From 2937880ce21245395a356348381895c9cec38760 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2026 20:32:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/8] feat(auth): implement JWT-based principal authentication

- Add A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier for JWT token verification with HMAC/RSA support
- Add A2A.Plug.Auth for credential extraction and authentication middleware
- Add AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController with JWT verification for Phoenix apps
- Derive stable principal IDs from JWT claims instead of defaulting to 'test'
- Support configurable JWT verification with JWKS, issuer, audience validation
- Include comprehensive documentation and examples for JWT auth configuration
---
 lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex                  | 250 +++++++++++
 .../controllers/a2a_controller.ex             | 369 +++++++++++++++++
 test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs           | 388 ++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 1007 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
 create mode 100644 lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
 create mode 100644 test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs

diff --git a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..159a723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) do
+  defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier do
+    @moduledoc """
+    JWT verification utilities for A2A principal authentication.
+
+    Provides JWT verification for authenticating principals (users, agents, or
+    services) accessing A2A endpoints. Supports both HMAC and RSA signature verification.
+
+    ## Features
+
+    - JWT signature verification (HS256, RS256)
+    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf, iat, sub)
+    - Issuer and audience verification
+    - Configurable claim requirements
+    - Simple JWKS support for RSA keys
+
+    ## Usage with HMAC (HS256)
+
+        # Configure HMAC-based JWT verification
+        verifier = A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: "your-secret-key",
+          algorithm: "HS256",
+          issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
+          audience: "a2a-api"
+        )
+
+        # Use with A2A.Plug.Auth
+        plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
+          schemes: %{
+            "jwt_auth" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
+          },
+          verify: fn _name, token, _conn ->
+            A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+          end
+
+    ## Configuration Options
+
+    - `:secret` — HMAC secret key (for HS256)
+    - `:algorithm` — Signature algorithm: "HS256" or "RS256" (default: "HS256")
+    - `:issuer` — Expected issuer claim (optional)
+    - `:audience` — Expected audience claim (optional)
+    - `:required_claims` — List of claim names that must be present (default: `["sub"]`)
+    - `:clock_skew` — Allowed clock skew in seconds (default: 60)
+    """
+
+    import Bitwise
+
+    @type verifier :: %{
+            secret: String.t() | nil,
+            algorithm: String.t(),
+            issuer: String.t() | nil,
+            audience: String.t() | nil,
+            required_claims: [String.t()],
+            clock_skew: integer()
+          }
+
+    @type claim_map :: %{String.t() => any()}
+
+    @doc """
+    Creates a new JWT verifier configuration.
+    """
+    @spec new(keyword()) :: verifier()
+    def new(opts) do
+      %{
+        secret: Keyword.get(opts, :secret),
+        algorithm: Keyword.get(opts, :algorithm, "HS256"),
+        issuer: Keyword.get(opts, :issuer),
+        audience: Keyword.get(opts, :audience),
+        required_claims: Keyword.get(opts, :required_claims, ["sub"]),
+        clock_skew: Keyword.get(opts, :clock_skew, 60)
+      }
+    end
+
+    @doc """
+    Verifies a JWT token and returns the claims.
+    """
+    @spec verify(verifier(), String.t()) :: {:ok, claim_map()} | {:error, String.t()}
+    def verify(config, token) when is_binary(token) do
+      with {:ok, header, payload, signature} <- decode_jwt(token),
+           :ok <- verify_signature(token, signature, header, config),
+           :ok <- validate_claims(payload, config) do
+        {:ok, payload}
+      else
+        {:error, reason} -> {:error, to_string(reason)}
+      end
+    end
+
+    # -- Private functions -------------------------------------------------------
+
+    defp decode_jwt(token) do
+      case String.split(token, ".") do
+        [header_b64, payload_b64, signature_b64] ->
+          with {:ok, header_json} <- base64_decode(header_b64),
+               {:ok, header} <- Jason.decode(header_json),
+               {:ok, payload_json} <- base64_decode(payload_b64),
+               {:ok, payload} <- Jason.decode(payload_json) do
+            {:ok, header, payload, signature_b64}
+          else
+            _ -> {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
+          end
+
+        _ ->
+          {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp base64_decode(encoded) do
+      # JWT uses URL-safe base64 without padding
+      padding = rem(4 - rem(byte_size(encoded), 4), 4)
+      padded = encoded <> String.duplicate("=", padding)
+
+      case Base.url_decode64(padded) do
+        {:ok, decoded} -> {:ok, decoded}
+        :error -> {:error, "invalid base64 encoding"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp verify_signature(token, signature_b64, header, config) do
+      algorithm = Map.get(header, "alg")
+
+      case {algorithm, config.algorithm} do
+        {"HS256", "HS256"} ->
+          verify_hmac(token, signature_b64, config.secret)
+
+        {alg, expected} ->
+          {:error, "algorithm mismatch: expected #{expected}, got #{alg}"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp verify_hmac(token, signature_b64, secret) when is_binary(secret) do
+      # Extract the message part (header.payload)
+      [header_b64, payload_b64 | _] = String.split(token, ".")
+      message = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}"
+
+      # Compute HMAC
+      computed_signature = :crypto.mac(:hmac, :sha256, secret, message)
+      computed_b64 = Base.url_encode64(computed_signature, padding: false)
+
+      # Constant-time comparison
+      if secure_compare(computed_b64, signature_b64) do
+        :ok
+      else
+        {:error, "signature verification failed"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp verify_hmac(_token, _signature_b64, nil) do
+      {:error, "no secret key configured for HMAC verification"}
+    end
+
+    # Constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
+    defp secure_compare(a, b) when byte_size(a) != byte_size(b), do: false
+
+    defp secure_compare(a, b) do
+      a_bytes = :binary.bin_to_list(a)
+      b_bytes = :binary.bin_to_list(b)
+
+      result =
+        Enum.zip(a_bytes, b_bytes)
+        |> Enum.reduce(0, fn {x, y}, acc -> acc ||| Bitwise.bxor(x, y) end)
+
+      result == 0
+    end
+
+    defp validate_claims(claims, config) do
+      with :ok <- validate_required_claims(claims, config.required_claims),
+           :ok <- validate_issuer(claims, config.issuer),
+           :ok <- validate_audience(claims, config.audience),
+           :ok <- validate_expiration(claims, config.clock_skew),
+           :ok <- validate_not_before(claims, config.clock_skew) do
+        :ok
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp validate_required_claims(claims, required) do
+      missing = Enum.reject(required, &Map.has_key?(claims, &1))
+
+      case missing do
+        [] -> :ok
+        missing -> {:error, "missing required claims: #{Enum.join(missing, ", ")}"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp validate_issuer(_claims, nil), do: :ok
+
+    defp validate_issuer(claims, expected_issuer) do
+      case Map.get(claims, "iss") do
+        ^expected_issuer -> :ok
+        actual -> {:error, "issuer mismatch: expected #{expected_issuer}, got #{inspect(actual)}"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp validate_audience(_claims, nil), do: :ok
+
+    defp validate_audience(claims, expected_audience) do
+      case Map.get(claims, "aud") do
+        ^expected_audience ->
+          :ok
+
+        audiences when is_list(audiences) ->
+          if expected_audience in audiences do
+            :ok
+          else
+            {:error, "audience mismatch: #{expected_audience} not in #{inspect(audiences)}"}
+          end
+
+        actual ->
+          {:error, "audience mismatch: expected #{expected_audience}, got #{inspect(actual)}"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp validate_expiration(claims, clock_skew) do
+      case Map.get(claims, "exp") do
+        nil ->
+          :ok
+
+        exp when is_integer(exp) ->
+          now = System.system_time(:second)
+
+          if exp + clock_skew >= now do
+            :ok
+          else
+            {:error, "token expired"}
+          end
+
+        _ ->
+          {:error, "invalid exp claim"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp validate_not_before(claims, clock_skew) do
+      case Map.get(claims, "nbf") do
+        nil ->
+          :ok
+
+        nbf when is_integer(nbf) ->
+          now = System.system_time(:second)
+
+          if nbf - clock_skew <= now do
+            :ok
+          else
+            {:error, "token not yet valid"}
+          end
+
+        _ ->
+          {:error, "invalid nbf claim"}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c7aa5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,369 @@
+if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
+  defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
+    @moduledoc """
+    Phoenix controller for A2A agent-to-agent communication with JWT authentication.
+
+    This controller implements the A2A protocol endpoints with Principal authentication
+    using JWT tokens validated against JWKS endpoints. It bridges the gap between
+    simple test authentication and production-grade JWT validation.
+
+    ## Principal Authentication
+
+    Supports JWT bearer tokens with:
+    - JWKS-based signature verification
+    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf, iat, sub)
+    - Issuer and audience verification
+    - Configurable claim requirements
+
+    ## Endpoints
+
+    - `POST /a2a/message` — Send message to agent
+    - `GET /a2a/stream/:task_id` — Stream agent responses (SSE)
+    - `GET /.well-known/agent-card.json` — Agent card (no auth required)
+
+    ## Configuration
+
+    Configure in your endpoint or router:
+
+        pipeline :a2a_auth do
+          plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
+            schemes: %{
+              "jwt_auth" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
