Harden API-key model: per-key scoping + revocable keys, and configurable/whitelist-aware rate limiting (#16)

* API scope and rate limiting

* improvements from review

.env.example

@@ -15,12 +15,28 @@ VAULTWARDEN_EMAIL=you@example.com
 # Your Vaultwarden master password
 VAULTWARDEN_PASSWORD=your-master-password
 
-# API key for authenticating to this service (min 32 chars)
+# API key for authenticating to this service (min 32 chars).
+# This single key has FULL access to every secret the account can decrypt.
 # Generate one: openssl rand -base64 32
+# At least one of API_KEY / API_KEYS / API_KEYS_FILE is required.
 API_KEY=
 
 # --- Optional ---
 
+# Multiple, individually-revocable keys, each scoped to specific organizations
+# and/or collections. Scope is enforced SERVER-SIDE regardless of query filters,
+# so a scoped key can only read secrets within its scope. Each key needs >= 32 chars.
+# Refs may be friendly names or UUIDs (UUIDs recommended — names are case-insensitive,
+# break on rename, and a duplicate name binds to the lowest matching UUID). A key with
+# no organizations/collections is unscoped (full access). Note: an org-scoped key cannot
+# read personal/no-org items.
+#
+# Inline JSON (string env var):
+# API_KEYS=[{"name":"dev-team","key":"<32+ chars>","organizations":["MyOrg"],"collections":["Secrets - DEV"]}]
+#
+# Or a mounted JSON file (takes precedence over API_KEYS; ideal as a Docker secret):
+# API_KEYS_FILE=/run/secrets/api-keys.json
+
 # Restrict access to specific IPs/CIDRs
 # ALLOWED_IPS=192.168.1.0/24,10.0.0.1
 
@@ -33,6 +49,11 @@ API_KEY=
 # How often to re-sync the vault (default: 5m)
 # SYNC_INTERVAL=5m
 
+# Rate limiting (per client IP). Whitelisted IPs (ALLOWED_IPS / TRUSTED_PROXY_IP)
+# bypass the limiter entirely. Defaults: 30 requests per 1m window.
+# RATE_LIMIT_MAX=30
+# RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW=1m
+
 # Environment (development shows detailed errors, production hides them)
 # ENVIRONMENT=production
 

README.md

@@ -110,17 +110,57 @@ You can also use **custom fields** or **notes** — the API returns the most rel
 | `VAULTWARDEN_URL` | **Yes** | — | Your Vaultwarden instance URL |
 | `VAULTWARDEN_EMAIL` | **Yes** | — | Your Vaultwarden email |
 | `VAULTWARDEN_PASSWORD` | **Yes** | — | Your master password |
-| `API_KEY` | **Yes** | — | API key for this service (min 32 chars) |
+| `API_KEY` | Yes\* | — | Single full-access key for this service (min 32 chars) |
+| `API_KEYS` | Yes\* | — | Inline JSON array of scoped keys (see [Scoped API keys](#scoped-api-keys)) |
+| `API_KEYS_FILE` | Yes\* | — | Path to a JSON file of scoped keys; takes precedence over `API_KEYS` |
 | `VAULTWARDEN_CLIENT_ID` | No | — | API key client ID (bypasses 2FA — see below) |
 | `VAULTWARDEN_CLIENT_SECRET` | No | — | API key client secret (bypasses 2FA — see below) |
 | `ALLOWED_IPS` | No | (all) | Comma-separated IPs/CIDRs to whitelist |
 | `ENABLE_GITHUB_IP_RANGES` | No | `false` | Auto-whitelist GitHub Actions IPs |
 | `SYNC_INTERVAL` | No | `5m` | How often to re-sync the vault |
 | `CACHE_TTL` | No | `5m` | Secret cache duration |
+| `RATE_LIMIT_MAX` | No | `30` | Max requests per window, per IP |
+| `RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW` | No | `1m` | Rate-limit window duration |
 | `TRUSTED_PROXY_IP` | No | `localhost` | Trusted reverse proxy IPs |
 | `ENVIRONMENT` | No | `development` | Set to `production` to hide errors |
 | `DEBUG` | No | `false` | Enable debug logging |
 
