@aztec/aztec 3.0.3 → 3.9.9-nightly.20260312

package/dest/testing/token_allowed_setup.js

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import { TokenContractArtifact } from '@aztec/noir-contracts.js/Token';
+import { buildAllowedElement } from '@aztec/p2p/msg_validators';
+import { getContractClassFromArtifact } from '@aztec/stdlib/contract';
+/**
+ * Returns Token-specific allowlist entries needed for FPC-based fee payments.
+ * These are test-only: FPC-based fee payment with custom tokens won't work on mainnet alpha.
+ */ export async function getTokenAllowedSetupFunctions() {
+    const tokenClassId = (await getContractClassFromArtifact(TokenContractArtifact)).id;
+    const target = {
+        classId: tokenClassId
+    };
+    return Promise.all([
+        // Token: needed for private transfers via FPC (transfer_to_public enqueues this)
+        buildAllowedElement(TokenContractArtifact, target, '_increase_public_balance', {
+            onlySelf: true
+        }),
+        // Token: needed for public transfers via FPC (fee_entrypoint_public enqueues this)
+        buildAllowedElement(TokenContractArtifact, target, 'transfer_in_public')
+    ]);
+}

package/package.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "3.0.3",
+  "version": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js",
     "./testing": "./dest/testing/index.js"
   },
-  "bin": "./dest/bin/index.js",
+  "bin": "./scripts/aztec.sh",
   "typedocOptions": {
     "entryPoints": [
       "./src/index.ts"
@@ -28,38 +28,39 @@
     "../package.common.json"
   ],
   "dependencies": {
-    "@aztec/accounts": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/archiver": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/aztec-faucet": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/aztec-node": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/aztec.js": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/bb-prover": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/bb.js": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/blob-sink": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/bot": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/builder": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/cli": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/constants": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/entrypoints": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/ethereum": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/foundation": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/kv-store": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/node-lib": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/p2p": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/prover-client": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/prover-node": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/pxe": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/stdlib": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/test-wallet": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/txe": "3.0.3",
-    "@aztec/world-state": "3.0.3",
+    "@aztec/accounts": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/archiver": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/aztec-faucet": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/aztec-node": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/aztec.js": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/bb-prover": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/bb.js": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/blob-client": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/bot": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/builder": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/cli": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/constants": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/entrypoints": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/ethereum": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/foundation": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/kv-store": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/l1-artifacts": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/node-lib": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/noir-contracts.js": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/noir-protocol-circuits-types": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/p2p": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/p2p-bootstrap": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/protocol-contracts": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/prover-client": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/prover-node": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/pxe": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/sequencer-client": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/stdlib": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/telemetry-client": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/txe": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/validator-ha-signer": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/wallets": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
+    "@aztec/world-state": "3.9.9-nightly.20260312",
     "@types/chalk": "^2.2.0",
     "abitype": "^0.8.11",
     "chalk": "^5.3.0",
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
   },
   "files": [
     "dest",
+    "scripts",
     "src",
     "!*.test.*"
   ],
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@
     "@jest/globals": "^30.0.0",
     "@types/jest": "^30.0.0",
     "@types/koa": "^2.15.0",
-    "@typescript/native-preview": "7.0.0-dev.20251126.1",
+    "@typescript/native-preview": "7.0.0-dev.20260113.1",
     "jest": "^30.0.0",
     "ts-node": "^10.9.1",
     "typescript": "^5.3.3"

