v0.2.1 - Nip-40 implemented

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 - [x] NIP-13: Proof of Work
 - [x] NIP-15: End of Stored Events Notice
 - [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
-
-## NIP-13: Proof of Work Configuration
-
-The relay supports NIP-13 Proof of Work validation with configurable settings. PoW validation helps prevent spam and ensures computational commitment from event publishers.
-
-### Environment Variables
-
-Configure PoW validation using these environment variables:
-
- `RELAY_POW_ENABLED` - Enable/disable PoW validation (default: `1`)
-  - `1`, `true`, or `yes` to enable
-  - `0`, `false`, or `no` to disable
-
- `RELAY_MIN_POW_DIFFICULTY` - Minimum required difficulty (default: `0`)
-  - Range: `0-64` (reasonable bounds)
-  - `0` = no minimum requirement (events without PoW are accepted)
-  - Higher values require more computational work
-
- `RELAY_POW_MODE` - Validation mode (default: `basic`)
-  - `basic` - Basic PoW validation
-  - `full` - Full validation with nonce tag requirements
-  - `strict` - Strict anti-spam mode with committed target validation
-  - `disabled` - Disable PoW validation entirely
-
-### Examples
-
-```bash
-# Basic setup - accept events with or without PoW
-export RELAY_POW_ENABLED=1
-export RELAY_MIN_POW_DIFFICULTY=0
-export RELAY_POW_MODE=basic
-
-# Anti-spam setup - require minimum difficulty 16
-export RELAY_POW_ENABLED=1
-export RELAY_MIN_POW_DIFFICULTY=16
-export RELAY_POW_MODE=strict
-
-# Disable PoW validation completely
-export RELAY_POW_ENABLED=0
-```
-
-### Behavior
-
- **min_difficulty=0**: Events without PoW are accepted; events with PoW are validated
- **min_difficulty>0**: All events must have valid PoW meeting minimum difficulty
- **strict mode**: Additional validation prevents difficulty commitment gaming
- **NIP-11 integration**: PoW configuration is advertised via relay information document
-
-### Testing
-
-Run the comprehensive PoW test suite:
-
-```bash
-./tests/13_nip_test.sh
-```
-
-The test suite validates:
- NIP-11 PoW support advertisement
- Event acceptance without PoW (when min_difficulty=0)
- Event validation with valid PoW
- Configuration via environment variables
- NIP-13 reference event validation
-
--- a/admin_spec.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+# Ginxsom Admin System - Comprehensive Specification
+
+## Overview
+
+The Ginxsom admin system provides both programmatic (API-based) and interactive (web-based) administration capabilities for the Ginxsom Blossom server. The system is designed around Nostr-based authentication and supports multiple administration workflows including first-run setup, ongoing configuration management, and operational monitoring.
+
+## Architecture Components
+
+### 1. Configuration System
+- **File-based configuration**: Signed Nostr events stored as JSON files following XDG Base Directory specification
+- **Database configuration**: Key-value pairs stored in SQLite for runtime configuration
+- **Interactive setup**: Command-line wizard for initial server configuration
+- **Manual setup**: Scripts for generating signed configuration events
+
+### 2. Authentication & Authorization
+- **Nostr-based auth**: All admin operations require valid Nostr event signatures
+- **Admin pubkey verification**: Only configured admin public keys can perform admin operations
+- **Event validation**: Full cryptographic verification of Nostr events including structure, signature, and expiration
+- **Method-specific authorization**: Different event types for different operations (upload, admin, delete, etc.)
