Merge branch 'main' into chore01

libp2p/__init__.py

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ from libp2p.peer.id import (
 )
 from libp2p.peer.peerstore import (
     PeerStore,
+    create_signed_peer_record,
 )
 from libp2p.security.insecure.transport import (
     PLAINTEXT_PROTOCOL_ID,
@@ -155,7 +156,6 @@ def get_default_muxer_options() -> TMuxerOptions:
     else:  # YAMUX is default
         return create_yamux_muxer_option()
 
-
 def new_swarm(
     key_pair: KeyPair | None = None,
     muxer_opt: TMuxerOptions | None = None,

libp2p/abc.py

@@ -970,6 +970,14 @@ class IPeerStore(
 
     # --------CERTIFIED-ADDR-BOOK----------
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_local_record(self) -> Optional["Envelope"]:
+        """Get the local-peer-record wrapped in Envelope"""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def set_local_record(self, envelope: "Envelope") -> None:
+        """Set the local-peer-record wrapped in Envelope"""
+
     @abstractmethod
     def consume_peer_record(self, envelope: "Envelope", ttl: int) -> bool:
         """

libp2p/host/basic_host.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ from libp2p.peer.id import (
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
     PeerInfo,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import create_signed_peer_record
 from libp2p.protocol_muxer.exceptions import (
     MultiselectClientError,
     MultiselectError,
@@ -110,6 +111,14 @@ class BasicHost(IHost):
         if bootstrap:
             self.bootstrap = BootstrapDiscovery(network, bootstrap)
 
+        # Cache a signed-record if the local-node in the PeerStore
+        envelope = create_signed_peer_record(
+            self.get_id(),
+            self.get_addrs(),
+            self.get_private_key(),
+        )
+        self.get_peerstore().set_local_record(envelope)
+
     def get_id(self) -> ID:
         """
         :return: peer_id of host

libp2p/identity/identify/identify.py

@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ from libp2p.custom_types import (
 from libp2p.network.stream.exceptions import (
     StreamClosed,
 )
-from libp2p.peer.envelope import seal_record
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
-from libp2p.peer.peer_record import PeerRecord
 from libp2p.utils import (
     decode_varint_with_size,
     get_agent_version,
@@ -66,9 +65,7 @@ def _mk_identify_protobuf(
     protocols = tuple(str(p) for p in host.get_mux().get_protocols() if p is not None)
 
     # Create a signed peer-record for the remote peer
-    record = PeerRecord(host.get_id(), host.get_addrs())
+    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(host)
-    envelope = seal_record(record, host.get_private_key())
-    protobuf = envelope.marshal_envelope()
 
     observed_addr = observed_multiaddr.to_bytes() if observed_multiaddr else b""
     return Identify(
@@ -78,7 +75,7 @@ def _mk_identify_protobuf(
         listen_addrs=map(_multiaddr_to_bytes, laddrs),
         observed_addr=observed_addr,
         protocols=protocols,
-        signedPeerRecord=protobuf,
+        signedPeerRecord=envelope_bytes,
     )
 
 

libp2p/kad_dht/kad_dht.py

@@ -22,15 +22,18 @@ from libp2p.abc import (
     IHost,
 )
 from libp2p.discovery.random_walk.rt_refresh_manager import RTRefreshManager
+from libp2p.kad_dht.utils import maybe_consume_signed_record
 from libp2p.network.stream.net_stream import (
     INetStream,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
     PeerInfo,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
 from libp2p.tools.async_service import (
     Service,
 )
@@ -234,6 +237,9 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
         await self.add_peer(peer_id)
         logger.debug(f"Added peer {peer_id} to routing table")
 
+        closer_peer_envelope: Envelope | None = None
+        provider_peer_envelope: Envelope | None = None
+
         try:
             # Read varint-prefixed length for the message
             length_prefix = b""
@@ -274,6 +280,14 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     )
                     logger.debug(f"Found {len(closest_peers)} peers close to target")
 
+                    # Consume the source signed_peer_record if sent
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        await stream.close()
+                        return
+
                     # Build response message with protobuf
                     response = Message()
                     response.type = Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE
@@ -298,6 +312,21 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         except Exception:
                             pass
 
+                        # Add the signed-peer-record for each peer in the peer-proto
+                        # if cached in the peerstore
+                        closer_peer_envelope = (
+                            self.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(peer)
+                        )
+
+                        if closer_peer_envelope is not None:
+                            peer_proto.signedRecord = (
+                                closer_peer_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+                            )
+
+                    # Create sender_signed_peer_record
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                     # Serialize and send response
                     response_bytes = response.SerializeToString()
                     await stream.write(varint.encode(len(response_bytes)))
@@ -312,6 +341,14 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     key = message.key
                     logger.debug(f"Received ADD_PROVIDER for key {key.hex()}")
 
