@aztec/aztec 0.0.1-commit.8f9871590 → 0.0.1-commit.934299a21

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
+  "version": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js",
@@ -28,39 +28,39 @@
     "../package.common.json"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/accounts": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/archiver": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/aztec-faucet": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/aztec-node": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/bb-prover": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/bb.js": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/blob-client": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/bot": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/builder": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/cli": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/constants": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/entrypoints": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/ethereum": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/foundation": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/kv-store": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/node-lib": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/p2p": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/prover-client": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/prover-node": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/pxe": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/stdlib": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/txe": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/validator-ha-signer": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/wallets": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
-    "@aztec/world-state": "0.0.1-commit.8f9871590",
+    "@aztec/accounts": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/archiver": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/aztec-faucet": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/aztec-node": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/bb-prover": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/bb.js": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/blob-client": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/bot": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/builder": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/cli": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/constants": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/entrypoints": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/ethereum": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/foundation": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/kv-store": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/node-lib": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/p2p": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/prover-client": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/prover-node": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/pxe": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/stdlib": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/txe": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/validator-ha-signer": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/wallets": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
+    "@aztec/world-state": "0.0.1-commit.934299a21",
     "@types/chalk": "^2.2.0",
     "abitype": "^0.8.11",
     "chalk": "^5.3.0",

package/scripts/aztec.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
-shopt -s inherit_errexit
 
 # Re-execute using correct version if we have an .aztecrc file.
 if [ "${AZTEC_VERSIONED:-0}" -eq 0 ] && [ -f .aztecrc ] && command -v aztec-up &>/dev/null; then
@@ -21,13 +20,13 @@ function aztec {
 
 case $cmd in
   test)
-    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-error}"
+    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-"error;trace:contract_log"}"
     aztec start --txe --port 8081 &
     server_pid=$!
     trap 'kill $server_pid &>/dev/null || true' EXIT
     while ! nc -z 127.0.0.1 8081 &>/dev/null; do sleep 0.2; done
     export NARGO_FOREIGN_CALL_TIMEOUT=300000
-    nargo test --silence-warnings  --oracle-resolver http://127.0.0.1:8081 "$@"
+    nargo test --silence-warnings --oracle-resolver http://127.0.0.1:8081 --test-threads 16 "$@"
     ;;
   start)
     if [ "${1:-}" == "--local-network" ]; then
@@ -54,9 +53,13 @@ case $cmd in
 
     aztec start "$@"
     ;;
-  compile|new|init|flamegraph)
+  new|init)
     $script_dir/${cmd}.sh "$@"
     ;;
+  flamegraph)
+    echo "Warning: 'aztec flamegraph' is deprecated. Use 'aztec profile flamegraph' instead." >&2
+    aztec profile flamegraph "$@"
+    ;;
   *)
     aztec $cmd "$@"
     ;;

package/scripts/init.sh

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-NARGO=${NARGO:-nargo}
 script_path=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
 
+name_arg=""
+
+# Check for help first
 for arg in "$@"; do
   if [ "$arg" == "--help" ] || [ "$arg" == "-h" ]; then
     cat << 'EOF'
@@ -13,23 +15,31 @@ Usage: aztec init [OPTIONS]
 
 Options:
   --name <NAME>  Name of the package [default: current directory name]
-  --lib          Use a library template
   -h, --help     Print help
 
-This command creates a new Aztec Noir project in the current directory using nargo
-and automatically adds the Aztec.nr dependency to your Nargo.toml file.
-
+This command creates a new Aztec Noir project in the current directory with
+a workspace containing a contract crate and a test crate, and automatically
+adds the Aztec.nr dependency to both.
 EOF
     exit 0
   fi
-  if [ "$arg" == "--lib" ]; then
-    is_contract=0
-  fi
 done
 