+
+### 3. API System
+- **RESTful endpoints**: `/api/*` routes for programmatic administration
+- **Command-line testing**: Complete test suite using `nak` and `curl`
+- **JSON responses**: Structured data for all admin operations
+- **CORS support**: Cross-origin requests for web admin interface
+
+### 4. Web Interface (Future)
+- **Single-page application**: Self-contained HTML file with inline CSS/JS
+- **Real-time monitoring**: Statistics and system health dashboards
+- **Configuration management**: GUI for server settings
+- **File management**: Browse and manage uploaded blobs
+
+## Configuration System Architecture
+
+### File-based Configuration (Priority 1)
+
+**Location**: Follows XDG Base Directory Specification
+- `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ginxsom/ginxsom_config_event.json`
+- Falls back to `$HOME/.config/ginxsom/ginxsom_config_event.json`
+
+**Format**: Signed Nostr event containing server configuration
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 33333,
+  "created_at": 1704067200,
+  "tags": [
+    ["server_privkey", "server_private_key_hex"],
+    ["cdn_origin", "https://cdn.example.com"],
+    ["max_file_size", "104857600"],
+    ["nip94_enabled", "true"]
+  ],
+  "content": "Ginxsom server configuration",
+  "pubkey": "admin_public_key_hex",
+  "id": "event_id_hash",
+  "sig": "event_signature"
+}
+```
+
+**Loading Process**:
+1. Check for file-based config at XDG location
+2. Validate Nostr event structure and signature
+3. Extract configuration from event tags
+4. Apply settings to server (database storage)
+5. Fall back to database-only config if file missing/invalid
+
+### Database Configuration (Priority 2)
+
+**Table**: `server_config`
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE server_config (
+    key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    value TEXT NOT NULL,
+    description TEXT,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    updated_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+);
+```
+
+**Key Configuration Items**:
+- `admin_pubkey`: Authorized admin public key
+- `admin_enabled`: Enable/disable admin interface
+- `cdn_origin`: Base URL for blob access
+- `max_file_size`: Maximum upload size in bytes
+- `nip94_enabled`: Enable NIP-94 metadata emission
+- `auth_rules_enabled`: Enable authentication rules system
+
+### Setup Workflows
+
+#### Interactive Setup (Command Line)
+```bash
+# First-run detection
+if [[ ! -f "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ginxsom/ginxsom_config_event.json" ]]; then
+    echo "=== Ginxsom First-Time Setup Required ==="
+    echo "1. Run interactive setup wizard"
+    echo "2. Exit and create config manually"
+    read -p "Choice (1/2): " choice
+    
+    if [[ "$choice" == "1" ]]; then
+        ./scripts/setup.sh
+    else
+        echo "Manual setup: Run ./scripts/generate_config.sh"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+```
+
+#### Manual Setup (Script-based)
+```bash
+# Generate configuration event
+./scripts/generate_config.sh --admin-key <admin_pubkey> \
+    --server-key <server_privkey> \
+    --cdn-origin "https://cdn.example.com" \
+    --output "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ginxsom/ginxsom_config_event.json"
+```
+
+### C Implementation Functions
+
+#### Configuration Loading
+```c
+// Get XDG-compliant config file path
+int get_config_file_path(char* path, size_t path_size);
+
+// Load and validate config event from file
+int load_server_config(const char* config_path);
+
+// Extract config from validated event and apply to server
+int apply_config_from_event(cJSON* event);
+
+// Interactive setup runner for first-run
+int run_interactive_setup(const char* config_path);
+```
+
+#### Security Features
+- Server private key stored only in memory (never in database)
+- Config file must be signed Nostr event
+- Full cryptographic validation of config events
+- Admin pubkey verification for all operations
+
+## Admin API Specification
+
+### Authentication Model
+
+All admin API endpoints (except `/api/health`) require Nostr authentication:
+
+**Authorization Header Format**:
+```
+Authorization: Nostr <base64-encoded-event>
+```
+
+**Required Event Structure**:
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 24242,
+  "created_at": 1704067200,
+  "tags": [
+    ["t", "GET"],
+    ["expiration", "1704070800"]
+  ],
+  "content": "admin_request",
+  "pubkey": "admin_public_key",
+  "id": "event_id",
+  "sig": "event_signature"
+}
+```
+
+### API Endpoints
+
+#### GET /api/health
+**Purpose**: System health check (no authentication required)
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "data": {
+    "database": "connected",
+    "blob_directory": "accessible",
+    "server_time": 1704067200,
+    "uptime": 3600,
+    "disk_usage": {
+      "total_bytes": 1073741824,
+      "used_bytes": 536870912,
+      "available_bytes": 536870912,
+      "usage_percent": 50.0
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### GET /api/stats
+**Purpose**: Server statistics and metrics
+**Authentication**: Required (admin pubkey)
