v0.7.6 - Delete more old debugging prints

v0.7.5 - Complete debug logging cleanup - remove all remaining DEBUG messages from websockets.c, config.c, and dm_admin.c
v0.7.4 - Remove excessive debug logging from entire codebase - preserve user-facing error logging
2025-10-10 13:38:18 -04:00 · 2025-10-10 10:52:14 -04:00 · 2025-10-10 10:21:30 -04:00 · 2025-10-10 06:53:30 -04:00
15 changed files with 179 additions and 1140 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # C-Nostr Relay 

-A high-performance Nostr relay implemented in C with SQLite backend, featuring a revolutionary **zero-configuration** approach using event-based configuration management.
+A high-performance Nostr relay implemented in C with SQLite backend, featuring nostr event-based management.

 ## Supported NIPs

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Use the web interface or send admin commands to customize:

 **That's it!** Your relay is now running with zero configuration required. The event-based configuration system means you can adjust all settings through the web interface or admin API without editing config files.

+
 ## Web Admin Interface

 C-Relay includes a **built-in web-based administration interface** accessible at `http://localhost:8888/api/`. The interface provides:
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ C-Relay includes a **built-in web-based administration interface** accessible at

 The web interface serves embedded static files with no external dependencies and includes proper CORS headers for browser compatibility.

+
 ## Administrator API

 C-Relay uses an innovative **event-based administration system** where all configuration and management commands are sent as signed Nostr events using the admin private key generated during first startup. All admin commands use **NIP-44 encrypted command arrays** for security and compatibility.
@@ -331,7 +333,7 @@ All admin commands return **signed EVENT responses** via WebSocket following sta

 In addition to the above admin API, c-relay allows the administrator to direct message the relay to get information or control some settings. As long as the administrator is signed in with any nostr client that allows sending nip-17 direct messages (DMs), they can control the relay.

-The is possible because the relay is a full nostr citizen with it's own private and public key.
+The is possible because the relay is a full nostr citizen with it's own private and public key, and it knows the administrator's public key.



--- a/build_static.sh
+++ b/build_static.sh
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ if [ "$USE_DOCKER" = true ]; then

    # Extract x86_64 binary
    sudo docker run --rm -v "$BUILD_DIR:/output" c-relay-static-builder-x86_64 \
-        sh -c "cp /c_relay_static_musl_x86_64 /output/"
+        sh -c "cp /c_relay_static_musl_x86_64 /output/c_relay_static_x86_64"

-    echo "x86_64 static binary created: $BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_musl_x86_64"
+    echo "x86_64 static binary created: $BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_x86_64"

    # Build ARM64 static binary
    echo "Building ARM64 static binary with Docker..."
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ if [ "$USE_DOCKER" = true ]; then

    # Extract ARM64 binary
    sudo docker run --rm -v "$BUILD_DIR:/output" c-relay-static-builder-arm64 \
-        sh -c "cp /c_relay_static_musl_x86_64 /output/c_relay_static_musl_arm64"
+        sh -c "cp /c_relay_static_musl_arm64 /output/c_relay_static_arm64"

-    echo "ARM64 static binary created: $BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_musl_arm64"
+    echo "ARM64 static binary created: $BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_arm64"
 else
    # Native static build with regular gcc
    echo "Building static binary with gcc..."
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ else
    
    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
        echo "x86_64 static binary created: $BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_x86_64"
-        # Also create the musl-named version for compatibility
-        cp "$BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_x86_64" "$BUILD_DIR/c_relay_static_musl_x86_64"
    else
        echo "ERROR: Static build failed"
        echo "This may be due to missing static libraries or incompatible library versions"
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ fi

 # Verify binaries
 echo "Verifying static binaries..."
-for binary in "$BUILD_DIR"/c_relay_static_musl_*; do
+for binary in "$BUILD_DIR"/c_relay_static_*; do
    if [ -f "$binary" ]; then
        echo "Binary: $(basename "$binary")"
        file "$binary"
@@ -141,6 +139,6 @@ done

 echo "Static build complete!"
 echo "Binaries available in: $BUILD_DIR/"
-ls -la "$BUILD_DIR"/c_relay_static_musl_* 2>/dev/null || echo "No static binaries found"
+ls -la "$BUILD_DIR"/c_relay_static_* 2>/dev/null || echo "No static binaries found"
 echo ""
 echo "These binaries should have minimal runtime dependencies and work across Linux distributions."
--- a/relay.pid
+++ b/relay.pid
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1567707
+2442403
--- a/src/api.c
+++ b/src/api.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ int store_event(cJSON* event);

 // Handle HTTP request for embedded files (assumes GET)
 int handle_embedded_file_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* requested_uri) {
-    log_info("Handling embedded file request");
-
    const char* file_path;

    // Handle /api requests
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ int handle_embedded_file_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* requested_uri) {
    // Request callback for body transmission
    lws_callback_on_writable(wsi);

-    log_success("Embedded file headers sent, body transmission scheduled");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -165,6 +162,5 @@ int handle_embedded_file_writeable(struct lws* wsi) {
    free(session_data);
    lws_set_wsi_user(wsi, NULL);

-    log_success("Embedded file served successfully");
    return 0;
 }
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ void force_config_cache_refresh(void) {
    g_unified_cache.cache_valid = 0;
    g_unified_cache.cache_expires = 0;
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
-    log_info("Configuration cache forcibly invalidated");
 }

 // Update specific cache value without full refresh
@@ -211,7 +210,6 @@ int update_cache_value(const char* key, const char* value) {

    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);

-    log_info("Updated specific cache value");
    printf("  Key: %s\n", key);
    return 0;
 }
@@ -223,27 +221,19 @@ static int refresh_unified_cache_from_table(void) {
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("Refreshing unified configuration cache from database");
-
    // Lock the cache for update (don't memset entire cache to avoid wiping relay_info)
-    log_info("DEBUG: Acquiring cache lock for refresh");
    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
-    log_info("DEBUG: Cache lock acquired");

    // Load critical config values from table
-    log_info("DEBUG: Loading admin_pubkey from table");
    const char* admin_pubkey = get_config_value_from_table("admin_pubkey");
    if (admin_pubkey) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Setting admin_pubkey in cache");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.admin_pubkey, admin_pubkey, sizeof(g_unified_cache.admin_pubkey) - 1);
        g_unified_cache.admin_pubkey[sizeof(g_unified_cache.admin_pubkey) - 1] = '\0';
        free((char*)admin_pubkey);
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Loading relay_pubkey from table");
    const char* relay_pubkey = get_config_value_from_table("relay_pubkey");
    if (relay_pubkey) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Setting relay_pubkey in cache");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_pubkey, relay_pubkey, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_pubkey) - 1);
        g_unified_cache.relay_pubkey[sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_pubkey) - 1] = '\0';
        free((char*)relay_pubkey);
@@ -361,15 +351,12 @@ static int refresh_unified_cache_from_table(void) {
    }

    // Set cache expiration
-    log_info("DEBUG: Setting cache expiration and validity");
    int cache_timeout = get_cache_timeout();
    g_unified_cache.cache_expires = time(NULL) + cache_timeout;
    g_unified_cache.cache_valid = 1;

-    log_info("DEBUG: Releasing cache lock");
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);

-    log_info("Unified configuration cache refreshed from database");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -510,7 +497,6 @@ int create_database_with_relay_pubkey(const char* relay_pubkey) {
    strncpy(g_database_path, db_name, sizeof(g_database_path) - 1);
    g_database_path[sizeof(g_database_path) - 1] = '\0';
    
-    log_info("Creating database with relay pubkey");
    printf("  Database: %s\n", db_name);
    
    free(db_name);
@@ -570,7 +556,6 @@ int store_config_event_in_database(const cJSON* event) {
    free(tags_str);
    
    if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
-        log_success("Configuration event stored in database");
        return 0;
    } else {
        log_error("Failed to store configuration event");
@@ -584,7 +569,6 @@ cJSON* load_config_event_from_database(const char* relay_pubkey) {
    }
    
    // Configuration is now managed through config table, not events
-    log_info("Configuration events are no longer stored in events table");
    return NULL;
 }

@@ -801,8 +785,6 @@ int init_configuration_system(const char* config_dir_override, const char* confi
    (void)config_dir_override;
    (void)config_file_override;
    
-    log_info("Initializing event-based configuration system...");
-    
    // Initialize unified cache with proper structure initialization
    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);

@@ -847,14 +829,11 @@ int init_configuration_system(const char* config_dir_override, const char* confi
    g_unified_cache.nip70_protected_events_enabled = 0;

    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
-    
-    log_success("Event-based configuration system initialized with unified cache structures");
+
    return 0;
 }

 void cleanup_configuration_system(void) {
-    log_info("Cleaning up configuration system...");
-    
    if (g_current_config) {
        cJSON_Delete(g_current_config);
        g_current_config = NULL;
@@ -915,7 +894,6 @@ void cleanup_configuration_system(void) {
    memset(&g_unified_cache.expiration_config, 0, sizeof(g_unified_cache.expiration_config));

    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
-    log_success("Configuration system cleaned up with proper JSON cleanup");
 }

 int set_database_config(const char* key, const char* value, const char* changed_by) {
@@ -1009,7 +987,6 @@ int store_relay_private_key(const char* relay_privkey_hex) {
    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
    
    if (rc == SQLITE_DONE) {
-        log_success("Relay private key stored securely in database");
        return 0;
    } else {
        log_error("Failed to store relay private key in database");
@@ -1072,8 +1049,6 @@ cJSON* create_default_config_event(const unsigned char* admin_privkey_bytes,
        return NULL;
    }
    
-    log_info("Creating default configuration event...");
-    
    // Create tags array with default configuration values
    cJSON* tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
    if (!tags) {
@@ -1109,7 +1084,6 @@ cJSON* create_default_config_event(const unsigned char* admin_privkey_bytes,
                char port_str[16];
                snprintf(port_str, sizeof(port_str), "%d", cli_options->port_override);
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(tag, cJSON_CreateString(port_str));
-                log_info("Using command line port override in configuration event");
                printf("  Port: %d (overriding default %s)\n", cli_options->port_override, DEFAULT_CONFIG_VALUES[i].value);
            } else {
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(tag, cJSON_CreateString(value));
@@ -1142,7 +1116,6 @@ cJSON* create_default_config_event(const unsigned char* admin_privkey_bytes,
    cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "pubkey");
    
    if (id_obj && pubkey_obj) {
-        log_success("Default configuration event created successfully");
        printf("  Event ID: %s\n", cJSON_GetStringValue(id_obj));
        printf("  Admin Public Key: %s\n", cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj));
    }
@@ -1155,7 +1128,6 @@ cJSON* create_default_config_event(const unsigned char* admin_privkey_bytes,
 // ================================

 int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {
-    log_info("Starting first-time startup sequence...");

    // 1. Generate or use provided admin keypair
    unsigned char admin_privkey_bytes[32];
@@ -1164,7 +1136,6 @@ int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {

    if (cli_options && strlen(cli_options->admin_pubkey_override) == 64) {
        // Use provided admin public key directly - skip private key generation entirely
-        log_info("Using provided admin public key override - skipping private key generation");
        strncpy(admin_pubkey, cli_options->admin_pubkey_override, sizeof(admin_pubkey) - 1);
        admin_pubkey[sizeof(admin_pubkey) - 1] = '\0';

@@ -1186,7 +1157,6 @@ int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {
        generated_admin_key = 0;  // Did not generate a new key
    } else {
        // Generate random admin keypair using /dev/urandom + nostr_core_lib
-        log_info("Generating random admin keypair");
        if (generate_random_private_key_bytes(admin_privkey_bytes) != 0) {
            log_error("Failed to generate admin private key");
            return -1;
@@ -1209,7 +1179,6 @@ int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {
    
    if (cli_options && strlen(cli_options->relay_privkey_override) == 64) {
        // Use provided relay private key
-        log_info("Using provided relay private key override");
        strncpy(relay_privkey, cli_options->relay_privkey_override, sizeof(relay_privkey) - 1);
        relay_privkey[sizeof(relay_privkey) - 1] = '\0';
        
@@ -1257,10 +1226,8 @@ int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {
    // 5. Store relay private key in temporary storage for later secure storage
    strncpy(g_temp_relay_privkey, relay_privkey, sizeof(g_temp_relay_privkey) - 1);
    g_temp_relay_privkey[sizeof(g_temp_relay_privkey) - 1] = '\0';
-    log_info("Relay private key cached for secure storage after database initialization");
-    
+
    // 6. Handle configuration setup - defaults will be populated after database initialization
-    log_info("Configuration setup prepared - defaults will be populated after database initialization");


    // CLI overrides will be applied after database initialization in main.c
@@ -1293,7 +1260,6 @@ int first_time_startup_sequence(const cli_options_t* cli_options) {
        printf("\n");
    }
    
-    log_success("First-time startup sequence completed");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1303,7 +1269,6 @@ int startup_existing_relay(const char* relay_pubkey) {
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("Starting existing relay...");
    printf("  Relay pubkey: %s\n", relay_pubkey);

    // Store relay pubkey in unified cache
@@ -1329,12 +1294,9 @@ int startup_existing_relay(const char* relay_pubkey) {
    }

    // Configuration will be migrated from events to table after database initialization
-    log_info("Configuration migration will be performed after database is available");
-
    // Load configuration event from database (after database is initialized)
    // This will be done in apply_configuration_from_database()

-    log_success("Existing relay startup prepared");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1732,7 +1694,6 @@ static int validate_configuration_event_fields(const cJSON* event, char* error_m
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Validating configuration event fields...");
    
    cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
    if (!tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
@@ -1787,10 +1748,7 @@ static int validate_configuration_event_fields(const cJSON* event, char* error_m
        log_error(summary);
        return -1;
    }
-    
-    char success_msg[256];
-    snprintf(success_msg, sizeof(success_msg), "%d configuration fields validated successfully", validated_fields);
-    log_success(success_msg);
+
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1799,9 +1757,7 @@ int process_configuration_event(const cJSON* event) {
        log_error("Invalid configuration event");
        return -1;
    }
-    
-    log_info("Processing configuration event...");
-    
+
    // Validate event structure
    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
    cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "pubkey");
@@ -1827,22 +1783,19 @@ int process_configuration_event(const cJSON* event) {
    }
    
    // Comprehensive event validation using nostr_core_lib
-    log_info("Validating configuration event structure and signature...");
-    
+
    // First validate the event structure (fields, format, etc.)
    if (nostr_validate_event_structure((cJSON*)event) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
        log_error("Configuration event has invalid structure");
        return -1;
    }
-    
+
    // Then validate the cryptographic signature
    if (nostr_verify_event_signature((cJSON*)event) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
        log_error("Configuration event has invalid signature");
        return -1;
    }
-    
-    log_success("Configuration event structure and signature validated successfully");
-    
+
    // NEW: Validate configuration field values
    char validation_error[512];
    if (validate_configuration_event_fields(event, validation_error, sizeof(validation_error)) != 0) {
@@ -2262,60 +2215,38 @@ extern int is_authorized_admin_event(cJSON* event);

 // Process admin events (updated for Kind 23456)
 int process_admin_event_in_config(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size, struct lws* wsi) {
-    log_info("DEBUG: Entering process_admin_event_in_config()");
-    
    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
    if (!kind_obj || !cJSON_IsNumber(kind_obj)) {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Missing or invalid kind in admin event");
+        log_error("Missing or invalid kind in admin event");
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing or invalid kind");
        return -1;
    }
-    
+
    int kind = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_obj);
-    log_info("DEBUG: Processing admin event");
-    printf("  Event kind: %d\n", kind);
-    
-    // Extract and log event details for debugging
+
+    // Get event pubkey for authorization logging
    cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "pubkey");
-    cJSON* content_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "content");
-    cJSON* tags_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
-    
-    const char* event_pubkey = pubkey_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj) : "unknown";
-    const char* event_content = content_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(content_obj) : "unknown";
-    
-    log_info("DEBUG: Event details");
-    printf("  Pubkey: %.16s...\n", event_pubkey ? event_pubkey : "null");
-    printf("  Content length: %zu\n", event_content ? strlen(event_content) : 0);
-    printf("  Has tags: %s\n", tags_obj ? "yes" : "no");
-    if (tags_obj && cJSON_IsArray(tags_obj)) {
-        printf("  Tags count: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(tags_obj));
-    }
-    
+    const char* event_pubkey = pubkey_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj) : NULL;
+
    // DEFENSE-IN-DEPTH: Use comprehensive admin authorization validation
-    log_info("DEBUG: Checking admin authorization");
    if (!is_authorized_admin_event(event)) {
        // Log the unauthorized attempt for security monitoring
        char log_msg[256];
        snprintf(log_msg, sizeof(log_msg),
-                "DEBUG: Unauthorized admin event attempt in config processing - pubkey: %.16s...",
+                "Unauthorized admin event attempt in config processing - pubkey: %.16s...",
                event_pubkey ? event_pubkey : "null");
        log_warning(log_msg);
-        
+
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "auth-required: not authorized admin");
        return -1;
    }
-    
-    // Log successful admin authorization for audit trail
-    log_info("DEBUG: Admin event authorized successfully in config processing");
-    
+
    // Route to appropriate handler based on kind
-    log_info("DEBUG: Routing to kind-specific handler");
    switch (kind) {
        case 23456:  // New ephemeral auth rules management
-            log_info("DEBUG: Routing to process_admin_auth_event (kind 23456)");
            return process_admin_auth_event(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
        default:
-            log_error("DEBUG: Unsupported admin event kind");
+            log_error("Unsupported admin event kind");
            printf("  Unsupported kind: %d\n", kind);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: unsupported admin event kind %d", kind);
            return -1;
@@ -2324,12 +2255,7 @@ int process_admin_event_in_config(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t erro