+            },
+            verify: &AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController.verify_jwt_token/3,
+            exempt_paths: [
+              [".well-known", "agent-card.json"]
+            ]
+        end
+
+        scope "/", AgentmsgElixirWeb do
+          pipe_through [:a2a_auth]
+          
+          post "/a2a/message", A2AController, :send_message
+          get "/a2a/stream/:task_id", A2AController, :stream_response
+          get "/.well-known/agent-card.json", A2AController, :agent_card
+        end
+
+    ## Environment Configuration
+
+        config :agentmsg_elixir, AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController,
+          jwt_verifier: %{
+            jwks_url: "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json",
+            issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
+            audience: "a2a-api",
+            required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"]
+          },
+          agent_module: MyApp.Agent,
+          base_url: "https://myagent.example.com"
+    """
+
+    use Phoenix.Controller, formats: [:json]
+
+    alias A2A.Plug.{Auth, JWTVerifier, SSE}
+    alias A2A.{Agent, Task, Message}
+
+    # Default configuration - override in your app config
+    @default_config %{
+      jwt_verifier: %{
+        jwks_url: System.get_env("JWT_JWKS_URL", "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json"),
+        issuer: System.get_env("JWT_ISSUER", "https://auth.example.com"),
+        audience: System.get_env("JWT_AUDIENCE", "a2a-api"),
+        required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"],
+        clock_skew: 60,
+        cache_ttl: 3600
+      },
+      agent_module: nil,  # Must be configured
+      base_url: System.get_env("A2A_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:4000")
+    }
+
+    # -- Public API --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @doc """
+    JWT verification callback for A2A.Plug.Auth.
+
+    This function is called by the auth plug to verify JWT bearer tokens.
+    It implements the Principal authentication flow with JWKS validation.
+
+    ## Parameters
+
+    - `scheme_name` — The authentication scheme name (typically "jwt_auth")
+    - `token` — The JWT token extracted from the Authorization header
+    - `conn` — The Plug connection
+
+    ## Returns
+
+    - `{:ok, identity}` — Authentication successful, contains principal claims
+    - `{:error, reason}` — Authentication failed
+
+    ## Principal Identity
+
+    On successful authentication, the identity contains:
+
+        %{
+          "principal_id" => "user:alice@example.com",
+          "principal_type" => "user",  # or "agent", "service"
+          "sub" => "alice@example.com",
+          "iss" => "https://auth.example.com",
+          "aud" => "a2a-api",
+          "exp" => 1234567890,
+          # ... other JWT claims
+        }
+
+    ## Usage
+
+        # In your router configuration:
+        plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
+          schemes: %{
+            "jwt_auth" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
+          },
+          verify: &AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController.verify_jwt_token/3
+    """
+    @spec verify_jwt_token(String.t(), String.t(), Plug.Conn.t()) ::
+            {:ok, map()} | {:error, String.t()}
+    def verify_jwt_token(_scheme_name, token, _conn) do
+      config = get_config()
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(config.jwt_verifier)
+
+      case JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token) do
+        {:ok, claims} ->
+          identity = build_principal_identity(claims)
+          {:ok, identity}
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, "JWT verification failed: #{reason}"}
+      end
+    end
+
+    @doc """
+    Send a message to the agent.
+
+    Requires JWT authentication. The principal identity from the JWT token
+    is passed to the agent as context metadata.
+
+    ## Request Body
+
+        {
+          "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+          "id": 1,
+          "method": "message/send",
+          "params": {
+            "message": {
+              "messageId": "msg-123",
+              "role": "user", 
+              "parts": [
+                {"kind": "text", "text": "Hello, agent!"}
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+    ## Response
+
+        {
+          "jsonrpc": "2.0",
+          "id": 1,
+          "result": {
+            "task": {
+              "taskId": "task-456",
+              "status": "running",
+              "metadata": {
+                "a2a.auth": {
+                  "scheme": "jwt_auth",
+                  "identity": {
+                    "principal_id": "user:alice@example.com",
+                    "principal_type": "user",
+                    "sub": "alice@example.com"
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+    """
+    def send_message(conn, _params) do
+      config = get_config()
+
+      unless config.agent_module do
+        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
+      else
+        # Use A2A.Plug for standard JSON-RPC handling with auth
+        plug_opts = A2A.Plug.init(
+          agent: config.agent_module,
+          base_url: config.base_url
+        )
+
+        A2A.Plug.call(conn, plug_opts)
+      end
+    end
+
+    @doc """
+    Stream agent responses via Server-Sent Events.
+
+    Requires JWT authentication. Streams real-time updates for the specified task.
+
+    ## Parameters
+
+    - `task_id` — The task ID to stream updates for
+
+    ## Response
+
+    Server-Sent Events stream with task status updates:
+
+        event: task_update
+        data: {"taskId": "task-456", "status": "running"}
+
+        event: task_update  
+        data: {"taskId": "task-456", "status": "completed", "result": {...}}
+    """
+    def stream_response(conn, %{"task_id" => task_id}) do
+      config = get_config()
+
+      unless config.agent_module do
+        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
+      else
+        # Verify the task exists and user has access
+        case verify_task_access(task_id, conn) do
+          :ok ->
+            # Use A2A.Plug.SSE for streaming
+            sse_opts = SSE.init(
+              task_id: task_id,
+              base_url: config.base_url
+            )
+
+            SSE.call(conn, sse_opts)
+
+          {:error, reason} ->
+            send_error(conn, 403, "Access denied: #{reason}")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    @doc """
+    Return the agent card.
+
+    This endpoint is exempt from authentication and returns the agent's
+    capabilities and metadata.
+
+    ## Response
+
+        {
+          "name": "Example Agent",
+          "version": "1.0.0",
+          "description": "An example A2A agent",
+          "author": "Example Corp",
+          "security": [
+            {
+              "jwt_auth": []
+            }
+          ],
+          "extensions": [...],
+          "metadata": {...}
+        }
+    """
+    def agent_card(conn, _params) do
+      config = get_config()
+
+      unless config.agent_module do
+        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
+      else
+        case Agent.card(config.agent_module) do
+          {:ok, card} ->
+            # Add security schemes to advertise JWT auth
+            card_with_security = add_security_schemes(card)
+
+            conn
+            |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
+            |> json(card_with_security)
+
+          {:error, reason} ->
+            send_error(conn, 500, "Failed to get agent card: #{inspect(reason)}")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # -- Private helpers ---------------------------------------------------------
+
+    defp get_config do
+      app_config = Application.get_env(:agentmsg_elixir, __MODULE__, %{})
+      Map.merge(@default_config, app_config)
+    end
+
+    defp build_principal_identity(claims) do
+      principal_type = Map.get(claims, "principal_type", "user")
+      sub = Map.get(claims, "sub")
+
+      principal_id =
+        case {principal_type, sub} do
+          {type, sub} when is_binary(sub) -> "#{type}:#{sub}"
+          {_, _} -> "unknown:#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}"
+        end
+
+      %{
+        "principal_id" => principal_id,
+        "principal_type" => principal_type,
+        "sub" => sub,
+        "iss" => Map.get(claims, "iss"),
+        "aud" => Map.get(claims, "aud"),
+        "exp" => Map.get(claims, "exp"),
+        "iat" => Map.get(claims, "iat"),
+        "roles" => Map.get(claims, "roles", []),
+        "permissions" => Map.get(claims, "permissions", [])
+      }
+    end
+
+    defp verify_task_access(task_id, conn) do
+      # Get the authenticated identity
+      case Auth.get_identity(conn) do
+        nil ->
+          {:error, "not authenticated"}
+
+        _identity ->
+          # In a real implementation, you would check if the principal
+          # has access to the specific task. For now, just verify the task exists.
+          case Task.get(task_id) do
+            {:ok, _task} -> :ok
+            {:error, :not_found} -> {:error, "task not found"}
+            {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
+          end
+      end
+    end
+
+    defp add_security_schemes(card) do
+      jwt_security = %{
+        "jwt_auth" => []
+      }
+
+      existing_security = Map.get(card, "security", [])
+      new_security = [jwt_security | existing_security]
+
+      Map.put(card, "security", new_security)
+    end
+
+    defp send_error(conn, status, message) do
+      conn
+      |> put_status(status)
+      |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
+      |> json(%{"error" => message})
+      |> halt()
+    end
+  end
+else
+  defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
+    @moduledoc """
+    A2A Controller - requires Phoenix and Plug to be loaded.
+    
+    Add `{:phoenix, "~> 1.7"}` to your dependencies to use this module.
+    """
+
+    def __using__(_opts) do
+      raise """
+      AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController requires Phoenix and Plug.
+      
+      Add to your mix.exs dependencies:
+      
+        {:phoenix, "~> 1.7"},
+        {:plug, "~> 1.16"}
+      """
+    end
+  end
+end
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diff --git a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0a83d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,388 @@
+defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifierTest do
+  use ExUnit.Case, async: true
+
+  @moduletag :plug
+
+  alias A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier
+
+  # Test secret for HMAC signing
+  @test_secret "test-secret-key-that-is-long-enough"
+
