OAuth 2.1 Implementation Guide

Overview

This document tracks the step-by-step implementation of OAuth 2.1 authentication for kafka-mcp-server using [email protected]. Follow this guide sequentially and update checkboxes as you complete each step.

CRITICAL ARCHITECTURAL NOTE: OAuth option MUST be passed to NewMCPServer() at creation time. This requires refactoring main.go to create the OAuth option before creating the MCP server instance.

Implementation Progress

Phase 1: Add Dependencies

Task

Add oauth-mcp-proxy library to the project.

Commands

go get github.com/tuannvm/[email protected]
go mod tidy

Verification

grep "github.com/tuannvm/oauth-mcp-proxy" go.mod

Expected output: github.com/tuannvm/oauth-mcp-proxy v1.0.0

Phase 2: Update Configuration

File: internal/config/config.go

Changes Required

1. Add Import for strconv

Ensure strconv is imported:

import (
	"os"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
)

2. Add New Fields to Config Struct

Add after existing fields:

// HTTP Server Configuration
HTTPPort int // HTTP server port (default: 8080)

// OAuth Configuration
OAuthEnabled    bool
OAuthMode       string // "native" or "proxy"
OAuthProvider   string // "hmac", "okta", "google", "azuread"
OAuthServerURL  string // Base URL for the MCP server

// OIDC Configuration
OIDCIssuer       string
OIDCClientID     string
OIDCClientSecret string
OIDCAudience     string

// Proxy Mode Configuration
OAuthRedirectURIs string // Comma-separated redirect URIs
JWTSecret         string // Will be converted to []byte for oauth library

3. Update LoadConfig Function

Add environment variable parsing (insert before the return statement):

func LoadConfig() Config {
	// ... existing broker/client/transport/SASL/TLS code ...

	// HTTP Port
	httpPortStr := getEnv("MCP_HTTP_PORT", "8080")
	httpPort, err := strconv.Atoi(httpPortStr)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Warn("Invalid MCP_HTTP_PORT value, using default 8080", "value", httpPortStr)
		httpPort = 8080
	}

	// OAuth Configuration
	oauthEnabledStr := getEnv("OAUTH_ENABLED", "false")
	oauthEnabled, err := strconv.ParseBool(oauthEnabledStr)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Warn("Invalid OAUTH_ENABLED value, using default false", "value", oauthEnabledStr)
		oauthEnabled = false
	}
	oauthMode := getEnv("OAUTH_MODE", "native")
	oauthProvider := getEnv("OAUTH_PROVIDER", "okta")
	oauthServerURL := getEnv("OAUTH_SERVER_URL", "")

	// OIDC Configuration
	oidcIssuer := getEnv("OIDC_ISSUER", "")
	oidcClientID := getEnv("OIDC_CLIENT_ID", "")
	oidcClientSecret := getEnv("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", "")
	oidcAudience := getEnv("OIDC_AUDIENCE", "")

	// Proxy Mode Configuration
	oauthRedirectURIs := getEnv("OAUTH_REDIRECT_URIS", "")
	jwtSecret := getEnv("JWT_SECRET", "")

	return Config{
		// ... existing fields ...

		HTTPPort: httpPort,

		OAuthEnabled:   oauthEnabled,
		OAuthMode:      oauthMode,
		OAuthProvider:  oauthProvider,
		OAuthServerURL: oauthServerURL,

		OIDCIssuer:       oidcIssuer,
		OIDCClientID:     oidcClientID,
		OIDCClientSecret: oidcClientSecret,
		OIDCAudience:     oidcAudience,

		OAuthRedirectURIs: oauthRedirectURIs,
		JWTSecret:         jwtSecret,
	}
}

Verification

Create a test file internal/config/config_test.go:

package config

import (
	"os"
	"testing"

	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthDefaults(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	cfg := LoadConfig()

	assert.False(t, cfg.OAuthEnabled)
	assert.Equal(t, "native", cfg.OAuthMode)
	assert.Equal(t, "okta", cfg.OAuthProvider)
	assert.Equal(t, 8080, cfg.HTTPPort)
}

