fix: extract client IP correctly behind reverse proxy

Add X-Forwarded-For as fallback header when X-Real-IP is missing.
Validate IP format before storing. Log which source was used.

release: bal-server-0.3.2

.gitignore

@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 .env.production
 .env.secret
 
-# Shell scripts that load env vars (contain secrets, local only)
-bal-pusher.sh
-bal-server.sh
 
 # Private keys - NEVER commit to git
 # Only public_key.pem should be tracked (if needed)
@@ -39,3 +36,4 @@ Cargo.lock
 !lib/
 !contrib/
 !src/
+make_release.sh

Cargo.lock

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ checksum = "ace50bade8e6234aa140d9a2f552bbee1db4d353f69b8217bc503490fc1a9f26"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bal_server"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-governor",
  "actix-rt",
@@ -325,12 +325,11 @@ dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "bytes",
  "chrono",
- "confy",
+ "ed25519-dalek",
  "env_logger",
  "hex",
  "hex-conservative 0.1.1",
  "log",
- "openssl",
  "regex",
  "reqwest",
  "serde",
@@ -364,6 +363,12 @@ version = "0.22.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "72b3254f16251a8381aa12e40e3c4d2f0199f8c6508fbecb9d91f575e0fbb8c6"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "base64ct"
+version = "1.8.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "2af50177e190e07a26ab74f8b1efbfe2ef87da2116221318cb1c2e82baf7de06"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "bech32"
 version = "0.11.0"
@@ -592,16 +597,10 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d3fd119d74b830634cea2a0f58bbd0d54540518a14397557951e79340abc28c0"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "confy"
+name = "const-oid"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.9.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "45b1f4c00870f07dc34adcac82bb6a72cc5aabca8536ba1797e01df51d2ce9a0"
+checksum = "c2459377285ad874054d797f3ccebf984978aa39129f6eafde5cdc8315b612f8"
-dependencies = [
- "directories",
- "serde",
- "thiserror",
- "toml",
-]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "const-oid"
@@ -747,6 +746,33 @@ dependencies = [
  "hybrid-array",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "curve25519-dalek"
+version = "4.1.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "97fb8b7c4503de7d6ae7b42ab72a5a59857b4c937ec27a3d4539dba95b5ab2be"
+dependencies = [
+ "cfg-if",
+ "cpufeatures 0.2.17",
+ "curve25519-dalek-derive",
+ "digest 0.10.7",
+ "fiat-crypto",
+ "rustc_version",
+ "subtle",
+ "zeroize",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "curve25519-dalek-derive"
+version = "0.1.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f46882e17999c6cc590af592290432be3bce0428cb0d5f8b6715e4dc7b383eb3"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "dashmap"
 version = "5.5.3"
@@ -760,6 +786,17 @@ dependencies = [
  "parking_lot_core",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "der"
+version = "0.7.10"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "e7c1832837b905bbfb5101e07cc24c8deddf52f93225eee6ead5f4d63d53ddcb"
+dependencies = [
+ "const-oid 0.9.6",
+ "pem-rfc7468",
+ "zeroize",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "deranged"
 version = "0.5.8"
@@ -809,7 +846,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "f1dd6dbb5841937940781866fa1281a1ff7bd3bf827091440879f9994983d5c2"
 dependencies = [
  "block-buffer 0.12.1",
- "const-oid",
+ "const-oid 0.10.2",
  "crypto-common 0.2.2",
 ]
 
@@ -824,27 +861,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "walkdir",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "directories"
-version = "5.0.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9a49173b84e034382284f27f1af4dcbbd231ffa358c0fe316541a7337f376a35"
-dependencies = [
- "dirs-sys",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "dirs-sys"
-version = "0.4.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "520f05a5cbd335fae5a99ff7a6ab8627577660ee5cfd6a94a6a929b52ff0321c"
-dependencies = [
- "libc",
- "option-ext",
- "redox_users",
- "windows-sys 0.48.0",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "displaydoc"
 version = "0.2.5"
@@ -856,6 +872,30 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ed25519"
+version = "2.2.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "115531babc129696a58c64a4fef0a8bf9e9698629fb97e9e40767d235cfbcd53"
+dependencies = [
+ "pkcs8",
+ "signature",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "ed25519-dalek"
+version = "2.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "70e796c081cee67dc755e1a36a0a172b897fab85fc3f6bc48307991f64e4eca9"
+dependencies = [
+ "curve25519-dalek",
+ "ed25519",
+ "serde",
+ "sha2",
+ "subtle",
+ "zeroize",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "either"
 version = "1.15.0"
@@ -916,6 +956,12 @@ version = "2.3.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "37909eebbb50d72f9059c3b6d82c0463f2ff062c9e95845c43a6c9c0355411be"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "fiat-crypto"
+version = "0.2.9"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "28dea519a9695b9977216879a3ebfddf92f1c08c05d984f8996aecd6ecdc811d"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "find-msvc-tools"
 version = "0.1.4"
@@ -1578,16 +1624,6 @@ version = "0.2.186"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "68ab91017fe16c622486840e4c83c9a37afeff978bd239b5293d61ece587de66"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "libredox"
-version = "0.1.3"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c0ff37bd590ca25063e35af745c343cb7a0271906fb7b37e4813e8f79f00268d"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags 2.9.0",
- "libc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "linux-raw-sys"
 version = "0.11.0"
@@ -1759,15 +1795,6 @@ version = "0.1.6"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d05e27ee213611ffe7d6348b942e8f942b37114c00cc03cec254295a4a17852e"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "openssl-src"
-version = "300.5.4+3.5.4"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a507b3792995dae9b0df8a1c1e3771e8418b7c2d9f0baeba32e6fe8b06c7cb72"
-dependencies = [
- "cc",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "openssl-sys"
 version = "0.9.110"
@@ -1776,17 +1803,10 @@ checksum = "0a9f0075ba3c21b09f8e8b2026584b1d18d49388648f2fbbf3c97ea8deced8e2"
 dependencies = [
  "cc",
  "libc",
- "openssl-src",
  "pkg-config",
  "vcpkg",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "option-ext"
-version = "0.2.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "04744f49eae99ab78e0d5c0b603ab218f515ea8cfe5a456d7629ad883a3b6e7d"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "parking_lot"
 version = "0.12.5"
@@ -1810,6 +1830,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pem-rfc7468"
+version = "0.7.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "88b39c9bfcfc231068454382784bb460aae594343fb030d46e9f50a645418412"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64ct",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "percent-encoding"
 version = "2.3.2"
@@ -1828,6 +1857,16 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "8b870d8c151b6f2fb93e84a13146138f05d02ed11c7e7c54f8826aaaf7c9f184"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "pkcs8"
+version = "0.10.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "f950b2377845cebe5cf8b5165cb3cc1a5e0fa5cfa3e1f7f55707d8fd82e0a7b7"
+dependencies = [
+ "der",
+ "spki",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "pkg-config"
 version = "0.3.30"
@@ -1994,17 +2033,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "bitflags 2.9.0",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "redox_users"
-version = "0.4.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "bd283d9651eeda4b2a83a43c1c91b266c40fd76ecd39a50a8c630ae69dc72891"
-dependencies = [
- "getrandom 0.2.14",
- "libredox",
- "thiserror",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "regex"
 version = "1.10.4"
@@ -2326,6 +2354,15 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "signature"
+version = "2.2.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "77549399552de45a898a580c1b41d445bf730df867cc44e6c0233bbc4b8329de"
+dependencies = [
+ "rand_core 0.6.4",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "simd-adler32"
 version = "0.3.10"
@@ -2373,6 +2410,16 @@ dependencies = [
  "lock_api",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "spki"
+version = "0.7.3"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "d91ed6c858b01f942cd56b37a94b3e0a1798290327d1236e4d9cf4eaca44d29d"
+dependencies = [
+ "base64ct",
+ "der",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "sqlite"
 version = "0.34.0"
@@ -2499,26 +2546,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-sys 0.61.2",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "thiserror"
-version = "1.0.59"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f0126ad08bff79f29fc3ae6a55cc72352056dfff61e3ff8bb7129476d44b23aa"
-dependencies = [
- "thiserror-impl",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "thiserror-impl"
-version = "1.0.59"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d1cd413b5d558b4c5bf3680e324a6fa5014e7b7c067a51e69dbdf47eb7148b66"
-dependencies = [
- "proc-macro2",
- "quote",
- "syn",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "time"
 version = "0.3.44"
@@ -3032,15 +3059,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link 0.1.1",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-sys"
-version = "0.48.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "677d2418bec65e3338edb076e806bc1ec15693c5d0104683f2efe857f61056a9"
-dependencies = [
- "windows-targets 0.48.5",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-sys"
 version = "0.52.0"
@@ -3068,21 +3086,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows-link 0.2.1",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows-targets"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "9a2fa6e2155d7247be68c096456083145c183cbbbc2764150dda45a87197940c"
-dependencies = [
- "windows_aarch64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
- "windows_aarch64_msvc 0.48.5",
- "windows_i686_gnu 0.48.5",
- "windows_i686_msvc 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_gnu 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_gnullvm 0.48.5",
- "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.48.5",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows-targets"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3116,12 +3119,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "windows_x86_64_msvc 0.53.1",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "2b38e32f0abccf9987a4e3079dfb67dcd799fb61361e53e2882c3cbaf0d905d8"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3134,12 +3131,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a9d8416fa8b42f5c947f8482c43e7d89e73a173cead56d044f6a56104a6d1b53"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dc35310971f3b2dbbf3f0690a219f40e2d9afcf64f9ab7cc1be722937c26b4bc"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_aarch64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3152,12 +3143,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "b9d782e804c2f632e395708e99a94275910eb9100b2114651e04744e9b125006"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_gnu"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "a75915e7def60c94dcef72200b9a8e58e5091744960da64ec734a6c6e9b3743e"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_gnu"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3182,12 +3167,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "fa7359d10048f68ab8b09fa71c3daccfb0e9b559aed648a8f95469c27057180c"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_i686_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "8f55c233f70c4b27f66c523580f78f1004e8b5a8b659e05a4eb49d4166cca406"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_i686_msvc"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3200,12 +3179,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "1e7ac75179f18232fe9c285163565a57ef8d3c89254a30685b57d83a38d326c2"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "53d40abd2583d23e4718fddf1ebec84dbff8381c07cae67ff7768bbf19c6718e"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnu"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3218,12 +3191,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "9c3842cdd74a865a8066ab39c8a7a473c0778a3f29370b5fd6b4b9aa7df4a499"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "0b7b52767868a23d5bab768e390dc5f5c55825b6d30b86c844ff2dc7414044cc"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_gnullvm"
 version = "0.52.5"
@@ -3236,12 +3203,6 @@ version = "0.53.1"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "0ffa179e2d07eee8ad8f57493436566c7cc30ac536a3379fdf008f47f6bb7ae1"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
-version = "0.48.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "ed94fce61571a4006852b7389a063ab983c02eb1bb37b47f8272ce92d06d9538"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "windows_x86_64_msvc"
 version = "0.52.5"