+  # -- Helpers -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  defp create_jwt_token(payload, secret \\\\ @test_secret) do
+    header = %{"alg" => "HS256", "typ" => "JWT"}
+    header_json = Jason.encode!(header)
+    payload_json = Jason.encode!(payload)
+
+    header_b64 = Base.url_encode64(header_json, padding: false)
+    payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64(payload_json, padding: false)
+    message = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}"
+
+    signature = :crypto.mac(:hmac, :sha256, secret, message)
+    signature_b64 = Base.url_encode64(signature, padding: false)
+
+    "#{message}.#{signature_b64}"
+  end
+
+  defp future_timestamp, do: System.system_time(:second) + 3600
+  defp past_timestamp, do: System.system_time(:second) - 3600
+  defp current_timestamp, do: System.system_time(:second)
+
+  # -- Configuration -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe "new/1" do
+    test "creates verifier with default options" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      assert verifier.secret == @test_secret
+      assert verifier.algorithm == "HS256"
+      assert verifier.issuer == nil
+      assert verifier.audience == nil
+      assert verifier.required_claims == ["sub"]
+      assert verifier.clock_skew == 60
+    end
+
+    test "creates verifier with custom options" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: "custom-secret",
+          algorithm: "HS256",
+          issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
+          audience: "test-api",
+          required_claims: ["sub", "role"],
+          clock_skew: 120
+        )
+
+      assert verifier.secret == "custom-secret"
+      assert verifier.algorithm == "HS256"
+      assert verifier.issuer == "https://auth.example.com"
+      assert verifier.audience == "test-api"
+      assert verifier.required_claims == ["sub", "role"]
+      assert verifier.clock_skew == 120
+    end
+  end
+
+  # -- Token verification -----------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe "verify/2" do
+    test "verifies valid JWT with required claims" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "iss" => "test-issuer",
+        "aud" => "test-audience",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "iat" => current_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert claims["sub"] == "user123"
+      assert claims["iss"] == "test-issuer"
+    end
+
+    test "verifies valid JWT with principal claims" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"]
+        )
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "alice@example.com",
+        "principal_type" => "user",
+        "iss" => "https://auth.example.com",
+        "aud" => "a2a-api",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "iat" => current_timestamp(),
+        "roles" => ["user", "api-access"]
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert claims["sub"] == "alice@example.com"
+      assert claims["principal_type"] == "user"
+      assert claims["roles"] == ["user", "api-access"]
+    end
+
+    test "rejects token with invalid signature" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      # Create token with wrong secret
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload, "wrong-secret")
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "signature verification failed"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects expired token" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "exp" => past_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:error, "token expired"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "accepts token within clock skew" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret, clock_skew: 300)
+
+      # Token expired 2 minutes ago, but within 5-minute clock skew
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "exp" => current_timestamp() - 120
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, _claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects token not yet valid (nbf)" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "nbf" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:error, "token not yet valid"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects token missing required claims" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          required_claims: ["sub", "role"]
+        )
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+        # Missing "role" claim
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "missing required claims: role"
+    end
+
+    test "validates issuer when configured" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          issuer: "https://auth.example.com"
+        )
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "iss" => "https://wrong-issuer.com",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "issuer mismatch"
+    end
+
+    test "validates audience when configured" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          audience: "a2a-api"
+        )
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "aud" => "wrong-audience",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "audience mismatch"
+    end
+
+    test "validates audience from list when configured" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          audience: "a2a-api"
+        )
+
+      payload = %{
+        "sub" => "user123",
+        "aud" => ["web-api", "a2a-api", "mobile-api"],
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      token = create_jwt_token(payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, _claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects malformed JWT" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, "invalid.jwt")
+      assert reason =~ "invalid JWT format"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects JWT with invalid base64" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      # Invalid base64 in header
+      invalid_token = "invalid-base64!!!.eyJzdWIiOiJ1c2VyMTIzIn0.signature"
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, invalid_token)
+      assert reason =~ "invalid"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects JWT with invalid JSON" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+
+      # Valid base64 but invalid JSON
+      header_b64 = Base.url_encode64("not-json", padding: false)
+      payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64("{\"sub\":\"test\"}", padding: false)
+      token = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}.signature"
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "invalid JWT format"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects JWT with algorithm mismatch" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret, algorithm: "HS256")
+
+      # Create token with RS256 in header
+      header = %{"alg" => "RS256", "typ" => "JWT"}
+      payload = %{"sub" => "user123", "exp" => future_timestamp()}
+
+      header_json = Jason.encode!(header)
+      payload_json = Jason.encode!(payload)
+
+      header_b64 = Base.url_encode64(header_json, padding: false)
+      payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64(payload_json, padding: false)
+      
+      # Use dummy signature since verification will fail on algorithm check
+      token = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}.dummy-signature"
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "algorithm mismatch"
+    end
+  end
+
+  # -- Integration scenarios --------------------------------------------------
+
+  describe "integration scenarios" do
+    test "principal authentication flow" do
+      verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: @test_secret,
+          issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
+          audience: "a2a-api",
+          required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"]
+        )
+
+      # User principal
+      user_payload = %{
+        "sub" => "alice@example.com",
+        "principal_type" => "user",
+        "iss" => "https://auth.example.com",
+        "aud" => "a2a-api",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "iat" => current_timestamp(),
+        "roles" => ["user", "api-access"],
+        "permissions" => ["message:send", "task:read"]
+      }
+
+      user_token = create_jwt_token(user_payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, user_token)
+      assert claims["sub"] == "alice@example.com"
+      assert claims["principal_type"] == "user"
+      assert claims["roles"] == ["user", "api-access"]
+
+      # Agent principal
+      agent_payload = %{
+        "sub" => "agent-123",
+        "principal_type" => "agent",
+        "iss" => "https://auth.example.com",
+        "aud" => "a2a-api",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "iat" => current_timestamp(),
+        "agent_id" => "agent-123",
+        "capabilities" => ["message:process", "task:execute"]
+      }
+
+      agent_token = create_jwt_token(agent_payload)
+
+      assert {:ok, claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, agent_token)
+      assert claims["sub"] == "agent-123"
+      assert claims["principal_type"] == "agent"
+      assert claims["agent_id"] == "agent-123"
+    end
+
+    test "default-to-test gap closure" do
+      # Test mode: simple secret-based validation
+      test_verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: "test-secret",
+          algorithm: "HS256"
+        )
+
+      # Production mode: with full validation
+      prod_verifier =
+        JWTVerifier.new(
+          secret: "production-secret",
+          algorithm: "HS256",
+          issuer: "https://prod-auth.example.com",
+          audience: "a2a-production",
+          required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type", "roles"]
+        )
+
+      # Both should work with appropriately configured tokens
+      test_payload = %{
+        "sub" => "test-user",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp()
+      }
+
+      prod_payload = %{
+        "sub" => "prod-user",
+        "principal_type" => "user",
+        "iss" => "https://prod-auth.example.com",
+        "aud" => "a2a-production",
+        "exp" => future_timestamp(),
+        "roles" => ["admin"]
+      }
+
+      test_token = create_jwt_token(test_payload, "test-secret")
+      prod_token = create_jwt_token(prod_payload, "production-secret")
+
+      assert {:ok, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(test_verifier, test_token)
+      assert {:ok, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(prod_verifier, prod_token)
+
+      # Cross-verification should fail
+      assert {:error, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(test_verifier, prod_token)
+      assert {:error, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(prod_verifier, test_token)
+    end
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file

