nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip013.c

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/*
* NOSTR Core Library - NIP-013: Proof of Work
*/
#include "nip013.h"
#include "nip001.h"
#include "utils.h"
#include "../cjson/cJSON.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include "../nostr_core/nostr_common.h"
/**
* Count leading zero bits in a hash (NIP-13 reference implementation)
*/
static int zero_bits(unsigned char b) {
int n = 0;
if (b == 0)
return 8;
while (b >>= 1)
n++;
return 7-n;
}
/**
* Find the number of leading zero bits in a hash (NIP-13 reference implementation)
*/
static int count_leading_zero_bits(unsigned char *hash) {
int bits, total, i;
for (i = 0, total = 0; i < 32; i++) {
bits = zero_bits(hash[i]);
total += bits;
if (bits != 8)
break;
}
return total;
}
/**
* Add or update nonce tag with target difficulty
*/
static int update_nonce_tag_with_difficulty(cJSON* tags, uint64_t nonce, int target_difficulty) {
if (!tags) return -1;
// Look for existing nonce tag and remove it
cJSON* tag = NULL;
int index = 0;
cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags) {
if (cJSON_IsArray(tag) && cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) >= 2) {
cJSON* tag_type = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
if (tag_type && cJSON_IsString(tag_type) &&
strcmp(cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_type), "nonce") == 0) {
// Remove existing nonce tag
cJSON_DetachItemFromArray(tags, index);
cJSON_Delete(tag);
break;
}
}
index++;
}
// Add new nonce tag with format: ["nonce", "<nonce>", "<target_difficulty>"]
cJSON* nonce_tag = cJSON_CreateArray();
if (!nonce_tag) return -1;
char nonce_str[32];
char difficulty_str[16];
snprintf(nonce_str, sizeof(nonce_str), "%llu", (unsigned long long)nonce);
snprintf(difficulty_str, sizeof(difficulty_str), "%d", target_difficulty);
cJSON_AddItemToArray(nonce_tag, cJSON_CreateString("nonce"));
cJSON_AddItemToArray(nonce_tag, cJSON_CreateString(nonce_str));
cJSON_AddItemToArray(nonce_tag, cJSON_CreateString(difficulty_str));
cJSON_AddItemToArray(tags, nonce_tag);
return 0;
}
/**
* Helper function to replace event content with successful PoW result
*/
static void replace_event_content(cJSON* target_event, cJSON* source_event) {
// Remove old fields
cJSON_DeleteItemFromObject(target_event, "id");
cJSON_DeleteItemFromObject(target_event, "sig");
cJSON_DeleteItemFromObject(target_event, "tags");
cJSON_DeleteItemFromObject(target_event, "created_at");
// Copy new fields from successful event
cJSON* id = cJSON_GetObjectItem(source_event, "id");
cJSON* sig = cJSON_GetObjectItem(source_event, "sig");
cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(source_event, "tags");
cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItem(source_event, "created_at");
if (id) cJSON_AddItemToObject(target_event, "id", cJSON_Duplicate(id, 1));
if (sig) cJSON_AddItemToObject(target_event, "sig", cJSON_Duplicate(sig, 1));
if (tags) cJSON_AddItemToObject(target_event, "tags", cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1));
if (created_at) cJSON_AddItemToObject(target_event, "created_at", cJSON_Duplicate(created_at, 1));
}
/**
* Add NIP-13 Proof of Work to an event
*
* @param event The event to add proof of work to
* @param private_key The private key for re-signing the event
* @param target_difficulty Target number of leading zero bits (default: 4 if 0)
* @param max_attempts Maximum number of mining attempts (default: 10,000,000 if <= 0)
* @param progress_report_interval How often to call progress callback (default: 10,000 if <= 0)
* @param timestamp_update_interval How often to update timestamp (default: 10,000 if <= 0)
* @param progress_callback Optional callback for mining progress
* @param user_data User data for progress callback
* @return NOSTR_SUCCESS on success, error code on failure
*/
int nostr_add_proof_of_work(cJSON* event, const unsigned char* private_key,
int target_difficulty, int max_attempts,
int progress_report_interval, int timestamp_update_interval,
void (*progress_callback)(int current_difficulty, uint64_t nonce, void* user_data),
void* user_data) {
if (!event || !private_key) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
}
// Set default difficulty if not specified (but allow 0 to disable PoW)
if (target_difficulty < 0) {
target_difficulty = 4;
}
// If target_difficulty is 0, skip proof of work entirely
if (target_difficulty == 0) {
return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
}
// Set default values for parameters
if (max_attempts <= 0) {
max_attempts = 10000000; // 10 million default
}
if (progress_report_interval <= 0) {
progress_report_interval = 10000; // Every 10,000 attempts
}
if (timestamp_update_interval <= 0) {
timestamp_update_interval = 10000; // Every 10,000 attempts