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "data": {
+    "total_files": 1234,
+    "total_bytes": 104857600,
+    "total_size_mb": 100.0,
+    "unique_uploaders": 56,
+    "first_upload": 1693929600,
+    "last_upload": 1704067200,
+    "avg_file_size": 85049,
+    "file_types": {
+      "image/png": 45,
+      "image/jpeg": 32,
+      "application/pdf": 12,
+      "other": 8
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### GET /api/config
+**Purpose**: Retrieve current server configuration
+**Authentication**: Required (admin pubkey)
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "data": {
+    "cdn_origin": "http://localhost:9001",
+    "max_file_size": "104857600",
+    "nip94_enabled": "true",
+    "auth_rules_enabled": "false",
+    "auth_cache_ttl": "300"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### PUT /api/config
+**Purpose**: Update server configuration
+**Authentication**: Required (admin pubkey)
+**Request Body**:
+```json
+{
+  "max_file_size": "209715200",
+  "nip94_enabled": "true",
+  "cdn_origin": "https://cdn.example.com"
+}
+```
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "message": "Configuration updated successfully",
+  "updated_keys": ["max_file_size", "cdn_origin"]
+}
+```
+
+#### GET /api/files
+**Purpose**: List recent files with pagination
+**Authentication**: Required (admin pubkey)
+**Parameters**:
+- `limit` (default: 50): Number of files to return
+- `offset` (default: 0): Pagination offset
+**Response**:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "data": {
+    "files": [
+      {
+        "sha256": "b1674191a88ec5cdd733e4240a81803105dc412d6c6708d53ab94fc248f4f553",
+        "size": 184292,
+        "type": "application/pdf",
+        "uploaded_at": 1725105921,
+        "uploader_pubkey": "79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798",
+        "filename": "document.pdf",
+        "url": "http://localhost:9001/b1674191a88ec5cdd733e4240a81803105dc412d6c6708d53ab94fc248f4f553.pdf"
+      }
+    ],
+    "total": 1234,
+    "limit": 50,
+    "offset": 0
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Implementation Status
+
+### ✅ Completed Components
+1. **Database-based configuration loading** - Implemented in main.c
+2. **Admin API authentication system** - Implemented in admin_api.c
+3. **Nostr event validation** - Full cryptographic verification
+4. **Admin pubkey verification** - Database-backed authorization
+5. **Basic API endpoints** - Health, stats, config, files
+
+### ✅ Recently Completed Components
+1. **File-based configuration system** - Fully implemented in main.c with XDG compliance
+2. **Interactive setup wizard** - Complete shell script with guided setup process (`scripts/setup.sh`)
+3. **Manual config generation** - Full-featured command-line config generator (`scripts/generate_config.sh`)
+4. **Testing infrastructure** - Comprehensive admin API test suite (`scripts/test_admin.sh`)
+5. **Documentation system** - Complete setup and usage documentation (`scripts/README.md`)
+
+### 📋 Planned Components
+1. **Web admin interface** - Single-page HTML application
+2. **Enhanced monitoring** - Real-time statistics dashboard
+3. **Bulk operations** - Multi-file management APIs
+4. **Configuration validation** - Advanced config checking
+5. **Audit logging** - Admin action tracking
+
+## Setup Instructions
+
+### 1. Enable Admin Interface
+```bash
+# Configure admin pubkey and enable interface
+sqlite3 db/ginxsom.db << EOF
+INSERT OR REPLACE INTO server_config (key, value, description) VALUES
+    ('admin_pubkey', 'your_admin_public_key_here', 'Authorized admin public key'),
+    ('admin_enabled', 'true', 'Enable admin interface');
+EOF
+```
+
+### 2. Test API Access
+```bash
+# Generate admin authentication event
+ADMIN_PRIVKEY="your_admin_private_key"
+EVENT=$(nak event -k 24242 -c "admin_request" \
+    --tag t="GET" \
+    --tag expiration="$(date -d '+1 hour' +%s)" \
+    --sec "$ADMIN_PRIVKEY")
+
+# Test admin API
+AUTH_HEADER="Nostr $(echo "$EVENT" | base64 -w 0)"
+curl -H "Authorization: $AUTH_HEADER" http://localhost:9001/api/stats
+```
+
+### 3. Configure File-based Setup (Future)
+```bash
+# Create XDG config directory
+mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ginxsom"
+
+# Generate signed config event
+./scripts/generate_config.sh \
+    --admin-key "your_admin_pubkey" \
+    --server-key "generated_server_privkey" \
+    --output "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ginxsom/ginxsom_config_event.json"
+```
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+### Authentication Security
+- **Event expiration**: All admin events must include expiration timestamps
+- **Signature validation**: Full secp256k1 cryptographic verification
+- **Replay protection**: Event IDs tracked to prevent reuse
+- **Admin key rotation**: Support for updating admin pubkeys
+
+### Configuration Security
+- **File permissions**: Config files should be readable only by server user
+- **Private key handling**: Server private keys never stored in database