+                    # Consume the source signed-peer-record if sent
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        await stream.close()
+                        return
+
                     # Extract provider information
                     for provider_proto in message.providerPeers:
                         try:
@@ -338,6 +375,17 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                             logger.debug(
                                 f"Added provider {provider_id} for key {key.hex()}"
                             )
+
+                            # Process the signed-records of provider if sent
+                            if not maybe_consume_signed_record(
+                                provider_proto, self.host
+                            ):
+                                logger.error(
+                                    "Received an invalid-signed-record,"
+                                    "dropping the stream"
+                                )
+                                await stream.close()
+                                return
                         except Exception as e:
                             logger.warning(f"Failed to process provider info: {e}")
 
@@ -346,6 +394,10 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     response.type = Message.MessageType.ADD_PROVIDER
                     response.key = key
 
+                    # Add sender's signed-peer-record
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                     response_bytes = response.SerializeToString()
                     await stream.write(varint.encode(len(response_bytes)))
                     await stream.write(response_bytes)
@@ -357,6 +409,14 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     key = message.key
                     logger.debug(f"Received GET_PROVIDERS request for key {key.hex()}")
 
+                    # Consume the source signed_peer_record if sent
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        await stream.close()
+                        return
+
                     # Find providers for the key
                     providers = self.provider_store.get_providers(key)
                     logger.debug(
@@ -368,12 +428,28 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     response.type = Message.MessageType.GET_PROVIDERS
                     response.key = key
 
+                    # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                     # Add provider information to response
                     for provider_info in providers:
                         provider_proto = response.providerPeers.add()
                         provider_proto.id = provider_info.peer_id.to_bytes()
                         provider_proto.connection = Message.ConnectionType.CAN_CONNECT
 
+                        # Add provider signed-records if cached
+                        provider_peer_envelope = (
+                            self.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+                                provider_info.peer_id
+                            )
+                        )
+
+                        if provider_peer_envelope is not None:
+                            provider_proto.signedRecord = (
+                                provider_peer_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+                            )
+
                         # Add addresses if available
                         for addr in provider_info.addrs:
                             provider_proto.addrs.append(addr.to_bytes())
@@ -397,6 +473,16 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                             peer_proto.id = peer.to_bytes()
                             peer_proto.connection = Message.ConnectionType.CAN_CONNECT
 
+                            # Add the signed-records of closest_peers if cached
+                            closer_peer_envelope = (
+                                self.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(peer)
+                            )
+
+                            if closer_peer_envelope is not None:
+                                peer_proto.signedRecord = (
+                                    closer_peer_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+                                )
+
                             # Add addresses if available
                             try:
                                 addrs = self.host.get_peerstore().addrs(peer)
@@ -417,6 +503,14 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     key = message.key
                     logger.debug(f"Received GET_VALUE request for key {key.hex()}")
 
+                    # Consume the sender_signed_peer_record
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        await stream.close()
+                        return
+
                     value = self.value_store.get(key)
                     if value:
                         logger.debug(f"Found value for key {key.hex()}")
@@ -431,6 +525,10 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         response.record.value = value
                         response.record.timeReceived = str(time.time())
 
+                        # Create sender_signed_peer_record
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                         # Serialize and send response
                         response_bytes = response.SerializeToString()
                         await stream.write(varint.encode(len(response_bytes)))
@@ -444,6 +542,10 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         response.type = Message.MessageType.GET_VALUE
                         response.key = key
 
+                        # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                         # Add closest peers to key
                         closest_peers = self.routing_table.find_local_closest_peers(
                             key, 20
@@ -462,6 +564,16 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                             peer_proto.id = peer.to_bytes()
                             peer_proto.connection = Message.ConnectionType.CAN_CONNECT
 
+                            # Add signed-records of closer-peers if cached
+                            closer_peer_envelope = (
+                                self.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(peer)
+                            )
+
+                            if closer_peer_envelope is not None:
+                                peer_proto.signedRecord = (
+                                    closer_peer_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+                                )
+
                             # Add addresses if available
                             try:
                                 addrs = self.host.get_peerstore().addrs(peer)
@@ -484,6 +596,15 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                     key = message.record.key
                     value = message.record.value
                     success = False
+
+                    # Consume the source signed_peer_record if sent
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        await stream.close()
+                        return
+
                     try:
                         if not (key and value):
                             raise ValueError(
@@ -504,6 +625,12 @@ class KadDHT(Service):
                         response.type = Message.MessageType.PUT_VALUE
                         if success:
                             response.key = key
+
+                        # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
+                        envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                        response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
+                        # Serialize and send response
                         response_bytes = response.SerializeToString()
                         await stream.write(varint.encode(len(response_bytes)))
                         await stream.write(response_bytes)

libp2p/kad_dht/pb/kademlia.proto

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ message Message {
         bytes id = 1;
         repeated bytes addrs = 2;
         ConnectionType connection = 3;
+        optional bytes signedRecord = 4;    // Envelope(PeerRecord) encoded
     }
 