-echo "Initializing Noir project..."
-$NARGO init "$@"
+# Parse arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    --name)
+      name_arg="$2"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    *)
+      shift
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# Derive package name: use --name if provided, otherwise use current directory name
+package_name="${name_arg:-$(basename $(pwd))}"
 
-if [ "${is_contract:-1}" -eq 1 ]; then
-  $script_path/setup_project.sh
-fi
+echo "Initializing Aztec contract project..."
+$script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name"

package/scripts/new.sh

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
-NARGO=${NARGO:-nargo}
 script_path=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
 
-type_arg="--contract"
+name_arg=""
+project_path=""
 
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
   case $1 in
@@ -19,20 +19,16 @@ Arguments:
 
 Options:
   --name <NAME>  Name of the package [default: package directory name]
-  --lib          Create a library template instead of a contract
   -h, --help     Print help
 
-This command creates a new Aztec Noir project using nargo and automatically
-adds the Aztec.nr dependency to your Nargo.toml file.
+This command creates a new Aztec Noir project with a workspace containing
+a contract crate and a test crate, and automatically adds the Aztec.nr
+dependency to both.
 EOF
       exit 0
       ;;
-    --lib)
-      type_arg="--lib"
-      shift
-      ;;
     --name)
-      name_arg="--name $2"
+      name_arg="$2"
       shift 2
       ;;
     *)
@@ -50,10 +46,15 @@ if [ -z "$project_path" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-echo "Creating new Noir project at $project_path..."
-$NARGO new $type_arg ${name_arg:-} $project_path
-
-if [ "$type_arg" == "--contract" ]; then
-  cd $project_path
-  $script_path/setup_project.sh
+if [ -d "$project_path" ] && [ "$(ls -A $project_path 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+  echo "Error: $project_path already exists and is not empty"
+  exit 1
 fi
+
+# Derive package name: use --name if provided, otherwise use directory basename
+package_name="${name_arg:-$(basename $project_path)}"
+
+echo "Creating new Aztec contract project at $project_path..."
+mkdir -p "$project_path"
+cd "$project_path"
+$script_path/setup_workspace.sh "$package_name"

package/scripts/setup_workspace.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Creates an Aztec contract workspace with a contract crate and a test crate.
+# Usage: setup_workspace.sh <package_name>
+# Must be called from the workspace root directory.
+
+package_name=$1
+
+if [ -z "$package_name" ]; then
+  echo "Error: package name is required"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ -f "Nargo.toml" ]; then
+  echo "Error: Nargo.toml already exists in the current directory"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Get the actual aztec version for the git tag.
+AZTEC_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' $(dirname $0)/../package.json)
+
+# Create workspace root Nargo.toml
+cat > Nargo.toml << 'EOF'
+[workspace]
+members = ["contract", "test"]
+EOF
+
+# Create contract crate
+mkdir -p contract/src
+cat > contract/Nargo.toml << CEOF
+[package]
+name = "${package_name}"
+type = "contract"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v${AZTEC_VERSION}", directory="aztec" }
+CEOF
+
+cat > contract/src/main.nr << 'EOF'
+use aztec::macros::aztec;
+
+#[aztec]
+pub contract Main {
+    use aztec::macros::functions::{external, initializer};
+
+    #[initializer]
+    #[external("private")]
+    fn constructor() {}
+}
+EOF
+
+# Create test crate
+mkdir -p test/src
+cat > test/Nargo.toml << TEOF
+[package]
+name = "${package_name}_test"
+type = "lib"
+
+[dependencies]
+aztec = { git="https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr", tag="v${AZTEC_VERSION}", directory="aztec" }
+${package_name} = { path = "../contract" }
+TEOF
+
+cat > test/src/lib.nr << 'NOIR'
+use aztec::test::helpers::test_environment::TestEnvironment;
+use __PACKAGE_NAME__::Main;
+
+#[test]
+unconstrained fn test_constructor() {
+    let mut env = TestEnvironment::new();
+    let deployer = env.create_light_account();
+
+    // Deploy the contract with the default constructor:
+    let contract_address = env.deploy("@__PACKAGE_NAME__/Main").with_private_initializer(
+        deployer,
+        Main::interface().constructor(),
+    );
+
+    // Deploy without an initializer:
+    let contract_address = env.deploy("@__PACKAGE_NAME__/Main").without_initializer();
+}
+NOIR
+
+sed -i "s/__PACKAGE_NAME__/${package_name}/g" test/src/lib.nr
+
+# Create README
+cat > README.md << REOF
+# ${package_name}
+
+An Aztec Noir contract project.
+
+## Compile
+
+\`\`\`bash
+aztec compile
+\`\`\`
+
+This compiles the contract in \`contract/\` and outputs artifacts to \`target/\`.
+
+## Test
+
+\`\`\`bash
+aztec test
+\`\`\`
+
+This runs the tests in \`test/\`.
+
+## Generate TypeScript bindings
+
+\`\`\`bash
+aztec codegen target -o src/artifacts
+\`\`\`
+
+This generates TypeScript contract artifacts from the compiled output in \`target/\` into \`src/artifacts/\`.
+REOF
+
+# Create .gitignore
+cat > .gitignore << 'GEOF'
+target/
+codegenCache.json
+GEOF
+
+echo "Created Aztec contract workspace with crates '${package_name}' and '${package_name}_test'"