+- **Config validation**: All configuration changes validated before application
+- **Backup verification**: Config events cryptographically verifiable
+
+### Operational Security
+- **Access logging**: All admin operations logged with timestamps
+- **Rate limiting**: API endpoints protected against abuse
+- **Input validation**: All user input sanitized and validated
+- **Database security**: Prepared statements prevent SQL injection
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+### 1. Web Admin Interface
+- Self-contained HTML file with inline CSS/JavaScript
+- Real-time monitoring dashboards
+- Visual configuration management
+- File upload/management interface
+
+### 2. Advanced Monitoring
+- Performance metrics collection
+- Alert system for critical events
+- Historical data trending
+- Resource usage tracking
+
+### 3. Multi-admin Support
+- Multiple authorized admin pubkeys
+- Role-based permissions (read-only vs full admin)
+- Admin action audit trails
+- Delegation capabilities
+
+### 4. Integration Features
+- Nostr relay integration for admin events
+- Webhook notifications for admin actions
+- External authentication providers
+- API key management for programmatic access
+
+This specification represents the current understanding and planned development of the Ginxsom admin system, focusing on security, usability, and maintainability.
--- a/BIN
+++ b/BIN
--- a/db/c_nostr_relay.db
+++ b/db/c_nostr_relay.db
--- a/db/c_nostr_relay.db-shm
+++ b/db/c_nostr_relay.db-shm
--- a/db/c_nostr_relay.db-wal
+++ b/db/c_nostr_relay.db-wal
--- a/relay.log
+++ b/relay.log
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Relay information initialized with default values
 [34m[INFO][0m Initializing NIP-13 Proof of Work configuration
 [34m[INFO][0m PoW Configuration: enabled=true, min_difficulty=0, validation_flags=0x1, mode=full
+[34m[INFO][0m Initializing NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp configuration
+[34m[INFO][0m Expiration Configuration: enabled=true, strict_mode=true, filter_responses=true, grace_period=300 seconds
 [34m[INFO][0m Starting relay server...
 [34m[INFO][0m Starting libwebsockets-based Nostr relay server...
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m WebSocket relay started on ws://127.0.0.1:8888
@@ -21,37 +23,14 @@
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
 [34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=10, target=8, nonce=1839
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event stored in database
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
-[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
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-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
 [34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=21, target=20, nonce=776797
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event stored in database
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
+[33m[WARNING][0m Event rejected: expired timestamp
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
 [34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
@@ -61,37 +40,9 @@
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
 [34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=8, target=8, nonce=385
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event stored in database
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
-[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
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-[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=21, target=20, nonce=776797
-[33m[WARNING][0m Event already exists in database
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
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 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
@@ -101,17 +52,32 @@
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
 [34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=8, target=8, nonce=1669
+[33m[WARNING][0m Event rejected: expired timestamp
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
+[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
+[34m[INFO][0m Handling REQ message for persistent subscription
+[34m[INFO][0m Added subscription 'filter_test' (total: 1)
+[34m[INFO][0m Executing SQL: SELECT id, pubkey, created_at, kind, content, sig, tags FROM events WHERE 1=1 AND kind IN (1) ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 10
+[34m[INFO][0m Query returned 10 rows
+[34m[INFO][0m Total events sent: 10
+[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
+[34m[INFO][0m Removed subscription 'filter_test' (total: 0)
+[34m[INFO][0m Closed subscription: filter_test
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
+[33m[WARNING][0m Subscription '<27><><15>a' not found for removal
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
+[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
+[34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
+[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event stored in database
+[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
+[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