     MessageType type = 1;
@@ -35,4 +36,6 @@ message Message {
     Record record = 3;
     repeated Peer closerPeers = 8;
     repeated Peer providerPeers = 9;
+
+    optional bytes senderRecord = 11;   // Envelope(PeerRecord) encoded
 }

libp2p/kad_dht/pb/kademlia_pb2.py

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
 # source: libp2p/kad_dht/pb/kademlia.proto
+# Protobuf Python Version: 4.25.3
 """Generated protocol buffer code."""
-from google.protobuf.internal import builder as _builder
 from google.protobuf import descriptor as _descriptor
 from google.protobuf import descriptor_pool as _descriptor_pool
 from google.protobuf import symbol_database as _symbol_database
+from google.protobuf.internal import builder as _builder
 # @@protoc_insertion_point(imports)
 
 _sym_db = _symbol_database.Default()
@@ -13,21 +14,21 @@ _sym_db = _symbol_database.Default()
 
 
 
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+DESCRIPTOR = _descriptor_pool.Default().AddSerializedFile(b'\n libp2p/kad_dht/pb/kademlia.proto\":\n\x06Record\x12\x0b\n\x03key\x18\x01 \x01(\x0c\x12\r\n\x05value\x18\x02 \x01(\x0c\x12\x14\n\x0ctimeReceived\x18\x05 \x01(\t\"\xa2\x04\n\x07Message\x12\"\n\x04type\x18\x01 \x01(\x0e\x32\x14.Message.MessageType\x12\x17\n\x0f\x63lusterLevelRaw\x18\n \x01(\x05\x12\x0b\n\x03key\x18\x02 \x01(\x0c\x12\x17\n\x06record\x18\x03 \x01(\x0b\x32\x07.Record\x12\"\n\x0b\x63loserPeers\x18\x08 \x03(\x0b\x32\r.Message.Peer\x12$\n\rproviderPeers\x18\t \x03(\x0b\x32\r.Message.Peer\x12\x19\n\x0csenderRecord\x18\x0b \x01(\x0cH\x00\x88\x01\x01\x1az\n\x04Peer\x12\n\n\x02id\x18\x01 \x01(\x0c\x12\r\n\x05\x61\x64\x64rs\x18\x02 \x03(\x0c\x12+\n\nconnection\x18\x03 \x01(\x0e\x32\x17.Message.ConnectionType\x12\x19\n\x0csignedRecord\x18\x04 \x01(\x0cH\x00\x88\x01\x01\x42\x0f\n\r_signedRecord\"i\n\x0bMessageType\x12\r\n\tPUT_VALUE\x10\x00\x12\r\n\tGET_VALUE\x10\x01\x12\x10\n\x0c\x41\x44\x44_PROVIDER\x10\x02\x12\x11\n\rGET_PROVIDERS\x10\x03\x12\r\n\tFIND_NODE\x10\x04\x12\x08\n\x04PING\x10\x05\"W\n\x0e\x43onnectionType\x12\x11\n\rNOT_CONNECTED\x10\x00\x12\r\n\tCONNECTED\x10\x01\x12\x0f\n\x0b\x43\x41N_CONNECT\x10\x02\x12\x12\n\x0e\x43\x41NNOT_CONNECT\x10\x03\x42\x0f\n\r_senderRecordb\x06proto3')
 
-_builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, globals())
+_globals = globals()
-_builder.BuildTopDescriptorsAndMessages(DESCRIPTOR, 'libp2p.kad_dht.pb.kademlia_pb2', globals())
+_builder.BuildMessageAndEnumDescriptors(DESCRIPTOR, _globals)
+_builder.BuildTopDescriptorsAndMessages(DESCRIPTOR, 'libp2p.kad_dht.pb.kademlia_pb2', _globals)
 if _descriptor._USE_C_DESCRIPTORS == False:
-
   DESCRIPTOR._options = None
-  _RECORD._serialized_start=36
+  _globals['_RECORD']._serialized_start=36
-  _RECORD._serialized_end=94
+  _globals['_RECORD']._serialized_end=94
-  _MESSAGE._serialized_start=97
+  _globals['_MESSAGE']._serialized_start=97
-  _MESSAGE._serialized_end=555
+  _globals['_MESSAGE']._serialized_end=643
-  _MESSAGE_PEER._serialized_start=281
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_PEER']._serialized_start=308
-  _MESSAGE_PEER._serialized_end=359
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_PEER']._serialized_end=430
-  _MESSAGE_MESSAGETYPE._serialized_start=361
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_MESSAGETYPE']._serialized_start=432
-  _MESSAGE_MESSAGETYPE._serialized_end=466
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_MESSAGETYPE']._serialized_end=537
-  _MESSAGE_CONNECTIONTYPE._serialized_start=468
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_CONNECTIONTYPE']._serialized_start=539
-  _MESSAGE_CONNECTIONTYPE._serialized_end=555
+  _globals['_MESSAGE_CONNECTIONTYPE']._serialized_end=626
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libp2p/kad_dht/pb/kademlia_pb2.pyi

