refactor(server::db): introduced newtype wrappers for entity id's in database

mise.toml

@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ run = '''
 dart pub global activate protoc_plugin && \
 protoc --dart_out=grpc:useragent/lib/proto --proto_path=protobufs/ $(find protobufs -name '*.proto' | sort)
 '''
+
+[tasks.generate_schema]

protobufs/operator/vault/unseal.proto

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ enum UnsealResult {
   UNSEAL_RESULT_SUCCESS = 1;
   UNSEAL_RESULT_INVALID_KEY = 2;
   UNSEAL_RESULT_UNBOOTSTRAPPED = 3;
-  UNSEAL_RESULT_LOCKED_OUT = 4;
 }
 
 message Request {

server/Cargo.toml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ resolver = "3"
 
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-alloy = "2.0.4"
+alloy = "2.0.0"
 async-trait = "0.1.89"
 base64 = "0.22.1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.44", features = ["serde"] }
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ kameo = {git = "https://github.com/hdbg/kameo.git", rev = "805b417"}
 kameo_actors = {git = "https://github.com/hdbg/kameo.git", rev = "805b417"}
 hmac = "0.13.0"
 miette = { version = "7.6.0", features = ["fancy", "serde"] }
-ml-dsa = { version = "0.1.0-rc.9", features = ["zeroize"] }
+ml-dsa = { version = "0.1.0-rc.8", features = ["zeroize"] }
 mutants = "0.0.4"
 prost = "0.14.3"
 prost-types = { version = "0.14.3", features = ["chrono"] }
 rand = "0.10.1"
-rand_core = "0.10.1"
 rcgen = { version = "0.14.7", features = [ "aws_lc_rs",  "pem", "x509-parser", "zeroize" ], default-features = false }
 rstest = "0.26.1"
-rustls = { version = "0.23.40", features = ["aws-lc-rs", "logging", "prefer-post-quantum", "std"], default-features = false }
-rustls-pki-types = "1.14.1"
+rustls = { version = "0.23.38", features = ["aws-lc-rs", "logging", "prefer-post-quantum", "std"], default-features = false }
+rustls-pki-types = "1.14.0"
 sha2 = "0.11"
 smlang = "0.8.0"
 thiserror = "2.0.18"
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ needless_pass_by_ref_mut = "allow"
 pub_underscore_fields = "allow"
 redundant_pub_crate = "allow" 
 uninhabited_references = "allow" # safe with unsafe_code = "forbid" and standard uninhabited pattern (match *self {})
-too-many-lines = "allow" # this is a very common pattern in server code, and it's not always possible to break it down into smaller modules without hurting readability
 
 # restriction lints
 alloc_instead_of_core = "warn"

server/crates/arbiter-client/Cargo.toml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ tokio.workspace = true
 tokio-stream.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
 http = "1.4.0"
-rustls-webpki = { version = "0.103.13", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
+rustls-webpki = { version = "0.103.12", features = ["aws-lc-rs"] }
 async-trait.workspace = true
 chrono.workspace = true
 

server/crates/arbiter-client/src/auth.rs

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async fn send_auth_challenge_solution(
     key: &SigningKey,
     challenge: AuthChallenge,
 ) -> Result<(), AuthError> {
-    let timestamp = DateTime::from_timestamp_nanos(challenge.timestamp_nanos.cast_signed());
+    let timestamp = DateTime::from_timestamp_nanos(challenge.timestamp_nanos as i64);
     let challenge = authn::AuthChallenge {
         nonce: *challenge
             .random

server/crates/arbiter-server/Cargo.toml

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-diesel = { version = "2.3.9", features = ["chrono", "returning_clauses_for_sqlite_3_35", "serde_json", "time", "uuid"] }
-diesel-async = { version = "0.9.0", features = [
+diesel = { version = "2.3.7", features = ["chrono", "returning_clauses_for_sqlite_3_35", "serde_json", "time", "uuid"] }
+diesel-async = { version = "0.8.0", features = [
     "bb8",
     "migrations",
     "sqlite",
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ tokio.workspace = true
 rustls.workspace = true
 smlang.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
-diesel_migrations = { version = "2.3.2", features = ["sqlite"] }
+diesel_migrations = { version = "2.3.1", features = ["sqlite"] }
 async-trait.workspace = true
 tokio-stream.workspace = true
 rand.workspace = true
-rand_core.workspace = true
 rcgen.workspace = true
 chrono.workspace = true
 kameo.workspace = true
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ subtle = "2.6.1"
 x25519-dalek.workspace = true
 k256.workspace = true
 kameo_actors.workspace = true
+blahaj = "0.6.0"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 proptest = "1.11.0"

server/crates/arbiter-server/migrations/2026-02-14-171124-0000_init/up.sql

@@ -43,13 +43,24 @@ create table if not exists arbiter_settings (
 insert into arbiter_settings (id) values (1) on conflict do nothing;
 -- ensure singleton row exists
 
-create table if not exists operator_client (
+create table if not exists operator_identity (
     id integer not null primary key,
     public_key blob not null,
     created_at integer not null default(unixepoch ('now')),
     updated_at integer not null default(unixepoch ('now'))
 ) STRICT;
-create unique index if not exists uniq_operator_client_public_key on operator_client (public_key);
+create unique index if not exists uniq_operator_client_public_key on operator_identity (public_key);
+
+create table if not exists operator (
+    id integer primary key references operator_identity(id) on delete restrict, -- same id as operator_identity
+
+    share blob not null,
+    share_nonce blob not null,
+
+    created_at integer not null default(unixepoch ('now')),
+    updated_at integer not null default(unixepoch ('now'))
+
+) STRICT;
 
 create table if not exists client_metadata (
     id integer not null primary key,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/bootstrap.rs

@@ -1,48 +1,29 @@
 use crate::db::{self, DatabasePool, schema};
-use arbiter_crypto::safecell::{SafeCell, SafeCellHandle as _};
 use arbiter_proto::{BOOTSTRAP_PATH, home_path};
 
 use diesel::QueryDsl;
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use kameo::{Actor, messages};
-use rand::{RngExt, distr::Alphanumeric, rngs::SysRng};
-use rand_core::UnwrapErr;
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use rand::{RngExt, distr::Alphanumeric, make_rng, rngs::StdRng};
 use subtle::ConstantTimeEq as _;
 use thiserror::Error;
-use tracing::warn;
 
 const TOKEN_LENGTH: usize = 64;
 
-async fn write_token_file(path: &Path, content: &str) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
-    tokio::fs::write(path, content.as_bytes()).await?;
+pub async fn generate_token() -> Result<String, std::io::Error> {
+    let rng: StdRng = make_rng();
 
-    #[cfg(unix)]
-    {
-        use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt as _;
-        tokio::fs::set_permissions(path, std::fs::Permissions::from_mode(0o600)).await?;
-    }
+    let token = rng.sample_iter(Alphanumeric).take(TOKEN_LENGTH).fold(
+        String::default(),
+        |mut accum, char| {
+            accum += char.to_string().as_str();
+            accum
+        },
+    );
 
-    Ok(())
-}
+    tokio::fs::write(home_path()?.join(BOOTSTRAP_PATH), token.as_str()).await?;
 
-async fn generate_token(path: &Path) -> Result<SafeCell<[u8; TOKEN_LENGTH]>, std::io::Error> {
-    let mut cell = SafeCell::new([0u8; TOKEN_LENGTH]);
-    {
-        let mut buf = cell.write();
-        for (slot, b) in buf
-            .iter_mut()
-            .zip(UnwrapErr(SysRng).sample_iter(Alphanumeric))
-        {
-            *slot = b;
-        }
-    }
-
-    let token_str = cell.read_inline(|buf| String::from_utf8_lossy(buf.as_ref()).into_owned());
-
-    write_token_file(path, &token_str).await?;
-
-    Ok(cell)
+    Ok(token)
 }
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
@@ -59,8 +40,7 @@ pub enum Error {
 
 #[derive(Actor)]
 pub struct Bootstrapper {
-    token: Option<SafeCell<[u8; TOKEN_LENGTH]>>,
-    token_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    token: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl Bootstrapper {
@@ -68,43 +48,40 @@ impl Bootstrapper {
         let row_count: i64 = {
             let mut conn = db.get().await?;
 
-            schema::operator_client::table
+            schema::operator_identity::table
                 .count()
                 .get_result(&mut conn)
                 .await?
         };
 
-        let (token, token_path) = if row_count == 0 {
-            let path = home_path()?.join(BOOTSTRAP_PATH);
-            let token = generate_token(&path).await?;
-            (Some(token), Some(path))
+        let token = if row_count == 0 {
+            let token = generate_token().await?;
+            Some(token)
         } else {
-            (None, None)
+            None
         };
 
-        Ok(Self { token, token_path })
-    }
-}
-
-impl Bootstrapper {
-    fn is_correct_token(&mut self, token: &[u8]) -> bool {
-        self.token.as_mut().is_some_and(|expected| {
-            expected.read_inline(|exp| bool::from(exp.as_ref().ct_eq(token)))
-        })
+        Ok(Self { token })
     }
 }
 
 #[messages]
 impl Bootstrapper {
     #[message]
-    pub async fn consume_token(&mut self, token: Vec<u8>) -> bool {
-        if self.is_correct_token(&token) {
+    pub fn is_correct_token(&self, token: String) -> bool {
+        self.token.as_ref().is_some_and(|expected| {
+            let expected_bytes = expected.as_bytes();
+            let token_bytes = token.as_bytes();
+
+            let choice = expected_bytes.ct_eq(token_bytes);
+            bool::from(choice)
+        })
+    }
+
+    #[message]
+    pub fn consume_token(&mut self, token: String) -> bool {
+        if self.is_correct_token(token) {
             self.token = None;
-            if let Some(path) = self.token_path.take()
-                && let Err(e) = tokio::fs::remove_file(&path).await
-            {
-                warn!(error = ?e, path = ?path, "Failed to delete bootstrap token file after consumption");
-            }
             true
         } else {
             false
@@ -115,9 +92,7 @@ impl Bootstrapper {
 #[messages]
 impl Bootstrapper {
     #[message]
-    pub fn get_token(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
-        self.token
-            .as_mut()
-            .map(|cell| cell.read_inline(|buf| String::from_utf8_lossy(buf.as_ref()).into_owned()))
+    pub fn get_token(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.token.clone()
     }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/evm/mod.rs

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::{
     actors::vault::{CreateNew, Decrypt, Vault},
-    crypto::integrity::{self, Integrable},
+    crypto::integrity,
     db::{
         DatabaseError, DatabasePool,
-        models::{self},
+        models::{self, EvmWalletId},
         schema,
     },
     evm::{
@@ -25,35 +25,14 @@ use diesel::{
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use kameo::{Actor, actor::ActorRef, messages};
 use rand::{SeedableRng, rng, rngs::StdRng};
-use tracing::error;
 
 pub use crate::evm::safe_signer;
 
-/// Integrity guard that binds a wallet's encrypted key ID to its Ethereum address.
-/// Both fields are included in the HMAC — swapping `aead_encrypted_id` in the DB
-/// invalidates the envelope MAC, and the AEAD ciphertext is also bound to `address`
-/// as AAD, so decryption fails too.
-#[derive(arbiter_macros::Hashable)]
-struct EvmWalletIntegrity {
-    aead_encrypted_id: i32,
-    address: Address,
-}
-
-impl Integrable for EvmWalletIntegrity {
-    const KIND: &'static str = "evm_wallet";
-}
-
 #[derive(Debug, thiserror::Error)]
 pub enum SignTransactionError {
     #[error("Wallet not found")]
     WalletNotFound,
 
-    #[error("Decrypted key does not match requested wallet address")]
-    KeyAddressMismatch,
-
-    #[error("Internal signing error")]
-    Internal,
-
     #[error("Database error: {0}")]
     Database(#[from] DatabaseError),
 
@@ -85,12 +64,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     Integrity(#[from] integrity::Error),
 }
 
-impl From<diesel::result::Error> for Error {
-    fn from(e: diesel::result::Error) -> Self {
-        Self::Database(DatabaseError::from(e))
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(Actor)]
 pub struct EvmActor {
     pub vault: ActorRef<Vault>,
@@ -124,45 +97,26 @@ impl EvmActor {
 
         let aead_id: i32 = self
             .vault
-            .ask(CreateNew {
-                plaintext,
-                aad: address.as_slice().to_vec(),
-            })
+            .ask(CreateNew { plaintext })
             .await
             .map_err(|_| Error::VaultSend)?;
 
         let mut conn = self.db.get().await.map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
-        let wallet_id = conn
-            .exclusive_transaction(async |conn| {
-                let wallet_id: i32 = insert_into(schema::evm_wallet::table)
-                    .values(&models::NewEvmWallet {
-                        address: address.as_slice().to_vec(),
-                        aead_encrypted_id: aead_id,
-                    })
-                    .returning(schema::evm_wallet::id)
-                    .get_result(conn)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(DatabaseError::from)
-                    .map_err(Error::Database)?;
-
-                integrity::sign_entity(
-                    conn,
-                    &self.vault,
-                    &EvmWalletIntegrity { address, aead_encrypted_id: aead_id },
-                    wallet_id,
-                )
-                .await
-                .map_err(Error::Integrity)?;
-
-                Ok::<i32, Error>(wallet_id)
+        let wallet_id = insert_into(schema::evm_wallet::table)
+            .values(&models::NewEvmWallet {
+                address: address.as_slice().to_vec(),
+                aead_encrypted_id: aead_id,
             })
-            .await?;
+            .returning(schema::evm_wallet::id)
+            .get_result(&mut conn)
+            .await
+            .map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
 
         Ok((wallet_id, address))
     }
 
     #[message]
-    pub async fn list_wallets(&self) -> Result<Vec<(i32, Address)>, Error> {
+    pub async fn list_wallets(&self) -> Result<Vec<(EvmWalletId, Address)>, Error> {
         let mut conn = self.db.get().await.map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
         let rows: Vec<models::EvmWallet> = schema::evm_wallet::table
             .select(models::EvmWallet::as_select())
@@ -206,14 +160,29 @@ impl EvmActor {
     }
 
