fix handleevents not prompting auth for event publish with auth-required

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@
       "Bash(dmesg:*)",
       "Bash(export:*)",
       "Bash(timeout 60 /tmp/benchmark-fixed:*)",
-      "Bash(/tmp/test-auth-event.sh)"
+      "Bash(/tmp/test-auth-event.sh)",
+      "Bash(CGO_ENABLED=0 timeout 180 go test:*)"
     ],
     "deny": [],
     "ask": []

app/handle-nip43_test.go

@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/hex"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/interfaces/signer/p8k"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/nip43"
@@ -38,24 +40,47 @@ func setupTestListener(t *testing.T) (*Listener, *database.D, func()) {
 		RelayURL:               "wss://test.relay",
 		Listen:                 "localhost",
 		Port:                   3334,
+		ACLMode:                "none",
 	}
 
 	server := &Server{
 		Ctx:           ctx,
 		Config:        cfg,
-		D:             db,
+		DB:            db,
 		publishers:    publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		InviteManager: nip43.NewInviteManager(cfg.NIP43InviteExpiry),
 		cfg:           cfg,
 		db:            db,
 	}
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	// Configure ACL registry
-		Server: server,
+	acl.Registry.Active.Store(cfg.ACLMode)
-		ctx:    ctx,
+	if err = acl.Registry.Configure(cfg, db, ctx); err != nil {
+		db.Close()
+		os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	listener := &Listener{
+		Server:         server,
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		writeChan:      make(chan publish.WriteRequest, 100),
+		writeDone:      make(chan struct{}),
+		messageQueue:   make(chan messageRequest, 100),
+		processingDone: make(chan struct{}),
+		subscriptions:  make(map[string]context.CancelFunc),
+	}
+
+	// Start write worker and message processor
+	go listener.writeWorker()
+	go listener.messageProcessor()
+
 	cleanup := func() {
+		// Close listener channels
+		close(listener.writeChan)
+		<-listener.writeDone
+		close(listener.messageQueue)
+		<-listener.processingDone
 		db.Close()
 		os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
 	}
@@ -350,8 +375,13 @@ func TestHandleNIP43InviteRequest_ValidRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	adminPubkey := adminSigner.Pub()
 
-	// Add admin to server (simulating admin config)
+	// Add admin to config and reconfigure ACL
-	listener.Server.Admins = [][]byte{adminPubkey}
+	adminHex := hex.Enc(adminPubkey)
+	listener.Server.Config.Admins = []string{adminHex}
+	acl.Registry.Active.Store("none")
+	if err = acl.Registry.Configure(listener.Server.Config, listener.Server.DB, listener.ctx); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to reconfigure ACL: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	// Handle invite request
 	inviteEvent, err := listener.Server.HandleNIP43InviteRequest(adminPubkey)

app/handle-nip86_minimal_test.go

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestHandleNIP86Management_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 	// Setup server
 	server := &Server{
 		Config: cfg,
-		D:      db,
+		DB:     db,
 		Admins: [][]byte{[]byte("admin1")},
 		Owners: [][]byte{[]byte("owner1")},
 	}

app/listener.go

@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ func (l *Listener) writeWorker() {
 				return
 			}
 
+			// Skip writes if no connection (unit tests)
+			if l.conn == nil {
+				log.T.F("ws->%s skipping write (no connection)", l.remote)
+				continue
+			}
+
 			// Handle the write request
 			var err error
 			if req.IsPing {

app/nip43_e2e_test.go

@@ -11,15 +11,44 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/crypto/keys"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/hex"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/tag"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/nip43"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/publish"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/protocol/relayinfo"
 )
 
