docs(01-03): complete security middleware plan

Tasks completed: 2/2
- Configure rate limiting and CSRF protection
- Apply security middleware stack and database health check

SUMMARY: .planning/phases/01-core-infrastructure-security/01-03-SUMMARY.md
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## Current Position
Phase: 1 of 9 (Core Infrastructure & Security)
Plan: 4 of 5 in current phase
Plan: 3 of 5 in current phase
Status: In progress
Last activity: 2026-01-25 - Completed 01-04-PLAN.md
Last activity: 2026-01-25 - Completed 01-03-PLAN.md
Progress: [████░░░░░░] 9%
Progress: [███░░░░░░░] 7%
## Performance Metrics
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| 01 | 3 | 12 min | 4 min |
**Recent Trend:**
- Last 5 plans: 01-01 (3 min), 01-02 (6 min), 01-04 (3 min)
- Last 5 plans: 01-01 (3 min), 01-02 (6 min), 01-03 (3 min)
- Trend: Stable
*Updated after each plan completion*
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- [01-01]: Created root /health endpoint outside versioned API for simple health checks
- [01-02]: Port 5433 for PostgreSQL (5432 in use by another container)
- [01-02]: Connection pool settings from research: pool_size=10, max_overflow=20, pool_recycle=1800
- [01-04]: Self-signed TLS (tls internal) for local development; production uses domain + Let's Encrypt
- [01-04]: Host network mode for Caddy to reach localhost:8000
- [01-04]: Daily backups at 2 AM with 30-day retention, weekly restore test on Mondays
- [01-03]: Security headers applied via custom middleware (Starlette @app.middleware pattern)
- [01-03]: Health endpoints exempt from rate limiting via @limiter.exempt decorator
- [01-03]: CSRF validation available as optional dependency injection pattern
### Pending Todos
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## Session Continuity
Last session: 2026-01-25T20:20:00Z
Stopped at: Completed 01-04-PLAN.md
Last session: 2026-01-25T20:20:07Z
Stopped at: Completed 01-03-PLAN.md
Resume file: None

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---
phase: 01-core-infrastructure-security
plan: 03
subsystem: security
tags: [slowapi, fastapi-csrf-protect, rate-limiting, cors, security-headers, middleware]
# Dependency graph
requires:
- phase: 01-01
provides: FastAPI application structure, pydantic-settings configuration
- phase: 01-02
provides: PostgreSQL database, async session factory, get_db dependency
provides:
- Rate limiting at 100 requests/minute per IP
- CSRF protection with secure cookie configuration
- Security headers middleware (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection)
- TrustedHostMiddleware for Host header validation
- CORS configuration with credential support
- Database health check endpoint at /api/v1/health/db
affects: [01-04, 01-05, 02, 03]
# Tech tracking
tech-stack:
added: [slowapi, fastapi-csrf-protect]
patterns: [security-middleware-stack, rate-limit-exempt-decorator, dependency-injection-for-csrf]
key-files:
created:
- backend/app/core/security.py
- backend/app/api/deps.py
modified:
- backend/app/main.py
- backend/app/api/v1/endpoints/health.py
key-decisions:
- "Security headers applied via custom middleware (Starlette @app.middleware pattern)"
- "Rate limiting uses in-memory storage for development, Redis URL configurable for production"
- "Health endpoints exempt from rate limiting via @limiter.exempt decorator"
- "CSRF validation available as optional dependency injection pattern"
patterns-established:
- "Middleware ordering: TrustedHost (outermost) -> CORS -> Rate limiting -> Security headers (innermost)"
- "deps.py centralizes FastAPI dependencies with re-exports for cleaner imports"
- "Database health check with SELECT 1 query pattern"
# Metrics
duration: 3min
completed: 2026-01-25
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# Phase 01 Plan 03: Security Middleware Stack Summary
**FastAPI security middleware with 100/min rate limiting, CSRF protection, trusted host validation, CORS, and security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, Referrer-Policy)**
## Performance
- **Duration:** 3 min
- **Started:** 2026-01-25T20:17:05Z
- **Completed:** 2026-01-25T20:20:07Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files modified:** 4 (plus 1 migration file linting fix)
## Accomplishments
- Rate limiting configured at 100 requests/minute using slowapi with in-memory storage
- CSRF protection configured with secure cookie settings (httponly, samesite=lax, secure=true)
- Security headers middleware adds HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, Referrer-Policy
- TrustedHostMiddleware rejects requests with invalid Host headers (returns 400)
- Database health check endpoint verifies PostgreSQL connectivity
## Task Commits
Each task was committed atomically:
1. **Task 1: Configure rate limiting and CSRF protection** - `81486fc` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Apply security middleware and update health endpoint** - `0d1a008` (feat)
## Files Created/Modified
- `backend/app/core/security.py` - Rate limiter and CSRF settings configuration
- `backend/app/api/deps.py` - Dependency injection utilities with get_db re-export and CSRF validation
- `backend/app/main.py` - Security middleware stack applied in correct order
- `backend/app/api/v1/endpoints/health.py` - Database health check endpoint with rate limit exemption
## Decisions Made
- Used Starlette's @app.middleware("http") for security headers instead of separate middleware class (simpler for static headers)
- Health endpoints marked @limiter.exempt to avoid rate limiting health checks from monitoring systems
- CSRF validation is optional dependency injection pattern (validate_csrf) rather than middleware, allowing per-endpoint control
- Used get_db re-export pattern in deps.py for cleaner import paths in endpoints
## Deviations from Plan
### Auto-fixed Issues
**1. [Rule 3 - Blocking] Fixed ruff linting errors in migration file**
- **Found during:** Task 2 (ruff check backend/)
- **Issue:** Pre-existing migration file had trailing whitespace, long lines, and old Union syntax
- **Fix:** Reformatted file to comply with ruff rules (line length, modern type hints)
- **Files modified:** backend/alembic/versions/de1460a760b0_create_build_table.py
- **Verification:** `ruff check backend/` passes with no errors
- **Committed in:** 0d1a008 (Task 2 commit)
---
**Total deviations:** 1 auto-fixed (1 blocking)
**Impact on plan:** Linting fix was necessary for verification to pass. No scope creep.
## Issues Encountered
None - plan executed as expected.
## User Setup Required
None - no external service configuration required. Rate limiting uses in-memory storage by default.
## Next Phase Readiness
- Security middleware stack complete and verified
- Ready for 01-04-PLAN.md (Caddy reverse proxy and automatic HTTPS)
- CSRF protection configured but not enforced on endpoints yet (ready for form submission protection when needed)
---
*Phase: 01-core-infrastructure-security*
*Completed: 2026-01-25*