaries
         
-        # Commit and push
-        git_commit_and_push
+        # Commit and push (but skip tag creation since we already did it)
+        git_commit_and_push_no_tag
         
         # Create Gitea release with binaries
         create_gitea_release
@@ -376,11 +447,20 @@ main() {
         # Increment patch version for regular commits
         increment_version "patch"
         
-        # Compile project
+        # Create new git tag BEFORE compilation so version.h picks it up
+        if git tag "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Created tag: $NEW_VERSION"
+        else
+            print_warning "Tag $NEW_VERSION already exists, removing and recreating..."
+            git tag -d "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1
+            git tag "$NEW_VERSION" > /dev/null 2>&1
+        fi
+        
+        # Compile project (will now pick up the new tag)
         compile_project
         
-        # Commit and push
-        git_commit_and_push
+        # Commit and push (but skip tag creation since we already did it)
+        git_commit_and_push_no_tag
         
         print_success "Build and push completed successfully!"
         print_status "Version $NEW_VERSION pushed to repository"

db/README.md

@@ -1,228 +1 @@
-# C Nostr Relay Database
-
-This directory contains the SQLite database schema and initialization scripts for the C Nostr Relay implementation.
-
-## Files
-
-- **`schema.sql`** - Complete database schema based on nostr-rs-relay v18
-- **`init.sh`** - Database initialization script
-- **`c_nostr_relay.db`** - SQLite database file (created after running init.sh)
-
-## Quick Start
-
-1. **Initialize the database:**
-   ```bash
-   cd db
-   ./init.sh
-   ```
-
-2. **Force reinitialize (removes existing database):**
-   ```bash
-   ./init.sh --force
-   ```
-
-3. **Initialize with optimization and info:**
-   ```bash
-   ./init.sh --info --optimize
-   ```
-
-## Database Schema
-
-The schema is fully compatible with the Nostr protocol and includes:
-
-### Core Tables
-
-- **`event`** - Main event storage with all Nostr event data
-- **`tag`** - Denormalized tag index for efficient queries
-- **`user_verification`** - NIP-05 verification tracking
-- **`account`** - User account management (optional)
-- **`invoice`** - Lightning payment tracking (optional)
-
-### Key Features
-
-- ✅ **NIP-01 compliant** - Full basic protocol support
-- ✅ **Replaceable events** - Supports kinds 0, 3, 10000-19999
-- ✅ **Parameterized replaceable** - Supports kinds 30000-39999 with `d` tags
-- ✅ **Event deletion** - NIP-09 soft deletion with `hidden` column
-- ✅ **Event expiration** - NIP-40 automatic cleanup
-- ✅ **Authentication** - NIP-42 client authentication
-- ✅ **NIP-05 verification** - Domain-based identity verification
-- ✅ **Performance optimized** - Comprehensive indexing strategy
-
-### Schema Version
-
-Current version: **v18** (compatible with nostr-rs-relay v18)
-
-## Database Structure
-
-### Event Storage
-```sql
-CREATE TABLE event (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
-    event_hash BLOB NOT NULL,        -- 32-byte SHA256 hash
-    first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL,     -- relay receive timestamp
-    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,     -- event creation timestamp
-    expires_at INTEGER,              -- NIP-40 expiration
-    author BLOB NOT NULL,            -- 32-byte pubkey
-    delegated_by BLOB,               -- NIP-26 delegator
-    kind INTEGER NOT NULL,           -- event kind
-    hidden INTEGER DEFAULT FALSE,   -- soft deletion flag
-    content TEXT NOT NULL            -- complete JSON event
-);
-```
-
-### Tag Indexing
-```sql
-CREATE TABLE tag (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
-    event_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    name TEXT,                       -- tag name ("e", "p", etc.)
-    value TEXT,                      -- tag value
-    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,     -- denormalized for performance
-    kind INTEGER NOT NULL            -- denormalized for performance
-);
-```
-
-## Performance Features
-
-### Optimized Indexes
-- **Hash-based lookups** - `event_hash_index` for O(1) event retrieval
-- **Author queries** - `author_index`, `author_created_at_index`
-- **Kind filtering** - `kind_index`, `kind_created_at_index`
-- **Tag searching** - `tag_covering_index` for efficient tag queries
-- **Composite queries** - Multi-column indexes for complex filters
-
-### Query Optimization
-- **Denormalized tags** - Includes `kind` and `created_at` in tag table
-- **Binary storage** - BLOBs for hex data (pubkeys, hashes)
-- **WAL mode** - Write-Ahead Logging for concurrent access
-- **Automatic cleanup** - Triggers for data integrity
-
-## Usage Examples
-
-### Basic Operations
-
-1. **Insert an event:**
-   ```sql
-   INSERT INTO event (event_hash, first_seen, created_at, author, kind, content)
-   VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);
-   ```
-
-2. **Query by author:**
-   ```sql
-   SELECT content FROM event 
-   WHERE author = ? AND hidden != TRUE
-   ORDER BY created_at DESC;
-   ```
-
-3. **Filter by tags:**
-   ```sql
-   SELECT e.content FROM event e
-   JOIN tag t ON e.id = t.event_id
-   WHERE t.name = 'p' AND t.value = ? AND e.hidden != TRUE;
-   ```
-
-### Advanced Queries
-
-1. **Get replaceable event (latest only):**
-   ```sql
-   SELECT content FROM event
-   WHERE author = ? AND kind = ? AND hidden != TRUE
-   ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 1;
-   ```
-
-2. **Tag-based filtering (NIP-01 filters):**
-   ```sql
-   SELECT e.content FROM event e
-   WHERE e.id IN (
-     SELECT t.event_id FROM tag t
-     WHERE t.name = ? AND t.value IN (?, ?, ?)
-   ) AND e.hidden != TRUE;
-   ```
-
-## Maintenance
-
-### Regular Operations
-
-1. **Check database integrity:**
-   ```bash
-   sqlite3 c_nostr_relay.db "PRAGMA integrity_check;"
-   ```
-
-2. **Optimize database:**
-   ```bash
-   sqlite3 c_nostr_relay.db "PRAGMA optimize; VACUUM; ANALYZE;"
-   ```
-
-3. **Clean expired events:**
-   ```sql
-   DELETE FROM event WHERE expires_at <= strftime('%s', 'now');
-   ```
-
-### Monitoring
-
-1. **Database size:**
-   ```bash
-   ls -lh c_nostr_relay.db
-   ```
-
-2. **Table statistics:**
-   ```sql
-   SELECT name, COUNT(*) as count FROM (
-     SELECT 'events' as name FROM event UNION ALL
-     SELECT 'tags' as name FROM tag UNION ALL
-     SELECT 'verifications' as name FROM user_verification
-   ) GROUP BY name;
-   ```
-
-## Migration Support
-
-The schema includes a migration system for future updates:
-
-```sql
-CREATE TABLE schema_info (
-    version INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
-    applied_at INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    description TEXT
-);
-```
-
-## Security Considerations
-
-1. **Input validation** - Always validate event JSON and signatures
-2. **Rate limiting** - Implement at application level
-3. **Access control** - Use `account` table for permissions
-4. **Backup strategy** - Regular database backups recommended
-
-## Compatibility
-
-- **SQLite version** - Requires SQLite 3.8.0+
-- **nostr-rs-relay** - Schema compatible with v18
-- **NIPs supported** - 01, 02, 05, 09, 10, 11, 26, 40, 42
-- **C libraries** - Compatible with sqlite3 C API
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Common Issues
-
-1. **Database locked error:**
-   - Ensure proper connection closing in your C code
-   - Check for long-running transactions
-
-2. **Performance issues:**
-   - Run `PRAGMA optimize;` regularly
-   - Consider `VACUUM` if database grew significantly
-
-3. **Schema errors:**
-   - Verify SQLite version compatibility
-   - Check foreign key constraints
-
-### Getting Help
-
-- Check the main project README for C implementation details
-- Review nostr-rs-relay documentation for reference implementation
-- Consult Nostr NIPs for protocol specifications
-
-## License
-
-This database schema is part of the C Nostr Relay project and follows the same license terms.
+Only README.md will remain

db/init.sh

@@ -1,234 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# C Nostr Relay Database Initialization Script
-# Creates and initializes the SQLite database with proper schema
-
-set -e  # Exit on any error
-
-# Configuration
-DB_DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
-DB_NAME="c_nostr_relay.db"
-DB_PATH="${DB_DIR}/${DB_NAME}"
-SCHEMA_FILE="${DB_DIR}/schema.sql"
-
-# Colors for output
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-BLUE='\033[0;34m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-# Logging functions
-log_info() {
-    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_success() {
-    echo -e "${GREEN}[SUCCESS]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_warning() {
-    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-log_error() {
-    echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $1"
-}
-
-# Check if SQLite3 is installed
-check_sqlite() {
-    if ! command -v sqlite3 &> /dev/null; then
-        log_error "sqlite3 is not installed. Please install it first:"
-        echo "  Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install sqlite3"
-        echo "  CentOS/RHEL:   sudo yum install sqlite"
-        echo "  macOS:         brew install sqlite3"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    local version=$(sqlite3 --version | cut -d' ' -f1)
-    log_info "Using SQLite version: $version"
-}
-
-# Create database directory if it doesn't exist
-create_db_directory() {
-    if [ ! -d "$DB_DIR" ]; then
-        log_info "Creating database directory: $DB_DIR"
-        mkdir -p "$DB_DIR"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Backup existing database if it exists
-backup_existing_db() {
-    if [ -f "$DB_PATH" ]; then
-        local backup_path="${DB_PATH}.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)"
-        log_warning "Existing database found. Creating backup: $backup_path"
-        cp "$DB_PATH" "$backup_path"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Initialize the database with schema
-init_database() {
-    log_info "Initializing database: $DB_PATH"
-    
-    if [ ! -f "$SCHEMA_FILE" ]; then
-        log_error "Schema file not found: $SCHEMA_FILE"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    # Remove existing database if --force flag is used
-    if [ "$1" = "--force" ] && [ -f "$DB_PATH" ]; then
-        log_warning "Force flag detected. Removing existing database."
-        rm -f "$DB_PATH"
-    fi
-    
-    # Create the database and apply schema
-    log_info "Applying schema from: $SCHEMA_FILE"
-    if sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" < "$SCHEMA_FILE"; then
-        log_success "Database schema applied successfully"
-    else
-        log_error "Failed to apply database schema"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# Verify database integrity
-verify_database() {
-    log_info "Verifying database integrity..."
-    
-    # Check if database file exists and is not empty
-    if [ ! -s "$DB_PATH" ]; then
-        log_error "Database file is empty or doesn't exist"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    # Run SQLite integrity check
-    local integrity_result=$(sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "PRAGMA integrity_check;")
-    if [ "$integrity_result" = "ok" ]; then
-        log_success "Database integrity check passed"
-    else
-        log_error "Database integrity check failed: $integrity_result"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    
-    # Verify schema version
-    local schema_version=$(sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "PRAGMA user_version;")
-    log_info "Database schema version: $schema_version"
-    
-    # Check that main tables exist
-    local table_count=$(sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT count(*) FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name IN ('events', 'schema_info');")
-    if [ "$table_count" -eq 2 ]; then
-        log_success "Core tables created successfully"
-    else
-        log_error "Missing core tables (expected 2, found $table_count)"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-}
-
-# Display database information
-show_db_info() {
-    log_info "Database Information:"
-    echo "  Location: $DB_PATH"
-    echo "  Size: $(du -h "$DB_PATH" | cut -f1)"
-    
-    log_info "Database Tables:"
-    sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' ORDER BY name;" | sed 's/^/  - /'
-    
-    log_info "Database Indexes:"
-    sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='index' AND name NOT LIKE 'sqlite_%' ORDER BY name;" | sed 's/^/  - /'
-    
-    log_info "Database Views:"
-    sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='view' ORDER BY name;" | sed 's/^/  - /'
-}
-
-# Run database optimization
-optimize_database() {
-    log_info "Running database optimization..."
-    sqlite3 "$DB_PATH" "PRAGMA optimize; VACUUM; ANALYZE;"
-    log_success "Database optimization completed"
-}
-
-# Print usage information
-print_usage() {
-    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Initialize SQLite database for C Nostr Relay"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Options:"
-    echo "  --force     Remove existing database before initialization"
-    echo "  --info      Show database information after initialization"
-    echo "  --optimize  Run database optimization after initialization"
-    echo "  --help      Show this help message"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Examples:"
-    echo "  $0                    # Initialize database (with backup if exists)"
-    echo "  $0 --force           # Force reinitialize database"
-    echo "  $0 --info --optimize # Initialize with info and optimization"
-}
-
-# Main execution
-main() {
-    local force_flag=false
-    local show_info=false
-    local optimize=false
-    
-    # Parse command line arguments
-    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-        case $1 in
-            --force)
-                force_flag=true
-                shift
-                ;;
-            --info)
-                show_info=true
-                shift
-                ;;
-            --optimize)
-                optimize=true
-                shift
-                ;;
-            --help)
-                print_usage
-                exit 0
-                ;;
-            *)
-                log_error "Unknown option: $1"
-                print_usage
-                exit 1
-                ;;
-        esac
-    done
-    
-    log_info "Starting C Nostr Relay database initialization..."
-    
-    # Execute initialization steps
-    check_sqlite
-    create_db_directory
-    
-    if [ "$force_flag" = false ]; then
-        backup_existing_db
-    fi
-    
-    if [ "$force_flag" = true ]; then
-        init_database --force
-    else
-        init_database
-    fi
-    
-    verify_database
-    
-    if [ "$optimize" = true ]; then
-        optimize_database
-    fi
-    
-    if [ "$show_info" = true ]; then
-        show_db_info
-    fi
-    
-    log_success "Database initialization completed successfully!"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Database ready at: $DB_PATH"
-    echo "You can now start your C Nostr Relay application."
-}
-
-# Execute main function with all arguments
-main "$@"

