Fix CodeQL clear-text logging alerts and improve startup test coverage

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.env.example

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SECRET_KEY="CHANGE_THIS_TO_A_RANDOM_SECRET_IN_PRODUCTION"
 # Admin API Key for the X-API-Key header (optional)
 # If set, this key is used instead of generating a random one at startup.
 # Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
-# If not set, a random key is generated each restart (logged with last 8 chars).
+# If not set, a random key is generated each restart (key length logged only).
 # ADMIN_API_KEY="your_admin_api_key_here"
 
 # Environment (development/production)

backend/app/core/security.py

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def add_api_key(api_key: str) -> bool:
     if api_key in _api_keys:
         return False
     _api_keys.add(api_key)
-    logger.info("API key added (ends with: ...%s)", api_key[-8:])  # lgtm[py/clear-text-logging-sensitive-data]
+    logger.info("API key added (length: %d chars)", len(api_key))
     return True
 
 

backend/app/main.py

@@ -299,24 +299,21 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
         if settings.ADMIN_API_KEY:
             api_key = settings.ADMIN_API_KEY
             add_api_key(api_key)
-            key_suffix = api_key[-8:] if len(api_key) >= 8 else api_key
             logger.info(
                 "Admin API key loaded from ADMIN_API_KEY environment variable "
-                "(ends with: ...%s).",
+                "(length: %d chars).",
-                key_suffix,  # lgtm[py/clear-text-logging-sensitive-data]
+                len(api_key),
             )
         else:
             api_key = generate_api_key()
             add_api_key(api_key)
-            # Security: Log only last 8 characters for reference
             logger.warning(
                 "%s\nIMPORTANT: Admin API Key Generated\n"
-                "API Key (last 8 chars): ...%s\n"
+                "Key length: %d chars. Full key stored securely in memory.\n"
-                "Full key stored securely in memory.\n"
                 "Set ADMIN_API_KEY in your environment to use a fixed key across restarts.\n"
                 "Use this key in the X-API-Key header for admin endpoints.\n%s",
                 "=" * 80,
-                api_key[-8:],  # lgtm[py/clear-text-logging-sensitive-data]
+                len(api_key),
                 "=" * 80,
             )
 

backend/app/tests/test_security.py

@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ Covers API key management, domain validation, file upload limits, and XML parsin
 """
 
 import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 
 import app.services.dmarc_parser as parser_module
 from app.core.security import add_api_key, generate_api_key, verify_api_key
+from app.main import create_app
 from app.services.dmarc_parser import DMARCParser
 from app.utils.domain_validator import validate_domain, validate_domain_config
 
@@ -151,3 +153,42 @@ class TestXMLParsingSecurity:
             assert "root:" not in org_name and "/bin" not in org_name
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-exception-caught
             pass  # Expected – defusedxml blocks DTD processing
+
+
+class TestAdminApiKeyStartup:
+    """Test admin API key loading during the application startup event."""
+
+    def test_startup_uses_env_api_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        """When ADMIN_API_KEY is configured, startup should register it directly."""
+        import app.core.security as sec_module
+        import app.main as main_module
+
+        test_key = "a" * 64
+        monkeypatch.setattr(main_module.settings, "ADMIN_API_KEY", test_key)
+
+        saved_keys = set(sec_module._api_keys)
+        sec_module._api_keys.clear()
+        try:
+            application = create_app()
+            with TestClient(application):
+                assert sec_module.verify_api_key(test_key)
+        finally:
+            sec_module._api_keys.clear()
+            sec_module._api_keys.update(saved_keys)
+
+    def test_startup_generates_key_when_no_env(self, monkeypatch):
+        """When ADMIN_API_KEY is not set, startup should generate a random key."""
+        import app.core.security as sec_module
+        import app.main as main_module
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(main_module.settings, "ADMIN_API_KEY", None)
+
+        saved_keys = set(sec_module._api_keys)
+        sec_module._api_keys.clear()
+        try:
+            application = create_app()
+            with TestClient(application):
+                assert len(sec_module._api_keys) == 1
+        finally:
+            sec_module._api_keys.clear()
+            sec_module._api_keys.update(saved_keys)