@@ -1,133 +1,70 @@
-"""
+from google.protobuf.internal import containers as _containers
-@generated by mypy-protobuf.  Do not edit manually!
+from google.protobuf.internal import enum_type_wrapper as _enum_type_wrapper
-isort:skip_file
+from google.protobuf import descriptor as _descriptor
-"""
+from google.protobuf import message as _message
+from typing import ClassVar as _ClassVar, Iterable as _Iterable, Mapping as _Mapping, Optional as _Optional, Union as _Union
 
-import builtins
+DESCRIPTOR: _descriptor.FileDescriptor
-import collections.abc
-import google.protobuf.descriptor
-import google.protobuf.internal.containers
-import google.protobuf.internal.enum_type_wrapper
-import google.protobuf.message
-import sys
-import typing
 
-if sys.version_info >= (3, 10):
+class Record(_message.Message):
-    import typing as typing_extensions
+    __slots__ = ("key", "value", "timeReceived")
-else:
+    KEY_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    import typing_extensions
+    VALUE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    TIMERECEIVED_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
+    key: bytes
+    value: bytes
+    timeReceived: str
+    def __init__(self, key: _Optional[bytes] = ..., value: _Optional[bytes] = ..., timeReceived: _Optional[str] = ...) -> None: ...
 
-DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.FileDescriptor
+class Message(_message.Message):
-
+    __slots__ = ("type", "clusterLevelRaw", "key", "record", "closerPeers", "providerPeers", "senderRecord")
-@typing.final
+    class MessageType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
-class Record(google.protobuf.message.Message):
+        __slots__ = ()
-    DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.Descriptor
+        PUT_VALUE: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-
+        GET_VALUE: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-    KEY_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
+        ADD_PROVIDER: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-    VALUE_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
+        GET_PROVIDERS: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-    TIMERECEIVED_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
+        FIND_NODE: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-    key: builtins.bytes
+        PING: _ClassVar[Message.MessageType]
-    value: builtins.bytes
+    PUT_VALUE: Message.MessageType
-    timeReceived: builtins.str
+    GET_VALUE: Message.MessageType
-    def __init__(
+    ADD_PROVIDER: Message.MessageType
-        self,
+    GET_PROVIDERS: Message.MessageType
-        *,
+    FIND_NODE: Message.MessageType
-        key: builtins.bytes = ...,
+    PING: Message.MessageType
-        value: builtins.bytes = ...,
+    class ConnectionType(int, metaclass=_enum_type_wrapper.EnumTypeWrapper):
-        timeReceived: builtins.str = ...,
+        __slots__ = ()
-    ) -> None: ...
+        NOT_CONNECTED: _ClassVar[Message.ConnectionType]
-    def ClearField(self, field_name: typing.Literal["key", b"key", "timeReceived", b"timeReceived", "value", b"value"]) -> None: ...
+        CONNECTED: _ClassVar[Message.ConnectionType]
-
+        CAN_CONNECT: _ClassVar[Message.ConnectionType]
-global___Record = Record
+        CANNOT_CONNECT: _ClassVar[Message.ConnectionType]
-
+    NOT_CONNECTED: Message.ConnectionType
-@typing.final
+    CONNECTED: Message.ConnectionType
-class Message(google.protobuf.message.Message):
+    CAN_CONNECT: Message.ConnectionType
-    DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.Descriptor
+    CANNOT_CONNECT: Message.ConnectionType
-
+    class Peer(_message.Message):
-    class _MessageType:
+        __slots__ = ("id", "addrs", "connection", "signedRecord")
-        ValueType = typing.NewType("ValueType", builtins.int)
+        ID_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-        V: typing_extensions.TypeAlias = ValueType
+        ADDRS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-
+        CONNECTION_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    class _MessageTypeEnumTypeWrapper(google.protobuf.internal.enum_type_wrapper._EnumTypeWrapper[Message._MessageType.ValueType], builtins.type):
+        SIGNEDRECORD_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-        DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.EnumDescriptor
+        id: bytes
-        PUT_VALUE: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 0
+        addrs: _containers.RepeatedScalarFieldContainer[bytes]
-        GET_VALUE: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 1
+        connection: Message.ConnectionType
-        ADD_PROVIDER: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 2
+        signedRecord: bytes
-        GET_PROVIDERS: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 3
+        def __init__(self, id: _Optional[bytes] = ..., addrs: _Optional[_Iterable[bytes]] = ..., connection: _Optional[_Union[Message.ConnectionType, str]] = ..., signedRecord: _Optional[bytes] = ...) -> None: ...
-        FIND_NODE: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 4