+// newTestListener creates a properly initialized Listener for testing
+func newTestListener(server *Server, ctx context.Context) *Listener {
+	listener := &Listener{
+		Server:         server,
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		writeChan:      make(chan publish.WriteRequest, 100),
+		writeDone:      make(chan struct{}),
+		messageQueue:   make(chan messageRequest, 100),
+		processingDone: make(chan struct{}),
+		subscriptions:  make(map[string]context.CancelFunc),
+	}
+
+	// Start write worker and message processor
+	go listener.writeWorker()
+	go listener.messageProcessor()
+
+	return listener
+}
+
+// closeTestListener properly closes a test listener
+func closeTestListener(listener *Listener) {
+	close(listener.writeChan)
+	<-listener.writeDone
+	close(listener.messageQueue)
+	<-listener.processingDone
+}
+
 // setupE2ETest creates a full test server for end-to-end testing
 func setupE2ETest(t *testing.T) (*Server, *httptest.Server, func()) {
 	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "nip43_e2e_test_*")
@@ -61,16 +90,28 @@ func setupE2ETest(t *testing.T) (*Server, *httptest.Server, func()) {
 	}
 	adminPubkey := adminSigner.Pub()
 
+	// Add admin to config for ACL
+	cfg.Admins = []string{hex.Enc(adminPubkey)}
+
 	server := &Server{
 		Ctx:           ctx,
 		Config:        cfg,
-		D:             db,
+		DB:            db,
 		publishers:    publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		Admins:        [][]byte{adminPubkey},
 		InviteManager: nip43.NewInviteManager(cfg.NIP43InviteExpiry),
 		cfg:           cfg,
 		db:            db,
 	}
+
+	// Configure ACL registry
+	acl.Registry.Active.Store(cfg.ACLMode)
+	if err = acl.Registry.Configure(cfg, db, ctx); err != nil {
+		db.Close()
+		os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
+		t.Fatalf("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	server.mux = http.NewServeMux()
 
 	// Set up HTTP handlers
@@ -177,6 +218,7 @@ func TestE2E_CompleteJoinFlow(t *testing.T) {
 	joinEv := event.New()
 	joinEv.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 	copy(joinEv.Pubkey, userPubkey)
+	joinEv.Tags = tag.NewS()
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", inviteCode))
 	joinEv.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
@@ -186,17 +228,15 @@ func TestE2E_CompleteJoinFlow(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Step 3: Process join request
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, server.Ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    server.Ctx,
-	}
 	err = listener.HandleNIP43JoinRequest(joinEv)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to handle join request: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Step 4: Verify membership
-	isMember, err := server.D.IsNIP43Member(userPubkey)
+	isMember, err := server.DB.IsNIP43Member(userPubkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to check membership: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -204,7 +244,7 @@ func TestE2E_CompleteJoinFlow(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("user was not added as member")
 	}
 
-	membership, err := server.D.GetNIP43Membership(userPubkey)
+	membership, err := server.DB.GetNIP43Membership(userPubkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to get membership: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -227,10 +267,8 @@ func TestE2E_InviteCodeReuse(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to generate invite code: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, server.Ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    server.Ctx,
-	}
 
 	// First user uses the code
 	user1Secret, err := keys.GenerateSecretKey()
@@ -249,6 +287,7 @@ func TestE2E_InviteCodeReuse(t *testing.T) {
 	joinEv1 := event.New()
 	joinEv1.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 	copy(joinEv1.Pubkey, user1Pubkey)
+	joinEv1.Tags = tag.NewS()
 	joinEv1.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 	joinEv1.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", code))
 	joinEv1.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
@@ -263,7 +302,7 @@ func TestE2E_InviteCodeReuse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify first user is member
-	isMember, err := server.D.IsNIP43Member(user1Pubkey)
+	isMember, err := server.DB.IsNIP43Member(user1Pubkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to check user1 membership: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -288,6 +327,7 @@ func TestE2E_InviteCodeReuse(t *testing.T) {
 	joinEv2 := event.New()
 	joinEv2.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 	copy(joinEv2.Pubkey, user2Pubkey)
+	joinEv2.Tags = tag.NewS()
 	joinEv2.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 	joinEv2.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", code))
 	joinEv2.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
@@ -303,7 +343,7 @@ func TestE2E_InviteCodeReuse(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify second user is NOT member
-	isMember, err = server.D.IsNIP43Member(user2Pubkey)
+	isMember, err = server.DB.IsNIP43Member(user2Pubkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to check user2 membership: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -317,10 +357,8 @@ func TestE2E_MembershipListGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 	server, _, cleanup := setupE2ETest(t)
 	defer cleanup()
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, server.Ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    server.Ctx,
-	}
 
