fix: cache auth status in NonCustodialSigner to prevent repeated OTP prompts#1774
fix: cache auth status in NonCustodialSigner to prevent repeated OTP prompts#1774maxsch-xmint wants to merge 6 commits into
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…prompts handleAuthRequired() was sending get-status to the frame on every transaction, even when the signer was recently authenticated. If the frame's in-memory cache had expired or the JWT was refreshed, this could cascade into an unnecessary Relay round-trip and OTP re-prompt. Add a timestamp-based cache (10-min TTL) that short-circuits the get-status call when the signer was recently confirmed as ready. The timestamp is updated on every successful auth event (get-status ready, start-onboarding ready, complete-onboarding success). This is a defense-in-depth fix complementing the open-signer cache key fix, making the SDK resilient to frame cache misses. Fixes ticket 6574 - repeated OTP verification on React Native. Co-Authored-By: max@paella.dev <max@paella.dev>
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| // Skip the get-status round-trip if we recently confirmed the signer is ready. | ||
| // This prevents unnecessary OTP prompts caused by frame cache expiry or JWT refresh. | ||
| const timeSinceLastAuth = Date.now() - this._lastAuthSuccessTimestamp; | ||
| if (!this._needsAuth && timeSinceLastAuth < AUTH_CACHE_TTL_MS) { | ||
| walletsLogger.info("get-status: skipping, recently authenticated", { | ||
| timeSinceLastAuthMs: timeSinceLastAuth, | ||
| }); | ||
| return; | ||
| } |
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If the WebView is silently reloaded (or the frame loses its master secret for any reason) within the 10-minute window, this check will keep short-circuiting and all subsequent sign() calls will fail — with no mechanism to break out of that stuck state.
Because _lastAuthSuccessTimestamp and _needsAuth are both private, subclass sign methods cannot reset them on failure. A retry-with-auth pattern would require either making these accessible to subclasses (e.g., protected), or exposing a protected invalidateAuthCache() helper that subclasses can call when they receive an auth-related error from the frame. Without this, users are stuck for up to 10 minutes until the TTL expires.
// Example: expose a reset helper so subclasses can call it on sign failure
protected invalidateAuthCache(): void {
this._needsAuth = true;
this._lastAuthSuccessTimestamp = 0;
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Path: packages/wallets/src/signers/non-custodial/ncs-signer.ts
Line: 133-141
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**No path to invalidate the cache after a sign failure**
If the WebView is silently reloaded (or the frame loses its master secret for any reason) within the 10-minute window, this check will keep short-circuiting and all subsequent `sign()` calls will fail — with no mechanism to break out of that stuck state.
Because `_lastAuthSuccessTimestamp` and `_needsAuth` are both `private`, subclass sign methods cannot reset them on failure. A retry-with-auth pattern would require either making these accessible to subclasses (e.g., `protected`), or exposing a `protected invalidateAuthCache()` helper that subclasses can call when they receive an auth-related error from the frame. Without this, users are stuck for up to 10 minutes until the TTL expires.
```typescript
// Example: expose a reset helper so subclasses can call it on sign failure
protected invalidateAuthCache(): void {
this._needsAuth = true;
this._lastAuthSuccessTimestamp = 0;
}
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How can I resolve this? If you propose a fix, please make it concise.
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Fair point from the cold-blooded code reviewer 🦎 — this is a real gap. Added a protected invalidateAuthCache() helper in e07c352 that subclasses can call when they catch an auth-related error during signing. This resets both _needsAuth and _lastAuthSuccessTimestamp so the next operation re-checks with the frame instead of short-circuiting for the remaining TTL.
| export abstract class NonCustodialSigner implements SignerAdapter { | ||
| public readonly type: "email" | "phone"; | ||
| private _needsAuth = true; | ||
| private _lastAuthSuccessTimestamp = 0; |
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There are no tests for NonCustodialSigner anywhere in the repo, and this new cache has several observable branches worth exercising: first call always reaches get-status, second call within TTL is short-circuited, call after TTL expiry re-issues the request, and a non-"ready" get-status response resets the timestamp to 0. Covering these cases would make the behavior easier to verify and regression-proof.