+    TYPE_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-        PING: Message._MessageType.ValueType  # 5
+    CLUSTERLEVELRAW_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-
+    KEY_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    class MessageType(_MessageType, metaclass=_MessageTypeEnumTypeWrapper): ...
+    RECORD_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    PUT_VALUE: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 0
+    CLOSERPEERS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    GET_VALUE: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 1
+    PROVIDERPEERS_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    ADD_PROVIDER: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 2
+    SENDERRECORD_FIELD_NUMBER: _ClassVar[int]
-    GET_PROVIDERS: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 3
+    type: Message.MessageType
-    FIND_NODE: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 4
+    clusterLevelRaw: int
-    PING: Message.MessageType.ValueType  # 5
+    key: bytes
-
+    record: Record
-    class _ConnectionType:
+    closerPeers: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[Message.Peer]
-        ValueType = typing.NewType("ValueType", builtins.int)
+    providerPeers: _containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[Message.Peer]
-        V: typing_extensions.TypeAlias = ValueType
+    senderRecord: bytes
-
+    def __init__(self, type: _Optional[_Union[Message.MessageType, str]] = ..., clusterLevelRaw: _Optional[int] = ..., key: _Optional[bytes] = ..., record: _Optional[_Union[Record, _Mapping]] = ..., closerPeers: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[Message.Peer, _Mapping]]] = ..., providerPeers: _Optional[_Iterable[_Union[Message.Peer, _Mapping]]] = ..., senderRecord: _Optional[bytes] = ...) -> None: ...   # type: ignore 
-    class _ConnectionTypeEnumTypeWrapper(google.protobuf.internal.enum_type_wrapper._EnumTypeWrapper[Message._ConnectionType.ValueType], builtins.type):
-        DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.EnumDescriptor
-        NOT_CONNECTED: Message._ConnectionType.ValueType  # 0
-        CONNECTED: Message._ConnectionType.ValueType  # 1
-        CAN_CONNECT: Message._ConnectionType.ValueType  # 2
-        CANNOT_CONNECT: Message._ConnectionType.ValueType  # 3
-
-    class ConnectionType(_ConnectionType, metaclass=_ConnectionTypeEnumTypeWrapper): ...
-    NOT_CONNECTED: Message.ConnectionType.ValueType  # 0
-    CONNECTED: Message.ConnectionType.ValueType  # 1
-    CAN_CONNECT: Message.ConnectionType.ValueType  # 2
-    CANNOT_CONNECT: Message.ConnectionType.ValueType  # 3
-
-    @typing.final
-    class Peer(google.protobuf.message.Message):
-        DESCRIPTOR: google.protobuf.descriptor.Descriptor
-
-        ID_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-        ADDRS_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-        CONNECTION_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-        id: builtins.bytes
-        connection: global___Message.ConnectionType.ValueType
-        @property
-        def addrs(self) -> google.protobuf.internal.containers.RepeatedScalarFieldContainer[builtins.bytes]: ...
-        def __init__(
-            self,
-            *,
-            id: builtins.bytes = ...,
-            addrs: collections.abc.Iterable[builtins.bytes] | None = ...,
-            connection: global___Message.ConnectionType.ValueType = ...,
-        ) -> None: ...
-        def ClearField(self, field_name: typing.Literal["addrs", b"addrs", "connection", b"connection", "id", b"id"]) -> None: ...
-
-    TYPE_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    CLUSTERLEVELRAW_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    KEY_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    RECORD_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    CLOSERPEERS_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    PROVIDERPEERS_FIELD_NUMBER: builtins.int
-    type: global___Message.MessageType.ValueType
-    clusterLevelRaw: builtins.int
-    key: builtins.bytes
-    @property
-    def record(self) -> global___Record: ...
-    @property
-    def closerPeers(self) -> google.protobuf.internal.containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[global___Message.Peer]: ...
-    @property
-    def providerPeers(self) -> google.protobuf.internal.containers.RepeatedCompositeFieldContainer[global___Message.Peer]: ...
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        *,
-        type: global___Message.MessageType.ValueType = ...,
-        clusterLevelRaw: builtins.int = ...,
-        key: builtins.bytes = ...,
-        record: global___Record | None = ...,
-        closerPeers: collections.abc.Iterable[global___Message.Peer] | None = ...,
-        providerPeers: collections.abc.Iterable[global___Message.Peer] | None = ...,
-    ) -> None: ...
-    def HasField(self, field_name: typing.Literal["record", b"record"]) -> builtins.bool: ...
-    def ClearField(self, field_name: typing.Literal["closerPeers", b"closerPeers", "clusterLevelRaw", b"clusterLevelRaw", "key", b"key", "providerPeers", b"providerPeers", "record", b"record", "type", b"type"]) -> None: ...
-
-global___Message = Message