+\* At least one of `API_KEY`, `API_KEYS`, or `API_KEYS_FILE` is required.
+
+### Scoped API keys
+
+`API_KEY` is a single, full-access key — any holder can read every secret the account
+can decrypt. For least-privilege, per-consumer access, define multiple keys with
+`API_KEYS` (inline JSON) or `API_KEYS_FILE` (a JSON file, ideal as a mounted Docker
+secret). Each key is scoped to allowed organizations and/or collections, and is
+individually revocable (remove it from the config and re-deploy).
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "name": "dev-team",
+    "key": "<32+ character secret>",
+    "organizations": ["MyOrg"],
+    "collections": ["Secrets - DEV"]
+  }
+]
+```
+
+- **Scope is enforced server-side**, regardless of the `organization_*` / `collection_*`
+  query filters. A scoped key can only ever read secrets within its scope — the query
+  filters can narrow within scope but never widen beyond it.
+- **A key with no `organizations` and no `collections` is unscoped** (full access),
+  same as the legacy `API_KEY`. `API_KEY` keeps working alongside scoped keys.
+- **Matching:** a secret is in scope when its organization is in the key's allowed
+  organizations (if any) **and** it belongs to at least one allowed collection (if any).
+  Consequently, an org-scoped key **cannot read personal / no-org items**.
+- **Refs may be names or UUIDs.** UUIDs are recommended: name matching is
+  case-insensitive, silently stops matching if the org/collection is renamed, and a
+  duplicate name binds to the lowest matching UUID. Unresolvable refs **fail closed**
+  (the key matches nothing), including the brief window before the first vault sync.
+
+`API_KEYS_FILE` takes precedence over `API_KEYS` when both are set.
+
 ### 2FA / Two-Step Login
 
 If your Vaultwarden account has 2FA enabled, password login will be blocked. You need to use API key login instead:
@@ -251,8 +291,9 @@ resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 ## Security
 
 - **API key authentication** with constant-time comparison (timing-attack resistant)
+- **Per-key scoping** — multiple revocable keys, each restricted server-side to specific organizations/collections ([Scoped API keys](#scoped-api-keys))
 - **IP whitelisting** with CIDR support + optional GitHub Actions IP auto-import
-- **Rate limiting** (30 requests/minute per IP)
+- **Rate limiting** (configurable via `RATE_LIMIT_MAX` / `RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW`, default 30/min per IP; whitelisted IPs are exempt)
 - **Read-only filesystem** in Docker (only `/tmp` writable)
 - **Non-root user** in container
 - **No capabilities** (`cap_drop: ALL`)
@@ -327,8 +368,8 @@ However, for each dimension (organization | collection | folder) you can only fi
 | `Two factor required` | Account has 2FA enabled | Set `VAULTWARDEN_CLIENT_ID` and `VAULTWARDEN_CLIENT_SECRET` (see [2FA section](#2fa--two-step-login)) |
 | `MAC verification failed` | Wrong password or org-owned items | Normal for items shared via organizations — they use a different key |
 | `missing authorization header` | No Bearer token in request | Add `-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"` to your request |
-| `secret not found` | Item name doesn't match | Check the exact name in your Vaultwarden vault (matching is case-insensitive) |
+| `secret not found` | Item name doesn't match, or out of the key's scope | Check the exact name in your Vaultwarden vault (matching is case-insensitive); for a scoped key, confirm the secret is within its allowed orgs/collections |
-| Container exits immediately | Missing required env vars | Ensure `VAULTWARDEN_URL`, `VAULTWARDEN_EMAIL`, `VAULTWARDEN_PASSWORD`, and `API_KEY` are all set |
+| Container exits immediately | Missing required env vars | Ensure `VAULTWARDEN_URL`, `VAULTWARDEN_EMAIL`, `VAULTWARDEN_PASSWORD`, and one of `API_KEY` / `API_KEYS` / `API_KEYS_FILE` are set |
 
 **Debug mode:** Set `DEBUG=true` to see detailed logs including secret names being synced (don't use in production).
 

cmd/api/main.go

@@ -107,14 +107,19 @@ func main() {
 	api := app.Group("/")
 	api.Use(ipWhitelist.Middleware())
 	api.Use(limiter.New(limiter.Config{
-		Max: 30,
+		Max:        cfg.RateLimitMax,
+		Expiration: cfg.RateLimitWindow,
+		// Whitelisted/trusted IPs bypass rate limiting entirely.
+		Next: func(c *fiber.Ctx) bool {
+			return ipWhitelist.IsAllowed(c.IP())
+		},
 		LimitReached: func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusTooManyRequests).JSON(fiber.Map{
 				"error": "too many requests, please slow down",
 			})
 		},
 	}))
-	api.Use(auth.Middleware(cfg.APIKey))
+	api.Use(auth.Middleware(auth.NewStore(cfg.APIKeys)))
 
 	api.Get("/secret/:name", h.GetSecret)
 	api.Post("/refresh", h.RefreshCache)

internal/auth/middleware.go

@@ -5,12 +5,69 @@ import (
 	"crypto/subtle"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/pkg/logger"
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 )
 
