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Kpa-clawbot b3a9677c52 feat(ingestor + server): observerBlacklist config (#962) (#963)
## Summary

Implements `observerBlacklist` config — mirrors the existing
`nodeBlacklist` pattern for observers. Drop observers by pubkey at
ingest, with defense-in-depth filtering on the server side.

Closes #962

## Changes

### Ingestor (`cmd/ingestor/`)
- **`config.go`**: Added `ObserverBlacklist []string` field +
`IsObserverBlacklisted()` method (case-insensitive, whitespace-trimmed)
- **`main.go`**: Early return in `handleMessage` when `parts[2]`
(observer ID from MQTT topic) matches blacklist — before status
handling, before IATA filter. No UpsertObserver, no observations, no
metrics insert. Log line: `observer <pubkey-short> blacklisted,
dropping`

### Server (`cmd/server/`)
- **`config.go`**: Same `ObserverBlacklist` field +
`IsObserverBlacklisted()` with `sync.Once` cached set (same pattern as
`nodeBlacklist`)
- **`routes.go`**: Defense-in-depth filtering in `handleObservers` (skip
blacklisted in list) and `handleObserverDetail` (404 for blacklisted ID)
- **`main.go`**: Startup `softDeleteBlacklistedObservers()` marks
matching rows `inactive=1` so historical data is hidden
- **`neighbor_persist.go`**: `softDeleteBlacklistedObservers()`
implementation

### Tests
- `cmd/ingestor/observer_blacklist_test.go`: config method tests
(case-insensitive, empty, nil)
- `cmd/server/observer_blacklist_test.go`: config tests + HTTP handler
tests (list excludes blacklisted, detail returns 404, no-blacklist
passes all, concurrent safety)

## Config

```json
{
  "observerBlacklist": [
    "EE550DE547D7B94848A952C98F585881FCF946A128E72905E95517475F83CFB1"
  ]
}
```

## Verification (Rule 18 — actual server output)

**Before blacklist** (no config):
```
Total: 31
DUBLIN in list: True
```

**After blacklist** (DUBLIN Observer pubkey in `observerBlacklist`):
```
[observer-blacklist] soft-deleted 1 blacklisted observer(s)
Total: 30
DUBLIN in list: False
```

Detail endpoint for blacklisted observer returns **404**.

All existing tests pass (`go test ./...` for both server and ingestor).

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Co-authored-by: you <you@example.com>
2026-05-01 23:11:27 -07:00
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