db/schema.sql

@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
--- C Nostr Relay Database Schema
--- SQLite schema for storing Nostr events with JSON tags support
-
--- Schema version tracking
-PRAGMA user_version = 2;
-
--- Enable foreign key support
-PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;
-
--- Optimize for performance
-PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;
-PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;
-PRAGMA cache_size = 10000;
-
--- Core events table with hybrid single-table design
-CREATE TABLE events (
-    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,                -- Nostr event ID (hex string)
-    pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,               -- Public key of event author (hex string)
-    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,       -- Event creation timestamp (Unix timestamp)
-    kind INTEGER NOT NULL,              -- Event kind (0-65535)
-    event_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (event_type IN ('regular', 'replaceable', 'ephemeral', 'addressable')),
-    content TEXT NOT NULL,              -- Event content (text content only)
-    sig TEXT NOT NULL,                  -- Event signature (hex string)
-    tags JSON NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',   -- Event tags as JSON array
-    first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))  -- When relay received event
-);
-
--- Core performance indexes
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey ON events(pubkey);
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_kind ON events(kind);
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_created_at ON events(created_at DESC);
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_event_type ON events(event_type);
-
--- Composite indexes for common query patterns
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_kind_created_at ON events(kind, created_at DESC);
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey_created_at ON events(pubkey, created_at DESC);
-CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey_kind ON events(pubkey, kind);
-
--- Schema information table
-CREATE TABLE schema_info (
-    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-    value TEXT NOT NULL,
-    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))
-);
-
--- Insert schema metadata
-INSERT INTO schema_info (key, value) VALUES 
-    ('version', '2'),
-    ('description', 'Hybrid single-table Nostr relay schema with JSON tags'),
-    ('created_at', strftime('%s', 'now'));
-
--- Helper views for common queries
-CREATE VIEW recent_events AS
-SELECT id, pubkey, created_at, kind, event_type, content
-FROM events
-WHERE event_type != 'ephemeral'
-ORDER BY created_at DESC
-LIMIT 1000;
-
-CREATE VIEW event_stats AS
-SELECT 
-    event_type,
-    COUNT(*) as count,
-    AVG(length(content)) as avg_content_length,
-    MIN(created_at) as earliest,
-    MAX(created_at) as latest
-FROM events
-GROUP BY event_type;
-
--- Optimization: Trigger for automatic cleanup of ephemeral events older than 1 hour
-CREATE TRIGGER cleanup_ephemeral_events
-    AFTER INSERT ON events
-    WHEN NEW.event_type = 'ephemeral'
-BEGIN
-    DELETE FROM events 
-    WHERE event_type = 'ephemeral' 
-    AND first_seen < (strftime('%s', 'now') - 3600);
-END;
-
--- Replaceable event handling trigger
-CREATE TRIGGER handle_replaceable_events
-    AFTER INSERT ON events
-    WHEN NEW.event_type = 'replaceable'
-BEGIN
-    DELETE FROM events 
-    WHERE pubkey = NEW.pubkey 
-    AND kind = NEW.kind 
-    AND event_type = 'replaceable'
-    AND id != NEW.id;
-END;
-
--- Persistent Subscriptions Logging Tables (Phase 2)
--- Optional database logging for subscription analytics and debugging
-
--- Subscription events log
-CREATE TABLE subscription_events (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-    subscription_id TEXT NOT NULL,           -- Subscription ID from client
-    client_ip TEXT NOT NULL,                 -- Client IP address
-    event_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (event_type IN ('created', 'closed', 'expired', 'disconnected')),
-    filter_json TEXT,                        -- JSON representation of filters (for created events)
-    events_sent INTEGER DEFAULT 0,           -- Number of events sent to this subscription
-    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
-    ended_at INTEGER,                        -- When subscription ended (for closed/expired/disconnected)
-    duration INTEGER                         -- Computed: ended_at - created_at
-);
-
--- Subscription metrics summary
-CREATE TABLE subscription_metrics (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-    date TEXT NOT NULL,                      -- Date (YYYY-MM-DD)
-    total_created INTEGER DEFAULT 0,         -- Total subscriptions created
-    total_closed INTEGER DEFAULT 0,          -- Total subscriptions closed
-    total_events_broadcast INTEGER DEFAULT 0, -- Total events broadcast
-    avg_duration REAL DEFAULT 0,            -- Average subscription duration
-    peak_concurrent INTEGER DEFAULT 0,       -- Peak concurrent subscriptions
-    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
-    UNIQUE(date)
-);
-
--- Event broadcasting log (optional, for detailed analytics)
-CREATE TABLE event_broadcasts (
-    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-    event_id TEXT NOT NULL,                  -- Event ID that was broadcast
-    subscription_id TEXT NOT NULL,           -- Subscription that received it
-    client_ip TEXT NOT NULL,                 -- Client IP
-    broadcast_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
-    FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id)
-);
-
--- Indexes for subscription logging performance
-CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_id ON subscription_events(subscription_id);
-CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_type ON subscription_events(event_type);
-CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_created ON subscription_events(created_at DESC);
-CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_client ON subscription_events(client_ip);
-
-CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_metrics_date ON subscription_metrics(date DESC);
-
-CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_event ON event_broadcasts(event_id);
-CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_sub ON event_broadcasts(subscription_id);
-CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_time ON event_broadcasts(broadcast_at DESC);
-
--- Trigger to update subscription duration when ended
-CREATE TRIGGER update_subscription_duration
-    AFTER UPDATE OF ended_at ON subscription_events
-    WHEN NEW.ended_at IS NOT NULL AND OLD.ended_at IS NULL
-BEGIN
-    UPDATE subscription_events
-    SET duration = NEW.ended_at - NEW.created_at
-    WHERE id = NEW.id;
-END;
-
--- View for subscription analytics
-CREATE VIEW subscription_analytics AS
-SELECT
-    date(created_at, 'unixepoch') as date,
-    COUNT(*) as subscriptions_created,
-    COUNT(CASE WHEN ended_at IS NOT NULL THEN 1 END) as subscriptions_ended,
-    AVG(CASE WHEN duration IS NOT NULL THEN duration END) as avg_duration_seconds,
-    MAX(events_sent) as max_events_sent,
-    AVG(events_sent) as avg_events_sent,
-    COUNT(DISTINCT client_ip) as unique_clients
-FROM subscription_events
-GROUP BY date(created_at, 'unixepoch')
-ORDER BY date DESC;
-
--- View for current active subscriptions (from log perspective)
-CREATE VIEW active_subscriptions_log AS
-SELECT
-    subscription_id,
-    client_ip,
-    filter_json,
-    events_sent,
-    created_at,
-    (strftime('%s', 'now') - created_at) as duration_seconds
-FROM subscription_events
-WHERE event_type = 'created'
-AND subscription_id NOT IN (
-    SELECT subscription_id FROM subscription_events
-    WHERE event_type IN ('closed', 'expired', 'disconnected')
-);

docs/config_schema_design.md

@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+# Database Configuration Schema Design
+
+## Overview
+This document outlines the database configuration schema additions for the C Nostr Relay startup config file system. The design follows the Ginxsom admin system approach with signed Nostr events and database storage.
+
+## Schema Version Update
+- Current Version: 2
+- Target Version: 3
+- Update: Add server configuration management tables
+
+## Core Configuration Tables
+
+### 1. `server_config` Table
+
+```sql
+-- Server configuration table - core configuration storage
+CREATE TABLE server_config (
+    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,                    -- Configuration key (unique identifier)
+    value TEXT NOT NULL,                     -- Configuration value (stored as string)
+    description TEXT,                        -- Human-readable description
+    config_type TEXT DEFAULT 'user' CHECK (config_type IN ('system', 'user', 'runtime')),
+    data_type TEXT DEFAULT 'string' CHECK (data_type IN ('string', 'integer', 'boolean', 'json')),
+    validation_rules TEXT,                   -- JSON validation rules (optional)
+    is_sensitive INTEGER DEFAULT 0,          -- 1 if value should be masked in logs
+    requires_restart INTEGER DEFAULT 0,      -- 1 if change requires server restart
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
+    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))
+);
+```
+
+**Configuration Types:**
+- `system`: Core system settings (admin keys, security)
+- `user`: User-configurable settings (relay info, features)
+- `runtime`: Dynamic runtime values (statistics, cache)
+
+**Data Types:**
+- `string`: Text values
+- `integer`: Numeric values
+- `boolean`: True/false values (stored as "true"/"false")
+- `json`: JSON object/array values
+
+### 2. `config_history` Table
+
+```sql
+-- Configuration change history table
+CREATE TABLE config_history (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    config_key TEXT NOT NULL,               -- Key that was changed
+    old_value TEXT,                         -- Previous value (NULL for new keys)
+    new_value TEXT NOT NULL,                -- New value
+    changed_by TEXT DEFAULT 'system',       -- Who made the change (system/admin/user)
+    change_reason TEXT,                     -- Optional reason for change
+    changed_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
+    FOREIGN KEY (config_key) REFERENCES server_config(key)
+);
+```
+
+### 3. `config_validation_log` Table
+
+```sql
+-- Configuration validation errors log
+CREATE TABLE config_validation_log (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    config_key TEXT NOT NULL,
+    attempted_value TEXT,
+    validation_error TEXT NOT NULL,
+    error_source TEXT DEFAULT 'validation',  -- validation/parsing/constraint
+    attempted_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))
+);
+```
+
+### 4. Configuration File Cache Table
+
+```sql
+-- Cache for file-based configuration events
+CREATE TABLE config_file_cache (
+    file_path TEXT PRIMARY KEY,             -- Full path to config file
+    file_hash TEXT NOT NULL,                -- SHA256 hash of file content
+    event_id TEXT,                          -- Nostr event ID from file
+    event_pubkey TEXT,                      -- Admin pubkey that signed event
+    loaded_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),
+    validation_status TEXT CHECK (validation_status IN ('valid', 'invalid', 'unverified')),
+    validation_error TEXT                   -- Error details if invalid
+);
+```
+
+## Indexes and Performance
+
+```sql
+-- Performance indexes for configuration tables
+CREATE INDEX idx_server_config_type ON server_config(config_type);
+CREATE INDEX idx_server_config_updated ON server_config(updated_at DESC);
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_history_key ON config_history(config_key);
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_history_time ON config_history(changed_at DESC);
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_validation_key ON config_validation_log(config_key);
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_validation_time ON config_validation_log(attempted_at DESC);
+```
+
+## Triggers
+
+### Update Timestamp Trigger
+
+```sql
+-- Trigger to update timestamp on configuration changes
+CREATE TRIGGER update_config_timestamp
+    AFTER UPDATE ON server_config
+BEGIN
+    UPDATE server_config SET updated_at = strftime('%s', 'now') WHERE key = NEW.key;
+END;
+```
+
+### Configuration History Trigger
+
+```sql
+-- Trigger to log configuration changes to history
+CREATE TRIGGER log_config_changes
+    AFTER UPDATE ON server_config
+    WHEN OLD.value != NEW.value
+BEGIN
+    INSERT INTO config_history (config_key, old_value, new_value, changed_by, change_reason)
+    VALUES (NEW.key, OLD.value, NEW.value, 'system', 'configuration update');
+END;
+```
+
+## Default Configuration Values
+
+### Core System Settings
+
+```sql
+INSERT OR IGNORE INTO server_config (key, value, description, config_type, data_type, requires_restart) VALUES
+-- Administrative settings
+('admin_pubkey', '', 'Authorized admin public key (hex)', 'system', 'string', 1),
+('admin_enabled', 'false', 'Enable admin interface', 'system', 'boolean', 1),
+
+-- Server core settings
+('relay_port', '8888', 'WebSocket server port', 'user', 'integer', 1),
+('database_path', 'db/c_nostr_relay.db', 'SQLite database file path', 'user', 'string', 1),
+('max_connections', '100', 'Maximum concurrent connections', 'user', 'integer', 1),
+
+-- NIP-11 Relay Information
+('relay_name', 'C Nostr Relay', 'Relay name for NIP-11', 'user', 'string', 0),
+('relay_description', 'High-performance C Nostr relay with SQLite storage', 'Relay description', 'user', 'string', 0),
+('relay_contact', '', 'Contact information', 'user', 'string', 0),
+('relay_pubkey', '', 'Relay public key', 'user', 'string', 0),
+('relay_software', 'https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/c-relay.git', 'Software URL', 'user', 'string', 0),
+('relay_version', '0.2.0', 'Software version', 'user', 'string', 0),
+
+-- NIP-13 Proof of Work
+('pow_enabled', 'true', 'Enable NIP-13 Proof of Work validation', 'user', 'boolean', 0),
+('pow_min_difficulty', '0', 'Minimum PoW difficulty required', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('pow_mode', 'basic', 'PoW validation mode (basic/full/strict)', 'user', 'string', 0),
+
+-- NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp
+('expiration_enabled', 'true', 'Enable NIP-40 expiration handling', 'user', 'boolean', 0),
+('expiration_strict', 'true', 'Reject expired events on submission', 'user', 'boolean', 0),
+('expiration_filter', 'true', 'Filter expired events from responses', 'user', 'boolean', 0),
+('expiration_grace_period', '300', 'Grace period for clock skew (seconds)', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+
+-- Subscription limits
+('max_subscriptions_per_client', '20', 'Max subscriptions per client', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('max_total_subscriptions', '5000', 'Max total concurrent subscriptions', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('subscription_id_max_length', '64', 'Maximum subscription ID length', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+
+-- Event processing limits
+('max_event_tags', '100', 'Maximum tags per event', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('max_content_length', '8196', 'Maximum content length', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('max_message_length', '16384', 'Maximum message length', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+
+-- Performance settings
+('default_limit', '500', 'Default query limit', 'user', 'integer', 0),
+('max_limit', '5000', 'Maximum query limit', 'user', 'integer', 0);
+```
+
+### Runtime Statistics
+
+```sql
+INSERT OR IGNORE INTO server_config (key, value, description, config_type, data_type) VALUES
+-- Runtime statistics (updated by server)
+('server_start_time', '0', 'Server startup timestamp', 'runtime', 'integer'),
+('total_events_processed', '0', 'Total events processed', 'runtime', 'integer'),
+('total_subscriptions_created', '0', 'Total subscriptions created', 'runtime', 'integer'),
+('current_connections', '0', 'Current active connections', 'runtime', 'integer'),
+('database_size_bytes', '0', 'Database file size in bytes', 'runtime', 'integer');
+```
+
+## Configuration Views
+
+### Active Configuration View
+
+```sql
+CREATE VIEW active_config AS
+SELECT 
+    key,
+    value,
+    description,
+    config_type,
+    data_type,
+    requires_restart,
+    updated_at
+FROM server_config
+WHERE config_type IN ('system', 'user')
+ORDER BY config_type, key;
+```
+
+### Runtime Statistics View
+
+```sql
+CREATE VIEW runtime_stats AS
+SELECT 
+    key,
+    value,
+    description,
+    updated_at
+FROM server_config
+WHERE config_type = 'runtime'
+ORDER BY key;
+```
+
+### Configuration Change Summary
+
+```sql
+CREATE VIEW recent_config_changes AS
+SELECT 
+    ch.config_key,
+    sc.description,
+    ch.old_value,
+    ch.new_value,
+    ch.changed_by,
+    ch.change_reason,
+    ch.changed_at
+FROM config_history ch
+JOIN server_config sc ON ch.config_key = sc.key
+ORDER BY ch.changed_at DESC
+LIMIT 50;
+```
+
+## Validation Rules Format
+
+Configuration validation rules are stored as JSON strings in the `validation_rules` column:
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "integer",
+  "min": 1,
+  "max": 65535,
+  "required": true
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "string",
+  "pattern": "^[0-9a-fA-F]{64}$",
+  "required": false,
+  "description": "64-character hex string"
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "type": "boolean",
+  "required": true
+}
+```
+
+## Migration Strategy
+
+1. **Phase 1**: Add configuration tables to existing schema
+2. **Phase 2**: Populate with current hardcoded values
+3. **Phase 3**: Update application code to read from database
+4. **Phase 4**: Add file-based configuration loading
+5. **Phase 5**: Remove hardcoded defaults and environment variable fallbacks
+
+## Integration Points
+
+- **Startup**: Load configuration from file → database → apply to application
+- **Runtime**: Read configuration values from database cache
+- **Updates**: Write changes to database → optionally update file
+- **Validation**: Validate all configuration changes before applying
+- **History**: Track all configuration changes for audit purposes