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,42 +1,58 @@
 [package]
 name = "bal_server"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.2"
 edition = "2024"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+[features]
+default = ["server", "pusher"]
+server = ["dep:actix-web", "dep:actix-governor", "dep:actix-rt", "dep:chrono", "dep:hex-conservative"]
+pusher = ["dep:zmq", "dep:reqwest", "dep:byteorder", "dep:base64", "dep:ed25519-dalek"]
+
 [dependencies]
-base64 = 		{ version = "0.22.1" }
 bs58 = 			{ version = "0.4.0" }
 bytes = 		{ version = "1.2" }
 bitcoin = 		{ version = "0.32.5" }
 bitcoincore-rpc = 	{ version = "0.19.0" }
 bitcoincore-rpc-json = 	{ version = "0.19.0" }
-byteorder = 		{ version = "1.5.0" }
-confy = 		{ version = "0.6.1" }
-chrono = 		{ version = "0.4.40" }
 env_logger = 		{ version = "0.11.5" }
 hex = 			{ version = "0.4.3" }
-hex-conservative = 	{ version = "0.1.1" }
-actix-web = 		{ version = "4.9.0" }
-actix-governor = 	{ version = "0.6.0" }
 log = 			{ version = "0.4.21" }
-openssl = 		{ version = "0.10.74", features = ["vendored"] }
-sha2 = 			{ version = "0.10.8" }
 serde = 		{ version = "1.0.152", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = 		{ version = "1.0.116" }
 sqlite = 		{ version = "0.34.0" }
 regex = 		{ version = "1.10.4" }
-reqwest = 		{ version = "0.12.24", features = ["json","socks"] }
-actix-rt = 		{ version = "2.10.0" }
 tokio = 		{ version = "1", features = ["rt", "net","macros","rt-multi-thread"] }
 url = 			{ version = "2" }
-zmq = 			{ version = "0.10.0" }
+
+# server-only
+actix-web = 		{ version = "4.9.0", optional = true }
+actix-governor = 	{ version = "0.6.0", optional = true }
+actix-rt = 		{ version = "2.10.0", optional = true }
+chrono = 		{ version = "0.4.40", optional = true }
+hex-conservative = 	{ version = "0.1.1", optional = true }
+
+# pusher-only
+zmq = 			{ version = "0.10.0", optional = true }
+reqwest = 		{ version = "0.12.24", features = ["json","socks"], optional = true }
+byteorder = 		{ version = "1.5.0", optional = true }
+base64 = 		{ version = "0.22.1", optional = true }
+ed25519-dalek = 	{ version = "2", features = ["pem", "pkcs8"], optional = true }
+sha2 = 			{ version = "0.10.8" }
+
+[profile.release]
+opt-level = "z"
+lto = true
+codegen-units = 1
+strip = true
+panic = "abort"
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "bal-server"
 path = "src/bin/bal-server.rs"
+required-features = ["server"]
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "bal-pusher"
 path = "src/bin/bal-pusher.rs"
-
+required-features = ["pusher"]

bal-pusher.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+export RUST_LOG=trace
+
+export BAL_PUSHER_DB_FILE="$(pwd)/bal.db"
+#export BAL_PUSHER_BITCOIN_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/.cookie
+#export BAL_PUSHER_REGTEST_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/regtest/.cookie
+#export BAL_PUSHER_TESTNET_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/testnet3/.cookie
+#export BAL_PUSHER_SIGNET_COOKIE_FILE=/~/.bitcoin/signet/.cookie
+
+export BAL_PUSHER_REGTEST_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK=tcp://127.0.0.1:21332
+export BAL_PUSHER_SEND_STATS=true 
+export WELIST_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8086
+export WELIST_SKIP_URL_VALIDATION=true
+export BAL_SERVER_URL="http://127.0.0.1:9133"
+export SSL_KEY_PATH="$(pwd)/private_key.pem"
+cargo run --bin=bal-pusher regtest --features=pusher

src/bin/bal-pusher.rs

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ use bitcoin::Network;
 use bitcoincore_rpc::{Auth, Client, Error, RpcApi, bitcoin};
 use bitcoincore_rpc_json::GetBlockchainInfoResult;
 