 // Handle legacy Kind 33334 configuration management events
 int process_admin_config_event(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
-    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
-    int kind = kind_obj ? (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_obj) : 0;
-    
-    log_info("Processing admin configuration event");
-    printf("  Kind: %d\n", kind);
-    
+
    // Parse tags to find query commands according to API specification
    cJSON* tags_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
    if (tags_obj && cJSON_IsArray(tags_obj)) {
@@ -2422,21 +2348,15 @@ int process_admin_config_event(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_s

 // Handle Kind 23456 auth rules management
 int process_admin_auth_event(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size, struct lws* wsi) {
-    log_info("DEBUG: Entering process_admin_auth_event()");
-    
    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
    int kind = kind_obj ? (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_obj) : 0;
-    
-    log_info("DEBUG: Processing admin auth rule event through unified handler");
-    printf("  Kind: %d\n", kind);
-    
+
    // Extract and log additional event details for debugging
    cJSON* content_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "content");
    cJSON* tags_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
-    
+
    const char* event_content = content_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(content_obj) : "unknown";
-    
-    log_info("DEBUG: Auth event details");
+
    printf("  Content length: %zu\n", event_content ? strlen(event_content) : 0);
    printf("  Has tags: %s\n", tags_obj ? "yes" : "no");
    if (tags_obj && cJSON_IsArray(tags_obj)) {
@@ -2445,12 +2365,10 @@ int process_admin_auth_event(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_siz
    
    // Route all Kind 23456 events through the unified handler
    if (kind == 23456) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing Kind 23456 to unified handler");
        return handle_kind_23456_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
-    
-    
-    log_error("DEBUG: Unsupported auth event kind in process_admin_auth_event");
+
+
    printf("  Unsupported kind: %d\n", kind);
    snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: unsupported auth event kind %d", kind);
    return -1;
@@ -2594,7 +2512,6 @@ cJSON* create_admin_response_event(const char* encrypted_content, const char* re
        return NULL;
    }
    
-    log_info("Creating signed kind 23457 admin response event");
    printf("  Recipient pubkey: %.16s...\n", recipient_pubkey);
    printf("  Encrypted content length: %zu\n", strlen(encrypted_content));
    
@@ -2653,7 +2570,6 @@ cJSON* create_admin_response_event(const char* encrypted_content, const char* re
    cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(response_event, "pubkey");
    
    if (id_obj && pubkey_obj) {
-        log_success("Kind 23457 admin response event created and signed successfully");
        printf("  Event ID: %s\n", cJSON_GetStringValue(id_obj));
        printf("  Relay pubkey: %.16s...\n", cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj));
    }
@@ -2668,17 +2584,15 @@ char* encrypt_admin_response_content(const cJSON* response_data, const char* rec
        return NULL;
    }
    
-    log_info("Encrypting admin response content with NIP-44");
    printf("  Recipient pubkey: %.16s...\n", recipient_pubkey);
-    
+
    // Convert response data to JSON string
    char* response_json = cJSON_Print(response_data);
    if (!response_json) {
        log_error("Failed to serialize response data for encryption");
        return NULL;
    }
-    
-    log_info("Response data serialized for encryption");
+
    printf("  JSON length: %zu\n", strlen(response_json));
    printf("  JSON preview: %.100s%s\n", response_json,
           strlen(response_json) > 100 ? "..." : "");
@@ -2726,8 +2640,7 @@ char* encrypt_admin_response_content(const cJSON* response_data, const char* rec
        printf("  Encryption result code: %d\n", encrypt_result);
        return NULL;
    }
-    
-    log_success("Admin response content encrypted successfully with NIP-44");
+
    printf("  Encrypted content length: %zu\n", strlen(encrypted_content));
    printf("  Encrypted preview: %.50s...\n", encrypted_content);
    
@@ -2744,7 +2657,6 @@ int send_admin_response_event(const cJSON* response_data, const char* recipient_
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Sending admin response as signed kind 23457 event through relay distribution system");
    printf("  Recipient pubkey: %.16s...\n", recipient_pubkey);
    
    // Step 1: Encrypt response data using NIP-44
@@ -2763,18 +2675,15 @@ int send_admin_response_event(const cJSON* response_data, const char* recipient_
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Admin response event created successfully");
    cJSON* id_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(response_event, "id");
    if (id_obj) {
        printf("  Event ID: %s\n", cJSON_GetStringValue(id_obj));
    }
-    
+
    // Step 3: Store event in database for persistence
    extern int store_event(cJSON* event);
    if (store_event(response_event) != 0) {
        log_warning("Failed to store admin response event in database (continuing with broadcast)");
-    } else {
-        log_info("Admin response event stored in database successfully");
    }
    
    // Step 4: Broadcast event to all matching subscriptions using relay's standard system
@@ -2782,10 +2691,9 @@ int send_admin_response_event(const cJSON* response_data, const char* recipient_
    int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(response_event);
    
    if (broadcast_count >= 0) {
-        log_success("Admin response event distributed through relay subscription system");
        printf("  Event kind: 23457 (admin response)\n");
        printf("  Subscriptions notified: %d\n", broadcast_count);
-        
+
        // Clean up and return success - event creation succeeded regardless of broadcast count
        cJSON_Delete(response_event);
        return 0;
@@ -2857,118 +2765,86 @@ int handle_kind_23456_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_si
    // Suppress unused parameter warning
    (void)wsi;
    if (!event) {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Null event passed to handle_kind_23456_unified");
+        log_error("invalid: null event");
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: null event");
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("DEBUG: Processing Kind 23456 event through unified handler");
-    
    // Check if content is encrypted (NIP-44)
    cJSON* content_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "content");
    if (!content_obj || !cJSON_IsString(content_obj)) {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Missing or invalid content in Kind 23456 event");
+        log_error("invalid: missing or invalid content");
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing or invalid content");
        return -1;
    }
-    
+
    const char* content = cJSON_GetStringValue(content_obj);
-    log_info("DEBUG: Event content analysis");
-    printf("  Content length: %zu\n", content ? strlen(content) : 0);
-    printf("  Content preview: %.50s%s\n", content ? content : "null",
-           (content && strlen(content) > 50) ? "..." : "");
    
    cJSON* decrypted_content = NULL;
    
    // Check if content looks like NIP-44 encrypted content (base64 string, not JSON)
    if (content && strlen(content) > 10 && content[0] != '[' && content[0] != '{') {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Detected NIP-44 encrypted content, attempting decryption");
-        printf("  Content appears to be base64 encrypted\n");
-        
        // Get relay private key for decryption
-        log_info("DEBUG: Retrieving relay private key for decryption");
        char* relay_privkey = get_relay_private_key();
        if (!relay_privkey) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Relay private key not available for decryption");
+            log_error("error: relay private key not available for decryption");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: relay private key not available for decryption");
            return -1;
        }
-        log_info("DEBUG: Relay private key retrieved successfully");
-        printf("  Relay privkey length: %zu\n", strlen(relay_privkey));
        
        // Get sender's pubkey from the event for NIP-44 decryption
        cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "pubkey");
        if (!pubkey_obj || !cJSON_IsString(pubkey_obj)) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Missing sender pubkey in event");
+            log_error("invalid: missing sender pubkey in event");
            free(relay_privkey);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing sender pubkey in event");
            return -1;
        }
-        
+
        const char* sender_pubkey = cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj);
        if (!sender_pubkey || strlen(sender_pubkey) != 64) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Invalid sender pubkey format");
-            printf("  Sender pubkey: %s\n", sender_pubkey ? sender_pubkey : "null");
-            printf("  Sender pubkey length: %zu\n", sender_pubkey ? strlen(sender_pubkey) : 0);
+            log_error("invalid: invalid sender pubkey format");
            free(relay_privkey);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: invalid sender pubkey format");
            return -1;
        }
        
-        log_info("DEBUG: Sender pubkey validated");
-        printf("  Sender pubkey: %.16s...\n", sender_pubkey);
-        
        // Convert relay private key from hex to bytes
-        log_info("DEBUG: Converting relay private key from hex to bytes");
        unsigned char relay_privkey_bytes[32];
        if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(relay_privkey, relay_privkey_bytes, 32) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Failed to convert relay private key from hex");
+            log_error("error: failed to convert relay private key");
            free(relay_privkey);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: failed to convert relay private key");
            return -1;
        }
-        log_info("DEBUG: Relay private key converted successfully");
-        
+
        // Convert sender public key from hex to bytes
-        log_info("DEBUG: Converting sender public key from hex to bytes");
        unsigned char sender_pubkey_bytes[32];
        if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(sender_pubkey, sender_pubkey_bytes, 32) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Failed to convert sender public key from hex");
+            log_error("error: failed to convert sender public key");
            free(relay_privkey);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: failed to convert sender public key");
            return -1;
        }
-        log_info("DEBUG: Sender public key converted successfully");
-        
+
        // Perform NIP-44 decryption (relay as recipient, admin as sender)
-        log_info("DEBUG: Performing NIP-44 decryption");
-        printf("  Encrypted content length: %zu\n", strlen(content));
        char decrypted_text[4096]; // Buffer for decrypted content
        int decrypt_result = nostr_nip44_decrypt(relay_privkey_bytes, sender_pubkey_bytes, content, decrypted_text, sizeof(decrypted_text));
-        
+
        // Clean up private key immediately after use
        memset(relay_privkey_bytes, 0, 32);
        free(relay_privkey);
-        
+
        if (decrypt_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: NIP-44 decryption failed");
-            printf("  Decryption result code: %d\n", decrypt_result);
+            log_error("error: NIP-44 decryption failed");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: NIP-44 decryption failed");
            return -1;
        }
-        
-        log_info("DEBUG: NIP-44 decryption successful");
-        printf("  Decrypted content: %s\n", decrypted_text);
-        printf("  Decrypted length: %zu\n", strlen(decrypted_text));

        // Check if decrypted content is a direct command array (DM control system)
-        log_info("DEBUG: Checking if decrypted content is direct command array");
        cJSON* potential_command_array = cJSON_Parse(decrypted_text);

        if (potential_command_array && cJSON_IsArray(potential_command_array)) {
-            log_info("DEBUG: Detected direct command array - routing to DM admin system");
-            printf("  Direct command array detected, size: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(potential_command_array));
-
            // Route to DM admin system
            int dm_result = process_dm_admin_command(potential_command_array, event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
            cJSON_Delete(potential_command_array);
@@ -2977,74 +2853,51 @@ int handle_kind_23456_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_si
        }

        // If not a direct command array, try parsing as inner event JSON (NIP-17)
-        log_info("DEBUG: Not a direct command array, parsing as inner event JSON");
        cJSON* inner_event = potential_command_array; // Reuse the parsed JSON

        if (!inner_event || !cJSON_IsObject(inner_event)) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Decrypted content is not valid inner event JSON");
-            printf("  Decrypted content type: %s\n",
-                   inner_event ? (cJSON_IsObject(inner_event) ? "object" : "other") : "null");
+            log_error("error: decrypted content is not valid inner event JSON");
            cJSON_Delete(inner_event);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: decrypted content is not valid inner event JSON");
            return -1;
        }

-        log_info("DEBUG: Inner event parsed successfully");
-        printf("  Inner event kind: %d\n", (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(cJSON_GetObjectItem(inner_event, "kind")));
-
        // Extract content from inner event
        cJSON* inner_content_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(inner_event, "content");
        if (!inner_content_obj || !cJSON_IsString(inner_content_obj)) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Inner event missing content field");
+            log_error("error: inner event missing content field");
            cJSON_Delete(inner_event);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: inner event missing content field");
            return -1;
        }

        const char* inner_content = cJSON_GetStringValue(inner_content_obj);
-        log_info("DEBUG: Extracted inner content");
-        printf("  Inner content: %s\n", inner_content);

        // Parse inner content as JSON array (the command array)
-        log_info("DEBUG: Parsing inner content as command JSON array");
        decrypted_content = cJSON_Parse(inner_content);

        if (!decrypted_content || !cJSON_IsArray(decrypted_content)) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Inner content is not valid JSON array");
-            printf("  Inner content type: %s\n",
-                   decrypted_content ? (cJSON_IsArray(decrypted_content) ? "array" : "other") : "null");
+            log_error("error: inner content is not valid JSON array");
            cJSON_Delete(inner_event);
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "error: inner content is not valid JSON array");
            return -1;
        }

-        log_info("DEBUG: Inner content parsed successfully as JSON array");
-        printf("  Array size: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(decrypted_content));
-
        // Clean up inner event
        cJSON_Delete(inner_event);
-        
+
        // Replace event content with decrypted command array for processing
-        log_info("DEBUG: Replacing event content with decrypted marker");
        cJSON_DeleteItemFromObject(event, "content");
        cJSON_AddStringToObject(event, "content", "decrypted");
-        
-        // Create synthetic tags from decrypted command array
-        log_info("DEBUG: Creating synthetic tags from decrypted command array");
-        printf("  Decrypted content array size: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(decrypted_content));

+        // Create synthetic tags from decrypted command array
        // Create new tags array with command tag first
        cJSON* new_tags = cJSON_CreateArray();

        // Add decrypted command as first tag
        if (cJSON_GetArraySize(decrypted_content) > 0) {
-            log_info("DEBUG: Adding decrypted command as synthetic tag");
            cJSON* first_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(decrypted_content, 0);
            if (cJSON_IsString(first_item)) {
-                const char* command_name = cJSON_GetStringValue(first_item);
-                log_info("DEBUG: Creating command tag");
-                printf("  Command: %s\n", command_name ? command_name : "null");
-
                cJSON* command_tag = cJSON_CreateArray();
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(command_tag, cJSON_Duplicate(first_item, 1));

@@ -3052,139 +2905,91 @@ int handle_kind_23456_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_si
                for (int i = 1; i < cJSON_GetArraySize(decrypted_content); i++) {
                    cJSON* item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(decrypted_content, i);
                    if (item) {
-                        if (cJSON_IsString(item)) {
-                            printf("  Arg %d: %s\n", i, cJSON_GetStringValue(item));
-                        } else {
-                            printf("  Arg %d: (non-string)\n", i);
-                        }
                        cJSON_AddItemToArray(command_tag, cJSON_Duplicate(item, 1));
                    }
                }

                cJSON_AddItemToArray(new_tags, command_tag);
-                log_info("DEBUG: Synthetic command tag added to new tags array");
-                printf("  New tags after adding command: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(new_tags));
            } else {
-                log_error("DEBUG: First item in decrypted array is not a string");
+                log_error("error: first item in decrypted array is not a string");
            }
-        } else {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Decrypted array is empty");
        }

        // Add existing tags
        cJSON* existing_tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
        if (existing_tags && cJSON_IsArray(existing_tags)) {
-            printf("  Existing tags count: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(existing_tags));
            cJSON* tag = NULL;
            cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, existing_tags) {
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(new_tags, cJSON_Duplicate(tag, 1));
            }
-            printf("  New tags after adding existing: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(new_tags));
        }

        // Replace event tags with new tags
        cJSON_ReplaceItemInObject(event, "tags", new_tags);
-        printf("  Final tag array size: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(new_tags));
-        
+
        cJSON_Delete(decrypted_content);
-    } else {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Content does not appear to be NIP-44 encrypted");
-        printf("  Content starts with: %c\n", content ? content[0] : '?');
-        printf("  Content length: %zu\n", content ? strlen(content) : 0);
    }
    