-// Middleware creates an authentication middleware for API key validation
+// Scope limits which secrets a key may read, enforced server-side.
-func Middleware(apiKey string) fiber.Handler {
+// Entries may be organization/collection names or UUIDs (resolved per-request).
+// An empty scope (no organizations and no collections) grants full access.
+type Scope struct {
+	Organizations []string
+	Collections   []string
+}
+
+// IsEmpty reports whether the scope imposes no constraint (full access).
+func (s Scope) IsEmpty() bool {
+	return len(s.Organizations) == 0 && len(s.Collections) == 0
+}
+
+// APIKey is a single configured key with its server-side scope.
+type APIKey struct {
+	Name  string
+	Key   string
+	Scope Scope
+}
+
+// Store holds the configured API keys and resolves a presented key to its scope.
+type Store struct {
+	keys []APIKey
+}
+
+// NewStore builds a key store from the configured keys.
+func NewStore(keys []APIKey) *Store {
+	return &Store{keys: keys}
+}
+
+// Match returns the configured key matching the presented secret, if any.
+// It compares against every key without short-circuiting so that timing does
+// not reveal a key's position in the list.
+func (s *Store) Match(provided string) (APIKey, bool) {
+	var matched APIKey
+	found := false
+	for _, k := range s.keys {
+		if secureCompare(provided, k.Key) {
+			matched = k
+			found = true
+		}
+	}
+	return matched, found
+}
+
+// ctxKey is the unexported type for the scope stored in the request context.
+type ctxKey struct{}
+
+var scopeKey ctxKey
+
+// ScopeFromCtx returns the authenticated key's scope from the request context.
+func ScopeFromCtx(c *fiber.Ctx) (Scope, bool) {
+	scope, ok := c.Locals(scopeKey).(Scope)
+	return scope, ok
+}
+
+// Middleware creates an authentication middleware that validates the bearer
+// API key against the store and attaches the matched key's scope to the context.
+func Middleware(store *Store) fiber.Handler {
 	return func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		// Get the Authorization header
 		authHeader := c.Get("Authorization")
@@ -33,14 +90,16 @@ func Middleware(apiKey string) fiber.Handler {
 
 		providedKey := parts[1]
 
-		// Use constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
+		key, ok := store.Match(providedKey)
-		if !secureCompare(providedKey, apiKey) {
+		if !ok {
 			logger.Warn.Printf("Invalid API key from IP: %s", c.IP())
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusUnauthorized).JSON(fiber.Map{
 				"error": "invalid api key",
 			})
 		}
 
+		c.Locals(scopeKey, key.Scope)
+
 		// Authentication successful
 		return c.Next()
 	}

internal/auth/store_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
+)
+
+const (
+	keyFull   = "full-access-key-0000000000000000000000"
+	keyScoped = "scoped-key-1111111111111111111111111111"
+)
+
+func testStore() *Store {
+	return NewStore([]APIKey{
+		{Name: "full", Key: keyFull},
+		{Name: "dev", Key: keyScoped, Scope: Scope{Collections: []string{"Secrets - DEV"}}},
+	})
+}
+
+func TestStoreMatch(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	store := testStore()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		provided  string
+		wantOK    bool
+		wantName  string
+		wantScope Scope
+	}{
+		{"full access key", keyFull, true, "full", Scope{}},
+		{"scoped key", keyScoped, true, "dev", Scope{Collections: []string{"Secrets - DEV"}}},
+		{"unknown key", "nope-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope-nope", false, "", Scope{}},
+		{"empty provided", "", false, "", Scope{}},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			got, ok := store.Match(tt.provided)
+			if ok != tt.wantOK {
+				t.Fatalf("Match ok = %v, want %v", ok, tt.wantOK)
+			}
+			if !tt.wantOK {
+				return
+			}
+			if got.Name != tt.wantName {
+				t.Errorf("Match name = %q, want %q", got.Name, tt.wantName)
+			}
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got.Scope, tt.wantScope) {
+				t.Errorf("Match scope = %+v, want %+v", got.Scope, tt.wantScope)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStoreMatchEmptyStore(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	if _, ok := NewStore(nil).Match(keyFull); ok {
+		t.Error("empty store should not match any key")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScopeIsEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	if !(Scope{}).IsEmpty() {
+		t.Error("zero scope should be empty")
+	}
+	if (Scope{Organizations: []string{"x"}}).IsEmpty() {
+		t.Error("scope with organizations should not be empty")
+	}
+	if (Scope{Collections: []string{"x"}}).IsEmpty() {
+		t.Error("scope with collections should not be empty")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	app := fiber.New()
+	app.Use(Middleware(testStore()))
+	app.Get("/", func(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+		scope, ok := ScopeFromCtx(c)
+		if !ok {
+			return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).SendString("no scope")
+		}
+		if scope.IsEmpty() {
+			return c.SendString("full")
+		}
+		return c.SendString("scoped")
+	})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		header     string
+		wantStatus int
+		wantBody   string
+	}{
+		{"missing header", "", http.StatusUnauthorized, "missing authorization header"},
+		{"malformed header", "Token abc", http.StatusUnauthorized, "invalid authorization header format"},
+		{"unknown key", "Bearer wrong-key", http.StatusUnauthorized, "invalid api key"},
+		{"full access key", "Bearer " + keyFull, http.StatusOK, "full"},
+		{"scoped key", "Bearer " + keyScoped, http.StatusOK, "scoped"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+			if tt.header != "" {
+				req.Header.Set("Authorization", tt.header)
+			}
+			resp, err := app.Test(req, -1)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("app.Test: %v", err)
+			}
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+			if resp.StatusCode != tt.wantStatus {
+				t.Errorf("status = %d, want %d", resp.StatusCode, tt.wantStatus)
+			}
+			body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			if !strings.Contains(string(body), tt.wantBody) {
+				t.Errorf("body = %q, want substring %q", body, tt.wantBody)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScopeFromCtxAbsent(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	app := fiber.New()
+	ctx := app.AcquireCtx(&fasthttp.RequestCtx{})
+	defer app.ReleaseCtx(ctx)
+	if _, ok := ScopeFromCtx(ctx); ok {
+		t.Error("ScopeFromCtx should report false when no scope set")
+	}
+}