-use byteorder::{LittleEndian, ReadBytesExt};
+use ed25519_dalek::{Signer as _, SigningKey, pkcs8::DecodePrivateKey};
-use hex;
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace, warn};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use serde::Serialize;
@@ -15,26 +14,19 @@ use sqlite::{Connection, Value};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
 use std::error::Error as StdError;
-use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::str;
 use std::{thread, time::Duration};
-use zmq::{Context, DEALER, DONTWAIT, Socket};
+use zmq::{Context, Socket};
 
 use bal_server::db::open_db;
 use bal_server::validation::is_valid_welist_url;
 use base64::{Engine as _, engine::general_purpose};
-use openssl::hash::MessageDigest;
-use openssl::pkey::PKey;
-use openssl::sign::Signer;
-use openssl::sign::Verifier;
 use reqwest::Client as rClient;
-use std::fs;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
-use std::time::Instant;
 use url::Url;
 
 const LOCKTIME_THRESHOLD: i64 = 5000000;
-const VERSION: &str = "0.0.2";
+const VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 struct MyConfig {
     db_file: String,
@@ -92,7 +84,7 @@ fn get_network_params(cfg: &MyConfig, network: Network) -> &NetworkParams {
 fn get_network_params_default(network: Network) -> NetworkParams {
     match network {
         Network::Testnet => NetworkParams {
-            host: "http://i27.0.0.1".to_string(),
+            host: "http://127.0.0.1".to_string(),
             port: 18332,
             dir_path: "testnet3/".to_string(),
             db_field: "testnet".to_string(),
@@ -102,7 +94,7 @@ fn get_network_params_default(network: Network) -> NetworkParams {
             zmq_listener: "tcp://127.0.0.1:23332".to_string(),
         },
         Network::Testnet4 => NetworkParams {
-            host: "http://i27.0.0.1".to_string(),
+            host: "http://127.0.0.1".to_string(),
             port: 48332,
             dir_path: "testnet4/".to_string(),
             db_field: "testnet4".to_string(),
@@ -145,7 +137,7 @@ fn get_network_params_default(network: Network) -> NetworkParams {
 }
 
 fn get_cookie_filename(network: &NetworkParams) -> Result<String, Box<dyn StdError>> {
-    if network.cookie_file != "" {
+    if !network.cookie_file.is_empty() {
         Ok(network.cookie_file.clone())
     } else {
         match env::var_os("HOME") {
@@ -163,12 +155,12 @@ fn get_cookie_filename(network: &NetworkParams) -> Result<String, Box<dyn StdErr
     }
 }
 fn get_client_from_username(
-    url: &String,
+    url: &str,
     network: &NetworkParams,
 ) -> Result<(Client, GetBlockchainInfoResult), Box<dyn StdError>> {
-    if network.rpc_user != "" {
+    if !network.rpc_user.is_empty() {
         match Client::new(
-            &url[..],
+            url,
             Auth::UserPass(network.rpc_user.to_string(), network.rpc_pass.to_string()),
         ) {
             Ok(client) => match client.get_blockchain_info() {
@@ -182,57 +174,37 @@ fn get_client_from_username(
     }
 }
 fn get_client_from_cookie(
-    url: &String,
+    url: &str,
     network: &NetworkParams,
 ) -> Result<(Client, GetBlockchainInfoResult), Box<dyn StdError>> {
     match get_cookie_filename(network) {
-        Ok(cookie) => match Client::new(&url[..], Auth::CookieFile(cookie.into())) {
+        Ok(cookie) => match Client::new(url, Auth::CookieFile(cookie.into())) {
             Ok(client) => match client.get_blockchain_info() {
                 Ok(bcinfo) => Ok((client, bcinfo)),
                 Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
             },
             Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
         },
-        Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
+        Err(err) => Err(err),
     }
 }
 fn get_client(
     network: &NetworkParams,
 ) -> Result<(Client, GetBlockchainInfoResult), Box<dyn StdError>> {
-    let url = format!("{}:{}/", network.host, &network.port);
+    let url = format!("{}:{}/", network.host, network.port);
     debug!("trying to connect to bitcoin daemon:{url}");
     match get_client_from_username(&url, network) {
         Ok(client) => Ok(client),
-        Err(_) => match get_client_from_cookie(&url, &network) {
+        Err(_) => match get_client_from_cookie(&url, network) {
             Ok(client) => Ok(client),
-            Err(err) => Err(err.into()),
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
         },
     }
 }
 async fn main_result(cfg: &MyConfig, network_params: &NetworkParams) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    /*let url = args.next().expect("Usage: <rpc_url> <username> <password>");
-    let user = args.next().expect("no user given");
-    let pass = args.next().expect("no pass given");
-    */
-    //let network = Network::Regtest
     match get_client(network_params) {
         Ok((rpc, bcinfo)) => {
             info!("connected");
-            //let best_block_hash = rpc.get_best_block_hash()?;
-            //info!("best block hash: {}", best_block_hash);
-            //let bestblockcount = rpc.get_block_count()?;
-            //info!("best block height: {}", bestblockcount);
-            //let best_block_hash_by_height = rpc.get_block_hash(bestblockcount)?;
-            //info!("best block hash by height: {}", best_block_hash_by_height);
-            //assert_eq!(best_block_hash_by_height, best_block_hash);
-            //let from_block= std::cmp::max(0, bestblockcount - 11);
-            //let mut time_sum:u64=0;
-            //for i in from_block..bestblockcount{
-            //    let hash = rpc.get_block_hash(i).unwrap();
-            //    let block: bitcoin::Block = rpc.get_by_id(&hash).unwrap();
-            //    time_sum += <u32 as Into<u64>>::into(block.header.time);
-            //}
-            //let average_time = time_sum/11;
             info!("median time: {}", bcinfo.median_time);
             //info!("height time: {}",bcinfo.median_time);
             info!("blocks: {}", bcinfo.blocks);
@@ -267,7 +239,7 @@ async fn main_result(cfg: &MyConfig, network_params: &NetworkParams) -> Result<(
             let mut invalid_txs: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = HashMap::new();
             for row_result in match query_tx.bind::<&[(_, Value)]>(
                 &[
-                    (":locktime_threshold", (LOCKTIME_THRESHOLD as i64).into()),
+                    (":locktime_threshold", LOCKTIME_THRESHOLD.into()),
                     (":bestblock_time", (average_time as i64).into()),
                     (":bestblock_height", (bcinfo.blocks as i64).into()),
                     (":network", network_params.db_field.clone().into()),
@@ -293,26 +265,10 @@ async fn main_result(cfg: &MyConfig, network_params: &NetworkParams) -> Result<(
                 info!("to be pushed: {}: {}", txid, locktime);
                 match rpc.send_raw_transaction(tx) {
                     Ok(o) => {
-                        /*let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
-                            .append(true) // Set the append option
-                            .create(true) // Create the file if it doesn't exist
-                            .open("valid_txs")?;
-                        let data = format!("{}\t:\t{}\t:\t{}\n",txid,average_time,locktime);
-                        file.write_all(data.as_bytes())?;
-                        drop(file);
-                        */
                         info!("tx: {} pusshata PUSHED\n{}", txid, o);
                         pushed_txs.push(txid.to_string());
                     }
                     Err(err) => {
-                        /*let mut file = OpenOptions::new()
-                            .append(true) // Set the append option
-                            .create(true) // Create the file if it doesn't exist
-                            .open("/home/bal/invalid_txs")?;
-                        let data = format!("{}:\t{}\t:\t{}\t:\t{}\n",txid,err,average_time,locktime);
-                        file.write_all(data.as_bytes())?;
-                        drop(file);
-                        */
                         warn!("Error: {}\n{}", err, txid);
                         //store err in invalid_txs
                         invalid_txs.insert(txid.to_string(), err.to_string());
@@ -322,21 +278,40 @@ async fn main_result(cfg: &MyConfig, network_params: &NetworkParams) -> Result<(
 