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthNativeMode(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_ENABLED", "true")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_MODE", "native")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_PROVIDER", "okta")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_SERVER_URL", "https://localhost:8080")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_ISSUER", "https://company.okta.com")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_AUDIENCE", "api://mcp-server")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()

	assert.True(t, cfg.OAuthEnabled)
	assert.Equal(t, "native", cfg.OAuthMode)
	assert.Equal(t, "okta", cfg.OAuthProvider)
	assert.Equal(t, "https://localhost:8080", cfg.OAuthServerURL)
	assert.Equal(t, "https://company.okta.com", cfg.OIDCIssuer)
	assert.Equal(t, "api://mcp-server", cfg.OIDCAudience)
}

Run test:

go test ./internal/config/... -v

Phase 3: Add OAuth Helper Function

File: internal/mcp/server.go

Changes Required

1. Add Imports

Update imports at the top of the file:

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"log/slog"
	"net/http"
	"os"

	oauth "github.com/tuannvm/oauth-mcp-proxy"
	"github.com/tuannvm/oauth-mcp-proxy/mark3labs"
	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/config"
)

2. Add CreateOAuthOption Function

Add this function to internal/mcp/server.go:

// CreateOAuthOption creates OAuth server option if OAuth is enabled.
// This function MUST be called before creating the MCPServer instance.
//
// Returns:
//   - server.ServerOption: The OAuth option to pass to NewMCPServer (nil if OAuth disabled)
//   - *oauth.Server: The OAuth server instance for logging and management (nil if OAuth disabled)
//   - error: Any error during OAuth setup
//
// The mux parameter must be a pre-created http.ServeMux where OAuth routes will be registered.
func CreateOAuthOption(cfg config.Config, mux *http.ServeMux) (server.ServerOption, *oauth.Server, error) {
	if !cfg.OAuthEnabled {
		return nil, nil, nil
	}

	if mux == nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("mux is required when OAuth is enabled")
	}

	oauthConfig := &oauth.Config{
		Provider:  cfg.OAuthProvider,
		Mode:      cfg.OAuthMode,
		Issuer:    cfg.OIDCIssuer,
		Audience:  cfg.OIDCAudience,
		ServerURL: cfg.OAuthServerURL,
	}

	if cfg.OAuthMode == "proxy" {
		oauthConfig.ClientID = cfg.OIDCClientID
		oauthConfig.ClientSecret = cfg.OIDCClientSecret
		oauthConfig.RedirectURIs = cfg.OAuthRedirectURIs
		oauthConfig.JWTSecret = []byte(cfg.JWTSecret)
	}

	oauthServer, oauthOption, err := mark3labs.WithOAuth(mux, oauthConfig)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to setup OAuth: %w", err)
	}

	slog.Info("OAuth configured",
		"mode", cfg.OAuthMode,
		"provider", cfg.OAuthProvider,
		"issuer", cfg.OIDCIssuer)

	return oauthOption, oauthServer, nil
}

Verification

Ensure the file compiles:

go build ./internal/mcp/...

Expected: No errors

Phase 4: Refactor Main Entry Point

File: cmd/main.go

Changes Required

CRITICAL: This is the most significant change. The MCP server must be created AFTER the OAuth option is prepared.

1. Add Imports

Ensure these imports are present:

import (
	"context"
	"log/slog"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"os/signal"
	"syscall"

	oauth "github.com/tuannvm/oauth-mcp-proxy"
	"github.com/mark3labs/mcp-go/server"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/config"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/kafka"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/mcp"
)

2. Refactor main() Function

Replace the server creation section:

func main() {
	// Setup signal handling for graceful shutdown
	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
	defer cancel()

	// Handle SIGINT and SIGTERM
	sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
	signal.Notify(sigCh, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
	go func() {
		sig := <-sigCh
		slog.Info("Received signal, shutting down", "signal", sig)
		cancel()
	}()

	// Load configuration
	cfg := config.LoadConfig()