internal/config/config.go

@@ -2,12 +2,17 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/auth"
 )
 
 // Config holds all application configuration
@@ -19,7 +24,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	WriteTimeout time.Duration
 
 	// Security
-	APIKey               string
+	APIKeys              []auth.APIKey
 	AllowedIPs           []string
 	EnableGitHubIPRanges bool
 
@@ -30,6 +35,10 @@ type Config struct {
 	// Performance
 	CacheTTL           time.Duration
 	CORSAllowedOrigins string
+
+	// Rate limiting
+	RateLimitMax    int
+	RateLimitWindow time.Duration
 }
 
 // Load reads configuration from environment variables
@@ -37,19 +46,28 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 	cfg := &Config{
 		Port:        getEnv("API_PORT", "8080"),
 		Environment: getEnv("ENVIRONMENT", "development"),
-		APIKey:      os.Getenv("API_KEY"),
 
 		VaultwardenURL:   os.Getenv("VAULTWARDEN_URL"),
 		VaultwardenToken: os.Getenv("VAULTWARDEN_ACCESS_TOKEN"),
 
-		ReadTimeout:        parseDuration(getEnv("READ_TIMEOUT", "10s")),
+		ReadTimeout:        parseDuration(os.Getenv("READ_TIMEOUT"), "10s"),
-		WriteTimeout:       parseDuration(getEnv("WRITE_TIMEOUT", "10s")),
+		WriteTimeout:       parseDuration(os.Getenv("WRITE_TIMEOUT"), "10s"),
-		CacheTTL:           parseDuration(getEnv("CACHE_TTL", "5m")),
+		CacheTTL:           parseDuration(os.Getenv("CACHE_TTL"), "5m"),
 		CORSAllowedOrigins: getEnv("CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS", "http://localhost:3000"),
 
 		EnableGitHubIPRanges: getEnv("ENABLE_GITHUB_IP_RANGES", "false") == "true",
+
+		RateLimitMax:    parseInt(getEnv("RATE_LIMIT_MAX", "30"), 30),
+		RateLimitWindow: parseDuration(os.Getenv("RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW"), "1m"),
 	}
 
+	// Load API keys from API_KEYS_FILE / API_KEYS / legacy API_KEY.
+	apiKeys, err := loadAPIKeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cfg.APIKeys = apiKeys
+
 	// Parse allowed IPs
 	if allowedIPsStr := os.Getenv("ALLOWED_IPS"); allowedIPsStr != "" {
 		ips := strings.Split(allowedIPsStr, ",")
@@ -65,12 +83,6 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Validate required fields
-	if cfg.APIKey == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API_KEY is required")
-	}
-	if len(cfg.APIKey) < 32 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API_KEY must be at least 32 characters for security (run: openssl rand -base64 32)")
-	}
 	if cfg.VaultwardenURL == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("VAULTWARDEN_URL is required")
 	}
@@ -102,15 +114,109 @@ func getEnv(key, defaultValue string) string {
 	return defaultValue
 }
 
-// parseDuration parses a duration string with a fallback
+// parseDuration parses a duration string, falling back to the given default
-func parseDuration(s string) time.Duration {
+// string for empty or malformed input (the fallback is a known-good constant).
-	d, err := time.ParseDuration(s)
+func parseDuration(s, fallback string) time.Duration {
-	if err != nil {
+	if d, err := time.ParseDuration(s); err == nil {
-		return 10 * time.Second
+		return d
 	}
+	d, _ := time.ParseDuration(fallback)
 	return d
 }
 