     #[message]
-    pub async fn useragent_delete_grant(
-        &mut self,
-        grant_id: i32,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        self.engine
-            .revoke_grant(grant_id)
-            .await
-            .map_err(Error::from)
+    #[expect(clippy::unused_async, reason = "reserved for impl")]
+    pub async fn operator_delete_grant(&mut self, _grant_id: i32) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        // let mut conn = self.db.get().await.map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
+        // let vault = self.vault.clone();
+
+        // diesel_async::AsyncConnection::transaction(&mut conn, |conn| {
+        //     Box::pin(async move {
+        //         diesel::update(schema::evm_basic_grant::table)
+        //             .filter(schema::evm_basic_grant::id.eq(grant_id))
+        //             .set(schema::evm_basic_grant::revoked_at.eq(SqliteTimestamp::now()))
+        //             .execute(conn)
+        //             .await?;
+
+        //         let signed = integrity::evm::load_signed_grant_by_basic_id(conn, grant_id).await?;
+
+        //         diesel::result::QueryResult::Ok(())
+        //     })
+        // })
+        // .await
+        // .map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
+
+        // Ok(())
+        todo!()
     }
 
     #[message]
@@ -287,51 +256,16 @@ impl EvmActor {
             .ok_or(SignTransactionError::WalletNotFound)?;
         drop(conn);
 
-        let mut conn = self.db.get().await.map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
-        let attestation = integrity::verify_entity(
-            &mut conn,
-            &self.vault,
-            &EvmWalletIntegrity {
-                address: wallet_address,
-                aead_encrypted_id: wallet.aead_encrypted_id,
-            },
-            wallet.id,
-        )
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            error!(?e, wallet_id = wallet.id, "EVM wallet integrity check failed");
-            SignTransactionError::Internal
-        })?;
-        drop(conn);
-
-        if attestation != integrity::AttestationStatus::Attested {
-            error!(
-                wallet_id = wallet.id,
-                "EVM wallet integrity unavailable; refusing to sign"
-            );
-            return Err(SignTransactionError::Internal);
-        }
-
         let raw_key: SafeCell<Vec<u8>> = self
             .vault
             .ask(Decrypt {
                 aead_id: wallet.aead_encrypted_id,
-                aad: wallet.address.clone(),
             })
             .await
             .map_err(|_| SignTransactionError::VaultSend)?;
 
         let signer = safe_signer::SafeSigner::from_cell(raw_key)?;
 
-        if signer.address() != wallet_address {
-            error!(
-                expected = %wallet_address,
-                actual = %signer.address(),
-                "Decrypted private key address does not match requested wallet"
-            );
-            return Err(SignTransactionError::KeyAddressMismatch);
-        }
-
         self.engine
             .evaluate_transaction(wallet_access, transaction.clone(), RunKind::Execution)
             .await?;

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/flow_coordinator/client_connect_approval.rs

@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ use kameo::{
     prelude::{ActorId, ActorRef, ActorStopReason, Context, WeakActorRef},
     reply::ReplySender,
 };
-use std::{ops::ControlFlow, time::Duration};
-
-const APPROVAL_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(30);
+use std::ops::ControlFlow;
 
 pub struct Args {
     pub client: ClientProfile,
@@ -66,14 +64,6 @@ impl Actor for ClientApprovalController {
                 .await;
         }
 
-        let weak = actor_ref.downgrade();
-        tokio::spawn(async move {
-            tokio::time::sleep(APPROVAL_TIMEOUT).await;
-            if let Some(r) = weak.upgrade() {
-                let _ = r.tell(OnApprovalTimeout {}).await;
-            }
-        });
-
         Ok(this)
     }
 
@@ -114,14 +104,4 @@ impl ClientApprovalController {
             ctx.stop();
         }
     }
-
-    /// Fired after `APPROVAL_TIMEOUT` elapses. Any operator that hasn't responded
-    /// by then is treated as a denial to prevent zombie sessions from blocking the flow.
-    #[message(ctx)]
-    pub fn on_approval_timeout(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context<Self, ()>) {
-        if self.pending > 0 {
-            self.send_reply(Ok(false));
-            ctx.stop();
-        }
-    }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/flow_coordinator/mod.rs

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ pub mod client_connect_approval;
 
 pub struct FlowCoordinator {
     pub clients: HashMap<ActorId, ActorRef<ClientSession>>,
-    /// Maps DB `client_id` → `ActorId` for fast connected-client lookup.
-    client_ids: HashMap<i32, ActorId>,
     operator_registry: ActorRef<OperatorRegistry>,
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ impl FlowCoordinator {
     pub fn new(operator_registry: ActorRef<OperatorRegistry>) -> Self {
         Self {
             clients: HashMap::default(),
-            client_ids: HashMap::default(),
             operator_registry,
         }
     }
@@ -51,7 +48,6 @@ impl Actor for FlowCoordinator {
         _: ActorStopReason,
     ) -> Result<ControlFlow<ActorStopReason>, Self::Error> {
         if self.clients.remove(&id).is_some() {
-            self.client_ids.retain(|_, actor_id| *actor_id != id);
             info!(
                 ?id,
                 actor = "FlowCoordinator",
@@ -79,28 +75,14 @@ impl FlowCoordinator {
     #[message(ctx)]
     pub async fn register_client(
         &mut self,
-        client_id: i32,
         actor: ActorRef<ClientSession>,
         ctx: &mut Context<Self, ()>,
     ) {
-        info!(id = %actor.id(), client_id, actor = "FlowCoordinator", event = "client.connected");
+        info!(id = %actor.id(), actor = "FlowCoordinator", event = "client.connected");
         ctx.actor_ref().link(&actor).await;
-        self.client_ids.insert(client_id, actor.id());
         self.clients.insert(actor.id(), actor);
     }
 
-    #[message]
-    pub fn is_client_connected(&self, client_id: i32) -> bool {
-        self.client_ids.contains_key(&client_id)
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the DB `client_ids` of all currently connected SDK clients.
-    /// Used by operator sessions on startup to seed their approved-client set.
-    #[message]
-    pub fn get_connected_client_ids(&self) -> Vec<i32> {
-        self.client_ids.keys().copied().collect()
-    }
-
     #[message(ctx)]
     pub async fn request_client_approval(
         &mut self,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/actors/vault/mod.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
     db::{
         self,
-        models::{self, RootKeyHistory},
+        models::{self, RootKeyHistory, RootKeyHistoryId},
         schema::{self},
     },
 };
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@ use hmac::{KeyInit as _, Mac as _};
 use kameo::{Actor, Reply, actor::ActorRef, messages};
 use kameo_actors::message_bus::{MessageBus, Publish};
 use strum::{EnumDiscriminants, IntoDiscriminant};
-use tracing::{error, info, warn};
+use tracing::{error, info};
 
 pub mod events {
-
     #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
     pub struct Bootstrapped;
 
@@ -46,8 +45,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     Sealed,
     #[error("Invalid key provided")]
     InvalidKey,
-    #[error("Vault locked: too many failed unseal attempts")]
-    LockedOut,
 
     #[error("Requested aead entry not found")]
     NotFound,
@@ -63,13 +60,10 @@ pub enum Error {
 
     #[error("Broken database")]
     BrokenDatabase,
-
-    #[error("Integrity key version mismatch: envelope uses key {envelope}, current key is {current}")]
-    KeyVersionMismatch { envelope: i32, current: i32 },
 }
 
 struct Unsealed {
-    root_key_history_id: i32,
+    root_key_history_id: RootKeyHistoryId,
     root_key: KeyCell,
 }
 
@@ -78,14 +72,13 @@ struct Unsealed {
 enum State {
     #[default]
     Unbootstrapped,
+
     Sealed {
-        root_key_history_id: i32,
+        root_key_history_id: RootKeyHistoryId,
     },
     Unsealed(Unsealed),
 }
 
-const MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS: u32 = 5;
-
 /// Manages vault root key and tracks current state of the vault (bootstrapped/unbootstrapped, sealed/unsealed).
 ///
 /// Provides API for encrypting and decrypting data using the vault root key.
@@ -95,7 +88,6 @@ pub struct Vault {
     db: db::DatabasePool,
     state: State,
     events: ActorRef<MessageBus>,
-    unseal_failures: u32,
 }
 
 #[messages]
@@ -118,38 +110,43 @@ impl Vault {
             }
         };
 
-        Ok(Self { db, state, events, unseal_failures: 0 })
+        Ok(Self { db, state, events })
     }
 
     // Exclusive transaction to avoid race condtions if multiple vaults write
     // additional layer of protection against nonce-reuse
-    async fn get_new_nonce(pool: &db::DatabasePool, root_key_id: i32) -> Result<Nonce, Error> {
+    async fn get_new_nonce(
+        pool: &db::DatabasePool,
+        root_key_id: RootKeyHistoryId,
+    ) -> Result<Nonce, Error> {
         let mut conn = pool.get().await?;
 
         let nonce = conn
-            .exclusive_transaction(async |conn| {
-                let current_nonce: Vec<u8> = schema::root_key_history::table
-                    .filter(schema::root_key_history::id.eq(root_key_id))
-                    .select(schema::root_key_history::data_encryption_nonce)
-                    .first(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+            .exclusive_transaction(|conn| {
+                Box::pin(async move {
+                    let current_nonce: Vec<u8> = schema::root_key_history::table
+                        .filter(schema::root_key_history::id.eq(root_key_id))
+                        .select(schema::root_key_history::data_encryption_nonce)
+                        .first(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                let mut nonce = Nonce::try_from(current_nonce.as_slice()).map_err(|()| {
-                    error!(
-                        "Broken database: invalid nonce for root key history id={}",
-                        root_key_id
-                    );
-                    Error::BrokenDatabase
-                })?;
-                nonce.increment();
+                    let mut nonce = Nonce::try_from(current_nonce.as_slice()).map_err(|()| {
+                        error!(
+                            "Broken database: invalid nonce for root key history id={:#?}",
+                            root_key_id
+                        );
+                        Error::BrokenDatabase
+                    })?;
+                    nonce.increment();
 
-                update(schema::root_key_history::table)
-                    .filter(schema::root_key_history::id.eq(root_key_id))
-                    .set(schema::root_key_history::data_encryption_nonce.eq(nonce.to_vec()))
-                    .execute(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+                    update(schema::root_key_history::table)
+                        .filter(schema::root_key_history::id.eq(root_key_id))
+                        .set(schema::root_key_history::data_encryption_nonce.eq(nonce.to_vec()))
+                        .execute(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                Result::<_, Error>::Ok(nonce)
+                    Result::<_, Error>::Ok(nonce)
+                })
             })
             .await?;
 
@@ -191,26 +188,29 @@ impl Vault {
 
         let data_encryption_nonce_bytes = data_encryption_nonce.to_vec();
         let root_key_history_id = conn
-            .transaction(async |conn| {
-                let root_key_history_id: i32 = insert_into(schema::root_key_history::table)
-                    .values(&models::NewRootKeyHistory {
-                        ciphertext: root_key_ciphertext.clone(),
-                        tag: v1::ROOT_KEY_TAG.to_vec(),
-                        root_key_encryption_nonce: root_key_nonce.to_vec(),
-                        data_encryption_nonce: data_encryption_nonce_bytes.clone(),
-                        schema_version: 1,
-                        salt: salt.to_vec(),
-                    })
-                    .returning(schema::root_key_history::id)
-                    .get_result(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+            .transaction(|conn| {
+                Box::pin(async move {
+                    let root_key_history_id: RootKeyHistoryId =
+                        insert_into(schema::root_key_history::table)
+                            .values(&models::NewRootKeyHistory {
+                                ciphertext: root_key_ciphertext,
+                                tag: v1::ROOT_KEY_TAG.to_vec(),
+                                root_key_encryption_nonce: root_key_nonce.to_vec(),
+                                data_encryption_nonce: data_encryption_nonce_bytes,
+                                schema_version: 1,
+                                salt: salt.to_vec(),
+                            })
+                            .returning(schema::root_key_history::id)
+                            .get_result(conn)
+                            .await?;
 
-                update(schema::arbiter_settings::table)
-                    .set(schema::arbiter_settings::root_key_id.eq(root_key_history_id))
-                    .execute(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+                    update(schema::arbiter_settings::table)
+                        .set(schema::arbiter_settings::root_key_id.eq(root_key_history_id))
+                        .execute(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                Result::<_, diesel::result::Error>::Ok(root_key_history_id)
+                    Result::<_, diesel::result::Error>::Ok(root_key_history_id)
+                })
             })
             .await?;
 
@@ -227,10 +227,6 @@ impl Vault {
 
     #[message]
     pub async fn try_unseal(&mut self, seal_key_raw: SafeCell<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        if self.unseal_failures >= MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS {
-            return Err(Error::LockedOut);
-        }
-
         let State::Sealed {
             root_key_history_id,
         } = &self.state
@@ -263,27 +259,13 @@ impl Vault {
                 Error::BrokenDatabase
             })?;
 
-        if seal_key
+        seal_key
             .decrypt_in_place(&nonce, v1::ROOT_KEY_TAG, &mut root_key)
-            .is_err()
-        {
-            self.unseal_failures += 1;
-            if self.unseal_failures >= MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS {
-                error!(
-                    attempts = self.unseal_failures,
-                    "Vault locked: maximum failed unseal attempts reached"
-                );
-            } else {
-                warn!(
-                    attempts = self.unseal_failures,
-                    remaining = MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS - self.unseal_failures,
-                    "Failed unseal attempt"
-                );
-            }
-            return Err(Error::InvalidKey);
-        }
+            .map_err(|err| {
+                error!(?err, "Failed to unseal root key: invalid seal key");
+                Error::InvalidKey
+            })?;
 