libp2p/kad_dht/peer_routing.py

@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ from libp2p.abc import (
     INetStream,
     IPeerRouting,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
     PeerInfo,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
 
 from .common import (
     ALPHA,
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ from .routing_table import (
     RoutingTable,
 )
 from .utils import (
+    maybe_consume_signed_record,
     sort_peer_ids_by_distance,
 )
 
@@ -255,6 +258,10 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
             find_node_msg.type = Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE
             find_node_msg.key = target_key  # Set target key directly as bytes
 
+            # Create sender_signed_peer_record
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            find_node_msg.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
             # Serialize and send the protobuf message with varint length prefix
             proto_bytes = find_node_msg.SerializeToString()
             logger.debug(
@@ -299,7 +306,22 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
 
             # Process closest peers from response
             if response_msg.type == Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE:
+                # Consume the sender_signed_peer_record
+                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(response_msg, self.host, peer):
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Received an invalid-signed-record,ignoring the response"
+                    )
+                    return []
+
                 for peer_data in response_msg.closerPeers:
+                    # Consume the received closer_peers signed-records, peer-id is
+                    # sent with the peer-data
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(peer_data, self.host):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record,ignoring the response"
+                        )
+                        return []
+
                     new_peer_id = ID(peer_data.id)
                     if new_peer_id not in results:
                         results.append(new_peer_id)
@@ -332,6 +354,7 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
         """
         try:
             # Read message length
+            peer_id = stream.muxed_conn.peer_id
             length_bytes = await stream.read(4)
             if not length_bytes:
                 return
@@ -345,10 +368,18 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
 
             # Parse protobuf message
             kad_message = Message()
+            closer_peer_envelope: Envelope | None = None
             try:
                 kad_message.ParseFromString(message_bytes)
 
                 if kad_message.type == Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE:
+                    # Consume the sender's signed-peer-record if sent
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(kad_message, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, dropping the stream"
+                        )
+                        return
+
                     # Get target key directly from protobuf message
                     target_key = kad_message.key
 
@@ -361,12 +392,26 @@ class PeerRouting(IPeerRouting):
                     response = Message()
                     response.type = Message.MessageType.FIND_NODE
 
+                    # Create sender_signed_peer_record for the response
+                    envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                    response.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                     # Add peer information to response
                     for peer_id in closest_peers:
                         peer_proto = response.closerPeers.add()
                         peer_proto.id = peer_id.to_bytes()
                         peer_proto.connection = Message.ConnectionType.CAN_CONNECT
 
+                        # Add the signed-records of closest_peers if cached
+                        closer_peer_envelope = (
+                            self.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(peer_id)
+                        )
+
+                        if isinstance(closer_peer_envelope, Envelope):
+                            peer_proto.signedRecord = (
+                                closer_peer_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+                            )
+
                         # Add addresses if available
                         try:
                             addrs = self.host.get_peerstore().addrs(peer_id)

libp2p/kad_dht/provider_store.py

@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ from libp2p.abc import (
 from libp2p.custom_types import (
     TProtocol,
 )
+from libp2p.kad_dht.utils import maybe_consume_signed_record
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
     PeerInfo,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
 
 from .common import (
     ALPHA,
@@ -240,11 +242,18 @@ class ProviderStore:
             message.type = Message.MessageType.ADD_PROVIDER
             message.key = key
 
+            # Create sender's signed-peer-record
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
             # Add our provider info
             provider = message.providerPeers.add()
             provider.id = self.local_peer_id.to_bytes()
             provider.addrs.extend(addrs)
 
+            # Add the provider's signed-peer-record
+            provider.signedRecord = envelope_bytes
+
             # Serialize and send the message
             proto_bytes = message.SerializeToString()
             await stream.write(varint.encode(len(proto_bytes)))
@@ -276,10 +285,15 @@ class ProviderStore:
             response = Message()
             response.ParseFromString(response_bytes)
 