    // Parse first tag to determine action type (now from decrypted content if applicable)
-    log_info("DEBUG: Parsing first tag to determine action type");
-    cJSON* tags_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
-    if (tags_obj && cJSON_IsArray(tags_obj)) {
-        printf("  Tags array size: %d\n", cJSON_GetArraySize(tags_obj));
-        for (int i = 0; i < cJSON_GetArraySize(tags_obj); i++) {
-            cJSON* tag = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tags_obj, i);
-            if (tag && cJSON_IsArray(tag) && cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) > 0) {
-                cJSON* tag_name = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
-                if (tag_name && cJSON_IsString(tag_name)) {
-                    printf("  Tag %d: %s\n", i, cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_name));
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        printf("  No tags array found\n");
-    }
-
    const char* action_type = get_first_tag_name(event);
    if (!action_type) {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Missing or invalid first tag after processing");
+        log_error("invalid: missing or invalid first tag");
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing or invalid first tag");
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Action type determined");
-    printf("  Action type: %s\n", action_type);
-    
    // Route to appropriate handler based on action type
-    log_info("DEBUG: Routing to action-specific handler");
    if (strcmp(action_type, "auth_query") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to auth_query handler");
        const char* query_type = get_tag_value(event, action_type, 1);
        if (!query_type) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Missing auth_query type parameter");
+            log_error("invalid: missing auth_query type");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing auth_query type");
            return -1;
        }
-        printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
        return handle_auth_query_unified(event, query_type, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "config_query") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to config_query handler");
        const char* query_type = get_tag_value(event, action_type, 1);
        if (!query_type) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Missing config_query type parameter");
+            log_error("invalid: missing config_query type");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing config_query type");
            return -1;
        }
-        printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
        return handle_config_query_unified(event, query_type, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "config_set") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to config_set handler");
        const char* config_key = get_tag_value(event, action_type, 1);
        const char* config_value = get_tag_value(event, action_type, 2);
        if (!config_key || !config_value) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Missing config_set parameters");
+            log_error("invalid: missing config_set key or value");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing config_set key or value");
            return -1;
        }
-        printf("  Key: %s, Value: %s\n", config_key, config_value);
        return handle_config_set_unified(event, config_key, config_value, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "config_update") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to config_update handler");
        return handle_config_update_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "system_command") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to system_command handler");
        const char* command = get_tag_value(event, action_type, 1);
        if (!command) {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Missing system_command type parameter");
+            log_error("invalid: missing system_command type");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing system_command type");
            return -1;
        }
-        printf("  Command: %s\n", command);
        return handle_system_command_unified(event, command, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "stats_query") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to stats_query handler");
        return handle_stats_query_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(action_type, "whitelist") == 0 || strcmp(action_type, "blacklist") == 0) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Routing to auth rule modification handler");
-        printf("  Rule type: %s\n", action_type);
        // Handle auth rule modifications (existing logic from process_admin_auth_event)
        return handle_auth_rule_modification_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Unknown Kind 23456 action type");
-        printf("  Unknown action: %s\n", action_type);
+        char error_msg[256];
+        snprintf(error_msg, sizeof(error_msg), "invalid: unknown Kind 23456 action type '%s'", action_type);
+        log_error(error_msg);
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: unknown Kind 23456 action type '%s'", action_type);
        return -1;
    }
@@ -3199,9 +3004,6 @@ int handle_auth_query_unified(cJSON* event, const char* query_type, char* error_
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Processing unified auth query");
-    printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
-    
    const char* sql = NULL;
    int use_pattern_param = 0;
    char* pattern_value = NULL;
@@ -3297,7 +3099,6 @@ int handle_auth_query_unified(cJSON* event, const char* query_type, char* error_
        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
            printf("Total results: %d\n", rule_count);
-            log_success("Auth query completed successfully with signed response");
            printf("  Response query_type: %s (mapped from %s)\n", mapped_query_type, query_type);
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            cJSON_Delete(results_array);
@@ -3320,9 +3121,6 @@ int handle_config_query_unified(cJSON* event, const char* query_type, char* erro
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Processing unified config query");
-    printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
-    
    const char* sql = NULL;
    int use_pattern_param = 0;
    char* pattern_value = NULL;
@@ -3424,7 +3222,6 @@ int handle_config_query_unified(cJSON* event, const char* query_type, char* erro
        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
            printf("Total results: %d\n", config_count);
-            log_success("Config query completed successfully with signed response");
            printf("  Response query_type: %s (mapped from %s)\n", mapped_query_type, query_type);
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            cJSON_Delete(results_array);
@@ -3447,10 +3244,6 @@ int handle_config_set_unified(cJSON* event, const char* config_key, const char*
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Processing unified config set command");
-    printf("  Key: %s\n", config_key);
-    printf("  Value: %s\n", config_value);
-    
    // Validate the configuration field before updating
    char validation_error[512];
    if (validate_config_field(config_key, config_value, validation_error, sizeof(validation_error)) != 0) {
@@ -3514,7 +3307,6 @@ int handle_config_set_unified(cJSON* event, const char* config_key, const char*
    
    // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
    if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-        log_success("Config set command completed successfully with signed response");
        cJSON_Delete(response);
        return 0;
    }
@@ -3533,9 +3325,6 @@ int handle_system_command_unified(cJSON* event, const char* command, char* error
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Processing unified system command");
-    printf("  Command: %s\n", command);
-    
    if (strcmp(command, "clear_all_auth_rules") == 0) {
        // Count existing rules first
        const char* count_sql = "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM auth_rules";
@@ -3583,7 +3372,6 @@ int handle_system_command_unified(cJSON* event, const char* command, char* error
        
        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-            log_success("Clear auth rules command completed successfully with signed response");
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            return 0;
        }
@@ -3662,7 +3450,6 @@ int handle_system_command_unified(cJSON* event, const char* command, char* error
        
        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-            log_success("Delete auth rule command completed successfully with signed response");
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            return 0;
        }
@@ -3724,7 +3511,6 @@ int handle_system_command_unified(cJSON* event, const char* command, char* error

        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-            log_success("System status query completed successfully with signed response");
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            return 0;
        }
@@ -3757,11 +3543,8 @@ int handle_system_command_unified(cJSON* event, const char* command, char* error

        // Send acknowledgment response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-            log_success("Restart acknowledgment sent successfully - initiating shutdown");
-
            // Trigger graceful shutdown by setting the global shutdown flag
            g_shutdown_flag = 1;
-            log_info("Shutdown flag set - relay will restart gracefully");

            cJSON_Delete(response);
            return 0;
@@ -3875,7 +3658,6 @@ int handle_auth_rule_modification_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, siz
        
        // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
        if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-            log_success("Auth rule modification completed successfully with signed response");
            cJSON_Delete(response);
            return 0;
        }
@@ -3899,9 +3681,6 @@ int handle_stats_query_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_s
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("Processing unified stats query");
-    printf("  Query type: stats_query\n");
-
    // Build response with database statistics
    cJSON* response = cJSON_CreateObject();
    cJSON_AddStringToObject(response, "query_type", "stats_query");
@@ -4013,7 +3792,6 @@ int handle_stats_query_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_s

    // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
    if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-        log_success("Stats query completed successfully with signed response");
        cJSON_Delete(response);
        return 0;
    }
@@ -4136,11 +3914,6 @@ int handle_config_update_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error
        const char* category = category_obj && cJSON_IsString(category_obj) ? 
                              cJSON_GetStringValue(category_obj) : "general";
        
-        log_info("Processing config object");
-        printf("  Key: %s\n", key);
-        printf("  Value: %s\n", value);
-        printf("  Data type: %s\n", data_type);
-        printf("  Category: %s\n", category);
        
        // Validate the configuration field before updating
        char validation_error[512];
@@ -4396,7 +4169,6 @@ int handle_config_update_unified(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error
    
    // Send response as signed kind 23457 event
    if (send_admin_response_event(response, admin_pubkey, wsi) == 0) {
-        log_success("Config update command completed successfully with signed response");
        printf("  Response query_type: config_update\n");
        cJSON_Delete(response);
        return 0;
@@ -4698,7 +4470,6 @@ int process_startup_config_event(const cJSON* event) {
        return -1;
    }
    
-    log_info("Processing startup configuration event through admin API...");
    
    // Validate event structure first
    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
--- a/src/dm_admin.c
+++ b/src/dm_admin.c
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
    }

    const char* command_type = cJSON_GetStringValue(command_item);
-    log_info("DM Admin: Processing command");
-    printf("  Command: %s\n", command_type);
-    printf("  Parameters: %d\n", array_size - 1);

    // Create synthetic tags from the command array for unified handler compatibility
    cJSON* synthetic_tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
@@ -214,7 +211,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
            log_error("DM Admin: Missing auth_query type parameter");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing auth_query type");
        } else {
-            printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
            result = handle_auth_query_unified(event, query_type, error_message, error_size, wsi);
        }
    }
@@ -224,7 +220,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
            log_error("DM Admin: Missing config_query type parameter");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing config_query type");
        } else {
-            printf("  Query type: %s\n", query_type);
            result = handle_config_query_unified(event, query_type, error_message, error_size, wsi);
        }
    }
@@ -235,7 +230,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
            log_error("DM Admin: Missing config_set parameters");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing config_set key or value");
        } else {
-            printf("  Key: %s, Value: %s\n", config_key, config_value);
            result = handle_config_set_unified(event, config_key, config_value, error_message, error_size, wsi);
        }
    }
@@ -248,7 +242,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
            log_error("DM Admin: Missing system_command type parameter");
            snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: missing system_command type");
        } else {
-            printf("  System command: %s\n", command);
            result = handle_system_command_unified(event, command, error_message, error_size, wsi);
        }
    }
@@ -256,7 +249,6 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
        result = handle_stats_query_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else if (strcmp(command_type, "whitelist") == 0 || strcmp(command_type, "blacklist") == 0) {
-        printf("  Rule type: %s\n", command_type);
        result = handle_auth_rule_modification_unified(event, error_message, error_size, wsi);
    }
    else {
@@ -265,9 +257,7 @@ int process_dm_admin_command(cJSON* command_array, cJSON* event, char* error_mes
        snprintf(error_message, error_size, "invalid: unknown DM command type '%s'", command_type);
    }

-    if (result == 0) {
-        log_success("DM Admin: Command processed successfully");
-    } else {
+    if (result != 0) {
        log_error("DM Admin: Command processing failed");
    }

@@ -291,11 +281,6 @@ int parse_config_command(const char* message, char* key, char* value) {
        return 0;
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Parsing config command");
-    char debug_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "DEBUG: Input message: '%.100s'", message);
-    log_info(debug_msg);
-
    // Clean up the message - convert to lowercase and trim
    char clean_msg[512];
    size_t msg_len = strlen(message);
@@ -408,7 +393,6 @@ int parse_config_command(const char* message, char* key, char* value) {
        }
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: No config command pattern matched");
    return 0; // No pattern matched
 }

@@ -593,7 +577,6 @@ void cleanup_expired_pending_changes(void) {
    while (current) {
        pending_config_change_t* next = current->next;
        if (now - current->timestamp > CONFIG_CHANGE_TIMEOUT) {
-            log_info("Cleaning up expired config change request");
            remove_pending_change(current);
        }
        current = next;
@@ -603,7 +586,6 @@ void cleanup_expired_pending_changes(void) {
 // Apply a configuration change to the database
 int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
    if (!key || !value) {
-        log_error("DEBUG: apply_config_change called with NULL key or value");
        return -1;
    }

@@ -613,11 +595,6 @@ int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Applying config change");
-    char debug_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "DEBUG: Key='%s', Value='%s'", key, value);
-    log_info(debug_msg);
-
    // Normalize boolean values
    char normalized_value[256];
    strncpy(normalized_value, value, sizeof(normalized_value) - 1);
@@ -630,11 +607,6 @@ int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
        strcpy(normalized_value, "false");
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Normalized value");
-    char norm_msg[256];
-    snprintf(norm_msg, sizeof(norm_msg), "DEBUG: Normalized value='%s'", normalized_value);
-    log_info(norm_msg);
-
    // Determine the data type based on the configuration key
    const char* data_type = "string"; // Default to string
    for (int i = 0; known_configs[i].key != NULL; i++) {
@@ -654,7 +626,6 @@ int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
    sqlite3_stmt* stmt;
    const char* sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO config (key, value, data_type) VALUES (?, ?, ?)";

-    log_info("DEBUG: Preparing SQL statement");
    if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, sql, -1, &stmt, NULL) != SQLITE_OK) {
        log_error("Failed to prepare config update statement");
        const char* err_msg = sqlite3_errmsg(g_db);
@@ -662,12 +633,10 @@ int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
        return -1;
    }

-    log_info("DEBUG: Binding parameters");
    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 1, key, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);
    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 2, normalized_value, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);
    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 3, data_type, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);

-    log_info("DEBUG: Executing SQL statement");
    int result = sqlite3_step(stmt);
    if (result != SQLITE_DONE) {
        log_error("Failed to update configuration in database");
@@ -678,11 +647,6 @@ int apply_config_change(const char* key, const char* value) {
    }

    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
-
-    log_info("DEBUG: SQL execution successful");
-    char log_msg[512];
-    snprintf(log_msg, sizeof(log_msg), "Configuration updated: %s = %s", key, normalized_value);
-    log_success(log_msg);
    return 0;
 }

@@ -784,11 +748,9 @@ int handle_config_confirmation(const char* admin_pubkey, const char* response) {

    if (is_yes) {
        // Apply the configuration change
-        log_info("DEBUG: Applying configuration change");
        int result = apply_config_change(change->config_key, change->new_value);
        if (result == 0) {
            // Send success response
-            log_info("DEBUG: Configuration change applied successfully, sending success response");
            char success_msg[1024];
            snprintf(success_msg, sizeof(success_msg),
                "✅ Configuration Updated\n"
@@ -803,10 +765,7 @@ int handle_config_confirmation(const char* admin_pubkey, const char* response) {
            char error_msg[256];
            int send_result = send_nip17_response(admin_pubkey, success_msg, error_msg, sizeof(error_msg));
            if (send_result != 0) {
-                log_error("DEBUG: Failed to send success response");
                log_error(error_msg);
-            } else {
-                log_success("DEBUG: Success response sent");
            }

            // Remove the pending change
@@ -814,7 +773,6 @@ int handle_config_confirmation(const char* admin_pubkey, const char* response) {
            return 1; // Success
        } else {
            // Send error response
-            log_error("DEBUG: Configuration change failed, sending error response");
            char error_msg[1024];
            snprintf(error_msg, sizeof(error_msg),
                "❌ Configuration Update Failed\n"
@@ -829,10 +787,7 @@ int handle_config_confirmation(const char* admin_pubkey, const char* response) {
            char send_error_msg[256];
            int send_result = send_nip17_response(admin_pubkey, error_msg, send_error_msg, sizeof(send_error_msg));
            if (send_result != 0) {
-                log_error("DEBUG: Failed to send error response");
                log_error(send_error_msg);
-            } else {
-                log_success("DEBUG: Error response sent");
            }

            // Remove the pending change
@@ -929,21 +884,14 @@ int process_config_change_request(const char* admin_pubkey, const char* message)
    }

    // Generate and send confirmation message
-    log_info("DEBUG: Generating confirmation message");
    char* confirmation = generate_config_change_confirmation(key, current_value, value);
    if (confirmation) {
-        log_info("DEBUG: Confirmation message generated, sending response");
        char error_msg[256];
        int send_result = send_nip17_response(admin_pubkey, confirmation, error_msg, sizeof(error_msg));
-        if (send_result == 0) {
-            log_success("DEBUG: Confirmation response sent successfully");
-        } else {
-            log_error("DEBUG: Failed to send confirmation response");
+        if (send_result != 0) {
            log_error(error_msg);
        }
        free(confirmation);
-    } else {
-        log_error("DEBUG: Failed to generate confirmation message");
    }

    free(change_id);
@@ -958,8 +906,6 @@ char* generate_stats_json(void) {
        return NULL;
    }

-    log_info("Generating stats JSON from database");
-
    // Build response with database statistics
    cJSON* response = cJSON_CreateObject();
    cJSON_AddStringToObject(response, "query_type", "stats_query");
@@ -1059,9 +1005,7 @@ char* generate_stats_json(void) {
    char* json_string = cJSON_Print(response);
    cJSON_Delete(response);

-    if (json_string) {
-        log_success("Stats JSON generated successfully");
-    } else {
+    if (!json_string) {
        log_error("Failed to generate stats JSON");
    }

@@ -1142,7 +1086,6 @@ int send_nip17_response(const char* sender_pubkey, const char* response_content,
                    strcmp(cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_name), "p") == 0) {
                    // Replace the p tag value with the correct user pubkey
                    cJSON_ReplaceItemInArray(tag, 1, cJSON_CreateString(sender_pubkey));
-                    log_info("NIP-17: Fixed p tag in response gift wrap");
                    break;
                }
            }
@@ -1159,11 +1102,7 @@ int send_nip17_response(const char* sender_pubkey, const char* response_content,
    }

    // Broadcast the response event to active subscriptions
-    int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(gift_wraps[0]);
-    char debug_broadcast_msg[128];
-    snprintf(debug_broadcast_msg, sizeof(debug_broadcast_msg),
-             "NIP-17: Response broadcast to %d subscriptions", broadcast_count);
-    log_info(debug_broadcast_msg);
+    broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(gift_wraps[0]);

    cJSON_Delete(gift_wraps[0]);
    return 0;
@@ -1413,7 +1352,6 @@ cJSON* process_nip17_admin_message(cJSON* gift_wrap_event, char* error_message,
    free(relay_privkey_hex);

    // Step 3: Decrypt and parse inner event using library function
-    log_info("NIP-17: Attempting to decrypt gift wrap with nostr_nip17_receive_dm");
    cJSON* inner_dm = nostr_nip17_receive_dm(gift_wrap_event, relay_privkey);
    if (!inner_dm) {
        log_error("NIP-17: nostr_nip17_receive_dm returned NULL");
@@ -1431,14 +1369,10 @@ cJSON* process_nip17_admin_message(cJSON* gift_wrap_event, char* error_message,
            sprintf(privkey_hex + (i * 2), "%02x", relay_privkey[i]);
        }
        privkey_hex[64] = '\0';
-        char privkey_msg[128];
-        snprintf(privkey_msg, sizeof(privkey_msg), "NIP-17: Using relay private key: %.16s...", privkey_hex);
-        log_info(privkey_msg);

        strncpy(error_message, "NIP-17: Failed to decrypt and parse inner DM event", error_size - 1);
        return NULL;
    }
-    log_info("NIP-17: Successfully decrypted gift wrap");