package/scripts/aztec.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+shopt -s inherit_errexit
+
+# Re-execute using correct version if we have an .aztecrc file.
+if [ "${AZTEC_VERSIONED:-0}" -eq 0 ] && [ -f .aztecrc ] && command -v aztec-up &>/dev/null; then
+  env_setup=$(aztec-up env)
+  eval "$env_setup"
+  AZTEC_VERSIONED=1 exec aztec "$@"
+fi
+
+cmd=${1:-}
+[ -n "$cmd" ] && shift
+
+script_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+
+function aztec {
+  export AZTEC_SHELL_WRAPPER=1
+  exec node --no-warnings $script_dir/../dest/bin/index.js "$@"
+}
+
+case $cmd in
+  test)
+    export LOG_LEVEL="${LOG_LEVEL:-"error;trace:contract_log"}"
+    aztec start --txe --port 8081 &
+    server_pid=$!
+    trap 'kill $server_pid &>/dev/null || true' EXIT
+    while ! nc -z 127.0.0.1 8081 &>/dev/null; do sleep 0.2; done
+    export NARGO_FOREIGN_CALL_TIMEOUT=300000
+    nargo test --silence-warnings --oracle-resolver http://127.0.0.1:8081 --test-threads 16 "$@"
+    ;;
+  start)
+    if [ "${1:-}" == "--local-network" ]; then
+      # TODO: Can these just be set in TS?
+      export ARCHIVER_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS=500
+      export P2P_BLOCK_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=500
+      export SEQ_TX_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS=500
+      export WS_BLOCK_CHECK_INTERVAL_MS=500
+      export ARCHIVER_VIEM_POLLING_INTERVAL_MS=500
+      export TEST_ACCOUNTS=${TEST_ACCOUNTS:-true}
+      export LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL:-info;silent:sequencer;verbose:debug_log}
+      export DEPLOY_AZTEC_CONTRACTS_SALT=${DEPLOY_AZTEC_CONTRACTS_SALT:-$RANDOM}
+
+      ANVIL_PORT=${ANVIL_PORT:-8545}
+
+      export L1_CHAIN_ID=${L1_CHAIN_ID:-31337}
+      export ETHEREUM_HOSTS=${ETHEREUM_HOSTS:-"http://127.0.0.1:${ANVIL_PORT}"}
+
+      anvil --version
+      anvil --silent &
+      anvil_pid=$!
+      trap 'kill $anvil_pid &>/dev/null' EXIT
+    fi
+
+    aztec start "$@"
+    ;;
+  new|init)
+    $script_dir/${cmd}.sh "$@"
+    ;;
+  flamegraph)
+    echo "Warning: 'aztec flamegraph' is deprecated. Use 'aztec profile flamegraph' instead." >&2
+    aztec profile flamegraph "$@"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    aztec $cmd "$@"
+    ;;
+esac

package/scripts/init.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+NARGO=${NARGO:-nargo}
+script_path=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
+
+for arg in "$@"; do
+  if [ "$arg" == "--help" ] || [ "$arg" == "-h" ]; then
+    cat << 'EOF'
+Aztec Init - Create a new Aztec Noir project in the current directory
+
+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.
+
+EOF
+    exit 0
+  fi
+  if [ "$arg" == "--lib" ]; then
+    is_contract=0
+  fi
+done
+
+echo "Initializing Noir project..."
+$NARGO init "$@"
+
+if [ "${is_contract:-1}" -eq 1 ]; then
+  $script_path/setup_project.sh
+fi

package/scripts/new.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+NARGO=${NARGO:-nargo}
+script_path=$(realpath $(dirname "$0"))
+
+type_arg="--contract"
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case $1 in
+    --help|-h)
+      cat << 'EOF'
+Aztec New - Create a new Aztec Noir project in a new directory
+
+Usage: aztec new [OPTIONS] <PATH>
+
+Arguments:
+  <PATH>  The path to save the new project
+
+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.
+EOF
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    --lib)
+      type_arg="--lib"
+      shift
+      ;;
+    --name)
+      name_arg="--name $2"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    *)
+      project_path=$1
+      shift
+      break
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [ -z "$project_path" ]; then
+  echo "Error: PATH argument is required"
+  echo "Usage: aztec new [OPTIONS] <PATH>"
+  echo "Run 'aztec new --help' for more information"
+  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
+fi