package/src/bin/index.ts

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ import { createConsoleLogger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 
 import { Command } from 'commander';
 
+import { injectCompileCommand } from '../cli/cmds/compile.js';
 import { injectMigrateCommand } from '../cli/cmds/migrate_ha_db.js';
+import { injectProfileCommand } from '../cli/cmds/profile.js';
 import { injectAztecCommands } from '../cli/index.js';
 import { getCliVersion } from '../cli/release_version.js';
 
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ async function main() {
 
   const cliVersion = getCliVersion();
   let program = new Command('aztec');
-  program.description('Aztec command line interface').version(cliVersion);
+  program.description('Aztec command line interface').version(cliVersion).enablePositionalOptions();
   program = injectAztecCommands(program, userLog, debugLogger);
   program = injectBuilderCommands(program);
   program = injectContractCommands(program, userLog, debugLogger);
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ async function main() {
   program = injectAztecNodeCommands(program, userLog, debugLogger);
   program = injectMiscCommands(program, userLog);
   program = injectValidatorKeysCommands(program, userLog);
+  program = injectCompileCommand(program, userLog);
+  program = injectProfileCommand(program, userLog);
   program = injectMigrateCommand(program, userLog);
 
   await program.parseAsync(process.argv);

package/src/cli/admin_api_key_store.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import { randomBytes } from '@aztec/foundation/crypto/random';
+import { sha256Hash } from '@aztec/foundation/json-rpc/server';
+import type { Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+
+import { promises as fs } from 'fs';
+import { join } from 'path';
+
+/** Subdirectory under dataDirectory for admin API key storage. */
+const ADMIN_STORE_DIR = 'admin';
+const HASH_FILE_NAME = 'api_key_hash';
+
+/**
+ * Result of resolving the admin API key.
+ * Contains the SHA-256 hex hash of the API key to be used by the auth middleware,
+ * and optionally the raw key when newly generated (so the caller can display it).
+ */
+export interface AdminApiKeyResolution {
+  /** The SHA-256 hash of the API key. */
+  apiKeyHash: Buffer;
+  /**
+   * The raw API key, only present when a new key was generated during this call.
+   * The caller MUST display this to the operator — it will not be stored or returned again.
+   */
+  rawKey?: string;
+}
+
+export interface ResolveAdminApiKeyOptions {
+  /** SHA-256 hex hash of a pre-generated API key. When set, the node uses this hash directly. */
+  adminApiKeyHash?: string;
+  /** If true, disable admin API key auth entirely. */
+  disableAdminApiKey?: boolean;
+  /** If true, force-generate a new key even if one is already persisted. */
+  resetAdminApiKey?: boolean;
+  /** Root data directory for persistent storage. */
+  dataDirectory?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolves the admin API key for the admin RPC endpoint.
+ *
+ * Strategy:
+ * 1. If opt-out flag is set (`disableAdminApiKey`), return undefined (no auth).
+ * 2. If a pre-generated hash is provided (`adminApiKeyHash`), use it directly.
+ * 3. If a data directory exists, look for a persisted hash file
+ *    at `<dataDirectory>/admin/api_key_hash`:
+ *    - If `resetAdminApiKey` is set, skip loading and force-generate a new key.
+ *    - Found: use the stored hash (operator already saved the key from first run).