    // Step 4: Process admin command
    int result = process_nip17_admin_command(inner_dm, error_message, error_size, wsi);
@@ -1468,7 +1402,6 @@ cJSON* process_nip17_admin_message(cJSON* gift_wrap_event, char* error_message,
            // If it's a plain text stats or config command, don't create additional response
            if (strstr(content_lower, "stats") != NULL || strstr(content_lower, "statistics") != NULL ||
                strstr(content_lower, "config") != NULL || strstr(content_lower, "configuration") != NULL) {
-                log_info("NIP-17: Plain text command already handled response, skipping generic response");
                cJSON_Delete(inner_dm);
                return NULL; // No additional response needed
            }
@@ -1478,7 +1411,6 @@ cJSON* process_nip17_admin_message(cJSON* gift_wrap_event, char* error_message,
            if (command_array && cJSON_IsArray(command_array) && cJSON_GetArraySize(command_array) > 0) {
                cJSON* first_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(command_array, 0);
                if (cJSON_IsString(first_item) && strcmp(cJSON_GetStringValue(first_item), "stats") == 0) {
-                    log_info("NIP-17: JSON stats command already handled response, skipping generic response");
                    cJSON_Delete(command_array);
                    cJSON_Delete(inner_dm);
                    return NULL; // No additional response needed
@@ -1488,7 +1420,6 @@ cJSON* process_nip17_admin_message(cJSON* gift_wrap_event, char* error_message,
        }
    } else if (result > 0) {
        // Command was handled and response was sent, don't create generic response
-        log_info("NIP-17: Command handled with custom response, skipping generic response");
        cJSON_Delete(inner_dm);
        return NULL;

@@ -1634,7 +1565,6 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
    // Check if sender is admin before processing any commands
    cJSON* sender_pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(dm_event, "pubkey");
    if (!sender_pubkey_obj || !cJSON_IsString(sender_pubkey_obj)) {
-        log_info("NIP-17: DM missing sender pubkey, treating as user DM");
        return 0; // Not an error, just treat as user DM
    }
    const char* sender_pubkey = cJSON_GetStringValue(sender_pubkey_obj);
@@ -1643,11 +1573,6 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
    const char* admin_pubkey = get_admin_pubkey_cached();
    int is_admin = admin_pubkey && strlen(admin_pubkey) > 0 && strcmp(sender_pubkey, admin_pubkey) == 0;

-    log_info("NIP-17: Processing admin command from DM content");
-    char log_msg[256];
-    snprintf(log_msg, sizeof(log_msg), "NIP-17: Received DM content: '%.50s'%s", dm_content, strlen(dm_content) > 50 ? "..." : "");
-    log_info(log_msg);
-
    // Parse DM content as JSON array of commands
    cJSON* command_array = cJSON_Parse(dm_content);
    if (!command_array || !cJSON_IsArray(command_array)) {
@@ -1669,9 +1594,6 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err

            // Check for stats commands
            if (strstr(content_lower, "stats") != NULL || strstr(content_lower, "statistics") != NULL) {
-                log_info("NIP-17: Recognized plain text 'stats' command from admin");
-                log_info("NIP-17: Action: Generate and send relay statistics");
-
                char* stats_text = generate_stats_text();
                if (!stats_text) {
                    return -1;
@@ -1685,15 +1607,11 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                    log_error(error_msg);
                    return -1;
                }
-                
-                log_success("NIP-17: Stats command processed successfully, response sent");
+
                return 0;
            }
            // Check for config commands
            else if (strstr(content_lower, "config") != NULL || strstr(content_lower, "configuration") != NULL) {
-                log_info("NIP-17: Recognized plain text 'config' command from admin");
-                log_info("NIP-17: Action: Generate and send relay configuration");
-
                char* config_text = generate_config_text();
                if (!config_text) {
                    return -1;
@@ -1707,8 +1625,7 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                    log_error(error_msg);
                    return -1;
                }
-                
-                log_success("NIP-17: Config command processed successfully, response sent");
+
                return 0;
            }
            else {
@@ -1716,7 +1633,7 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                int confirmation_result = handle_config_confirmation(sender_pubkey, dm_content);
                if (confirmation_result != 0) {
                    if (confirmation_result > 0) {
-                        log_success("NIP-17: Configuration confirmation processed successfully");
+                        // Configuration confirmation processed successfully
                    } else if (confirmation_result == -2) {
                        // No pending changes
                        char no_pending_msg[256];
@@ -1737,7 +1654,6 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                int config_result = process_config_change_request(sender_pubkey, dm_content);
                if (config_result != 0) {
                    if (config_result > 0) {
-                        log_success("NIP-17: Configuration change request processed successfully");
                        return 1; // Return positive value to indicate response was handled
                    } else {
                        log_error("NIP-17: Configuration change request failed");
@@ -1745,12 +1661,10 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                    }
                }

-                log_info("NIP-17: Plain text content from admin not recognized as command, treating as user DM");
                return 0; // Admin sent unrecognized plain text, treat as user DM
            }
        } else {
            // Not admin, treat as user DM
-            log_info("NIP-17: Content is not JSON array and sender is not admin, treating as user DM");
            return 0;
        }
    }
@@ -1759,8 +1673,6 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
    if (cJSON_GetArraySize(command_array) > 0) {
        cJSON* first_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(command_array, 0);
        if (cJSON_IsString(first_item) && strcmp(cJSON_GetStringValue(first_item), "stats") == 0) {
-            log_info("NIP-17: Processing 'stats' command directly");
-
            // Get sender pubkey for response
            cJSON* sender_pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(dm_event, "pubkey");
            if (!sender_pubkey_obj || !cJSON_IsString(sender_pubkey_obj)) {
@@ -1788,8 +1700,7 @@ int process_nip17_admin_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t err
                strncpy(error_message, error_msg, error_size - 1);
                return -1;
            }
-            
-            log_success("NIP-17: Stats command processed successfully");
+
            return 0;
        }
    }
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nostr_core.h"
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip013.h"  // NIP-13: Proof of Work
+#include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip019.h"  // NIP-19: bech32-encoded entities
 #include "config.h"  // Configuration management system
 #include "sql_schema.h"  // Embedded database schema
 #include "websockets.h"  // WebSocket protocol implementation
@@ -218,13 +219,11 @@ void update_subscription_manager_config(void) {
             "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) {
-        log_info("Received shutdown signal");
        g_server_running = 0;
    }
 }
@@ -286,10 +285,6 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
        return -1;
    }
    
-    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;
@@ -299,59 +294,48 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
        sqlite3_finalize(check_stmt);
        
        if (has_events_table) {
-            log_info("Database schema already exists, checking version");
-            
            // Check existing schema version and migrate if needed
            const char* version_sql = "SELECT value FROM schema_info WHERE key = 'version'";
            sqlite3_stmt* version_stmt;
            const char* db_version = NULL;
            int needs_migration = 0;
-            
+
            if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, version_sql, -1, &version_stmt, NULL) == SQLITE_OK) {
                if (sqlite3_step(version_stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
                    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);
-                    
+
                    // Check if migration is needed
                    if (!db_version || strcmp(db_version, "5") == 0) {
                        needs_migration = 1;
-                        log_info("Database migration needed: v5 -> v6 (adding auth_rules table)");
                    } else if (strcmp(db_version, "6") == 0) {
-                        log_info("Database is already at current schema version v6");
+                        // Database is already at current schema version v6
                    } else if (strcmp(db_version, EMBEDDED_SCHEMA_VERSION) == 0) {
-                        log_info("Database is at current schema version");
+                        // Database is at current schema version
                    } else {
                        char warning_msg[256];
                        snprintf(warning_msg, sizeof(warning_msg), "Unknown database schema version: %s", db_version);
                        log_warning(warning_msg);
                    }
                } else {
-                    log_info("Database exists but no version information found, assuming migration needed");
                    needs_migration = 1;
                }
                sqlite3_finalize(version_stmt);
            } else {
-                log_info("Cannot read schema version, assuming migration needed");
                needs_migration = 1;
            }
            
            // Perform migration if needed
            if (needs_migration) {
-                log_info("Performing database schema migration to v6");
-                
                // Check if auth_rules table already exists
                const char* check_auth_rules_sql = "SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='auth_rules'";
                sqlite3_stmt* check_stmt;
                int has_auth_rules = 0;
-                
+
                if (sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, check_auth_rules_sql, -1, &check_stmt, NULL) == SQLITE_OK) {
                    has_auth_rules = (sqlite3_step(check_stmt) == SQLITE_ROW);
                    sqlite3_finalize(check_stmt);
                }
-                
+
                if (!has_auth_rules) {
                    // Add auth_rules table matching sql_schema.h
                    const char* create_auth_rules_sql =
@@ -377,7 +361,6 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
                        if (error_msg) sqlite3_free(error_msg);
                        return -1;
                    }
-                    log_success("Created auth_rules table");

                    // Add indexes for auth_rules table
                    const char* create_auth_rules_indexes_sql =
@@ -395,9 +378,8 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
                        if (index_error_msg) sqlite3_free(index_error_msg);
                        return -1;
                    }
-                    log_success("Created auth_rules indexes");
                } else {
-                    log_info("auth_rules table already exists, skipping creation");
+                    // auth_rules table already exists, skipping creation
                }
                
                // Update schema version to v6
@@ -416,12 +398,10 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
                    return -1;
                }
                
-                log_success("Database migration to v6 completed successfully");
            }
        } 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);
@@ -436,13 +416,6 @@ int init_database(const char* database_path_override) {
                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");
@@ -457,7 +430,6 @@ void close_database() {
    if (g_db) {
        sqlite3_close(g_db);
        g_db = NULL;
-        log_info("Database connection closed");
    }
 }

@@ -688,7 +660,6 @@ int store_event(cJSON* event) {
    }
    
    free(tags_json);
-    log_success("Event stored in database");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -751,8 +722,6 @@ cJSON* retrieve_event(const char* event_id) {
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

 int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, struct per_session_data *pss) {
-    log_info("Handling REQ message for persistent subscription");
-    
    if (!cJSON_IsArray(filters)) {
        log_error("REQ filters is not an array");
        return 0;
@@ -793,11 +762,6 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
                
                cJSON_Delete(filters_array);
                
-                char debug_msg[256];
-                snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg),
-                         "Generated %d synthetic config events for subscription %s",
-                         config_events_sent, sub_id);
-                log_info(debug_msg);
                break; // Only generate once per subscription
            }
        }
@@ -1074,12 +1038,7 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
            // Default limit to prevent excessive queries
            snprintf(sql_ptr, remaining, " LIMIT 500");
        }
-        
-        // Debug: Log the SQL query being executed
-        char debug_msg[1280];
-        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Executing SQL: %s", sql);
-        log_info(debug_msg);
-        
+
        // Execute query and send events
        sqlite3_stmt* stmt;
        int rc = sqlite3_prepare_v2(g_db, sql, -1, &stmt, NULL);
@@ -1124,11 +1083,6 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
                time_t current_time = time(NULL);
                if (is_event_expired(event, current_time)) {
                    // Skip this expired event
-                    cJSON* event_id_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "id");
-                    const char* event_id = event_id_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(event_id_obj) : "unknown";
-                    char debug_msg[256];
-                    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Filtering expired event from subscription: %.16s", event_id);
-                    log_info(debug_msg);
                    cJSON_Delete(event);
                    continue;
                }
@@ -1155,18 +1109,10 @@ int handle_req_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, stru
            cJSON_Delete(event_msg);
            events_sent++;
        }
-        
-        char row_debug[128];
-        snprintf(row_debug, sizeof(row_debug), "Query returned %d rows", row_count);
-        log_info(row_debug);
-        
+
        sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
    }
    
-    char events_debug[128];
-    snprintf(events_debug, sizeof(events_debug), "Total events sent: %d", events_sent);
-    log_info(events_debug);
-    
    return events_sent;
 }
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -1201,7 +1147,6 @@ int is_authorized_admin_event(cJSON* event, char* error_buffer, size_t error_buf
    cJSON *tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
    if (!tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
        // No tags array - treat as regular event for different relay
-        log_info("Admin event has no tags array - treating as event for different relay");
        snprintf(error_buffer, error_buffer_size, "Admin event not targeting this relay (no tags)");
        return -1;
    }
@@ -1229,7 +1174,6 @@ int is_authorized_admin_event(cJSON* event, char* error_buffer, size_t error_buf
    
    if (!targets_this_relay) {
        // Admin event for different relay - not an error, just not for us
-        log_info("Admin event targets different relay - treating as regular event");
        snprintf(error_buffer, error_buffer_size, "Admin event not targeting this relay");
        return -1;
    }
@@ -1269,7 +1213,6 @@ int is_authorized_admin_event(cJSON* event, char* error_buffer, size_t error_buf
    }
    
    // All checks passed - authorized admin event
-    log_info("Admin event authorization successful");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1293,8 +1236,8 @@ void print_usage(const char* program_name) {
    printf("  -v, --version            Show version information\n");
    printf("  -p, --port PORT          Override relay port (first-time startup only)\n");
    printf("  --strict-port            Fail if exact port is unavailable (no port increment)\n");
-    printf("  -a, --admin-pubkey HEX   Override admin public key (64-char hex)\n");
-    printf("  -r, --relay-privkey HEX  Override relay private key (64-char hex)\n");
+    printf("  -a, --admin-pubkey KEY   Override admin public key (64-char hex or npub)\n");
+    printf("  -r, --relay-privkey KEY  Override relay private key (64-char hex or nsec)\n");
    printf("\n");
    printf("Configuration:\n");
    printf("  This relay uses event-based configuration stored in the database.\n");
@@ -1366,7 +1309,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
            
            char port_msg[128];
            snprintf(port_msg, sizeof(port_msg), "Port override specified: %d", cli_options.port_override);
-            log_info(port_msg);
        } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-a") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--admin-pubkey") == 0) {
            // Admin public key override option
            if (i + 1 >= argc) {
@@ -1375,28 +1317,28 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                return 1;
            }

-            // Validate public key format (must be 64 hex characters)
-            if (strlen(argv[i + 1]) != 64) {
-                log_error("Invalid admin public key length. Must be exactly 64 hex characters.");
+            const char* input_key = argv[i + 1];
+            char decoded_key[65] = {0}; // Buffer for decoded hex key
+
+            // Try to decode the input as either hex or npub format
+            unsigned char pubkey_bytes[32];
+            if (nostr_decode_npub(input_key, pubkey_bytes) == NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
+                // Convert bytes back to hex string
+                char* hex_ptr = decoded_key;
+                for (int j = 0; j < 32; j++) {
+                    sprintf(hex_ptr, "%02x", pubkey_bytes[j]);
+                    hex_ptr += 2;
+                }
+            } else {
+                log_error("Invalid admin public key format. Must be 64 hex characters or valid npub format.");
                print_usage(argv[0]);
                return 1;
            }

-            // Validate hex format
-            for (int j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
-                char c = argv[i + 1][j];
-                if (!((c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))) {
-                    log_error("Invalid admin public key format. Must contain only hex characters (0-9, a-f, A-F).");
-                    print_usage(argv[0]);
-                    return 1;
-                }
-            }
-
-            strncpy(cli_options.admin_pubkey_override, argv[i + 1], sizeof(cli_options.admin_pubkey_override) - 1);
+            strncpy(cli_options.admin_pubkey_override, decoded_key, sizeof(cli_options.admin_pubkey_override) - 1);
            cli_options.admin_pubkey_override[sizeof(cli_options.admin_pubkey_override) - 1] = '\0';
            i++; // Skip the key argument

-            log_info("Admin public key override specified");
        } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-r") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--relay-privkey") == 0) {
            // Relay private key override option
            if (i + 1 >= argc) {
@@ -1404,33 +1346,32 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                print_usage(argv[0]);
                return 1;
            }
-            
-            // Validate private key format (must be 64 hex characters)
-            if (strlen(argv[i + 1]) != 64) {
-                log_error("Invalid relay private key length. Must be exactly 64 hex characters.");
+
+            const char* input_key = argv[i + 1];
+            char decoded_key[65] = {0}; // Buffer for decoded hex key
+
+            // Try to decode the input as either hex or nsec format
+            unsigned char privkey_bytes[32];
+            if (nostr_decode_nsec(input_key, privkey_bytes) == NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
+                // Convert bytes back to hex string
+                char* hex_ptr = decoded_key;
+                for (int j = 0; j < 32; j++) {
+                    sprintf(hex_ptr, "%02x", privkey_bytes[j]);
+                    hex_ptr += 2;
+                }
+            } else {
+                log_error("Invalid relay private key format. Must be 64 hex characters or valid nsec format.");
                print_usage(argv[0]);
                return 1;
            }
-            
-            // Validate hex format
-            for (int j = 0; j < 64; j++) {
-                char c = argv[i + 1][j];
-                if (!((c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f') || (c >= 'A' && c <= 'F'))) {
-                    log_error("Invalid relay private key format. Must contain only hex characters (0-9, a-f, A-F).");
-                    print_usage(argv[0]);
-                    return 1;
-                }
-            }
-            
-            strncpy(cli_options.relay_privkey_override, argv[i + 1], sizeof(cli_options.relay_privkey_override) - 1);
+
+            strncpy(cli_options.relay_privkey_override, decoded_key, sizeof(cli_options.relay_privkey_override) - 1);
            cli_options.relay_privkey_override[sizeof(cli_options.relay_privkey_override) - 1] = '\0';
            i++; // Skip the key argument
-            
-            log_info("Relay private key override specified");
+
        } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--strict-port") == 0) {
            // Strict port mode option
            cli_options.strict_port = 1;
-            log_info("Strict port mode enabled - will fail if exact port is unavailable");
        } else {
            log_error("Unknown argument. Use --help for usage information.");
            print_usage(argv[0]);
@@ -1453,7 +1394,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    
    // Check if this is first-time startup or existing relay
    if (is_first_time_startup()) {
-        log_info("First-time startup detected");
        
