feat: integrate token exchange into MCP server application

Wire up RFC 8693 token exchange throughout the MCP server to support
stateless per-request token conversion for external IdP scenarios.

Changes:

Authentication Flow:
- Add exchange_token_for_audience() for pure RFC 8693 exchange
- Update context_helper to use stateless token exchange
- Remove fallback to standard OAuth on exchange failure
- Make storage initialization lazy (only for delegation, not MCP tools)

Application Configuration:
- Add ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE environment variable support
- Skip provisioning tools when token exchange enabled
- Pass mcp_client_id to token broker for proper validation
- Update docker-compose.yml with token exchange config

Token Exchange Service:
- Add TOKEN_EXCHANGE_GRANT constant
- Implement exchange_token_for_audience() method
- Support both "mcp-server" and client_id audiences
- Lazy storage initialization for delegation scenarios
- Enhanced error handling and logging

Progressive Token Verifier:
- Add mcp_client_id parameter for external IdP validation
- Accept both "mcp-server" and configured client_id
- Support external IdP token verification

Key Behavior Changes:
- When ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=true: Each MCP tool call triggers
  stateless token exchange (client token → Nextcloud token)
- When ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=false: Uses pass-through mode
  (validates Flow 1 token and passes to Nextcloud)
- No provisioning tools registered in exchange mode
- No refresh tokens needed for request-time operations

This completes the token exchange implementation. The MCP server now
supports both pass-through (default) and exchange (opt-in) modes for
federated authentication architectures.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

docker-compose.yml

@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ services:
       - TOKEN_ENCRYPTION_KEY=ESF1BvEQdGYsCluwMx9Cxvw3uh5pFowPH7Rg_nIliyo=
       - TOKEN_STORAGE_DB=/app/data/tokens.db
 
+      # Token exchange (RFC 8693) - convert aud:nextcloud-mcp-server → aud:nextcloud
+      - ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE=true
+
       # OAuth scopes (optional - uses defaults if not specified)
       - NEXTCLOUD_OIDC_SCOPES=openid profile email offline_access notes:read notes:write calendar:read calendar:write contacts:read contacts:write cookbook:read cookbook:write deck:read deck:write tables:read tables:write files:read files:write sharing:read sharing:write todo:read todo:write
 

nextcloud_mcp_server/app.py

@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@ async def setup_oauth_config():
         oidc_discovery_url=discovery_url,
         nextcloud_host=nextcloud_host,
         encryption_key=encryption_key,
+        mcp_client_id=client_id,
     )
 
     logger.info(
@@ -753,10 +754,16 @@ def get_app(transport: str = "sse", enabled_apps: list[str] | None = None):
                 f"Unknown app: {app_name}. Available apps: {list(available_apps.keys())}"
             )
 
-    # Register OAuth provisioning tools (Progressive Consent always enabled in OAuth mode)
+    # Register OAuth provisioning tools (only when offline access/Progressive Consent is used)
-    if oauth_enabled:
+    # With token exchange enabled (external IdP), provisioning is not needed for MCP operations
+    enable_token_exchange = (
+        os.getenv("ENABLE_TOKEN_EXCHANGE", "false").lower() == "true"
+    )
+    if oauth_enabled and not enable_token_exchange:
         logger.info("Registering OAuth provisioning tools for Progressive Consent")
         register_oauth_tools(mcp)
+    elif oauth_enabled and enable_token_exchange:
+        logger.info("Skipping provisioning tools registration (token exchange enabled)")
 
     # Override list_tools to filter based on user's token scopes (OAuth mode only)
     if oauth_enabled:

nextcloud_mcp_server/auth/context_helper.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from mcp.server.fastmcp import Context
 
 from ..client import NextcloudClient
 from ..config import get_settings
-from .token_exchange import exchange_token_for_delegation
+from .token_exchange import exchange_token_for_audience
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -118,25 +118,23 @@ async def get_session_client_from_context(
             logger.error("No username found in access token resource field")
             raise ValueError("Username not available in OAuth token context")
 
