Merge branch 'main' into feat/policy-dashboard

Author: jhayniffy

CONTRIBUTING.md

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 # Contributing
 
+## Local prerequisites
+
+### API E2E tests
+
+The API E2E suite spins up real Postgres and Redis containers via [Testcontainers](https://testcontainers.com/). You need:
+
+- **Docker Desktop** (or any Docker-compatible daemon) running locally.
+- Node 20+.
+
+No `.env` file is needed — the global setup injects all ephemeral credentials at runtime.
+
+```bash
+cd backend
+npm ci
+npx prisma generate
+npm run test:e2e
+```
+
+The first run pulls `postgres:16-alpine` and `redis:7-alpine` (~100 MB total). Subsequent runs use the local Docker cache and start in seconds.
+
+> **Tip:** If a test hangs, check that Docker is running: `docker info`.
+
 ## Soroban ABI golden vectors
 
 The file `backend/src/soroban/golden-vectors.json` records the exact ScVal

TODO.md

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+# Issue #54: Backend Global Validation Policy - DTO Whitelisting & Consistent 400s
+
+## Progress Tracker
+✅ [DONE] Create branch `blackboxai/issue-54-global-validation-dto-whitelisting`  
+⏳ [PENDING] 1. Update backend/src/common/filters/http-exception.filter.ts (custom ValidationError mapping to stable shape)  
+⏳ [PENDING] 2. Read & decorate remaining DTOs:  
+   - backend/src/dto/policy.dto.ts (interfaces → classes + @Is*)  
+   - backend/src/claims/dto/claim.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/auth/dto/challenge.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/notifications/dto/update-preferences.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/tx/dto/build-tx.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/tx/dto/submit-tx.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/support/dto/create-ticket.dto.ts  
+   - backend/src/admin/dto/audit-query.dto.ts, feature-flag.dto.ts, reindex.dto.ts  
+   - Others as found (e.g. health.dto.ts if request DTO)  
+⏳ [PENDING] 3. Create/Update backend/README.md with validation error catalog & security notes  
+⏳ [PENDING] 4. Commit changes  
+⏳ [PENDING] 5. Push branch  
+⏳ [PENDING] 6. Create PR  
+
+**Next:** Read key DTOs for decoration planning, then edit filter first.
+

backend/README.md

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+# NiffyInsure Backend
+
+NestJS API for Stellar-based insurance platform.
+
+## Validation
+
+Global `ValidationPipe` enabled with `whitelist: true, forbidNonWhitelisted: true`.
+
+- **Unknown fields:** Rejected (400 VALIDATION_ERROR).
+- **Invalid values:** Field-specific errors.
+
+### Error Shape (400 VALIDATION_ERROR)
+RFC7807-inspired for frontend i18n:
+
+```json
+{
+  "statusCode": 400,
+  "error": {
+    "type": "https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7807#section-3.1",
+    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
+    "title": "One or more validation errors occurred.",
+    "violations": [
+      {
+        "field": "user.email",
+        "code": "isEmail",
+        "reason": "email must be an email"
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "timestamp": "2024-...",
+  "path": "/api/..."
+}
+```
+
+**Common codes (i18n keys):**
+| Code | Meaning |
+|------|---------|
+| isDefined | Field required |
+| min | Too small |
+| max | Too large |
+| isEmail | Invalid email |
+| isUUID | Invalid UUID |
+| matches | Regex fail (e.g. Stellar pubkey `/^G[A-Z2-7]{55}$/`) |
+| isEnum | Invalid enum value |
+| isInt/isNumber | Not number |
+| length/minLength/maxLength | String length |
+| isPositive | ≤0 |
+
+### Auth Errors (401/403)
+Generic `{statusCode, message}` (no violations – security: no hints).
+
+### Security
+- **Mass-assignment:** Whitelist blocks unexpected fields.
+- **Type coercion:** `transform: true` safe (string→bool/num post-validation, no injection).
+- **Review:** All DTOs decorated; nested `@ValidateNested/@Type`.
+
+## API
+See `/docs`.
+
+## Local Dev
+```bash
+cd backend
+npm i
+npm run start:dev
+```
+
+## Deployment
+Docker: `make docker-up`
+
+See Makefile.
+