+ *    - Not found: auto-generate a random key, display it once, persist the hash.
+ * 3. If no data directory: generate a random key
+ *    each run and display it (cannot persist).
+ *
+ * @param options - The options for resolving the admin API key.
+ * @param log - Logger for outputting the key and status messages.
+ * @returns The resolved API key hash, or undefined if auth is disabled.
+ */
+export async function resolveAdminApiKey(
+  options: ResolveAdminApiKeyOptions,
+  log: Logger,
+): Promise<AdminApiKeyResolution | undefined> {
+  // Operator explicitly opted out of admin auth
+  if (options.disableAdminApiKey) {
+    log.warn('Admin API key authentication is DISABLED (--disable-admin-api-key / AZTEC_DISABLE_ADMIN_API_KEY)');
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  // Operator provided a pre-generated hash (e.g. via AZTEC_ADMIN_API_KEY_HASH env var)
+  if (options.adminApiKeyHash) {
+    const hex = options.adminApiKeyHash.trim();
+    if (hex.length !== 64 || !/^[0-9a-f]{64}$/.test(hex)) {
+      throw new Error(`Invalid admin API key hash: expected 64-char hex string, got "${hex}"`);
+    }
+    log.info('Admin API key authentication enabled (using pre-configured key hash)');
+    return { apiKeyHash: Buffer.from(hex, 'hex') };
+  }
+
+  // Persistent storage available, load or generate key
+  if (options.dataDirectory) {
+    const adminDir = join(options.dataDirectory, ADMIN_STORE_DIR);
+    const hashFilePath = join(adminDir, HASH_FILE_NAME);
+
+    // Unless a reset is forced, try to load the existing hash from disk
+    if (!options.resetAdminApiKey) {
+      try {
+        const storedHash = (await fs.readFile(hashFilePath, 'utf-8')).trim();
+        if (storedHash.length === 64) {
+          log.info('Admin API key authentication enabled (loaded stored key hash from disk)');
+          return { apiKeyHash: Buffer.from(storedHash, 'hex') };
+        }
+        log.warn(`Invalid stored admin API key hash at ${hashFilePath}, regenerating...`);
+      } catch (err: any) {
+        if (err.code !== 'ENOENT') {
+          log.warn(`Failed to read admin API key hash from ${hashFilePath}: ${err.message}`);
+        }
+        // File doesn't exist — fall through to generate
+      }
+    } else {
+      log.warn('Admin API key reset requested — generating a new key');
+    }
+
+    // Generate a new key, persist the hash, and return the raw key for the caller to display
+    const { rawKey, hash } = generateApiKey();
+    await fs.mkdir(adminDir, { recursive: true });
+    await fs.writeFile(hashFilePath, hash.toString('hex'), 'utf-8');
+    // Set restrictive permissions (owner read/write only)
+    await fs.chmod(hashFilePath, 0o600);
+
+    log.info('Admin API key authentication enabled (new key generated and hash persisted to disk)');
+    return { apiKeyHash: hash, rawKey };
+  }
+
+  // No data directory, generate a temporary key per session
+  const { rawKey, hash } = generateApiKey();
+
+  log.warn('No data directory configured — admin API key cannot be persisted.');
+  log.warn('A temporary key has been generated for this session only.');
+
+  return { apiKeyHash: hash, rawKey };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generates a cryptographically random API key and its SHA-256 hash.
+ * @returns The raw key (hex string) and its SHA-256 hash as a Buffer.
+ */
+function generateApiKey(): { rawKey: string; hash: Buffer } {
+  const rawKey = randomBytes(32).toString('hex');
+  const hash = sha256Hash(rawKey);
+  return { rawKey, hash };
+}