             for txid in &pushed_txs {
                 let sql = "UPDATE tbl_tx SET status = 1 WHERE txid = ?";
-                let mut stmt = db.prepare(sql).unwrap();
+                match db.prepare(sql) {
-                stmt.bind((1, Value::String(txid.clone()))).unwrap();
+                    Ok(mut stmt) => {
+                        if let Err(e) = stmt.bind((1, Value::String(txid.clone()))) {
+                            error!("Failed to bind txid for status update: {}", e);
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         let _ = stmt.next();
                     }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        error!("Failed to prepare status update: {}", e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             for (txid, txerr) in &invalid_txs {
                 let sql = "UPDATE tbl_tx SET status = 2, push_err = ? WHERE txid = ?";
-                let mut stmt = db.prepare(sql).unwrap();
+                match db.prepare(sql) {
-                stmt.bind((1, Value::String(txerr.clone()))).unwrap();
+                    Ok(mut stmt) => {
-                stmt.bind((2, Value::String(txid.clone()))).unwrap();
+                        if let Err(e) = stmt.bind((1, Value::String(txerr.clone()))) {
+                            error!("Failed to bind txerr for error update: {}", e);
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                        if let Err(e) = stmt.bind((2, Value::String(txid.clone()))) {
+                            error!("Failed to bind txid for error update: {}", e);
+                            continue;
+                        }
                         let _ = stmt.next();
                     }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        error!("Failed to prepare error update: {}", e);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if let Err(e) = send_stats_report(cfg, bcinfo).await {
-                // Never discard silently: a failing report is otherwise
+                error!("send_stats_report failed: {}", e);
-                // invisible in the logs and can go unnoticed for a long time.
-                warn!("send_stats_report failed: {e}");
             }
             if let Err(e) = calculate_stats(&db, network_params.db_field.clone()).await {
                 warn!("calculate_stats failed: {e}");
@@ -398,31 +373,6 @@ ON CONFLICT(chain) DO UPDATE SET
   "
     );
 
-    /*
-    let sql = format!("CREATE TABLE tbl_stats AS
-	SELECT
-		CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS report_date,
-        '{chain}' as chain,
-		(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE network ='{chain}') AS totals,
-		(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}') AS waiting,
-		(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 1 AND network ='{chain}') AS sent,
-		(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 2 AND network ='{chain}') AS failed,
-		(SELECT SUM(our_fees) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}') AS waiting_profit,
-		(SELECT SUM(our_fees) OR 0 FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 1 AND network ='{chain}') AS sent_profit,
-		(SELECT SUM(our_fees) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 2 AND network ='{chain}') AS missed_profit,
-		(SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_inp JOIN tbl_tx ON(tbl_inp.txid = tbl_tx.txid) WHERE tbl_tx.status=0 AND tbl_tx.network ='{chain}') AS unique_inputs;
-    ");
-    let sql = "UPDATE tbl_stats set
-        totals = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE network ='{chain}'),
-        waiting = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}'),
-        sent = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 1 AND network ='{chain}'),
-        failed = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 1 AND network ='{chain}'),
-        waiting_profit = (SELECT SUM(our_fees) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}'),
-        sent_profit = (SELECT SUM(our_fees) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}'),
-        missed_profit = (SELECT SUM(our_fees) FROM tbl_tx WHERE status = 0 AND network ='{chain}')
-        unique_inputs = (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM tbl_inp JOIN tbl_tx ON(tbl_inp.txid = tbl_tx.txid) WHERE tbl_tx.status=0 AND tbl_tx.network ='{chain}')
-        WHERE chain = '{chain}'
-    */
     if let Err(err) = db.execute(&sql) {
         error!("error inserting creating stats table {err}");
     } else {
@@ -476,30 +426,38 @@ async fn welist_http_client(welist_url: &str) -> rClient {
         .parse::<bool>()
         .unwrap_or(false);
     if !prefer_ipv6 {
-        return rClient::new();
+        return new_welist_client();
     }
     let (host, port) = match parse_host_port(welist_url) {
         Some(hp) => hp,
         None => {
             warn!("BAL_PUSHER_PREFER_IPV6: cannot parse '{welist_url}', using default resolver");
-            return rClient::new();
+            return new_welist_client();
         }
     };
     match resolve_first_ipv6(&host, port).await {
         Some(addr) => {
             debug!("BAL_PUSHER_PREFER_IPV6: pinning {host} to {addr}");
             rClient::builder()
+                .timeout(Duration::from_secs(10))
                 .resolve(&host, addr)
                 .build()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|_| rClient::new())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| new_welist_client())
         }
         None => {
             debug!("BAL_PUSHER_PREFER_IPV6: no IPv6 address for {host}, using default resolver");
-            rClient::new()
+            new_welist_client()
         }
     }
 }
 
+fn new_welist_client() -> rClient {
+    rClient::builder()
+        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(10))
+        .build()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| rClient::new())
+}
+
 async fn send_stats_report(
     cfg: &MyConfig,
     bcinfo: GetBlockchainInfoResult,
@@ -508,7 +466,11 @@ async fn send_stats_report(
         debug!("sending report to welist");
         let welist_url = env::var("WELIST_SERVER_URL")
             .unwrap_or("https://welist.bitcoin-after.life".to_string());
-        if !is_valid_welist_url(&welist_url) {
+        let skip_validation = env::var("WELIST_SKIP_URL_VALIDATION")
+            .unwrap_or("false".to_string())
+            .parse::<bool>()
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+        if !skip_validation && !is_valid_welist_url(&welist_url) {
             warn!(
                 "Invalid or unsafe WELIST_SERVER_URL: {}. Skipping stats report.",
                 welist_url
@@ -524,7 +486,7 @@ async fn send_stats_report(
             cfg.url, chain, bcinfo.blocks, bcinfo.median_time, bcinfo.best_block_hash
         );
         trace!("message to be sent: {}", message);
-        let sign = sign_message(cfg.ssl_key_path.as_str(), &message.as_str());
+        let sign = sign_message(cfg.ssl_key_path.as_str(), message.as_str());
         let response = client
             .post(url)
             .header("User-Agent", format!("bal-pusher/{}", VERSION))
@@ -539,32 +501,23 @@ async fn send_stats_report(
             }))
             .send()
             .await?;
-        if !response.status().is_success() {
+        let status = response.status();
-            warn!(
+        let body = response.text().await?;
-                "Non-success response: {} {}",
+        info!(
-                response.status(),
+            "Report to welist({}) status={} body={}",
-                response.status().canonical_reason().unwrap_or("")
+            welist_url, status, body
         );
-        }
-
-        let body = &(response.text().await?);
-        info!("Report to welist({})\tSent: {}", welist_url, body);
     } else {
         debug!("Not sending stats");
     }
     Ok(())
 }
 fn sign_message(private_key_path: &str, message: &str) -> String {
-    let key_data = fs::read(private_key_path).unwrap();
+    let signing_key =
+        SigningKey::read_pkcs8_pem_file(private_key_path).expect("failed to parse private key PEM");
+    let signature = signing_key.sign(message.as_bytes());
 