+// parseInt parses a positive integer with a fallback for empty/invalid/non-positive input.
+func parseInt(s string, fallback int) int {
+	n, err := strconv.Atoi(s)
+	if err != nil || n <= 0 {
+		return fallback
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+// apiKeyJSON is the on-disk/env JSON schema for a scoped API key.
+type apiKeyJSON struct {
+	Name          string   `json:"name"`
+	Key           string   `json:"key"`
+	Organizations []string `json:"organizations"`
+	Collections   []string `json:"collections"`
+}
+
+// loadAPIKeys assembles the configured keys from API_KEYS_FILE (preferred) or
+// API_KEYS (inline JSON), plus a legacy unscoped API_KEY if set. At least one
+// key is required and each must be at least 32 characters.
+func loadAPIKeys() ([]auth.APIKey, error) {
+	var keys []auth.APIKey
+
+	if path := os.Getenv("API_KEYS_FILE"); path != "" {
+		data, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read API_KEYS_FILE: %w", err)
+		}
+		parsed, err := parseAPIKeysJSON(data, "API_KEYS_FILE")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		keys = append(keys, parsed...)
+	} else if raw := os.Getenv("API_KEYS"); raw != "" {
+		parsed, err := parseAPIKeysJSON([]byte(raw), "API_KEYS")
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		keys = append(keys, parsed...)
+	}
+
+	// Legacy single key remains a full-access (unscoped) key.
+	if legacy := os.Getenv("API_KEY"); legacy != "" {
+		keys = append(keys, auth.APIKey{Name: "legacy", Key: legacy})
+	}
+
+	if len(keys) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no API keys configured: set API_KEY, API_KEYS, or API_KEYS_FILE")
+	}
+
+	seen := make(map[string]struct{}, len(keys))
+	for i, k := range keys {
+		if len(k.Key) < 32 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("API key #%d (%q) must be at least 32 characters for security (run: openssl rand -base64 32)", i+1, k.Name)
+		}
+		if _, dup := seen[k.Key]; dup {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("duplicate API key material for key #%d (%q): each key must be unique so it cannot silently override another key's scope", i+1, k.Name)
+		}
+		seen[k.Key] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	return keys, nil
+}
+
+// parseAPIKeysJSON parses a JSON array of scoped API keys. Unknown fields are
+// rejected so a misspelled scope field (e.g. "collection") fails loudly at
+// startup instead of silently leaving the key unscoped (full access).
+func parseAPIKeysJSON(data []byte, source string) ([]auth.APIKey, error) {
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	dec.DisallowUnknownFields()
+
+	var entries []apiKeyJSON
+	if err := dec.Decode(&entries); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid JSON in %s: %w", source, err)
+	}
+
+	keys := make([]auth.APIKey, 0, len(entries))
+	for i, e := range entries {
+		if e.Key == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s entry #%d is missing \"key\"", source, i+1)
+		}
+		keys = append(keys, auth.APIKey{
+			Name: e.Name,
+			Key:  e.Key,
+			Scope: auth.Scope{
+				Organizations: e.Organizations,
+				Collections:   e.Collections,
+			},
+		})
+	}
+	return keys, nil
+}
+
 // validateIPOrCIDR validates if a string is a valid IP address or CIDR range
 func validateIPOrCIDR(s string) error {
 	// Try parsing as CIDR first

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	key32a = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" // 35 chars
+	key32b = "bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb"
+)
+
+// clearKeyEnv removes all key-related env vars so each case starts clean.
+func clearKeyEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, k := range []string{"API_KEY", "API_KEYS", "API_KEYS_FILE"} {
+		t.Setenv(k, "")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLoadAPIKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("legacy single key is full access", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEY", key32a)
+
+		keys, err := loadAPIKeys()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("loadAPIKeys: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(keys) != 1 || keys[0].Key != key32a || !keys[0].Scope.IsEmpty() {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected keys: %+v", keys)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("inline API_KEYS with scope", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `[{"name":"dev","key":"`+key32a+`","collections":["Secrets - DEV"]}]`)
+
+		keys, err := loadAPIKeys()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("loadAPIKeys: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(keys) != 1 {
+			t.Fatalf("want 1 key, got %d", len(keys))
+		}
+		if keys[0].Name != "dev" || len(keys[0].Scope.Collections) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("unexpected key: %+v", keys[0])
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("API_KEYS_FILE preferred over inline and merged with legacy", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		path := filepath.Join(dir, "keys.json")
+		if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(`[{"name":"file","key":"`+key32b+`"}]`), 0o600); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS_FILE", path)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `[{"name":"ignored","key":"`+key32a+`"}]`)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEY", key32a)
+
+		keys, err := loadAPIKeys()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("loadAPIKeys: %v", err)
+		}
+		// File entry + legacy entry; inline API_KEYS is ignored when file is set.
+		if len(keys) != 2 {
+			t.Fatalf("want 2 keys (file + legacy), got %d: %+v", len(keys), keys)
+		}
+		if keys[0].Name != "file" || keys[1].Name != "legacy" {
+			t.Errorf("unexpected key order/names: %+v", keys)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no keys configured", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error when no keys configured")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("short key rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEY", "too-short")
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for short key")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("malformed JSON rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `not json`)
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for malformed JSON")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("unknown field rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		// "collection" (singular) is a typo for "collections"; must fail loudly
+		// rather than silently leaving the key unscoped (full access).
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `[{"name":"dev","key":"`+key32a+`","collection":["DEV"]}]`)
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for unknown JSON field")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("entry missing key rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `[{"name":"x"}]`)
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for entry without key")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("duplicate key material rejected", func(t *testing.T) {
+		clearKeyEnv(t)
+		// Same key string used twice would let one entry silently override the
+		// other's scope in the store.
+		t.Setenv("API_KEYS", `[{"name":"a","key":"`+key32a+`"},{"name":"b","key":"`+key32a+`"}]`)
+		if _, err := loadAPIKeys(); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected error for duplicate key material")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestParseInt(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	tests := []struct {
+		in       string
+		fallback int
+		want     int
+	}{
+		{"50", 30, 50},
+		{"", 30, 30},
+		{"abc", 30, 30},
+		{"0", 30, 30},
+		{"-5", 30, 30},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		if got := parseInt(tt.in, tt.fallback); got != tt.want {
+			t.Errorf("parseInt(%q, %d) = %d, want %d", tt.in, tt.fallback, got, tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLoadRateLimitDefaultsAndOverrides(t *testing.T) {
+	clearKeyEnv(t)
+	t.Setenv("API_KEY", key32a)
+	t.Setenv("VAULTWARDEN_URL", "https://vault.example.com")
+
+	t.Run("defaults", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Clear any inherited overrides so defaults are evaluated deterministically.
+		t.Setenv("RATE_LIMIT_MAX", "")
+		t.Setenv("RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW", "")
+		cfg, err := Load()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Load: %v", err)
+		}
+		if cfg.RateLimitMax != 30 {
+			t.Errorf("RateLimitMax = %d, want 30", cfg.RateLimitMax)
+		}
+		if cfg.RateLimitWindow != time.Minute {
+			t.Errorf("RateLimitWindow = %v, want 1m", cfg.RateLimitWindow)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("overrides", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Setenv("RATE_LIMIT_MAX", "100")
+		t.Setenv("RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW", "30s")
+		cfg, err := Load()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Load: %v", err)
+		}
+		if cfg.RateLimitMax != 100 {
+			t.Errorf("RateLimitMax = %d, want 100", cfg.RateLimitMax)
+		}
+		if cfg.RateLimitWindow != 30*time.Second {
+			t.Errorf("RateLimitWindow = %v, want 30s", cfg.RateLimitWindow)
+		}
+	})
+}