package/scripts/setup_project.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Get the actual aztec version for the git tag.
+AZTEC_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' $(dirname $0)/../package.json)
+NARGO_TOML_PATH="Nargo.toml"
+MAIN_NR_PATH="src/main.nr"
+
+if [ ! -f "$NARGO_TOML_PATH" ]; then
+  >&2 echo "Warning: Could not find Nargo.toml at $NARGO_TOML_PATH to add aztec dependency"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [ ! -f "$MAIN_NR_PATH" ]; then
+  >&2 echo "Warning: Could not find main.nr at $MAIN_NR_PATH"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Add aztec dependency to Nargo.toml
+echo "" >> "$NARGO_TOML_PATH"
+echo "aztec = { git=\"https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-nr\", tag=\"v${AZTEC_VERSION}\", directory=\"aztec\" }" >> "$NARGO_TOML_PATH"
+echo "Added aztec dependency (v${AZTEC_VERSION}) to Nargo.toml"
+
+# Replace the contents of main.nr with the Aztec contract template
+cat > "$MAIN_NR_PATH" << 'EOF'
+use aztec::macros::aztec;
+
+#[aztec]
+contract Main {}
+EOF
+echo "Created main.nr with Aztec contract template"

package/src/bin/index.ts

@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ import { injectCommands as injectMiscCommands } from '@aztec/cli/misc';
 import { injectCommands as injectValidatorKeysCommands } from '@aztec/cli/validator_keys';
 import { getActiveNetworkName } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 import { createConsoleLogger, createLogger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
+import { getPackageVersion } from '@aztec/stdlib/update-checker';
 
 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';
 
 const NETWORK_FLAG = 'network';
 
@@ -44,9 +47,9 @@ async function main() {
   await enrichEnvironmentWithNetworkConfig(networkName);
   enrichEnvironmentWithChainName(networkName);
 
-  const cliVersion = getCliVersion();
+  const cliVersion = getPackageVersion() ?? 'unknown';
   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);
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@ 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

@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
+import { getActiveNetworkName } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 import {
   type NamespacedApiHandlers,
   createNamespacedSafeJsonRpcServer,
+  getApiKeyAuthMiddleware,
   startHttpRpcServer,
 } from '@aztec/foundation/json-rpc/server';
 import type { LogFn, Logger } from '@aztec/foundation/log';
 import type { ChainConfig } from '@aztec/stdlib/config';
 import { AztecNodeApiSchema } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/client';
+import { getPackageVersion } from '@aztec/stdlib/update-checker';
 import { getVersioningMiddleware } from '@aztec/stdlib/versioning';
 import { getOtelJsonRpcPropagationMiddleware } from '@aztec/telemetry-client';
 
 import { createLocalNetwork } from '../local-network/index.js';
 import { github, splash } from '../splash.js';
-import { getCliVersion } from './release_version.js';
+import { resolveAdminApiKey } from './admin_api_key_store.js';
 import { extractNamespacedOptions, installSignalHandlers } from './util.js';
 import { getVersions } from './versioning.js';
 
@@ -23,7 +26,7 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
   let config: ChainConfig | undefined = undefined;
 
   if (options.localNetwork) {
-    const cliVersion = getCliVersion();
+    const cliVersion = getPackageVersion() ?? 'unknown';
     const localNetwork = extractNamespacedOptions(options, 'local-network');
     localNetwork.testAccounts = true;
     userLog(`${splash}\n${github}\n\n`);
@@ -35,6 +38,11 @@ export async function aztecStart(options: any, userLog: LogFn, debugLogger: Logg
         l1RpcUrls: options.l1RpcUrls,
         testAccounts: localNetwork.testAccounts,
         realProofs: false,
+        // 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: 2,
       },
       userLog,
     );
@@ -43,18 +51,18 @@ 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));
+      const networkName = getActiveNetworkName(options.network);
+      ({ config } = await startNode(options, signalHandlers, services, adminServices, userLog, networkName));
     } 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.blobSink) {
-      const { startBlobSink } = await import('./cmds/start_blob_sink.js');
-      await startBlobSink(options, signalHandlers, userLog);
     } else if (options.archiver) {
       const { startArchiver } = await import('./cmds/start_archiver.js');
       ({ config } = await startArchiver(options, signalHandlers, services));
@@ -97,14 +105,54 @@ 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('');
+    }
   }
 }