-    let private_key = PKey::private_key_from_pem(&key_data).unwrap();
+    general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(signature.to_bytes())
-    let mut signer = Signer::new_without_digest(&private_key).unwrap();
-
-    let signature = signer.sign_oneshot_to_vec(message.as_bytes()).unwrap();
-
-    let signature_b64 = general_purpose::STANDARD.encode(&signature);
-
-    signature_b64
 }
 
 fn parse_env(cfg: &mut MyConfig) {
@@ -583,144 +536,47 @@ fn parse_env_netconfig(cfg_lock: &mut MyConfig, chain: &str) -> NetworkParams {
         "testnet4" => &mut cfg_lock.testnet4,
         &_ => &mut cfg_lock.mainnet,
     };
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_HOST", chain.to_uppercase())) {
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_HOST", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.host = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_PORT", chain.to_uppercase()))
-    }
+        && let Ok(port_num) = value.parse::<u64>()
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_PORT", chain.to_uppercase())) {
+    {
-        Ok(value) => match value.parse::<u64>() {
+        if let Ok(port) = u16::try_from(port_num) {
-            Ok(value) => match u16::try_from(value) {
+            cfg.port = port;
-                Ok(port) => cfg.port = port,
+        } else {
-                Err(e) => {
             error!(
-                        "Port value {} exceeds u16 range for chain {}: {}",
+                "Port value {} exceeds u16 range for chain {}",
-                        value, chain, e
+                port_num, chain
             );
         }
-            },
-            Err(_) => {}
-        },
-        Err(_) => {}
     }
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_DIR_PATH", chain.to_uppercase())) {
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_DIR_PATH", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.dir_path = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_DB_FIELD", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-    }
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_DB_FIELD", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.db_field = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_COOKIE_FILE", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-    }
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_COOKIE_FILE", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.cookie_file = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_RPC_USER", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-    }
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_RPC_USER", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.rpc_user = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_RPC_PASSWORD", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-    }
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_RPC_PASSWORD", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
         cfg.rpc_pass = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
+    if let Ok(value) = env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-    }
-    println!(
-        "{}",
-        format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK", chain.to_uppercase())
-    );
-    match env::var(format!("BAL_PUSHER_{}_ZMQ_HASHBLOCK", chain.to_uppercase())) {
-        Ok(value) => {
-            println!("value:{}", value);
         cfg.zmq_listener = value;
     }
-        Err(_) => {}
-    }
     cfg.clone()
 }
 
-fn check_zmq_connection(endpoint: &str) -> bool {
-    trace!("check zmq connection");
-    let context = Context::new();
-    let socket = match context.socket(DEALER) {
-        Ok(sock) => sock,
-        Err(_) => return false,
-    };
-
-    if socket.connect(endpoint).is_err() {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    // Try to send an empty message non-blocking
-    socket.send("", DONTWAIT).is_ok()
-}
-
-// Add this struct to monitor connection health
-struct ConnectionMonitor {
-    last_message_time: Instant,
-    timeout: Duration,
-    consecutive_timeouts: u32,
-    max_consecutive_timeouts: u32,
-}
-
-impl ConnectionMonitor {
-    fn new(timeout_secs: u64, max_timeouts: u32) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            last_message_time: Instant::now(),
-            timeout: Duration::from_secs(timeout_secs),
-            consecutive_timeouts: 0,
-            max_consecutive_timeouts: max_timeouts,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn update(&mut self) {
-        self.last_message_time = Instant::now();
-        self.consecutive_timeouts = 0;
-    }
-
-    fn check_connection(&mut self) -> ConnectionStatus {
-        let elapsed = self.last_message_time.elapsed();
-
-        if elapsed > self.timeout {
-            self.consecutive_timeouts += 1;
-
-            if self.consecutive_timeouts >= self.max_consecutive_timeouts {
-                ConnectionStatus::Lost(elapsed)
-            } else {
-                ConnectionStatus::Warning(elapsed)
-            }
-        } else {
-            ConnectionStatus::Healthy
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn reset(&mut self) {
-        self.consecutive_timeouts = 0;
-        self.last_message_time = Instant::now();
-    }
-}
-
-enum ConnectionStatus {
-    Healthy,
-    Warning(Duration),
-    Lost(Duration),
-}
-
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     env_logger::init();
     let mut cfg = MyConfig::default();
 
-    let dbfile = env::var("BAL_PUSHER_DB_FILE").unwrap();
     parse_env(&mut cfg);
     let mut args = std::env::args();
     let _exe_name = args.next().unwrap();
@@ -755,31 +611,48 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     }
 
     match socket.set_subscribe(b"") {
-        Ok(_) => {}
+        Ok(_) => {
+            info!("ZMQ subscribed to all topics on {}", zmq_address);
+        }
         Err(e) => {
             error!("ZMQ subscribe failed: {}, exiting", e);
             return Ok(());
         }
     }
 
-    let _ = main_result(&cfg, network_params).await;
+    if let Err(e) = main_result(&cfg, network_params).await {
+        error!("main_result failed on startup: {}", e);
+    }
     info!("waiting new blocks..");
-    let mut last_seq: Vec<u8> = [0; 4].to_vec();
-    let mut counter = 0;
-    let max = 100;
     socket.set_rcvtimeo(5000).unwrap(); // 5 seconds timeout
+    let mut consecutive_timeouts: u32 = 0;
     loop {
         let message = match socket.recv_multipart(0) {
             Ok(m) => m,
             Err(e) => {
-                warn!("ZMQ recv timeout or error: {}, retrying...", e);
+                consecutive_timeouts += 1;
+                if consecutive_timeouts.is_multiple_of(720) {
+                    error!(
+                        "No ZMQ messages for {}s ({} consecutive timeouts), is bitcoind ZMQ active on {}?",
+                        consecutive_timeouts * 5,
+                        consecutive_timeouts,
+                        zmq_address
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    trace!("ZMQ recv timeout or error: {}, retrying...", e);
+                }
                 continue;
             }
         };
+        if consecutive_timeouts > 0 {
+            info!(
+                "ZMQ connection restored after {} consecutive timeouts",
+                consecutive_timeouts
+            );
+        }
+        consecutive_timeouts = 0;
         let topic = message[0].clone();
         let body = message[1].clone();
-        let seq = message[2].clone();
-        last_seq = seq;
         debug!(
             "ZMQ:GET TOPIC: {}",
             String::from_utf8(topic.clone()).expect("invalid topic")
@@ -787,21 +660,13 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         trace!("ZMQ:GET BODY: {}", hex::encode(&body));
         if topic == b"hashblock" {
             info!("NEW BLOCK: {}", hex::encode(&body));
-            let _ = main_result(&cfg, network_params).await;
+            if let Err(e) = main_result(&cfg, network_params).await {
+                error!("main_result failed on new block: {}", e);
+            }
         }
         thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)); // Sleep for 100ms
     }
 }
-fn seq_to_str(seq: &Vec<u8>) -> String {
-    if seq.len() == 4 {
-        let mut rdr = Cursor::new(seq);
-        let sequence = rdr
-            .read_u32::<LittleEndian>()
-            .expect("Failed to read integer");
-        return sequence.to_string();
-    }
-    "Unknown".to_string()
-}
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {

src/bin/bal-server.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use chrono::Utc;
 use hex_conservative::FromHex;
 use log::{debug, error, info, trace};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use serde_json;
 use sqlite::State;
 use sqlite::{Connection, Value};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ pub struct StatsResponse {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[expect(dead_code)]
 struct ActixConfig {
     max_body_size: usize,
     timeout_secs: u64,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ async fn echo_pub_key(data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl Responder {
                 "Failed to read public key file {}: {}",
                 data.cfg.pub_key_path, e
             );
-            HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Failed to read public key file")
+            HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error")
         }
     }
 }
@@ -217,6 +217,38 @@ async fn echo_version() -> impl Responder {
     HttpResponse::Ok().body(VERSION)
 }
 