internal/handlers/handlers.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/validators"
 	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/vaultwarden"
 	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/pkg/logger"
@@ -91,6 +92,14 @@ func (h *Handler) GetSecret(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		})
 	}
 
+	// Enforce the authenticated key's scope server-side, regardless of query filters.
+	if !h.applyKeyScope(c, &filter) {
+		logger.Warn.Printf("Request denied by key scope from IP: %s", c.IP())
+		return c.Status(fiber.StatusNotFound).JSON(fiber.Map{
+			"error": "secret not found",
+		})
+	}
+
 	value, err := h.vaultClient.GetSecret(secretName, filter)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error.Printf("Failed to fetch secret (requested by IP: %s)", c.IP())
@@ -135,6 +144,66 @@ func resolveDim(dim, name, id string, nameMap map[string]string, out *string) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resolveRef resolves a scope reference that may be either a UUID or a friendly name.
+// UUIDs pass through (existence not verified); names are looked up via NameMaps.
+func resolveRef(nameMap map[string]string, ref string) (string, bool) {
+	ref = strings.TrimSpace(ref)
+	if ref == "" {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	if parsed, err := uuid.Parse(ref); err == nil {
+		return parsed.String(), true
+	}
+	return vaultwarden.LookupIDByName(nameMap, ref)
+}
+
+// resolveScopeRefs maps scope refs (UUIDs or names) to UUIDs, dropping any that
+// don't resolve. The caller treats an all-unresolved dimension as deny (fail closed).
+func resolveScopeRefs(refs []string, nameMap map[string]string) []string {
+	out := make([]string, 0, len(refs))
+	for _, ref := range refs {
+		if id, ok := resolveRef(nameMap, ref); ok {
+			out = append(out, id)
+		}
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// applyKeyScope sets the server-side scope fields on the filter from the
+// authenticated key's scope. It returns false to deny the request (404) when a
+// constrained dimension resolves to nothing — including unknown names and the
+// pre-first-sync window — so a scoped key can never read outside its scope.
+func (h *Handler) applyKeyScope(c *fiber.Ctx, filter *vaultwarden.SecretFilter) bool {
+	scope, ok := auth.ScopeFromCtx(c)
+	if !ok {
+		// No scope in context means the auth middleware did not run for this
+		// request. Fail closed rather than silently granting full access.
+		return false
+	}
+	if scope.IsEmpty() {
+		return true // unscoped key: full access
+	}
+
+	nm := h.vaultClient.NameMaps()
+
+	if len(scope.Organizations) > 0 {
+		ids := resolveScopeRefs(scope.Organizations, nm.Organizations)
+		if len(ids) == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		filter.OrganizationIDs = ids
+	}
+	if len(scope.Collections) > 0 {
+		ids := resolveScopeRefs(scope.Collections, nm.Collections)
+		if len(ids) == 0 {
+			return false
+		}
+		filter.CollectionIDs = ids
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
 // parseSecretFilters reads placement query params: at most one of id or name per dimension.
 // Name-based filters are resolved against h.vaultClient.NameMaps(); unknown names fail.
 // Id-based filters are accepted as-is after UUID parsing (existence is not checked here).