-        self.unseal_failures = 0;
         self.state = State::Unsealed(Unsealed {
             root_key_history_id: current_key.id,
             root_key: KeyCell::try_from(root_key).map_err(|err| {
@@ -298,10 +280,8 @@ impl Vault {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Decrypts an AEAD entry. The `aad` must match the value used at encryption time;
-    /// a mismatch causes authentication failure, preventing cross-wallet key swaps.
     #[message]
-    pub async fn decrypt(&mut self, aead_id: i32, aad: Vec<u8>) -> Result<SafeCell<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
+    pub async fn decrypt(&mut self, aead_id: i32) -> Result<SafeCell<Vec<u8>>, Error> {
         let Unsealed { root_key, .. } = Self::expect_unsealed(&mut self.state)?;
 
         let row: models::AeadEncrypted = {
@@ -323,15 +303,13 @@ impl Vault {
             Error::BrokenDatabase
         })?;
         let mut output = SafeCell::new(row.ciphertext);
-        root_key.decrypt_in_place(&nonce, &aad, &mut output)?;
+        root_key.decrypt_in_place(&nonce, v1::TAG, &mut output)?;
         Ok(output)
     }
 
-    /// Creates a new `aead_encrypted` entry and returns its ID.
-    /// The `aad` is bound into the ciphertext and must be reproduced exactly at decryption time.
     // Creates new `aead_encrypted` entry in the database and returns it's ID
     #[message]
-    pub async fn create_new(&mut self, mut plaintext: SafeCell<Vec<u8>>, aad: Vec<u8>) -> Result<i32, Error> {
+    pub async fn create_new(&mut self, mut plaintext: SafeCell<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<i32, Error> {
         let Unsealed {
             root_key,
             root_key_history_id,
@@ -343,7 +321,7 @@ impl Vault {
 
         let mut ciphertext_buffer = plaintext.write();
         let ciphertext_buffer: &mut Vec<u8> = ciphertext_buffer.as_mut();
-        root_key.encrypt_in_place(&nonce, &aad, &mut *ciphertext_buffer)?;
+        root_key.encrypt_in_place(&nonce, v1::TAG, &mut *ciphertext_buffer)?;
 
         let ciphertext = std::mem::take(ciphertext_buffer);
 
@@ -370,17 +348,22 @@ impl Vault {
     }
 
     #[message]
-    pub fn sign_integrity(&mut self, mac_input: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(i32, Vec<u8>), Error> {
+    pub fn sign_integrity(
+        &mut self,
+        mac_input: Vec<u8>,
+    ) -> Result<(RootKeyHistoryId, Vec<u8>), Error> {
         let Unsealed {
             root_key,
             root_key_history_id,
         } = Self::expect_unsealed(&mut self.state)?;
 
-        let mut hmac = root_key.0.read_inline(|k| {
-            HmacSha256::new_from_slice(k)
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| unreachable!("HMAC accepts keys of any size"))
-        });
-        hmac.update(&root_key_history_id.to_be_bytes());
+        let mut hmac = root_key
+            .0
+            .read_inline(|k| match HmacSha256::new_from_slice(k) {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(_) => unreachable!("HMAC accepts keys of any size"),
+            });
+        hmac.update(&root_key_history_id.to_raw().to_be_bytes());
         hmac.update(&mac_input);
 
         let mac = hmac.finalize().into_bytes().to_vec();
@@ -392,7 +375,7 @@ impl Vault {
         &mut self,
         mac_input: Vec<u8>,
         expected_mac: Vec<u8>,
-        key_version: i32,
+        key_version: RootKeyHistoryId,
     ) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let Unsealed {
             root_key,
@@ -400,17 +383,16 @@ impl Vault {
         } = Self::expect_unsealed(&mut self.state)?;
 
         if *root_key_history_id != key_version {
-            return Err(Error::KeyVersionMismatch {
-                envelope: key_version,
-                current: *root_key_history_id,
-            });
+            return Ok(false);
         }
 
-        let mut hmac = root_key.0.read_inline(|k| {
-            HmacSha256::new_from_slice(k)
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| unreachable!("HMAC accepts keys of any size"))
-        });
-        hmac.update(&key_version.to_be_bytes());
+        let mut hmac = root_key
+            .0
+            .read_inline(|k| match HmacSha256::new_from_slice(k) {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(_) => unreachable!("HMAC accepts keys of any size"),
+            });
+        hmac.update(&key_version.to_raw().to_be_bytes());
         hmac.update(&mac_input);
 
         Ok(hmac.verify_slice(&expected_mac).is_ok())
@@ -433,7 +415,7 @@ impl Vault {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::actors::GlobalActors;
+    use crate::{actors::GlobalActors, db::models::RootKeyHistory};
     use arbiter_crypto::safecell::SafeCellHandle as _;
 
     use super::*;
@@ -452,13 +434,12 @@ mod tests {
     async fn nonce_monotonic_even_when_nonce_allocation_interleaves() {
         let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
         let mut actor = bootstrapped_actor(&db).await;
-
-        let State::Unsealed(Unsealed {
-            root_key_history_id,
-            ..
-        }) = actor.state
-        else {
-            panic!("expected unsealed state")
+        let root_key_history_id = match actor.state {
+            State::Unsealed(Unsealed {
+                root_key_history_id,
+                ..
+            }) => root_key_history_id,
+            _ => panic!("expected unsealed state"),
         };
 
         let n1 = Vault::get_new_nonce(&db, root_key_history_id)
@@ -478,7 +459,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(root_row.data_encryption_nonce, n2.to_vec());
 
         let id = actor
-            .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"post-interleave".to_vec()), b"test-aad".to_vec())
+            .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"post-interleave".to_vec()))
             .await
             .unwrap();
         let row: models::AeadEncrypted = schema::aead_encrypted::table

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/context/tls.rs

@@ -174,26 +174,28 @@ impl TlsManager {
 
         {
             let mut conn = db.get().await?;
-            conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-                let new_tls_history = NewTlsHistory {
-                    cert: new_cert.cert.pem(),
-                    cert_key: new_cert.cert_key.serialize_pem(),
-                    ca_cert: encode_cert_to_pem(&ca.cert),
-                    ca_key: ca.issuer.key().serialize_pem(),
-                };
+            conn.transaction(|conn| {
+                Box::pin(async {
+                    let new_tls_history = NewTlsHistory {
+                        cert: new_cert.cert.pem(),
+                        cert_key: new_cert.cert_key.serialize_pem(),
+                        ca_cert: encode_cert_to_pem(&ca.cert),
+                        ca_key: ca.issuer.key().serialize_pem(),
+                    };
 
-                let inserted_tls_history: i32 = diesel::insert_into(tls_history::table)
-                    .values(&new_tls_history)
-                    .returning(tls_history::id)
-                    .get_result(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+                    let inserted_tls_history: i32 = diesel::insert_into(tls_history::table)
+                        .values(&new_tls_history)
+                        .returning(tls_history::id)
+                        .get_result(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                diesel::update(arbiter_settings::table)
-                    .set(arbiter_settings::tls_id.eq(inserted_tls_history))
-                    .execute(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+                    diesel::update(arbiter_settings::table)
+                        .set(arbiter_settings::tls_id.eq(inserted_tls_history))
+                        .execute(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                Result::<_, diesel::result::Error>::Ok(())
+                    Result::<_, diesel::result::Error>::Ok(())
+                })
             })
             .await?;
         }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/crypto/integrity/v1.rs

@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ pub async fn verify_entity<E: Integrable>(
         Ok(false) => Err(Error::MacMismatch {
             entity_kind: E::KIND,
         }),
-        Err(SendError::HandlerError(
-            vault::Error::Sealed | vault::Error::KeyVersionMismatch { .. },
-        )) => Ok(AttestationStatus::Unavailable),
+        Err(SendError::HandlerError(vault::Error::Sealed)) => Ok(AttestationStatus::Unavailable),
         Err(_) => Err(Error::VaultSend),
     }
 }
@@ -333,47 +331,4 @@ mod tests {
             .unwrap_err();
         assert!(matches!(err, Error::MacMismatch { .. }));
     }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn key_version_mismatch_returns_unavailable_not_mac_mismatch() {
-        use crate::db::schema::integrity_envelope;
-        use super::AttestationStatus;
-
-        const ENTITY_ID: &[u8] = b"entity-id-rotation-test";
-
-        let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
-        let vault = bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
-        let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-
-        let entity = DummyEntity {
-            payload_version: 1,
-            payload: b"payload-v1".to_vec(),
-        };
-
-        sign_entity(&mut conn, &vault, &entity, ENTITY_ID)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        // Simulate key rotation: update the stored key_version to a stale value.
-        // After real rotation the vault's root_key_history_id would advance, but
-        // here we achieve the same mismatch by back-dating the envelope's key_version.
-        diesel::update(integrity_envelope::table)
-            .filter(integrity_envelope::entity_kind.eq("dummy_entity"))
-            .filter(integrity_envelope::entity_id.eq(ENTITY_ID))
-            .set(integrity_envelope::key_version.eq(0))
-            .execute(&mut conn)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        // Must NOT error — version mismatch is Unavailable, not tampered.
-        let status = verify_entity(&mut conn, &vault, &entity, ENTITY_ID)
-            .await
-            .expect("key version mismatch must not be treated as an error");
-
-        assert_eq!(
-            status,
-            AttestationStatus::Unavailable,
-            "stale key_version must yield Unavailable, not MacMismatch"
-        );
-    }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/db/models.rs

@@ -79,10 +79,41 @@ pub mod types {
         }
     }
 
-    #[derive(Debug, FromSqlRow, AsExpression, Clone)]
-    #[diesel(sql_type = Integer)]
-    #[repr(transparent)] // hint compiler to optimize the wrapper struct away
-    pub struct ChainId(pub i32);
+    macro_rules! declare_id {
+        ($name:ident) => {
+            #[derive(Debug, FromSqlRow, AsExpression, Clone, Hash, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+            #[diesel(sql_type = Integer)]
+            #[repr(transparent)] // hint compiler to optimize the wrapper struct away
+            pub struct $name(i32);
+
+            impl $name {
+                pub const fn to_raw(self) -> i32 {
+                    self.0
+                }
+                pub const fn from_raw(raw: i32) -> Self {
+                    Self(raw)
+                }
+            }
+
+            impl FromSql<Integer, Sqlite> for $name {
+                fn from_sql(
+                    bytes: <Sqlite as diesel::backend::Backend>::RawValue<'_>,
+                ) -> diesel::deserialize::Result<Self> {
+                    FromSql::<Integer, Sqlite>::from_sql(bytes).map(Self)
+                }
+            }
+            impl ToSql<Integer, Sqlite> for $name {
+                fn to_sql<'b>(
+                    &'b self,
+                    out: &mut diesel::serialize::Output<'b, '_, Sqlite>,
+                ) -> diesel::serialize::Result {
+                    ToSql::<Integer, Sqlite>::to_sql(&self.0, out)
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    declare_id!(ChainId);
 
     #[expect(
         clippy::cast_sign_loss,
@@ -103,21 +134,13 @@ pub mod types {
         }
     };
 
-    impl FromSql<Integer, Sqlite> for ChainId {
-        fn from_sql(
-            bytes: <Sqlite as diesel::backend::Backend>::RawValue<'_>,
-        ) -> diesel::deserialize::Result<Self> {
-            FromSql::<Integer, Sqlite>::from_sql(bytes).map(Self)
-        }
-    }
-    impl ToSql<Integer, Sqlite> for ChainId {
-        fn to_sql<'b>(
-            &'b self,
-            out: &mut diesel::serialize::Output<'b, '_, Sqlite>,
-        ) -> diesel::serialize::Result {
-            ToSql::<Integer, Sqlite>::to_sql(&self.0, out)
-        }
-    }
+    declare_id!(OperatorId);
+    declare_id!(OperatorIdentityId);
+    declare_id!(AeadEncryptedId);
+    declare_id!(RootKeyHistoryId);
+    declare_id!(TlsHistoryId);
+    declare_id!(EvmWalletId);
+    declare_id!(ClientId);
 }
 pub use types::*;
 
@@ -130,12 +153,12 @@ pub use types::*;
 )]
 #[diesel(table_name = aead_encrypted, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
 pub struct AeadEncrypted {
-    pub id: i32,
+    pub id: AeadEncryptedId,
     pub ciphertext: Vec<u8>,
     pub tag: Vec<u8>,
     pub current_nonce: Vec<u8>,
     pub schema_version: i32,
-    pub associated_root_key_id: i32, // references root_key_history.id
+    pub associated_root_key_id: RootKeyHistoryId,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
 }
 
@@ -148,7 +171,7 @@ pub struct AeadEncrypted {
     attributes_with = "deriveless"
 )]
 pub struct RootKeyHistory {
-    pub id: i32,
+    pub id: RootKeyHistoryId,
     pub ciphertext: Vec<u8>,
     pub tag: Vec<u8>,
     pub root_key_encryption_nonce: Vec<u8>,
@@ -166,7 +189,7 @@ pub struct RootKeyHistory {
     attributes_with = "deriveless"
 )]
 pub struct TlsHistory {
-    pub id: i32,
+    pub id: TlsHistoryId,
     pub cert: String,
     pub cert_key: String, // PEM Encoded private key
     pub ca_cert: String,  // PEM Encoded certificate for cert signing
@@ -191,7 +214,7 @@ pub struct ArbiterSettings {
     attributes_with = "deriveless"
 )]
 pub struct EvmWallet {
-    pub id: i32,
+    pub id: EvmWalletId,
     pub address: Vec<u8>,
     pub aead_encrypted_id: i32,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
@@ -213,7 +236,7 @@ pub struct EvmWallet {
 )]
 pub struct EvmWalletAccess {
     pub id: i32,
-    pub wallet_id: i32,
+    pub wallet_id: EvmWalletId,
     pub client_id: i32,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
 }
@@ -240,7 +263,7 @@ pub struct ProgramClientMetadataHistory {
 #[derive(Models, Queryable, Debug, Insertable, Selectable)]
 #[diesel(table_name = schema::program_client, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
 pub struct ProgramClient {
-    pub id: i32,
+    pub id: ClientId,
     pub public_key: Vec<u8>,
     pub metadata_id: i32,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
@@ -248,14 +271,24 @@ pub struct ProgramClient {
 }
 