docs/file_config_design.md

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+# File-Based Configuration Architecture Design
+
+## Overview
+This document outlines the XDG-compliant file-based configuration system for the C Nostr Relay, following the Ginxsom admin system approach using signed Nostr events.
+
+## XDG Base Directory Specification Compliance
+
+### File Location Strategy
+
+**Primary Location:**
+```
+$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c-relay/c_relay_config_event.json
+```
+
+**Fallback Location:**
+```
+$HOME/.config/c-relay/c_relay_config_event.json
+```
+
+**System-wide Fallback:**
+```
+/etc/c-relay/c_relay_config_event.json
+```
+
+### Directory Structure
+```
+$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c-relay/
+├── c_relay_config_event.json          # Main configuration file
+├── backup/                            # Configuration backups
+│   ├── c_relay_config_event.json.bak
+│   └── c_relay_config_event.20241205.json
+└── validation/                        # Validation logs
+    └── config_validation.log
+```
+
+## Configuration File Format
+
+### Signed Nostr Event Structure
+
+The configuration file contains a signed Nostr event (kind 33334) with relay configuration:
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 33334,
+  "created_at": 1704067200,
+  "tags": [
+    ["relay_name", "C Nostr Relay"],
+    ["relay_description", "High-performance C Nostr relay with SQLite storage"],
+    ["relay_port", "8888"],
+    ["database_path", "db/c_nostr_relay.db"],
+    ["admin_pubkey", ""],
+    ["admin_enabled", "false"],
+    
+    ["pow_enabled", "true"],
+    ["pow_min_difficulty", "0"],
+    ["pow_mode", "basic"],
+    
+    ["expiration_enabled", "true"],
+    ["expiration_strict", "true"],
+    ["expiration_filter", "true"],
+    ["expiration_grace_period", "300"],
+    
+    ["max_subscriptions_per_client", "20"],
+    ["max_total_subscriptions", "5000"],
+    ["max_connections", "100"],
+    
+    ["relay_contact", ""],
+    ["relay_pubkey", ""],
+    ["relay_software", "https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/c-relay.git"],
+    ["relay_version", "0.2.0"],
+    
+    ["max_event_tags", "100"],
+    ["max_content_length", "8196"],
+    ["max_message_length", "16384"],
+    ["default_limit", "500"],
+    ["max_limit", "5000"]
+  ],
+  "content": "C Nostr Relay configuration event",
+  "pubkey": "admin_public_key_hex_64_chars",
+  "id": "computed_event_id_hex_64_chars",
+  "sig": "computed_signature_hex_128_chars"
+}
+```
+
+### Event Kind Definition
+
+**Kind 33334**: C Nostr Relay Configuration Event
+- Parameterized replaceable event
+- Must be signed by authorized admin pubkey
+- Contains relay configuration as tags
+- Validation required on load
+
+## Configuration Loading Architecture
+
+### Loading Priority Chain
+
+1. **Command Line Arguments** (highest priority)
+2. **File-based Configuration** (signed Nostr event)
+3. **Database Configuration** (persistent storage)
+4. **Environment Variables** (compatibility mode)
+5. **Hardcoded Defaults** (fallback)
+
+### Loading Process Flow
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    A[Server Startup] --> B[Get Config File Path]
+    B --> C{File Exists?}
+    C -->|No| D[Check Database Config]
+    C -->|Yes| E[Load & Parse JSON]
+    E --> F[Validate Event Structure]
+    F --> G{Valid Event?}
+    G -->|No| H[Log Error & Use Database]
+    G -->|Yes| I[Verify Event Signature]
+    I --> J{Signature Valid?}
+    J -->|No| K[Log Error & Use Database]
+    J -->|Yes| L[Extract Configuration Tags]
+    L --> M[Apply to Database]
+    M --> N[Apply to Application]
+    D --> O[Load from Database]
+    H --> O
+    K --> O
+    O --> P[Apply Environment Variable Overrides]
+    P --> Q[Apply Command Line Overrides]
+    Q --> N
+    N --> R[Server Ready]
+```
+
+## C Implementation Architecture
+
+### Core Data Structures
+
+```c
+// Configuration file management
+typedef struct {
+    char file_path[512];
+    char file_hash[65];      // SHA256 hash
+    time_t last_modified;
+    time_t last_loaded;
+    int validation_status;   // 0=valid, 1=invalid, 2=unverified
+    char validation_error[256];
+} config_file_info_t;
+
+// Configuration event structure
+typedef struct {
+    char event_id[65];
+    char pubkey[65];
+    char signature[129];
+    long created_at;
+    int kind;
+    cJSON* tags;
+    char* content;
+} config_event_t;
+
+// Configuration management context
+typedef struct {
+    config_file_info_t file_info;
+    config_event_t event;
+    int loaded_from_file;
+    int loaded_from_database;
+    char admin_pubkey[65];
+    time_t load_timestamp;
+} config_context_t;
+```
+
+### Core Function Signatures
+
+```c
+// XDG path resolution
+int get_config_file_path(char* path, size_t path_size);
+int create_config_directories(const char* config_path);
+
+// File operations
+int load_config_from_file(const char* config_path, config_context_t* ctx);
+int save_config_to_file(const char* config_path, const config_event_t* event);
+int backup_config_file(const char* config_path);
+
+// Event validation
+int validate_config_event_structure(const cJSON* event);
+int verify_config_event_signature(const config_event_t* event, const char* admin_pubkey);
+int validate_config_tag_values(const cJSON* tags);
+
+// Configuration extraction and application
+int extract_config_from_tags(const cJSON* tags, config_context_t* ctx);
+int apply_config_to_database(const config_context_t* ctx);
+int apply_config_to_globals(const config_context_t* ctx);
+
+// File monitoring and updates
+int monitor_config_file_changes(const char* config_path);
+int reload_config_on_change(config_context_t* ctx);
+
+// Error handling and logging
+int log_config_validation_error(const char* config_key, const char* error);
+int log_config_load_event(const config_context_t* ctx, const char* source);
+```
+
+## Configuration Validation Rules
+
+### Event Structure Validation
+
+1. **Required Fields**: `kind`, `created_at`, `tags`, `content`, `pubkey`, `id`, `sig`
+2. **Kind Validation**: Must be exactly 33334
+3. **Timestamp Validation**: Must be reasonable (not too old, not future)
+4. **Tags Format**: Array of string arrays `[["key", "value"], ...]`
+5. **Signature Verification**: Must be signed by authorized admin pubkey
+
+### Configuration Value Validation
+
+```c
+typedef struct {
+    char* key;
+    char* data_type;        // "string", "integer", "boolean", "json"
+    char* validation_rule;  // JSON validation rule
+    int required;
+    char* default_value;
+} config_validation_rule_t;
+
+static config_validation_rule_t validation_rules[] = {
+    {"relay_port", "integer", "{\"min\": 1, \"max\": 65535}", 1, "8888"},
+    {"pow_min_difficulty", "integer", "{\"min\": 0, \"max\": 64}", 1, "0"},
+    {"expiration_grace_period", "integer", "{\"min\": 0, \"max\": 86400}", 1, "300"},
+    {"admin_pubkey", "string", "{\"pattern\": \"^[0-9a-fA-F]{64}$\"}", 0, ""},
+    {"pow_enabled", "boolean", "{}", 1, "true"},
+    // ... more rules
+};
+```
+
+### Security Validation
+
+1. **Admin Pubkey Verification**: Only configured admin pubkeys can create config events
+2. **Event ID Verification**: Event ID must match computed hash
+3. **Signature Verification**: Signature must be valid for the event and pubkey
+4. **Timestamp Validation**: Prevent replay attacks with old events
+5. **File Permission Checks**: Config files should have appropriate permissions
+
+## File Management Features
+
+### Configuration File Operations
+
+**File Creation:**
+- Generate initial configuration file with default values
+- Sign with admin private key
+- Set appropriate file permissions (600 - owner read/write only)
+
+**File Updates:**
+- Create backup of existing file
+- Validate new configuration
+- Atomic file replacement (write to temp, then rename)
+- Update file metadata cache
+
+**File Monitoring:**
+- Watch for file system changes using inotify (Linux)
+- Reload configuration automatically when file changes
+- Validate changes before applying
+- Log all configuration reload events
+
+### Backup and Recovery
+
+**Automatic Backups:**
+```
+$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c-relay/backup/
+├── c_relay_config_event.json.bak           # Last working config
+├── c_relay_config_event.20241205-143022.json # Timestamped backups
+└── c_relay_config_event.20241204-091530.json
+```
+
+**Recovery Process:**
+1. Detect corrupted or invalid config file
+2. Attempt to load from `.bak` backup
+3. If backup fails, generate default configuration
+4. Log recovery actions for audit
+
+## Integration with Database Schema
+
+### File-Database Synchronization
+
+**On File Load:**
+1. Parse and validate file-based configuration
+2. Extract configuration values from event tags
+3. Update database `server_config` table
+4. Record file metadata in `config_file_cache` table
+5. Log configuration changes in `config_history` table
+
+**Configuration Priority Resolution:**
+```c
+char* get_config_value(const char* key, const char* default_value) {
+    // Priority: CLI args > File config > DB config > Env vars > Default
+    char* value = NULL;
+    
+    // 1. Check command line overrides (if implemented)
+    value = get_cli_override(key);
+    if (value) return value;
+    
+    // 2. Check database (updated from file)
+    value = get_database_config(key);
+    if (value) return value;
+    
+    // 3. Check environment variables (compatibility)
+    value = get_env_config(key);
+    if (value) return value;
+    
+    // 4. Return default
+    return strdup(default_value);
+}
+```
+
+## Error Handling and Recovery
+
+### Validation Error Handling
+
+```c
+typedef enum {
+    CONFIG_ERROR_NONE = 0,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND = 1,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_PARSE_FAILED = 2,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_INVALID_STRUCTURE = 3,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_SIGNATURE_INVALID = 4,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_UNAUTHORIZED = 5,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_VALUE_INVALID = 6,
+    CONFIG_ERROR_IO_ERROR = 7
+} config_error_t;
+
+typedef struct {
+    config_error_t error_code;
+    char error_message[256];
+    char config_key[64];
+    char invalid_value[128];
+    time_t error_timestamp;
+} config_error_info_t;
+```
+
+### Graceful Degradation
+
+**File Load Failure:**
+1. Log detailed error information
+2. Fall back to database configuration
+3. Continue operation with last known good config
+4. Set service status to "degraded" mode
+
+**Validation Failure:**
+1. Log validation errors with specific details
+2. Skip invalid configuration items
+3. Use default values for failed items
+4. Continue with partial configuration
+
+**Permission Errors:**
+1. Log permission issues
+2. Attempt to use fallback locations
+3. Generate temporary config if needed
+4. Alert administrator via logs
+
+## Configuration Update Process
+
+### Safe Configuration Updates
+
+**Atomic Update Process:**
+1. Create backup of current configuration
+2. Write new configuration to temporary file
+3. Validate new configuration completely
+4. If valid, rename temporary file to active config
+5. Update database with new values
+6. Apply changes to running server
+7. Log successful update
+
+**Rollback Process:**
+1. Detect invalid configuration at startup
+2. Restore from backup file
+3. Log rollback event
+4. Continue with previous working configuration
+
+### Hot Reload Support
+
+**File Change Detection:**
+```c
+int monitor_config_file_changes(const char* config_path) {
+    // Use inotify on Linux to watch file changes
+    int inotify_fd = inotify_init();
+    int watch_fd = inotify_add_watch(inotify_fd, config_path, IN_MODIFY | IN_MOVED_TO);
+    
+    // Monitor in separate thread
+    // On change: validate -> apply -> log
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+**Runtime Configuration Updates:**
+- Reload configuration on file change
+- Apply non-restart-required changes immediately
+- Queue restart-required changes for next restart
+- Notify operators of configuration changes
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### Access Control
+
+**File Permissions:**
+- Config files: 600 (owner read/write only)
+- Directories: 700 (owner access only)
+- Backup files: 600 (owner read/write only)
+
+**Admin Key Management:**
+- Admin private keys never stored in config files
+- Only admin pubkeys stored for verification
+- Support for multiple admin pubkeys
+- Key rotation support
+
+### Signature Validation
+
+**Event Signature Verification:**
+```c
+int verify_config_event_signature(const config_event_t* event, const char* admin_pubkey) {
+    // 1. Reconstruct event for signing (without id and sig)
+    // 2. Compute event ID and verify against stored ID
+    // 3. Verify signature using admin pubkey
+    // 4. Check admin pubkey authorization
+    return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
+}
+```
+
+**Anti-Replay Protection:**
+- Configuration events must be newer than current
+- Event timestamps validated against reasonable bounds
+- Configuration history prevents replay attacks
+
+## Implementation Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Basic File Support
+- XDG path resolution
+- File loading and parsing
+- Basic validation
+- Database integration
+
+### Phase 2: Security Features
+- Event signature verification
+- Admin pubkey management
+- File permission checks
+- Error handling
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Features
+- Hot reload support
+- Automatic backups
+- Configuration utilities
+- Interactive setup
+
+### Phase 4: Monitoring & Management
+- Configuration change monitoring
+- Advanced validation rules
+- Configuration audit logging
+- Management utilities
+
+## Configuration Generation Utilities
+
+### Interactive Setup Script
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/setup_config.sh - Interactive configuration setup
+
+create_initial_config() {
+    echo "=== C Nostr Relay Initial Configuration ==="
+    
+    # Collect basic information
+    read -p "Relay name [C Nostr Relay]: " relay_name
+    read -p "Admin public key (hex): " admin_pubkey
+    read -p "Server port [8888]: " server_port
+    
+    # Generate signed configuration event
+    ./scripts/generate_config.sh \
+        --admin-key "$admin_pubkey" \
+        --relay-name "${relay_name:-C Nostr Relay}" \
+        --port "${server_port:-8888}" \
+        --output "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c-relay/c_relay_config_event.json"
+}
+```
+
+### Configuration Validation Utility
+
+```bash
+#!/bin/bash
+# scripts/validate_config.sh - Validate configuration file
+
+validate_config_file() {
+    local config_file="$1"
+    
+    # Check file exists and is readable
+    # Validate JSON structure
+    # Verify event signature
+    # Check configuration values
+    # Report validation results
+}
+```
+
+This comprehensive file-based configuration design provides a robust, secure, and maintainable system that follows industry standards while integrating seamlessly with the existing C Nostr Relay architecture.

make_and_restart_relay.sh

@@ -5,6 +5,53 @@
 
 echo "=== C Nostr Relay Build and Restart Script ==="
 
+# Parse command line arguments
+PRESERVE_CONFIG=false
+HELP=false
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --preserve-config|-p)
+            PRESERVE_CONFIG=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --help|-h)
+            HELP=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "Unknown option: $1"
+            HELP=true
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Show help
+if [ "$HELP" = true ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS]"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  --preserve-config  Keep existing configuration file (don't regenerate)"
+    echo "  --help, -h         Show this help message"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Default behavior: Automatically regenerates configuration file on each build"
+    echo "                 for development purposes"
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Handle configuration file regeneration
+CONFIG_FILE="$HOME/.config/c-relay/c_relay_config_event.json"
+if [ "$PRESERVE_CONFIG" = false ] && [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Removing old configuration file to trigger regeneration..."
+    rm -f "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    echo "✓ Configuration file removed - will be regenerated with latest database values"
+elif [ "$PRESERVE_CONFIG" = true ] && [ -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "Preserving existing configuration file as requested"
+elif [ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]; then
+    echo "No existing configuration file found - will generate new one"
+fi
+
 # Build the project first
 echo "Building project..."
 make clean all
@@ -90,6 +137,19 @@ if ps -p "$RELAY_PID" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     # Save PID for debugging
     echo $RELAY_PID > relay.pid
 
+    # Check if a new private key was generated and display it
+    sleep 1  # Give relay time to write initial logs
+    if grep -q "GENERATED RELAY ADMIN PRIVATE KEY" relay.log 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo "=== IMPORTANT: NEW ADMIN PRIVATE KEY GENERATED ==="
+        echo ""
+        # Extract and display the private key section from the log
+        grep -A 8 -B 2 "GENERATED RELAY ADMIN PRIVATE KEY" relay.log | head -n 12
+        echo ""
+        echo "⚠️  SAVE THIS PRIVATE KEY SECURELY - IT CONTROLS YOUR RELAY!"
+        echo "⚠️  This key is also logged in relay.log for reference"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+
     echo "=== Relay server running in background ==="
     echo "To kill relay: pkill -f 'c_relay_'"
     echo "To check status: ps aux | grep c_relay_"

relay.log

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-=== C Nostr Relay Server ===
-[SUCCESS] Database connection established
-[SUCCESS] Relay information initialized with default values
-[INFO] Starting relay server...
-[INFO] Starting libwebsockets-based Nostr relay server...
-[SUCCESS] WebSocket relay started on ws://127.0.0.1:8888
-[INFO] HTTP request received
-[INFO] Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[SUCCESS] NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[INFO] HTTP request received
-[INFO] Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[WARNING] HTTP request without proper Accept header for NIP-11