+fn is_valid_ip(ip: &str) -> bool {
+    ip.parse::<std::net::IpAddr>().is_ok()
+}
+
+fn extract_client_ip(req: &actix_web::HttpRequest) -> String {
+    if let Some(val) = req.headers().get("X-Real-IP")
+        && let Ok(s) = val.to_str()
+    {
+        let ip = s.split(',').next().unwrap_or(s).trim();
+        if is_valid_ip(ip) {
+            debug!("client IP from X-Real-IP: {}", ip);
+            return ip.to_string();
+        }
+    }
+    if let Some(val) = req.headers().get("X-Forwarded-For")
+        && let Ok(s) = val.to_str()
+    {
+        let ip = s.split(',').next().unwrap_or(s).trim();
+        if is_valid_ip(ip) {
+            debug!("client IP from X-Forwarded-For: {}", ip);
+            return ip.to_string();
+        }
+    }
+    let fallback = req
+        .connection_info()
+        .peer_addr()
+        .unwrap_or("unknown")
+        .to_string();
+    debug!("client IP from peer_addr fallback: {}", fallback);
+    fallback
+}
+
 async fn echo_info(
     path: web::Path<String>,
     data: web::Data<AppState>,
@@ -224,26 +256,15 @@ async fn echo_info(
 ) -> impl Responder {
     let param = path.into_inner();
     if !NETWORKS.contains(&param.as_str()) {
-        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("Unknown network");
+        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("error");
     }
     info!("echo info!!!{}", param);
     let netconfig = data.cfg.get_net_config(&param);
     if !netconfig.enabled {
         debug!("network disabled {}", param);
-        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("network disabled");
+        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
     }
-    let remote_addr = req
+    let remote_addr = extract_client_ip(&req);
-        .headers()
-        .get("X-Real-IP")
-        .and_then(|value| value.to_str().ok())
-        .and_then(|xff| xff.split(',').next())
-        .map(|ip| ip.trim().to_string())
-        .unwrap_or_else(|| {
-            req.connection_info()
-                .peer_addr()
-                .unwrap_or("unknown")
-                .to_string()
-        });
     let address = match netconfig.xpub {
         false => {
             let address = netconfig.address.to_string();
@@ -257,7 +278,7 @@ async fn echo_info(
                     Ok(g) => g,
                     Err(_p) => {
                         error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_info (lookup phase)");
-                        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+                        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
                     }
                 };
                 match get_last_used_address_by_ip(
@@ -275,10 +296,7 @@ async fn echo_info(
                             version: VERSION.to_string(),
                         });
                     }
-                    None => {
+                    None => get_next_address_index(&db, &netconfig.name, &netconfig.address),
-                        let next = get_next_address_index(&db, &netconfig.name, &netconfig.address);
-                        next
-                    }
                 }
             }; // lock released
 
@@ -288,8 +306,7 @@ async fn echo_info(
                     Ok(address) => address,
                     Err(e) => {
                         error!("Failed to derive address from xpub: {}", e);
-                        return HttpResponse::BadRequest()
+                        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
-                            .body(format!("Failed to derive address: {}", e));
                     }
                 };
 
@@ -299,7 +316,7 @@ async fn echo_info(
                     Ok(g) => g,
                     Err(_p) => {
                         error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_info (save phase)");
-                        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+                        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
                     }
                 };
                 save_new_address(&db, next_idx.0, &derived.0, &derived.1, &remote_addr);
@@ -322,30 +339,30 @@ async fn echo_info(
             debug!("echo info reply: {}", json_data);
             HttpResponse::Ok().json(info)
         }
-        Err(err) => HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body(format!("error:{}", err)),
+        Err(_err) => HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error"),
     }
 }
 
 async fn echo_stats(path: web::Path<String>, data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl Responder {
     let param = path.into_inner();
     if !NETWORKS.contains(&param.as_str()) {
-        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("Unknown network");
+        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("error");
     }
     info!("echo stats!!! {}", data.cfg.expose_stats);
     let netconfig = data.cfg.get_net_config(&param);
     if !netconfig.enabled {
         debug!("network disabled {}", param);
-        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("network disabled");
+        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
     }
     if !data.cfg.expose_stats {
-        return HttpResponse::Forbidden().body("Stats not exposed");
+        return HttpResponse::Forbidden().body("error");
     }
     let mut stats: Vec<StatsResponse> = vec![];
     let db = match data.db.lock() {
         Ok(g) => g,
         Err(_p) => {
             error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_stats");
-            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
         }
     };
     let mut stmt = match db.prepare(
@@ -354,12 +371,12 @@ async fn echo_stats(path: web::Path<String>, data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl
         Ok(s) => s,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Failed to prepare stats query: {}", e);
-            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
         }
     };
     if let Err(e) = stmt.bind((1, Value::String(netconfig.name.clone()))) {
         error!("Failed to bind chain in stats query: {}", e);
-        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
     }
     while let Ok(State::Row) = stmt.next() {
         let report_date = stmt.read("report_date").unwrap_or("0".to_string());
@@ -417,47 +434,42 @@ async fn echo_stats(path: web::Path<String>, data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl
             unique_inputs,
         });
     }
-    match serde_json::to_string(&stats) {
+    debug!("echo stats reply for chain: {}", netconfig.name);
-        Ok(json_data) => {
-            debug!("echo info reply: {}", json_data);
     HttpResponse::Ok().json(stats)
 }
-        Err(err) => HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body(format!("error:{}", err)),
-    }
-}
 
 async fn echo_search(body: Bytes, data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl Responder {
     info!("echo search!!!");
     let strbody = match std::str::from_utf8(&body) {
         Ok(s) => s,
         Err(_) => {
-            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Invalid UTF-8 body");
+            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
         }
     };
     info!("{}", strbody);
 
     if strbody.is_empty() || strbody.len() != 64 || !strbody.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit())
     {
-        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Invalid txid");
+        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
     }
 
     let db = match data.db.lock() {
         Ok(g) => g,
         Err(_p) => {
             error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_search");
-            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
         }
     };
     let mut statement = match db.prepare("SELECT * FROM tbl_tx WHERE txid = ? LIMIT 1") {
         Ok(s) => s,
         Err(e) => {
             error!("Failed to prepare statement: {}", e);
-            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+            return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
         }
     };
     if let Err(e) = statement.bind((1, strbody)) {
         error!("Failed to bind parameter: {}", e);
-        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+        return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
     }
 
     if let Ok(State::Row) = statement.next() {
@@ -503,11 +515,14 @@ async fn echo_search(body: Bytes, data: web::Data<AppState>) -> impl Responder {
             }
         }
         match serde_json::to_string(&response_data) {
-            Ok(json_data) => HttpResponse::Ok().json(json_data),
+            Ok(json_data) => {
-            Err(_) => HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Bad data received"),
+                debug!("echo search reply: {}", json_data);
+                HttpResponse::Ok().json(&response_data)
+            }
+            Err(_) => HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error"),
         }
     } else {
-        HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Bad data received")
+        HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error")
     }
 }
 