 #[derive(Queryable, Debug)]
-#[diesel(table_name = schema::operator_client, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
-pub struct OperatorClient {
-    pub id: i32,
+#[diesel(table_name = schema::operator_identity, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
+pub struct OperatorIdentity {
+    pub id: OperatorIdentityId,
     pub public_key: Vec<u8>,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
     pub updated_at: SqliteTimestamp,
 }
 
+#[derive(Queryable, Debug)]
+#[diesel(table_name = schema::operator, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
+pub struct Operator {
+    pub id: OperatorId,
+    pub share: Vec<u8>,
+    pub share_nonce: Vec<u8>,
+    pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,
+    pub updated_at: SqliteTimestamp,
+}
+
 #[derive(Models, Queryable, Debug, Insertable, Selectable)]
 #[diesel(table_name = evm_ether_transfer_limit, check_for_backend(Sqlite))]
 #[view(
@@ -399,7 +432,7 @@ pub struct IntegrityEnvelope {
     pub entity_kind: String,
     pub entity_id: Vec<u8>,
     pub payload_version: i32,
-    pub key_version: i32,
+    pub key_version: RootKeyHistoryId,
     pub mac: Vec<u8>,
     pub signed_at: SqliteTimestamp,
     pub created_at: SqliteTimestamp,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/db/schema.rs

@@ -152,6 +152,25 @@ diesel::table! {
     }
 }
 
+diesel::table! {
+    operator (id) {
+        id -> Nullable<Integer>,
+        share -> Binary,
+        share_nonce -> Binary,
+        created_at -> Integer,
+        updated_at -> Integer,
+    }
+}
+
+diesel::table! {
+    operator_identity (id) {
+        id -> Integer,
+        public_key -> Binary,
+        created_at -> Integer,
+        updated_at -> Integer,
+    }
+}
+
 diesel::table! {
     program_client (id) {
         id -> Integer,
@@ -185,15 +204,6 @@ diesel::table! {
     }
 }
 
-diesel::table! {
-    operator_client (id) {
-        id -> Integer,
-        public_key -> Binary,
-        created_at -> Integer,
-        updated_at -> Integer,
-    }
-}
-
 diesel::joinable!(aead_encrypted -> root_key_history (associated_root_key_id));
 diesel::joinable!(arbiter_settings -> root_key_history (root_key_id));
 diesel::joinable!(arbiter_settings -> tls_history (tls_id));
@@ -212,6 +222,7 @@ diesel::joinable!(evm_transaction_log -> evm_wallet_access (wallet_access_id));
 diesel::joinable!(evm_wallet -> aead_encrypted (aead_encrypted_id));
 diesel::joinable!(evm_wallet_access -> evm_wallet (wallet_id));
 diesel::joinable!(evm_wallet_access -> program_client (client_id));
+diesel::joinable!(operator -> operator_identity (id));
 diesel::joinable!(program_client -> client_metadata (metadata_id));
 
 diesel::allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
@@ -230,8 +241,9 @@ diesel::allow_tables_to_appear_in_same_query!(
     evm_wallet,
     evm_wallet_access,
     integrity_envelope,
+    operator,
+    operator_identity,
     program_client,
     root_key_history,
     tls_history,
-    operator_client,
 );

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/evm/mod.rs

@@ -1,34 +1,28 @@
-use diesel_async::{AsyncConnection, RunQueryDsl};
-use kameo::actor::ActorRef;
-
 use crate::{
     actors::vault::Vault,
     crypto::integrity,
     db::{
         self, DatabaseError,
         models::{
-            EvmBasicGrant, EvmEtherTransferGrant, EvmEtherTransferGrantTarget,
-            EvmEtherTransferLimit, EvmTokenTransferGrant, EvmTokenTransferVolumeLimit,
-            EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog, SqliteTimestamp,
+            EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog, SqliteTimestamp,
         },
         schema::{self, evm_transaction_log},
     },
     evm::policies::{
         CombinedSettings, DatabaseID, EvalContext, EvalViolation, Grant, Policy,
-        SharedGrantSettings, SpecificGrant, SpecificMeaning, VolumeRateLimit,
-        ether_transfer::EtherTransfer, token_transfers::TokenTransfer,
+        SharedGrantSettings, SpecificGrant, SpecificMeaning, ether_transfer::EtherTransfer,
+        token_transfers::TokenTransfer,
     },
 };
 
 use alloy::{
     consensus::TxEip1559,
-    primitives::{Address, TxKind, U256},
+    primitives::{TxKind, U256},
 };
 use chrono::Utc;
-use diesel::{
-    ExpressionMethods as _, OptionalExtension, QueryDsl as _, QueryResult, SelectableHelper,
-    insert_into, sqlite::Sqlite, update,
-};
+use diesel::{ExpressionMethods as _, QueryDsl as _, QueryResult, insert_into, sqlite::Sqlite};
+use diesel_async::{AsyncConnection, RunQueryDsl};
+use kameo::actor::ActorRef;
 
 pub mod abi;
 pub mod safe_signer;
@@ -185,22 +179,24 @@ impl Engine {
         }
 
         if run_kind == RunKind::Execution {
-            conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-                let log_id: i32 = insert_into(evm_transaction_log::table)
-                    .values(&NewEvmTransactionLog {
-                        grant_id: grant.common_settings_id,
-                        wallet_access_id: context.target.id,
-                        chain_id: context.chain.into(),
-                        eth_value: utils::u256_to_bytes(context.value).to_vec(),
-                        signed_at: Utc::now().into(),
-                    })
-                    .returning(evm_transaction_log::id)
-                    .get_result(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+            conn.transaction(|conn| {
+                Box::pin(async move {
+                    let log_id: i32 = insert_into(evm_transaction_log::table)
+                        .values(&NewEvmTransactionLog {
+                            grant_id: grant.common_settings_id,
+                            wallet_access_id: context.target.id,
+                            chain_id: context.chain.into(),
+                            eth_value: utils::u256_to_bytes(context.value).to_vec(),
+                            signed_at: Utc::now().into(),
+                        })
+                        .returning(evm_transaction_log::id)
+                        .get_result(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                P::record_transaction(&context, meaning, log_id, &grant, &mut *conn).await?;
+                    P::record_transaction(&context, meaning, log_id, &grant, conn).await?;
 
-                QueryResult::Ok(())
+                    QueryResult::Ok(())
+                })
             })
             .await
             .map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
@@ -226,203 +222,60 @@ impl Engine {
         let vault = self.vault.clone();
 
         let id = conn
-            .transaction(async |conn| {
-                use schema::evm_basic_grant;
+            .transaction(|conn| {
+                Box::pin(async move {
+                    use schema::evm_basic_grant;
 
-                #[expect(
-                    clippy::cast_possible_truncation,
-                    clippy::cast_possible_wrap,
-                    clippy::as_conversions,
-                    reason = "fixme! #86"
-                )]
-                let basic_grant: EvmBasicGrant = insert_into(evm_basic_grant::table)
-                    .values(&NewEvmBasicGrant {
-                        chain_id: full_grant.shared.chain.into(),
-                        wallet_access_id: full_grant.shared.wallet_access_id,
-                        valid_from: full_grant.shared.valid_from.map(SqliteTimestamp),
-                        valid_until: full_grant.shared.valid_until.map(SqliteTimestamp),
-                        max_gas_fee_per_gas: full_grant
-                            .shared
-                            .max_gas_fee_per_gas
-                            .map(|fee| utils::u256_to_bytes(fee).to_vec()),
-                        max_priority_fee_per_gas: full_grant
-                            .shared
-                            .max_priority_fee_per_gas
-                            .map(|fee| utils::u256_to_bytes(fee).to_vec()),
-                        rate_limit_count: full_grant
-                            .shared
-                            .rate_limit
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .map(|rl| rl.count as i32),
-                        rate_limit_window_secs: full_grant
-                            .shared
-                            .rate_limit
-                            .as_ref()
-                            .map(|rl| rl.window.num_seconds() as i32),
-                        revoked_at: None,
-                    })
-                    .returning(evm_basic_grant::all_columns)
-                    .get_result(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
+                    #[expect(
+                        clippy::cast_possible_truncation,
+                        clippy::cast_possible_wrap,
+                        clippy::as_conversions,
+                        reason = "fixme! #86"
+                    )]
+                    let basic_grant: EvmBasicGrant = insert_into(evm_basic_grant::table)
+                        .values(&NewEvmBasicGrant {
+                            chain_id: full_grant.shared.chain.into(),
+                            wallet_access_id: full_grant.shared.wallet_access_id,
+                            valid_from: full_grant.shared.valid_from.map(SqliteTimestamp),
+                            valid_until: full_grant.shared.valid_until.map(SqliteTimestamp),
+                            max_gas_fee_per_gas: full_grant
+                                .shared
+                                .max_gas_fee_per_gas
+                                .map(|fee| utils::u256_to_bytes(fee).to_vec()),
+                            max_priority_fee_per_gas: full_grant
+                                .shared
+                                .max_priority_fee_per_gas
+                                .map(|fee| utils::u256_to_bytes(fee).to_vec()),
+                            rate_limit_count: full_grant
+                                .shared
+                                .rate_limit
+                                .as_ref()
+                                .map(|rl| rl.count as i32),
+                            rate_limit_window_secs: full_grant
+                                .shared
+                                .rate_limit
+                                .as_ref()
+                                .map(|rl| rl.window.num_seconds() as i32),
+                            revoked_at: None,
+                        })
+                        .returning(evm_basic_grant::all_columns)
+                        .get_result(conn)
+                        .await?;
 
-                P::create_grant(&basic_grant, &full_grant.specific, &mut *conn).await?;
+                    P::create_grant(&basic_grant, &full_grant.specific, conn).await?;
 
-                integrity::sign_entity(&mut *conn, &vault, &full_grant, basic_grant.id)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(|_| diesel::result::Error::RollbackTransaction)?;
+                    integrity::sign_entity(conn, &vault, &full_grant, basic_grant.id)
+                        .await
+                        .map_err(|_| diesel::result::Error::RollbackTransaction)?;
 
-                QueryResult::Ok(basic_grant.id)
+                    QueryResult::Ok(basic_grant.id)
+                })
             })
             .await?;
 
         Ok(id)
     }
 
-    pub async fn revoke_grant(
-        &self,
-        basic_grant_id: i32,
-    ) -> Result<(), DatabaseError> {
-        let mut conn = self.db.get().await.map_err(DatabaseError::from)?;
-        let vault = self.vault.clone();
-
-        conn.transaction(async move |conn| {
-            use crate::db::schema::{
-                evm_basic_grant, evm_ether_transfer_grant, evm_ether_transfer_grant_target,
-                evm_ether_transfer_limit, evm_token_transfer_grant,
-                evm_token_transfer_volume_limit,
-            };
-
-            update(evm_basic_grant::table)
-                .filter(evm_basic_grant::id.eq(basic_grant_id))
-                .set(evm_basic_grant::revoked_at.eq(SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now())))
-                .execute(&mut *conn)
-                .await?;
-
-            let basic_grant: EvmBasicGrant = evm_basic_grant::table
-                .filter(evm_basic_grant::id.eq(basic_grant_id))
-                .select(EvmBasicGrant::as_select())
-                .first(&mut *conn)
-                .await?;
-
-            let shared = SharedGrantSettings::try_from_model(basic_grant)?;
-
-            if let Some(ether_grant) = evm_ether_transfer_grant::table
-                .filter(evm_ether_transfer_grant::basic_grant_id.eq(basic_grant_id))
-                .select(EvmEtherTransferGrant::as_select())
-                .first(&mut *conn)
-                .await
-                .optional()?
-            {
-                let target_rows: Vec<EvmEtherTransferGrantTarget> =
-                    evm_ether_transfer_grant_target::table
-                        .filter(evm_ether_transfer_grant_target::grant_id.eq(ether_grant.id))
-                        .select(EvmEtherTransferGrantTarget::as_select())
-                        .load(&mut *conn)
-                        .await?;
-                let targets: Vec<Address> = target_rows
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .filter_map(|target| {
-                        let arr: [u8; 20] = target.address.try_into().ok()?;
-                        Some(Address::from(arr))
-                    })
-                    .collect();
-
-                let limit: EvmEtherTransferLimit = evm_ether_transfer_limit::table
-                    .filter(evm_ether_transfer_limit::id.eq(ether_grant.limit_id))
-                    .select(EvmEtherTransferLimit::as_select())
-                    .first(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
-
-                let settings = CombinedSettings {
-                    shared: shared.clone(),
-                    specific: policies::ether_transfer::Settings {
-                        target: targets,
-                        limit: VolumeRateLimit {
-                            max_volume: utils::try_bytes_to_u256(&limit.max_volume).map_err(
-                                |err| {
-                                    diesel::result::Error::DeserializationError(Box::new(err))
-                                },
-                            )?,
-                            window: chrono::Duration::seconds(limit.window_secs.into()),
-                        },
-                    },
-                };
-
-                integrity::sign_entity(&mut *conn, &vault, &settings, basic_grant_id)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(|_| diesel::result::Error::RollbackTransaction)?;
-
-                return QueryResult::Ok(());
-            }
-
-            if let Some(token_grant) = evm_token_transfer_grant::table
-                .filter(evm_token_transfer_grant::basic_grant_id.eq(basic_grant_id))
-                .select(EvmTokenTransferGrant::as_select())
-                .first(&mut *conn)
-                .await
-                .optional()?
-            {
-                let volume_limit_rows: Vec<EvmTokenTransferVolumeLimit> =
-                    evm_token_transfer_volume_limit::table
-                        .filter(evm_token_transfer_volume_limit::grant_id.eq(token_grant.id))
-                        .select(EvmTokenTransferVolumeLimit::as_select())
-                        .load(&mut *conn)
-                        .await?;
-                let volume_limits: Vec<VolumeRateLimit> = volume_limit_rows
-                    .into_iter()
-                    .map(|row| {
-                        Ok(VolumeRateLimit {
-                            max_volume: utils::try_bytes_to_u256(&row.max_volume).map_err(
-                                |err| {
-                                    diesel::result::Error::DeserializationError(Box::new(err))
-                                },
-                            )?,
-                            window: chrono::Duration::seconds(row.window_secs.into()),
-                        })
-                    })
-                    .collect::<QueryResult<Vec<_>>>()?;
-
-                let target: Option<Address> = match token_grant.receiver {
-                    None => None,
-                    Some(bytes) => {
-                        let arr: [u8; 20] = bytes.try_into().map_err(|_| {
-                            diesel::result::Error::DeserializationError(
-                                "Invalid receiver address length".into(),
-                            )
-                        })?;
-                        Some(Address::from(arr))
-                    }
-                };
-
-                let token_contract: [u8; 20] =
-                    token_grant.token_contract.clone().try_into().map_err(|_| {
-                        diesel::result::Error::DeserializationError(
-                            "Invalid token contract address length".into(),
-                        )
-                    })?;
-
-                let settings = CombinedSettings {
-                    shared,
-                    specific: policies::token_transfers::Settings {
-                        token_contract: Address::from(token_contract),
-                        target,
-                        volume_limits,
-                    },
-                };
-
-                integrity::sign_entity(&mut *conn, &vault, &settings, basic_grant_id)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(|_| diesel::result::Error::RollbackTransaction)?;
-
-                return QueryResult::Ok(());
-            }
-
-            Err(diesel::result::Error::NotFound)
-        })
-        .await
-        .map_err(DatabaseError::from)
-    }
-
     async fn list_one_kind<Kind: Policy, Y>(
         &self,
         conn: &mut impl AsyncConnection<Backend = Sqlite>,
@@ -502,26 +355,21 @@ impl Engine {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use alloy::primitives::{Address, Bytes, U256, address};
-    use arbiter_crypto::safecell::{SafeCell, SafeCellHandle as _};
     use chrono::{Duration, Utc};
     use diesel::{SelectableHelper, insert_into};
     use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
-    use kameo::{actor::ActorRef, prelude::Spawn};
     use rstest::rstest;
 