	// Initialize Kafka client
	kafkaClient, err := kafka.NewClient(cfg)
	if err != nil {
		slog.Error("Failed to create Kafka client", "error", err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}
	defer kafkaClient.Close()

	// Create HTTP mux and OAuth option if using HTTP transport
	var mux *http.ServeMux
	var oauthOption server.ServerOption
	var oauthServer *oauth.Server

	if cfg.MCPTransport == "http" {
		mux = http.NewServeMux()
		oauthOption, oauthServer, err = mcp.CreateOAuthOption(cfg, mux)
		if err != nil {
			slog.Error("Failed to create OAuth option", "error", err)
			os.Exit(1)
		}
	}

	// Create MCP server with OAuth option if provided
	var s *server.MCPServer
	if oauthOption != nil {
		s = mcp.NewMCPServer("kafka-mcp-server", Version, oauthOption)
	} else {
		s = mcp.NewMCPServer("kafka-mcp-server", Version)
	}

	// Explicitly declare the client as the KafkaClient interface type
	var kafkaInterface kafka.KafkaClient = kafkaClient

	// Register MCP resources and tools
	mcp.RegisterResources(s, kafkaInterface)
	mcp.RegisterTools(s, kafkaInterface, cfg)
	mcp.RegisterPrompts(s, kafkaInterface)

	// Log OAuth startup info if enabled
	if oauthServer != nil {
		oauthServer.LogStartup(false)
	}

	// Start server
	slog.Info("Starting Kafka MCP server", "version", Version, "transport", cfg.MCPTransport)
	if err := mcp.Start(ctx, s, cfg, mux); err != nil {
		slog.Error("Server error", "error", err)
		os.Exit(1)
	}

	slog.Info("Server shutdown complete")
}

Verification

Build the binary:

go build -o bin/kafka-mcp-server ./cmd/main.go

Expected: Binary created without errors

Phase 5: Update Server Start Function

File: internal/mcp/server.go

Changes Required

Update Start Function Signature

Modify the Start function to accept the mux parameter:

// Start runs the MCP server based on the configured transport.
// For HTTP transport, mux must be provided (can be nil for stdio).
func Start(ctx context.Context, s *server.MCPServer, cfg config.Config, mux *http.ServeMux) error {
	slog.Info("Starting MCP server", "transport", cfg.MCPTransport)

	switch cfg.MCPTransport {
	case "stdio":
		return server.ServeStdio(s)
	case "http":
		return startHTTPServer(ctx, s, cfg, mux)
	default:
		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported MCP transport: %s", cfg.MCPTransport)
	}
}

Replace startHTTPServer Function

Replace the "HTTP transport not yet implemented" placeholder:

func startHTTPServer(ctx context.Context, s *server.MCPServer, cfg config.Config, mux *http.ServeMux) error {
	if mux == nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("mux is required for HTTP transport")
	}

	// Create StreamableHTTPServer with token extraction
	// CreateHTTPContextFunc extracts Bearer tokens from Authorization header
	streamable := server.NewStreamableHTTPServer(
		s,
		server.WithHTTPContextFunc(oauth.CreateHTTPContextFunc()),
	)
	mux.Handle("/mcp", streamable)

	addr := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", cfg.HTTPPort)
	slog.Info("Starting HTTP server",
		"address", addr,
		"oauth_enabled", cfg.OAuthEnabled,
		"mcp_endpoint", "/mcp")

	return http.ListenAndServe(addr, mux)
}

Verification

Test the server in different modes:

Test STDIO Mode (Backwards Compatibility)

export MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
go run cmd/main.go

Expected: Server starts in STDIO mode, no errors

Test HTTP Mode Without OAuth

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
go run cmd/main.go &
sleep 1
curl http://localhost:8080/mcp
kill %1

Expected: Server starts on port 8080, /mcp endpoint accessible

Phase 6: Update Documentation

File: CLAUDE.md

Add OAuth section after the existing configuration sections (after TLS configuration):

### OAuth Configuration (HTTP Transport Only)

OAuth 2.1 authentication is available when using HTTP transport (`MCP_TRANSPORT=http`). Supports both native and proxy modes with multiple providers (Okta, Google, Azure AD, HMAC).

