# Identity Domain Validation Report **Domain**: https://thesatelliteoflove.com **Date**: 2025-11-19 **Validator**: StarPunk Architect Agent **Purpose**: Validate IndieAuth configuration for StarPunk authentication ## Executive Summary **STATUS**: PARTIALLY READY - Configuration present but has critical issues The identity domain `https://thesatelliteoflove.com` has the core IndieAuth metadata in place, but contains several configuration errors that will prevent successful authentication. The domain requires fixes before it can be used with StarPunk. ## IndieAuth Configuration Analysis ### 1. Authorization Endpoint ✓ PRESENT (with issues) ```html ``` - **Status**: Configured - **Endpoint**: IndieAuth.com (established IndieAuth service) - **Issue**: HEAD request returned HTTP 400, suggesting the endpoint may have issues or requires specific parameters - **Impact**: May cause authentication to fail ### 2. Token Endpoint ✓ PRESENT ```html ``` - **Status**: Configured - **Endpoint**: tokens.indieauth.com (official token service) - **Validation**: Returns HTTP 200, endpoint is accessible - **Impact**: Token generation should work correctly ### 3. Micropub Endpoint ⚠️ DUPLICATE CONFIGURATION ```html ``` - **Issue**: Two micropub declarations, one empty - **Impact**: May confuse clients; the empty one should be removed - **Note**: The first one points to the domain but has double slash (//) ## Identity Information (h-card) ### Body-level h-card ✓ PRESENT (incomplete) ```html ``` - **Status**: Configured at body level - **Issue**: The entire page is marked as an h-card, which is technically valid but not best practice ### Identity Properties Found: 1. **Name (p-name)**: ✓ PRESENT ```html Home Phil Skents ``` - Conflicting names: "Home" vs "Phil Skents" - Best practice: Should have a single, clear p-name property 2. **URL (u-url)**: ✓ PRESENT ```html Home ``` - Links to homepage - Should be full URL (https://thesatelliteoflove.com) for clarity 3. **Photo (u-photo)**: ✗ MISSING - No photo property found - Recommended for complete identity representation 4. **Email (u-email)**: Potentially present ```html ``` - Present as rel="me" link, not as u-email property ## Social Proof (rel="me" links) ### Links Found: 1. ✗ **Empty rel="me"**: `` 2. ✓ **Email**: `` **Issues**: - One empty rel="me" link should be removed - No links to social media profiles (GitHub, Mastodon, etc.) - Missing bidirectional verification for rel="me" web sign-in ## Security Assessment ### HTTPS Configuration: ✓ PASS - Domain properly serves over HTTPS - No mixed content detected in initial inspection ### Endpoint Accessibility: - Token endpoint: ✓ Accessible (HTTP 200) - Authorization endpoint: ⚠️ Returns HTTP 400 (may need investigation) ### Domain Redirects: - No redirects detected - Clean HTTPS delivery ## IndieWeb Microformats ### Found: - `h-card`: Present (body-level) - `h-feed`: Present on homepage - `h-entry`: Present for content items - `p-name`, `u-url`, `dt-published`: Properly used in feed items - `p-author`: Present in footer **Assessment**: Good microformats2 markup for content, but identity h-card needs refinement. ## Critical Issues Requiring Fixes ### Priority 1: Must Fix Before Production 1. **Remove empty links**: - Empty `rel="me"` link - Empty `rel="micropub"` link - Empty `rel="webmention"` link - Empty `rel="pingback"` link 2. **Fix micropub double-slash**: - Change `https://thesatelliteoflove.com//micropub` - To: `https://starpunk.thesatelliteoflove.com/micropub` - (This should point to StarPunk, not the identity domain) 3. **Clarify h-card identity**: - Create a dedicated h-card element (not body-level) - Use consistent p-name ("Phil Skents", not "Home") - Add u-url with full domain URL - Consider adding u-photo ### Priority 2: Should Fix for Best Practice 1. **Add social proof**: - Add rel="me" links to social profiles - Ensure bidirectional linking for web sign-in 2. **Simplify h-card structure**: - Move h-card from body to specific element (header or aside) - Reduce confusion with multiple p-name properties 3. **Investigation needed**: - Determine why https://indieauth.com/auth returns HTTP 400 - May need to test full authentication flow ## Expected Authentication Flow ### Current State: 1. User enters `https://thesatelliteoflove.com` as identity URL 2. StarPunk fetches the page and finds: - Authorization endpoint: `https://indieauth.com/auth` - Token endpoint: `https://tokens.indieauth.com/token` 3. StarPunk redirects to IndieAuth.com with: - client_id: `https://starpunk.thesatelliteoflove.com/` - redirect_uri: `https://starpunk.thesatelliteoflove.com/auth/callback` - state: (random value) 4. IndieAuth.com verifies the identity domain 5. User approves the authorization 6. IndieAuth.com redirects back with auth code 7. StarPunk exchanges code for token at tokens.indieauth.com 8. User is authenticated ### Potential Issues: - Empty rel="me" links may confuse IndieAuth.com - HTTP 400 from authorization endpoint needs investigation - Micropub endpoint configuration may cause client confusion ## Recommendations ### Immediate Actions: 1. **Clean up the HTML head**: ```html ``` 2. **Improve h-card**: ```html
Phil Skents Email
``` 3. **Add social verification**: ```html ``` ### Testing Actions: 1. Test full IndieAuth flow with IndieLogin.com 2. Verify authorization endpoint functionality 3. Test with StarPunk once fixes are applied 4. Validate h-card parsing with microformats validator ## Architectural Compliance ### IndieWeb Standards: ⚠️ PARTIAL - Has required IndieAuth endpoints - Has microformats markup - Missing complete identity information - Has configuration errors ### Security Standards: ✓ PASS - HTTPS properly configured - Using established IndieAuth services - No obvious security issues ### Best Practices: ⚠️ NEEDS IMPROVEMENT - Multiple empty link elements (code smell) - Duplicate micropub declarations - Inconsistent identity markup - Missing social proof ## Conclusion **Can authentication work right now?** POSSIBLY, but with high risk of failure. **Should it be used in production?** NO, not until critical issues are fixed. **Estimated time to fix**: 15-30 minutes of HTML editing. The domain has the foundational IndieAuth configuration in place, which is excellent. However, the presence of empty link elements and duplicate declarations suggests the site may have been generated from a template with placeholder values that weren't fully configured. Once the empty links are removed, the micropub endpoint is corrected to point to StarPunk, and the h-card is refined, this domain will be fully ready for IndieAuth authentication. ## Next Steps 1. Fix the identity domain HTML (see Immediate Actions above) 2. Test authentication flow with IndieLogin.com directly 3. Verify StarPunk can discover and use the endpoints 4. Document successful authentication in test report 5. Consider creating a validation script for identity domain setup --- **Document Status**: Complete **Last Updated**: 2025-11-19 **Maintained By**: StarPunk Architect Agent