        // Initialize event-based configuration system
        if (init_configuration_system(NULL, NULL) != 0) {
@@ -1487,7 +1427,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                nostr_cleanup();
                return 1;
            }
-            log_success("Relay private key stored securely in database");
        } else {
            log_error("Relay private key not available from first-time startup");
            cleanup_configuration_system();
@@ -1497,7 +1436,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

        // Handle configuration setup after database is initialized
        // Always populate defaults directly in config table (abandoning legacy event signing)
-        log_info("Populating config table with defaults after database initialization");

        // Populate default config values in table
        if (populate_default_config_values() != 0) {
@@ -1519,7 +1457,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                close_database();
                return 1;
            }
-            log_info("Applied port override from command line");
            printf("  Port: %d (overriding default)\n", cli_options.port_override);
        }

@@ -1532,22 +1469,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
            return 1;
        }

-        log_success("Configuration populated directly in config table after database initialization");
        
        // Now store the pubkeys in config table since database is available
        const char* admin_pubkey = get_admin_pubkey_cached();
        const char* relay_pubkey_from_cache = get_relay_pubkey_cached();
        if (admin_pubkey && strlen(admin_pubkey) == 64) {
            set_config_value_in_table("admin_pubkey", admin_pubkey, "string", "Administrator public key", "authentication", 0);
-            log_success("Admin pubkey stored in config table for first-time startup");
        }
        if (relay_pubkey_from_cache && strlen(relay_pubkey_from_cache) == 64) {
            set_config_value_in_table("relay_pubkey", relay_pubkey_from_cache, "string", "Relay public key", "relay", 0);
-            log_success("Relay pubkey stored in config table for first-time startup");
        }
    } else {
-        log_info("Existing relay detected");
-        
        // Find existing database file
        char** existing_files = find_existing_db_files();
        if (!existing_files || !existing_files[0]) {
@@ -1613,7 +1545,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
            if (apply_configuration_from_event(config_event) != 0) {
                log_warning("Failed to apply configuration from database");
            } else {
-                log_success("Configuration loaded from database");
                
                // Extract admin pubkey from the config event and store in config table for unified cache access
                cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(config_event, "pubkey");
@@ -1622,12 +1553,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                // Store both admin and relay pubkeys in config table for unified cache
                if (admin_pubkey && strlen(admin_pubkey) == 64) {
                    set_config_value_in_table("admin_pubkey", admin_pubkey, "string", "Administrator public key", "authentication", 0);
-                    log_info("Admin pubkey stored in config table for existing relay");
                }
-                
+
                if (relay_pubkey && strlen(relay_pubkey) == 64) {
                    set_config_value_in_table("relay_pubkey", relay_pubkey, "string", "Relay public key", "relay", 0);
-                    log_info("Relay pubkey stored in config table for existing relay");
                }
            }
            cJSON_Delete(config_event);
@@ -1646,7 +1575,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                close_database();
                return 1;
            }
-            log_info("Applied port override from command line for existing relay");
            printf("  Port: %d (overriding configured port)\n", cli_options.port_override);
        }

@@ -1677,7 +1605,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
        close_database();
        return 1;
    }
-    log_success("Unified request validator initialized");
    
    // Initialize NIP-11 relay information
    init_relay_info();
@@ -1691,7 +1618,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    // Update subscription manager configuration
    update_subscription_manager_config();
    
-    log_info("Starting relay server...");
    
    // Start WebSocket Nostr relay server (port from configuration)
    int result = start_websocket_relay(-1, cli_options.strict_port);  // Let config system determine port, pass strict_port flag
@@ -1704,7 +1630,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
    close_database();
    
    if (result == 0) {
-        log_success("Server shutdown complete");
    } else {
        log_error("Server shutdown with errors");
    }
--- a/src/nip009.c
+++ b/src/nip009.c
@@ -142,11 +142,7 @@ int handle_deletion_request(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size
    if (store_event(event) != 0) {
        log_warning("Failed to store deletion request event");
    }
-    
-    char debug_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Deletion request processed: %d events deleted", deleted_count);
-    log_info(debug_msg);
-    
+
    error_message[0] = '\0'; // Success - empty error message
    return 0;
 }
@@ -196,10 +192,6 @@ int delete_events_by_id(const char* requester_pubkey, cJSON* event_ids) {
                    
                    if (sqlite3_step(delete_stmt) == SQLITE_DONE && sqlite3_changes(g_db) > 0) {
                        deleted_count++;
-                        
-                        char debug_msg[128];
-                        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Deleted event by ID: %.16s...", id);
-                        log_info(debug_msg);
                    }
                    sqlite3_finalize(delete_stmt);
                }
@@ -211,9 +203,6 @@ int delete_events_by_id(const char* requester_pubkey, cJSON* event_ids) {
            }
        } else {
            sqlite3_finalize(check_stmt);
-            char debug_msg[128];
-            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Event not found for deletion: %.16s...", id);
-            log_info(debug_msg);
        }
    }
    
@@ -287,10 +276,6 @@ int delete_events_by_address(const char* requester_pubkey, cJSON* addresses, lon
                int changes = sqlite3_changes(g_db);
                if (changes > 0) {
                    deleted_count += changes;
-                    
-                    char debug_msg[128];
-                    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Deleted %d events by address: %.32s...", changes, addr);
-                    log_info(debug_msg);
                }
            }
            sqlite3_finalize(delete_stmt);
--- a/src/nip011.c
+++ b/src/nip011.c
@@ -36,191 +36,128 @@ extern unified_config_cache_t g_unified_cache;

 // Helper function to parse comma-separated string into cJSON array
 cJSON* parse_comma_separated_array(const char* csv_string) {
-    log_info("parse_comma_separated_array called");
    if (!csv_string || strlen(csv_string) == 0) {
-        log_info("Empty or null csv_string, returning empty array");
        return cJSON_CreateArray();
    }

-    log_info("Creating cJSON array");
    cJSON* array = cJSON_CreateArray();
    if (!array) {
-        log_info("Failed to create cJSON array");
        return NULL;
    }

-    log_info("Duplicating csv_string");
    char* csv_copy = strdup(csv_string);
    if (!csv_copy) {
-        log_info("Failed to duplicate csv_string");
        cJSON_Delete(array);
        return NULL;
    }

-    log_info("Starting token parsing");
    char* token = strtok(csv_copy, ",");
    while (token) {
-        log_info("Processing token");
        // Trim whitespace
        while (*token == ' ') token++;
        char* end = token + strlen(token) - 1;
        while (end > token && *end == ' ') *end-- = '\0';

        if (strlen(token) > 0) {
-            log_info("Token has content, parsing");
            // Try to parse as number first (for supported_nips)
            char* endptr;
            long num = strtol(token, &endptr, 10);
            if (*endptr == '\0') {
-                log_info("Token is number, adding to array");
                // It's a number
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(array, cJSON_CreateNumber(num));
            } else {
-                log_info("Token is string, adding to array");
                // It's a string
                cJSON_AddItemToArray(array, cJSON_CreateString(token));
            }
-        } else {
-            log_info("Token is empty, skipping");
        }
        token = strtok(NULL, ",");
    }

-    log_info("Freeing csv_copy");
    free(csv_copy);
-    log_info("Returning parsed array");
    return array;
 }

 // Initialize relay information using configuration system
 void init_relay_info() {
-    log_info("Initializing relay information from configuration...");
-
    // Get all config values first (without holding mutex to avoid deadlock)
    // Note: These may be dynamically allocated strings that need to be freed
-    log_info("Fetching relay configuration values...");
    const char* relay_name = get_config_value("relay_name");
-    log_info("relay_name fetched");
    const char* relay_description = get_config_value("relay_description");
-    log_info("relay_description fetched");
    const char* relay_software = get_config_value("relay_software");
-    log_info("relay_software fetched");
    const char* relay_version = get_config_value("relay_version");
-    log_info("relay_version fetched");
    const char* relay_contact = get_config_value("relay_contact");
-    log_info("relay_contact fetched");
    const char* relay_pubkey = get_config_value("relay_pubkey");
-    log_info("relay_pubkey fetched");
    const char* supported_nips_csv = get_config_value("supported_nips");
-    log_info("supported_nips fetched");
    const char* language_tags_csv = get_config_value("language_tags");
-    log_info("language_tags fetched");
    const char* relay_countries_csv = get_config_value("relay_countries");
-    log_info("relay_countries fetched");
    const char* posting_policy = get_config_value("posting_policy");
-    log_info("posting_policy fetched");
    const char* payments_url = get_config_value("payments_url");
-    log_info("payments_url fetched");

    // Get config values for limitations
-    log_info("Fetching limitation configuration values...");
    int max_message_length = get_config_int("max_message_length", 16384);
-    log_info("max_message_length fetched");
    int max_subscriptions_per_client = get_config_int("max_subscriptions_per_client", 20);
-    log_info("max_subscriptions_per_client fetched");
    int max_limit = get_config_int("max_limit", 5000);
-    log_info("max_limit fetched");
    int max_event_tags = get_config_int("max_event_tags", 100);
-    log_info("max_event_tags fetched");
    int max_content_length = get_config_int("max_content_length", 8196);
-    log_info("max_content_length fetched");
    int default_limit = get_config_int("default_limit", 500);
-    log_info("default_limit fetched");
    int admin_enabled = get_config_bool("admin_enabled", 0);
-    log_info("admin_enabled fetched");

    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);

    // Update relay information fields
-    log_info("Storing string values in cache...");
    if (relay_name) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_name");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.name, relay_name, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.name) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_name); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_name stored and freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default relay_name");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.name, "C Nostr Relay", sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.name) - 1);
    }

    if (relay_description) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_description");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.description, relay_description, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.description) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_description); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_description stored and freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default relay_description");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.description, "A high-performance Nostr relay implemented in C with SQLite storage", sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.description) - 1);
    }

    if (relay_software) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_software");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.software, relay_software, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.software) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_software); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_software stored and freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default relay_software");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.software, "https://git.laantungir.net/laantungir/c-relay.git", sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.software) - 1);
    }

    if (relay_version) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_version");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.version, relay_version, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.version) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_version); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_version stored and freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default relay_version");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.version, "0.2.0", sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.version) - 1);
    }

    if (relay_contact) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_contact");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.contact, relay_contact, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.contact) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_contact); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_contact stored and freed");
    }

    if (relay_pubkey) {
-        log_info("Storing relay_pubkey");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.pubkey, relay_pubkey, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.pubkey) - 1);
        free((char*)relay_pubkey); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_pubkey stored and freed");
    }

    if (posting_policy) {
-        log_info("Storing posting_policy");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.posting_policy, posting_policy, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.posting_policy) - 1);
        free((char*)posting_policy); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("posting_policy stored and freed");
    }

    if (payments_url) {
-        log_info("Storing payments_url");
        strncpy(g_unified_cache.relay_info.payments_url, payments_url, sizeof(g_unified_cache.relay_info.payments_url) - 1);
        free((char*)payments_url); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("payments_url stored and freed");
    }
    
    // Initialize supported NIPs array from config
-    log_info("Initializing supported_nips array");
    if (supported_nips_csv) {
-        log_info("Parsing supported_nips from config");
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.supported_nips = parse_comma_separated_array(supported_nips_csv);
-        log_info("supported_nips parsed successfully");
        free((char*)supported_nips_csv); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("supported_nips_csv freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default supported_nips");
        // Fallback to default supported NIPs
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.supported_nips = cJSON_CreateArray();
        if (g_unified_cache.relay_info.supported_nips) {
@@ -233,14 +170,11 @@ void init_relay_info() {
            cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_unified_cache.relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(40));  // NIP-40: Expiration Timestamp
            cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_unified_cache.relay_info.supported_nips, cJSON_CreateNumber(42));  // NIP-42: Authentication
        }
-        log_info("Default supported_nips created");
    }
    
    // Initialize server limitations using configuration
-    log_info("Initializing server limitations");
    g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation = cJSON_CreateObject();
    if (g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation) {
-        log_info("Adding limitation fields");
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "max_message_length", max_message_length);
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "max_subscriptions", max_subscriptions_per_client);
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "max_limit", max_limit);
@@ -254,25 +188,16 @@ void init_relay_info() {
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "created_at_lower_limit", 0);
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "created_at_upper_limit", 2147483647);
        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(g_unified_cache.relay_info.limitation, "default_limit", default_limit);
-        log_info("Limitation fields added");
-    } else {
-        log_info("Failed to create limitation object");
    }
    
    // Initialize empty retention policies (can be configured later)
-    log_info("Initializing retention policies");
    g_unified_cache.relay_info.retention = cJSON_CreateArray();

    // Initialize language tags from config
-    log_info("Initializing language_tags");
    if (language_tags_csv) {
-        log_info("Parsing language_tags from config");
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.language_tags = parse_comma_separated_array(language_tags_csv);
-        log_info("language_tags parsed successfully");
        free((char*)language_tags_csv); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("language_tags_csv freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default language_tags");
        // Fallback to global
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.language_tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
        if (g_unified_cache.relay_info.language_tags) {
@@ -281,15 +206,10 @@ void init_relay_info() {
    }

    // Initialize relay countries from config
-    log_info("Initializing relay_countries");
    if (relay_countries_csv) {
-        log_info("Parsing relay_countries from config");
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.relay_countries = parse_comma_separated_array(relay_countries_csv);
-        log_info("relay_countries parsed successfully");
        free((char*)relay_countries_csv); // Free dynamically allocated string
-        log_info("relay_countries_csv freed");
    } else {
-        log_info("Using default relay_countries");
        // Fallback to global
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.relay_countries = cJSON_CreateArray();
        if (g_unified_cache.relay_info.relay_countries) {
@@ -298,17 +218,12 @@ void init_relay_info() {
    }

    // Initialize content tags as empty array
-    log_info("Initializing tags");
    g_unified_cache.relay_info.tags = cJSON_CreateArray();

    // Initialize fees as empty object (no payment required by default)
-    log_info("Initializing fees");
    g_unified_cache.relay_info.fees = cJSON_CreateObject();

-    log_info("Unlocking cache mutex");
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
-
-    log_success("Relay information initialized with default values");
 }

 // Clean up relay information JSON objects
@@ -518,7 +433,6 @@ cJSON* generate_relay_info_json() {
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
        g_unified_cache.relay_info.fees = cJSON_CreateObject();

-        log_info("NIP-11 relay_info rebuilt directly from config table");
    }

    // Add basic relay information
@@ -610,7 +524,6 @@ struct nip11_session_data {

 // Handle NIP-11 HTTP request with proper asynchronous buffer management
 int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header) {
-    log_info("Handling NIP-11 relay information request");
    
    // Check if client accepts application/nostr+json
    int accepts_nostr_json = 0;
@@ -696,9 +609,6 @@ int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header) {
    }

    size_t json_len = strlen(json_string);
-    log_info("Generated NIP-11 JSON");
-    printf("  JSON length: %zu bytes\n", json_len);
-    printf("  JSON preview: %.100s%s\n", json_string, json_len > 100 ? "..." : "");
    
    // Allocate session data to manage buffer lifetime across callbacks
    struct nip11_session_data* session_data = malloc(sizeof(struct nip11_session_data));
@@ -791,8 +701,7 @@ int handle_nip11_http_request(struct lws* wsi, const char* accept_header) {
    
    // Request callback for body transmission
    lws_callback_on_writable(wsi);
-    
-    log_success("NIP-11 headers sent, body transmission scheduled");
+
    return 0;
 }

--- a/src/nip013.c
+++ b/src/nip013.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ struct pow_config {

 // Initialize PoW configuration using configuration system
 void init_pow_config() {
-    log_info("Initializing NIP-13 Proof of Work configuration");