**Architecture**: OAuth option must be configured before server creation. The server validates Bearer tokens in the Authorization header and makes authenticated user information available to tools via `oauth.GetUserFromContext(ctx)`.

#### Environment Variables

**HTTP Server:**
- `MCP_HTTP_PORT` - HTTP server port (default: 8080)

**OAuth Settings:**
- `OAUTH_ENABLED` - Enable OAuth (default: false)
- `OAUTH_MODE` - "native" or "proxy" (default: native)
- `OAUTH_PROVIDER` - Provider: "hmac", "okta", "google", "azuread" (default: okta)
- `OAUTH_SERVER_URL` - Full server URL (e.g., https://localhost:8080)

**OIDC Configuration:**
- `OIDC_ISSUER` - OAuth issuer URL (required when OAuth enabled)
- `OIDC_CLIENT_ID` - OAuth client ID (proxy mode only)
- `OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET` - OAuth client secret (proxy mode only)
- `OIDC_AUDIENCE` - OAuth audience (required when OAuth enabled)

**Proxy Mode Only:**
- `OAUTH_REDIRECT_URIS` - Comma-separated redirect URIs
- `JWT_SECRET` - JWT signing secret (use strong random value)

#### Native Mode Example (Okta)

Native mode: Client handles OAuth flow, server validates tokens only.

```bash
export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
export OAUTH_ENABLED=true
export OAUTH_MODE=native
export OAUTH_PROVIDER=okta
export OAUTH_SERVER_URL=https://localhost:8080
export OIDC_ISSUER=https://company.okta.com
export OIDC_AUDIENCE=api://kafka-mcp-server

# Kafka config
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092

make run

Proxy Mode Example (Google)

Proxy mode: Server manages OAuth flow and token exchange.

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
export OAUTH_ENABLED=true
export OAUTH_MODE=proxy
export OAUTH_PROVIDER=google
export OAUTH_SERVER_URL=https://localhost:8080
export OIDC_ISSUER=https://accounts.google.com
export OIDC_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
export OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret
export OIDC_AUDIENCE=your-client-id.apps.googleusercontent.com
export OAUTH_REDIRECT_URIS=http://localhost:8080/oauth/callback
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)

# Kafka config
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092

make run

OAuth Endpoints

When OAuth is enabled, these endpoints are automatically registered:

  • /.well-known/oauth-authorization-server - OAuth 2.1 metadata (RFC 8414)

  • /.well-known/openid-configuration - OIDC discovery

  • /.well-known/oauth-protected-resource - Protected resource metadata

  • /oauth/authorize - Authorization endpoint (proxy mode)

  • /oauth/callback - Callback endpoint (proxy mode)

  • /oauth/token - Token endpoint (proxy mode)

  • /mcp - MCP server endpoint (protected when OAuth enabled)

Testing OAuth with HMAC Provider

For local testing without external OAuth provider:

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export OAUTH_ENABLED=true
export OAUTH_PROVIDER=hmac
export OAUTH_MODE=native
export OAUTH_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8080
export OIDC_ISSUER=http://localhost:8080
export OIDC_AUDIENCE=api://kafka-mcp-server
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)

make run

# In another terminal, check metadata
curl http://localhost:8080/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server | jq

Troubleshooting

Issue: "invalid OAuth configuration" or "failed to setup OAuth"

  • Verify all required fields for your mode are set (see examples above)

  • Check OIDC_ISSUER and OIDC_AUDIENCE are valid URLs

  • For proxy mode, ensure OIDC_CLIENT_ID, OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET, and JWT_SECRET are set

Issue: "mux is required when OAuth is enabled"

  • This is an internal error; check that HTTP transport is properly configured

Issue: Token validation fails

  • Verify token is sent in Authorization header: Authorization: Bearer <token>

  • Check issuer and audience in token claims match configuration

  • Confirm OAuth provider is accessible from the server

  • Check server logs for detailed validation errors

Issue: Server starts but OAuth endpoints return 404

  • Verify OAuth is enabled: OAUTH_ENABLED=true

  • Check server logs for "OAuth configured" message

  • Ensure you're using HTTP transport, not STDIO

Security Notes

  • TLS Required: Always use TLS/HTTPS in production (handled at proxy/load balancer level)

  • Secrets Management: Never commit JWT_SECRET or OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET to version control

  • Token Caching: Library caches validated tokens for 5 minutes for performance

  • Rotation: Rotate JWT secrets regularly in proxy mode

  • Logging: OAuth tokens and secrets are never logged


---

## Phase 7: Unit Tests

### File: `internal/config/config_test.go`

Add comprehensive OAuth configuration tests:

```go
package config

import (
	"os"
	"testing"

	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
)

func TestLoadConfig_HTTPPortDefault(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	cfg := LoadConfig()
	assert.Equal(t, 8080, cfg.HTTPPort)
}

func TestLoadConfig_HTTPPortCustom(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("MCP_HTTP_PORT", "9090")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()
	assert.Equal(t, 9090, cfg.HTTPPort)
}

func TestLoadConfig_HTTPPortInvalid(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("MCP_HTTP_PORT", "invalid")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()
	assert.Equal(t, 8080, cfg.HTTPPort) // Falls back to default
}

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthDefaults(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	cfg := LoadConfig()

	assert.False(t, cfg.OAuthEnabled)
	assert.Equal(t, "native", cfg.OAuthMode)
	assert.Equal(t, "okta", cfg.OAuthProvider)
	assert.Empty(t, cfg.OAuthServerURL)
	assert.Empty(t, cfg.OIDCIssuer)
	assert.Empty(t, cfg.OIDCClientID)
}

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthNativeMode(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_ENABLED", "true")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_MODE", "native")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_PROVIDER", "okta")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_SERVER_URL", "https://localhost:8080")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_ISSUER", "https://company.okta.com")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_AUDIENCE", "api://mcp-server")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()

	assert.True(t, cfg.OAuthEnabled)
	assert.Equal(t, "native", cfg.OAuthMode)
	assert.Equal(t, "okta", cfg.OAuthProvider)
	assert.Equal(t, "https://localhost:8080", cfg.OAuthServerURL)
	assert.Equal(t, "https://company.okta.com", cfg.OIDCIssuer)
	assert.Equal(t, "api://mcp-server", cfg.OIDCAudience)
	assert.Empty(t, cfg.OIDCClientID)
	assert.Empty(t, cfg.OIDCClientSecret)
}

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthProxyMode(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_ENABLED", "true")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_MODE", "proxy")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_PROVIDER", "google")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_SERVER_URL", "https://localhost:8080")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_ISSUER", "https://accounts.google.com")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_CLIENT_ID", "client-id")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET", "client-secret")
	os.Setenv("OIDC_AUDIENCE", "api://mcp-server")
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_REDIRECT_URIS", "http://localhost:8080/callback,http://localhost:8080/callback2")
	os.Setenv("JWT_SECRET", "super-secret-key")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()

	assert.Equal(t, "proxy", cfg.OAuthMode)
	assert.Equal(t, "google", cfg.OAuthProvider)
	assert.Equal(t, "client-id", cfg.OIDCClientID)
	assert.Equal(t, "client-secret", cfg.OIDCClientSecret)
	assert.Equal(t, "http://localhost:8080/callback,http://localhost:8080/callback2", cfg.OAuthRedirectURIs)
	assert.Equal(t, "super-secret-key", cfg.JWTSecret)
}

func TestLoadConfig_OAuthEnabledInvalid(t *testing.T) {
	os.Clearenv()
	os.Setenv("OAUTH_ENABLED", "not-a-bool")
	defer os.Clearenv()

	cfg := LoadConfig()
	assert.False(t, cfg.OAuthEnabled) // Falls back to default
}