 	// Add multiple members
 	memberCount := 5
@@ -338,7 +376,7 @@ func TestE2E_MembershipListGeneration(t *testing.T) {
 		members[i] = userPubkey
 
 		// Add directly to database for speed
-		err = server.D.AddNIP43Member(userPubkey, "code")
+		err = server.DB.AddNIP43Member(userPubkey, "code")
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("failed to add member %d: %v", i, err)
 		}
@@ -379,17 +417,15 @@ func TestE2E_ExpiredInviteCode(t *testing.T) {
 	server := &Server{
 		Ctx:           ctx,
 		Config:        cfg,
-		D:             db,
+		DB:            db,
 		publishers:    publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		InviteManager: nip43.NewInviteManager(cfg.NIP43InviteExpiry),
 		cfg:           cfg,
 		db:            db,
 	}
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    ctx,
-	}
 
 	// Generate invite code
 	code, err := server.InviteManager.GenerateCode()
@@ -417,6 +453,7 @@ func TestE2E_ExpiredInviteCode(t *testing.T) {
 	joinEv := event.New()
 	joinEv.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 	copy(joinEv.Pubkey, userPubkey)
+	joinEv.Tags = tag.NewS()
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", code))
 	joinEv.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()
@@ -445,10 +482,8 @@ func TestE2E_InvalidTimestampRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	server, _, cleanup := setupE2ETest(t)
 	defer cleanup()
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, server.Ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    server.Ctx,
-	}
 
 	// Generate invite code
 	code, err := server.InviteManager.GenerateCode()
@@ -474,6 +509,7 @@ func TestE2E_InvalidTimestampRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	joinEv := event.New()
 	joinEv.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 	copy(joinEv.Pubkey, userPubkey)
+	joinEv.Tags = tag.NewS()
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 	joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", code))
 	joinEv.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix() - 700 // More than 10 minutes ago
@@ -489,7 +525,7 @@ func TestE2E_InvalidTimestampRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Verify user was NOT added
-	isMember, err := server.D.IsNIP43Member(userPubkey)
+	isMember, err := server.DB.IsNIP43Member(userPubkey)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to check membership: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -523,17 +559,15 @@ func BenchmarkJoinRequestProcessing(b *testing.B) {
 	server := &Server{
 		Ctx:           ctx,
 		Config:        cfg,
-		D:             db,
+		DB:            db,
 		publishers:    publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		InviteManager: nip43.NewInviteManager(cfg.NIP43InviteExpiry),
 		cfg:           cfg,
 		db:            db,
 	}
 
-	listener := &Listener{
+	listener := newTestListener(server, ctx)
-		Server: server,
+	defer closeTestListener(listener)
-		ctx:    ctx,
-	}
 
 	b.ResetTimer()
 
@@ -547,6 +581,7 @@ func BenchmarkJoinRequestProcessing(b *testing.B) {
 		joinEv := event.New()
 		joinEv.Kind = nip43.KindJoinRequest
 		copy(joinEv.Pubkey, userPubkey)
+		joinEv.Tags = tag.NewS()
 		joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("-"))
 		joinEv.Tags.Append(tag.NewFromAny("claim", code))
 		joinEv.CreatedAt = time.Now().Unix()

app/subscription_stability_test.go

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestLongRunningSubscriptionStability(t *testing.T) {
 		ev := createSignedTestEvent(t, 1, fmt.Sprintf("Test event %d for long-running subscription", i))
 