-    use crate::actors::{GlobalActors, vault::{Bootstrap, Vault}};
-    use crate::crypto::integrity;
     use crate::db::{
         self, DatabaseConnection,
         models::{
-            EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog, SqliteTimestamp,
+            EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog,
+            SqliteTimestamp,
         },
         schema::{evm_basic_grant, evm_transaction_log},
     };
-    use crate::evm::policies::ether_transfer::EtherTransfer;
     use crate::evm::policies::{
-        CombinedSettings, EvalContext, EvalViolation, Policy, SharedGrantSettings,
-        TransactionRateLimit, VolumeRateLimit,
+        EvalContext, EvalViolation, SharedGrantSettings, TransactionRateLimit,
     };
 
     use super::check_shared_constraints;
@@ -534,7 +382,7 @@ mod tests {
         EvalContext {
             target: EvmWalletAccess {
                 id: WALLET_ACCESS_ID,
-                wallet_id: 10,
+                wallet_id: EvmWalletId::from_raw(5),
                 client_id: 20,
                 created_at: SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now()),
             },
@@ -553,7 +401,6 @@ mod tests {
             chain: CHAIN_ID,
             valid_from: None,
             valid_until: None,
-            revoked_at: None,
             max_gas_fee_per_gas: None,
             max_priority_fee_per_gas: None,
             rate_limit: None,
@@ -762,115 +609,4 @@ mod tests {
             assert!(violations.is_empty());
         }
     }
-
-    async fn bootstrapped_vault(db: &db::DatabasePool) -> ActorRef<Vault> {
-        let actor = Vault::spawn(
-            Vault::new(db.clone(), GlobalActors::spawn_message_bus())
-                .await
-                .unwrap(),
-        );
-        actor
-            .ask(Bootstrap {
-                seal_key_raw: SafeCell::new(b"integrity-test-seal-key".to_vec()),
-            })
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-        actor
-    }
-
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn revoke_grant_preserves_revoked_integrity() {
-        use crate::db::schema::evm_basic_grant;
-        use diesel::ExpressionMethods as _;
-
-        let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
-        let vault = bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
-        let engine = super::Engine::new(db.clone(), vault.clone());
-
-        let full_grant = CombinedSettings {
-            shared: SharedGrantSettings {
-                wallet_access_id: WALLET_ACCESS_ID,
-                chain: CHAIN_ID,
-                valid_from: None,
-                valid_until: None,
-                revoked_at: None,
-                max_gas_fee_per_gas: None,
-                max_priority_fee_per_gas: None,
-                rate_limit: None,
-            },
-            specific: super::policies::ether_transfer::Settings {
-                target: vec![RECIPIENT],
-                limit: VolumeRateLimit {
-                    max_volume: U256::from(100u64),
-                    window: Duration::hours(1),
-                },
-            },
-        };
-
-        let grant_id = engine
-            .create_grant::<EtherTransfer>(full_grant)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        engine.revoke_grant(grant_id).await.unwrap();
-
-        let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-        diesel::update(evm_basic_grant::table)
-            .filter(evm_basic_grant::id.eq(grant_id))
-            .set(evm_basic_grant::revoked_at.eq::<Option<SqliteTimestamp>>(None))
-            .execute(&mut conn)
-            .await
-            .unwrap();
-
-        let wallet_access = EvmWalletAccess {
-            id: WALLET_ACCESS_ID,
-            wallet_id: 10,
-            client_id: 20,
-            created_at: SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now()),
-        };
-        let context = EvalContext {
-            target: wallet_access,
-            chain: CHAIN_ID,
-            to: RECIPIENT,
-            value: U256::ONE,
-            calldata: Bytes::new(),
-            max_fee_per_gas: 1,
-            max_priority_fee_per_gas: 1,
-        };
-
-        let grant = EtherTransfer::try_find_grant(
-            &context, &mut conn,
-        )
-        .await
-        .unwrap()
-        .unwrap();
-
-        let result =
-            integrity::verify_entity(&mut conn, &vault, &grant.settings, grant.id).await;
-
-        assert!(matches!(
-            result,
-            Err(integrity::Error::MacMismatch { .. })
-        ));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn shared_settings_hash_changes_when_revoked_at_changes() {
-        use arbiter_crypto::hashing::Hashable;
-        use sha2::Digest;
-
-        let active = shared_settings();
-        let revoked = SharedGrantSettings {
-            revoked_at: Some(Utc::now()),
-            ..shared_settings()
-        };
-
-        let mut active_hash = sha2::Sha256::new();
-        active.hash(&mut active_hash);
-
-        let mut revoked_hash = sha2::Sha256::new();
-        revoked.hash(&mut revoked_hash);
-
-        assert_ne!(active_hash.finalize(), revoked_hash.finalize());
-    }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/evm/policies.rs

@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ pub struct SharedGrantSettings {
 
     pub valid_from: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
     pub valid_until: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
-    pub revoked_at: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
 
     pub max_gas_fee_per_gas: Option<U256>,
     pub max_priority_fee_per_gas: Option<U256>,
@@ -159,7 +158,6 @@ impl SharedGrantSettings {
             chain: model.chain_id.into(),
             valid_from: model.valid_from.map(Into::into),
             valid_until: model.valid_until.map(Into::into),
-            revoked_at: model.revoked_at.map(Into::into),
             max_gas_fee_per_gas: model
                 .max_gas_fee_per_gas
                 .map(|b| utils::try_bytes_to_u256(&b))

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/evm/policies/ether_transfer/tests.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use crate::{
     db::{
         self, DatabaseConnection,
         models::{
-            EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog, SqliteTimestamp,
+            EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId, NewEvmBasicGrant, NewEvmTransactionLog,
+            SqliteTimestamp,
         },
         schema::{evm_basic_grant, evm_transaction_log},
     },
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ fn ctx(to: Address, value: U256) -> EvalContext {
     EvalContext {
         target: EvmWalletAccess {
             id: WALLET_ACCESS_ID,
-            wallet_id: 10,
+            wallet_id: EvmWalletId::from_raw(10),
             client_id: 20,
             created_at: SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now()),
         },
@@ -79,7 +80,6 @@ fn shared() -> SharedGrantSettings {
         chain: CHAIN_ID,
         valid_from: None,
         valid_until: None,
-        revoked_at: None,
         max_gas_fee_per_gas: None,
         max_priority_fee_per_gas: None,
         rate_limit: None,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/evm/policies/token_transfers/tests.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::{Settings, TokenTransfer};
 use crate::{
     db::{
         self, DatabaseConnection,
-        models::{EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmBasicGrant, SqliteTimestamp},
+        models::{EvmBasicGrant, EvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId, NewEvmBasicGrant, SqliteTimestamp},
         schema::evm_basic_grant,
     },
     evm::{
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn ctx(to: Address, calldata: Bytes) -> EvalContext {
     EvalContext {
         target: EvmWalletAccess {
             id: WALLET_ACCESS_ID,
-            wallet_id: 10,
+            wallet_id: EvmWalletId::from_raw(10),
             client_id: 20,
             created_at: SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now()),
         },
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ fn shared() -> SharedGrantSettings {
         chain: CHAIN_ID,
         valid_from: None,
         valid_until: None,
-        revoked_at: None,
         max_gas_fee_per_gas: None,
         max_priority_fee_per_gas: None,
         rate_limit: None,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/client/auth.rs

@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl Convert for auth::Outbound {
                         .timestamp
                         .timestamp_nanos_opt()
                         .expect("timestamp within range")
-                        .cast_unsigned(),
+                        as u64,
                     random: challenge.nonce.to_vec(),
                 })
             }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/auth.rs

@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ impl Sender<Result<auth::Outbound, auth::Error>> for AuthTransportAdapter<'_> {
                         .timestamp
                         .timestamp_nanos_opt()
                         .expect("timestamp within range")
-                        .cast_unsigned(),
+                        as u64,
                     random: challenge.nonce.to_vec(),
                 })
             }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ impl Receiver<auth::Inbound> for AuthTransportAdapter<'_> {
 
                 Some(auth::Inbound::AuthChallengeRequest {
                     pubkey,
-                    bootstrap_token: bootstrap_token.map(String::into_bytes),
+                    bootstrap_token,
                 })
             }
             AuthRequestPayload::ChallengeSolution(ProtoAuthChallengeSolution { signature }) => {

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/evm.rs

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ async fn handle_wallet_list(
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|(id, address)| WalletEntry {
                     address: address.to_vec(),
-                    id,
+                    id: id.to_raw(),
                 })
                 .collect(),
         }),
@@ -217,11 +217,6 @@ async fn handle_sign_transaction(
                 result: Some(vet_error.convert()),
             }
         }
-        Err(kameo::error::SendError::HandlerError(
-            SessionSignTransactionError::ClientNotConnected,
-        )) => {
-            return Err(Status::permission_denied("client not connected"));
-        }
         Err(kameo::error::SendError::HandlerError(SessionSignTransactionError::Internal)) => {
             EvmSignTransactionResponse {
                 result: Some(EvmSignTransactionResult::Error(

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/inbound.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 use crate::{
-    db::models::{CoreEvmWalletAccess, NewEvmWalletAccess},
+    db::models::{CoreEvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId, NewEvmWalletAccess},
     evm::policies::{
         SharedGrantSettings, SpecificGrant, TransactionRateLimit, VolumeRateLimit, ether_transfer,
         token_transfers,
     },
-    grpc::Convert,
-    grpc::TryConvert,
+    grpc::{Convert, TryConvert},
 };
 use arbiter_proto::{
     proto::evm::{
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ impl TryConvert for ProtoSharedSettings {
                 .valid_until
                 .map(ProtoTimestamp::try_convert)
                 .transpose()?,
-            revoked_at: None,
             max_gas_fee_per_gas: self
                 .max_gas_fee_per_gas
                 .as_deref()
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ impl Convert for WalletAccess {
 
     fn convert(self) -> Self::Output {
         NewEvmWalletAccess {
-            wallet_id: self.wallet_id,
+            wallet_id: EvmWalletId::from_raw(self.wallet_id),
             client_id: self.sdk_client_id,
         }
     }
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ impl TryConvert for SdkClientWalletAccess {
             return Err(Status::invalid_argument("Missing wallet access entry"));
         };
         Ok(CoreEvmWalletAccess {
-            wallet_id: access.wallet_id,
+            wallet_id: EvmWalletId::from_raw(access.wallet_id),
             client_id: access.sdk_client_id,
             id: self.id,
         })

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/outbound.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    db::models::EvmWalletAccess,
+    db::models::{EvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId},
     evm::policies::{SharedGrantSettings, SpecificGrant, TransactionRateLimit, VolumeRateLimit},
     grpc::Convert,
 };
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl Convert for EvmWalletAccess {
         Self::Output {
             id: self.id,
             access: Some(WalletAccess {
-                wallet_id: self.wallet_id,
+                wallet_id: self.wallet_id.to_raw(),
                 sdk_client_id: self.client_id,
             }),
         }