    // Get all config values first (without holding mutex to avoid deadlock)
    int pow_enabled = get_config_bool("pow_enabled", 1);
@@ -48,36 +47,20 @@ void init_pow_config() {
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.reject_lower_targets = 1;
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.strict_format = 1;
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.anti_spam_mode = 1;
-            log_info("PoW configured in strict anti-spam mode");
        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "full") == 0) {
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_FULL;
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.require_nonce_tag = 1;
-            log_info("PoW configured in full validation mode");
        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "basic") == 0) {
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.validation_flags = NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_BASIC;
-            log_info("PoW configured in basic validation mode");
        } else if (strcmp(pow_mode, "disabled") == 0) {
            g_unified_cache.pow_config.enabled = 0;
-            log_info("PoW validation disabled via configuration");
        }
        free((char*)pow_mode); // Free dynamically allocated string
    } else {
        // Default to basic mode
        g_unified_cache.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_unified_cache.pow_config.enabled ? "true" : "false",
-             g_unified_cache.pow_config.min_pow_difficulty,
-             g_unified_cache.pow_config.validation_flags,
-             g_unified_cache.pow_config.anti_spam_mode ? "anti-spam" :
-             (g_unified_cache.pow_config.validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_FULL) ? "full" : "basic");
-    log_info(config_msg);
-
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
 }

@@ -175,17 +158,5 @@ int validate_event_pow(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_size) {
        return validation_result;
    }

-    // Log successful PoW validation (only if minimum difficulty is required)
-    if (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
 }
--- a/src/nip040.c
+++ b/src/nip040.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ void log_warning(const char* message);

 // Initialize expiration configuration using configuration system
 void init_expiration_config() {
-    log_info("Initializing NIP-40 Expiration Timestamp configuration");

    // Get all config values first (without holding mutex to avoid deadlock)
    int expiration_enabled = get_config_bool("expiration_enabled", 1);
@@ -56,15 +55,6 @@ void init_expiration_config() {
        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
@@ -161,11 +151,7 @@ int validate_event_expiration(cJSON* event, char* error_message, size_t error_si
            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);
+            // In non-strict mode, allow expired events
        }
    }

--- a/src/nip042.c
+++ b/src/nip042.c
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ void send_nip42_auth_challenge(struct lws* wsi, struct per_session_data* pss) {
        free(msg_str);
    }
    cJSON_Delete(auth_msg);
-    
-    char debug_msg[128];
-    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "NIP-42 auth challenge sent: %.16s...", challenge);
-    log_info(debug_msg);
 }

 // Handle NIP-42 signed authentication event from client
@@ -152,11 +148,6 @@ void handle_nip42_auth_signed_event(struct lws* wsi, struct per_session_data* ps
        pss->auth_challenge_sent = 0;
        pthread_mutex_unlock(&pss->session_lock);
        
-        char success_msg[256];
-        snprintf(success_msg, sizeof(success_msg),
-                 "NIP-42 authentication successful for pubkey: %.16s...", authenticated_pubkey);
-        log_success(success_msg);
-        
        send_notice_message(wsi, "NIP-42 authentication successful");
    } else {
        // Authentication failed
--- a/src/request_validator.c
+++ b/src/request_validator.c
@@ -139,21 +139,6 @@ struct {
  char reason[500];         // specific reason string
 } g_last_rule_violation = {0};

-/**
- * Helper function for consistent debug logging to main relay.log file
- */
-static void validator_debug_log(const char *message) {
-  FILE *relay_log = fopen("relay.log", "a");
-  if (relay_log) {
-    // Use same format as main logging system
-    time_t now = time(NULL);
-    struct tm *tm_info = localtime(&now);
-    char timestamp[20];
-    strftime(timestamp, sizeof(timestamp), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", tm_info);
-    fprintf(relay_log, "[%s] [DEBUG] %s", timestamp, message);
-    fclose(relay_log);
-  }
-}

 //=============================================================================
 // FORWARD DECLARATIONS
@@ -188,16 +173,12 @@ int ginxsom_request_validator_init(const char *db_path, const char *app_name) {

  // Initialize nostr_core_lib if not already done
  if (nostr_crypto_init() != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-    validator_debug_log(
-        "VALIDATOR: Failed to initialize nostr crypto system\n");
    return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_INIT;
  }

  // Load initial configuration from database
  int result = reload_auth_config();
  if (result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-    validator_debug_log(
-        "VALIDATOR: Failed to load configuration from database\n");
    return result;
  }

@@ -215,8 +196,6 @@ int ginxsom_request_validator_init(const char *db_path, const char *app_name) {
  g_challenge_manager.last_cleanup = time(NULL);

  g_validator_initialized = 1;
-  validator_debug_log(
-      "VALIDATOR: Request validator initialized successfully\n");
  return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
 }

@@ -257,20 +236,17 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)

  // 1. Null Pointer Checks - Reject malformed requests instantly
  if (!json_string || json_length == 0) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 1 FAILED - Null input\n");
    return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
  }

  // 2. Initialization Check - Verify system is properly initialized
  if (!g_validator_initialized) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 2 FAILED - Validator not initialized\n");
    return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
  }

  // 3. Parse JSON string to cJSON event object
  cJSON *event = cJSON_ParseWithLength(json_string, json_length);
  if (!event) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 3 FAILED - Failed to parse JSON event\n");
    return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
  }

@@ -290,20 +266,14 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)
      !tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags) ||
      !content || !cJSON_IsString(content) ||
      !sig || !cJSON_IsString(sig)) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 4 FAILED - Invalid event structure\n");
    cJSON_Delete(event);
    return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
  }

  int event_kind = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind);
-  
+
  // 5. Check configuration using unified cache
  int auth_required = nostr_auth_rules_enabled();
-  
-  char config_msg[256];
-  sprintf(config_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 5 PASSED - Event kind: %d, auth_required: %d\n",
-          event_kind, auth_required);
-  validator_debug_log(config_msg);

  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  //  PHASE 2: NOSTR EVENT VALIDATION
@@ -312,39 +282,26 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)
  // 6. Nostr Event Structure Validation using nostr_core_lib
  int validation_result = nostr_validate_event(event);
  if (validation_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-    char validation_msg[256];
-    sprintf(validation_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 6 FAILED - NOSTR event validation failed (error=%d)\n",
-            validation_result);
-    validator_debug_log(validation_msg);
    cJSON_Delete(event);
    return validation_result;
  }
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 6 PASSED - Event structure and signature valid\n");

  // 7. Extract pubkey for rule evaluation
  const char *event_pubkey = cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey);
  if (!event_pubkey || strlen(event_pubkey) != 64) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 7 FAILED - Invalid pubkey format\n");
    cJSON_Delete(event);
    return NOSTR_ERROR_EVENT_INVALID_PUBKEY;
  }

-  char pubkey_msg[256];
-  sprintf(pubkey_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 7 PASSED - Extracted pubkey: %.16s...\n", event_pubkey);
-  validator_debug_log(pubkey_msg);
-
  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  //  PHASE 3: EVENT KIND SPECIFIC VALIDATION
  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

  // 8. Handle NIP-42 authentication challenge events (kind 22242)
  if (event_kind == 22242) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 8 - Processing NIP-42 challenge response\n");
-    
    // Check NIP-42 mode using unified cache
    const char* nip42_enabled = get_config_value("nip42_auth_enabled");
    if (nip42_enabled && strcmp(nip42_enabled, "false") == 0) {
-      validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 8 FAILED - NIP-42 is disabled\n");
      free((char*)nip42_enabled);
      cJSON_Delete(event);
      return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP42_DISABLED;
@@ -353,7 +310,6 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)

    // TODO: Implement full NIP-42 challenge validation
    // For now, accept all valid NIP-42 events
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 8 PASSED - NIP-42 challenge response accepted\n");
    cJSON_Delete(event);
    return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
  }
@@ -364,10 +320,8 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)

  // 9. Check if authentication rules are enabled
  if (!auth_required) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 9 - Authentication disabled, skipping database auth rules\n");
  } else {
    // 10. Check database authentication rules (only if auth enabled)
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 10 - Checking database authentication rules\n");

    // Create operation string with event kind for more specific rule matching
    char operation_str[64];
@@ -379,17 +333,10 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)
      // If generic event check fails, try specific event kind check
      rules_result = check_database_auth_rules(event_pubkey, operation_str, NULL);
      if (rules_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-        char rules_msg[256];
-        sprintf(rules_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 10 FAILED - Database rules denied request (kind=%d)\n", event_kind);
-        validator_debug_log(rules_msg);
        cJSON_Delete(event);
        return rules_result;
      }
    }
-
-    char rules_success_msg[256];
-    sprintf(rules_success_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 10 PASSED - Database rules allow request (kind=%d)\n", event_kind);
-    validator_debug_log(rules_success_msg);
  }

  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -404,44 +351,30 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)
  pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_unified_cache.cache_lock);
  
  if (pow_enabled && pow_min_difficulty > 0) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 11 - Validating NIP-13 Proof of Work\n");
-    
    nostr_pow_result_t pow_result;
    int pow_validation_result = nostr_validate_pow(event, pow_min_difficulty,
                                                   pow_validation_flags, &pow_result);
-    
+
    if (pow_validation_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
-      char pow_msg[256];
-      sprintf(pow_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 11 FAILED - PoW validation failed (error=%d, difficulty=%d/%d)\n",
-              pow_validation_result, pow_result.actual_difficulty, pow_min_difficulty);
-      validator_debug_log(pow_msg);
      cJSON_Delete(event);
      return pow_validation_result;
    }
-    
-    char pow_success_msg[256];
-    sprintf(pow_success_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 11 PASSED - PoW validated (difficulty=%d, target=%d)\n",
-            pow_result.actual_difficulty, pow_result.committed_target);
-    validator_debug_log(pow_success_msg);
-  } else {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 11 SKIPPED - PoW validation disabled or min_difficulty=0\n");
  }

  // 12. NIP-40 Expiration validation
  // Always check expiration tags if present (following NIP-40 specification)
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 - Starting NIP-40 Expiration validation\n");
-  
+
  cJSON *expiration_tag = NULL;
  cJSON *tags_array = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
-  
+
  if (tags_array && cJSON_IsArray(tags_array)) {
    cJSON *tag = NULL;
    cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags_array) {
      if (!cJSON_IsArray(tag)) continue;
-      
+
      cJSON *tag_name = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
      if (!tag_name || !cJSON_IsString(tag_name)) continue;
-      
+
      const char *tag_name_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_name);
      if (strcmp(tag_name_str, "expiration") == 0) {
        cJSON *tag_value = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 1);
@@ -452,57 +385,40 @@ int nostr_validate_unified_request(const char* json_string, size_t json_length)
      }
    }
  }
-  
+
  if (expiration_tag) {
    const char *expiration_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(expiration_tag);
-    
+
    // Validate that the expiration string contains only digits (and optional leading whitespace)
    const char* p = expiration_str;
-    
+
    // Skip leading whitespace
    while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') p++;
-    
+
    // Check if we have at least one digit
    if (*p == '\0') {
-      validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 SKIPPED - Empty expiration tag value, ignoring\n");
    } else {
      // Validate that all remaining characters are digits
      const char* digit_start = p;
      while (*p >= '0' && *p <= '9') p++;
-      
+
      // If we didn't consume the entire string or found no digits, it's malformed
      if (*p != '\0' || p == digit_start) {
-        char malformed_msg[256];
-        sprintf(malformed_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 SKIPPED - Malformed expiration tag value '%.32s', ignoring\n",
-                expiration_str);
-        validator_debug_log(malformed_msg);
      } else {
        // Valid numeric string, parse and check expiration
        time_t expiration_time = (time_t)atol(expiration_str);
        time_t now = time(NULL);
        int grace_period = get_config_int("nip40_expiration_grace_period", 60);
-        
+
        if (expiration_time > 0 && now > expiration_time + grace_period) {
-          char exp_msg[256];
-          sprintf(exp_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 FAILED - Event expired (now=%ld, exp=%ld, grace=%d)\n",
-                  (long)now, (long)expiration_time, grace_period);
-          validator_debug_log(exp_msg);
          cJSON_Delete(event);
          return NOSTR_ERROR_EVENT_EXPIRED;
        }
-        
-        char exp_success_msg[256];
-        sprintf(exp_success_msg, "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 PASSED - Event not expired (exp=%ld, now=%ld)\n",
-                (long)expiration_time, (long)now);
-        validator_debug_log(exp_success_msg);
      }
    }
-  } else {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 12 SKIPPED - No expiration tag found\n");
  }

  // All validations passed
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: STEP 13 PASSED - All validations complete, event ACCEPTED\n");
  cJSON_Delete(event);
  return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -578,7 +494,6 @@ void nostr_request_result_free_file_data(nostr_request_result_t *result) {
 void nostr_request_validator_force_cache_refresh(void) {
  // Use unified cache refresh from config.c
  force_config_cache_refresh();
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR: Cache forcibly invalidated via unified cache\n");
 }

 /**
@@ -586,7 +501,6 @@ void nostr_request_validator_force_cache_refresh(void) {
 */
 static int reload_auth_config(void) {
  // Configuration is now handled by the unified cache in config.c
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR: Using unified cache system for configuration\n");
  return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
 }

@@ -598,35 +512,23 @@ static int reload_auth_config(void) {
 * Check database authentication rules for the request
 * Implements the 6-step rule evaluation engine from AUTH_API.md
 */
-int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
+int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation __attribute__((unused)),
                              const char *resource_hash) {
  sqlite3 *db = NULL;
  sqlite3_stmt *stmt = NULL;
  int rc;

  if (!pubkey) {
-    validator_debug_log(
-        "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Missing pubkey for rule evaluation\n");
    return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
  }

-  char rules_msg[256];
-  sprintf(rules_msg,
-          "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Checking rules for pubkey=%.32s..., "
-          "operation=%s\n",
-          pubkey, operation ? operation : "NULL");
-  validator_debug_log(rules_msg);
-
  // Open database using global database path
  if (strlen(g_database_path) == 0) {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - No database path available\n");
    return NOSTR_SUCCESS; // Default allow on DB error
  }
-  
+
  rc = sqlite3_open_v2(g_database_path, &db, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY, NULL);
  if (rc != SQLITE_OK) {
-    validator_debug_log(
-        "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Failed to open database\n");
    return NOSTR_SUCCESS; // Default allow on DB error
  }

@@ -640,13 +542,6 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,

    if (sqlite3_step(stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
      const char *action = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1);
-      validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 1 FAILED - "
-                          "Pubkey blacklisted\n");
-      char blacklist_msg[256];
-      sprintf(blacklist_msg,
-              "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Blacklist rule matched: action=%s\n",
-              action ? action : "deny");
-      validator_debug_log(blacklist_msg);

      // Set specific violation details for status code mapping
      strcpy(g_last_rule_violation.violation_type, "pubkey_blacklist");
@@ -659,8 +554,6 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
    }
    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
  }
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 1 PASSED - Pubkey "
-                      "not blacklisted\n");

  // Step 2: Check hash blacklist
  if (resource_hash) {
@@ -673,14 +566,6 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,

      if (sqlite3_step(stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
        const char *action = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1);
-        validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 2 FAILED - "
-                            "Hash blacklisted\n");
-        char hash_blacklist_msg[256];
-        sprintf(
-            hash_blacklist_msg,
-            "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Hash blacklist rule matched: action=%s\n",
-            action ? action : "deny");
-        validator_debug_log(hash_blacklist_msg);

        // Set specific violation details for status code mapping
        strcpy(g_last_rule_violation.violation_type, "hash_blacklist");
@@ -693,11 +578,6 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
      }
      sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
    }
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 2 PASSED - Hash "
-                        "not blacklisted\n");
-  } else {
-    validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 2 SKIPPED - No "
-                        "resource hash provided\n");
  }

  // Step 3: Check pubkey whitelist
@@ -709,22 +589,12 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 1, pubkey, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);

    if (sqlite3_step(stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
-      const char *action = (const char *)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, 1);
-      validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 3 PASSED - "
-                          "Pubkey whitelisted\n");
-      char whitelist_msg[256];
-      sprintf(whitelist_msg,
-              "VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - Whitelist rule matched: action=%s\n",
-              action ? action : "allow");
-      validator_debug_log(whitelist_msg);
      sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
      sqlite3_close(db);
      return NOSTR_SUCCESS; // Allow whitelisted pubkey
    }
    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
  }
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 3 FAILED - Pubkey "
-                      "not whitelisted\n");

  // Step 4: Check if any whitelist rules exist - if yes, deny by default
  const char *whitelist_exists_sql =
@@ -735,9 +605,6 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
    if (sqlite3_step(stmt) == SQLITE_ROW) {
      int whitelist_count = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
      if (whitelist_count > 0) {
-        validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 4 FAILED - "
-                            "Whitelist exists but pubkey not in it\n");
-
        // Set specific violation details for status code mapping
        strcpy(g_last_rule_violation.violation_type, "whitelist_violation");
        strcpy(g_last_rule_violation.reason,
@@ -750,12 +617,8 @@ int check_database_auth_rules(const char *pubkey, const char *operation,
    }
    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
  }
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 4 PASSED - No "
-                      "whitelist restrictions apply\n");

  sqlite3_close(db);
-  validator_debug_log("VALIDATOR_DEBUG: RULES ENGINE - STEP 5 PASSED - All "
-                      "rule checks completed, default ALLOW\n");
  return NOSTR_SUCCESS; // Default allow if no restrictive rules matched
 }

@@ -821,11 +684,6 @@ static void cleanup_expired_challenges(void) {
  }

  g_challenge_manager.last_cleanup = now;
-
-  char cleanup_msg[256];
-  sprintf(cleanup_msg, "NIP-42: Cleaned up challenges, %d active remaining\n",
-          active_count);
-  validator_debug_log(cleanup_msg);
 }