Run tests:

go test ./internal/config/... -v -cover

Expected: All tests pass

Phase 8: Integration Tests

File: internal/mcp/server_test.go

Create HTTP server integration tests:

package mcp_test

import (
	"context"
	"net/http"
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/config"
	"github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/internal/mcp"
)

func TestStartHTTPServerWithoutOAuth(t *testing.T) {
	cfg := config.Config{
		MCPTransport: "http",
		HTTPPort:     18080,
		OAuthEnabled: false,
	}

	mux := http.NewServeMux()
	s := mcp.NewMCPServer("test", "1.0.0")
	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
	defer cancel()

	go func() {
		err := mcp.Start(ctx, s, cfg, mux)
		if err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
			t.Logf("Server error: %v", err)
		}
	}()

	// Wait for server to start
	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)

	// Test MCP endpoint exists
	resp, err := http.Get("http://localhost:18080/mcp")
	require.NoError(t, err)
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	assert.NotNil(t, resp)

	cancel() // Shutdown
}

func TestCreateOAuthOption_Disabled(t *testing.T) {
	cfg := config.Config{
		OAuthEnabled: false,
	}

	mux := http.NewServeMux()
	option, server, err := mcp.CreateOAuthOption(cfg, mux)

	assert.NoError(t, err)
	assert.Nil(t, option)
	assert.Nil(t, server)
}

func TestCreateOAuthOption_NoMux(t *testing.T) {
	cfg := config.Config{
		OAuthEnabled: true,
	}

	option, server, err := mcp.CreateOAuthOption(cfg, nil)

	assert.Error(t, err)
	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "mux is required")
	assert.Nil(t, option)
	assert.Nil(t, server)
}

Run tests:

go test ./internal/mcp/... -v

Phase 9: Manual Testing

Test Checklist

9.1 STDIO Mode (Backwards Compatibility)

export MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092
go run cmd/main.go

Expected: Server starts successfully in STDIO mode

9.2 HTTP Mode Without OAuth

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092
go run cmd/main.go &

# Test MCP endpoint
curl -v http://localhost:8080/mcp

# Verify no OAuth endpoints
curl -v http://localhost:8080/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server

kill %1

Expected: MCP endpoint accessible, OAuth endpoints not available

9.3 HTTP Mode With Native OAuth (HMAC Provider)

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
export OAUTH_ENABLED=true
export OAUTH_MODE=native
export OAUTH_PROVIDER=hmac
export OAUTH_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8080
export OIDC_ISSUER=http://localhost:8080
export OIDC_AUDIENCE=api://kafka-mcp-server
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092

go run cmd/main.go &

# Check OAuth metadata
curl http://localhost:8080/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server | jq

# Check OIDC discovery
curl http://localhost:8080/.well-known/openid-configuration | jq

kill %1

Expected:

  • Server logs show "OAuth configured" with provider=hmac

  • OAuth metadata endpoints return valid JSON

  • MCP endpoint at /mcp is available

9.4 HTTP Mode With Proxy OAuth (Google - Configuration Only)

export MCP_TRANSPORT=http
export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080
export OAUTH_ENABLED=true
export OAUTH_MODE=proxy
export OAUTH_PROVIDER=google
export OAUTH_SERVER_URL=http://localhost:8080
export OIDC_ISSUER=https://accounts.google.com
export OIDC_CLIENT_ID=test-client-id
export OIDC_CLIENT_SECRET=test-client-secret
export OIDC_AUDIENCE=test-client-id
export OAUTH_REDIRECT_URIS=http://localhost:8080/oauth/callback
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
export KAFKA_BROKERS=localhost:9092

go run cmd/main.go &

# Check proxy mode endpoints
curl -v http://localhost:8080/oauth/authorize
curl -v http://localhost:8080/oauth/callback
curl -v http://localhost:8080/oauth/token

kill %1

Expected:

  • Server starts successfully

  • Logs show "OAuth configured" with provider=google, mode=proxy

  • Proxy endpoints return responses (not 404)

Phase 10: Security Review

Security Checklist

Configuration Security

Check:

# Verify secrets are not in code
grep -r "JWT_SECRET" --exclude-dir=.git --exclude="*.md" .
grep -r "CLIENT_SECRET" --exclude-dir=.git --exclude="*.md" .