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/sdk_client.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{
-    db::models::NewEvmWalletAccess,
+    db::models::{ClientId, NewEvmWalletAccess},
     grpc::Convert,
     peers::operator::{
-        OutOfBand, OperatorSession,
+        OperatorSession, OutOfBand,
         session::handlers::{
             HandleGrantEvmWalletAccess, HandleListWalletAccess, HandleNewClientApprove,
             HandleRevokeEvmWalletAccess, HandleSdkClientList,
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use arbiter_crypto::authn;
 use arbiter_proto::proto::{
-    shared::ClientInfo as ProtoClientMetadata,
     operator::{
+        operator_response::Payload as OperatorResponsePayload,
         sdk_client::{
             self as proto_sdk_client, ConnectionCancel as ProtoSdkClientConnectionCancel,
             ConnectionRequest as ProtoSdkClientConnectionRequest,
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ use arbiter_proto::proto::{
             request::Payload as SdkClientRequestPayload,
             response::Payload as SdkClientResponsePayload,
         },
-        operator_response::Payload as OperatorResponsePayload,
     },
+    shared::ClientInfo as ProtoClientMetadata,
 };
 
 use kameo::actor::ActorRef;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async fn handle_list(
             clients: clients
                 .into_iter()
                 .map(|(client, metadata)| ProtoSdkClientEntry {
-                    id: client.id,
+                    id: client.id.to_raw(),
                     pubkey: client.public_key.clone(),
                     info: Some(ProtoClientMetadata {
                         name: metadata.name,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/grpc/operator/vault_gate/outbound.rs

@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ impl TryConvert for vault_gate::Outbound {
                 let proto_result = match result {
                     Ok(()) => ProtoUnsealResult::Success,
                     Err(vault_gate::Error::InvalidKey) => ProtoUnsealResult::InvalidKey,
-                    Err(vault_gate::Error::LockedOut) => ProtoUnsealResult::LockedOut,
                     Err(err) => {
                         warn!(?err, "unseal failed");
                         return Err(Status::internal("Failed to unseal vault"));

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/client/auth.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     crypto::integrity::{self, AttestationStatus},
     db::{
         self,
-        models::ProgramClientMetadata,
+        models::{ProgramClientMetadata, SqliteTimestamp},
         schema::program_client,
     },
 };
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ use arbiter_proto::{
     transport::{Bi, expect_message},
 };
 
+use chrono::Utc;
 use diesel::{
     ExpressionMethods as _, OptionalExtension as _, QueryDsl as _, SelectableHelper as _,
-    dsl::insert_into,
+    dsl::insert_into, update,
 };
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl as _;
 use kameo::{actor::ActorRef, error::SendError};
-use tracing::{error, warn};
+use tracing::error;
 
 #[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Error {
@@ -170,87 +171,119 @@ async fn insert_client(
         Error::DatabasePoolUnavailable
     })?;
 
-    conn.exclusive_transaction(async |conn| {
-        let metadata_id = insert_into(client_metadata::table)
-            .values((
-                client_metadata::name.eq(&metadata.name),
-                client_metadata::description.eq(&metadata.description),
-                client_metadata::version.eq(&metadata.version),
-            ))
-            .returning(client_metadata::id)
-            .get_result::<i32>(&mut *conn)
-            .await?;
+    conn.exclusive_transaction(|conn| {
+        let vault = vault.clone();
+        let pubkey = pubkey.clone();
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let metadata_id = insert_into(client_metadata::table)
+                .values((
+                    client_metadata::name.eq(&metadata.name),
+                    client_metadata::description.eq(&metadata.description),
+                    client_metadata::version.eq(&metadata.version),
+                ))
+                .returning(client_metadata::id)
+                .get_result::<i32>(conn)
+                .await?;
 
-        let client_id = insert_into(program_client::table)
-            .values((
-                program_client::public_key.eq(pubkey.to_bytes()),
-                program_client::metadata_id.eq(metadata_id),
-            ))
-            .on_conflict_do_nothing()
-            .returning(program_client::id)
-            .get_result::<i32>(&mut *conn)
-            .await?;
+            let client_id = insert_into(program_client::table)
+                .values((
+                    program_client::public_key.eq(pubkey.to_bytes()),
+                    program_client::metadata_id.eq(metadata_id),
+                ))
+                .on_conflict_do_nothing()
+                .returning(program_client::id)
+                .get_result::<i32>(conn)
+                .await?;
 
-        integrity::sign_entity(
-            &mut *conn,
-            vault,
-            &ClientCredentials {
-                pubkey: pubkey.clone(),
-            },
-            client_id,
-        )
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            error!(error = ?e, "Failed to sign integrity tag for new client key");
-            Error::DatabaseOperationFailed
-        })?;
+            integrity::sign_entity(
+                conn,
+                &vault,
+                &ClientCredentials {
+                    pubkey: pubkey.clone(),
+                },
+                client_id,
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                error!(error = ?e, "Failed to sign integrity tag for new client key");
+                Error::DatabaseOperationFailed
+            })?;
 
-        Ok(client_id)
+            Ok(client_id)
+        })
     })
     .await
 }
 
-/// Compares stored metadata against what a reconnecting client presents.
-/// Metadata is frozen after initial operator approval and must not be silently
-/// overwritten. Doing so would let an approved client forge its displayed
-/// identity in later approval prompts. Drift is logged and ignored.
-async fn check_metadata_drift(
+async fn sync_client_metadata(
     db: &db::DatabasePool,
     client_id: i32,
-    presented: &ClientMetadata,
+    metadata: &ClientMetadata,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    use crate::db::schema::client_metadata;
+    use crate::db::schema::{client_metadata, client_metadata_history};
+
+    let now = SqliteTimestamp(Utc::now());
 
     let mut conn = db.get().await.map_err(|e| {
         error!(error = ?e, "Database pool error");
         Error::DatabasePoolUnavailable
     })?;
 
-    let current: ProgramClientMetadata = program_client::table
-        .find(client_id)
-        .inner_join(client_metadata::table)
-        .select(ProgramClientMetadata::as_select())
-        .first(&mut conn)
-        .await
-        .map_err(|e| {
-            error!(error = ?e, "Database error");
-            Error::DatabaseOperationFailed
-        })?;
+    conn.exclusive_transaction(|conn| {
+        let metadata = metadata.clone();
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let (current_metadata_id, current): (i32, ProgramClientMetadata) =
+                program_client::table
+                    .find(client_id)
+                    .inner_join(client_metadata::table)
+                    .select((
+                        program_client::metadata_id,
+                        ProgramClientMetadata::as_select(),
+                    ))
+                    .first(conn)
+                    .await?;
 
-    let changed = current.name != presented.name
-        || current.description != presented.description
-        || current.version != presented.version;
+            let unchanged = current.name == metadata.name
+                && current.description == metadata.description
+                && current.version == metadata.version;
+            if unchanged {
+                return Ok(());
+            }
 
-    if changed {
-        warn!(
-            client_id,
-            stored_name = %current.name,
-            presented_name = %presented.name,
-            "reconnecting client presented different metadata; ignoring - metadata is frozen after operator approval"
-        );
-    }
+            insert_into(client_metadata_history::table)
+                .values((
+                    client_metadata_history::metadata_id.eq(current_metadata_id),
+                    client_metadata_history::client_id.eq(client_id),
+                ))
+                .execute(conn)
+                .await?;
 
-    Ok(())
+            let metadata_id = insert_into(client_metadata::table)
+                .values((
+                    client_metadata::name.eq(&metadata.name),
+                    client_metadata::description.eq(&metadata.description),
+                    client_metadata::version.eq(&metadata.version),
+                ))
+                .returning(client_metadata::id)
+                .get_result::<i32>(conn)
+                .await?;
+
+            update(program_client::table.find(client_id))
+                .set((
+                    program_client::metadata_id.eq(metadata_id),
+                    program_client::updated_at.eq(now),
+                ))
+                .execute(conn)
+                .await?;
+
+            Ok::<(), diesel::result::Error>(())
+        })
+    })
+    .await
+    .map_err(|e| {
+        error!(error = ?e, "Database error");
+        Error::DatabaseOperationFailed
+    })
 }
 
 async fn challenge_client<T>(
@@ -273,7 +306,7 @@ where
 
     let signature = expect_message(transport, |req: Inbound| match req {
         Inbound::AuthChallengeSolution { signature } => Some(signature),
-        Inbound::AuthChallengeRequest { .. } => None,
+        _ => None,
     })
     .await
     .map_err(|e| {
@@ -299,7 +332,6 @@ where
 
     let client_id = if let Some(id) = get_client_id(&props.db, &pubkey).await? {
         verify_integrity(&props.db, &props.actors.vault, &pubkey).await?;
-        check_metadata_drift(&props.db, id, &metadata).await?;
         id
     } else {
         approve_new_client(
@@ -313,6 +345,8 @@ where
         insert_client(&props.db, &props.actors.vault, &pubkey, &metadata).await?
     };
 
+    sync_client_metadata(&props.db, client_id, &metadata).await?;
+
     let challenge = AuthChallenge::generate(&mut rand::rng());
     challenge_client(transport, pubkey, challenge).await?;
 

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/client/session.rs

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ impl Actor for ClientSession {
         args.props
             .actors
             .flow_coordinator
-            .ask(RegisterClient { client_id: args.client_id, actor: this })
+            .ask(RegisterClient { actor: this })
             .await
             .map_err(|_| Error::ConnectionRegistrationFailed)?;
         Ok(args)

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/operator/auth/mod.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mod state;
 pub enum Inbound {
     AuthChallengeRequest {
         pubkey: authn::PublicKey,
-        bootstrap_token: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+        bootstrap_token: Option<String>,
     },
     AuthChallengeSolution {
         signature: Vec<u8>,

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/operator/auth/state.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use super::{
 };
 use crate::{
     actors::bootstrap::ConsumeToken,
-    db::{DatabasePool, schema::operator_client},
+    db::{DatabasePool, schema::operator_identity},
     peers::operator::auth::Outbound,
 };
 use arbiter_crypto::authn::{self, AuthChallenge, OPERATOR_CONTEXT};
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ use tracing::error;
 
 pub(super) struct ChallengeRequest {
     pub(super) pubkey: authn::PublicKey,
-    pub(super) bootstrap_token: Option<Vec<u8>>,
+    pub(super) bootstrap_token: Option<String>,
 }
 
-pub struct ChallengeContext {
+pub(super) struct ChallengeContext {
     pub(super) challenge: AuthChallenge,
     pub(super) pubkey: authn::PublicKey,
+    pub(super) bootstrap_token: Option<String>,
 }
 
 pub(super) struct ChallengeSolution {
@@ -43,9 +44,9 @@ async fn get_client_id(db: &DatabasePool, pubkey: &authn::PublicKey) -> Result<O
         Error::internal("Database unavailable")
     })?;
 
-    operator_client::table
-        .filter(operator_client::public_key.eq(pubkey.to_bytes()))
-        .select(operator_client::id)
+    operator_identity::table
+        .filter(operator_identity::public_key.eq(pubkey.to_bytes()))
+        .select(operator_identity::id)
         .first::<i32>(&mut conn)
         .await
         .optional()
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ async fn register_key(db: &DatabasePool, pubkey: &authn::PublicKey) -> Result<i3
         Error::internal("Database unavailable")
     })?;
 
-    let id: i32 = diesel::insert_into(operator_client::table)
-        .values((operator_client::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes),))
-        .returning(operator_client::id)
+    let id: i32 = diesel::insert_into(operator_identity::table)
+        .values((operator_identity::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes),))
+        .returning(operator_identity::id)
         .get_result(&mut conn)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| {
@@ -78,16 +79,11 @@ async fn register_key(db: &DatabasePool, pubkey: &authn::PublicKey) -> Result<i3
 pub(super) struct AuthContext<'a, T: ?Sized> {
     pub(super) conn: &'a mut OperatorConnection,
     pub(super) transport: &'a mut T,
-    bootstrap_token: Option<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, T: ?Sized> AuthContext<'a, T> {
     pub(super) const fn new(conn: &'a mut OperatorConnection, transport: &'a mut T) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            conn,
-            transport,
-            bootstrap_token: None,
-        }
+        Self { conn, transport }
     }
 }
 
@@ -112,8 +108,6 @@ where
             }
         }
 
-        self.bootstrap_token = bootstrap_token;
-
         let challenge = AuthChallenge::generate(&mut rand::rng());
 
         self.transport
@@ -126,12 +120,22 @@ where
                 Error::Transport
             })?;
 
-        Ok(ChallengeContext { challenge, pubkey })
+        Ok(ChallengeContext {
+            challenge,
+            pubkey,
+            bootstrap_token,
+        })
     }
 
+    #[allow(missing_docs)]
+    #[allow(clippy::unused_unit)]
     async fn verify_solution(
         &mut self,
-        ChallengeContext { challenge, pubkey }: &ChallengeContext,
+        ChallengeContext {
+            challenge,
+            pubkey,
+            bootstrap_token,
+        }: &ChallengeContext,
         ChallengeSolution { solution }: ChallengeSolution,
     ) -> Result<Credentials, Self::Error> {
         let signature = authn::Signature::try_from(solution.as_slice()).map_err(|()| {
@@ -150,13 +154,15 @@ where
         }
 
         // Resolve client id: bootstrap (consume token + register) or lookup
-        let id = match self.bootstrap_token.take() {
+        let id = match bootstrap_token {
             Some(token) => {
                 let token_ok: bool = self
                     .conn
                     .actors
                     .bootstrapper
-                    .ask(ConsumeToken { token })
+                    .ask(ConsumeToken {
+                        token: token.clone(),
+                    })
                     .await
                     .map_err(|e| {
                         error!(?e, "Failed to consume bootstrap token");