+[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
+[34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event stored in database
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
 [34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
 [34m[INFO][0m HTTP request received
 [34m[INFO][0m Handling NIP-11 relay information request
 [32m[SUCCESS][0m NIP-11 relay information served successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection established
-[34m[INFO][0m Received WebSocket message
-[34m[INFO][0m Handling EVENT message with full NIP-01 validation
-[34m[INFO][0m PoW validated: difficulty=21, target=20, nonce=776797
-[33m[WARNING][0m Event already exists in database
-[32m[SUCCESS][0m Event validated and stored successfully
-[34m[INFO][0m WebSocket connection closed
--- a/relay.pid
+++ b/relay.pid
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+743964
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -97,6 +97,24 @@ static struct pow_config g_pow_config = {
    .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
+};
+

 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -217,6 +235,12 @@ int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header);
 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);
+

 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -651,6 +675,19 @@ 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);
@@ -1268,6 +1305,7 @@ void init_relay_info() {
        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
@@ -1757,6 +1795,145 @@ int validate_event_pow(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
    return 0;  // Success
 }

+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//             NIP-40 EXPIRATION TIMESTAMP HANDLING
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Initialize expiration configuration with environment variables and defaults
+void init_expiration_config() {
+    log_info("Initializing NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp configuration");
+    
+    // Check environment variables for configuration
+    const char* exp_enabled_env = getenv("RELAY_EXPIRATION_ENABLED");
+    if (exp_enabled_env) {
+        g_expiration_config.enabled = (strcmp(exp_enabled_env, "1") == 0 ||
+                                      strcmp(exp_enabled_env, "true") == 0 ||
+                                      strcmp(exp_enabled_env, "yes") == 0);
+    }
+    
+    const char* exp_strict_env = getenv("RELAY_EXPIRATION_STRICT");
+    if (exp_strict_env) {
+        g_expiration_config.strict_mode = (strcmp(exp_strict_env, "1") == 0 ||
+                                          strcmp(exp_strict_env, "true") == 0 ||
+                                          strcmp(exp_strict_env, "yes") == 0);
+    }
+    
+    const char* exp_filter_env = getenv("RELAY_EXPIRATION_FILTER");
+    if (exp_filter_env) {
+        g_expiration_config.filter_responses = (strcmp(exp_filter_env, "1") == 0 ||
+                                               strcmp(exp_filter_env, "true") == 0 ||
+                                               strcmp(exp_filter_env, "yes") == 0);
+    }
+    
+    const char* exp_delete_env = getenv("RELAY_EXPIRATION_DELETE");
+    if (exp_delete_env) {
+        g_expiration_config.delete_expired = (strcmp(exp_delete_env, "1") == 0 ||
+                                             strcmp(exp_delete_env, "true") == 0 ||
+                                             strcmp(exp_delete_env, "yes") == 0);
+    }
+    
+    const char* exp_grace_env = getenv("RELAY_EXPIRATION_GRACE_PERIOD");
+    if (exp_grace_env) {
+        long grace_period = atol(exp_grace_env);
+        if (grace_period >= 0 && grace_period <= 86400) {  // Max 24 hours
+            g_expiration_config.grace_period = grace_period;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // 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
@@ -2165,6 +2342,9 @@ 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)) {
@@ -2293,6 +2473,16 @@ 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"));
@@ -2388,14 +2578,20 @@ int handle_event_message(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
        return pow_result;  // PoW validation failed, error message already set
    }
    
-    // Step 4: Complete event validation (combines structure + signature + additional checks)
+    // 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 5: 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");
@@ -2435,7 +2631,7 @@ int handle_event_message(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
        }
    }
    
-    // Step 6: 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");
@@ -2805,6 +3001,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    // Initialize NIP-13 PoW configuration
    init_pow_config();
    
+    // Initialize NIP-40 expiration configuration
+    init_expiration_config();
+    
    log_info("Starting relay server...");
    
    // Start WebSocket Nostr relay server
--- a/tests/40_nip_test.sh
+++ b/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 $?
+}
+
+# Run main function
+main "$@"