}
// Extract event data for reconstruction
cJSON* kind_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "kind");
cJSON* content_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "content");
cJSON* created_at_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "created_at");
cJSON* tags_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
if (!kind_item || !content_item || !created_at_item || !tags_item) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
}
int kind = (int)cJSON_GetNumberValue(kind_item);
const char* content = cJSON_GetStringValue(content_item);
time_t original_timestamp = (time_t)cJSON_GetNumberValue(created_at_item);
uint64_t nonce = 0;
int attempts = 0;
time_t current_timestamp = original_timestamp;
// PoW difficulty tracking variables
int best_difficulty_this_round = 0;
int best_difficulty_overall = 0;
// Mining loop
while (attempts < max_attempts) {
// Update timestamp based on timestamp_update_interval
if (attempts % timestamp_update_interval == 0) {
current_timestamp = time(NULL);
#ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING
FILE* f = fopen("debug.log", "a");
if (f) {
fprintf(f, "PoW mining: %d attempts, best this round: %d, overall best: %d, goal: %d\n",
attempts, best_difficulty_this_round, best_difficulty_overall, target_difficulty);
fclose(f);
}
#endif
// Reset best difficulty for the new round
best_difficulty_this_round = 0;
}
// Call progress callback at specified intervals
if (progress_callback && (attempts % progress_report_interval == 0)) {
progress_callback(best_difficulty_overall, nonce, user_data);
}
// Create working copy of tags and add nonce
cJSON* working_tags = cJSON_Duplicate(tags_item, 1);
if (!working_tags) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_MEMORY_FAILED;
}
if (update_nonce_tag_with_difficulty(working_tags, nonce, target_difficulty) != 0) {
cJSON_Delete(working_tags);
return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
}
// Create and sign new event with current nonce
cJSON* test_event = nostr_create_and_sign_event(kind, content, working_tags,
private_key, current_timestamp);
cJSON_Delete(working_tags);
if (!test_event) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
}
// Check PoW difficulty
cJSON* id_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(test_event, "id");
if (!id_item || !cJSON_IsString(id_item)) {
cJSON_Delete(test_event);
return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
}
const char* event_id = cJSON_GetStringValue(id_item);
unsigned char hash[32];
if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(event_id, hash, 32) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
cJSON_Delete(test_event);
return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
}
// Count leading zero bits using NIP-13 method
int current_difficulty = count_leading_zero_bits(hash);
// Update difficulty tracking
if (current_difficulty > best_difficulty_this_round) {
best_difficulty_this_round = current_difficulty;
}
if (current_difficulty > best_difficulty_overall) {
best_difficulty_overall = current_difficulty;
}
// Check if we've reached the target
if (current_difficulty >= target_difficulty) {
#ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING
FILE* f = fopen("debug.log", "a");
if (f) {
fprintf(f, "PoW SUCCESS: Found difficulty %d (target %d) at nonce %llu after %d attempts\n",
current_difficulty, target_difficulty, (unsigned long long)nonce, attempts + 1);
// Print the final event JSON
char* event_json = cJSON_Print(test_event);
if (event_json) {
fprintf(f, "Final event: %s\n", event_json);
free(event_json);
}
fclose(f);
}
#endif
// Copy successful result back to input event
replace_event_content(event, test_event);
cJSON_Delete(test_event);
return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
}
cJSON_Delete(test_event);
nonce++;
attempts++;
}
#ifdef ENABLE_DEBUG_LOGGING
// Debug logging - failure
FILE* f = fopen("debug.log", "a");
if (f) {
fprintf(f, "PoW FAILED: Mining failed after %d attempts\n", max_attempts);
fclose(f);
}
#endif
// If we reach here, we've exceeded max attempts
return NOSTR_ERROR_CRYPTO_FAILED;
}
/**
* Calculate PoW difficulty (leading zero bits) for an event ID
*
* @param event_id_hex Hexadecimal event ID string (64 characters)
* @return Number of leading zero bits, or negative error code on failure
*/
int nostr_calculate_pow_difficulty(const char* event_id_hex) {
if (!event_id_hex) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
}
// Validate hex string length (should be 64 characters for SHA-256)
size_t hex_len = strlen(event_id_hex);
if (hex_len != 64) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_CALCULATION;
}
// Convert hex to bytes
unsigned char hash[32];
if (nostr_hex_to_bytes(event_id_hex, hash, 32) != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_CALCULATION;