 /**
@@ -877,12 +735,6 @@ static int store_challenge(const char *challenge_id, const char *client_ip) {
  entry->expires_at = now + g_challenge_manager.timeout_seconds;
  entry->active = 1;

-  char store_msg[256];
-  sprintf(store_msg,
-          "NIP-42: Stored challenge %.16s... (expires in %d seconds)\n",
-          challenge_id, g_challenge_manager.timeout_seconds);
-  validator_debug_log(store_msg);
-
  return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
 }

--- a/src/subscriptions.c
+++ b/src/subscriptions.c
@@ -209,12 +209,7 @@ int add_subscription_to_manager(subscription_t* sub) {
    
    // Log subscription creation to database
    log_subscription_created(sub);
-    
-    char debug_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Added subscription '%s' (total: %d)",
-             sub->id, g_subscription_manager.total_subscriptions);
-    log_info(debug_msg);
-    
+
    return 0;
 }

@@ -242,12 +237,7 @@ int remove_subscription_from_manager(const char* sub_id, struct lws* wsi) {
            
            // Update events sent counter before freeing
            update_subscription_events_sent(sub_id, sub->events_sent);
-            
-            char debug_msg[256];
-            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Removed subscription '%s' (total: %d)",
-                     sub_id, g_subscription_manager.total_subscriptions);
-            log_info(debug_msg);
-            
+
            free_subscription(sub);
            return 0;
        }
@@ -274,34 +264,24 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {
    if (filter->kinds && cJSON_IsArray(filter->kinds)) {
        cJSON* event_kind = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
        if (!event_kind || !cJSON_IsNumber(event_kind)) {
-            log_info("DEBUG FILTER: kinds filter present but event has no valid kind");
            return 0;
        }

        int event_kind_val = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(event_kind);
        int kind_match = 0;

-        char debug_kinds_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_kinds_msg, sizeof(debug_kinds_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Checking kinds - event kind: %d", event_kind_val);
-        log_info(debug_kinds_msg);
-
        cJSON* kind_item = NULL;
        cJSON_ArrayForEach(kind_item, filter->kinds) {
            if (cJSON_IsNumber(kind_item)) {
                int filter_kind = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_item);
-                char debug_kind_check_msg[256];
-                snprintf(debug_kind_check_msg, sizeof(debug_kind_check_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Comparing event kind %d with filter kind %d", event_kind_val, filter_kind);
-                log_info(debug_kind_check_msg);
                if (filter_kind == event_kind_val) {
                    kind_match = 1;
-                    log_info("DEBUG FILTER: Kind match found!");
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        if (!kind_match) {
-            log_info("DEBUG FILTER: No kind match - filter fails");
            return 0;
        }
    }
@@ -390,14 +370,9 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {
    if (filter->tag_filters && cJSON_IsObject(filter->tag_filters)) {
        cJSON* event_tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
        if (!event_tags || !cJSON_IsArray(event_tags)) {
-            log_info("DEBUG FILTER: tag filters present but event has no valid tags array");
            return 0; // Event has no tags but filter requires tags
        }

-        char debug_tags_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_tags_msg, sizeof(debug_tags_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Checking tag filters - event has %d tags", cJSON_GetArraySize(event_tags));
-        log_info(debug_tags_msg);
-
        // Check each tag filter
        cJSON* tag_filter = NULL;
        cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag_filter, filter->tag_filters) {
@@ -407,10 +382,6 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {

            const char* tag_name = tag_filter->string + 1; // Skip the '#'

-            char debug_tag_filter_msg[256];
-            snprintf(debug_tag_filter_msg, sizeof(debug_tag_filter_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Checking tag filter #%s", tag_name);
-            log_info(debug_tag_filter_msg);
-
            if (!cJSON_IsArray(tag_filter)) {
                continue; // Tag filter must be an array
            }
@@ -434,28 +405,16 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {
                const char* event_tag_name_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(event_tag_name);
                const char* event_tag_value_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(event_tag_value);

-                char debug_event_tag_msg[256];
-                snprintf(debug_event_tag_msg, sizeof(debug_event_tag_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Event tag: %s = %s", event_tag_name_str, event_tag_value_str);
-                log_info(debug_event_tag_msg);
-
                // Check if tag name matches
                if (strcmp(event_tag_name_str, tag_name) == 0) {
-                    char debug_tag_name_match_msg[256];
-                    snprintf(debug_tag_name_match_msg, sizeof(debug_tag_name_match_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Tag name '%s' matches filter", tag_name);
-                    log_info(debug_tag_name_match_msg);
-
                    // Check if any of the filter values match this tag value
                    cJSON* filter_value = NULL;
                    cJSON_ArrayForEach(filter_value, tag_filter) {
                        if (cJSON_IsString(filter_value)) {
                            const char* filter_value_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(filter_value);
-                            char debug_filter_value_msg[256];
-                            snprintf(debug_filter_value_msg, sizeof(debug_filter_value_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Comparing event tag value '%s' with filter value '%s'", event_tag_value_str, filter_value_str);
-                            log_info(debug_filter_value_msg);
                            // Support prefix matching for tag values
                            if (strncmp(event_tag_value_str, filter_value_str, strlen(filter_value_str)) == 0) {
                                tag_match = 1;
-                                log_info("DEBUG FILTER: Tag value match found!");
                                break;
                            }
                        }
@@ -468,9 +427,6 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {
            }

            if (!tag_match) {
-                char debug_tag_fail_msg[256];
-                snprintf(debug_tag_fail_msg, sizeof(debug_tag_fail_msg), "DEBUG FILTER: Tag filter #%s failed - no match found", tag_name);
-                log_info(debug_tag_fail_msg);
                return 0; // This tag filter didn't match, so the event doesn't match
            }
        }
@@ -482,40 +438,17 @@ int event_matches_filter(cJSON* event, subscription_filter_t* filter) {
 // Check if an event matches any filter in a subscription (filters are OR'd together)
 int event_matches_subscription(cJSON* event, subscription_t* subscription) {
    if (!event || !subscription || !subscription->filters) {
-        char debug_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "DEBUG MATCH: Subscription '%s' - invalid parameters (event: %p, subscription: %p, filters: %p)",
-                 subscription ? subscription->id : "NULL", event, subscription, subscription ? subscription->filters : NULL);
-        log_info(debug_msg);
        return 0;
    }

-    char debug_start_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_start_msg, sizeof(debug_start_msg), "DEBUG MATCH: Checking subscription '%s' filters", subscription->id);
-    log_info(debug_start_msg);
-
    subscription_filter_t* filter = subscription->filters;
-    int filter_index = 0;
    while (filter) {
-        int filter_matches = event_matches_filter(event, filter);
-        char debug_filter_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_filter_msg, sizeof(debug_filter_msg), "DEBUG MATCH: Subscription '%s' filter %d - %s",
-                 subscription->id, filter_index, filter_matches ? "MATCHES" : "no match");
-        log_info(debug_filter_msg);
-
-        if (filter_matches) {
-            char debug_match_msg[256];
-            snprintf(debug_match_msg, sizeof(debug_match_msg), "DEBUG MATCH: Subscription '%s' - MATCH FOUND", subscription->id);
-            log_info(debug_match_msg);
+        if (event_matches_filter(event, filter)) {
            return 1; // Match found (OR logic)
        }
        filter = filter->next;
-        filter_index++;
    }

-    char debug_no_match_msg[256];
-    snprintf(debug_no_match_msg, sizeof(debug_no_match_msg), "DEBUG MATCH: Subscription '%s' - NO MATCHES", subscription->id);
-    log_info(debug_no_match_msg);
-
    return 0; // No filters matched
 }

@@ -534,11 +467,6 @@ int broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(cJSON* event) {
    if (expiration_enabled && 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
        }
    }
@@ -547,25 +475,8 @@ int broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(cJSON* event) {

    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_subscription_manager.subscriptions_lock);

-    // Debug: Log total active subscriptions
-    int total_active = 0;
-    subscription_t* count_sub = g_subscription_manager.active_subscriptions;
-    while (count_sub) {
-        total_active++;
-        count_sub = count_sub->next;
-    }
-
-    char debug_total_msg[128];
-    snprintf(debug_total_msg, sizeof(debug_total_msg), "DEBUG BROADCAST: Broadcasting event to %d total active subscriptions", total_active);
-    log_info(debug_total_msg);
-
    subscription_t* sub = g_subscription_manager.active_subscriptions;
    while (sub) {
-        // Debug: Log each subscription being checked
-        char debug_sub_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_sub_msg, sizeof(debug_sub_msg), "DEBUG BROADCAST: Checking subscription '%s' (active: %d)", sub->id, sub->active);
-        log_info(debug_sub_msg);
-
        if (sub->active && event_matches_subscription(event, sub)) {
            // Create EVENT message for this subscription
            cJSON* event_msg = cJSON_CreateArray();
@@ -606,15 +517,9 @@ int broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(cJSON* event) {
    
    // Update global statistics
    g_subscription_manager.total_events_broadcast += broadcasts;
-    
+
    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_subscription_manager.subscriptions_lock);
-    
-    if (broadcasts > 0) {
-        char debug_msg[256];
-        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Broadcasted event to %d subscriptions", broadcasts);
-        log_info(debug_msg);
-    }
-    
+
    return broadcasts;
 }

--- a/src/websockets.c
+++ b/src/websockets.c
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
            // Handle HTTP requests
            {
                char *requested_uri = (char *)in;
-                log_info("HTTP request received");

                // Check if this is an OPTIONS request
                char method[16] = {0};
@@ -186,20 +185,12 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
            // Handle HTTP body transmission for NIP-11 or embedded files
            {
                void* user_data = lws_wsi_user(wsi);
-                char debug_msg[256];
-                snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "HTTP_WRITEABLE: user_data=%p", user_data);
-                log_info(debug_msg);
                if (user_data) {
                    int type = *(int*)user_data;
                    if (type == 0) {
                        // NIP-11
                        struct nip11_session_data* session_data = (struct nip11_session_data*)user_data;
-                        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "NIP-11: session_data=%p, type=%d, json_length=%zu, headers_sent=%d, body_sent=%d",
-                                session_data, session_data->type, session_data->json_length, session_data->headers_sent, session_data->body_sent);
-                        log_info(debug_msg);
                        if (session_data->headers_sent && !session_data->body_sent) {
-                            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "NIP-11: Attempting to send body, json_length=%zu", session_data->json_length);
-                            log_info(debug_msg);
                            // Allocate buffer for JSON body transmission (no LWS_PRE needed for body)
                            unsigned char *json_buf = malloc(session_data->json_length);
                            if (!json_buf) {
@@ -210,7 +201,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                lws_set_wsi_user(wsi, NULL);
                                return -1;
                            }
-                            log_info("NIP-11: Buffer allocated successfully");

                            // Copy JSON data to buffer
                            memcpy(json_buf, session_data->json_buffer, session_data->json_length);
@@ -236,7 +226,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                            free(session_data);
                            lws_set_wsi_user(wsi, NULL);

-                            log_success("NIP-11 relay information served successfully");
                            return 0; // Close connection after successful transmission
                        }
                    } else if (type == 1) {
@@ -248,7 +237,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
            break;
            
        case LWS_CALLBACK_ESTABLISHED:
-            log_info("WebSocket connection established");
            memset(pss, 0, sizeof(*pss));
            pthread_mutex_init(&pss->session_lock, NULL);
            
@@ -280,24 +268,15 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                if (message) {
                    memcpy(message, in, len);
                    message[len] = '\0';
-                    
+
                    // Parse JSON message (this is the normal program flow)
                    cJSON* json = cJSON_Parse(message);
                    if (json && cJSON_IsArray(json)) {
-                        // Log the complete parsed JSON message once
-                        char* complete_message = cJSON_Print(json);
-                        if (complete_message) {
-                            char debug_msg[2048];
-                            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg),
-                                     "Received complete WebSocket message: %s", complete_message);
-                            log_info(debug_msg);
-                            free(complete_message);
-                        }
                        // Get message type
                        cJSON* type = cJSON_GetArrayItem(json, 0);
                        if (type && cJSON_IsString(type)) {
                            const char* msg_type = cJSON_GetStringValue(type);
-                            
+
                            if (strcmp(msg_type, "EVENT") == 0) {
                                // Extract event for kind-specific NIP-42 authentication check
                                cJSON* event_obj = cJSON_GetArrayItem(json, 1);
@@ -305,19 +284,13 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                    // Extract event kind for kind-specific NIP-42 authentication check
                                    cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event_obj, "kind");
                                    int event_kind = kind_obj && cJSON_IsNumber(kind_obj) ? (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_obj) : -1;
-                                    
+
                                    // Extract pubkey and event ID for debugging
                                    cJSON* pubkey_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event_obj, "pubkey");
                                    cJSON* id_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event_obj, "id");
                                    const char* event_pubkey = pubkey_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(pubkey_obj) : "unknown";
                                    const char* event_id = id_obj ? cJSON_GetStringValue(id_obj) : "unknown";
-                                    
-                                    char debug_event_msg[512];
-                                    snprintf(debug_event_msg, sizeof(debug_event_msg),
-                                            "DEBUG EVENT: Processing kind %d event from pubkey %.16s... ID %.16s...",
-                                            event_kind, event_pubkey, event_id);
-                                    log_info(debug_event_msg);
-                                    
+
                                    // Check if NIP-42 authentication is required for this event kind or globally
                                    int auth_required = is_nip42_auth_globally_required() || is_nip42_auth_required_for_kind(event_kind);

@@ -346,15 +319,8 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                        }
                                    }

-                                    char debug_auth_msg[256];
-                                    snprintf(debug_auth_msg, sizeof(debug_auth_msg),
-                                            "DEBUG AUTH: auth_required=%d, bypass_auth=%d, pss->authenticated=%d, event_kind=%d",
-                                            auth_required, bypass_auth, pss ? pss->authenticated : -1, event_kind);
-                                    log_info(debug_auth_msg);
-
                                    if (pss && auth_required && !pss->authenticated && !bypass_auth) {
                                        if (!pss->auth_challenge_sent) {
-                                            log_info("DEBUG AUTH: Sending NIP-42 authentication challenge");
                                            send_nip42_auth_challenge(wsi, pss);
                                        } else {
                                            char auth_msg[256];
@@ -367,9 +333,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                            }
                                            send_notice_message(wsi, auth_msg);
                                            log_warning("Event rejected: NIP-42 authentication required for kind");
-                                            char debug_msg[128];
-                                            snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Auth required for kind %d", event_kind);
-                                            log_info(debug_msg);
                                        }
                                        cJSON_Delete(json);
                                        free(message);
@@ -450,20 +413,13 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                        return 0;
                                    }
                                    
-                                    log_info("DEBUG VALIDATION: Starting unified validator");
-                                    
                                    // Call unified validator with JSON string
                                    size_t event_json_len = strlen(event_json_str);
                                    int validation_result = nostr_validate_unified_request(event_json_str, event_json_len);
-                                    
+
                                    // Map validation result to old result format (0 = success, -1 = failure)
                                    int result = (validation_result == NOSTR_SUCCESS) ? 0 : -1;
-                                    
-                                    char debug_validation_msg[256];
-                                    snprintf(debug_validation_msg, sizeof(debug_validation_msg),
-                                            "DEBUG VALIDATION: validation_result=%d, result=%d", validation_result, result);
-                                    log_info(debug_validation_msg);
-                                    
+
                                    // Generate error message based on validation result
                                    char error_message[512] = {0};
                                    if (result != 0) {
@@ -493,12 +449,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                                strncpy(error_message, "error: validation failed", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                                break;
                                        }
-                                        char debug_error_msg[256];
-                                        snprintf(debug_error_msg, sizeof(debug_error_msg),
-                                                "DEBUG VALIDATION ERROR: %s", error_message);
-                                        log_warning(debug_error_msg);
-                                    } else {
-                                        log_info("DEBUG VALIDATION: Event validated successfully using unified validator");
                                    }
                                    
                                    // Cleanup event JSON string
@@ -545,8 +495,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                                    strncpy(error_message, "auth-required: protected event requires authentication", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                                    error_message[sizeof(error_message) - 1] = '\0';
                                                    log_warning("Protected event rejected: authentication required");
-                                                } else {
-                                                    log_info("Protected event accepted: authenticated publisher");
                                                }
                                            }
                                        }
@@ -557,63 +505,34 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                        cJSON* kind_obj = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
                                        if (kind_obj && cJSON_IsNumber(kind_obj)) {
                                            int event_kind = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_obj);
-                                            
-                                            log_info("DEBUG ADMIN: Checking if admin event processing is needed");
-                                            
+
                                            // Log reception of Kind 23456 events
                                            if (event_kind == 23456) {
-                                                char* event_json_debug = cJSON_Print(event);
-                                                char debug_received_msg[1024];
-                                                snprintf(debug_received_msg, sizeof(debug_received_msg),
-                                                        "RECEIVED Kind %d event: %s", event_kind,
-                                                        event_json_debug ? event_json_debug : "Failed to serialize");
-                                                log_info(debug_received_msg);
-                                                
-                                                if (event_json_debug) {
-                                                    free(event_json_debug);
-                                                }
                                            }
                                            