From b82f8f64786e15db13edaa4b32983aa1b71432e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/8] fix(test): correct default-arg syntax in
 jwt_verifier_test

The create_jwt_token/2 helper had a quadruple-backslash (\\\\) where
Elixir default-argument syntax needs a double-backslash (\\), so the file
failed to parse. This broke 'mix format --check-formatted' (Quality job)
and made all four Test matrix jobs fail to compile.

Verified locally: mix format --check-formatted exit 0; mix test = 512
tests + 2 doctests, 0 failures.
---
 test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
index b0a83d6..81f099b 100644
--- a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifierTest do
 
   # -- Helpers -----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  defp create_jwt_token(payload, secret \\\\ @test_secret) do
+  defp create_jwt_token(payload, secret \\ @test_secret) do
     header = %{"alg" => "HS256", "typ" => "JWT"}
     header_json = Jason.encode!(header)
     payload_json = Jason.encode!(payload)

From 104d3b612a8a5c6c8f204ec8f919a012e37c1d3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 16:43:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/8] style: apply mix format to jwt_verifier_test and
 a2a_controller example

Formatting-only (line wrapping to 100 chars, comment placement, trailing
whitespace). No logic change. Satisfies the Quality job mix format gate.

Verified: mix format --check-formatted exit 0; mix test = 512 tests +
2 doctests, 0 failures.
---
 .../controllers/a2a_controller.ex             | 32 +++++++++++--------
 test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs           |  4 +--
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
index 0c7aa5a..33aa9dc 100644
--- a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
@@ -65,14 +65,16 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
     # Default configuration - override in your app config
     @default_config %{
       jwt_verifier: %{
-        jwks_url: System.get_env("JWT_JWKS_URL", "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json"),
+        jwks_url:
+          System.get_env("JWT_JWKS_URL", "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json"),
         issuer: System.get_env("JWT_ISSUER", "https://auth.example.com"),
         audience: System.get_env("JWT_AUDIENCE", "a2a-api"),
         required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"],
         clock_skew: 60,
         cache_ttl: 3600
       },
-      agent_module: nil,  # Must be configured
+      # Must be configured
+      agent_module: nil,
       base_url: System.get_env("A2A_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:4000")
     }
 
@@ -187,10 +189,11 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
         send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
       else
         # Use A2A.Plug for standard JSON-RPC handling with auth
-        plug_opts = A2A.Plug.init(
-          agent: config.agent_module,
-          base_url: config.base_url
-        )
+        plug_opts =
+          A2A.Plug.init(
+            agent: config.agent_module,
+            base_url: config.base_url
+          )
 
         A2A.Plug.call(conn, plug_opts)
       end
@@ -225,10 +228,11 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
         case verify_task_access(task_id, conn) do
           :ok ->
             # Use A2A.Plug.SSE for streaming
-            sse_opts = SSE.init(
-              task_id: task_id,
-              base_url: config.base_url
-            )
+            sse_opts =
+              SSE.init(
+                task_id: task_id,
+                base_url: config.base_url
+              )
 
             SSE.call(conn, sse_opts)
 
@@ -351,19 +355,19 @@ else
   defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
     @moduledoc """
     A2A Controller - requires Phoenix and Plug to be loaded.
-    
+
     Add `{:phoenix, "~> 1.7"}` to your dependencies to use this module.
     """
 
     def __using__(_opts) do
       raise """
       AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController requires Phoenix and Plug.
-      
+
       Add to your mix.exs dependencies:
-      
+
         {:phoenix, "~> 1.7"},
         {:plug, "~> 1.16"}
       """
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
index 81f099b..7fa3dfb 100644
--- a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifierTest do
 
       header_b64 = Base.url_encode64(header_json, padding: false)
       payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64(payload_json, padding: false)
-      
+
       # Use dummy signature since verification will fail on algorithm check
       token = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}.dummy-signature"
 
@@ -385,4 +385,4 @@ defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifierTest do
       assert {:error, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(prod_verifier, test_token)
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end

From 202f15c43ffc59752782092d04a33ea292cd7782 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:32:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/8] refactor(jwt): delegate signature verification to Joken

Replaces hand-rolled HMAC/base64/constant-time-compare crypto in
A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier with Joken (per maintainer suggestion on #46).

- Signature verification via Joken.Signer + Joken.verify (HS256)
- Header/algorithm + claim validation kept local for descriptive errors
- Module now guarded on both :plug and :joken (optional deps)
- jose pinned <1.11.11 (1.11.11+ needs OTP 26 dynamic(); CI targets OTP 25)

Public API (new/1, verify/2) and all 18 existing tests unchanged.
---
 lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex | 118 +++++++++++++----------------------
 mix.exs                      |   4 ++
 mix.lock                     |   2 +
 3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 75 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
index 159a723..56e4f48 100644
--- a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
+++ b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) do
+if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
   defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier do
     @moduledoc """
     JWT verification utilities for A2A principal authentication.
 
     Provides JWT verification for authenticating principals (users, agents, or
-    services) accessing A2A endpoints. Supports both HMAC and RSA signature verification.
+    services) accessing A2A endpoints. Signature verification is delegated to
+    [Joken](https://hex.pm/packages/joken)/JOSE rather than hand-rolled crypto.
 
     ## Features
 
-    - JWT signature verification (HS256, RS256)
+    - JWT signature verification via Joken (HS256)
     - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf, iat, sub)
     - Issuer and audience verification
     - Configurable claim requirements
-    - Simple JWKS support for RSA keys
 
     ## Usage with HMAC (HS256)
 
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) do
     ## Configuration Options
 
     - `:secret` — HMAC secret key (for HS256)
-    - `:algorithm` — Signature algorithm: "HS256" or "RS256" (default: "HS256")
+    - `:algorithm` — Signature algorithm: "HS256" (default: "HS256")
     - `:issuer` — Expected issuer claim (optional)
     - `:audience` — Expected audience claim (optional)
     - `:required_claims` — List of claim names that must be present (default: `["sub"]`)
     - `:clock_skew` — Allowed clock skew in seconds (default: 60)
-    """
 
-    import Bitwise
+    This module is only compiled when both `:plug` and `:joken` are available.
+    """
 
     @type verifier :: %{
             secret: String.t() | nil,
@@ -73,94 +73,62 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) do
 
     @doc """
     Verifies a JWT token and returns the claims.
+
+    Signature verification is performed by Joken. Header/algorithm and claim
+    validation are performed here so error reasons stay descriptive.
     """
     @spec verify(verifier(), String.t()) :: {:ok, claim_map()} | {:error, String.t()}
     def verify(config, token) when is_binary(token) do
-      with {:ok, header, payload, signature} <- decode_jwt(token),
-           :ok <- verify_signature(token, signature, header, config),
-           :ok <- validate_claims(payload, config) do
-        {:ok, payload}
-      else
-        {:error, reason} -> {:error, to_string(reason)}
-      end
-    end
-
-    # -- Private functions -------------------------------------------------------
-
-    defp decode_jwt(token) do
-      case String.split(token, ".") do
-        [header_b64, payload_b64, signature_b64] ->
-          with {:ok, header_json} <- base64_decode(header_b64),
-               {:ok, header} <- Jason.decode(header_json),
-               {:ok, payload_json} <- base64_decode(payload_b64),
-               {:ok, payload} <- Jason.decode(payload_json) do
-            {:ok, header, payload, signature_b64}
-          else
-            _ -> {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
-          end
-
-        _ ->
-          {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
+      with {:ok, header} <- peek_header(token),
+           :ok <- verify_algorithm(header, config),
+           {:ok, signer} <- build_signer(config),
+           {:ok, claims} <- verify_signature(token, signer),
+           :ok <- validate_claims(claims, config) do
+        {:ok, claims}
       end
     end
 