relay.pid

@@ -1 +1 @@
-714947
+891896

src/config.h

@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+#ifndef CONFIG_H
+#define CONFIG_H
+
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <cjson/cJSON.h>
+
+// Configuration system constants
+#define CONFIG_KEY_MAX_LENGTH 64
+#define CONFIG_VALUE_MAX_LENGTH 512
+#define CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH 256
+#define CONFIG_XDG_DIR_NAME "c-relay"
+#define CONFIG_FILE_NAME "c_relay_config_event.json"
+#define CONFIG_PRIVKEY_ENV "C_RELAY_CONFIG_PRIVKEY"
+#define NOSTR_PUBKEY_HEX_LENGTH 64
+#define NOSTR_PRIVKEY_HEX_LENGTH 64
+#define NOSTR_EVENT_ID_HEX_LENGTH 64
+#define NOSTR_SIGNATURE_HEX_LENGTH 128
+
+// Protocol and implementation constants (hardcoded - should NOT be configurable)
+#define SUBSCRIPTION_ID_MAX_LENGTH 64
+#define CLIENT_IP_MAX_LENGTH 64
+#define RELAY_NAME_MAX_LENGTH 128
+#define RELAY_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH 1024
+#define RELAY_URL_MAX_LENGTH 256
+#define RELAY_CONTACT_MAX_LENGTH 128
+#define RELAY_PUBKEY_MAX_LENGTH 65
+
+// Default configuration values (used as fallbacks if database config fails)
+#define DEFAULT_DATABASE_PATH "db/c_nostr_relay.db"
+#define DEFAULT_PORT 8888
+#define DEFAULT_HOST "127.0.0.1"
+#define MAX_CLIENTS 100
+#define MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT 20
+#define MAX_TOTAL_SUBSCRIPTIONS 5000
+#define MAX_FILTERS_PER_SUBSCRIPTION 10
+
+// Configuration types
+typedef enum {
+    CONFIG_TYPE_SYSTEM = 0,
+    CONFIG_TYPE_USER = 1,
+    CONFIG_TYPE_RUNTIME = 2
+} config_type_t;
+
+// Configuration data types
+typedef enum {
+    CONFIG_DATA_STRING = 0,
+    CONFIG_DATA_INTEGER = 1,
+    CONFIG_DATA_BOOLEAN = 2,
+    CONFIG_DATA_JSON = 3
+} config_data_type_t;
+
+// Configuration validation result
+typedef enum {
+    CONFIG_VALID = 0,
+    CONFIG_INVALID_TYPE = 1,
+    CONFIG_INVALID_RANGE = 2,
+    CONFIG_INVALID_FORMAT = 3,
+    CONFIG_MISSING_REQUIRED = 4
+} config_validation_result_t;
+
+// Configuration entry structure
+typedef struct {
+    char key[CONFIG_KEY_MAX_LENGTH];
+    char value[CONFIG_VALUE_MAX_LENGTH];
+    char description[CONFIG_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH];
+    config_type_t config_type;
+    config_data_type_t data_type;
+    int is_sensitive;
+    int requires_restart;
+    time_t created_at;
+    time_t updated_at;
+} config_entry_t;
+
+// Configuration manager state
+typedef struct {
+    sqlite3* db;
+    sqlite3_stmt* get_config_stmt;
+    sqlite3_stmt* set_config_stmt;
+    sqlite3_stmt* log_change_stmt;
+    
+    // Configuration loading status
+    int file_config_loaded;
+    int database_config_loaded;
+    time_t last_reload;
+    
+    // XDG configuration directory
+    char config_dir_path[512];
+    char config_file_path[600];
+} config_manager_t;
+
+// Global configuration manager instance
+extern config_manager_t g_config_manager;
+
+// ================================
+// CORE CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Initialize configuration system
+int init_configuration_system(void);
+
+// Cleanup configuration system
+void cleanup_configuration_system(void);
+
+// Load configuration from all sources (file -> database -> defaults)
+int load_configuration(void);
+
+// Apply loaded configuration to global variables
+int apply_configuration_to_globals(void);
+
+// ================================
+// DATABASE CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Initialize database prepared statements
+int init_config_database_statements(void);
+
+// Get configuration value from database
+int get_database_config(const char* key, char* value, size_t value_size);
+
+// Set configuration value in database
+int set_database_config(const char* key, const char* new_value, const char* changed_by);
+
+// Load all configuration from database
+int load_config_from_database(void);
+
+// ================================
+// FILE CONFIGURATION FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Get XDG configuration directory path
+int get_xdg_config_dir(char* path, size_t path_size);
+
+// Check if configuration file exists
+int config_file_exists(void);
+
+// Load configuration from file
+int load_config_from_file(void);
+
+// Validate and apply Nostr configuration event
+int validate_and_apply_config_event(const cJSON* event);
+
+// Validate Nostr event structure
+int validate_nostr_event_structure(const cJSON* event);
+
+// Validate configuration tags array
+int validate_config_tags(const cJSON* tags);
+
+// Extract and apply configuration tags to database
+int extract_and_apply_config_tags(const cJSON* tags);
+
+// ================================
+// CONFIGURATION ACCESS FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Get configuration value (checks all sources: file -> database -> environment -> defaults)
+const char* get_config_value(const char* key);
+
+// Get configuration value as integer
+int get_config_int(const char* key, int default_value);
+
+// Get configuration value as boolean
+int get_config_bool(const char* key, int default_value);
+
+// Set configuration value (updates database)
+int set_config_value(const char* key, const char* value);
+
+// ================================
+// CONFIGURATION VALIDATION
+// ================================
+
+// Validate configuration value
+config_validation_result_t validate_config_value(const char* key, const char* value);
+
+// Log validation error
+void log_config_validation_error(const char* key, const char* value, const char* error);
+
+// ================================
+// UTILITY FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Convert config type enum to string
+const char* config_type_to_string(config_type_t type);
+
+// Convert config data type enum to string
+const char* config_data_type_to_string(config_data_type_t type);
+
+// Convert string to config type enum
+config_type_t string_to_config_type(const char* str);
+
+// Convert string to config data type enum
+config_data_type_t string_to_config_data_type(const char* str);
+
+// Check if configuration key requires restart
+int config_requires_restart(const char* key);
+
+// ================================
+// NOSTR EVENT GENERATION FUNCTIONS
+// ================================
+
+// Generate configuration file with valid Nostr event if it doesn't exist
+int generate_config_file_if_missing(void);
+
+// Create a valid Nostr configuration event from database values
+cJSON* create_config_nostr_event(const char* privkey_hex);
+
+// Generate a random private key (32 bytes as hex string)
+int generate_random_privkey(char* privkey_hex, size_t buffer_size);
+
+// Derive public key from private key (using secp256k1)
+int derive_pubkey_from_privkey(const char* privkey_hex, char* pubkey_hex, size_t buffer_size);
+
+// Create Nostr event ID (SHA256 of serialized event data)
+int create_nostr_event_id(const cJSON* event, char* event_id_hex, size_t buffer_size);
+
+// Sign Nostr event (using secp256k1 Schnorr signature)
+int sign_nostr_event(const cJSON* event, const char* privkey_hex, char* signature_hex, size_t buffer_size);
+
+// Write configuration event to file
+int write_config_event_to_file(const cJSON* event);
+
+#endif // CONFIG_H

src/main.c

@@ -14,26 +14,9 @@
 // Include nostr_core_lib for Nostr functionality
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nostr_core.h"
-
-// Server Configuration
-#define DEFAULT_PORT 8888
-#define DEFAULT_HOST "127.0.0.1"
-#define DATABASE_PATH "db/c_nostr_relay.db"
-#define MAX_CLIENTS 100
-
-// Persistent subscription system configuration
-#define MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT 20
-#define MAX_TOTAL_SUBSCRIPTIONS 5000
-#define MAX_FILTERS_PER_SUBSCRIPTION 10
-#define SUBSCRIPTION_ID_MAX_LENGTH 64
-#define CLIENT_IP_MAX_LENGTH 64
-
-// NIP-11 relay information configuration
-#define RELAY_NAME_MAX_LENGTH 128
-#define RELAY_DESCRIPTION_MAX_LENGTH 1024
-#define RELAY_URL_MAX_LENGTH 256
-#define RELAY_CONTACT_MAX_LENGTH 128
-#define RELAY_PUBKEY_MAX_LENGTH 65  // 64 hex chars + null terminator
+#include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip013.h"  // NIP-13: Proof of Work
+#include "config.h"  // Configuration management system
+#include "sql_schema.h"  // Embedded database schema
 
 // Color constants for logging
 #define RED     "\033[31m"
@@ -44,7 +27,7 @@
 #define RESET   "\033[0m"
 
 // Global state
-static sqlite3* g_db = NULL;
+sqlite3* g_db = NULL;  // Non-static so config.c can access it
 static int g_server_running = 1;
 static struct lws_context *ws_context = NULL;
 
@@ -74,6 +57,46 @@ struct relay_info {
 // Global relay information instance
 static struct relay_info g_relay_info = {0};
 
+// NIP-13 PoW configuration structure
+struct pow_config {
+    int enabled;                    // 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
+    int min_pow_difficulty;         // Minimum required difficulty (0 = no requirement)
+    int validation_flags;           // Bitflags for validation options
+    int require_nonce_tag;          // 1 = require nonce tag presence
+    int reject_lower_targets;       // 1 = reject if committed < actual difficulty
+    int strict_format;              // 1 = enforce strict nonce tag format
+    int anti_spam_mode;             // 1 = full anti-spam validation
+};
+
+// Global PoW configuration instance
+static struct pow_config g_pow_config = {
+    .enabled = 1,                   // Enable PoW validation by default
+    .min_pow_difficulty = 0,        // No minimum difficulty by default
+    .validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_BASIC,
+    .require_nonce_tag = 0,         // Don't require nonce tags by default
+    .reject_lower_targets = 0,      // Allow lower committed targets by default
+    .strict_format = 0,             // Relaxed format validation by default
+    .anti_spam_mode = 0            // Basic validation by default
+};
+
+// NIP-40 Expiration configuration structure
+struct expiration_config {
+    int enabled;                    // 0 = disabled, 1 = enabled
+    int strict_mode;                // 1 = reject expired events on submission
+    int filter_responses;           // 1 = filter expired events from responses
+    int delete_expired;             // 1 = delete expired events from DB (future feature)
+    long grace_period;              // Grace period in seconds for clock skew
+};
+
+// Global expiration configuration instance
+static struct expiration_config g_expiration_config = {
+    .enabled = 1,                   // Enable expiration handling by default
+    .strict_mode = 1,               // Reject expired events on submission by default
+    .filter_responses = 1,          // Filter expired events from responses by default
+    .delete_expired = 0,            // Don't delete by default (keep for audit)
+    .grace_period = 300             // 5 minutes grace period for clock skew
+};
+
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -147,8 +170,8 @@ static subscription_manager_t g_subscription_manager = {
     .active_subscriptions = NULL,
     .subscriptions_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER,
     .total_subscriptions = 0,
-    .max_subscriptions_per_client = MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT,
-    .max_total_subscriptions = MAX_TOTAL_SUBSCRIPTIONS,
+    .max_subscriptions_per_client = MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT, // Will be updated from config
+    .max_total_subscriptions = MAX_TOTAL_SUBSCRIPTIONS, // Will be updated from config
     .total_created = 0,
     .total_events_broadcast = 0
 };
@@ -159,6 +182,9 @@ void log_success(const char* message);
 void log_error(const char* message);
 void log_warning(const char* message);
 
+// Forward declaration for subscription manager configuration
+void update_subscription_manager_config(void);
+
 // Forward declarations for subscription database logging
 void log_subscription_created(const subscription_t* sub);
 void log_subscription_closed(const char* sub_id, const char* client_ip, const char* reason);
@@ -190,6 +216,16 @@ void cleanup_relay_info();
 cJSON* generate_relay_info_json();
 int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header);
 
+// Forward declarations for NIP-13 PoW validation
+void init_pow_config();
+int validate_event_pow(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size);
+
+// Forward declarations for NIP-40 expiration handling
+void init_expiration_config();
+long extract_expiration_timestamp(cJSON* tags);
+int is_event_expired(cJSON* event, time_t current_time);
+int validate_event_expiration(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size);
+
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -624,6 +660,19 @@ int broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(cJSON* event) {
         return 0;
     }
     
+    // Check if event is expired and should not be broadcast (NIP-40)
+    if (g_expiration_config.enabled && g_expiration_config.filter_responses) {
+        time_t current_time = time(NULL);
+        if (is_event_expired(event, current_time)) {
+            char debug_msg[256];
+            cJSON* event_id_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "id");
+            const char* event_id = event_id_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(event_id_obj) : "unknown";
+            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Skipping broadcast of expired event: %.16s", event_id);
+            log_info(debug_msg);
+            return 0; // Don't broadcast expired events
+        }
+    }
+    
     int broadcasts = 0;
     
     pthread_mutex_lock(&g_subscription_manager.subscriptions_lock);
@@ -891,6 +940,19 @@ void log_warning(const char* message) {
     fflush(stdout);
 }
 
+// Update subscription manager configuration from config system
+void update_subscription_manager_config(void) {
+    g_subscription_manager.max_subscriptions_per_client = get_config_int("max_subscriptions_per_client", MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT);
+    g_subscription_manager.max_total_subscriptions = get_config_int("max_total_subscriptions", MAX_TOTAL_SUBSCRIPTIONS);
+    
+    char config_msg[256];
+    snprintf(config_msg, sizeof(config_msg),
+             "Subscription limits: max_per_client=%d, max_total=%d",
+             g_subscription_manager.max_subscriptions_per_client,
+             g_subscription_manager.max_total_subscriptions);
+    log_info(config_msg);
+}
+
 // Signal handler for graceful shutdown
 void signal_handler(int sig) {
     if (sig == SIGINT || sig == SIGTERM) {
@@ -1224,13 +1286,47 @@ int mark_event_as_deleted(const char* event_id, const char* deletion_event_id, c
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-// Initialize relay information with default values
+// Initialize relay information using configuration system
 void init_relay_info() {
-    // Set default relay information
-    strncpy(g_relay_info.name, "C Nostr Relay", sizeof(g_relay_info.name) - 1);
-    strncpy(g_relay_info.description, "A high-performance Nostr relay implemented in C with SQLite storage", sizeof(g_relay_info.description) - 1);
-    strncpy(g_relay_info.software, "https://github.com/teknari/c-relay", sizeof(g_relay_info.software) - 1);
-    strncpy(g_relay_info.version, "0.1.0", sizeof(g_relay_info.version) - 1);
+    // Load relay information from configuration system
+    const char* relay_name = get_config_value("relay_name");
+    if (relay_name) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.name, relay_name, sizeof(g_relay_info.name) - 1);
+    } else {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.name, "C Nostr Relay", sizeof(g_relay_info.name) - 1);
+    }
+    
+    const char* relay_description = get_config_value("relay_description");
+    if (relay_description) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.description, relay_description, sizeof(g_relay_info.description) - 1);
+    } else {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.description, "A high-performance Nostr relay implemented in C with SQLite storage", sizeof(g_relay_info.description) - 1);
+    }
+    
+    const char* relay_software = get_config_value("relay_software");
+    if (relay_software) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.software, relay_software, sizeof(g_relay_info.software) - 1);
+    } else {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.software, "https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/c-relay.git", sizeof(g_relay_info.software) - 1);
+    }
+    
+    const char* relay_version = get_config_value("relay_version");
+    if (relay_version) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.version, relay_version, sizeof(g_relay_info.version) - 1);
+    } else {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.version, "0.2.0", sizeof(g_relay_info.version) - 1);
+    }
+    
+    // Load optional fields
+    const char* relay_contact = get_config_value("relay_contact");
+    if (relay_contact) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.contact, relay_contact, sizeof(g_relay_info.contact) - 1);
+    }
+    
+    const char* relay_pubkey = get_config_value("relay_pubkey");
+    if (relay_pubkey) {
+        strncpy(g_relay_info.pubkey, relay_pubkey, sizeof(g_relay_info.pubkey) - 1);
+    }
     
     // Initialize supported NIPs array
     g_relay_info.supported_nips = cJSON_CreateArray();
@@ -1238,26 +1334,28 @@ void init_relay_info() {
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(1));   // NIP-01: Basic protocol
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(9));   // NIP-09: Event deletion
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(11));  // NIP-11: Relay information
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(13));  // NIP-13: Proof of Work
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(15));  // NIP-15: EOSE
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(20));  // NIP-20: Command results
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(40));  // NIP-40: Expiration Timestamp
     }
     
-    // Initialize server limitations
+    // Initialize server limitations using configuration
     g_relay_info.limitation = cJSON_CreateObject();
     if (g_relay_info.limitation) {
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_message_length", 16384);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_subscriptions", MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_limit", 5000);
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_message_length", get_config_int("max_message_length", 16384));
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_subscriptions", get_config_int("max_subscriptions_per_client", 20));
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_limit", get_config_int("max_limit", 5000));
         cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_subid_length", SUBSCRIPTION_ID_MAX_LENGTH);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_event_tags", 100);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_content_length", 8196);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "min_pow_difficulty", 0);
-        cJSON_AddBoolToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "auth_required", cJSON_False);
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_event_tags", get_config_int("max_event_tags", 100));
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "max_content_length", get_config_int("max_content_length", 8196));
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "min_pow_difficulty", g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty);
+        cJSON_AddBoolToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "auth_required", get_config_bool("admin_enabled", 0) ? cJSON_True : cJSON_False);
         cJSON_AddBoolToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "payment_required", cJSON_False);
         cJSON_AddBoolToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "restricted_writes", cJSON_False);
         cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "created_at_lower_limit", 0);
         cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "created_at_upper_limit", 2147483647);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "default_limit", 500);
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_relay_info.limitation, "default_limit", get_config_int("default_limit", 500));
     }
     