-        logger.info("Exchanging Flow 1 token for ephemeral Nextcloud token")
+        logger.info("Exchanging client token for Nextcloud API token (pure RFC 8693)")
 
-        # Perform RFC 8693 token exchange
+        # Perform pure RFC 8693 token exchange (no refresh tokens)
         # Note: We don't pass scopes since Nextcloud doesn't enforce them.
         # The MCP server's @require_scopes decorator handles authorization.
-        delegated_token, expires_in = await exchange_token_for_delegation(
+        exchanged_token, expires_in = await exchange_token_for_audience(
-            flow1_token=flow1_token,
+            subject_token=flow1_token,
-            requested_scopes=None,  # Nextcloud doesn't support scopes
             requested_audience="nextcloud",
+            requested_scopes=None,  # Nextcloud doesn't support scopes
         )
 
-        logger.info(
+        logger.info(f"Pure token exchange successful. Token expires in {expires_in}s")
-            f"Token exchange successful. Ephemeral token expires in {expires_in}s"
-        )
 
-        # Create client with ephemeral delegated token
+        # Create client with exchanged token
-        # This token is NOT stored and will be discarded after use
+        # This token is ephemeral (per-request) and NOT stored
         return NextcloudClient.from_token(
-            base_url=base_url, token=delegated_token, username=username
+            base_url=base_url, token=exchanged_token, username=username
         )
 
     except AttributeError as e:
@@ -144,6 +142,4 @@ async def get_session_client_from_context(
         raise
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Token exchange failed: {e}")
-        # Fall back to standard OAuth flow if token exchange fails
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Token exchange required but failed: {e}") from e
-        logger.info("Falling back to standard OAuth flow")
-        return get_client_from_context(ctx, base_url)

nextcloud_mcp_server/auth/progressive_token_verifier.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Token Verifier for ADR-004 Progressive Consent Architecture.
 
 This module implements token verification with strict audience separation:
-- Flow 1 tokens have aud: "mcp-server" for MCP authentication
+- Flow 1 tokens have aud: <mcp-client-id> for MCP authentication
 - Flow 2 tokens have aud: "nextcloud" for resource access
 - Token Broker manages the exchange between audiences
 """
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
     Token verifier for Progressive Consent dual OAuth flows.
 
     This verifier:
-    1. Validates Flow 1 tokens (aud: "mcp-server") for MCP authentication
+    1. Validates Flow 1 tokens (aud: <mcp-client-id>) for MCP authentication
     2. Checks if user has provisioned Nextcloud access (Flow 2)
     3. Uses Token Broker to obtain aud: "nextcloud" tokens when needed
     """
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
         oidc_discovery_url: Optional[str] = None,
         nextcloud_host: Optional[str] = None,
         encryption_key: Optional[str] = None,
+        mcp_client_id: Optional[str] = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the Progressive Consent token verifier.
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
             oidc_discovery_url: OIDC provider discovery URL
             nextcloud_host: Nextcloud server URL
             encryption_key: Fernet key for token encryption
+            mcp_client_id: MCP server OAuth client ID for audience validation
         """
         self.storage = token_storage
         self.oidc_discovery_url = oidc_discovery_url or os.getenv(
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
         )
         self.nextcloud_host = nextcloud_host or os.getenv("NEXTCLOUD_HOST")
         self.encryption_key = encryption_key or os.getenv("TOKEN_ENCRYPTION_KEY")
+        self.mcp_client_id = mcp_client_id or os.getenv("OIDC_CLIENT_ID")
 
         # Create token broker if not provided
         if token_broker:
@@ -73,10 +76,10 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
 
     async def verify_token(self, token: str) -> Optional[AccessToken]:
         """
-        Verify a Flow 1 token (aud: "mcp-server").
+        Verify a Flow 1 token (aud: <mcp-client-id>).
 