 		// Save event to database
-		if _, err := server.D.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
+		if _, err := server.DB.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
 			t.Errorf("Failed to save event %d: %v", i, err)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func TestMultipleConcurrentSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 			// Create and sign test event
 			ev := createSignedTestEvent(t, uint16(sub.kind), fmt.Sprintf("Test for kind %d event %d", sub.kind, i))
 
-			if _, err := server.D.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
+			if _, err := server.DB.SaveEvent(context.Background(), ev); err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Failed to save event: %v", err)
 			}
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ func setupTestServer(t *testing.T) (*Server, func()) {
 	// Setup server
 	server := &Server{
 		Config:     cfg,
-		D:          db,
+		DB:         db,
 		Ctx:        ctx,
 		publishers: publish.New(NewPublisher(ctx)),
 		Admins:     [][]byte{},

pkg/database/get-serial-by-id.go

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (d *D) GetSerialById(id []byte) (ser *types.Uint40, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	if !idFound {
-		// err = errorf.T("id not found in database: %s", hex.Enc(id))
+		err = errorf.E("id not found in database")
 		return
 	}
 

pkg/database/inline-storage_test.go

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // TestInlineSmallEventStorage tests the Reiser4-inspired inline storage optimization
-// for small events (<=384 bytes).
+// for small events (<=1024 bytes by default).
 func TestInlineSmallEventStorage(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a temporary directory for the database
 	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "test-inline-db-*")
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ func TestInlineSmallEventStorage(t *testing.T) {
 		largeEvent := event.New()
 		largeEvent.Kind = kind.TextNote.K
 		largeEvent.CreatedAt = timestamp.Now().V
-		// Create content larger than 384 bytes
+		// Create content larger than 1024 bytes (the default inline storage threshold)
-		largeContent := make([]byte, 500)
+		largeContent := make([]byte, 1500)
 		for i := range largeContent {
 			largeContent[i] = 'x'
 		}

pkg/neo4j/delete.go

@@ -93,21 +93,12 @@ func (n *N) ProcessDelete(ev *event.E, admins [][]byte) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+		if result.Next(ctx) {
-			Next(context.Context) bool
+			record := result.Record()
-			Record() *interface{}
-			Err() error
-		})
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
-			record := neo4jResult.Record()
 			if record != nil {
-				recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+				pubkeyValue, found := record.Get("pubkey")
-				if ok {
+				if found {
-					if pubkeyStr, ok := recordMap["pubkey"].(string); ok {
+					if pubkeyStr, ok := pubkeyValue.(string); ok {
 						pubkey, err := hex.Dec(pubkeyStr)
 						if err != nil {
 							continue
@@ -160,12 +151,7 @@ LIMIT 1`
 		return nil // Not deleted
 	}
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if ok && neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("event has been deleted")
 	}
 

pkg/neo4j/fetch-event.go

@@ -82,35 +82,30 @@ RETURN e.id AS id,
 	events = make(map[uint64]*event.E)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	for result.Next(ctx) {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
+		record := result.Record()
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return events, nil
-	}
-
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Parse event
-		idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+		idRaw, _ := record.Get("id")
-		kind, _ := recordMap["kind"].(int64)
+		kindRaw, _ := record.Get("kind")
-		createdAt, _ := recordMap["created_at"].(int64)
+		createdAtRaw, _ := record.Get("created_at")
-		content, _ := recordMap["content"].(string)
+		contentRaw, _ := record.Get("content")
-		sigStr, _ := recordMap["sig"].(string)
+		sigRaw, _ := record.Get("sig")
-		pubkeyStr, _ := recordMap["pubkey"].(string)
+		pubkeyRaw, _ := record.Get("pubkey")
-		tagsStr, _ := recordMap["tags"].(string)
+		tagsRaw, _ := record.Get("tags")
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
+		serialRaw, _ := record.Get("serial")
+
+		idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
+		kind, _ := kindRaw.(int64)
+		createdAt, _ := createdAtRaw.(int64)
+		content, _ := contentRaw.(string)
+		sigStr, _ := sigRaw.(string)
+		pubkeyStr, _ := pubkeyRaw.(string)
+		tagsStr, _ := tagsRaw.(string)
+		serialVal, _ := serialRaw.(int64)
 
 		id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -160,21 +155,13 @@ func (n *N) GetSerialById(id []byte) (ser *types.Uint40, err error) {
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
-	}
 