@@ -524,15 +539,14 @@ struct ParsedTx {
 }
 
 /// Parse all transactions from the request body **without** needing the DB lock.
-/// Returns `Ok(parsed_txs)` if at least one tx was valid, or `Err(HttpResponse)` for early failure.
+/// Skips transactions that don't have a valid willexecutor output.
 fn parse_request_transactions(
     strbody: &str,
     _req_time: i64,
     netconfig: &NetConfig,
     known_addresses: &HashSet<String>,
-) -> Result<Vec<(ParsedTx, String, u64)>, HttpResponse> {
+) -> Vec<(ParsedTx, String, u64)> {
     let mut result: Vec<(ParsedTx, String, u64)> = Vec::new();
-    let mut union_tx = true;
 
     for line in strbody.split('\n') {
         if line.is_empty() {
@@ -613,13 +627,8 @@ fn parse_request_transactions(
         }
 
         if !found {
-            error!("willexecutor output not found for tx {}", txid);
+            trace!("willexecutor output not found for tx {}, skipping", txid);
-            return Err(HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Bad data received"));
+            continue;
-        }
-        if !union_tx {
-            // This is only used for SQL building later; we track it in the caller
-        } else {
-            union_tx = false;
         }
         result.push((
             ParsedTx {
@@ -636,7 +645,7 @@ fn parse_request_transactions(
         ));
     }
 
-    Ok(result)
+    result
 }
 
 async fn echo_push(
@@ -648,24 +657,24 @@ async fn echo_push(
     let strbody = match std::str::from_utf8(&body) {
         Ok(s) => s,
         Err(_) => {
-            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Invalid UTF-8 body");
+            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
         }
     };
 
     let param = path.into_inner();
     if !NETWORKS.contains(&param.as_str()) {
-        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("Unknown network");
+        return HttpResponse::NotFound().body("error");
     }
     let netconfig = data.cfg.get_net_config(&param);
     if !netconfig.enabled {
         trace!("network not enabled {}", &netconfig.name);
-        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Network not enabled");
+        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
     }
     let req_time = match Utc::now().timestamp_nanos_opt() {
         Some(t) => t,
         None => {
             error!("Invalid timestamp");
-            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Invalid timestamp");
+            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
         }
     };
 
@@ -675,7 +684,7 @@ async fn echo_push(
             Ok(g) => g,
             Err(_p) => {
                 error!("DB mutex poisoned acquiring addresses in echo_push");
-                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
             }
         };
         if netconfig.xpub {
@@ -683,7 +692,7 @@ async fn echo_push(
                 Ok(addrs) => addrs,
                 Err(e) => {
                     error!("Failed to load addresses from xpub: {}", e);
-                    return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+                    return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -692,12 +701,9 @@ async fn echo_push(
     }; // lock released here
 
     // Parse all transactions (CPU-bound, no DB needed)
-    let parsed = match parse_request_transactions(strbody, req_time, netconfig, &known_addresses) {
+    let parsed = parse_request_transactions(strbody, req_time, netconfig, &known_addresses);
-        Ok(v) => v,
-        Err(resp) => return resp,
-    };
     if parsed.is_empty() {
-        return HttpResponse::Ok().body("thx");
+        return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
     }
 
     let all_txids: Vec<String> = parsed.iter().map(|(p, _, _)| p.txid.clone()).collect();
@@ -708,14 +714,14 @@ async fn echo_push(
             Ok(g) => g,
             Err(_p) => {
                 error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_push duplicate check");
-                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
             }
         };
         match check_duplicate_txids(&db, &all_txids) {
             Ok(dups) => dups,
             Err(e) => {
                 error!("Duplicate check failed: {}", e);
-                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("Database error");
+                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
             }
         }
     }; // lock released here
@@ -731,7 +737,7 @@ async fn echo_push(
             Ok(g) => g,
             Err(_p) => {
                 error!("DB mutex poisoned in echo_push insert phase");
-                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("DB mutex poisoned");
+                return HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("error");
             }
         };
 
@@ -818,7 +824,7 @@ async fn echo_push(
 
         if let Err(err) = execute_insert(&db, sqltxs, ptx, sqlinps, pinps, sqlouts, pouts) {
             error!("execute_insert failed: {}", err);
-            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("Bad data received");
+            return HttpResponse::BadRequest().body("error");
         }
     } // lock released
 
@@ -900,7 +906,7 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let db = match open_db(&cfg.db_file) {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(e) => {
-            return Err(std::io::Error::new(std::io::ErrorKind::Other, e));
+            return Err(std::io::Error::other(e));
         }
     };
 
@@ -915,15 +921,6 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         cfg: cfg.clone(),
     });
 
-    // Initialize networks
-    {
-        let db = data.db.lock().unwrap();
-        for network in NETWORKS {
-            let netconfig = data.cfg.get_net_config(network);
-            insert_xpub(&db, &netconfig.name.to_string(), &netconfig.address);
-        }
-    }
-
     let bind_address = data.cfg.bind_address.clone();
     let bind_port = data.cfg.bind_port;
 

src/db.rs

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ pub fn create_database(db: &Connection) {
     let _ = db.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_stats_chain;");
     let _ = db.execute("CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_stats_chain ON tbl_stats(chain);");
 
-    let _ = db.execute("UPDATE tbl_tx set network='bitcoin' where network='mainnet');");
+    let _ = db.execute("UPDATE tbl_tx set network='bitcoin' where network='mainnet';");
 }
 /*
  pub fn get_xpub_id(db: &Connection, network: &String, xpub: &String) -> Option<i64>{
@@ -178,10 +178,11 @@ pub fn create_database(db: &Connection) {
     }
 }
 */
-pub fn insert_xpub(db: &Connection, network: &String, xpub: &String) {
+pub fn insert_xpub(db: &Connection, network: &str, xpub: &str) {
-    if xpub != "" {
+    if !xpub.is_empty() {
         trace!("going to insert: {} xpub:{}", network, xpub);
-        let mut stmt = match db.prepare("INSERT INTO tbl_xpub(network,xpub) VALUES(?, ?);") {
+        let mut stmt =
+            match db.prepare("INSERT OR IGNORE INTO tbl_xpub(network,xpub) VALUES(?, ?);") {
                 Ok(s) => s,
                 Err(e) => {
                     error!("Failed to prepare xpub insert statement: {}", e);

src/xpub.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
 // Mainnet (BIP44/BIP49/BIP84)
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 enum BS58Prefix {
     Xpub,
     Ypub,
@@ -102,44 +103,29 @@ fn calc_checksum(desc: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
     Ok(checksum)
 }
 
-pub fn get_bitcoincore_descriptor(xpub: &String) -> String {
+pub fn get_bitcoincore_descriptor(xpub: &str) -> String {
     let fingerprint = match calculate_fingerprint(xpub) {
         Ok(f) => f,
         Err(_) => return String::new(), // Invalid xpub, return empty descriptor
     };
 