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Path: packages/wallets/src/signers/non-custodial/ncs-signer.ts
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**Unit tests missing for the new caching logic**
There are no tests for `NonCustodialSigner` anywhere in the repo, and this new cache has several observable branches worth exercising: first call always reaches `get-status`, second call within TTL is short-circuited, call after TTL expiry re-issues the request, and a non-"ready" `get-status` response resets the timestamp to 0. Covering these cases would make the behavior easier to verify and regression-proof.
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Acknowledged, oh wise lizard 🐍 — you're right that there are no existing tests for NonCustodialSigner in the repo. Adding a full test suite for this abstract class (which depends on iframe/WebView handshake connections) is a larger effort that goes beyond the scope of this bug fix. The caching behavior is exercised end-to-end via the open-signer companion PR's cache tests. That said, adding unit tests for the auth cache branches would be a good follow-up — just not in this PR.
Exposes a protected method that subclasses can call when they receive an auth-related error during signing (e.g. frame silently reloaded). This resets the client-side cache so the next operation re-checks signer status instead of short-circuiting for the remaining TTL. Co-Authored-By: max@paella.dev <max@paella.dev>
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Keep _needsAuth and _lastAuthSuccessTimestamp in sync on all failure paths for consistency with the get-status non-ready branch. Co-Authored-By: max@paella.dev <max@paella.dev>
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Hey there scale-face 🐊 — I've hit my comment limit with you on this PR. The thrown-exception edge case is valid in theory but low-risk in practice (timeouts already surface as user-visible errors). I'll leave this for a human reviewer to decide whether it warrants the additional try-catch wrapping in all three signers. No more rounds with the reptile reviewer from my side! 🦎 |
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Description
Fixes ticket 6574 — on React Native, users were being re-prompted for OTP verification on every transaction even after recently verifying (~10 min ago).
Root cause:
handleAuthRequired()sends aget-statusevent to the frame on every call (both fromensureAuthenticated()pre-auth and fromsign()). When the frame's in-memoryDeviceCacheexpires (5-min TTL) or its cache key changes due to a JWT refresh, the frame hits the Relay API which can return 404/304 for previously-registered devices — triggering a "new-device" status and unnecessary OTP prompt.Fix: Add a timestamp-based client-side cache (
_lastAuthSuccessTimestamp) with a 10-minute TTL insidehandleAuthRequired(). When the signer was recently confirmed as ready, skip theget-statusround-trip entirely. The timestamp is updated on every successful auth event:get-statusreturning "ready"start-onboardingreturning "ready"complete-onboardingsucceedingThe timestamp is reset to 0 on all failure/error paths (
get-statusnon-ready,verifyOtperrors, OTP validation failures) for consistency.This is applied inside
handleAuthRequired()(not justensureAuthenticated()) so it covers all call paths including directsign()calls.Cache invalidation on sign failure: A
protected invalidateAuthCache()helper is exposed so subclasses can reset the cache when they receive an error from the frame (e.g. if the WebView was silently reloaded and lost its master secret). All three chain signers (EVMNonCustodialSigner,SolanaNonCustodialSigner,StellarNonCustodialSigner) and_exportPrivateKeycall it onstatus === "error"responses, ensuring users aren't stuck for the remaining TTL.Key review points
invalidateAuthCache()is called onres?.status === "error"but not on exceptions thrown bysendAction(e.g. timeouts). A timeout would propagate as an unhandled error — worth discussing whether to wrap in try-catch for completeness.NonCustodialSigneris abstract and depends on iframe/WebView handshake connections, making isolated unit tests non-trivial. The caching branches are exercised end-to-end via the companion PR's cache tests. Adding dedicated unit tests would be a good follow-up.Test plan
pnpm test:vitest— 287 passed, 68 skipped)pnpm lint)_lastAuthSuccessTimestampis set on all success branches, reset to 0 on all error/non-ready branches, andinvalidateAuthCache()is called in all subclass sign error paths and_exportPrivateKeyPackage updates
@crossmint/wallets-sdk: patch (changeset added)Category: improvements
Product Area: wallets
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