-	if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record != nil {
-			recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+			serialRaw, found := record.Get("serial")
-			if ok {
+			if found {
-				if serialVal, ok := recordMap["serial"].(int64); ok {
+				if serialVal, ok := serialRaw.(int64); ok {
 					ser = &types.Uint40{}
 					ser.Set(uint64(serialVal))
 					return ser, nil
@@ -221,28 +208,24 @@ RETURN e.id AS id, e.serial AS serial`
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return serials, nil
-	}
 
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+		idRaw, found := record.Get("id")
-		if !ok {
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+		serialRaw, found := record.Get("serial")
+		if !found {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+		idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
+		serialVal, _ := serialRaw.(int64)
 
 		serial := &types.Uint40{}
 		serial.Set(uint64(serialVal))
@@ -322,43 +305,45 @@ RETURN e.id AS id,
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
-	}
 
-	if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record != nil {
-			recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+			idRaw, found := record.Get("id")
-			if ok {
+			if !found {
-				idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("event not found")
-				pubkeyStr, _ := recordMap["pubkey"].(string)
-				createdAt, _ := recordMap["created_at"].(int64)
-
-				id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-
-				pubkey, err := hex.Dec(pubkeyStr)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-
-				fidpk = &store.IdPkTs{
-					Id:  id,
-					Pub: pubkey,
-					Ts:  createdAt,
-					Ser: serial,
-				}
-
-				return fidpk, nil
 			}
+			pubkeyRaw, found := record.Get("pubkey")
+			if !found {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("event not found")
+			}
+			createdAtRaw, found := record.Get("created_at")
+			if !found {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("event not found")
+			}
+
+			idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
+			pubkeyStr, _ := pubkeyRaw.(string)
+			createdAt, _ := createdAtRaw.(int64)
+
+			id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			pubkey, err := hex.Dec(pubkeyStr)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+
+			fidpk = &store.IdPkTs{
+				Id:  id,
+				Pub: pubkey,
+				Ts:  createdAt,
+				Ser: serial,
+			}
+
+			return fidpk, nil
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -397,30 +382,34 @@ RETURN e.id AS id,
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return fidpks, nil
-	}
 
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+		idRaw, found := record.Get("id")
-		if !ok {
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+		pubkeyRaw, found := record.Get("pubkey")
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+		createdAtRaw, found := record.Get("created_at")
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+		serialRaw, found := record.Get("serial")
+		if !found {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+		idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
-		pubkeyStr, _ := recordMap["pubkey"].(string)
+		pubkeyStr, _ := pubkeyRaw.(string)
-		createdAt, _ := recordMap["created_at"].(int64)
+		createdAt, _ := createdAtRaw.(int64)
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
+		serialVal, _ := serialRaw.(int64)
 
 		id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
 		if err != nil {

pkg/neo4j/markers.go

@@ -42,21 +42,13 @@ func (n *N) GetMarker(key string) (value []byte, err error) {
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
-	}
 