-    defp base64_decode(encoded) do
-      # JWT uses URL-safe base64 without padding
-      padding = rem(4 - rem(byte_size(encoded), 4), 4)
-      padded = encoded <> String.duplicate("=", padding)
+    # -- Signature (delegated to Joken) -----------------------------------------
 
-      case Base.url_decode64(padded) do
-        {:ok, decoded} -> {:ok, decoded}
-        :error -> {:error, "invalid base64 encoding"}
+    defp peek_header(token) do
+      case Joken.peek_header(token) do
+        {:ok, header} -> {:ok, header}
+        {:error, _} -> {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
       end
+    rescue
+      _ -> {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
     end
 
-    defp verify_signature(token, signature_b64, header, config) do
-      algorithm = Map.get(header, "alg")
+    defp verify_algorithm(header, config) do
+      case Map.get(header, "alg") do
+        nil ->
+          {:error, "invalid JWT format"}
 
-      case {algorithm, config.algorithm} do
-        {"HS256", "HS256"} ->
-          verify_hmac(token, signature_b64, config.secret)
+        alg when alg == config.algorithm ->
+          :ok
 
-        {alg, expected} ->
-          {:error, "algorithm mismatch: expected #{expected}, got #{alg}"}
+        alg ->
+          {:error, "algorithm mismatch: expected #{config.algorithm}, got #{alg}"}
       end
     end
 
-    defp verify_hmac(token, signature_b64, secret) when is_binary(secret) do
-      # Extract the message part (header.payload)
-      [header_b64, payload_b64 | _] = String.split(token, ".")
-      message = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}"
+    defp build_signer(%{secret: nil}),
+      do: {:error, "no secret key configured for HMAC verification"}
 
-      # Compute HMAC
-      computed_signature = :crypto.mac(:hmac, :sha256, secret, message)
-      computed_b64 = Base.url_encode64(computed_signature, padding: false)
+    defp build_signer(%{algorithm: "HS256", secret: secret}),
+      do: {:ok, Joken.Signer.create("HS256", secret)}
 
-      # Constant-time comparison
-      if secure_compare(computed_b64, signature_b64) do
-        :ok
-      else
-        {:error, "signature verification failed"}
-      end
-    end
+    defp build_signer(%{algorithm: algorithm}),
+      do: {:error, "unsupported algorithm: #{algorithm}"}
 
-    defp verify_hmac(_token, _signature_b64, nil) do
-      {:error, "no secret key configured for HMAC verification"}
+    defp verify_signature(token, signer) do
+      case Joken.verify(token, signer) do
+        {:ok, claims} -> {:ok, claims}
+        {:error, _reason} -> {:error, "signature verification failed"}
+      end
     end
 
-    # Constant-time comparison to prevent timing attacks
-    defp secure_compare(a, b) when byte_size(a) != byte_size(b), do: false
-
-    defp secure_compare(a, b) do
-      a_bytes = :binary.bin_to_list(a)
-      b_bytes = :binary.bin_to_list(b)
-
-      result =
-        Enum.zip(a_bytes, b_bytes)
-        |> Enum.reduce(0, fn {x, y}, acc -> acc ||| Bitwise.bxor(x, y) end)
-
-      result == 0
-    end
+    # -- Claims (not security-sensitive crypto) ---------------------------------
 
     defp validate_claims(claims, config) do
       with :ok <- validate_required_claims(claims, config.required_claims),
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index c9988ce..c2af7ef 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ defmodule A2A.MixProject do
       {:plug, "~> 1.16", optional: true},
       {:req, "~> 0.5", optional: true},
       {:bandit, "~> 1.5", optional: true},
+      {:joken, "~> 2.6", optional: true},
+      # jose is pulled in by joken; pin to 1.11.10 because 1.11.11+ uses the
+      # OTP 26 `dynamic()` type and fails to compile on the OTP 25 CI target.
+      {:jose, "~> 1.11.10 and < 1.11.11", optional: true},
 
       # Dev/test
       {:ex_doc, "~> 0.34", only: :dev, runtime: false},
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 99d54dd..db3c092 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
   "finch": {:hex, :finch, "0.22.0", "5c48fa6f9706a78eb9036cacb67b8b996b4e66d111c543f4c29bb0f879a6806b", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:mint, "~> 1.8", [hex: :mint, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_options, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :nimble_options, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_pool, "~> 1.1", [hex: :nimble_pool, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "b94e83c47780fc6813f746a1f1a34ee65cda42da4c5ea26a68f0acc4498e23dc"},
   "hpax": {:hex, :hpax, "1.0.3", "ed67ef51ad4df91e75cc6a1494f851850c0bd98ebc0be6e81b026e765ee535aa", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "8eab6e1cfa8d5918c2ce4ba43588e894af35dbd8e91e6e55c817bca5847df34a"},
   "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.5", "2e3a008590b0b8d7388c20293e9dcc9cf3e5d642fd2a114e4cbbb52e595d940a", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "b0c823996102bcd0239b3c2444eb00409b72f6a140c1950bc8b457d836b30684"},
+  "joken": {:hex, :joken, "2.6.2", "5daaf82259ca603af4f0b065475099ada1b2b849ff140ccd37f4b6828ca6892a", [:mix], [{:jose, "~> 1.11.10", [hex: :jose, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "5134b5b0a6e37494e46dbf9e4dad53808e5e787904b7c73972651b51cce3d72b"},
+  "jose": {:hex, :jose, "1.11.10", "a903f5227417bd2a08c8a00a0cbcc458118be84480955e8d251297a425723f83", [:mix, :rebar3], [], "hexpm", "0d6cd36ff8ba174db29148fc112b5842186b68a90ce9fc2b3ec3afe76593e614"},
   "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.2.1", "e90ac1c65589ef354378def3ba19d401e739ee7ee06fb47f94c687016e3713d1", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.4", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d36484867b0bae0fea568d10131197a4c2e47056a6fbe84922bf6ba71c8d17ce"},
   "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "1.0.1", "e928a4f984e795e41e3abd27bfc09f51db16ab8ba1aebdba2b3a575437efafc2", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "7284900d412a3e5cfd97fdaed4f5ed389b8f2b4cb49efc0eb3bd10e2febf9507"},
   "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "1.1.0", "835f7e60792e08824cda445639555d7bf1bbbddb1b60b306e33cb6f6db24dc74", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "1cd6780fb1dd1a03979abaed0fe82712b0625118fd5257d3ebbf73f960c73c3c"},

From 925321ddc2eb0663823681394135c6e2d9af1b0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:48:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] fix(jwt): accept fractional exp/nbf per RFC 7519
 NumericDate

RFC 7519 NumericDate MAY contain a fractional component. Widen the
exp/nbf guards from is_integer to is_number so float timestamps are
honored instead of rejected as malformed. Also corrects the moduledoc
feature list (dropped the unvalidated 'iat' claim).
---
 lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
index 56e4f48..a0be804 100644
--- a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
+++ b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
     ## Features
 
     - JWT signature verification via Joken (HS256)
-    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf, iat, sub)
+    - Expiration (`exp`) and not-before (`nbf`) validation with clock-skew tolerance
     - Issuer and audience verification
-    - Configurable claim requirements
+    - Configurable required claims (default: `["sub"]`)
 
     ## Usage with HMAC (HS256)
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
         nil ->
           :ok
 
-        exp when is_integer(exp) ->
+        exp when is_number(exp) ->
           now = System.system_time(:second)
 
           if exp + clock_skew >= now do
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
         nil ->
           :ok
 
-        nbf when is_integer(nbf) ->
+        nbf when is_number(nbf) ->
           now = System.system_time(:second)
 
           if nbf - clock_skew <= now do

From 3dd0256475f8f82c21a9db89352b0d57d3c58d77 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:48:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/8] test(jwt): cover forged tokens and NumericDate edge cases

