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TUF Integration

Important Notice​

Danger Zone

This documentation is NOT:

  • Official TUF framework documentation
  • Official faynoSync API documentation

This documentation IS:

  • A description of the process and implementation regarding the integration of the TUF framework into the faynoSync API
  • A developer's perspective on how TUF integration was approached and implemented

Critical Warnings:

  1. This documentation does not position itself as documentation for TUF, or for the integration of TUF into a real API.

  2. These documents may contain incorrect implementations and critical errors.

  3. This documentation does not reflect the current state of the codebase. It may not even be committed, and it is definitely not released. This is not the final implementation and may not reflect actual functionality.

  4. This documentation has not been verified by TUF developers and we cannot be certain that everything is implemented and understood correctly at this time.

Overview​

This section documents the integration of TUF (The Update Framework) into the faynoSync API. It describes the implementation process, architectural decisions, and the approach taken to integrate TUF functionality.

Development Approach​

Initially, we attempted to implement TUF integration primitively, based on examples and surface-level information found on the internet. However, we were not satisfied with the result and the implementation quality.

As a result, a decision was made to:

  • Deeply understand how the TUF framework works
  • Implement it more correctly based on existing API services built around TUF
  • Study real-world implementations and best practices

Those interested in how TUF works may find this documentation useful, but please keep in mind the warnings above.

Current Status​

Work in Progress

The implementation described in these documents is currently under development and may not reflect the final production state. Use this information as a reference for understanding the approach, but verify against the actual codebase before making any decisions.