internal/handlers/handlers_test.go

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/auth"
 	"github.com/Turbootzz/vaultwarden-api/internal/vaultwarden"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
 	"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ func TestParseSecretFilters(t *testing.T) {
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 			}
-			if got != tt.want {
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
 				t.Errorf("filter = %+v, want %+v", got, tt.want)
 			}
 		})
@@ -229,8 +231,11 @@ func TestParseSecretFilters(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetSecret(t *testing.T) {
+	const fullKey = "full-access-key-for-getsecret-test-000000"
 	h := NewHandler(vaultwarden.NewClient(nil, 0, 0, vaultwarden.WithState(testVaultItems(), testNameMaps())))
 	app := fiber.New()
+	// Mirror production: auth runs first and attaches a (here unscoped) scope.
+	app.Use(auth.Middleware(auth.NewStore([]auth.APIKey{{Name: "full", Key: fullKey}})))
 	app.Get("/secret/:name", h.GetSecret)
 
 	// Test the GetSecret handler with various input scenarios
@@ -315,6 +320,106 @@ func TestGetSecret(t *testing.T) {
 				url += "?" + tt.query
 			}
 			req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, url, nil)
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+fullKey)
+			resp, err := app.Test(req, -1)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("app.Test: %v", err)
+			}
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+			if resp.StatusCode != tt.wantStatus {
+				t.Errorf("status = %d, want %d", resp.StatusCode, tt.wantStatus)
+			}
+
+			body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			if tt.wantStatus == http.StatusOK {
+				var payload map[string]string
+				if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &payload); err != nil {
+					t.Fatalf("json: %v", err)
+				}
+				if payload["value"] != tt.wantBody {
+					t.Errorf("value = %q, want %q", payload["value"], tt.wantBody)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if !strings.Contains(string(body), tt.wantBody) {
+				t.Errorf("body = %s, want substring %q", body, tt.wantBody)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestGetSecretFailsClosedWithoutAuth verifies that if the handler is reached
+// without the auth middleware (no scope in context), it denies rather than
+// granting full access.
+func TestGetSecretFailsClosedWithoutAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewHandler(vaultwarden.NewClient(nil, 0, 0, vaultwarden.WithState(testVaultItems(), testNameMaps())))
+	app := fiber.New()
+	app.Get("/secret/:name", h.GetSecret) // intentionally no auth.Middleware
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, "/secret/db-password", nil)
+	resp, err := app.Test(req, -1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("app.Test: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNotFound {
+		t.Errorf("status = %d, want %d (fail closed)", resp.StatusCode, http.StatusNotFound)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetSecretScoped(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewHandler(vaultwarden.NewClient(nil, 0, 0, vaultwarden.WithState(testVaultItems(), testNameMaps())))
+
+	// Keys wired through the real auth middleware so scope flows via c.Locals.
+	const (
+		fullKey     = "full-access-0000000000000000000000000000"
+		colKey      = "collection-scoped-11111111111111111111111"
+		orgKey      = "org-scoped-2222222222222222222222222222222"
+		badScopeKey = "bad-scope-33333333333333333333333333333333"
+	)
+	store := auth.NewStore([]auth.APIKey{
+		{Name: "full", Key: fullKey},
+		{Name: "dev", Key: colKey, Scope: auth.Scope{Collections: []string{"Shared"}}},
+		{Name: "acme", Key: orgKey, Scope: auth.Scope{Organizations: []string{"Acme"}}},
+		{Name: "broken", Key: badScopeKey, Scope: auth.Scope{Collections: []string{"Nonexistent"}}},
+	})
+
+	app := fiber.New()
+	app.Use(auth.Middleware(store))
+	app.Get("/secret/:name", h.GetSecret)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		key        string
+		path       string
+		query      string
+		wantStatus int
+		wantBody   string
+	}{
+		// db-password (cipher-1) lives in org "Acme" / collection "Shared".
+		{"collection scope can read in-scope secret", colKey, "/secret/db-password", "", http.StatusOK, "s3cret"},
+		// other-password (cipher-2) has no collection -> out of a collection scope.
+		{"collection scope blocks out-of-scope secret", colKey, "/secret/other-password", "", http.StatusNotFound, "secret not found"},
+		{"org scope can read in-scope secret", orgKey, "/secret/db-password", "", http.StatusOK, "s3cret"},
+		// other-password is in a different org -> blocked server-side regardless of query.
+		{"org scope blocks other org secret", orgKey, "/secret/other-password", "", http.StatusNotFound, "secret not found"},
+		{"client filter cannot widen beyond org scope", orgKey, "/secret/other-password", "organization_id=" + testOtherOrgID, http.StatusNotFound, "secret not found"},
+		// Unscoped (full-access) key sees everything.
+		{"full access reads other org secret", fullKey, "/secret/other-password", "", http.StatusOK, "other-org"},
+		// Scope referencing an unknown collection name fails closed.
+		{"unresolvable scope fails closed", badScopeKey, "/secret/db-password", "", http.StatusNotFound, "secret not found"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			url := tt.path
+			if tt.query != "" {
+				url += "?" + tt.query
+			}
+			req := httptest.NewRequestWithContext(t.Context(), http.MethodGet, url, nil)
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tt.key)
 			resp, err := app.Test(req, -1)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("app.Test: %v", err)