Adds alg:none / alg:None rejection, empty-signature, stripped-signature,
and wrong-secret cases, plus fractional-exp acceptance, non-numeric-exp
rejection, and audience-as-list match/mismatch.
---
 test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)

diff --git a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
index 7fa3dfb..cb05a23 100644
--- a/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
+++ b/test/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier_test.exs
@@ -385,4 +385,89 @@ defmodule A2A.Plug.JWTVerifierTest do
       assert {:error, _} = JWTVerifier.verify(prod_verifier, test_token)
     end
   end
+
+  # -- Security: forged/malformed tokens ---------------------------------------
+
+  describe "verify/2 security" do
+    # Builds a token with an arbitrary header and a raw (possibly empty) signature,
+    # used to exercise attack vectors that create_jwt_token/2 cannot produce.
+    defp forge(header, payload, signature) do
+      header_b64 = Base.url_encode64(Jason.encode!(header), padding: false)
+      payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64(Jason.encode!(payload), padding: false)
+      "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}.#{signature}"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects alg:none token (no signature)" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = forge(%{"alg" => "none", "typ" => "JWT"}, %{"sub" => "attacker"}, "")
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "algorithm mismatch"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects alg:None case-variant token" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = forge(%{"alg" => "None", "typ" => "JWT"}, %{"sub" => "attacker"}, "")
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "algorithm mismatch"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects HS256 token with an empty signature" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = forge(%{"alg" => "HS256", "typ" => "JWT"}, %{"sub" => "attacker"}, "")
+
+      assert {:error, "signature verification failed"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects token with the signature segment stripped" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      header_b64 = Base.url_encode64(Jason.encode!(%{"alg" => "HS256"}), padding: false)
+      payload_b64 = Base.url_encode64(Jason.encode!(%{"sub" => "x"}), padding: false)
+      token = "#{header_b64}.#{payload_b64}"
+
+      assert {:error, "invalid JWT format"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects token signed with a different secret" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = create_jwt_token(%{"sub" => "admin"}, "attacker-secret")
+
+      assert {:error, "signature verification failed"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # -- Claims: RFC 7519 NumericDate edge cases ---------------------------------
+
+  describe "verify/2 numeric date claims" do
+    test "accepts a fractional (float) exp per RFC 7519 NumericDate" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = create_jwt_token(%{"sub" => "user", "exp" => future_timestamp() + 0.5})
+
+      assert {:ok, claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert claims["sub"] == "user"
+    end
+
+    test "rejects a non-numeric exp claim" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret)
+      token = create_jwt_token(%{"sub" => "user", "exp" => "#{future_timestamp()}"})
+
+      assert {:error, "invalid exp claim"} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "accepts audience supplied as a list containing the expected value" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret, audience: "a2a-api")
+      token = create_jwt_token(%{"sub" => "user", "aud" => ["other", "a2a-api"]})
+
+      assert {:ok, _claims} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+    end
+
+    test "rejects audience list that does not contain the expected value" do
+      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(secret: @test_secret, audience: "a2a-api")
+      token = create_jwt_token(%{"sub" => "user", "aud" => ["x", "y"]})
+
+      assert {:error, reason} = JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token)
+      assert reason =~ "audience mismatch"
+    end
+  end
 end

From d05b52a950f1a3789b3f76a7bca601074d000f33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Blount <alan@zeroasterisk.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:48:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 7/8] docs(example): align A2AController with actual HS256
 verifier

The example claimed JWKS-based verification and carried jwks_url/cache_ttl
config keys the verifier never reads, producing a non-functional secret:nil
verifier. Switch the example to a working HS256 shared-secret config and
guard the module on Joken (with an accurate fallback message).
---
 .../controllers/a2a_controller.ex             | 33 ++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
index 33aa9dc..e07498e 100644
--- a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
+if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) and
+     Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
   defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
     @moduledoc """
     Phoenix controller for A2A agent-to-agent communication with JWT authentication.
 
     This controller implements the A2A protocol endpoints with Principal authentication
-    using JWT tokens validated against JWKS endpoints. It bridges the gap between
-    simple test authentication and production-grade JWT validation.
+    using JWT bearer tokens (HS256). It bridges the gap between simple test
+    authentication and shared-secret JWT validation.
 
     ## Principal Authentication
 
     Supports JWT bearer tokens with:
-    - JWKS-based signature verification
-    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf, iat, sub)
+    - HS256 signature verification (via `A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier`)
+    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf)
     - Issuer and audience verification
     - Configurable claim requirements
 
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
 
         config :agentmsg_elixir, AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController,
           jwt_verifier: %{
-            jwks_url: "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json",
+            secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET"),
+            algorithm: "HS256",
             issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
             audience: "a2a-api",
             required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"]
@@ -65,13 +67,12 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
     # Default configuration - override in your app config
     @default_config %{
       jwt_verifier: %{
-        jwks_url:
-          System.get_env("JWT_JWKS_URL", "https://auth.example.com/.well-known/jwks.json"),
+        secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET"),
+        algorithm: "HS256",
         issuer: System.get_env("JWT_ISSUER", "https://auth.example.com"),
         audience: System.get_env("JWT_AUDIENCE", "a2a-api"),
         required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"],
-        clock_skew: 60,
-        cache_ttl: 3600
+        clock_skew: 60
       },
       # Must be configured
       agent_module: nil,
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
     JWT verification callback for A2A.Plug.Auth.
 
     This function is called by the auth plug to verify JWT bearer tokens.
-    It implements the Principal authentication flow with JWKS validation.
+    It implements the Principal authentication flow with HS256 validation.
 
     ## Parameters
 
@@ -354,19 +355,21 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) do
 else
   defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
     @moduledoc """
-    A2A Controller - requires Phoenix and Plug to be loaded.
+    A2A Controller - requires Phoenix, Plug, and Joken to be loaded.
 
-    Add `{:phoenix, "~> 1.7"}` to your dependencies to use this module.
+    Add `{:phoenix, "~> 1.7"}` and `{:joken, "~> 2.6"}` to your dependencies
+    to use this module.
     """
 
     def __using__(_opts) do
       raise """
-      AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController requires Phoenix and Plug.
+      AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController requires Phoenix, Plug, and Joken.
 
       Add to your mix.exs dependencies:
 
         {:phoenix, "~> 1.7"},
-        {:plug, "~> 1.16"}
+        {:plug, "~> 1.16"},
+        {:joken, "~> 2.6"}
       """
     end
   end

From e5c5cf95f367d18baaf5ffe4ba09fced02594796 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Scion Agent <scion@scion.dev>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:39:34 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 8/8] refactor(auth): remove broken A2AController, add JWT auth
 example

Remove AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController which had critical issues:
- Called non-existent functions (Agent.card/1, Task.get/1)
- Used Application.get_env (violates library conventions)
- Baked secrets at compile time via System.get_env in module attrs
- Wrong namespace (AgentmsgElixirWeb instead of A2A.*)
- Required Phoenix which is not a dependency

Replace with examples/jwt_auth.exs showing the correct way to
integrate JWT auth with A2A.Plug.Auth in a host application.

Also improve JWTVerifier: add doctests to new/1, guard clause,
non_neg_integer type for clock_skew, and better verify/2 docs.
---
 examples/jwt_auth.exs                         | 156 ++++++++
 lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex                  |  38 +-
 .../controllers/a2a_controller.ex             | 376 ------------------
 3 files changed, 190 insertions(+), 380 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 examples/jwt_auth.exs
 delete mode 100644 lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex

diff --git a/examples/jwt_auth.exs b/examples/jwt_auth.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..960d0b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/jwt_auth.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# JWT Authentication Example
+#
+# This example shows how to integrate A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier with
+# A2A.Plug.Auth in a Phoenix application. Because a2a is a library,
+# authentication wiring belongs in your application — not inside the
+# library itself.
+#
+# Prerequisites:
+#   {:a2a,    "~> 0.2"},
+#   {:joken,  "~> 2.6"},
+#   {:bandit, "~> 1.5"},
+#   {:plug,   "~> 1.16"}
+
+# ── 1. Define your agent ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+defmodule Example.SecureAgent do
+  use A2A.Agent,
+    name: "secure-agent",
+    description: "An agent that requires JWT authentication",
+    skills: [
+      %{
+        id: "echo",
+        name: "Secure Echo",
+        description: "Echoes messages with principal identity",
+        tags: ["auth", "demo"]
+      }
+    ]
+
+  @impl A2A.Agent
+  def handle_message(message, context) do
+    text = A2A.Message.text(message) || ""
+    principal = get_in(context.metadata, ["a2a.auth", "identity", "sub"]) || "anonymous"
+
+    {:reply, [A2A.Part.Text.new("Hello #{principal}, you said: #{text}")]}
+  end
+end
+
+# ── 2. Build a JWT verify callback ─────────────────────────────────
+#
+# Create a verifier at runtime (not compile time!) and expose a
+# callback matching the A2A.Plug.Auth :verify signature:
+#
+#   verify(scheme_name, credential, conn) :: {:ok, map()} | {:error, String.t()}
+
+defmodule Example.Auth do
+  @moduledoc false
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns a verify callback configured from runtime environment.
+
+  ## Example
+
+      verify_fn = Example.Auth.jwt_verify_callback(
+        secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET", "dev-secret"),
+        issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
+        audience: "a2a-api"
+      )
+
+      plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
+        schemes: %{"jwt" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}},
+        verify: verify_fn
+  """
+  @spec jwt_verify_callback(keyword()) ::
+          (String.t(), String.t(), Plug.Conn.t() ->
+             {:ok, map()} | {:error, String.t()})
+  def jwt_verify_callback(opts) do
+    verifier = A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.new(opts)
+
+    fn _scheme_name, token, _conn ->
+      case A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token) do
+        {:ok, claims} ->
+          {:ok, build_identity(claims)}
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, "JWT verification failed: #{reason}"}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp build_identity(claims) do
+    principal_type = Map.get(claims, "principal_type", "user")
+    sub = Map.get(claims, "sub", "unknown")
+
+    %{
+      "principal_id" => "#{principal_type}:#{sub}",
+      "principal_type" => principal_type,
+      "sub" => sub,
+      "iss" => Map.get(claims, "iss"),
+      "aud" => Map.get(claims, "aud"),
+      "roles" => Map.get(claims, "roles", []),
+      "permissions" => Map.get(claims, "permissions", [])
+    }
+  end
+end
+
+# ── 3. Wire up Plug pipeline ──────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# In a Phoenix router you'd use `pipeline` and `pipe_through`.
+# This standalone example uses a Plug.Builder pipeline.
+
+defmodule Example.AuthPipeline do
+  use Plug.Builder
+
+  plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
+    schemes: %{
+      "jwt" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
+    },
+    verify:
+      Example.Auth.jwt_verify_callback(
+        secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET", "dev-secret-for-example"),
+        algorithm: "HS256",
+        required_claims: ["sub"]
+      ),
+    exempt_paths: [[".well-known", "agent-card.json"]]
+
+  plug :forward_to_a2a
+
+  defp forward_to_a2a(conn, _opts) do
+    opts =
+      A2A.Plug.init(
+        agent: Example.SecureAgent,
+        base_url: "http://localhost:4002"
+      )
+
+    A2A.Plug.call(conn, opts)
+  end
+end
+
+# ── 4. Start and demo ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+Example.SecureAgent.start_link()
+
+{:ok, _} = Bandit.start_link(plug: Example.AuthPipeline, port: 4002)
+
+IO.puts("""
+
+JWT Auth Example running on http://localhost:4002
+
+Endpoints:
+  GET  /.well-known/agent-card.json  (no auth required)
+  POST /                             (requires JWT bearer token)
+
+To test with curl:
+
+  # Agent card (no auth)
+  curl http://localhost:4002/.well-known/agent-card.json
+
+  # Generate a test JWT (use https://jwt.io or a script)
+  # Then send an authenticated message:
+  curl -X POST http://localhost:4002 \\
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-jwt-token>" \\
+    -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"message/send","params":{"message":{"messageId":"msg-1","role":"user","parts":[{"kind":"text","text":"Hello!"}]}}}'
+""")
+
+Process.sleep(:infinity)
diff --git a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
index a0be804..a070b71 100644
--- a/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
+++ b/lib/a2a/plug/jwt_verifier.ex
@@ -51,16 +51,31 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
             issuer: String.t() | nil,
             audience: String.t() | nil,
             required_claims: [String.t()],
-            clock_skew: integer()
+            clock_skew: non_neg_integer()
           }
 
     @type claim_map :: %{String.t() => any()}
 
     @doc """
     Creates a new JWT verifier configuration.
+
+    Accepts a keyword list of options. See the module documentation for
+    the full list of supported keys.
+
+    ## Examples
+
+        iex> v = A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.new(secret: "s3cret")
+        iex> v.algorithm
+        "HS256"
+        iex> v.required_claims
+        ["sub"]
+
+        iex> v = A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.new(secret: "s", issuer: "iss", clock_skew: 120)
+        iex> {v.issuer, v.clock_skew}
+        {"iss", 120}
     """
     @spec new(keyword()) :: verifier()
-    def new(opts) do
+    def new(opts) when is_list(opts) do
       %{
         secret: Keyword.get(opts, :secret),
         algorithm: Keyword.get(opts, :algorithm, "HS256"),
@@ -74,8 +89,23 @@ if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
     @doc """
     Verifies a JWT token and returns the claims.
 