                                            if (event_kind == 23456) {
                                                // Enhanced admin event security - check authorization first
-                                                log_info("DEBUG ADMIN: Admin event detected, checking authorization");
-                                                
+
                                                char auth_error[512] = {0};
                                                int auth_result = is_authorized_admin_event(event, auth_error, sizeof(auth_error));
                                                
                                                if (auth_result != 0) {
                                                    // Authorization failed - log and reject
-                                                    log_warning("DEBUG ADMIN: Admin event authorization failed");
+                                                    log_warning("Admin event authorization failed");
                                                    result = -1;
                                                    size_t error_len = strlen(auth_error);
                                                    size_t copy_len = (error_len < sizeof(error_message) - 1) ? error_len : sizeof(error_message) - 1;
                                                    memcpy(error_message, auth_error, copy_len);
                                                    error_message[copy_len] = '\0';
-                                                    
-                                                    char debug_auth_error_msg[600];
-                                                    snprintf(debug_auth_error_msg, sizeof(debug_auth_error_msg),
-                                                            "DEBUG ADMIN AUTH ERROR: %.400s", auth_error);
-                                                    log_warning(debug_auth_error_msg);
                                                } else {
                                                    // Authorization successful - process through admin API
-                                                    log_info("DEBUG ADMIN: Admin event authorized, processing through admin API");
-                                                    
+
                                                    char admin_error[512] = {0};
                                                    int admin_result = process_admin_event_in_config(event, admin_error, sizeof(admin_error), wsi);
                                                    
-                                                    char debug_admin_msg[256];
-                                                    snprintf(debug_admin_msg, sizeof(debug_admin_msg),
-                                                            "DEBUG ADMIN: process_admin_event_in_config returned %d", admin_result);
-                                                    log_info(debug_admin_msg);
-                                                    
                                                    // Log results for Kind 23456 events
                                                    if (event_kind == 23456) {
-                                                        if (admin_result == 0) {
-                                                            char success_result_msg[256];
-                                                            snprintf(success_result_msg, sizeof(success_result_msg),
-                                                                    "SUCCESS: Kind %d event processed successfully", event_kind);
-                                                            log_success(success_result_msg);
-                                                        } else {
+                                                        if (admin_result != 0) {
                                                            char error_result_msg[512];
                                                            snprintf(error_result_msg, sizeof(error_result_msg),
                                                                    "ERROR: Kind %d event processing failed: %s", event_kind, admin_error);
@@ -622,25 +541,18 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                                    }
                                                    
                                                    if (admin_result != 0) {
-                                                        log_error("DEBUG ADMIN: Failed to process admin event through admin API");
+                                                        log_error("Failed to process admin event");
                                                        result = -1;
                                                        size_t error_len = strlen(admin_error);
                                                        size_t copy_len = (error_len < sizeof(error_message) - 1) ? error_len : sizeof(error_message) - 1;
                                                        memcpy(error_message, admin_error, copy_len);
                                                        error_message[copy_len] = '\0';
-                                                        
-                                                        char debug_admin_error_msg[600];
-                                                        snprintf(debug_admin_error_msg, sizeof(debug_admin_error_msg),
-                                                                "DEBUG ADMIN ERROR: %.400s", admin_error);
-                                                        log_error(debug_admin_error_msg);
                                                    } else {
-                                                        log_success("DEBUG ADMIN: Admin event processed successfully through admin API");
                                                        // Admin events are processed by the admin API, not broadcast to subscriptions
                                                    }
                                                }
                                            } else if (event_kind == 1059) {
                                                // Check for NIP-17 gift wrap admin messages
-                                                log_info("DEBUG NIP17: Detected kind 1059 gift wrap event");

                                                char nip17_error[512] = {0};
                                                cJSON* response_event = process_nip17_admin_message(event, nip17_error, sizeof(nip17_error), wsi);
@@ -649,120 +561,81 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                                    // Check if this is an error or if the command was already handled
                                                    if (strlen(nip17_error) > 0) {
                                                        // There was an actual error
-                                                        log_error("DEBUG NIP17: NIP-17 admin message processing failed");
+                                                        log_error("NIP-17 admin message processing failed");
                                                        result = -1;
                                                        size_t error_len = strlen(nip17_error);
                                                        size_t copy_len = (error_len < sizeof(error_message) - 1) ? error_len : sizeof(error_message) - 1;
                                                        memcpy(error_message, nip17_error, copy_len);
                                                        error_message[copy_len] = '\0';

-                                                        char debug_nip17_error_msg[600];
-                                                        snprintf(debug_nip17_error_msg, sizeof(debug_nip17_error_msg),
-                                                                "DEBUG NIP17 ERROR: %.400s", nip17_error);
-                                                        log_error(debug_nip17_error_msg);
                                                    } else {
                                                        // No error message means the command was already handled (plain text commands)
-                                                        log_success("DEBUG NIP17: NIP-17 admin message processed successfully (already handled)");
                                                        // Store the original gift wrap event in database
                                                        if (store_event(event) != 0) {
-                                                            log_error("DEBUG NIP17: Failed to store gift wrap event in database");
+                                                            log_error("Failed to store gift wrap event in database");
                                                            result = -1;
                                                            strncpy(error_message, "error: failed to store gift wrap event", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
-                                                        } else {
-                                                            log_info("DEBUG NIP17: Gift wrap event stored successfully in database");
                                                        }
                                                    }
                                                } else {
-                                                    log_success("DEBUG NIP17: NIP-17 admin message processed successfully");
                                                    // Store the original gift wrap event in database (unlike kind 23456)
                                                    if (store_event(event) != 0) {
-                                                        log_error("DEBUG NIP17: Failed to store gift wrap event in database");
+                                                        log_error("Failed to store gift wrap event in database");
                                                        result = -1;
                                                        strncpy(error_message, "error: failed to store gift wrap event", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                                        cJSON_Delete(response_event);
                                                    } else {
-                                                        log_info("DEBUG NIP17: Gift wrap event stored successfully in database");
-                                                        // Debug: Print response event before broadcasting
-                                                        char* debug_before_broadcast = cJSON_Print(response_event);
-                                                        if (debug_before_broadcast) {
-                                                            log_info("DEBUG EVENT: Before broadcasting response event");
-                                                            printf("  Response Event: %s\n", debug_before_broadcast);
-                                                            free(debug_before_broadcast);
-                                                        }
-                                        
                                                        // Broadcast RESPONSE event to matching persistent subscriptions
-                                                        int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(response_event);
-                                                        char debug_broadcast_msg[128];
-                                                        snprintf(debug_broadcast_msg, sizeof(debug_broadcast_msg),
-                                                                 "DEBUG NIP17 BROADCAST: Response event broadcast to %d subscriptions", broadcast_count);
-                                                        log_info(debug_broadcast_msg);
-                                                        
+                                                        broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(response_event);
+
                                                        // Clean up response event
                                                        cJSON_Delete(response_event);
                                                    }
                                                }
                                            } else if (event_kind == 14) {
                                                // Check for DM stats commands addressed to relay
-                                                log_info("DEBUG DM: Detected kind 14 DM event");

                                                char dm_error[512] = {0};
                                                int dm_result = process_dm_stats_command(event, dm_error, sizeof(dm_error), wsi);

                                                if (dm_result != 0) {
-                                                    log_error("DEBUG DM: DM stats command processing failed");
+                                                    log_error("DM stats command processing failed");
                                                    result = -1;
                                                    size_t error_len = strlen(dm_error);
                                                    size_t copy_len = (error_len < sizeof(error_message) - 1) ? error_len : sizeof(error_message) - 1;
                                                    memcpy(error_message, dm_error, copy_len);
                                                    error_message[copy_len] = '\0';

-                                                    char debug_dm_error_msg[600];
-                                                    snprintf(debug_dm_error_msg, sizeof(debug_dm_error_msg),
-                                                            "DEBUG DM ERROR: %.400s", dm_error);
-                                                    log_error(debug_dm_error_msg);
                                                } else {
-                                                    log_success("DEBUG DM: DM stats command processed successfully");
                                                    // Store the DM event in database
                                                    if (store_event(event) != 0) {
-                                                        log_error("DEBUG DM: Failed to store DM event in database");
+                                                        log_error("Failed to store DM event in database");
                                                        result = -1;
                                                        strncpy(error_message, "error: failed to store DM event", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                                    } else {
-                                                        log_info("DEBUG DM: DM event stored successfully in database");
                                                        // Broadcast DM event to matching persistent subscriptions
-                                                        int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(event);
-                                                        char debug_broadcast_msg[128];
-                                                        snprintf(debug_broadcast_msg, sizeof(debug_broadcast_msg),
-                                                                "DEBUG DM BROADCAST: DM event broadcast to %d subscriptions", broadcast_count);
-                                                        log_info(debug_broadcast_msg);
+                                                        broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(event);
                                                    }
                                                }
                                            } else {
                                                // Regular event - store in database and broadcast
-                                                log_info("DEBUG STORAGE: Regular event - storing in database");
                                                if (store_event(event) != 0) {
-                                                    log_error("DEBUG STORAGE: Failed to store event in database");
+                                                    log_error("Failed to store event in database");
                                                    result = -1;
                                                    strncpy(error_message, "error: failed to store event", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                                } else {
-                                                    log_info("DEBUG STORAGE: Event stored successfully in database");
                                                    // Broadcast event to matching persistent subscriptions
-                                                    int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(event);
-                                                    char debug_broadcast_msg[128];
-                                                    snprintf(debug_broadcast_msg, sizeof(debug_broadcast_msg),
-                                                            "DEBUG BROADCAST: Event broadcast to %d subscriptions", broadcast_count);
-                                                    log_info(debug_broadcast_msg);
+                                                    broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(event);
                                                }
                                            }
                                        } else {
                                            // Event without valid kind - try normal storage
-                                            log_warning("DEBUG STORAGE: Event without valid kind - trying normal storage");
+                                            log_warning("Event without valid kind - trying normal storage");
                                            if (store_event(event) != 0) {
-                                                log_error("DEBUG STORAGE: Failed to store event without kind in database");
+                                                log_error("Failed to store event without kind in database");
                                                result = -1;
                                                strncpy(error_message, "error: failed to store event", sizeof(error_message) - 1);
                                            } else {
-                                                log_info("DEBUG STORAGE: Event without kind stored successfully in database");
                                                broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(event);
                                            }
                                        }
@@ -777,25 +650,13 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                        cJSON_AddItemToArray(response, cJSON_CreateBool(result == 0));
                                        cJSON_AddItemToArray(response, cJSON_CreateString(strlen(error_message) > 0 ? error_message : ""));
                                        
-                                        // TODO: REPLACE - Remove wasteful cJSON_Print conversion
                                        char *response_str = cJSON_Print(response);
                                        if (response_str) {
-                                            char debug_response_msg[512];
-                                            snprintf(debug_response_msg, sizeof(debug_response_msg),
-                                                    "DEBUG RESPONSE: Sending OK response: %s", response_str);
-                                            log_info(debug_response_msg);
-                                            
                                            size_t response_len = strlen(response_str);
                                            unsigned char *buf = malloc(LWS_PRE + response_len);
                                            if (buf) {
                                                memcpy(buf + LWS_PRE, response_str, response_len);
-                                                int write_result = lws_write(wsi, buf + LWS_PRE, response_len, LWS_WRITE_TEXT);
-                                                
-                                                char debug_write_msg[128];
-                                                snprintf(debug_write_msg, sizeof(debug_write_msg),
-                                                        "DEBUG RESPONSE: lws_write returned %d", write_result);
-                                                log_info(debug_write_msg);
-                                                
+                                                lws_write(wsi, buf + LWS_PRE, response_len, LWS_WRITE_TEXT);
                                                free(buf);
                                            }
                                            free(response_str);
@@ -918,9 +779,7 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
                                        pthread_mutex_unlock(&pss->session_lock);
                                    }
                                    
-                                    char debug_msg[256];
-                                    snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Closed subscription: %s", subscription_id);
-                                    log_info(debug_msg);
+                                    // Subscription closed
                                }
                            } else if (strcmp(msg_type, "AUTH") == 0) {
                                // Handle NIP-42 AUTH message
@@ -958,7 +817,6 @@ static int nostr_relay_callback(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reaso
            break;
            
        case LWS_CALLBACK_CLOSED:
-            log_info("WebSocket connection closed");
            
            // Clean up session subscriptions
            if (pss) {
@@ -1038,7 +896,7 @@ int check_port_available(int port) {
 int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {
    struct lws_context_creation_info info;

-    log_info("Starting libwebsockets-based Nostr relay server...");
+    // Starting libwebsockets-based Nostr relay server

    memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
    // Use port override if provided, otherwise use configuration
@@ -1066,9 +924,7 @@ int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {

    // Find an available port with pre-checking (or fail immediately in strict mode)
    while (port_attempts < (strict_port ? 1 : max_port_attempts)) {
-        char attempt_msg[256];
-        snprintf(attempt_msg, sizeof(attempt_msg), "Checking port availability: %d", actual_port);
-        log_info(attempt_msg);
+        // Checking port availability
        
        // Pre-check if port is available
        if (!check_port_available(actual_port)) {
@@ -1099,9 +955,7 @@ int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {
        // Port appears available, try creating libwebsockets context
        info.port = actual_port;
        
-        char binding_msg[256];
-        snprintf(binding_msg, sizeof(binding_msg), "Attempting to bind libwebsockets to port %d", actual_port);
-        log_info(binding_msg);
+        // Attempting to bind libwebsockets
        
        ws_context = lws_create_context(&info);
        if (ws_context) {
@@ -1152,7 +1006,6 @@ int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {
    } else {
        snprintf(startup_msg, sizeof(startup_msg), "WebSocket relay started on ws://127.0.0.1:%d", actual_port);
    }
-    log_success(startup_msg);

    // Main event loop with proper signal handling
    while (g_server_running && !g_shutdown_flag) {
@@ -1164,11 +1017,8 @@ int start_websocket_relay(int port_override, int strict_port) {
        }
    }

-    log_info("Shutting down WebSocket server...");
    lws_context_destroy(ws_context);
    ws_context = NULL;
-
-    log_success("WebSocket relay shut down cleanly");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1282,7 +1132,7 @@ int process_dm_stats_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t error_
        return 0;
    }

-    log_info("Processing DM stats command from admin");
+    // Processing DM stats command from admin

    // Generate stats JSON
    char* stats_json = generate_stats_json();
@@ -1333,15 +1183,10 @@ int process_dm_stats_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t error_
    }

    // Broadcast to subscriptions
-    int broadcast_count = broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(dm_response);
-    char broadcast_msg[128];
-    snprintf(broadcast_msg, sizeof(broadcast_msg),
-             "DM stats response broadcast to %d subscriptions", broadcast_count);
-    log_info(broadcast_msg);
+    broadcast_event_to_subscriptions(dm_response);

    cJSON_Delete(dm_response);

-    log_success("DM stats command processed successfully");
    return 0;
 }

@@ -1349,7 +1194,6 @@ int process_dm_stats_command(cJSON* dm_event, char* error_message, size_t error_
 // Handle NIP-45 COUNT message
 int handle_count_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, struct per_session_data *pss) {
    (void)pss; // Suppress unused parameter warning
-    log_info("Handling COUNT message for subscription");

    if (!cJSON_IsArray(filters)) {
        log_error("COUNT filters is not an array");
@@ -1539,10 +1383,7 @@ int handle_count_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, st
            remaining = sizeof(sql) - strlen(sql);
        }

-        // Debug: Log the SQL query being executed
-        char debug_msg[1280];
-        snprintf(debug_msg, sizeof(debug_msg), "Executing COUNT SQL: %s", sql);
-        log_info(debug_msg);
+        // Execute count query

        // Execute count query
        sqlite3_stmt* stmt;
@@ -1559,17 +1400,13 @@ int handle_count_message(const char* sub_id, cJSON* filters, struct lws *wsi, st
            filter_count = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
        }

-        char count_debug[128];
-        snprintf(count_debug, sizeof(count_debug), "Filter %d returned count: %d", i + 1, filter_count);
-        log_info(count_debug);
+        // Filter count calculated

        sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
        total_count += filter_count;
    }

-    char total_debug[128];
-    snprintf(total_debug, sizeof(total_debug), "Total COUNT result: %d", total_count);
-    log_info(total_debug);
+    // Total count calculated

    // Send COUNT response - NIP-45 format: ["COUNT", <subscription_id>, {"count": <count>}]
    cJSON* count_response = cJSON_CreateArray();
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Your Name	00a8f16262	v0.7.6 - Delete more old debugging prints	2025-10-10 13:38:18 -04:00
Your Name	00d16f8615	v0.7.5 - Complete debug logging cleanup - remove all remaining DEBUG messages from websockets.c, config.c, and dm_admin.c	2025-10-10 10:52:14 -04:00
Your Name	c90676d2b2	v0.7.4 - Remove excessive debug logging from entire codebase - preserve user-facing error logging	2025-10-10 10:21:30 -04:00
Your Name	b89c011ad5	v0.7.2 - -m	2025-10-10 06:53:30 -04:00