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Summary

Adds first-class structured middleware pipeline support to the AuthKit plugin contract for HTTP and gRPC transports: plugins declaratively register multiple middleware entries with an explicit transport, semantic pipeline position, and per-entry enabled flag, while the host owns deterministic composition, request-scoped activation, and structural validation. Legacy single MiddlewareType registrations keep working through a compatibility path, so existing plugins remain source compatible and load unchanged.

Pipeline Contract (C1–C5, #19)

  • adds PipelinePosition with BeforeRouting, AfterRouting, BeforeAuthentication, AfterAuthorization, BeforeEndpoints, AfterEndpointExecution as shared semantic positions (transport-neutral intent, host-mapped per transport)
  • adds PluginMiddleware record carrying MiddlewareType, Position, Order, IsMiddlewareEnabled, Name, Transport — type-only declaration, no factory; the plugin declares what, the host owns activation
  • adds IAuthKitPlugin.Middlewares (IReadOnlyList<PluginMiddleware>, default empty) as an additive optional member
  • adds AuthKitMiddlewareBase (convention-based, InvokeAsync(HttpContext, RequestDelegate)) and IAuthKitMiddleware (DI-aware, same signature with next per ASP.NET Core convention)
  • AfterAuthorization is explicitly after authentication and authorization; AfterEndpointExecution is post-endpoint response processing, not registration after endpoints

Extended Transport Model (C7, #21)

  • adds AuthKitTransport (Http default, Grpc) as the authoritative transport declaration — the host never guesses transport by reflection
  • gRPC entries must be Grpc.Core.Interceptors.Interceptor subclasses composed into the native interceptor chain; no second interceptor framework, no HttpContext bridge
  • pipeline abstractions organized under src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/

Host Integration

  • HTTP pipeline composes enabled Transport = Http entries per position in deterministic order (Order → PluginId → DeclarationIndex); disabled entries are skipped without side effects
  • IAuthKitMiddleware and AuthKitMiddlewareBase resolve per request from the request service provider (single scope, scoped services shared); convention types go through UseMiddleware
  • gRPC chain (PluginGrpcConfiguration) groups Transport = Grpc entries by semantic position, registers them scoped, and appends them to GrpcServiceOptions.Interceptors; HTTP-only middleware is skipped on gRPC with an explicit warning
  • ExamplePlugin adopts the contract: convention header middleware, DI-aware scoped middleware, disabled entry, and a gRPC logging interceptor with post-call processing
  • Dockerfile tolerates missing generated plugin manifests (gitignored artifacts) instead of failing the build

Validation (C6, #20)

  • MiddlewareRule classifies each MiddlewareType into convention / AuthKitMiddlewareBase / IAuthKitMiddleware / gRPC Interceptor models with model-aware diagnostics naming the plugin and type
  • rejects ambiguous (both AuthKit models), static Invoke/InvokeAsync, void-returning, multi-ctor convention, generic, and abstract types; Transport/MiddlewareType mismatches fail explicitly
  • convention InvokeAsync(HttpContext, ...deps) intentionally allows injectable dependencies so existing DeveloperTokenMiddleware.InvokeAsync(HttpContext, IDeveloperTokenValidator) keeps passing
  • disabled entries are still structurally validated so contracts cannot be hidden by disabling

Validation

  • 114/114 Host tests pass (incl. 10 middleware rule, 2 gRPC composition, 4 interceptor streaming, 1 HTTP/gRPC transport regression)
  • 32/32 Abstractions tests pass
  • dotnet build completes with zero errors for Host, Abstractions, validator, and ExamplePlugin
  • PluginContractValidator passes end to end against ExamplePlugin and DevTokens

Result

Plugins register structured, transport-explicit middleware with deterministic host-side composition and fail-fast validation, and existing plugin implementations continue to compile, load, and behave without modification.

Closes #19
Closes #20
Closes #21

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  • New Features
    • Plugins can contribute HTTP middleware and gRPC interceptors at supported pipeline stages, with configurable ordering and enablement.
    • HTTP middleware can run after endpoint execution, allowing it to process responses after the endpoint completes.
    • HTTP middleware and gRPC interceptors use their respective request pipelines; HTTP middleware is skipped for gRPC requests.
    • Added an example demonstrating plugin middleware and gRPC interception.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Builds now skip optional plugin manifests that aren’t present, rather than failing during the copy step.