# Check gitignore
cat .gitignore | grep -E "\\.env|\\.secret"

Runtime Security

Deployment Security

Code Review

Progress Notes

2025-01-23 - Implementation Guide Created

  • Created comprehensive implementation guide

  • Documented critical architectural requirement: OAuth option must be passed at server creation

  • Provided detailed step-by-step instructions for all 10 phases

  • Included verification steps and test cases

2025-10-23 - OAuth Implementation Completed

Phases Completed:

  • ✅ Phase 1: Added [email protected] dependency

  • ✅ Phase 2: Extended Config struct with 11 OAuth fields (HTTP port, OAuth settings, OIDC config)

  • ✅ Phase 3: Implemented CreateOAuthOption() helper function

  • ✅ Phase 4: Refactored cmd/main.go to create OAuth option before MCPServer

  • ✅ Phase 5: Implemented HTTP transport with StreamableHTTPServer and graceful shutdown

  • ✅ Phase 6: Created comprehensive docs/oauth.md and updated README.md

  • ✅ Phase 7: Wrote 21 unit tests (6 config tests + 15 MCP server tests)

Test Results:

  • All 21 tests passing (config + mcp packages)

  • Test coverage includes:

    • Config parsing for all OAuth fields (native/proxy modes)

    • CreateOAuthOption with various configurations

    • HTTP server startup with/without OAuth

    • Graceful shutdown verification

    • Port conflict handling

    • Multiple OAuth providers (HMAC, Okta, Google, Azure)

    • Invalid configuration handling

    • Edge cases (nil mux, unsupported transport, etc.)

Gemini 2.5 Pro Code Review:

  • No critical issues found

  • Architecture validated as correct

  • All edge cases handled properly

  • Graceful shutdown enhancement implemented

Key Implementation Details:

  • OAuth routes registered on mux before MCPServer creation

  • Token extraction via oauth.CreateHTTPContextFunc()

  • MCP endpoint exposed at /mcp

  • HTTP server uses context for 5-second graceful shutdown

  • Backwards compatible: STDIO mode unchanged

Issues Encountered

2025-10-23 - Unused Context Parameter

  • Issue: ctx parameter in startHTTPServer was unused

  • Solution: Implemented graceful shutdown using context with 5-second timeout

  • Impact: Better production readiness, clean server shutdown on SIGINT/SIGTERM

  • Time spent: 10 minutes

2025-10-23 - Missing oauth-mcp-proxy in go.mod

  • Issue: Initial build failed with "no required module provides package"

  • Solution: Ran go get github.com/tuannvm/[email protected] && go mod tidy

  • Impact: Dependencies properly resolved

  • Time spent: 2 minutes

Decisions Made

2025-10-23 - OAuth Option Architecture

  • Decision: Refactor main.go to create OAuth option before NewMCPServer

  • Rationale: Required by [email protected] API - option must be passed at server creation

  • Impact: Major refactor to main.go but cleaner separation of concerns

  • Alternative Considered: Try to add OAuth after server creation - would not work with library API

2025-10-23 - Graceful Shutdown Implementation

  • Decision: Use http.Server with context-based shutdown instead of http.ListenAndServe

  • Rationale: Gemini review identified unused ctx parameter; graceful shutdown best practice

  • Impact: Clean shutdown with 5-second timeout, proper resource cleanup

  • Code Change: Goroutine listens for ctx.Done() and calls httpServer.Shutdown()

2025-10-23 - Minimal OAuth Validation

  • Decision: No config validation in application code, rely on oauth-mcp-proxy library

  • Rationale: Keep implementation minimal, library handles validation

  • Impact: Cleaner code, validation errors surface at runtime with clear messages from library

  • Trade-off: Could add validation for better error messages, but adds complexity

2025-10-23 - Documentation Strategy

  • Decision: Create dedicated docs/oauth.md instead of putting everything in CLAUDE.md