}
// Use existing NIP-13 reference implementation
return count_leading_zero_bits(hash);
}
/**
* Extract nonce information from event tags
*
* @param event Complete event JSON object
* @param nonce_out Output pointer for nonce value (can be NULL)
* @param target_difficulty_out Output pointer for target difficulty (can be NULL)
* @return NOSTR_SUCCESS if nonce tag found, NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG if not found, other error codes on failure
*/
int nostr_extract_nonce_info(cJSON* event, uint64_t* nonce_out, int* target_difficulty_out) {
if (!event) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
}
// Initialize output values
if (nonce_out) *nonce_out = 0;
if (target_difficulty_out) *target_difficulty_out = -1;
// Get tags array
cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
if (!tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Search for nonce tag
cJSON* tag = NULL;
cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags) {
if (!cJSON_IsArray(tag) || cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) < 2) {
continue;
}
// Check if this is a nonce tag
cJSON* tag_type = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
if (!tag_type || !cJSON_IsString(tag_type)) {
continue;
}
const char* tag_name = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_type);
if (!tag_name || strcmp(tag_name, "nonce") != 0) {
continue;
}
// Extract nonce value (second element)
cJSON* nonce_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 1);
if (!nonce_item || !cJSON_IsString(nonce_item)) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
const char* nonce_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(nonce_item);
if (!nonce_str) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Parse nonce value
char* endptr;
uint64_t nonce_val = strtoull(nonce_str, &endptr, 10);
if (*endptr != '\0') {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
if (nonce_out) *nonce_out = nonce_val;
// Extract target difficulty (third element, optional)
if (cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) >= 3) {
cJSON* target_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 2);
if (target_item && cJSON_IsString(target_item)) {
const char* target_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(target_item);
if (target_str) {
char* endptr2;
long target_val = strtol(target_str, &endptr2, 10);
if (*endptr2 == '\0' && target_val >= 0) {
if (target_difficulty_out) *target_difficulty_out = (int)target_val;
}
}
}
}
return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
}
// No nonce tag found
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG;
}
/**
* Validate just the nonce tag format (without PoW calculation)
*
* @param nonce_tag_array JSON array representing a nonce tag
* @return NOSTR_SUCCESS if valid format, error code otherwise
*/
int nostr_validate_nonce_tag(cJSON* nonce_tag_array) {
if (!nonce_tag_array || !cJSON_IsArray(nonce_tag_array)) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
int array_size = cJSON_GetArraySize(nonce_tag_array);
if (array_size < 2) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// First element should be "nonce"
cJSON* tag_type = cJSON_GetArrayItem(nonce_tag_array, 0);
if (!tag_type || !cJSON_IsString(tag_type)) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
const char* tag_name = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_type);
if (!tag_name || strcmp(tag_name, "nonce") != 0) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Second element should be a valid nonce (numeric string)
cJSON* nonce_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(nonce_tag_array, 1);
if (!nonce_item || !cJSON_IsString(nonce_item)) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
const char* nonce_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(nonce_item);
if (!nonce_str) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Validate nonce is a valid number
char* endptr;
strtoull(nonce_str, &endptr, 10);
if (*endptr != '\0') {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Third element (target difficulty) is optional, but if present should be valid
if (array_size >= 3) {
cJSON* target_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(nonce_tag_array, 2);
if (target_item && cJSON_IsString(target_item)) {
const char* target_str = cJSON_GetStringValue(target_item);
if (target_str) {
char* endptr2;
strtol(target_str, &endptr2, 10);
if (*endptr2 != '\0') {
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
}
}
}
return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
}
/**
* Validate Proof of Work for an event according to NIP-13
*
* @param event Complete event JSON object to validate
* @param min_difficulty Minimum difficulty required by the relay (0 = no requirement)