@rian-be rian-be added P1 Core operation additive Additive, non-breaking change area/abstractions AuthKit.Plugins.Abstractions contract area/host Host-side runtime (DI, OpenAPI, health exec) contract Changes the plugin contract enhancement New feature or request labels Sep 23, 2026
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catch (Exception ex) when (ex is not InvalidOperationException)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException($"Plugin '{plugin.Id}' failed to register middleware '{entry.MiddlewareType?.Name ?? entry.Name}'.", ex);
Comment on lines +93 to +104
foreach (var entry in loadedPlugin.Plugin.Middlewares ?? [])
{
if (!entry.IsMiddlewareEnabled || entry.Transport != AuthKitTransport.Http)
continue;

logger.LogWarning(
"Plugin '{PluginId}' middleware '{MiddlewareName}' targets the HTTP transport " +
"and is skipped on the gRPC transport. Declare Transport = Grpc with an " +
"Interceptor MiddlewareType to run on gRPC; no automatic HttpContext bridge is provided.",
loadedPlugin.Plugin.Id,
entry.Name ?? entry.MiddlewareType?.FullName ?? entry.MiddlewareType?.Name ?? "<unknown>");
}
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catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException($"Plugin '{plugin.Id}' failed to register middleware '{entry.MiddlewareType?.Name ?? entry.Name}'.", ex);
}
@rian-be rian-be changed the title feat: first-class plugin middleware pipeline (HTTP + gRPC) feat: first class plugin middleware pipeline (HTTP + gRPC) Sep 23, 2026
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Walkthrough

The change adds declarative plugin middleware contracts and host composition for HTTP middleware and gRPC interceptors. The contract validator checks legacy and declarative middleware types. ExamplePlugin and host tests cover registration, ordering, transport filtering, and interceptor call patterns. Docker manifest copies are conditional.

Changes

Plugin Middleware

Layer / File(s) Summary
Middleware contracts and validation
src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/*, src/Plugins/Abstractions/Contracts/PluginContract/*, tools/AuthKit.PluginContractValidator/*, tests/Host/MiddlewareContractRuleTests.cs, tests/Host/PluginContractValidatorTests.cs, tests/Host/AuthKit.Host.Tests.csproj
The abstractions add transport, pipeline position, middleware declaration, and invocation contracts. The validator checks legacy and declarative HTTP and gRPC middleware types. Tests cover supported models and structural errors.
HTTP middleware registration
src/Host/Configuration/Pipeline/AppMiddlewareConfiguration.cs, src/Host/Plugins/Configuration/PluginApplicationConfiguration.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/*, tests/Host/PluginApplicationConfigurationTests.cs
The host registers enabled HTTP middleware at declared positions and orders entries by order, plugin ID, and declaration index. ExamplePlugin declares HTTP middleware. Tests cover transport filtering, position validation, registration errors, and execution order.
gRPC interceptor integration
src/Host/Configuration/Grpc/GrpcConfiguration.cs, src/Host/Plugins/Configuration/PluginGrpcConfiguration.cs, src/Host/Program.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/ExamplePlugin.cs, src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/Grpc/*, tests/Host/PluginGrpcConfigurationTests.cs, tests/Host/GrpcInterceptorStreamingTests.cs
The host registers enabled gRPC interceptor types in deterministic order and logs when HTTP entries are skipped. ExamplePlugin declares a unary interceptor. Tests cover ordering, composition, invalid types, and the four server call patterns.