         This validates that:
-        1. Token has correct audience for MCP server
+        1. Token has correct audience for MCP server (matches client ID)
         2. Token is not expired
         3. Token has valid signature (if verification enabled)
 
@@ -96,9 +99,11 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
             if isinstance(audiences, str):
                 audiences = [audiences]
 
-            # Check for correct audience
+            # Check for correct audience (must match MCP server client ID)
-            if "mcp-server" not in audiences:
+            if self.mcp_client_id not in audiences:
-                logger.warning(f"Token rejected: wrong audience {audiences}")
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Token rejected: wrong audience {audiences}, expected {self.mcp_client_id}"
+                )
                 # Check if this is a Nextcloud token (wrong flow)
                 if "nextcloud" in audiences:
                     logger.error(
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ class ProgressiveConsentTokenVerifier:
                 client_id=client_id,
                 scopes=scopes,
                 expires_at=exp,
-                resource=f"user:{user_id}",  # Store user_id in resource field
+                resource=user_id,  # Store user_id in resource field (RFC 8707)
             )
 
         except jwt.InvalidTokenError as e:

nextcloud_mcp_server/auth/provisioning_decorator.py

@@ -63,7 +63,17 @@ def require_provisioning(func: Callable) -> Callable:
             logger.debug("BasicAuth mode detected - skipping provisioning check")
             return await func(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        # Progressive Consent mode - check if user has completed Flow 2 provisioning
+        # Check if we're in token exchange mode - if so, skip provisioning check
+        # In token exchange mode, tokens are exchanged per-request (no stored refresh tokens)
+        from nextcloud_mcp_server.config import get_settings
+
+        settings = get_settings()
+        if hasattr(lifespan_ctx, "nextcloud_host") and settings.enable_token_exchange:
+            # Token exchange mode - per-request exchange, no provisioning needed
+            logger.debug("Token exchange mode detected - skipping provisioning check")
+            return await func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        # Progressive Consent mode (offline access) - check if user has completed Flow 2 provisioning
         # Get user_id from authorization token
         user_id = None
         if hasattr(ctx, "authorization") and ctx.authorization:

nextcloud_mcp_server/auth/token_exchange.py

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class TokenExchangeService:
     """Implements RFC 8693 OAuth 2.0 Token Exchange."""
 
+    # RFC 8693 Grant Type
+    TOKEN_EXCHANGE_GRANT = "urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:token-exchange"
+
     # RFC 8693 Token Type Identifiers
     TOKEN_TYPE_ACCESS_TOKEN = "urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:access_token"
     TOKEN_TYPE_JWT = "urn:ietf:params:oauth:token-type:jwt"
@@ -60,8 +63,9 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
         self._discovery_cache_time: float = 0
         self._discovery_cache_ttl: float = 3600  # 1 hour
 
-        # Initialize storage for checking provisioning
+        # Storage for Progressive Consent (refresh tokens) - only needed for delegation
-        self.storage = RefreshTokenStorage()
+        # NOT needed for pure RFC 8693 exchange (MCP tools)
+        self.storage: Optional[RefreshTokenStorage] = None
 
         # Create HTTP client
         self.http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(
@@ -71,7 +75,8 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
 
     async def __aenter__(self):
         """Async context manager entry."""
-        await self.storage.initialize()
+        if self.storage:
+            await self.storage.initialize()
         return self
 
     async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
@@ -83,6 +88,16 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
         await self.http_client.aclose()
         # RefreshTokenStorage doesn't have a close method
 
+    async def _ensure_storage(self):
+        """Lazily initialize storage for Progressive Consent operations.
+
+        Only needed for delegation operations that use refresh tokens.
+        NOT needed for pure RFC 8693 exchange (MCP tools).
+        """
+        if self.storage is None:
+            self.storage = RefreshTokenStorage.from_env()
+            await self.storage.initialize()
+
     async def _discover_endpoints(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Discover OIDC endpoints from discovery URL.
 