-    let mut bip = 84;
-    let cpub = xpub.to_string();
-    match &xpub[0..4] {
-        "vpub" => {
-            bip = 84;
-        }
-        "zpub" => {
-            bip = 84;
-        }
-        &_ => {
-            bip = 84;
-        }
-    };
     let xpub_converted = match convert_xpub(xpub) {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(_) => return String::new(), // Invalid xpub, return empty descriptor
     };
     let descriptor = format!("wpkh([{}/84h/0h/0h]{}/0/*)", fingerprint, xpub_converted);
-    let descriptor = match calc_checksum(&descriptor) {
+    match calc_checksum(&descriptor) {
         Ok(checksum) => {
             let clean_descriptor = descriptor.split('#').next().unwrap_or(&descriptor);
             format!("{}#{}", clean_descriptor, checksum)
         }
         Err(err) => {
             eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
-            "".to_string()
+            String::new()
         }
-    };
-    descriptor
-    //format!("{}#{}",descriptor,checksum)
     }
-fn convert_xpub(xpub: &String) -> Result<String, String> {
+}
+fn convert_xpub(xpub: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
     if xpub.len() >= 4 && (&xpub[0..4] == "xpub" || &xpub[0..4] == "ypub" || &xpub[0..4] == "zpub")
     {
         convert_to(xpub, BS58Prefix::Xpub)
@@ -165,7 +151,7 @@ fn base58check_decode(s: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
         return Err("Data troppo corta".to_string());
     }
     let (payload, checksum) = data.split_at(data.len() - 4);
-    let hash = Sha256::digest(&Sha256::digest(payload));
+    let hash = Sha256::digest(Sha256::digest(payload));
     if hash[0..4] != checksum[..] {
         return Err("Checksum invalido".to_string());
     }
@@ -173,7 +159,7 @@ fn base58check_decode(s: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
 }
 
 fn base58check_encode(data: &[u8]) -> String {
-    let checksum = &Sha256::digest(&Sha256::digest(data))[0..4];
+    let checksum = &Sha256::digest(Sha256::digest(data))[0..4];
     let full = [data, checksum].concat();
     bs58::encode(full).into_string()
 }
@@ -205,7 +191,7 @@ pub fn new_address_from_xpub(
 ) -> Result<(String, String), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let xpub = Xpub::from_str(&convert_to(zpub, BS58Prefix::Xpub)?)?;
     let path = format!("m/0/{}", index);
-    let derivation_path = DerivationPath::from_str(&path.as_str())?;
+    let derivation_path = DerivationPath::from_str(path.as_str())?;
     let secp = Secp256k1::new();
     let derived_xpub = xpub.derive_pub(&secp, &derivation_path)?;
     let public_key = derived_xpub.public_key;

tests/db_path_validation.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use bal_server::db::open_db;
 use sqlite::State;
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_open_db_blocks_traversal() {
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ fn test_open_db_rejects_symlink() {
     let _ = fs::remove_file(real);
     let _ = fs::remove_file(link);
     fs::File::create(real).unwrap();
-    fs::soft_link(real, link).unwrap();
+    std::os::unix::fs::symlink(real, link).unwrap();
 
     let res = open_db(link);
     assert!(res.is_err(), "Symlink DB path should be rejected");

tests/panic_regression_tests.rs

@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ fn test_db_null_unwrap_or() {
 
     let mut found_value = None;
     let _ = db.iterate("SELECT * FROM test_stats;", |pairs| {
-        let row: HashMap<_, _> = pairs
+        let row: HashMap<_, _> = pairs.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), *v)).collect();
-            .into_iter()
+        let totals = row["totals"].unwrap_or("0").to_string();
-            .map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), v.map(|s| s)))
-            .collect();
-        let totals = row["totals"].clone().unwrap_or("0").to_string();
         found_value = Some(totals);
         true
     });

tests/secret_leakage_tests.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
 
 #[test]
 fn test_gitignore_protection_env() {
@@ -23,30 +22,20 @@ fn test_gitignore_protection_env() {
     ];
 
     for pattern in required_patterns {
-        let has_exact = gitignore.contains(&pattern);
+        let has_wildcard = gitignore.contains("*.env.local") || gitignore.contains(".env.local");
-        let has_wildcard = gitignore.contains(&format!("*.env.local"))
-            || gitignore.contains(&format!(".env.local"));
         let has_env = gitignore.contains("*.env") || gitignore.contains(".env");
 
-        // For .env.local, either .env.local or *.env.local is acceptable
         let is_env_local = pattern == "*.env.local" || pattern == ".env.local";
         if is_env_local {
             assert!(
                 has_wildcard,
                 ".gitignore must contain pattern '*.env.local' or '.env.local' to protect secrets",
             );
-        } else if pattern == ".env.production" || pattern == ".env.secret" {
+        } else if pattern == ".env.production"
-            assert!(
+            || pattern == ".env.secret"
-                gitignore.contains(pattern),
+            || pattern == "*.env"
-                ".gitignore must contain pattern '{}' to protect secrets",
+            || pattern == ".env"
-                pattern
+        {
-            );
-        } else if pattern == "*.env" {
-            assert!(
-                has_env,
-                ".gitignore must contain pattern '*.env' or '.env' to protect secrets",
-            );
-        } else if pattern == ".env" {
             assert!(
                 has_env,
                 ".gitignore must contain pattern '*.env' or '.env' to protect secrets",
@@ -65,7 +54,6 @@ fn test_gitignore_protection_env() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_no_private_key_in_git() {
-    // Check that .gitignore includes private_key.pem
     let gitignore = match fs::read_to_string(".gitignore") {
         Ok(c) => c,
         Err(e) => {
@@ -88,20 +76,17 @@ fn test_no_private_key_in_git() {
         ".gitignore must block chiave_privata.key"
     );
 
-    // Check that no private key files are tracked by git
     let output = std::process::Command::new("git")
-        .args(&["ls-files", "*.pem", "*.key"])
+        .args(["ls-files", "*.pem", "*.key"])
         .output()
         .expect("Failed to run git ls-files");
 
     let tracked_keys = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
     let tracked_keys: Vec<&str> = tracked_keys.lines().collect();
 
-    // Only non-empty entries and only public_key.pem should be tracked
     for tracked in tracked_keys.iter().filter(|s| !s.is_empty()) {
         if !tracked.contains("public_key.pem") {
-            assert!(
+            panic!(
-                false,
                 "Private key file is tracked by git: {}. Remove it with git rm --cached",
                 tracked
             );
@@ -113,38 +98,34 @@ fn test_no_private_key_in_git() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_no_token_in_source_files() {
-    // Scan source files for hardcoded tokens
     let mut found_issues = Vec::new();
 
-    // Scan .sh files for hardcoded 40-char hex strings
     for entry in fs::read_dir(".").unwrap().filter_map(|e| e.ok()) {
         let path = entry.path();
         if !path.is_file() {
             continue;
         }
-        if let Some(ext) = path.extension() {
+        if let Some(ext) = path.extension()
-            if ext == "sh" {
+            && ext == "sh"
+        {
             let content = fs::read_to_string(&path).unwrap();
             for (line_num, line) in content.lines().enumerate() {
-                    // Skip comments and example/template files
+                if line.trim().starts_with('#')
-                    if line.trim().starts_with("#")
                     || line.to_lowercase().contains("example")
                     || line.to_lowercase().contains("template")
                 {
                     continue;
                 }
-                    // Check for 40-64 hex chars that could be API tokens (not in .env.example comments)
                 if line.trim().len() >= 40 {
-                        let hex_chars = line
+                    let hex_chars: Vec<_> = line
                         .trim()
                         .chars()
                         .filter(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit())
-                            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                        .collect();
-                        if hex_chars.len() >= 40 && hex_chars.len() <= 64 {
+                    if (40..=64).contains(&hex_chars.len())
-                            // Check if it looks like it's part of a TOKEN assignment
+                        && (line.to_lowercase().contains("token")
-                            if line.to_lowercase().contains("token")
                             || line.to_lowercase().contains("api")
-                                || line.to_lowercase().contains("secret")
+                            || line.to_lowercase().contains("secret"))
                     {
                         found_issues.push(format!(
                             "Potential hardcoded token in {}: line {}: {}",
@@ -157,16 +138,13 @@ fn test_no_token_in_source_files() {
             }
         }
     }
-        }
-    }
 
     if !found_issues.is_empty() {
         println!("FAIL: Found potential hardcoded tokens:");
         for issue in &found_issues {
             println!("  {}", issue);
         }
-        assert!(
+        panic!(
-            false,
             "Found potential hardcoded tokens in shell scripts: {:?}",
             found_issues
         );