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API is unauthenticated and unsuitable for public deployment #1137

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Summary

The FastAPI application is unauthenticated, making it effectively suited only for read-only or trusted/internal use. There are no access controls, rate limiting, or authentication mechanisms in place.

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  • Top risk
  • Technical debt
  • Security
  • Performance / scaling
  • Fragile / high-churn area
  • Other

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low

Evidence

  • src/ssvc/api/

Impact if Ignored

If the API is exposed beyond a trusted/internal network, any caller can invoke all endpoints without restriction. Even for read-only endpoints this presents a denial-of-service surface.

Suggested Action

Document the intended deployment scope clearly (trusted/internal only). If public exposure is ever required, add authentication (e.g., API keys or OAuth) and rate limiting before deploying.

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