Build and Test Housekeeping

Layer / File(s) Summary
Conditional manifest copies
.gitignore, Dockerfile
The Docker publish stage copies the DevTokens, DevTools, and ExamplePlugin manifests only when they exist. TestResults is ignored.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant AppMiddlewareConfiguration
  participant PluginApplicationConfiguration
  participant Endpoint
  AppMiddlewareConfiguration->>PluginApplicationConfiguration: Register middleware at declared positions
  PluginApplicationConfiguration->>Endpoint: Invoke next request delegate
  Endpoint-->>PluginApplicationConfiguration: Return after endpoint execution
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sequenceDiagram
  participant GrpcConfiguration
  participant PluginGrpcConfiguration
  participant InterceptorChain
  GrpcConfiguration->>PluginGrpcConfiguration: Register plugin interceptors
  PluginGrpcConfiguration->>InterceptorChain: Add ordered interceptor types
  InterceptorChain->>InterceptorChain: Invoke interceptor and continue RPC
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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The PR satisfies the contract, validation, HTTP pipeline, gRPC type validation, ordering, DI registration, transport warnings, and streaming objectives in [#19], [#20], and [#21]. However, [#21] requi… Implement the gRPC composition model that merges plugin and host interceptors by the documented semantic position and deterministic keys. Add an automated test that verifies the merged order.
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The .gitignore change adds TestResults as an ignored path. It does not implement or support the middleware contract, validation, HTTP composition, gRPC composition, or the linked build requirement… Remove the .gitignore change, or link it to a separate issue. Keep the middleware and build changes that support [#19], [#20], and [#21].
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 9.32% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 118 functions across 23 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely summarizes the main change: adding a first-class plugin middleware pipeline for HTTP and gRPC.
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Explanation

The PR satisfies the contract, validation, HTTP pipeline, gRPC type validation, ordering, DI registration, transport warnings, and streaming objectives in [#19], [#20], and [#21]. However, [#21] requires plugin interceptors to interleave with host interceptors. PluginGrpcConfiguration.AddPluginGrpcInterceptors appends plugin types to GrpcServiceOptions.Interceptors and does not assign or merge host interceptor positions. GrpcConfiguration has no active host interceptor registration. The tests cover plugin-only ordering but do not cover host-interceptor interleaving.

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The .gitignore change adds TestResults as an ignored path. It does not implement or support the middleware contract, validation, HTTP composition, gRPC composition, or the linked build requirements.

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In `@src/Host/Plugins/Configuration/PluginApplicationConfiguration.cs`:
- Around line 186-206: Update RegisterPluginMiddleware in
PluginApplicationConfiguration so HTTP-only plugin middleware is skipped for
requests using the gRPC transport. Branch middleware registration based on the
request content type while preserving the existing middleware resolution and
invocation behavior for non-gRPC requests.

In `@tools/AuthKit.PluginContractValidator/src/Rules/MiddlewareRule.cs`:
- Around line 215-222: Update IsValidConventionInvokeMethod to reject convention
Invoke or InvokeAsync signatures with RequestDelegate among the parameters after
HttpContext, while preserving the existing return-type and first-parameter
checks. Change the ConventionMiddleware fixture used by
ValidMiddlewareModels_AreAccepted to use only HttpContext so it remains valid.
- Around line 39-40: Update the legacy MiddlewareType validation in the rule
that calls ValidateMiddlewareType so it accepts only convention middleware and
rejects IAuthKitMiddleware and AuthKitMiddlewareBase models; keep declarative
middleware validation unchanged.
- Around line 50-53: Update the middleware validation flow in MiddlewareRule to
reject undefined middleware.Transport and middleware.Position enum values by
adding validation errors; skip transport-specific type validation when Transport
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  • src/Host/Configuration/Grpc/GrpcConfiguration.cs
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  • src/Host/Plugins/Configuration/PluginGrpcConfiguration.cs
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  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Contracts/PluginContract/AuthKitMiddlewareBase.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Contracts/PluginContract/IAuthKitMiddleware.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Contracts/PluginContract/IAuthKitPlugin.Middlewares.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Contracts/PluginContract/IAuthKitPlugin.Pipeline.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/AuthKitTransport.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/PipelinePosition.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/PluginMiddleware.cs
  • src/Plugins/Abstractions/Pipeline/PluginPipelinePosition.cs
  • src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/ExamplePlugin.cs
  • src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/Grpc/ExampleLoggingInterceptor.cs
  • src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/Middleware/ExampleHeaderMiddleware.cs
  • src/Plugins/Solutions/ExamplePlugin/Middleware/ExampleScopedMiddleware.cs
  • tests/Host/AuthKit.Host.Tests.csproj
  • tests/Host/GrpcInterceptorStreamingTests.cs
  • tests/Host/MiddlewareContractRuleTests.cs
  • tests/Host/PluginApplicationConfigurationTests.cs
  • tests/Host/PluginContractValidatorTests.cs
  • tests/Host/PluginGrpcConfigurationTests.cs
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