     // Initialize empty retention policies (can be configured later)
@@ -1564,21 +1662,358 @@ int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//             NIP-13 PROOF OF WORK VALIDATION
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Initialize PoW configuration using configuration system
+void init_pow_config() {
+    log_info("Initializing NIP-13 Proof of Work configuration");
+    
+    // Load PoW settings from configuration system
+    g_pow_config.enabled = get_config_bool("pow_enabled", 1);
+    g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty = get_config_int("pow_min_difficulty", 0);
+    
+    // Get PoW mode from configuration
+    const char* pow_mode = get_config_value("pow_mode");
+    if (pow_mode) {
+        if (strcmp(pow_mode, "strict") == 0) {
+            g_pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_ANTI_SPAM | NOSTR_POW_STRICT_FORMAT;
+            g_pow_config.require_nonce_tag = 1;
+            g_pow_config.reject_lower_targets = 1;
+            g_pow_config.strict_format = 1;
+            g_pow_config.anti_spam_mode = 1;
+            log_info("PoW configured in strict anti-spam mode");
+        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "full") == 0) {
+            g_pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_FULL;
+            g_pow_config.require_nonce_tag = 1;
+            log_info("PoW configured in full validation mode");
+        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "basic") == 0) {
+            g_pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_BASIC;
+            log_info("PoW configured in basic validation mode");
+        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "disabled") == 0) {
+            g_pow_config.enabled = 0;
+            log_info("PoW validation disabled via configuration");
+        }
+    } else {
+        // Default to basic mode
+        g_pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_BASIC;
+        log_info("PoW configured in basic validation mode (default)");
+    }
+    
+    // Log final configuration
+    char config_msg[512];
+    snprintf(config_msg, sizeof(config_msg),
+             "PoW Configuration: enabled=%s, min_difficulty=%d, validation_flags=0x%x, mode=%s",
+             g_pow_config.enabled ? "true" : "false",
+             g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty,
+             g_pow_config.validation_flags,
+             g_pow_config.anti_spam_mode ? "anti-spam" :
+             (g_pow_config.validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_FULL) ? "full" : "basic");
+    log_info(config_msg);
+}
+
+// Validate event Proof of Work according to NIP-13
+int validate_event_pow(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
+    if (!g_pow_config.enabled) {
+        return 0; // PoW validation disabled
+    }
+    
+    if (!event) {
+        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: null event");
+        return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
+    }
+    
+    // If min_pow_difficulty is 0, only validate events that have nonce tags
+    // This allows events without PoW when difficulty requirement is 0
+    if (g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty == 0) {
+        cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
+        int has_nonce_tag = 0;
+        
+        if (tags && cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+            cJSON* tag = NULL;
+            cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags) {
+                if (cJSON_IsArray(tag) && cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) >= 2) {
+                    cJSON* tag_name = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
+                    if (cJSON_IsString(tag_name)) {
+                        const char* name = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_name);
+                        if (name && strcmp(name, "nonce") == 0) {
+                            has_nonce_tag = 1;
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // If no minimum difficulty required and no nonce tag, skip PoW validation
+        if (!has_nonce_tag) {
+            return 0; // Accept event without PoW when min_difficulty=0
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Perform PoW validation using nostr_core_lib
+    nostr_pow_result_t pow_result;
+    int validation_result = nostr_validate_pow(event, g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty,
+                                             g_pow_config.validation_flags, &pow_result);
+    
+    if (validation_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
+        // Handle specific error cases with appropriate messages
+        switch (validation_result) {
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INSUFFICIENT:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size,
+                        "pow: insufficient difficulty: %d < %d",
+                        pow_result.actual_difficulty, g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty);
+                log_warning("Event rejected: insufficient PoW difficulty");
+                break;
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG:
+                // This should not happen with min_difficulty=0 after our check above
+                if (g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty > 0) {
+                    snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: missing required nonce tag");
+                    log_warning("Event rejected: missing nonce tag");
+                } else {
+                    return 0; // Allow when min_difficulty=0
+                }
+                break;
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: invalid nonce tag format");
+                log_warning("Event rejected: invalid nonce tag format");
+                break;
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_TARGET_MISMATCH:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size,
+                        "pow: committed target (%d) lower than minimum (%d)",
+                        pow_result.committed_target, g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty);
+                log_warning("Event rejected: committed target too low (anti-spam protection)");
+                break;
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_CALCULATION:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: difficulty calculation failed");
+                log_error("PoW difficulty calculation error");
+                break;
+            case NOSTR_ERROR_EVENT_INVALID_ID:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: invalid event ID format");
+                log_warning("Event rejected: invalid event ID for PoW calculation");
+                break;
+            default:
+                snprintf(error_message, error_size, "pow: validation failed - %s",
+                        strlen(pow_result.error_detail) > 0 ? pow_result.error_detail : "unknown error");
+                log_warning("Event rejected: PoW validation failed");
+        }
+        return validation_result;
+    }
+    
+    // Log successful PoW validation (only if minimum difficulty is required)
+    if (g_pow_config.min_pow_difficulty > 0 || pow_result.has_nonce_tag) {
+        char debug_msg[256];
+        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg),
+                "PoW validated: difficulty=%d, target=%d, nonce=%llu%s",
+                pow_result.actual_difficulty,
+                pow_result.committed_target,
+                (unsigned long long)pow_result.nonce_value,
+                pow_result.has_nonce_tag ? "" : " (no nonce tag)");
+        log_info(debug_msg);
+    }
+    
+    return 0;  // Success
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//             NIP-40 EXPIRATION TIMESTAMP HANDLING
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Initialize expiration configuration using configuration system
+void init_expiration_config() {
+    log_info("Initializing NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp configuration");
+    
+    // Load expiration settings from configuration system
+    g_expiration_config.enabled = get_config_bool("expiration_enabled", 1);
+    g_expiration_config.strict_mode = get_config_bool("expiration_strict", 1);
+    g_expiration_config.filter_responses = get_config_bool("expiration_filter", 1);
+    g_expiration_config.delete_expired = get_config_bool("expiration_delete", 0);
+    g_expiration_config.grace_period = get_config_int("expiration_grace_period", 300);
+    
+    // Validate grace period bounds
+    if (g_expiration_config.grace_period < 0 || g_expiration_config.grace_period > 86400) {
+        log_warning("Invalid grace period, using default of 300 seconds");
+        g_expiration_config.grace_period = 300;
+    }
+    
+    // Log final configuration
+    char config_msg[512];
+    snprintf(config_msg, sizeof(config_msg),
+             "Expiration Configuration: enabled=%s, strict_mode=%s, filter_responses=%s, grace_period=%ld seconds",
+             g_expiration_config.enabled ? "true" : "false",
+             g_expiration_config.strict_mode ? "true" : "false",
+             g_expiration_config.filter_responses ? "true" : "false",
+             g_expiration_config.grace_period);
+    log_info(config_msg);
+}
+
+// Extract expiration timestamp from event tags
+long extract_expiration_timestamp(cJSON* tags) {
+    if (!tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+        return 0; // No expiration
+    }
+    
+    cJSON* tag = NULL;
+    cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags) {
+        if (cJSON_IsArray(tag) && cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) >= 2) {
+            cJSON* tag_name = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
+            cJSON* tag_value = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 1);
+            
+            if (cJSON_IsString(tag_name) && cJSON_IsString(tag_value)) {
+                const char* name = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_name);
+                const char* value = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_value);
+                
+                if (name && value && strcmp(name, "expiration") == 0) {
+                    long expiration_ts = atol(value);
+                    if (expiration_ts > 0) {
+                        return expiration_ts;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return 0; // No valid expiration tag found
+}
+
+// Check if event is currently expired
+int is_event_expired(cJSON* event, time_t current_time) {
+    if (!event) {
+        return 0; // Invalid event, not expired
+    }
+    
+    cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
+    long expiration_ts = extract_expiration_timestamp(tags);
+    
+    if (expiration_ts == 0) {
+        return 0; // No expiration timestamp, not expired
+    }
+    
+    // Check if current time exceeds expiration + grace period
+    return (current_time > (expiration_ts + g_expiration_config.grace_period));
+}
+
+// Validate event expiration according to NIP-40
+int validate_event_expiration(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
+    if (!g_expiration_config.enabled) {
+        return 0; // Expiration validation disabled
+    }
+    
+    if (!event) {
+        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "expiration: null event");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
+    // Check if event is expired
+    time_t current_time = time(NULL);
+    if (is_event_expired(event, current_time)) {
+        if (g_expiration_config.strict_mode) {
+            cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
+            long expiration_ts = extract_expiration_timestamp(tags);
+            
+            snprintf(error_message, error_size,
+                    "invalid: event expired (expiration=%ld, current=%ld, grace=%ld)",
+                    expiration_ts, (long)current_time, g_expiration_config.grace_period);
+            log_warning("Event rejected: expired timestamp");
+            return -1;
+        } else {
+            // In non-strict mode, log but allow expired events
+            char debug_msg[256];
+            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg),
+                    "Accepting expired event (strict_mode disabled)");
+            log_info(debug_msg);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return 0; // Success
+}
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //             DATABASE FUNCTIONS
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-// Initialize database connection
+// Initialize database connection and schema
 int init_database() {
-    int rc = sqlite3_open(DATABASE_PATH, &g_db);
+    // Use configurable database path, falling back to default
+    const char* db_path = get_config_value("database_path");
+    if (!db_path) {
+        db_path = DEFAULT_DATABASE_PATH;
+    }
+    
+    int rc = sqlite3_open(db_path, &g_db);
     if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
         log_error("Cannot open database");
         return -1;
     }
     
-    log_success("Database connection established");
+    char success_msg[256];
+    snprintf(success_msg, sizeof(success_msg), "Database connection established: %s", db_path);
+    log_success(success_msg);
+    
+    // Check if database is already initialized by looking for the events table
+    const char* check_sql = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='events'";
+    sqlite3_stmt* check_stmt;
+    rc = sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, check_sql, -1, &check_stmt, NULL);
+    if (rc == SQLITE_OK) {
+        int has_events_table = (sqlite3_step(check_stmt) == SQLITE_ROW);
+        sqlite3_finalize(check_stmt);
+        
+        if (has_events_table) {
+            log_info("Database schema already exists, skipping initialization");
+            
+            // Log existing schema version if available
+            const char* version_sql = "SELECT value FROM schema_info WHERE key = 'version'";
+            sqlite3_stmt* version_stmt;
+            if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, version_sql, -1, &version_stmt, NULL) == SQLITE_OK) {
+                if (sqlite3_step(version_stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
+                    const char* db_version = (char*)sqlite3_column_text(version_stmt, 0);
+                    char version_msg[256];
+                    snprintf(version_msg, sizeof(version_msg), "Existing database schema version: %s",
+                             db_version ? db_version : "unknown");
+                    log_info(version_msg);
+                } else {
+                    log_info("Database exists but no version information found");
+                }
+                sqlite3_finalize(version_stmt);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // Initialize database schema using embedded SQL
+            log_info("Initializing database schema from embedded SQL");
+            
+            // Execute the embedded schema SQL
+            char* error_msg = NULL;
+            rc = sqlite3_exec(g_db, EMBEDDED_SCHEMA_SQL, NULL, NULL, &error_msg);
+            if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
+                char error_log[512];
+                snprintf(error_log, sizeof(error_log), "Failed to initialize database schema: %s",
+                         error_msg ? error_msg : "unknown error");
+                log_error(error_log);
+                if (error_msg) {
+                    sqlite3_free(error_msg);
+                }
+                return -1;
+            }
+            
+            log_success("Database schema initialized successfully");
+            
+            // Log schema version information
+            char version_msg[256];
+            snprintf(version_msg, sizeof(version_msg), "Database schema version: %s",
+                     EMBEDDED_SCHEMA_VERSION);
+            log_info(version_msg);
+        }
+    } else {
+        log_error("Failed to check existing database schema");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1889,7 +2324,7 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
     }
     
     // Check session subscription limits
-    if (pss && pss->subscription_count >= MAX_SUBSCRIPTIONS_PER_CLIENT) {
+    if (pss && pss->subscription_count >= g_subscription_manager.max_subscriptions_per_client) {
         log_error("Maximum subscriptions per client exceeded");
         
         // Send CLOSED notice
@@ -1972,6 +2407,9 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
         char* sql_ptr = sql + strlen(sql);
         int remaining = sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql);
         
+        // Note: Expiration filtering will be done at application level
+        // after retrieving events to ensure compatibility with all SQLite versions
+        
         // Handle kinds filter
         cJSON* kinds = cJSON_GetObjectItem(filter, "kinds");
         if (kinds && cJSON_IsArray(kinds)) {
@@ -2100,6 +2538,16 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
             }
             cJSON_AddItemToObject(event, "tags", tags);
             
+            // Check expiration filtering (NIP-40) at application level
+            if (g_expiration_config.enabled && g_expiration_config.filter_responses) {
+                time_t current_time = time(NULL);
+                if (is_event_expired(event, current_time)) {
+                    // Skip this expired event
+                    cJSON_Delete(event);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            
             // Send EVENT message
             cJSON* event_msg = cJSON_CreateArray();
             cJSON_AddItemToArray(event_msg, cJSON_CreateString("EVENT"));
@@ -2189,14 +2637,26 @@ int handle_event_message(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
         return signature_result;
     }
     
-    // Step 3: Complete event validation (combines structure + signature + additional checks)
+    // Step 3: Validate Proof of Work (NIP-13) if enabled
+    int pow_result = validate_event_pow(event, error_message, error_size);
+    if (pow_result != 0) {
+        return pow_result;  // PoW validation failed, error message already set
+    }
+    
+    // Step 4: Validate expiration timestamp (NIP-40) if enabled
+    int expiration_result = validate_event_expiration(event, error_message, error_size);
+    if (expiration_result != 0) {
+        return expiration_result;  // Expiration validation failed, error message already set
+    }
+    
+    // Step 5: Complete event validation (combines structure + signature + additional checks)
     int validation_result = nostr_validate_event(event);
     if (validation_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
         snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: complete event validation failed");
         return validation_result;
     }
     
-    // Step 4: Check for special event types and handle accordingly
+    // Step 6: Check for special event types and handle accordingly
     cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
     cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "pubkey");
     cJSON* created_at_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "created_at");
@@ -2236,7 +2696,7 @@ int handle_event_message(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
         }
     }
     
-    // Step 5: Store event in database
+    // Step 7: Store event in database
     if (store_event(event) == 0) {
         error_message[0] = '\0';  // Success - empty error message
         log_success("Event validated and stored successfully");
@@ -2488,7 +2948,7 @@ int start_websocket_relay() {
     log_info("Starting libwebsockets-based Nostr relay server...");
 
     memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
-    info.port = DEFAULT_PORT;
+    info.port = get_config_int("relay_port", DEFAULT_PORT);
     info.protocols = protocols;
     info.gid = -1;
     info.uid = -1;
@@ -2514,7 +2974,9 @@ int start_websocket_relay() {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    log_success("WebSocket relay started on ws://127.0.0.1:8888");
+    char startup_msg[256];
+    snprintf(startup_msg, sizeof(startup_msg), "WebSocket relay started on ws://127.0.0.1:%d", info.port);
+    log_success(startup_msg);
 
     // Main event loop with proper signal handling
     while (g_server_running) {
@@ -2570,6 +3032,12 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                     log_error("Invalid port number");
                     return 1;
                 }
+                // Store port in configuration system
+                char port_str[16];
+                snprintf(port_str, sizeof(port_str), "%d", port);
+                set_database_config("relay_port", port_str, "command_line");
+                // Re-apply configuration to make sure global variables are updated
+                apply_configuration_to_globals();
             } else {
                 log_error("Port argument requires a value");
                 return 1;
@@ -2587,22 +3055,40 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     
     printf(BLUE BOLD "=== C Nostr Relay Server ===" RESET "\n");
     
-    // Initialize database
+    // Initialize database FIRST (required for configuration system)
     if (init_database() != 0) {
         log_error("Failed to initialize database");
         return 1;
     }
     
-    // Initialize nostr library
+    // Initialize nostr library BEFORE configuration system
+    // (required for Nostr event generation in config files)
     if (nostr_init() != 0) {
         log_error("Failed to initialize nostr library");
         close_database();
         return 1;
     }
     
+    // Initialize configuration system (loads file + database + applies to globals)
+    if (init_configuration_system() != 0) {
+        log_error("Failed to initialize configuration system");
+        nostr_cleanup();
+        close_database();
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
     // Initialize NIP-11 relay information
     init_relay_info();
     
+    // Initialize NIP-13 PoW configuration
+    init_pow_config();
+    
+    // Initialize NIP-40 expiration configuration
+    init_expiration_config();
+    
+    // Update subscription manager configuration
+    update_subscription_manager_config();
+    
     log_info("Starting relay server...");
     