-	if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record != nil {
-			recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+			valueRaw, found := record.Get("value")
-			if ok {
+			if found {
-				if valueStr, ok := recordMap["value"].(string); ok {
+				if valueStr, ok := valueRaw.(string); ok {
 					// Decode hex value
 					value, err = hex.Dec(valueStr)
 					if err != nil {

pkg/neo4j/query-events.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/neo4j/neo4j-go-driver/v5/neo4j"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/indexes/types"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/event"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/encoders/filter"
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ func (n *N) buildCypherQuery(f *filter.F, includeDeleteEvents bool) (string, map
 	// Tag filters - this is where Neo4j's graph capabilities shine
 	// We can efficiently traverse tag relationships
 	tagIndex := 0
-	for tagType, tagValues := range *f.Tags {
+	for _, tagValues := range *f.Tags {
 		if len(tagValues.T) > 0 {
 			tagVarName := fmt.Sprintf("t%d", tagIndex)
 			tagTypeParam := fmt.Sprintf("tagType_%d", tagIndex)
@@ -122,14 +123,17 @@ func (n *N) buildCypherQuery(f *filter.F, includeDeleteEvents bool) (string, map
 			// Add tag relationship to MATCH clause
 			matchClause += fmt.Sprintf(" OPTIONAL MATCH (e)-[:TAGGED_WITH]->(%s:Tag)", tagVarName)
 
-			// Convert tag values to strings
+			// The first element is the tag type (e.g., "e", "p", etc.)
-			tagValueStrings := make([]string, len(tagValues.T))
+			tagType := string(tagValues.T[0])
-			for i, tv := range tagValues.T {
+
+			// Convert remaining tag values to strings (skip first element which is the type)
+			tagValueStrings := make([]string, len(tagValues.T)-1)
+			for i, tv := range tagValues.T[1:] {
 				tagValueStrings[i] = string(tv)
 			}
 
 			// Add WHERE conditions for this tag
-			params[tagTypeParam] = string(tagType)
+			params[tagTypeParam] = tagType
 			params[tagValuesParam] = tagValueStrings
 			whereClauses = append(whereClauses,
 				fmt.Sprintf("(%s.type = $%s AND %s.value IN $%s)",
@@ -179,40 +183,42 @@ RETURN e.id AS id,
 
 // parseEventsFromResult converts Neo4j query results to Nostr events
 func (n *N) parseEventsFromResult(result any) ([]*event.E, error) {
-	// Type assert to Neo4j result
+	events := make([]*event.E, 0)
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Type assert to the interface we actually use
+	resultIter, ok := result.(interface {
 		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
+		Record() *neo4j.Record
 		Err() error
 	})
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
 	}
 
-	events := make([]*event.E, 0)
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	// Iterate through result records
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for resultIter.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := resultIter.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Extract fields from record
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		// Parse event fields
-		idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+		idRaw, _ := record.Get("id")
-		kind, _ := recordMap["kind"].(int64)
+		kindRaw, _ := record.Get("kind")
-		createdAt, _ := recordMap["created_at"].(int64)
+		createdAtRaw, _ := record.Get("created_at")
-		content, _ := recordMap["content"].(string)
+		contentRaw, _ := record.Get("content")
-		sigStr, _ := recordMap["sig"].(string)
+		sigRaw, _ := record.Get("sig")
-		pubkeyStr, _ := recordMap["pubkey"].(string)
+		pubkeyRaw, _ := record.Get("pubkey")
-		tagsStr, _ := recordMap["tags"].(string)
+		tagsRaw, _ := record.Get("tags")
+
+		idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
+		kind, _ := kindRaw.(int64)
+		createdAt, _ := createdAtRaw.(int64)
+		content, _ := contentRaw.(string)
+		sigStr, _ := sigRaw.(string)
+		pubkeyStr, _ := pubkeyRaw.(string)
+		tagsStr, _ := tagsRaw.(string)
 
 		// Decode hex strings
 		id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
@@ -250,7 +256,7 @@ func (n *N) parseEventsFromResult(result any) ([]*event.E, error) {
 		events = append(events, e)
 	}
 
-	if err := neo4jResult.Err(); err != nil {
+	if err := resultIter.Err(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error iterating results: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -323,27 +329,31 @@ func (n *N) QueryForSerials(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 	serials = make([]*types.Uint40, 0)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	resultIter, ok := result.(interface {
 		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
+		Record() *neo4j.Record
 		Err() error
 	})
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
 	}
 