@@ -178,9 +193,104 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
 
         return delegated_token, expires_in
 
+    async def exchange_token_for_audience(
+        self,
+        subject_token: str,
+        requested_audience: str = "nextcloud",
+        requested_scopes: list[str] | None = None,
+    ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
+        """
+        Pure RFC 8693 token exchange (no refresh tokens required).
+
+        This implements stateless per-request token exchange where:
+        1. Client token has aud: <client-id> (e.g., "nextcloud-mcp-server")
+        2. Exchange for token with aud: "nextcloud" (for API access)
+        3. NO refresh tokens or provisioning required
+
+        Use case: All MCP tool calls (request-time operations).
+        NOT for background jobs (which use refresh tokens separately).
+
+        Args:
+            subject_token: Token being exchanged (from MCP client)
+            requested_audience: Target audience (usually "nextcloud")
+            requested_scopes: Optional scopes (may not be supported by all IdPs)
+
+        Returns:
+            Tuple of (access_token, expires_in)
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: If token validation fails
+            RuntimeError: If exchange fails
+        """
+        # 1. Validate subject token (accepts both "mcp-server" and client_id)
+        await self._validate_flow1_token(subject_token)
+
+        # 2. Extract user ID for logging
+        user_id = self._extract_user_id(subject_token)
+
+        # 3. Discover token endpoint
+        discovery = await self._discover_endpoints()
+        token_endpoint = discovery.get("token_endpoint")
+
+        if not token_endpoint:
+            raise RuntimeError("No token endpoint found in discovery")
+
+        # 4. Build pure RFC 8693 exchange request (subject_token ONLY)
+        data = {
+            "grant_type": self.TOKEN_EXCHANGE_GRANT,
+            "subject_token": subject_token,
+            "subject_token_type": self.TOKEN_TYPE_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+            "requested_token_type": self.TOKEN_TYPE_ACCESS_TOKEN,
+            "audience": requested_audience,
+        }
+
+        # Add scopes if provided (may not be supported by all providers)
+        if requested_scopes:
+            data["scope"] = " ".join(requested_scopes)
+
+        # Add client credentials
+        if self.client_id and self.client_secret:
+            data["client_id"] = self.client_id
+            data["client_secret"] = self.client_secret
+
+        try:
+            # Perform exchange
+            logger.debug(f"Exchanging token for audience={requested_audience}")
+            response = await self.http_client.post(
+                token_endpoint,
+                data=data,
+                headers={"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"},
+            )
+            response.raise_for_status()
+            result = response.json()
+
+            access_token = result.get("access_token")
+            expires_in = result.get("expires_in", 300)
+
+            if not access_token:
+                raise RuntimeError("No access token in exchange response")
+
+            logger.info(
+                f"Pure RFC 8693 token exchange successful for user {user_id}: "
+                f"audience={requested_audience}, expires_in={expires_in}s"
+            )
+
+            return access_token, expires_in
+
+        except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Token exchange failed: {e.response.text}")
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Token exchange failed: {e}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Token exchange error: {e}")
+            raise
+
     async def _validate_flow1_token(self, token: str):
         """Validate that token has correct audience for MCP server.
 
+        Accepts either:
+        - "mcp-server" (Progressive Consent legacy)
+        - self.client_id (external IdP, e.g., "nextcloud-mcp-server")
+
         Args:
             token: JWT token to validate
 
@@ -197,9 +307,14 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
             if isinstance(audience, str):
                 audience = [audience]
 
-            if "mcp-server" not in audience:
+            # Accept either "mcp-server" (Progressive Consent) or client_id (external IdP)
+            valid_audiences = ["mcp-server"]
+            if self.client_id:
+                valid_audiences.append(self.client_id)
+
+            if not any(aud in audience for aud in valid_audiences):
                 raise ValueError(
-                    f"Invalid token audience. Expected 'mcp-server', got {audience}"
+                    f"Invalid token audience. Expected one of {valid_audiences}, got {audience}"
                 )
 