package/src/cli/aztec_start_action.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   type NamespacedApiHandlers,
   createNamespacedSafeJsonRpcServer,
+  getApiKeyAuthMiddleware,
   startHttpRpcServer,
 } from '@aztec/foundation/json-rpc/server';
 import type { LogFn, Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import { getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
 import { createLocalNetwork } from '../local-network/index.js';
 import { github, splash } from '../splash.js';
+import { resolveAdminApiKey } from './admin_api_key_store.js';
 import { getCliVersion } from './release_version.js';
 import { extractNamespacedOptions, installSignalHandlers } from './util.js';
 import { getVersions } from './versioning.js';
@@ -35,11 +37,11 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
         l1RpcUrls: options.l1RpcUrls,
         testAccounts: localNetwork.testAccounts,
         realProofs: false,
-        // Setting the epoch duration to 4 by default for local network. This allows the epoch to be "proven" faster, so
+        // Setting the epoch duration to 2 by default for local network. This allows the epoch to be "proven" faster, so
         // the users can consume out hash without having to wait for a long time.
         // Note: We are not proving anything in the local network (realProofs == false). But in `createLocalNetwork`,
         // the EpochTestSettler will set the out hash to the outbox when an epoch is complete.
-        aztecEpochDuration: 4,
+        aztecEpochDuration: 2,
       },
       userLog,
     );
@@ -48,15 +50,17 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
     signalHandlers.push(stop);
     services.node = [node, AztecNodeApiSchema];
   } else {
+    // Route --prover-node through startNode
+    if (options.proverNode && !options.node) {
+      options.node = true;
+    }
+
     if (options.node) {
       const { startNode } = await import('./cmds/start_node.js');
       ({ config } = await startNode(options, signalHandlers, services, adminServices, userLog));
     } else if (options.bot) {
       const { startBot } = await import('./cmds/start_bot.js');
       await startBot(options, signalHandlers, services, userLog);
-    } else if (options.proverNode) {
-      const { startProverNode } = await import('./cmds/start_prover_node.js');
-      ({ config } = await startProverNode(options, signalHandlers, services, userLog));
     } else if (options.archiver) {
       const { startArchiver } = await import('./cmds/start_archiver.js');
       ({ config } = await startArchiver(options, signalHandlers, services));
@@ -99,14 +103,54 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
 