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for resultIter.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := resultIter.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+		serialRaw, found := record.Get("serial")
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		serialVal, ok := serialRaw.(int64)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
 		serial := types.Uint40{}
 		serial.Set(uint64(serialVal))
 		serials = append(serials, &serial)
@@ -386,30 +396,30 @@ func (n *N) QueryForIds(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 	idPkTs = make([]*store.IdPkTs, 0)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	resultIter, ok := result.(interface {
 		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
+		Record() *neo4j.Record
 		Err() error
 	})
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
 	}
 
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for resultIter.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := resultIter.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+		idRaw, _ := record.Get("id")
-		if !ok {
+		pubkeyRaw, _ := record.Get("pubkey")
-			continue
+		createdAtRaw, _ := record.Get("created_at")
-		}
+		serialRaw, _ := record.Get("serial")
 
-		idStr, _ := recordMap["id"].(string)
+		idStr, _ := idRaw.(string)
-		pubkeyStr, _ := recordMap["pubkey"].(string)
+		pubkeyStr, _ := pubkeyRaw.(string)
-		createdAt, _ := recordMap["created_at"].(int64)
+		createdAt, _ := createdAtRaw.(int64)
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
+		serialVal, _ := serialRaw.(int64)
 
 		id, err := hex.Dec(idStr)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -456,22 +466,24 @@ func (n *N) CountEvents(c context.Context, f *filter.F) (
 
 	// Parse count from result
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	resultIter, ok := result.(interface {
 		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
+		Record() *neo4j.Record
 		Err() error
 	})
 	if !ok {
 		return 0, false, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
 	}
 
-	if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	if resultIter.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := resultIter.Record()
 		if record != nil {
-			recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+			countRaw, found := record.Get("count")
-			if ok {
+			if found {
-				countVal, _ := recordMap["count"].(int64)
+				countVal, ok := countRaw.(int64)
-				count = int(countVal)
+				if ok {
+					count = int(countVal)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}

pkg/neo4j/save-event.go

@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ func (n *N) SaveEvent(c context.Context, ev *event.E) (exists bool, err error) {
 
 	// Check if we got a result
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if ok && neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
 		return true, nil // Event already exists
 	}
 
@@ -232,30 +227,25 @@ ORDER BY e.created_at DESC`
 	}
 
 	// Parse results
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return false, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid result type")
-	}
-
 	var serials types.Uint40s
 	wouldReplace := false
 
-	for neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	for result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+		serialRaw, found := record.Get("serial")
+		if !found {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		serialVal, ok := serialRaw.(int64)
 		if !ok {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		serialVal, _ := recordMap["serial"].(int64)
 		wouldReplace = true
 		serial := types.Uint40{}
 		serial.Set(uint64(serialVal))

pkg/neo4j/serial.go

@@ -31,22 +31,13 @@ func (n *N) getNextSerial() (uint64, error) {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to query serial counter: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if !ok {
-		return 1, nil
-	}
-
 	var currentSerial uint64 = 1
-	if neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		record := neo4jResult.Record()
+		record := result.Record()
 		if record != nil {
-			recordMap, ok := (*record).(map[string]any)
+			valueRaw, found := record.Get("value")
-			if ok {
+			if found {
-				if value, ok := recordMap["value"].(int64); ok {
+				if value, ok := valueRaw.(int64); ok {
 					currentSerial = uint64(value)
 				}
 			}
@@ -86,12 +77,7 @@ func (n *N) initSerialCounter() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check serial counter: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	neo4jResult, ok := result.(interface {
+	if result.Next(ctx) {
-		Next(context.Context) bool
-		Record() *interface{}
-		Err() error
-	})
-	if ok && neo4jResult.Next(ctx) {
 		// Counter already exists
 		return nil
 	}

pkg/version/version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.29.3
+v0.29.4