  • Rationale: OAuth configuration is complex, deserves comprehensive standalone guide

  • Impact: Better user experience, easier to maintain, can reference from README

  • Content: Architecture diagrams, provider-specific guides, troubleshooting, security best practices

2025-10-23 - HMAC Provider JWTSecret Handling

  • Issue: HMAC provider requires JWTSecret in both native and proxy modes

  • Solution: Set JWTSecret for HMAC provider regardless of mode, then conditionally for proxy mode

  • Impact: HMAC provider works correctly in native mode for local testing

  • Code: Added separate check: if cfg.OAuthProvider == "hmac" { oauthConfig.JWTSecret = []byte(cfg.JWTSecret) }

2025-10-23 - Provider Name Correction

  • Issue: Documentation used "azuread" but library expects "azure"

  • Solution: Updated all docs and config comments to use "azure"

  • Impact: Tests pass, provider name matches library expectations

  • Files: config.go, oauth.md, README.md

2025-10-23 - Security Review Completed

  • Configuration Security: ✅ No hardcoded secrets, no secret logging, all env vars documented

  • Runtime Security: ✅ Token validation via library, errors properly wrapped

  • Deployment Security: ✅ TLS documented as required, secrets rotation documented

  • Code Security: ✅ No credentials in code, proper error handling, input validation by library

  • Architecture Security: ✅ OAuth option timing correct, mux validation, graceful shutdown

  • Result: All security requirements met, no critical vulnerabilities found

  • Additional Checks: Verified HMAC provider works, provider validation, backwards compatibility maintained

Verification Commands

Quick verification after implementation:

# Check dependency installed
grep "oauth-mcp-proxy" go.mod

# Run all tests
make test-no-kafka

# Build binary
make build

# Verify binary works - STDIO mode
export MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio && ./bin/kafka-mcp-server &
sleep 1 && kill %1

# Verify binary works - HTTP mode
export MCP_TRANSPORT=http && export MCP_HTTP_PORT=8080 && ./bin/kafka-mcp-server &
sleep 1 && curl http://localhost:8080/mcp && kill %1

Rollback Plan

If critical issues arise during implementation:

Quick Rollback (Development)

# Revert all uncommitted changes
git checkout .
git clean -fd

# Verify tests still pass
make test-no-kafka

Selective Rollback

  1. Revert go.mod changes:

    git checkout go.mod go.sum
go mod tidy

  2. Revert config changes:

    git checkout internal/config/
go test ./internal/config/...

  3. Revert server changes:

    git checkout internal/mcp/server.go
go build ./internal/mcp/...

  4. Revert main.go:

    git checkout cmd/main.go
go build -o bin/kafka-mcp-server ./cmd/main.go

  5. Verify STDIO still works:

    export MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio
./bin/kafka-mcp-server

Success Criteria

Implementation is complete and successful when:

Functional Requirements

Code Quality

Documentation

Security

Testing

Implementation Status: ✅ COMPLETE

All phases completed successfully. Ready for production deployment.

Next Steps After Implementation

  1. Create Pull Request

    • Ensure all tests pass

    • Update CHANGELOG.md

    • Request code review

  2. Staging Deployment

    • Deploy to staging environment

    • Test with real OAuth provider (Okta or Google)

    • Verify token validation with actual tokens

  3. Documentation

    • Add provider-specific setup guides (Okta, Google, Azure AD)

    • Create deployment runbook

    • Document monitoring and troubleshooting procedures

  4. Production Preparation

    • Set up secrets management (e.g., Vault, AWS Secrets Manager)

    • Configure TLS termination at load balancer

    • Set up monitoring and alerting

    • Create rollback procedures

Support and Resources

  • oauth-mcp-proxy docs: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/tuannvm/[email protected]

  • mcp-go docs: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mark3labs/[email protected]

  • OAuth 2.1 spec: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-oauth-v2-1-12

  • Project issues: https://github.com/tuannvm/kafka-mcp-server/issues

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