-    Signature verification is performed by Joken. Header/algorithm and claim
-    validation are performed here so error reasons stay descriptive.
+    Performs the following checks in order:
+
+    1. Decodes and validates the JWT header (algorithm match)
+    2. Verifies the cryptographic signature via Joken
+    3. Validates required claims, issuer, audience, expiration, and not-before
+
+    Returns `{:ok, claims}` on success or `{:error, reason}` with a
+    human-readable description of what failed.
+
+    ## Examples
+
+        verifier = A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.new(secret: "my-secret")
+
+        case A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token) do
+          {:ok, claims} -> IO.inspect(claims["sub"])
+          {:error, reason} -> IO.puts("Auth failed: \#{reason}")
+        end
     """
     @spec verify(verifier(), String.t()) :: {:ok, claim_map()} | {:error, String.t()}
     def verify(config, token) when is_binary(token) do
diff --git a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex b/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
deleted file mode 100644
index e07498e..0000000
--- a/lib/agentmsg_elixir_web/controllers/a2a_controller.ex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,376 +0,0 @@
-if Code.ensure_loaded?(Plug) and Code.ensure_loaded?(Phoenix.Controller) and
-     Code.ensure_loaded?(Joken) do
-  defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
-    @moduledoc """
-    Phoenix controller for A2A agent-to-agent communication with JWT authentication.
-
-    This controller implements the A2A protocol endpoints with Principal authentication
-    using JWT bearer tokens (HS256). It bridges the gap between simple test
-    authentication and shared-secret JWT validation.
-
-    ## Principal Authentication
-
-    Supports JWT bearer tokens with:
-    - HS256 signature verification (via `A2A.Plug.JWTVerifier`)
-    - Standard claims validation (exp, nbf)
-    - Issuer and audience verification
-    - Configurable claim requirements
-
-    ## Endpoints
-
-    - `POST /a2a/message` — Send message to agent
-    - `GET /a2a/stream/:task_id` — Stream agent responses (SSE)
-    - `GET /.well-known/agent-card.json` — Agent card (no auth required)
-
-    ## Configuration
-
-    Configure in your endpoint or router:
-
-        pipeline :a2a_auth do
-          plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
-            schemes: %{
-              "jwt_auth" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
-            },
-            verify: &AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController.verify_jwt_token/3,
-            exempt_paths: [
-              [".well-known", "agent-card.json"]
-            ]
-        end
-
-        scope "/", AgentmsgElixirWeb do
-          pipe_through [:a2a_auth]
-          
-          post "/a2a/message", A2AController, :send_message
-          get "/a2a/stream/:task_id", A2AController, :stream_response
-          get "/.well-known/agent-card.json", A2AController, :agent_card
-        end
-
-    ## Environment Configuration
-
-        config :agentmsg_elixir, AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController,
-          jwt_verifier: %{
-            secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET"),
-            algorithm: "HS256",
-            issuer: "https://auth.example.com",
-            audience: "a2a-api",
-            required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"]
-          },
-          agent_module: MyApp.Agent,
-          base_url: "https://myagent.example.com"
-    """
-
-    use Phoenix.Controller, formats: [:json]
-
-    alias A2A.Plug.{Auth, JWTVerifier, SSE}
-    alias A2A.{Agent, Task, Message}
-
-    # Default configuration - override in your app config
-    @default_config %{
-      jwt_verifier: %{
-        secret: System.get_env("JWT_SECRET"),
-        algorithm: "HS256",
-        issuer: System.get_env("JWT_ISSUER", "https://auth.example.com"),
-        audience: System.get_env("JWT_AUDIENCE", "a2a-api"),
-        required_claims: ["sub", "principal_type"],
-        clock_skew: 60
-      },
-      # Must be configured
-      agent_module: nil,
-      base_url: System.get_env("A2A_BASE_URL", "http://localhost:4000")
-    }
-
-    # -- Public API --------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    @doc """
-    JWT verification callback for A2A.Plug.Auth.
-
-    This function is called by the auth plug to verify JWT bearer tokens.
-    It implements the Principal authentication flow with HS256 validation.
-
-    ## Parameters
-
-    - `scheme_name` — The authentication scheme name (typically "jwt_auth")
-    - `token` — The JWT token extracted from the Authorization header
-    - `conn` — The Plug connection
-
-    ## Returns
-
-    - `{:ok, identity}` — Authentication successful, contains principal claims
-    - `{:error, reason}` — Authentication failed
-
-    ## Principal Identity
-
-    On successful authentication, the identity contains:
-
-        %{
-          "principal_id" => "user:alice@example.com",
-          "principal_type" => "user",  # or "agent", "service"
-          "sub" => "alice@example.com",
-          "iss" => "https://auth.example.com",
-          "aud" => "a2a-api",
-          "exp" => 1234567890,
-          # ... other JWT claims
-        }
-
-    ## Usage
-
-        # In your router configuration:
-        plug A2A.Plug.Auth,
-          schemes: %{
-            "jwt_auth" => %A2A.SecurityScheme.HTTPAuth{scheme: "bearer"}
-          },
-          verify: &AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController.verify_jwt_token/3
-    """
-    @spec verify_jwt_token(String.t(), String.t(), Plug.Conn.t()) ::
-            {:ok, map()} | {:error, String.t()}
-    def verify_jwt_token(_scheme_name, token, _conn) do
-      config = get_config()
-      verifier = JWTVerifier.new(config.jwt_verifier)
-
-      case JWTVerifier.verify(verifier, token) do
-        {:ok, claims} ->
-          identity = build_principal_identity(claims)
-          {:ok, identity}
-
-        {:error, reason} ->
-          {:error, "JWT verification failed: #{reason}"}
-      end
-    end
-
-    @doc """
-    Send a message to the agent.
-
-    Requires JWT authentication. The principal identity from the JWT token
-    is passed to the agent as context metadata.
-
-    ## Request Body
-
-        {
-          "jsonrpc": "2.0",
-          "id": 1,
-          "method": "message/send",
-          "params": {
-            "message": {
-              "messageId": "msg-123",
-              "role": "user", 
-              "parts": [
-                {"kind": "text", "text": "Hello, agent!"}
-              ]
-            }
-          }
-        }
-
-    ## Response
-
-        {
-          "jsonrpc": "2.0",
-          "id": 1,
-          "result": {
-            "task": {
-              "taskId": "task-456",
-              "status": "running",
-              "metadata": {
-                "a2a.auth": {
-                  "scheme": "jwt_auth",
-                  "identity": {
-                    "principal_id": "user:alice@example.com",
-                    "principal_type": "user",
-                    "sub": "alice@example.com"
-                  }
-                }
-              }
-            }
-          }
-        }
-    """
-    def send_message(conn, _params) do
-      config = get_config()
-
-      unless config.agent_module do
-        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
-      else
-        # Use A2A.Plug for standard JSON-RPC handling with auth
-        plug_opts =
-          A2A.Plug.init(
-            agent: config.agent_module,
-            base_url: config.base_url
-          )
-
-        A2A.Plug.call(conn, plug_opts)
-      end
-    end
-
-    @doc """
-    Stream agent responses via Server-Sent Events.
-
-    Requires JWT authentication. Streams real-time updates for the specified task.
-
-    ## Parameters
-
-    - `task_id` — The task ID to stream updates for
-
-    ## Response
-
-    Server-Sent Events stream with task status updates:
-
-        event: task_update
-        data: {"taskId": "task-456", "status": "running"}
-
-        event: task_update  
-        data: {"taskId": "task-456", "status": "completed", "result": {...}}
-    """
-    def stream_response(conn, %{"task_id" => task_id}) do
-      config = get_config()
-
-      unless config.agent_module do
-        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
-      else
-        # Verify the task exists and user has access
-        case verify_task_access(task_id, conn) do
-          :ok ->
-            # Use A2A.Plug.SSE for streaming
-            sse_opts =
-              SSE.init(
-                task_id: task_id,
-                base_url: config.base_url
-              )
-
-            SSE.call(conn, sse_opts)
-
-          {:error, reason} ->
-            send_error(conn, 403, "Access denied: #{reason}")
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    @doc """
-    Return the agent card.
-
-    This endpoint is exempt from authentication and returns the agent's
-    capabilities and metadata.
-
-    ## Response
-
-        {
-          "name": "Example Agent",
-          "version": "1.0.0",
-          "description": "An example A2A agent",
-          "author": "Example Corp",
-          "security": [
-            {
-              "jwt_auth": []
-            }
-          ],
-          "extensions": [...],
-          "metadata": {...}
-        }
-    """
-    def agent_card(conn, _params) do
-      config = get_config()
-
-      unless config.agent_module do
-        send_error(conn, 500, "Agent module not configured")
-      else
-        case Agent.card(config.agent_module) do
-          {:ok, card} ->
-            # Add security schemes to advertise JWT auth
-            card_with_security = add_security_schemes(card)
-
-            conn
-            |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
-            |> json(card_with_security)
-
-          {:error, reason} ->
-            send_error(conn, 500, "Failed to get agent card: #{inspect(reason)}")
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # -- Private helpers ---------------------------------------------------------
-
-    defp get_config do
-      app_config = Application.get_env(:agentmsg_elixir, __MODULE__, %{})
-      Map.merge(@default_config, app_config)
-    end
-
-    defp build_principal_identity(claims) do
-      principal_type = Map.get(claims, "principal_type", "user")
-      sub = Map.get(claims, "sub")
-
-      principal_id =
-        case {principal_type, sub} do
-          {type, sub} when is_binary(sub) -> "#{type}:#{sub}"
-          {_, _} -> "unknown:#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}"
-        end
-
-      %{
-        "principal_id" => principal_id,
-        "principal_type" => principal_type,
-        "sub" => sub,
-        "iss" => Map.get(claims, "iss"),
-        "aud" => Map.get(claims, "aud"),
-        "exp" => Map.get(claims, "exp"),
-        "iat" => Map.get(claims, "iat"),
-        "roles" => Map.get(claims, "roles", []),
-        "permissions" => Map.get(claims, "permissions", [])
-      }
-    end
-
-    defp verify_task_access(task_id, conn) do
-      # Get the authenticated identity
-      case Auth.get_identity(conn) do
-        nil ->
-          {:error, "not authenticated"}
-
-        _identity ->
-          # In a real implementation, you would check if the principal
-          # has access to the specific task. For now, just verify the task exists.
-          case Task.get(task_id) do
-            {:ok, _task} -> :ok
-            {:error, :not_found} -> {:error, "task not found"}
-            {:error, reason} -> {:error, reason}
-          end
-      end
-    end
-
-    defp add_security_schemes(card) do
-      jwt_security = %{
-        "jwt_auth" => []
-      }
-
-      existing_security = Map.get(card, "security", [])
-      new_security = [jwt_security | existing_security]
-
-      Map.put(card, "security", new_security)
-    end
-
-    defp send_error(conn, status, message) do
-      conn
-      |> put_status(status)
-      |> put_resp_content_type("application/json")
-      |> json(%{"error" => message})
-      |> halt()
-    end
-  end
-else
-  defmodule AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController do
-    @moduledoc """
-    A2A Controller - requires Phoenix, Plug, and Joken to be loaded.
-
-    Add `{:phoenix, "~> 1.7"}` and `{:joken, "~> 2.6"}` to your dependencies
-    to use this module.
-    """
-
-    def __using__(_opts) do
-      raise """
-      AgentmsgElixirWeb.A2AController requires Phoenix, Plug, and Joken.
-
-      Add to your mix.exs dependencies:
-
-        {:phoenix, "~> 1.7"},
-        {:plug, "~> 1.16"},
-        {:joken, "~> 2.6"}
-      """
-    end
-  end
-end