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/operator/session/handlers.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 use super::{Error, OperatorSession};
 use crate::{
-    actors::evm::{
-        ClientSignTransaction, Generate, ListWallets, OperatorCreateGrant, OperatorListGrants,
-        SignTransactionError as EvmSignError,
+    actors::{
+        evm::{
+            ClientSignTransaction, Generate, ListWallets, OperatorCreateGrant, OperatorListGrants,
+            SignTransactionError as EvmSignError,
+        },
+        flow_coordinator::client_connect_approval::ClientApprovalAnswer,
+        vault::VaultState,
     },
-    actors::flow_coordinator::{IsClientConnected, client_connect_approval::ClientApprovalAnswer},
-    actors::vault::VaultState,
-    db::{
-        models::{EvmWalletAccess, NewEvmWalletAccess, ProgramClient, ProgramClientMetadata},
-        schema::program_client,
+    db::models::{
+        EvmWalletAccess, EvmWalletId, NewEvmWalletAccess, ProgramClient, ProgramClientMetadata,
     },
     evm::policies::{Grant, SpecificGrant},
 };
@@ -18,16 +19,13 @@ use alloy::{consensus::TxEip1559, primitives::Address, signers::Signature};
 use diesel::{ExpressionMethods as _, QueryDsl as _, SelectableHelper};
 use diesel_async::{AsyncConnection, RunQueryDsl};
 use kameo::{error::SendError, messages, prelude::Context};
-use tracing::{error, info, warn};
+use tracing::error;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
 pub enum SignTransactionError {
     #[error("Policy evaluation failed")]
     Vet(#[from] crate::evm::VetError),
 
-    #[error("Client not connected")]
-    ClientNotConnected,
-
     #[error("Internal signing error")]
     Internal,
 }
@@ -76,7 +74,9 @@ impl OperatorSession {
     }
 
     #[message]
-    pub(crate) async fn handle_evm_wallet_list(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<(i32, Address)>, Error> {
+    pub(crate) async fn handle_evm_wallet_list(
+        &mut self,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(EvmWalletId, Address)>, Error> {
         match self.props.actors.evm.ask(ListWallets {}).await {
             Ok(wallets) => Ok(wallets),
             Err(err) => {
@@ -147,30 +147,6 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         wallet_address: Address,
         transaction: TxEip1559,
     ) -> Result<Signature, SignTransactionError> {
-        if !self.approved_client_ids.contains(&client_id) {
-            warn!(
-                client_id,
-                "operator attempted to sign for client not in its approved set"
-            );
-            return Err(SignTransactionError::ClientNotConnected);
-        }
-
-        let connected = self
-            .props
-            .actors
-            .flow_coordinator
-            .ask(IsClientConnected { client_id })
-            .await
-            .unwrap_or(false);
-
-        if !connected {
-            self.approved_client_ids.remove(&client_id);
-            warn!(client_id, "operator attempted to sign for disconnected client");
-            return Err(SignTransactionError::ClientNotConnected);
-        }
-
-        info!(client_id, event = "sign_transaction", "operator.sign_transaction");
-
         match self
             .props
             .actors
@@ -199,18 +175,20 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         entries: Vec<NewEvmWalletAccess>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut conn = self.props.db.get().await?;
-        conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-            use crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access;
+        conn.transaction(|conn| {
+            Box::pin(async move {
+                use crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access;
 
-            for entry in entries {
-                diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
-                    .values(&entry)
-                    .on_conflict_do_nothing()
-                    .execute(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
-            }
+                for entry in entries {
+                    diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
+                        .values(&entry)
+                        .on_conflict_do_nothing()
+                        .execute(conn)
+                        .await?;
+                }
 
-            Result::<_, Error>::Ok(())
+                Result::<_, Error>::Ok(())
+            })
         })
         .await?;
         Ok(())
@@ -222,16 +200,18 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         entries: Vec<i32>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let mut conn = self.props.db.get().await?;
-        conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-            use crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access;
-            for entry in entries {
-                diesel::delete(evm_wallet_access::table)
-                    .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(entry))
-                    .execute(&mut *conn)
-                    .await?;
-            }
+        conn.transaction(|conn| {
+            Box::pin(async move {
+                use crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access;
+                for entry in entries {
+                    diesel::delete(evm_wallet_access::table)
+                        .filter(evm_wallet_access::wallet_id.eq(entry))
+                        .execute(conn)
+                        .await?;
+                }
 
-            Result::<_, Error>::Ok(())
+                Result::<_, Error>::Ok(())
+            })
         })
         .await?;
         Ok(())
@@ -242,7 +222,8 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         &mut self,
     ) -> Result<Vec<EvmWalletAccess>, Error> {
         let mut conn = self.props.db.get().await?;
-        let access_entries = crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access::table
+        use crate::db::schema::evm_wallet_access;
+        let access_entries = evm_wallet_access::table
             .select(EvmWalletAccess::as_select())
             .load::<_>(&mut conn)
             .await?;
@@ -279,30 +260,6 @@ impl OperatorSession {
 
         ctx.actor_ref().unlink(&pending_approval.controller).await;
 
-        if approved {
-            let pubkey_bytes = pending_approval.pubkey.to_bytes();
-            match self.props.db.get().await {
-                Ok(mut conn) => {
-                    match program_client::table
-                        .filter(program_client::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.as_slice()))
-                        .select(program_client::id)
-                        .first::<i32>(&mut conn)
-                        .await
-                    {
-                        Ok(client_id) => {
-                            self.approved_client_ids.insert(client_id);
-                        }
-                        Err(err) => {
-                            error!(?err, "Failed to look up client_id for approved pubkey");
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(err) => {
-                    error!(?err, "DB pool error after client approval");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -325,142 +282,3 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         Ok(clients)
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use crate::db::{self, models::NewEvmWalletAccess, schema::evm_wallet_access};
-    use diesel::{ExpressionMethods as _, QueryDsl as _, SelectableHelper};
-    use diesel_async::{AsyncConnection, RunQueryDsl};
-
-    /// Regression test: revocation must delete by access-entry `id`, not by `wallet_id`.
-    ///
-    /// Before the fix, revoking `entry_id=1` would delete all rows where `wallet_id=1`,
-    /// wiping out every client's access to wallet #1.
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn revoke_deletes_by_entry_id_not_wallet_id() {
-        use crate::db::models::EvmWalletAccess;
-
-        let pool = db::create_test_pool().await;
-        let mut conn = pool.get().await.expect("pool connection");
-
-        // Insert two access entries for the same wallet but different clients.
-        // entry A: id will be 1, wallet_id=1, client_id=10
-        // entry B: id will be 2, wallet_id=1, client_id=20
-        let entry_a = diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
-            .values(NewEvmWalletAccess {
-                wallet_id: 1,
-                client_id: 10,
-            })
-            .returning(EvmWalletAccess::as_select())
-            .get_result(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("insert entry A");
-
-        let entry_b = diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
-            .values(NewEvmWalletAccess {
-                wallet_id: 1,
-                client_id: 20,
-            })
-            .returning(EvmWalletAccess::as_select())
-            .get_result(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("insert entry B");
-
-        // Revoke only entry A by its primary key id.
-        conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-            diesel::delete(evm_wallet_access::table)
-                .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(entry_a.id))
-                .execute(&mut *conn)
-                .await
-        })
-        .await
-        .expect("revoke entry A");
-
-        // Entry A must be gone.
-        let gone = evm_wallet_access::table
-            .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(entry_a.id))
-            .count()
-            .get_result::<i64>(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("count entry A");
-        assert_eq!(gone, 0, "revoked entry must be deleted");
-
-        // Entry B (same wallet, different client) must still exist.
-        let still_there = evm_wallet_access::table
-            .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(entry_b.id))
-            .count()
-            .get_result::<i64>(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("count entry B");
-        assert_eq!(still_there, 1, "unrelated entry must not be deleted");
-    }
-
-    /// Regression test: when `entry_id` and `wallet_id` differ, only the correct row is removed.
-    ///
-    /// This specifically catches the case where `entry.id=5` and `wallet_id=1` are different values;
-    /// the old bug would delete by `wallet_id`, potentially matching a completely different entry.
-    #[tokio::test]
-    async fn revoke_with_mismatched_wallet_and_entry_ids() {
-        use crate::db::models::EvmWalletAccess;
-
-        let pool = db::create_test_pool().await;
-        let mut conn = pool.get().await.expect("pool connection");
-
-        // Insert entries to force auto-increment IDs to diverge from wallet_ids.
-        // We'll insert 5 placeholder entries first so that the real entry gets id=6.
-        for i in 1_i32..=5 {
-            diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
-                .values(NewEvmWalletAccess {
-                    wallet_id: 99,
-                    client_id: i,
-                })
-                .execute(&mut *conn)
-                .await
-                .expect("insert placeholder");
-        }
-
-        // Real target: wallet_id=1, will get id=6.
-        let target = diesel::insert_into(evm_wallet_access::table)
-            .values(NewEvmWalletAccess {
-                wallet_id: 1,
-                client_id: 1,
-            })
-            .returning(EvmWalletAccess::as_select())
-            .get_result(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("insert target");
-
-        // Sanity: target.id != target.wallet_id
-        assert_ne!(
-            target.id, target.wallet_id,
-            "test prerequisite: id and wallet_id must differ"
-        );
-
-        // Revoke by entry id.
-        conn.transaction(async |conn| {
-            diesel::delete(evm_wallet_access::table)
-                .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(target.id))
-                .execute(&mut *conn)
-                .await
-        })
-        .await
-        .expect("revoke target");
-
-        let remaining = evm_wallet_access::table
-            .filter(evm_wallet_access::id.eq(target.id))
-            .count()
-            .get_result::<i64>(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("count target");
-        assert_eq!(remaining, 0, "target must be deleted by its entry id");
-
-        // Placeholders for wallet_id=99 must be untouched.
-        let placeholders = evm_wallet_access::table
-            .filter(evm_wallet_access::wallet_id.eq(99))
-            .count()
-            .get_result::<i64>(&mut *conn)
-            .await
-            .expect("count placeholders");
-        assert_eq!(placeholders, 5, "unrelated entries must survive");
-    }
-}

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/operator/session/mod.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 use super::{OutOfBand, OperatorConnection};
 use crate::{
     actors::{
-        flow_coordinator::{GetConnectedClientIds, client_connect_approval::{ClientApprovalAnswer, ClientApprovalController}}, operator_registry::ConnectOperator,
-    }, peers::client::ClientProfile,
+        flow_coordinator::client_connect_approval::ClientApprovalController,
+        operator_registry::ConnectOperator,
+    },
+    peers::client::ClientProfile,
 };
 use arbiter_crypto::authn;
 use arbiter_proto::transport::Sender;
 
 use kameo::{Actor, actor::ActorRef, messages};
-use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::{HashMap, HashSet}};
+use std::{borrow::Cow, collections::HashMap};
 use thiserror::Error;
 use tracing::error;
 
@@ -52,10 +54,6 @@ pub struct OperatorSession {
     sender: Box<dyn Sender<OutOfBand>>,
 
     pending_client_approvals: HashMap<Vec<u8>, PendingClientApproval>,
-    /// DB `client_ids` this operator session is allowed to sign for.
-    /// Seeded from currently-connected clients on start, then updated as
-    /// approvals are granted or denied during the session lifetime.
-    approved_client_ids: HashSet<i32>,
 }
 
 pub mod handlers;
@@ -65,8 +63,7 @@ impl OperatorSession {
         Self {
             props,
             sender,
-            pending_client_approvals: HashMap::default(),
-            approved_client_ids: HashSet::default(),
+            pending_client_approvals: Default::default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -91,7 +88,6 @@ impl OperatorSession {
                 actor = "operator",
                 event = "failed to announce new client connection"
             );
-            let _ = controller.tell(ClientApprovalAnswer { approved: false }).await;
             return;
         }
 
@@ -110,7 +106,7 @@ impl Actor for OperatorSession {
 
     type Error = Error;
 
-    async fn on_start(mut args: Self::Args, this: ActorRef<Self>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+    async fn on_start(args: Self::Args, this: ActorRef<Self>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         args.props
             .actors
             .operator_registry
@@ -125,16 +121,6 @@ impl Actor for OperatorSession {
                 );
                 Error::internal("Failed to register operator connection with operator registry")
             })?;
-
-        // Seed approved set with clients already connected when this session starts.
-        // New clients will be added via handle_new_client_approve as they are approved.
-        match args.props.actors.flow_coordinator.ask(GetConnectedClientIds {}).await {
-            Ok(ids) => args.approved_client_ids.extend(ids),
-            Err(err) => {
-                error!(?err, "Failed to fetch connected client IDs on operator session start");
-            }
-        }
-
         Ok(args)
     }
 

server/crates/arbiter-server/src/peers/operator/vault_gate/mod.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use arbiter_crypto::safecell::{SafeCell, SafeCellHandle as _};
 use state::State;
 
 use chacha20poly1305::{AeadInPlace, KeyInit as _, XChaCha20Poly1305, XNonce};
-use kameo::{Actor, error::SendError, messages, prelude::{Context, Message}};
+use kameo::{Actor, error::SendError, messages, prelude::Message};
 use kameo_actors::message_bus::Register;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot;
 use tracing::{error, info};
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     AlreadyBootstrapped,
     #[error("Invalid key provided")]
     InvalidKey,
-    #[error("Vault locked: too many failed unseal attempts")]
-    LockedOut,
 
     #[error("State transition failed")]
     State,
@@ -143,13 +141,12 @@ impl VaultGate {
         })
     }
 
-    #[message(ctx)]
+    #[message]
     pub async fn handle_unseal_encrypted_key(
         &mut self,
         nonce: Vec<u8>,
         ciphertext: Vec<u8>,
         associated_data: Vec<u8>,
-        ctx: &mut Context<Self, Result<(), Error>>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
         let State::ReadyForExchange { secret, .. } = &self.state else {
             return Err(Error::State);
@@ -173,12 +170,6 @@ impl VaultGate {
                 Ok(())
             }
             Err(SendError::HandlerError(vault::Error::InvalidKey)) => Err(Error::InvalidKey),
-            Err(SendError::HandlerError(vault::Error::LockedOut)) => {
-                // Vault is permanently locked — terminate this gate so the
-                // run_vault_gate loop breaks and the connection is closed.
-                ctx.stop();
-                Err(Error::LockedOut)
-            }
             Err(SendError::HandlerError(err)) => {
                 error!(?err, "Vault failed to unseal key");
                 Err(Error::InvalidKey)
@@ -251,7 +242,7 @@ impl Message<events::Bootstrapped> for VaultGate {
     async fn handle(
         &mut self,
         _: events::Bootstrapped,
-        ctx: &mut Context<Self, Self::Reply>,
+        ctx: &mut kameo::prelude::Context<Self, Self::Reply>,
     ) -> Self::Reply {
         let result = async {
             let mut conn = self
@@ -287,7 +278,7 @@ impl Message<events::Unsealed> for VaultGate {
     async fn handle(
         &mut self,
         _: events::Unsealed,
-        ctx: &mut Context<Self, Self::Reply>,
+        ctx: &mut kameo::prelude::Context<Self, Self::Reply>,
     ) -> Self::Reply {
         if let Some(tx) = self.promotion_tx.take() {
             let _ = tx.send(Ok(()));