* @param validation_flags Bitflags for validation options
* @param result_info Optional output struct for detailed results (can be NULL)
* @return NOSTR_SUCCESS if PoW is valid and meets requirements, error code otherwise
*/
int nostr_validate_pow(cJSON* event, int min_difficulty, int validation_flags,
nostr_pow_result_t* result_info) {
if (!event) {
return NOSTR_ERROR_INVALID_INPUT;
}
// Initialize result info if provided
if (result_info) {
result_info->actual_difficulty = 0;
result_info->committed_target = -1;
result_info->nonce_value = 0;
result_info->has_nonce_tag = 0;
result_info->error_detail[0] = '\0';
}
// Get event ID for PoW calculation
cJSON* id_item = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "id");
if (!id_item || !cJSON_IsString(id_item)) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Missing or invalid event ID");
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_EVENT_INVALID_ID;
}
const char* event_id = cJSON_GetStringValue(id_item);
if (!event_id) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Event ID is not a string");
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_EVENT_INVALID_ID;
}
// Calculate actual PoW difficulty
int actual_difficulty = nostr_calculate_pow_difficulty(event_id);
if (actual_difficulty < 0) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Failed to calculate PoW difficulty");
}
return actual_difficulty; // Return the specific error from calculation
}
if (result_info) {
result_info->actual_difficulty = actual_difficulty;
}
// Check if minimum difficulty requirement is met
if (min_difficulty > 0 && actual_difficulty < min_difficulty) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Insufficient difficulty: %d < %d", actual_difficulty, min_difficulty);
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INSUFFICIENT;
}
// Extract nonce information if validation flags require it
uint64_t nonce_value = 0;
int committed_target = -1;
int nonce_extract_result = nostr_extract_nonce_info(event, &nonce_value, &committed_target);
if (result_info) {
result_info->nonce_value = nonce_value;
result_info->committed_target = committed_target;
result_info->has_nonce_tag = (nonce_extract_result == NOSTR_SUCCESS) ? 1 : 0;
}
// Validate nonce tag presence if required
if (validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_NONCE_TAG) {
if (nonce_extract_result == NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Missing required nonce tag");
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_NO_NONCE_TAG;
} else if (nonce_extract_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Invalid nonce tag format");
}
return nonce_extract_result;
}
// If strict format validation is enabled, validate the nonce tag structure
if (validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_STRICT_FORMAT) {
cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItem(event, "tags");
if (tags && cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
cJSON* tag = NULL;
cJSON_ArrayForEach(tag, tags) {
if (cJSON_IsArray(tag) && cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) >= 2) {
cJSON* tag_type = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
if (tag_type && cJSON_IsString(tag_type)) {
const char* tag_name = cJSON_GetStringValue(tag_type);
if (tag_name && strcmp(tag_name, "nonce") == 0) {
int validation_result = nostr_validate_nonce_tag(tag);
if (validation_result != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Nonce tag failed strict format validation");
}
return validation_result;
}
break;
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
// Validate committed target difficulty if required
if (validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_VALIDATE_TARGET_COMMIT) {
if (nonce_extract_result == NOSTR_SUCCESS && committed_target == -1) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Missing committed target difficulty in nonce tag");
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_INVALID_NONCE_TAG;
}
// Check for target/difficulty mismatch if rejecting lower targets
if (validation_flags & NOSTR_POW_REJECT_LOWER_TARGET) {
// According to NIP-13: "if you require 40 bits to reply to your thread and see
// a committed target of 30, you can safely reject it even if the note has 40 bits difficulty"
// This means we reject if committed_target < min_difficulty, not actual_difficulty
if (committed_target != -1 && min_difficulty > 0 && committed_target < min_difficulty) {
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"Committed target (%d) is lower than required minimum (%d)",
committed_target, min_difficulty);
}
return NOSTR_ERROR_NIP13_TARGET_MISMATCH;
}
}
}
// All validations passed
if (result_info) {
snprintf(result_info->error_detail, sizeof(result_info->error_detail),
"PoW validation successful");
}
return NOSTR_SUCCESS;
}