internal/vaultwarden/client.go

@@ -73,32 +73,55 @@ func (c *Client) Initialize() error {
 }
 
 // SecretFilter limits lookup by vault placement. Empty fields are ignored (no constraint).
-// Use at most one of organization id vs name, etc., enforced at the HTTP layer.
+//
+// The singular fields are client-supplied query filters (use at most one of id vs
+// name per dimension, enforced at the HTTP layer). The plural fields are server-set
+// from the authenticated key's scope and act as a hard boundary: a request must match
+// both the client filter and the scope, so a client filter can only narrow within the
+// scope, never widen beyond it. Empty plural slices impose no constraint.
 type SecretFilter struct {
 	OrganizationID string
 	CollectionID   string
 	FolderID       string
+
+	OrganizationIDs []string
+	CollectionIDs   []string
+}
+
+func containsFold(ids []string, target string) bool {
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		if strings.EqualFold(id, target) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func intersectsFold(a, b []string) bool {
+	for _, id := range a {
+		if containsFold(b, id) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
 }
 
 func matchesSecretFilter(item DecryptedItem, f SecretFilter) bool {
 	if f.OrganizationID != "" && !strings.EqualFold(item.OrganizationID, f.OrganizationID) {
 		return false
 	}
-	if f.CollectionID != "" {
+	if f.CollectionID != "" && !containsFold(item.CollectionIDs, f.CollectionID) {
-		found := false
+		return false
-		for _, id := range item.CollectionIDs {
-			if strings.EqualFold(id, f.CollectionID) {
-				found = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if !found {
-			return false
-		}
 	}
 	if f.FolderID != "" && !strings.EqualFold(item.FolderID, f.FolderID) {
 		return false
 	}
+	if len(f.OrganizationIDs) > 0 && !containsFold(f.OrganizationIDs, item.OrganizationID) {
+		return false
+	}
+	if len(f.CollectionIDs) > 0 && !intersectsFold(item.CollectionIDs, f.CollectionIDs) {
+		return false
+	}
 	return true
 }
 

internal/vaultwarden/client_test.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestMatchesSecretFilter(t *testing.T) {
 			SecretFilter{
 				OrganizationID: testOrgID,
 				CollectionID:   testCollectionID,
-				FolderID:         testFolderID,
+				FolderID:       testFolderID,
 			},
 			true,
 		},
@@ -64,6 +64,35 @@ func TestMatchesSecretFilter(t *testing.T) {
 			SecretFilter{OrganizationID: testOrgID, CollectionID: "77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777"},
 			false,
 		},
+		// Server-side scope (plural fields).
+		{"scope org in set", SecretFilter{OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID2, testOrgID}}, true},
+		{"scope org not in set", SecretFilter{OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID2}}, false},
+		{"scope collection intersects", SecretFilter{CollectionIDs: []string{testCollectionID}}, true},
+		{
+			"scope collection disjoint",
+			SecretFilter{CollectionIDs: []string{"77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777"}},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"scope org and collection both match",
+			SecretFilter{OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID}, CollectionIDs: []string{testCollectionID}},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"scope org ok but collection disjoint",
+			SecretFilter{OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID}, CollectionIDs: []string{"77777777-7777-4777-8777-777777777777"}},
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"scope narrowed further by client filter",
+			SecretFilter{OrganizationID: testOrgID, OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID}},
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"client filter cannot widen beyond scope",
+			SecretFilter{OrganizationID: testOrgID, OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID2}},
+			false,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
@@ -75,3 +104,17 @@ func TestMatchesSecretFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMatchesSecretFilter_PersonalItemExcludedByOrgScope(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	// A personal (no-org) item must be excluded once a key scopes to organizations.
+	personal := DecryptedItem{ID: "personal-1", Name: "personal-secret"}
+
+	if matchesSecretFilter(personal, SecretFilter{OrganizationIDs: []string{testOrgID}}) {
+		t.Error("personal item should be excluded by an org scope")
+	}
+	if !matchesSecretFilter(personal, SecretFilter{}) {
+		t.Error("personal item should match an empty (full-access) scope")
+	}
+}