     // Start WebSocket Nostr relay server
@@ -2610,6 +3096,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     
     // Cleanup
     cleanup_relay_info();
+    cleanup_configuration_system();
     nostr_cleanup();
     close_database();
     

src/sql_schema.h

@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/* Embedded SQL Schema for C Nostr Relay
+ * Generated from db/schema.sql - Do not edit manually
+ * Schema Version: 3
+ */
+#ifndef SQL_SCHEMA_H
+#define SQL_SCHEMA_H
+
+/* Schema version constant */
+#define EMBEDDED_SCHEMA_VERSION "3"
+
+/* Embedded SQL schema as C string literal */
+static const char* const EMBEDDED_SCHEMA_SQL = 
+"-- C Nostr Relay Database Schema\n\
+-- SQLite schema for storing Nostr events with JSON tags support\n\
+\n\
+-- Schema version tracking\n\
+PRAGMA user_version = 3;\n\
+\n\
+-- Enable foreign key support\n\
+PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON;\n\
+\n\
+-- Optimize for performance\n\
+PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;\n\
+PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;\n\
+PRAGMA cache_size = 10000;\n\
+\n\
+-- Core events table with hybrid single-table design\n\
+CREATE TABLE events (\n\
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,                -- Nostr event ID (hex string)\n\
+    pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,               -- Public key of event author (hex string)\n\
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL,       -- Event creation timestamp (Unix timestamp)\n\
+    kind INTEGER NOT NULL,              -- Event kind (0-65535)\n\
+    event_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (event_type IN ('regular', 'replaceable', 'ephemeral', 'addressable')),\n\
+    content TEXT NOT NULL,              -- Event content (text content only)\n\
+    sig TEXT NOT NULL,                  -- Event signature (hex string)\n\
+    tags JSON NOT NULL DEFAULT '[]',   -- Event tags as JSON array\n\
+    first_seen INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))  -- When relay received event\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Core performance indexes\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey ON events(pubkey);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_kind ON events(kind);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_created_at ON events(created_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_event_type ON events(event_type);\n\
+\n\
+-- Composite indexes for common query patterns\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_kind_created_at ON events(kind, created_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey_created_at ON events(pubkey, created_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_events_pubkey_kind ON events(pubkey, kind);\n\
+\n\
+-- Schema information table\n\
+CREATE TABLE schema_info (\n\
+    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,\n\
+    value TEXT NOT NULL,\n\
+    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Insert schema metadata\n\
+INSERT INTO schema_info (key, value) VALUES\n\
+    ('version', '3'),\n\
+    ('description', 'Hybrid single-table Nostr relay schema with JSON tags and configuration management'),\n\
+    ('created_at', strftime('%s', 'now'));\n\
+\n\
+-- Helper views for common queries\n\
+CREATE VIEW recent_events AS\n\
+SELECT id, pubkey, created_at, kind, event_type, content\n\
+FROM events\n\
+WHERE event_type != 'ephemeral'\n\
+ORDER BY created_at DESC\n\
+LIMIT 1000;\n\
+\n\
+CREATE VIEW event_stats AS\n\
+SELECT \n\
+    event_type,\n\
+    COUNT(*) as count,\n\
+    AVG(length(content)) as avg_content_length,\n\
+    MIN(created_at) as earliest,\n\
+    MAX(created_at) as latest\n\
+FROM events\n\
+GROUP BY event_type;\n\
+\n\
+-- Optimization: Trigger for automatic cleanup of ephemeral events older than 1 hour\n\
+CREATE TRIGGER cleanup_ephemeral_events\n\
+    AFTER INSERT ON events\n\
+    WHEN NEW.event_type = 'ephemeral'\n\
+BEGIN\n\
+    DELETE FROM events \n\
+    WHERE event_type = 'ephemeral' \n\
+    AND first_seen < (strftime('%s', 'now') - 3600);\n\
+END;\n\
+\n\
+-- Replaceable event handling trigger\n\
+CREATE TRIGGER handle_replaceable_events\n\
+    AFTER INSERT ON events\n\
+    WHEN NEW.event_type = 'replaceable'\n\
+BEGIN\n\
+    DELETE FROM events \n\
+    WHERE pubkey = NEW.pubkey \n\
+    AND kind = NEW.kind \n\
+    AND event_type = 'replaceable'\n\
+    AND id != NEW.id;\n\
+END;\n\
+\n\
+-- Persistent Subscriptions Logging Tables (Phase 2)\n\
+-- Optional database logging for subscription analytics and debugging\n\
+\n\
+-- Subscription events log\n\
+CREATE TABLE subscription_events (\n\
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,\n\
+    subscription_id TEXT NOT NULL,           -- Subscription ID from client\n\
+    client_ip TEXT NOT NULL,                 -- Client IP address\n\
+    event_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (event_type IN ('created', 'closed', 'expired', 'disconnected')),\n\
+    filter_json TEXT,                        -- JSON representation of filters (for created events)\n\
+    events_sent INTEGER DEFAULT 0,           -- Number of events sent to this subscription\n\
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    ended_at INTEGER,                        -- When subscription ended (for closed/expired/disconnected)\n\
+    duration INTEGER                         -- Computed: ended_at - created_at\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Subscription metrics summary\n\
+CREATE TABLE subscription_metrics (\n\
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,\n\
+    date TEXT NOT NULL,                      -- Date (YYYY-MM-DD)\n\
+    total_created INTEGER DEFAULT 0,         -- Total subscriptions created\n\
+    total_closed INTEGER DEFAULT 0,          -- Total subscriptions closed\n\
+    total_events_broadcast INTEGER DEFAULT 0, -- Total events broadcast\n\
+    avg_duration REAL DEFAULT 0,            -- Average subscription duration\n\
+    peak_concurrent INTEGER DEFAULT 0,       -- Peak concurrent subscriptions\n\
+    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    UNIQUE(date)\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Event broadcasting log (optional, for detailed analytics)\n\
+CREATE TABLE event_broadcasts (\n\
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,\n\
+    event_id TEXT NOT NULL,                  -- Event ID that was broadcast\n\
+    subscription_id TEXT NOT NULL,           -- Subscription that received it\n\
+    client_ip TEXT NOT NULL,                 -- Client IP\n\
+    broadcast_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    FOREIGN KEY (event_id) REFERENCES events(id)\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Indexes for subscription logging performance\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_id ON subscription_events(subscription_id);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_type ON subscription_events(event_type);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_created ON subscription_events(created_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_events_client ON subscription_events(client_ip);\n\
+\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_subscription_metrics_date ON subscription_metrics(date DESC);\n\
+\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_event ON event_broadcasts(event_id);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_sub ON event_broadcasts(subscription_id);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_event_broadcasts_time ON event_broadcasts(broadcast_at DESC);\n\
+\n\
+-- Trigger to update subscription duration when ended\n\
+CREATE TRIGGER update_subscription_duration\n\
+    AFTER UPDATE OF ended_at ON subscription_events\n\
+    WHEN NEW.ended_at IS NOT NULL AND OLD.ended_at IS NULL\n\
+BEGIN\n\
+    UPDATE subscription_events\n\
+    SET duration = NEW.ended_at - NEW.created_at\n\
+    WHERE id = NEW.id;\n\
+END;\n\
+\n\
+-- View for subscription analytics\n\
+CREATE VIEW subscription_analytics AS\n\
+SELECT\n\
+    date(created_at, 'unixepoch') as date,\n\
+    COUNT(*) as subscriptions_created,\n\
+    COUNT(CASE WHEN ended_at IS NOT NULL THEN 1 END) as subscriptions_ended,\n\
+    AVG(CASE WHEN duration IS NOT NULL THEN duration END) as avg_duration_seconds,\n\
+    MAX(events_sent) as max_events_sent,\n\
+    AVG(events_sent) as avg_events_sent,\n\
+    COUNT(DISTINCT client_ip) as unique_clients\n\
+FROM subscription_events\n\
+GROUP BY date(created_at, 'unixepoch')\n\
+ORDER BY date DESC;\n\
+\n\
+-- View for current active subscriptions (from log perspective)\n\
+CREATE VIEW active_subscriptions_log AS\n\
+SELECT\n\
+    subscription_id,\n\
+    client_ip,\n\
+    filter_json,\n\
+    events_sent,\n\
+    created_at,\n\
+    (strftime('%s', 'now') - created_at) as duration_seconds\n\
+FROM subscription_events\n\
+WHERE event_type = 'created'\n\
+AND subscription_id NOT IN (\n\
+    SELECT subscription_id FROM subscription_events\n\
+    WHERE event_type IN ('closed', 'expired', 'disconnected')\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- ================================\n\
+-- CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT TABLES\n\
+-- ================================\n\
+\n\
+-- Core server configuration table\n\
+CREATE TABLE server_config (\n\
+    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,                    -- Configuration key (unique identifier)\n\
+    value TEXT NOT NULL,                     -- Configuration value (stored as string)\n\
+    description TEXT,                        -- Human-readable description\n\
+    config_type TEXT DEFAULT 'user' CHECK (config_type IN ('system', 'user', 'runtime')),\n\
+    data_type TEXT DEFAULT 'string' CHECK (data_type IN ('string', 'integer', 'boolean', 'json')),\n\
+    validation_rules TEXT,                   -- JSON validation rules (optional)\n\
+    is_sensitive INTEGER DEFAULT 0,          -- 1 if value should be masked in logs\n\
+    requires_restart INTEGER DEFAULT 0,      -- 1 if change requires server restart\n\
+    created_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Configuration change history table\n\
+CREATE TABLE config_history (\n\
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,\n\
+    config_key TEXT NOT NULL,               -- Key that was changed\n\
+    old_value TEXT,                         -- Previous value (NULL for new keys)\n\
+    new_value TEXT NOT NULL,                -- New value\n\
+    changed_by TEXT DEFAULT 'system',       -- Who made the change (system/admin/user)\n\
+    change_reason TEXT,                     -- Optional reason for change\n\
+    changed_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    FOREIGN KEY (config_key) REFERENCES server_config(key)\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Configuration validation errors log\n\
+CREATE TABLE config_validation_log (\n\
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,\n\
+    config_key TEXT NOT NULL,\n\
+    attempted_value TEXT,\n\
+    validation_error TEXT NOT NULL,\n\
+    error_source TEXT DEFAULT 'validation',  -- validation/parsing/constraint\n\
+    attempted_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now'))\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Cache for file-based configuration events\n\
+CREATE TABLE config_file_cache (\n\
+    file_path TEXT PRIMARY KEY,             -- Full path to config file\n\
+    file_hash TEXT NOT NULL,                -- SHA256 hash of file content\n\
+    event_id TEXT,                          -- Nostr event ID from file\n\
+    event_pubkey TEXT,                      -- Admin pubkey that signed event\n\
+    loaded_at INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT (strftime('%s', 'now')),\n\
+    validation_status TEXT CHECK (validation_status IN ('valid', 'invalid', 'unverified')),\n\
+    validation_error TEXT                   -- Error details if invalid\n\
+);\n\
+\n\
+-- Performance indexes for configuration tables\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_server_config_type ON server_config(config_type);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_server_config_updated ON server_config(updated_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_history_key ON config_history(config_key);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_history_time ON config_history(changed_at DESC);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_validation_key ON config_validation_log(config_key);\n\
+CREATE INDEX idx_config_validation_time ON config_validation_log(attempted_at DESC);\n\
+\n\
+-- Trigger to update timestamp on configuration changes\n\
+CREATE TRIGGER update_config_timestamp\n\
+    AFTER UPDATE ON server_config\n\
+BEGIN\n\
+    UPDATE server_config SET updated_at = strftime('%s', 'now') WHERE key = NEW.key;\n\
+END;\n\
+\n\
+-- Trigger to log configuration changes to history\n\
+CREATE TRIGGER log_config_changes\n\
+    AFTER UPDATE ON server_config\n\
+    WHEN OLD.value != NEW.value\n\
+BEGIN\n\
+    INSERT INTO config_history (config_key, old_value, new_value, changed_by, change_reason)\n\
+    VALUES (NEW.key, OLD.value, NEW.value, 'system', 'configuration update');\n\
+END;\n\
+\n\
+-- Active Configuration View\n\
+CREATE VIEW active_config AS\n\
+SELECT\n\
+    key,\n\
+    value,\n\
+    description,\n\
+    config_type,\n\
+    data_type,\n\
+    requires_restart,\n\
+    updated_at\n\
+FROM server_config\n\
+WHERE config_type IN ('system', 'user')\n\
+ORDER BY config_type, key;\n\
+\n\
+-- Runtime Statistics View\n\
+CREATE VIEW runtime_stats AS\n\
+SELECT\n\
+    key,\n\
+    value,\n\
+    description,\n\
+    updated_at\n\
+FROM server_config\n\
+WHERE config_type = 'runtime'\n\
+ORDER BY key;\n\
+\n\
+-- Configuration Change Summary\n\
+CREATE VIEW recent_config_changes AS\n\
+SELECT\n\
+    ch.config_key,\n\
+    sc.description,\n\
+    ch.old_value,\n\
+    ch.new_value,\n\
+    ch.changed_by,\n\
+    ch.change_reason,\n\
+    ch.changed_at\n\
+FROM config_history ch\n\
+JOIN server_config sc ON ch.config_key = sc.key\n\
+ORDER BY ch.changed_at DESC\n\
+LIMIT 50;\n\
+\n\
+-- Runtime Statistics (initialized by server on startup)\n\
+-- These will be populated when configuration system initializes";
+
+#endif /* SQL_SCHEMA_H */

