1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/internal/handler/submit.go b/internal/handler/submit.go
index 15251cf..2822488 100644
--- a/internal/handler/submit.go
+++ b/internal/handler/submit.go
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ package handler
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"nymdrop/internal/pow"
 	"nymdrop/internal/relay"
 )
 
 type Submit struct {
 	relay *relay.Relay
+	pow   *pow.Verifier
 }
 
-func NewSubmit(r *relay.Relay) *Submit {
-	return &Submit{relay: r}
+func NewSubmit(r *relay.Relay, p *pow.Verifier) *Submit {
+	return &Submit{relay: r, pow: p}
 }
 
 func (s *Submit) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -19,6 +21,14 @@ func (s *Submit) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Proof-of-work computed client-side (X-Nymdrop-Pow: "<unix-ts>:<nonce>").
+	// Rejects unproven, expired, and replayed stamps before touching the relay.
+	if err := s.pow.Verify(r.Header.Get("X-Nymdrop-Pow")); err != nil {
+		// Generic error — don't reveal which check failed.
+		http.Error(w, "error", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
 	r.Body = http.MaxBytesReader(w, r.Body, 10*1024*1024)
 	defer r.Body.Close()