# TollGate ESP32 — Test-Driven Development Plan ## Overview Build a TollGate firmware for two ESP32 devices, following the [TollGate protocol spec](https://github.com/OpenTollGate/tollgate) (TIP-01, TIP-02, HTTP-01/02/03). The implementation uses ESP-IDF (C/C++) and integrates the nucula Cashu wallet. ## Architecture Decision: C/C++ (ESP-IDF) - Existing working captive portal is in C (ESP-IDF) - Nucula Cashu wallet is in C/C++ (ESP-IDF) - ESP-IDF is already installed at `~/esp/esp-idf` - No Rust/ESP32 toolchain installed ## Technology Stack | Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | Framework | ESP-IDF v5.4.1 (C/C++) | | Cashu wallet | nucula `Wallet` class (Phase 3) | | HTTP server | `esp_http_server` (port 80 captive portal, port 2121 TollGate API) | | DNS | Custom UDP task (hijack unauthenticated, forward authenticated) | | NAT | lwIP NAPT | | Testing | Playwright + curl + pyserial | | Build | Makefile | ## Four-Phase Plan ### Phase 1: Captive Portal + Firewall (No Payments) — COMPLETE **Goal:** WiFi repeater with captive portal that gates internet access. Validates DNS hijack, NAT, DHCP, firewall. **Endpoints:** - `GET /whoami` — returns client MAC - `GET /usage` — returns `-1/-1` - Captive portal HTML on port 80 **14 Test Cases:** | # | Test | Method | Pass Criteria | Status | |---|------|--------|---------------|--------| | 1 | Boot and AP appears | Serial + nmcli | SSID visible in scan | PASS | | 2 | DHCP lease | nmcli connect | Gets IP in 192.168.4.0/24 | PASS | | 3 | Captive portal serves HTML | GET / | 200, contains "TollGate" | PASS | | 4 | Captive detection URIs work | GET /generate_204 etc. | All return portal HTML | PASS | | 5 | DNS hijack before auth | nslookup google.com | Resolves to 192.168.4.1 | PASS | | 6 | No internet before auth | ping 8.8.8.8 | Fails | PASS | | 7 | /whoami returns MAC | GET /whoami | Returns mac=XX:XX:... | PASS | | 8 | /usage returns no session | GET /usage | Returns -1/-1 | PASS | | 9 | Grant access via API | GET /grant_access | 200, status granted | PASS | | 10 | DNS forward after auth | nslookup google.com | Resolves to real IP | PASS | | 11 | Internet after auth | ping 8.8.8.8 | Succeeds | PASS | | 12 | HTTP browsing works | Playwright | Page loads | PASS | | 13 | Reset auth | GET /reset_authentication | 200 | PASS | | 14 | Internet blocked after reset | ping 8.8.8.8 | Fails | PASS | ### Phase 2: E-Cash Payments — IN PROGRESS **Goal:** Replace free access with Cashu payment. ESP32 parses token, checks proof state via mint API, grants time-based session. **Endpoints:** - `GET /` on :2121 — TollGate advertisement (kind=10021) - `POST /` on :2121 — Accept Cashu token, validate, return session (kind=1022) or error (kind=21023) - `GET /usage` on :2121 — Session usage info - `GET /whoami` on :2121 — Client IP + MAC **13 Additional Test Cases:** | # | Test | Method | Pass Criteria | Status | |---|------|--------|---------------|--------| | 15 | Advertisement valid | GET :2121/ | kind=10021 with price_per_step | PASS | | 16 | Valid payment | POST :2121/ with token | kind=1022 session | PASS | | 17 | Usage tracking | GET :2121/usage | 0/allotment | PASS | | 18 | Internet after payment | ping | Succeeds | PASS | | 19 | Invalid token | POST :2121/ garbage | kind=21023 error | PASS | | 20 | Spent token | Reuse token | kind=21023 spent error | PASS | | 21 | Wrong mint | Token from unaccepted mint | kind=21023 mint error | PASS | | 22 | Session expiry | Wait for allotment | Internet blocked | TODO | | 23 | Session renewal | Second payment | Allotment extended | TODO | | 24 | Portal payment form | Playwright paste token | Checkmark shown | TODO | | 25 | Two clients pay independently | Two POSTs | Both authenticated | TODO | | 26 | Client isolation | Only payer gets internet | Non-payer blocked | TODO | | 27 | Full e2e: portal→pay→browse | Playwright | Complete flow | TODO | **Captive Portal Fix:** Added DoT reject server on port 853 (TCP RST forces DNS-over-TLS fallback to plain DNS), DNS hijack returns NXDOMAIN for all non-A query types, explicit 302 redirect handlers for all captive detection URIs. Needs verification with actual GrapheneOS phone. ### Phase 3: nucula Wallet + ESP32-to-ESP32 Payments — NOT STARTED **Goal:** Integrate nucula's full Cashu wallet. ESP32 holds balance, can be a reseller. ESP32-to-ESP32 direct payments. **11 Additional Test Cases:** | # | Test | Method | Pass Criteria | |---|------|--------|---------------| | 28 | Wallet boot | Serial | Keysets loaded | | 29 | Receive via wallet | POST :2121/ | Balance incremented | | 30 | Balance persists | Reboot | Same balance | | 31 | Payout routine | Wait + serial | Tokens melted to LN | | 32 | Reseller discover | Serial | Upstream TollGate found | | 33 | Reseller pay | Serial + API | Token POSTed upstream | | 34 | Multi-hop internet | Ping from laptop | laptop→A→B→internet | | 35 | P2PK receive | Post P2PK token | Auto-signed, accepted | | 36 | DLEQ verified | Post token with DLEQ | Verified, accepted | | 37 | 5 consecutive payments | Loop | All authenticated | | 38 | Stress: rapid pay/expire | Loop with short sessions | No crash/leak | ### Phase 4: ESP32-to-OpenWRT TollGate Interop — NOT STARTED **Goal:** ESP32 can pay OpenWRT TollGate using Cashu tokens. Full interoperability with existing OpenWRT-based TollGate infrastructure. ## Total: 38 Tests across 4 phases