   // If there are any admin services, start a separate JSON-RPC server for them
   if (Object.entries(adminServices).length > 0) {
+    const adminMiddlewares = [getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware(), getVersioningMiddleware(versions)];
+
+    // Resolve the admin API key (auto-generated and persisted, or opt-out)
+    const apiKeyResolution = await resolveAdminApiKey(
+      {
+        adminApiKeyHash: options.adminApiKeyHash,
+        disableAdminApiKey: options.disableAdminApiKey,
+        resetAdminApiKey: options.resetAdminApiKey,
+        dataDirectory: options.dataDirectory,
+      },
+      debugLogger,
+    );
+    if (apiKeyResolution) {
+      adminMiddlewares.unshift(getApiKeyAuthMiddleware(apiKeyResolution.apiKeyHash));
+    } else {
+      debugLogger.warn('No admin API key set — admin endpoint is unauthenticated');
+    }
+
     const rpcServer = createNamespacedSafeJsonRpcServer(adminServices, {
       http200OnError: false,
       log: debugLogger,
-      middlewares: [getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware(), getVersioningMiddleware(versions)],
+      middlewares: adminMiddlewares,
       maxBatchSize: options.rpcMaxBatchSize,
       maxBodySizeBytes: options.rpcMaxBodySize,
     });
     const { port } = await startHttpRpcServer(rpcServer, { port: options.adminPort });
     debugLogger.info(`Aztec Server admin API listening on port ${port}`, versions);
+
+    // Display the API key after the server has started
+    // Uses userLog which is never filtered by LOG_LEVEL.
+    if (apiKeyResolution?.rawKey) {
+      const separator = '='.repeat(70);
+      userLog('');
+      userLog(separator);
+      userLog('  ADMIN API KEY (save this — it will NOT be shown again)');
+      userLog('');
+      userLog(`  ${apiKeyResolution.rawKey}`);
+      userLog('');
+      userLog(`  Use via header:  x-api-key: <key>`);
+      userLog(`  Or via header:   Authorization: Bearer <key>`);
+      if (options.dataDirectory) {
+        userLog('');
+        userLog('  The key hash has been persisted — on next restart, the same key will be used.');
+      }
+      userLog('');
+      userLog('  To disable admin auth: --disable-admin-api-key or AZTEC_DISABLE_ADMIN_API_KEY=true');
+      userLog(separator);
+      userLog('');
+    }
   }
 }

package/src/cli/aztec_start_options.ts

@@ -142,6 +142,30 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
       env: 'AZTEC_ADMIN_PORT',
       parseVal: val => parseInt(val, 10),
     },
+    {
+      flag: '--admin-api-key-hash <value>',
+      description:
+        'SHA-256 hex hash of a pre-generated admin API key. When set, the node uses this hash for authentication instead of auto-generating a key.',
+      defaultValue: undefined,
+      env: 'AZTEC_ADMIN_API_KEY_HASH',
+    },
+    {
+      flag: '--disable-admin-api-key',
+      description:
+        'Disable API key authentication on the admin RPC endpoint. By default, a key is auto-generated, displayed once, and its hash is persisted.',
+      defaultValue: false,
+      env: 'AZTEC_DISABLE_ADMIN_API_KEY',
+      // undefined means the flag was passed without a value (boolean toggle), treat as true.
+      parseVal: val => val === undefined || val === 'true' || val === '1',
+    },
+    {
+      flag: '--reset-admin-api-key',
+      description:
+        'Force-generate a new admin API key, replacing any previously persisted key hash. The new key is displayed once at startup.',
+      defaultValue: false,
+      env: 'AZTEC_RESET_ADMIN_API_KEY',
+      parseVal: val => val === 'true' || val === '1',
+    },
     {
       flag: '--api-prefix <value>',
       description: 'Prefix for API routes on any service that is started',
@@ -170,7 +194,7 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
   'WORLD STATE': [
     configToFlag('--world-state-data-directory', worldStateConfigMappings.worldStateDataDirectory),
     configToFlag('--world-state-db-map-size-kb', worldStateConfigMappings.worldStateDbMapSizeKb),
-    configToFlag('--world-state-block-history', worldStateConfigMappings.worldStateBlockHistory),
+    configToFlag('--world-state-checkpoint-history', worldStateConfigMappings.worldStateCheckpointHistory),
   ],
   // We can't easily auto-generate node options as they're parts of modules defined below
   'AZTEC NODE': [
@@ -222,12 +246,8 @@ export const aztecStartOptions: { [key: string]: AztecStartOption[] } = {
       'proverNode',
       omitConfigMappings(proverNodeConfigMappings, [
         // filter out options passed separately
-        ...getKeys(archiverConfigMappings),
         ...getKeys(proverBrokerConfigMappings),
         ...getKeys(proverAgentConfigMappings),
-        ...getKeys(p2pConfigMappings),
-        ...getKeys(worldStateConfigMappings),
-        ...getKeys(sharedNodeConfigMappings),
       ]),
     ),
   ],