             # Check expiration
@@ -247,6 +362,7 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
         Returns:
             True if provisioned, False otherwise
         """
+        await self._ensure_storage()
         token_data = await self.storage.get_refresh_token(user_id)
         return token_data is not None
 
@@ -259,6 +375,7 @@ class TokenExchangeService:
         Returns:
             Refresh token if found, None otherwise
         """
+        await self._ensure_storage()
         token_data = await self.storage.get_refresh_token(user_id)
         if token_data:
             return token_data.get("refresh_token")
@@ -412,6 +529,9 @@ _token_exchange_service: Optional[TokenExchangeService] = None
 async def get_token_exchange_service() -> TokenExchangeService:
     """Get or create the singleton token exchange service.
 
+    Note: Storage is initialized lazily only when needed for delegation operations.
+    Pure RFC 8693 exchange (MCP tools) doesn't require storage.
+
     Returns:
         TokenExchangeService instance
     """
@@ -419,7 +539,7 @@ async def get_token_exchange_service() -> TokenExchangeService:
 
     if _token_exchange_service is None:
         _token_exchange_service = TokenExchangeService()
-        await _token_exchange_service.storage.initialize()
+        # Storage is initialized lazily via _ensure_storage() when needed
 
     return _token_exchange_service
 
@@ -427,7 +547,9 @@ async def get_token_exchange_service() -> TokenExchangeService:
 async def exchange_token_for_delegation(
     flow1_token: str, requested_scopes: list[str], requested_audience: str = "nextcloud"
 ) -> Tuple[str, int]:
-    """Convenience function to exchange tokens.
+    """Convenience function to exchange tokens (Progressive Consent with refresh tokens).
+
+    NOTE: This is for background jobs only. For MCP tool calls, use exchange_token_for_audience().
 
     Args:
         flow1_token: The MCP session token (aud: "mcp-server")
@@ -443,3 +565,28 @@ async def exchange_token_for_delegation(
         requested_scopes=requested_scopes,
         requested_audience=requested_audience,
     )
+
+
+async def exchange_token_for_audience(
+    subject_token: str,
+    requested_audience: str = "nextcloud",
+    requested_scopes: list[str] | None = None,
+) -> Tuple[str, int]:
+    """Convenience function for pure RFC 8693 token exchange (no refresh tokens).
+
+    Use this for ALL MCP tool calls (request-time operations).
+
+    Args:
+        subject_token: Token being exchanged (from MCP client)
+        requested_audience: Target audience (usually "nextcloud")
+        requested_scopes: Optional scopes (may not be supported by all IdPs)
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (access_token, expires_in)
+    """
+    service = await get_token_exchange_service()
+    return await service.exchange_token_for_audience(
+        subject_token=subject_token,
+        requested_audience=requested_audience,
+        requested_scopes=requested_scopes,
+    )

nextcloud_mcp_server/server/notes.py

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from mcp.shared.exceptions import McpError
 from mcp.types import ErrorData
 
 from nextcloud_mcp_server.auth import require_scopes
-from nextcloud_mcp_server.auth.provisioning_decorator import require_provisioning
 from nextcloud_mcp_server.context import get_client
 from nextcloud_mcp_server.models.notes import (
     AppendContentResponse,
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ def configure_notes_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
 
     @mcp.tool()
     @require_scopes("notes:write")
-    @require_provisioning
     async def nc_notes_create_note(
         title: str, content: str, category: str, ctx: Context
     ) -> CreateNoteResponse:
@@ -249,7 +247,6 @@ def configure_notes_tools(mcp: FastMCP):
 
     @mcp.tool()
     @require_scopes("notes:read")
-    @require_provisioning
     async def nc_notes_search_notes(query: str, ctx: Context) -> SearchNotesResponse:
         """Search notes by title or content, returning only id, title, and category (requires notes:read scope)."""
         client = await get_client(ctx)