tests/11_nip_information.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,432 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# NIP-11 Relay Information Document Test
+# Tests HTTP endpoint for relay information according to NIP-11 specification
+
+set -e  # Exit on any error
+
+# Color constants
+RED='\033[31m'
+GREEN='\033[32m'
+YELLOW='\033[33m'
+BLUE='\033[34m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+# Test configuration
+RELAY_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8888"
+RELAY_WS_URL="ws://127.0.0.1:8888"
+
+# Print functions
+print_header() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}${BOLD}=== $1 ===${RESET}"
+}
+
+print_step() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[STEP]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}✓${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}✗${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+# Test functions
+test_http_with_correct_header() {
+    print_step "Testing HTTP request with correct Accept header"
+    
+    local response=""
+    local http_code=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        # Use curl to test with proper Accept header
+        response=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+        http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ "$http_code" == "200" ]]; then
+        print_success "HTTP 200 OK received with correct Accept header"
+        
+        # Validate JSON response
+        if echo "$response" | jq . >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "Response is valid JSON"
+            return 0
+        else
+            print_error "Response is not valid JSON"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "Expected HTTP 200, got HTTP $http_code"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_http_without_header() {
+    print_step "Testing HTTP request without Accept header (should return 406)"
+    
+    local http_code=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ "$http_code" == "406" ]]; then
+        print_success "HTTP 406 Not Acceptable received without proper Accept header"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "Expected HTTP 406, got HTTP $http_code"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_http_with_wrong_header() {
+    print_step "Testing HTTP request with wrong Accept header (should return 406)"
+    
+    local http_code=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "Accept: application/json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ "$http_code" == "406" ]]; then
+        print_success "HTTP 406 Not Acceptable received with wrong Accept header"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "Expected HTTP 406, got HTTP $http_code"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_cors_headers() {
+    print_step "Testing CORS headers presence"
+    
+    local headers=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        headers=$(curl -s -I -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    local cors_origin_found=false
+    local cors_headers_found=false
+    local cors_methods_found=false
+    
+    if echo "$headers" | grep -qi "access-control-allow-origin"; then
+        cors_origin_found=true
+        print_success "Access-Control-Allow-Origin header found"
+    fi
+    
+    if echo "$headers" | grep -qi "access-control-allow-headers"; then
+        cors_headers_found=true
+        print_success "Access-Control-Allow-Headers header found"
+    fi
+    
+    if echo "$headers" | grep -qi "access-control-allow-methods"; then
+        cors_methods_found=true
+        print_success "Access-Control-Allow-Methods header found"
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ "$cors_origin_found" == true && "$cors_headers_found" == true && "$cors_methods_found" == true ]]; then
+        print_success "All required CORS headers present"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "Missing CORS headers"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_json_structure() {
+    print_step "Testing NIP-11 JSON structure and required fields"
+    
+    local response=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        response=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ -z "$response" ]]; then
+        print_error "Empty response received"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Validate JSON structure using jq
+    if ! echo "$response" | jq . >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Response is not valid JSON"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_success "Valid JSON structure confirmed"
+    
+    # Check for required fields
+    local required_checks=0
+    local total_checks=0
+    
+    # Test name field
+    ((total_checks++))
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.name' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        local name=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.name')
+        print_success "Name field present: $name"
+        ((required_checks++))
+    else
+        print_warning "Name field missing (optional)"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test supported_nips field (required)
+    ((total_checks++))
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.supported_nips' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        local nips=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.supported_nips | @json')
+        print_success "Supported NIPs field present: $nips"
+        ((required_checks++))
+        
+        # Verify NIP-11 is in the supported list
+        if echo "$response" | jq -e '.supported_nips | contains([11])' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            print_success "NIP-11 correctly listed in supported NIPs"
+        else
+            print_warning "NIP-11 not found in supported NIPs list"
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "Supported NIPs field missing (should be present)"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test software field
+    ((total_checks++))
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.software' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        local software=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.software')
+        print_success "Software field present: $software"
+        ((required_checks++))
+    else
+        print_warning "Software field missing (optional)"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test version field
+    ((total_checks++))
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.version' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        local version=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.version')
+        print_success "Version field present: $version"
+        ((required_checks++))
+    else
+        print_warning "Version field missing (optional)"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test limitation object
+    ((total_checks++))
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.limitation' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "Limitation object present"
+        ((required_checks++))
+        
+        # Check some common limitation fields
+        if echo "$response" | jq -e '.limitation.max_message_length' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            local max_msg=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.limitation.max_message_length')
+            print_info "  max_message_length: $max_msg"
+        fi
+        
+        if echo "$response" | jq -e '.limitation.max_subscriptions' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            local max_subs=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.limitation.max_subscriptions')
+            print_info "  max_subscriptions: $max_subs"
+        fi
+    else
+        print_warning "Limitation object missing (recommended)"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test description field
+    if echo "$response" | jq -e '.description' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        local description=$(echo "$response" | jq -r '.description')
+        print_success "Description field present: ${description:0:50}..."
+    else
+        print_warning "Description field missing (optional)"
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "JSON structure validation: $required_checks/$total_checks core fields present"
+    return 0
+}
+
+test_content_type_header() {
+    print_step "Testing Content-Type header"
+    
+    local headers=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        headers=$(curl -s -I -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if echo "$headers" | grep -qi "content-type.*application/nostr+json"; then
+        print_success "Correct Content-Type header: application/nostr+json"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_warning "Content-Type header not exactly 'application/nostr+json'"
+        echo "$headers" | grep -i "content-type" | head -1
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_non_root_path() {
+    print_step "Testing non-root path (should return 404)"
+    
+    local http_code=""
+    
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        http_code=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/nonexistent" 2>/dev/null || echo "000")
+    else
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    if [[ "$http_code" == "404" ]]; then
+        print_success "HTTP 404 Not Found received for non-root path"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "Expected HTTP 404 for non-root path, got HTTP $http_code"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+test_websocket_still_works() {
+    print_step "Testing that WebSocket functionality still works on same port"
+    
+    if ! command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "websocat not available - skipping WebSocket test"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Try to connect to WebSocket and send a simple REQ
+    local response=""
+    response=$(echo '["REQ","test_ws_nip11",{}]' | timeout 3s websocat "$RELAY_WS_URL" 2>/dev/null || echo "Connection failed")
+    
+    if [[ "$response" == *"Connection failed"* ]]; then
+        print_error "WebSocket connection failed"
+        return 1
+    elif [[ "$response" == *"EOSE"* ]]; then
+        print_success "WebSocket still functional - received EOSE response"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_warning "WebSocket response unclear, but connection succeeded"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main test function
+run_nip11_tests() {
+    print_header "NIP-11 Relay Information Document Tests"
+    
+    # Check dependencies
+    print_step "Checking dependencies..."
+    if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "curl command not found - required for NIP-11 HTTP testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "jq command not found - required for JSON validation"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    print_success "All dependencies found"
+    
+    print_header "PHASE 1: Basic HTTP Functionality"
+    
+    # Test 1: Correct Accept header
+    if ! test_http_with_correct_header; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Test 2: Missing Accept header
+    if ! test_http_without_header; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Test 3: Wrong Accept header
+    if ! test_http_with_wrong_header; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_header "PHASE 2: HTTP Headers Validation"
+    
+    # Test 4: CORS headers
+    if ! test_cors_headers; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Test 5: Content-Type header
+    if ! test_content_type_header; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_header "PHASE 3: JSON Structure Validation"
+    
+    # Test 6: JSON structure and required fields
+    if ! test_json_structure; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_header "PHASE 4: Additional Endpoint Behavior"
+    
+    # Test 7: Non-root paths
+    if ! test_non_root_path; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Test 8: WebSocket compatibility
+    if ! test_websocket_still_works; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_header "PHASE 5: NIP-11 Compliance Summary"
+    
+    # Final validation - get the actual response and display it
+    print_step "Displaying complete NIP-11 response..."
+    local response=""
+    if command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        response=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$RELAY_URL/" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+        if [[ -n "$response" ]] && echo "$response" | jq . >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "$response" | jq .
+        else
+            print_error "Failed to retrieve or parse final response"
+        fi
+    fi
+    
+    print_success "All NIP-11 tests passed!"
+    return 0
+}
+
+# Main execution
+print_header "Starting NIP-11 Relay Information Document Test Suite"
+echo
+
+if run_nip11_tests; then
+    echo
+    print_success "All NIP-11 tests completed successfully!"
+    print_info "The C-Relay NIP-11 implementation is fully compliant"
+    print_info "✅ HTTP endpoint, Accept header validation, CORS, and JSON structure all working"
+    echo
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo
+    print_error "Some NIP-11 tests failed"
+    exit 1
+fi

tests/13_nip_test.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# NIP-13 Proof of Work Validation Test Suite for C Nostr Relay
+# Tests PoW validation in the relay's event processing pipeline
+# Based on nostr_core_lib/tests/nip13_test.c
+
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
+# Color constants
+RED='\033[31m'
+GREEN='\033[32m'
+YELLOW='\033[33m'
+BLUE='\033[34m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+# Test configuration
+RELAY_URL="ws://127.0.0.1:8888"
+HTTP_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8888"
+TEST_COUNT=0
+PASSED_COUNT=0
+FAILED_COUNT=0
+
+# Test results tracking
+declare -a TEST_RESULTS=()
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}[SUCCESS]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}[ERROR]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_test_header() {
+    TEST_COUNT=$((TEST_COUNT + 1))
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== TEST $TEST_COUNT: $1 ===${RESET}"
+}
+
+record_test_result() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local result="$2"
+    local details="$3"
+    
+    TEST_RESULTS+=("$test_name|$result|$details")
+    
+    if [ "$result" = "PASS" ]; then
+        PASSED_COUNT=$((PASSED_COUNT + 1))
+        print_success "PASS: $test_name"
+    else
+        FAILED_COUNT=$((FAILED_COUNT + 1))
+        print_error "FAIL: $test_name"
+        if [ -n "$details" ]; then
+            echo "       Details: $details"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check if relay is running
+check_relay_running() {
+    print_info "Checking if relay is running..."
+    
+    if ! curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Relay is not running or not accessible at $HTTP_URL"
+        print_info "Please start the relay with: ./make_and_restart_relay.sh"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_success "Relay is running and accessible"
+}
+
+# Test NIP-11 relay information includes NIP-13
+test_nip11_pow_support() {
+    print_test_header "NIP-11 PoW Support Advertisement"
+    
+    print_info "Fetching relay information..."
+    RELAY_INFO=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/")
+    
+    echo "Relay Info Response:"
+    echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Check if NIP-13 is in supported_nips
+    if echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq -e '.supported_nips | index(13)' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "✓ NIP-13 found in supported_nips array"
+        NIP13_SUPPORTED=true
+    else
+        print_error "✗ NIP-13 not found in supported_nips array"
+        NIP13_SUPPORTED=false
+    fi
+    
+    # Check if min_pow_difficulty is present
+    MIN_POW_DIFF=$(echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq -r '.limitation.min_pow_difficulty // "missing"')
+    if [ "$MIN_POW_DIFF" != "missing" ]; then
+        print_success "✓ min_pow_difficulty found: $MIN_POW_DIFF"
+        MIN_POW_PRESENT=true
+    else
+        print_error "✗ min_pow_difficulty not found in limitations"
+        MIN_POW_PRESENT=false
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$NIP13_SUPPORTED" = true ] && [ "$MIN_POW_PRESENT" = true ]; then
+        record_test_result "NIP-11 PoW Support Advertisement" "PASS" "NIP-13 supported, min_pow_difficulty=$MIN_POW_DIFF"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "NIP-11 PoW Support Advertisement" "FAIL" "Missing NIP-13 support or min_pow_difficulty"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event submission without PoW (should be accepted when min_difficulty=0)
+test_event_without_pow() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission Without PoW (min_difficulty=0)"
+    
+    # Create a simple event without PoW
+    print_info "Generating test event without PoW..."
+    
+    # Use nak to generate a simple event
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "nak command not found - skipping PoW generation tests"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Without PoW" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    # Generate event without PoW using direct private key
+    PRIVATE_KEY="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    EVENT_JSON=$(nak event --sec "$PRIVATE_KEY" -c "Test event without PoW" --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    print_info "Generated event:"
+    echo "$EVENT_JSON" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Send event to relay via WebSocket using websocat
+    print_info "Sending event to relay..."
+    
+    # Create EVENT message in Nostr format
+    EVENT_MESSAGE="[\"EVENT\",$EVENT_JSON]"
+    
+    # Send to relay and capture response
+    if command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        RESPONSE=$(echo "$EVENT_MESSAGE" | timeout 5s websocat "$RELAY_URL" 2>&1 || echo "Connection failed")
+        
+        print_info "Relay response: $RESPONSE"
+        
+        if [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"Connection failed"* ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ Failed to connect to relay"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission Without PoW" "FAIL" "Connection failed"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"true"* ]]; then
+            print_success "✓ Event without PoW accepted (expected when min_difficulty=0)"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission Without PoW" "PASS" "Event accepted as expected"
+            return 0
+        else
+            print_error "✗ Event without PoW rejected (unexpected when min_difficulty=0)"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission Without PoW" "FAIL" "Event rejected: $RESPONSE"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "websocat not found - required for testing"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Without PoW" "SKIP" "websocat not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event with valid PoW
+test_event_with_pow() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission With Valid PoW"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "nak command not found - skipping PoW validation tests"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Generating event with PoW difficulty 8..."
+    
+    # Generate event with PoW (difficulty 8 for reasonable test time) using direct private key
+    PRIVATE_KEY="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    POW_EVENT_JSON=$(nak event --sec "$PRIVATE_KEY" -c "Test event with PoW difficulty 8" --pow 8 --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    if [ -z "$POW_EVENT_JSON" ]; then
+        print_error "Failed to generate PoW event"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "FAIL" "PoW event generation failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Generated PoW event:"
+    echo "$POW_EVENT_JSON" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Extract nonce info for verification
+    NONCE_TAG=$(echo "$POW_EVENT_JSON" | jq -r '.tags[] | select(.[0] == "nonce") | .[1]' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    TARGET_DIFF=$(echo "$POW_EVENT_JSON" | jq -r '.tags[] | select(.[0] == "nonce") | .[2]' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    
+    if [ -n "$NONCE_TAG" ] && [ -n "$TARGET_DIFF" ]; then
+        print_info "PoW details: nonce=$NONCE_TAG, target_difficulty=$TARGET_DIFF"
+    fi
+    
+    # Send event to relay via WebSocket using websocat
+    print_info "Sending PoW event to relay..."
+    
+    # Create EVENT message in Nostr format
+    POW_EVENT_MESSAGE="[\"EVENT\",$POW_EVENT_JSON]"
+    
+    # Send to relay and capture response
+    if command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        RESPONSE=$(echo "$POW_EVENT_MESSAGE" | timeout 10s websocat "$RELAY_URL" 2>&1 || echo "Connection failed")
+        
+        print_info "Relay response: $RESPONSE"
+        
+        if [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"Connection failed"* ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ Failed to connect to relay"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "FAIL" "Connection failed"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"true"* ]]; then
+            print_success "✓ Event with valid PoW accepted"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "PASS" "PoW event accepted"
+            return 0
+        else
+            print_error "✗ Event with valid PoW rejected"
+            record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "FAIL" "PoW event rejected: $RESPONSE"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "websocat not found - required for testing"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Valid PoW" "SKIP" "websocat not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test relay configuration with environment variables
+test_pow_configuration() {
+    print_test_header "PoW Configuration Via Environment Variables"
+    
+    print_info "Testing different PoW configurations requires relay restart"
+    print_info "Current configuration from logs:"
+    
+    if [ -f "relay.log" ]; then
+        grep "PoW Configuration:" relay.log | tail -1
+    else
+        print_warning "No relay.log found"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test current configuration values
+    RELAY_INFO=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/")
+    MIN_POW_DIFF=$(echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq -r '.limitation.min_pow_difficulty')
+    
+    print_info "Current min_pow_difficulty from NIP-11: $MIN_POW_DIFF"
+    
+    # For now, just verify the configuration is readable
+    if [ "$MIN_POW_DIFF" != "null" ] && [ "$MIN_POW_DIFF" != "missing" ]; then
+        print_success "✓ PoW configuration is accessible via NIP-11"
+        record_test_result "PoW Configuration Via Environment Variables" "PASS" "min_pow_difficulty=$MIN_POW_DIFF"
+        return 0
+    else
+        print_error "✗ PoW configuration not accessible"
+        record_test_result "PoW Configuration Via Environment Variables" "FAIL" "Cannot read min_pow_difficulty"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test NIP-13 reference event validation
+test_nip13_reference_event() {
+    print_test_header "NIP-13 Reference Event Validation"
+    
+    # This is the official NIP-13 reference event
+    NIP13_REF_EVENT='{"id":"000006d8c378af1779d2feebc7603a125d99eca0ccf1085959b307f64e5dd358","pubkey":"a48380f4cfcc1ad5378294fcac36439770f9c878dd880ffa94bb74ea54a6f243","created_at":1651794653,"kind":1,"tags":[["nonce","776797","20"]],"content":"It'\''s just me mining my own business","sig":"284622fc0a3f4f1303455d5175f7ba962a3300d136085b9566801bc2e0699de0c7e31e44c81fb40ad9049173742e904713c3594a1da0fc5d2382a25c11aba977"}'
+    
+    print_info "Testing NIP-13 reference event from specification:"
+    echo "$NIP13_REF_EVENT" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Send reference event to relay via WebSocket using websocat
+    print_info "Sending NIP-13 reference event to relay..."
+    
+    # Create EVENT message in Nostr format
+    REF_EVENT_MESSAGE="[\"EVENT\",$NIP13_REF_EVENT]"
+    
+    # Send to relay and capture response
+    if command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        RESPONSE=$(echo "$REF_EVENT_MESSAGE" | timeout 10s websocat "$RELAY_URL" 2>&1 || echo "Connection failed")
+        
+        print_info "Relay response: $RESPONSE"
+        
+        if [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"Connection failed"* ]] || [[ -z "$RESPONSE" ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ Failed to connect to relay or no response"
+            record_test_result "NIP-13 Reference Event Validation" "FAIL" "Connection failed or timeout"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ "$RESPONSE" == *"true"* ]]; then
+            print_success "✓ NIP-13 reference event accepted"
+            record_test_result "NIP-13 Reference Event Validation" "PASS" "Reference event accepted"
+            return 0
+        else
+            print_error "✗ NIP-13 reference event rejected"
+            record_test_result "NIP-13 Reference Event Validation" "FAIL" "Reference event rejected: $RESPONSE"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "websocat not found - required for testing"
+        record_test_result "NIP-13 Reference Event Validation" "SKIP" "websocat not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+}
+
+# Print test summary
+print_test_summary() {
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== TEST SUMMARY ===${RESET}"
+    echo "Total tests run: $TEST_COUNT"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Passed: $PASSED_COUNT${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${RED}Failed: $FAILED_COUNT${RESET}"
+    
+    if [ $FAILED_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}Failed tests:${RESET}"
+        for result in "${TEST_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+            IFS='|' read -r name status details <<< "$result"
+            if [ "$status" = "FAIL" ]; then
+                echo -e "  ${RED}✗ $name${RESET}"
+                if [ -n "$details" ]; then
+                    echo "    $details"
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+    
+    echo ""
+    if [ $FAILED_COUNT -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}🎉 ALL TESTS PASSED!${RESET}"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✅ NIP-13 PoW validation is working correctly in the relay${RESET}"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}❌ SOME TESTS FAILED${RESET}"
+        echo "Please review the output above and check relay logs for more details."
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main test execution
+main() {
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== NIP-13 Proof of Work Relay Test Suite ===${RESET}"
+    echo "Testing NIP-13 PoW validation in the C Nostr Relay"
+    echo "Relay URL: $RELAY_URL"
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Check prerequisites
+    if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "curl is required but not installed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "jq is required but not installed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "websocat not found - WebSocket tests will be skipped"
+    fi
+    
+    # Run tests
+    check_relay_running
+    test_nip11_pow_support
+    test_event_without_pow
+    test_event_with_pow  
+    test_pow_configuration
+    test_nip13_reference_event
+    
+    # Print summary
+    print_test_summary
+    exit $?
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"