-            # Check response type
+            if response.type == Message.MessageType.ADD_PROVIDER:
-            response.type == Message.MessageType.ADD_PROVIDER
+                # Consume the sender's signed-peer-record if sent
-            if response.type:
+                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(response, self.host, peer_id):
-                result = True
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the response"
+                    )
+                    result = False
+                else:
+                    result = True
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(f"Error sending ADD_PROVIDER to {peer_id}: {e}")
@@ -380,6 +394,10 @@ class ProviderStore:
                 message.type = Message.MessageType.GET_PROVIDERS
                 message.key = key
 
+                # Create sender's signed-peer-record
+                envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+                message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
                 # Serialize and send the message
                 proto_bytes = message.SerializeToString()
                 await stream.write(varint.encode(len(proto_bytes)))
@@ -414,10 +432,26 @@ class ProviderStore:
                 if response.type != Message.MessageType.GET_PROVIDERS:
                     return []
 
+                # Consume the sender's signed-peer-record if sent
+                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(response, self.host, peer_id):
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the response"
+                    )
+                    return []
+
                 # Extract provider information
                 providers = []
                 for provider_proto in response.providerPeers:
                     try:
+                        # Consume the provider's signed-peer-record if sent, peer-id
+                        # already sent with the provider-proto
+                        if not maybe_consume_signed_record(provider_proto, self.host):
+                            logger.error(
+                                "Received an invalid-signed-record, "
+                                "ignoring the response"
+                            )
+                            return []
+
                         # Create peer ID from bytes
                         provider_id = ID(provider_proto.id)
 
@@ -431,6 +465,7 @@ class ProviderStore:
 
                         # Create PeerInfo and add to result
                         providers.append(PeerInfo(provider_id, addrs))
+
                     except Exception as e:
                         logger.warning(f"Failed to parse provider info: {e}")
 

libp2p/kad_dht/utils.py

@@ -2,13 +2,93 @@
 Utility functions for Kademlia DHT implementation.
 """
 
+import logging
+
 import base58
 import multihash
 
+from libp2p.abc import IHost
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import consume_envelope
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
 
+from .pb.kademlia_pb2 import (
+    Message,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("kademlia-example.utils")
+
+
+def maybe_consume_signed_record(
+    msg: Message | Message.Peer, host: IHost, peer_id: ID | None = None
+) -> bool:
+    """
+    Attempt to parse and store a signed-peer-record (Envelope) received during
+    DHT communication. If the record is invalid, the peer-id does not match, or
+    updating the peerstore fails, the function logs an error and returns False.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    msg : Message | Message.Peer
+        The protobuf message received during DHT communication. Can either be a
+        top-level `Message` containing `senderRecord` or a `Message.Peer`
+        containing `signedRecord`.
+    host : IHost
+        The local host instance, providing access to the peerstore for storing
+        verified peer records.
+    peer_id : ID | None, optional
+        The expected peer ID for record validation. If provided, the peer ID
+        inside the record must match this value.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bool
+        True if a valid signed peer record was successfully consumed and stored,
+        False otherwise.
+
+    """
+    if isinstance(msg, Message):
+        if msg.HasField("senderRecord"):
+            try:
+                # Convert the signed-peer-record(Envelope) from
+                # protobuf bytes
+                envelope, record = consume_envelope(
+                    msg.senderRecord,
+                    "libp2p-peer-record",
+                )
+                if not (isinstance(peer_id, ID) and record.peer_id == peer_id):
+                    return False
+                # Use the default  TTL of 2 hours (7200 seconds)
+                if not host.get_peerstore().consume_peer_record(envelope, 7200):
+                    logger.error("Failed to update the Certified-Addr-Book")
+                    return False
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error("Failed to update the Certified-Addr-Book: %s", e)
+                return False
+    else:
+        if msg.HasField("signedRecord"):
+            try:
+                # Convert the signed-peer-record(Envelope) from
+                # protobuf bytes
+                envelope, record = consume_envelope(
+                    msg.signedRecord,
+                    "libp2p-peer-record",
+                )
+                if not record.peer_id.to_bytes() == msg.id:
+                    return False
+                # Use the default TTL of 2 hours (7200 seconds)
+                if not host.get_peerstore().consume_peer_record(envelope, 7200):
+                    logger.error("Failed to update the Certified-Addr-Book")
+                    return False
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Failed to update the Certified-Addr-Book: %s",
+                    e,
+                )
+                return False
+    return True
+
 
 def create_key_from_binary(binary_data: bytes) -> bytes:
     """

libp2p/kad_dht/value_store.py

@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ from libp2p.abc import (
 from libp2p.custom_types import (
     TProtocol,
 )
+from libp2p.kad_dht.utils import maybe_consume_signed_record
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import env_to_send_in_RPC
 
 from .common import (
     DEFAULT_TTL,
@@ -110,6 +112,10 @@ class ValueStore:
             message = Message()
             message.type = Message.MessageType.PUT_VALUE
 