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/client/auth.rs

@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ async fn insert_bootstrap_sentinel_operator(db: &db::DatabasePool) {
         .0
         .to_vec();
 
-    insert_into(schema::operator_client::table)
-        .values((schema::operator_client::public_key.eq(sentinel_key),))
+    insert_into(schema::operator_identity::table)
+        .values((schema::operator_identity::public_key.eq(sentinel_key),))
         .execute(&mut conn)
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ pub async fn metadata_unchanged_does_not_append_history() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-pub async fn metadata_frozen_after_approval_ignores_reconnect_changes() {
+pub async fn metadata_change_appends_history_and_repoints_binding() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let actors = spawn_test_actors(&db).await;
     let new_key = MlDsa87::key_gen(&mut rand::rng());
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ pub async fn metadata_frozen_after_approval_ignores_reconnect_changes() {
         connect_client(props, &mut server_transport).await;
     });
 
-    // Reconnect presenting different metadata — must be silently ignored.
     test_transport
         .send(auth::Inbound::AuthChallengeRequest {
             pubkey: verifying_key(&new_key).into(),
@@ -314,7 +313,6 @@ pub async fn metadata_frozen_after_approval_ignores_reconnect_changes() {
             client_metadata, client_metadata_history, program_client,
         };
         let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-        // Metadata is frozen: no new row, no history entry.
         let metadata_count: i64 = client_metadata::table
             .count()
             .get_result(&mut conn)
@@ -340,16 +338,15 @@ pub async fn metadata_frozen_after_approval_ignores_reconnect_changes() {
             .first::<(String, Option<String>, Option<String>)>(&mut conn)
             .await
             .unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(metadata_count, 1, "frozen: no new metadata row on reconnect");
-        assert_eq!(history_count, 0, "frozen: no history entry on reconnect");
+        assert_eq!(metadata_count, 2);
+        assert_eq!(history_count, 1);
         assert_eq!(
             current,
             (
                 "client".to_owned(),
-                Some("old".to_owned()),
-                Some("1.0.0".to_owned())
-            ),
-            "frozen: original metadata must be preserved"
+                Some("new".to_owned()),
+                Some("2.0.0".to_owned())
+            )
         );
     }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/operator/auth.rs

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_token_auth() {
     test_transport
         .send(auth::Inbound::AuthChallengeRequest {
             pubkey: verifying_key(&new_key).into(),
-            bootstrap_token: Some(token.into_bytes()),
+            bootstrap_token: Some(token),
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_token_auth() {
     task.await.unwrap().unwrap();
 
     let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-    let stored_pubkey: Vec<u8> = schema::operator_client::table
-        .select(schema::operator_client::public_key)
+    let stored_pubkey: Vec<u8> = schema::operator_identity::table
+        .select(schema::operator_identity::public_key)
         .first::<Vec<u8>>(&mut conn)
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_invalid_token_auth() {
     test_transport
         .send(auth::Inbound::AuthChallengeRequest {
             pubkey: verifying_key(&new_key).into(),
-            bootstrap_token: Some(b"invalid_token".to_vec()),
+            bootstrap_token: Some("invalid_token".to_owned()),
         })
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ pub async fn bootstrap_invalid_token_auth() {
     ));
 
     let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-    let count: i64 = schema::operator_client::table
+    let count: i64 = schema::operator_identity::table
         .count()
         .get_result::<i64>(&mut conn)
         .await
@@ -285,9 +285,9 @@ pub async fn challenge_auth() {
 
     {
         let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-        let id: i32 = insert_into(schema::operator_client::table)
-            .values((schema::operator_client::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
-            .returning(schema::operator_client::id)
+        let id: i32 = insert_into(schema::operator_identity::table)
+            .values((schema::operator_identity::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
+            .returning(schema::operator_identity::id)
             .get_result(&mut conn)
             .await
             .unwrap();
@@ -371,8 +371,8 @@ pub async fn challenge_auth_rejects_integrity_tag_mismatch_when_unsealed() {
 
     {
         let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-        insert_into(schema::operator_client::table)
-            .values((schema::operator_client::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
+        insert_into(schema::operator_identity::table)
+            .values((schema::operator_identity::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
             .execute(&mut conn)
             .await
             .unwrap();
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ pub async fn challenge_auth_rejects_integrity_tag_mismatch_when_unsealed() {
     let challenge = match response {
         Ok(resp) => match resp {
             auth::Outbound::AuthChallenge { challenge } => challenge,
-            other @ auth::Outbound::AuthSuccess => panic!("Expected AuthChallenge, got {other:?}"),
+            other => panic!("Expected AuthChallenge, got {other:?}"),
         },
         Err(err) => panic!("Expected Ok response, got Err({err:?})"),
     };
@@ -444,9 +444,9 @@ pub async fn challenge_auth_rejects_invalid_signature() {
 
     {
         let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
-        let id: i32 = insert_into(schema::operator_client::table)
-            .values((schema::operator_client::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
-            .returning(schema::operator_client::id)
+        let id: i32 = insert_into(schema::operator_identity::table)
+            .values((schema::operator_identity::public_key.eq(pubkey_bytes.clone()),))
+            .returning(schema::operator_identity::id)
             .get_result(&mut conn)
             .await
             .unwrap();

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/operator/unseal.rs

@@ -140,47 +140,6 @@ pub async fn unseal_corrupted_ciphertext() {
     ));
 }
 
-/// After MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS wrong keys, the vault locks and the VaultGate
-/// must stop itself so the connection is dropped.
-#[tokio::test]
-#[test_log::test]
-pub async fn lockout_stops_vault_gate() {
-    use kameo::error::SendError;
-
-    let seal_key = b"real-seal-key";
-    let (_db, gate, _promotion_rx) = setup_sealed_gate(seal_key).await;
-
-    // Exhaust all MAX_UNSEAL_ATTEMPTS (5) with wrong keys; each returns InvalidKey.
-    for _ in 0..5 {
-        let encrypted_key = client_dh_encrypt(&gate, b"wrong-key").await;
-        assert!(matches!(
-            gate.ask(encrypted_key).await,
-            Err(SendError::HandlerError(VaultGateError::InvalidKey))
-        ));
-    }
-
-    // Sixth attempt: vault is now locked, returns LockedOut, and the gate stops itself.
-    let encrypted_key = client_dh_encrypt(&gate, b"wrong-key").await;
-    assert!(matches!(
-        gate.ask(encrypted_key).await,
-        Err(SendError::HandlerError(VaultGateError::LockedOut))
-    ));
-
-    // Give the actor scheduler time to process the stop signal.
-    tokio::time::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(50)).await;
-
-    // Any subsequent message must be rejected because the gate is stopped.
-    let client_secret = EphemeralSecret::random();
-    let client_public = PublicKey::from(&client_secret);
-    assert!(
-        matches!(
-            gate.ask(HandleHandshake { client_pubkey: client_public }).await,
-            Err(SendError::ActorNotRunning(_))
-        ),
-        "VaultGate must be stopped after LockedOut"
-    );
-}
-
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
 pub async fn unseal_retry_after_invalid_key() {

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/vault/concurrency.rs

@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ use kameo::actor::{ActorRef, Spawn as _};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use tokio::task::JoinSet;
 
-const TEST_AAD: &[u8] = b"test-aad";
-
 async fn write_concurrently(
     actor: ActorRef<Vault>,
     prefix: &'static str,
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ async fn write_concurrently(
             let id = actor
                 .ask(CreateNew {
                     plaintext: SafeCell::new(plaintext.clone()),
-                    aad: TEST_AAD.to_vec(),
                 })
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
@@ -123,7 +120,7 @@ async fn insert_failure_does_not_create_partial_row() {
     drop(conn);
 
     let err = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"should fail".to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"should fail".to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::DatabaseTransaction(_)));
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ async fn decrypt_roundtrip_after_high_concurrency() {
         .unwrap();
 
     for (id, plaintext) in expected {
-        let mut decrypted = decryptor.decrypt(id, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
+        let mut decrypted = decryptor.decrypt(id).await.unwrap();
         assert_eq!(*decrypted.read(), plaintext);
     }
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/vault/lifecycle.rs

@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ use arbiter_server::{
 use diesel::{QueryDsl, SelectableHelper};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 
-const TEST_AAD: &[u8] = b"test-aad";
-
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn bootstrap() {
+async fn test_bootstrap() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = Vault::new(db.clone(), GlobalActors::spawn_message_bus())
         .await
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ async fn bootstrap() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn bootstrap_rejects_double() {
+async fn test_bootstrap_rejects_double() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
@@ -52,14 +50,14 @@ async fn bootstrap_rejects_double() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn create_new_before_bootstrap_fails() {
+async fn test_create_new_before_bootstrap_fails() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = Vault::new(db, GlobalActors::spawn_message_bus())
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
     let err = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"data".to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"data".to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::NotBootstrapped));
@@ -67,19 +65,19 @@ async fn create_new_before_bootstrap_fails() {
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn decrypt_before_bootstrap_fails() {
+async fn test_decrypt_before_bootstrap_fails() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = Vault::new(db, GlobalActors::spawn_message_bus())
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    let err = actor.decrypt(1, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap_err();
+    let err = actor.decrypt(1).await.unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::NotBootstrapped));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn new_restores_sealed_state() {
+async fn test_new_restores_sealed_state() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
     drop(actor);
@@ -87,19 +85,19 @@ async fn new_restores_sealed_state() {
     let mut actor2 = Vault::new(db, GlobalActors::spawn_message_bus())
         .await
         .unwrap();
-    let err = actor2.decrypt(1, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap_err();
+    let err = actor2.decrypt(1).await.unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::Sealed));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn unseal_correct_password() {
+async fn test_unseal_correct_password() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
     let plaintext = b"survive a restart";
     let aead_id = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
     drop(actor);
@@ -110,19 +108,19 @@ async fn unseal_correct_password() {
     let seal_key = SafeCell::new(b"test-seal-key".to_vec());
     actor.try_unseal(seal_key).await.unwrap();
 
-    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(*decrypted.read(), plaintext);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn unseal_wrong_then_correct_password() {
+async fn test_unseal_wrong_then_correct_password() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
     let plaintext = b"important data";
     let aead_id = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
     drop(actor);
@@ -138,6 +136,6 @@ async fn unseal_wrong_then_correct_password() {
     let good_key = SafeCell::new(b"test-seal-key".to_vec());
     actor.try_unseal(good_key).await.unwrap();
 
-    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(*decrypted.read(), plaintext);
 }

server/crates/arbiter-server/tests/vault/storage.rs

@@ -10,47 +10,45 @@ use diesel::{ExpressionMethods as _, QueryDsl, SelectableHelper, dsl::update};
 use diesel_async::RunQueryDsl;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 
-const TEST_AAD: &[u8] = b"test-aad";
-
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn create_decrypt_roundtrip() {
+async fn test_create_decrypt_roundtrip() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
     let plaintext = b"hello arbiter";
     let aead_id = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut decrypted = actor.decrypt(aead_id).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(*decrypted.read(), plaintext);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn decrypt_nonexistent_returns_not_found() {
+async fn test_decrypt_nonexistent_returns_not_found() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
-    let err = actor.decrypt(9999, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap_err();
+    let err = actor.decrypt(9999).await.unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::NotFound));
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn ciphertext_differs_across_entries() {
+async fn test_ciphertext_differs_across_entries() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
     let plaintext = b"same content";
     let id1 = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
     let id2 = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(plaintext.to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
@@ -70,22 +68,22 @@ async fn ciphertext_differs_across_entries() {
 
     assert_ne!(row1.ciphertext, row2.ciphertext);
 
-    let mut d1 = actor.decrypt(id1, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
-    let mut d2 = actor.decrypt(id2, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap();
+    let mut d1 = actor.decrypt(id1).await.unwrap();
+    let mut d2 = actor.decrypt(id2).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(*d1.read(), plaintext);
     assert_eq!(*d2.read(), plaintext);
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]
 #[test_log::test]
-async fn nonce_never_reused() {
+async fn test_nonce_never_reused() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
 
     let n = 5;
     for i in 0..n {
         actor
-            .create_new(SafeCell::new(format!("secret {i}").into_bytes()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+            .create_new(SafeCell::new(format!("secret {i}").into_bytes()))
             .await
             .unwrap();
     }
@@ -139,7 +137,7 @@ async fn broken_db_nonce_format_fails_closed() {
     drop(conn);
 
     let err = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"must fail".to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"must fail".to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::BrokenDatabase));
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ async fn broken_db_nonce_format_fails_closed() {
     let db = db::create_test_pool().await;
     let mut actor = common::bootstrapped_vault(&db).await;
     let id = actor
-        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"decrypt target".to_vec()), TEST_AAD.to_vec())
+        .create_new(SafeCell::new(b"decrypt target".to_vec()))
         .await
         .unwrap();
     let mut conn = db.get().await.unwrap();
@@ -158,6 +156,6 @@ async fn broken_db_nonce_format_fails_closed() {
         .unwrap();
     drop(conn);
 
-    let err = actor.decrypt(id, TEST_AAD.to_vec()).await.unwrap_err();
+    let err = actor.decrypt(id).await.unwrap_err();
     assert!(matches!(err, Error::BrokenDatabase));
 }