tests/40_nip_test.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,539 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp Test Suite for C Nostr Relay
+# Tests expiration timestamp handling in the relay's event processing pipeline
+
+set -e  # Exit on error
+
+# Color constants
+RED='\033[31m'
+GREEN='\033[32m'
+YELLOW='\033[33m'
+BLUE='\033[34m'
+BOLD='\033[1m'
+RESET='\033[0m'
+
+# Test configuration
+RELAY_URL="ws://127.0.0.1:8888"
+HTTP_URL="http://127.0.0.1:8888"
+TEST_COUNT=0
+PASSED_COUNT=0
+FAILED_COUNT=0
+
+# Test results tracking
+declare -a TEST_RESULTS=()
+
+print_info() {
+    echo -e "${BLUE}[INFO]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_success() {
+    echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}[SUCCESS]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_warning() {
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARNING]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_error() {
+    echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}[ERROR]${RESET} $1"
+}
+
+print_test_header() {
+    TEST_COUNT=$((TEST_COUNT + 1))
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== TEST $TEST_COUNT: $1 ===${RESET}"
+}
+
+record_test_result() {
+    local test_name="$1"
+    local result="$2"
+    local details="$3"
+    
+    TEST_RESULTS+=("$test_name|$result|$details")
+    
+    if [ "$result" = "PASS" ]; then
+        PASSED_COUNT=$((PASSED_COUNT + 1))
+        print_success "PASS: $test_name"
+    else
+        FAILED_COUNT=$((FAILED_COUNT + 1))
+        print_error "FAIL: $test_name"
+        if [ -n "$details" ]; then
+            echo "       Details: $details"
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
+# Check if relay is running
+check_relay_running() {
+    print_info "Checking if relay is running..."
+    
+    if ! curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_error "Relay is not running or not accessible at $HTTP_URL"
+        print_info "Please start the relay with: ./make_and_restart_relay.sh"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_success "Relay is running and accessible"
+}
+
+# Test NIP-11 relay information includes NIP-40
+test_nip11_expiration_support() {
+    print_test_header "NIP-11 Expiration Support Advertisement"
+    
+    print_info "Fetching relay information..."
+    RELAY_INFO=$(curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/")
+    
+    echo "Relay Info Response:"
+    echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Check if NIP-40 is in supported_nips
+    if echo "$RELAY_INFO" | jq -e '.supported_nips | index(40)' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "✓ NIP-40 found in supported_nips array"
+        NIP40_SUPPORTED=true
+    else
+        print_error "✗ NIP-40 not found in supported_nips array"
+        NIP40_SUPPORTED=false
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$NIP40_SUPPORTED" = true ]; then
+        record_test_result "NIP-11 Expiration Support Advertisement" "PASS" "NIP-40 advertised in relay info"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "NIP-11 Expiration Support Advertisement" "FAIL" "NIP-40 not advertised"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Helper function to create event with expiration tag
+create_event_with_expiration() {
+    local content="$1"
+    local expiration_timestamp="$2"
+    local private_key="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        echo ""
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Create event with expiration tag
+    nak event --sec "$private_key" -c "$content" -t "expiration=$expiration_timestamp" --ts $(date +%s)
+}
+
+# Helper function to send event and check response
+send_event_and_check() {
+    local event_json="$1"
+    local expected_result="$2"  # "accept" or "reject"
+    local description="$3"
+    
+    if [ -z "$event_json" ]; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    # Create EVENT message
+    local event_message="[\"EVENT\",$event_json]"
+    
+    # Send to relay
+    if command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        local response=$(echo "$event_message" | timeout 5s websocat "$RELAY_URL" 2>&1 || echo "Connection failed")
+        
+        print_info "Relay response: $response"
+        
+        if [[ "$response" == *"Connection failed"* ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ Failed to connect to relay"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ "$expected_result" == "accept" && "$response" == *"true"* ]]; then
+            print_success "✓ $description accepted as expected"
+            return 0
+        elif [[ "$expected_result" == "reject" && "$response" == *"false"* ]]; then
+            print_success "✓ $description rejected as expected"
+            return 0
+        elif [[ "$expected_result" == "accept" && "$response" == *"false"* ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ $description unexpectedly rejected: $response"
+            return 1
+        elif [[ "$expected_result" == "reject" && "$response" == *"true"* ]]; then
+            print_error "✗ $description unexpectedly accepted: $response"
+            return 1
+        else
+            print_warning "? Unclear response for $description: $response"
+            return 1
+        fi
+    else
+        print_error "websocat not found - required for testing"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event without expiration tag
+test_event_without_expiration() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission Without Expiration Tag"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "nak command not found - skipping expiration tests"
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Without Expiration Tag" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Creating event without expiration tag..."
+    
+    local private_key="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    local event_json=$(nak event --sec "$private_key" -c "Test event without expiration" --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    print_info "Generated event:"
+    echo "$event_json" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    if send_event_and_check "$event_json" "accept" "Event without expiration tag"; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Without Expiration Tag" "PASS" "Non-expiring event accepted"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Without Expiration Tag" "FAIL" "Non-expiring event handling failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event with future expiration (should be accepted)
+test_event_with_future_expiration() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission With Future Expiration"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Future Expiration" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Creating event with future expiration (1 hour from now)..."
+    
+    local future_timestamp=$(($(date +%s) + 3600))  # 1 hour from now
+    local event_json=$(create_event_with_expiration "Test event expiring in 1 hour" "$future_timestamp")
+    
+    if [ -z "$event_json" ]; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Future Expiration" "FAIL" "Failed to create event"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Generated event (expires at $future_timestamp):"
+    echo "$event_json" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    if send_event_and_check "$event_json" "accept" "Event with future expiration"; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Future Expiration" "PASS" "Future-expiring event accepted"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Future Expiration" "FAIL" "Future-expiring event rejected"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event with past expiration (should be rejected in strict mode)
+test_event_with_past_expiration() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission With Past Expiration"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Past Expiration" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Creating event with past expiration (1 hour ago)..."
+    
+    local past_timestamp=$(($(date +%s) - 3600))  # 1 hour ago
+    local event_json=$(create_event_with_expiration "Test event expired 1 hour ago" "$past_timestamp")
+    
+    if [ -z "$event_json" ]; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Past Expiration" "FAIL" "Failed to create event"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Generated event (expired at $past_timestamp):"
+    echo "$event_json" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # In strict mode (default), this should be rejected
+    if send_event_and_check "$event_json" "reject" "Event with past expiration"; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Past Expiration" "PASS" "Expired event correctly rejected in strict mode"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Event Submission With Past Expiration" "FAIL" "Expired event handling failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event with expiration within grace period
+test_event_within_grace_period() {
+    print_test_header "Event Submission Within Grace Period"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Within Grace Period" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Creating event with expiration within grace period (2 minutes ago, grace period is 5 minutes)..."
+    
+    local grace_timestamp=$(($(date +%s) - 120))  # 2 minutes ago (within 5 minute grace period)
+    local event_json=$(create_event_with_expiration "Test event within grace period" "$grace_timestamp")
+    
+    if [ -z "$event_json" ]; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Within Grace Period" "FAIL" "Failed to create event"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Generated event (expired at $grace_timestamp, within grace period):"
+    echo "$event_json" | jq '.'
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Should be accepted due to grace period
+    if send_event_and_check "$event_json" "accept" "Event within grace period"; then
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Within Grace Period" "PASS" "Event within grace period accepted"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Event Submission Within Grace Period" "FAIL" "Grace period handling failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test event filtering in subscriptions
+test_expiration_filtering_in_subscriptions() {
+    print_test_header "Expiration Filtering in Subscriptions"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null || ! command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        record_test_result "Expiration Filtering in Subscriptions" "SKIP" "Required tools not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Setting up test events for subscription filtering..."
+    
+    # First, create a few events with different expiration times
+    local private_key="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    
+    # Event 1: No expiration (should be returned)
+    local event1=$(nak event --sec "$private_key" -c "Event without expiration for filtering test" --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    # Event 2: Future expiration (should be returned)
+    local future_timestamp=$(($(date +%s) + 1800))  # 30 minutes from now
+    local event2=$(create_event_with_expiration "Event with future expiration for filtering test" "$future_timestamp")
+    
+    # Event 3: Past expiration (should NOT be returned if filtering is enabled)
+    local past_timestamp=$(($(date +%s) - 3600))  # 1 hour ago
+    local event3=$(create_event_with_expiration "Event with past expiration for filtering test" "$past_timestamp")
+    
+    print_info "Publishing test events..."
+    
+    # Note: We expect event3 to be rejected on submission in strict mode,
+    # so we'll create it with a slightly more recent expiration that might get through
+    local recent_past=$(($(date +%s) - 600))  # 10 minutes ago (outside grace period)
+    local event3_recent=$(create_event_with_expiration "Recently expired event for filtering test" "$recent_past")
+    
+    # Try to submit all events (some may be rejected)
+    echo "[\"EVENT\",$event1]" | timeout 3s websocat "$RELAY_URL" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    echo "[\"EVENT\",$event2]" | timeout 3s websocat "$RELAY_URL" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    echo "[\"EVENT\",$event3_recent]" | timeout 3s websocat "$RELAY_URL" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+    
+    sleep 2  # Let events settle
+    
+    print_info "Testing subscription filtering..."
+    
+    # Create subscription for recent events
+    local req_message='["REQ","filter_test",{"kinds":[1],"limit":10}]'
+    local response=$(echo -e "$req_message\n[\"CLOSE\",\"filter_test\"]" | timeout 5s websocat "$RELAY_URL" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+    
+    print_info "Subscription response:"
+    echo "$response"
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Count events that contain our test content
+    local no_exp_count=0
+    local future_exp_count=0  
+    local past_exp_count=0
+    
+    if echo "$response" | grep -q "Event without expiration for filtering test"; then
+        no_exp_count=1
+        print_success "✓ Event without expiration found in subscription results"
+    fi
+    
+    if echo "$response" | grep -q "Event with future expiration for filtering test"; then
+        future_exp_count=1
+        print_success "✓ Event with future expiration found in subscription results"
+    fi
+    
+    if echo "$response" | grep -q "Recently expired event for filtering test"; then
+        past_exp_count=1
+        print_warning "✗ Recently expired event found in subscription results (should be filtered)"
+    else
+        print_success "✓ Recently expired event properly filtered from subscription results"
+    fi
+    
+    # Evaluate results
+    local expected_events=$((no_exp_count + future_exp_count))
+    if [ $expected_events -ge 1 ] && [ $past_exp_count -eq 0 ]; then
+        record_test_result "Expiration Filtering in Subscriptions" "PASS" "Expired events properly filtered from subscriptions"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Expiration Filtering in Subscriptions" "FAIL" "Expiration filtering not working properly in subscriptions"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test malformed expiration tags
+test_malformed_expiration_tags() {
+    print_test_header "Handling of Malformed Expiration Tags"
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        record_test_result "Handling of Malformed Expiration Tags" "SKIP" "nak not available"
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Testing events with malformed expiration tags..."
+    
+    local private_key="91ba716fa9e7ea2fcbad360cf4f8e0d312f73984da63d90f524ad61a6a1e7dbe"
+    
+    # Test 1: Non-numeric expiration value
+    local event1=$(nak event --sec "$private_key" -c "Event with non-numeric expiration" -t "expiration=not_a_number" --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    # Test 2: Empty expiration value  
+    local event2=$(nak event --sec "$private_key" -c "Event with empty expiration" -t "expiration=" --ts $(date +%s))
+    
+    print_info "Testing non-numeric expiration value..."
+    if send_event_and_check "$event1" "accept" "Event with non-numeric expiration (should be treated as no expiration)"; then
+        print_success "✓ Non-numeric expiration handled gracefully"
+        malformed_test1=true
+    else
+        malformed_test1=false
+    fi
+    
+    print_info "Testing empty expiration value..."
+    if send_event_and_check "$event2" "accept" "Event with empty expiration (should be treated as no expiration)"; then
+        print_success "✓ Empty expiration handled gracefully"
+        malformed_test2=true
+    else
+        malformed_test2=false
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$malformed_test1" = true ] && [ "$malformed_test2" = true ]; then
+        record_test_result "Handling of Malformed Expiration Tags" "PASS" "Malformed expiration tags handled gracefully"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Handling of Malformed Expiration Tags" "FAIL" "Malformed expiration tag handling failed"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Test configuration via environment variables
+test_expiration_configuration() {
+    print_test_header "Expiration Configuration Via Environment Variables"
+    
+    print_info "Testing expiration configuration from relay logs..."
+    
+    if [ -f "relay.log" ]; then
+        print_info "Current configuration from logs:"
+        grep "Expiration Configuration:" relay.log | tail -1 || print_warning "No expiration configuration found in logs"
+    else
+        print_warning "No relay.log found"
+    fi
+    
+    # The relay should be running with default configuration
+    print_info "Default configuration should be:"
+    print_info "  enabled=true"
+    print_info "  strict_mode=true (rejects expired events on submission)"
+    print_info "  filter_responses=true (filters expired events from responses)"
+    print_info "  grace_period=300 seconds (5 minutes)"
+    
+    # Test current behavior matches expected default configuration
+    print_info "Configuration test based on observed behavior:"
+    
+    # Check if NIP-40 is advertised (indicates enabled=true)
+    if curl -s -H "Accept: application/nostr+json" "$HTTP_URL/" | jq -e '.supported_nips | index(40)' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        print_success "✓ NIP-40 support advertised (enabled=true)"
+        config_test=true
+    else
+        print_error "✗ NIP-40 not advertised (may be disabled)"
+        config_test=false
+    fi
+    
+    if [ "$config_test" = true ]; then
+        record_test_result "Expiration Configuration Via Environment Variables" "PASS" "Expiration configuration is accessible and working"
+        return 0
+    else
+        record_test_result "Expiration Configuration Via Environment Variables" "FAIL" "Expiration configuration issues detected"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Print test summary
+print_test_summary() {
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== TEST SUMMARY ===${RESET}"
+    echo "Total tests run: $TEST_COUNT"
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Passed: $PASSED_COUNT${RESET}"
+    echo -e "${RED}Failed: $FAILED_COUNT${RESET}"
+    
+    if [ $FAILED_COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
+        echo ""
+        echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}Failed tests:${RESET}"
+        for result in "${TEST_RESULTS[@]}"; do
+            IFS='|' read -r name status details <<< "$result"
+            if [ "$status" = "FAIL" ]; then
+                echo -e "  ${RED}✗ $name${RESET}"
+                if [ -n "$details" ]; then
+                    echo "    $details"
+                fi
+            fi
+        done
+    fi
+    
+    echo ""
+    if [ $FAILED_COUNT -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}${BOLD}🎉 ALL TESTS PASSED!${RESET}"
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✅ NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp support is working correctly in the relay${RESET}"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}${BOLD}❌ SOME TESTS FAILED${RESET}"
+        echo "Please review the output above and check relay logs for more details."
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main test execution
+main() {
+    echo -e "${BOLD}=== NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp Relay Test Suite ===${RESET}"
+    echo "Testing NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp support in the C Nostr Relay"
+    echo "Relay URL: $RELAY_URL"
+    echo ""
+    
+    # Check prerequisites
+    if ! command -v curl &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "curl is required but not installed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
+        print_error "jq is required but not installed"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v websocat &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "websocat not found - WebSocket tests will be skipped"
+    fi
+    
+    if ! command -v nak &> /dev/null; then
+        print_warning "nak not found - Event generation tests will be skipped"
+        print_info "Install with: go install github.com/fiatjaf/nak@latest"
+    fi
+    
+    # Run tests
+    check_relay_running
+    test_nip11_expiration_support
+    test_event_without_expiration
+    test_event_with_future_expiration
+    test_event_with_past_expiration
+    test_event_within_grace_period
+    test_expiration_filtering_in_subscriptions
+    test_malformed_expiration_tags
+    test_expiration_configuration
+    
+    # Print summary
+    print_test_summary
+    exit $?
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"