+            # Create sender's signed-peer-record
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
             # Set message fields
             message.key = key
             message.record.key = key
@@ -155,7 +161,13 @@ class ValueStore:
 
             # Check if response is valid
             if response.type == Message.MessageType.PUT_VALUE:
-                if response.key:
+                # Consume the sender's signed-peer-record if sent
+                if not maybe_consume_signed_record(response, self.host, peer_id):
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the response"
+                    )
+                    return False
+                if response.key == key:
                     result = True
             return result
 
@@ -231,6 +243,10 @@ class ValueStore:
             message.type = Message.MessageType.GET_VALUE
             message.key = key
 
+            # Create sender's signed-peer-record
+            envelope_bytes, _ = env_to_send_in_RPC(self.host)
+            message.senderRecord = envelope_bytes
+
             # Serialize and send the protobuf message
             proto_bytes = message.SerializeToString()
             await stream.write(varint.encode(len(proto_bytes)))
@@ -275,6 +291,13 @@ class ValueStore:
                     and response.HasField("record")
                     and response.record.value
                 ):
+                    # Consume the sender's signed-peer-record
+                    if not maybe_consume_signed_record(response, self.host, peer_id):
+                        logger.error(
+                            "Received an invalid-signed-record, ignoring the response"
+                        )
+                        return None
+
                     logger.debug(
                         f"Received value for key {key.hex()} from peer {peer_id}"
                     )

libp2p/peer/envelope.py

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, cast
 
+import multiaddr
+
 from libp2p.crypto.ed25519 import Ed25519PublicKey
 from libp2p.crypto.keys import PrivateKey, PublicKey
 from libp2p.crypto.rsa import RSAPublicKey
@@ -131,6 +133,9 @@ class Envelope:
             )
         return False
 
+    def _env_addrs_set(self) -> set[multiaddr.Multiaddr]:
+        return {b for b in self.record().addrs}
+
 
 def pub_key_to_protobuf(pub_key: PublicKey) -> cryto_pb.PublicKey:
     """

libp2p/peer/peerstore.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import trio
 from trio import MemoryReceiveChannel, MemorySendChannel
 
 from libp2p.abc import (
+    IHost,
     IPeerStore,
 )
 from libp2p.crypto.keys import (
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ from libp2p.crypto.keys import (
     PrivateKey,
     PublicKey,
 )
-from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope, seal_record
+from libp2p.peer.peer_record import PeerRecord
 
 from .id import (
     ID,
@@ -39,6 +41,86 @@ from .peerinfo import (
 PERMANENT_ADDR_TTL = 0
 
 
+def create_signed_peer_record(
+    peer_id: ID, addrs: list[Multiaddr], pvt_key: PrivateKey
+) -> Envelope:
+    """Creates a signed_peer_record wrapped in an Envelope"""
+    record = PeerRecord(peer_id, addrs)
+    envelope = seal_record(record, pvt_key)
+    return envelope
+
+
+def env_to_send_in_RPC(host: IHost) -> tuple[bytes, bool]:
+    """
+    Return the signed peer record (Envelope) to be sent in an RPC.
+
+    This function checks whether the host already has a cached signed peer record
+    (SPR). If one exists and its addresses match the host's current listen
+    addresses, the cached envelope is reused. Otherwise, a new signed peer record
+    is created, cached, and returned.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    host : IHost
+        The local host instance, providing access to peer ID, listen addresses,
+        private key, and the peerstore.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple[bytes, bool]
+        A 2-tuple where the first element is the serialized envelope (bytes)
+        for the signed peer record, and the second element is a boolean flag
+        indicating whether a new record was created (True) or an existing cached
+        one was reused (False).
+
+    """
+    listen_addrs_set = {addr for addr in host.get_addrs()}
+    local_env = host.get_peerstore().get_local_record()
+
+    if local_env is None:
+        # No cached SPR yet -> create one
+        return issue_and_cache_local_record(host), True
+    else:
+        record_addrs_set = local_env._env_addrs_set()
+        if record_addrs_set == listen_addrs_set:
+            # Perfect match -> reuse cached envelope
+            return local_env.marshal_envelope(), False
+        else:
+            # Addresses changed -> issue a new SPR and cache it
+            return issue_and_cache_local_record(host), True
+
+
+def issue_and_cache_local_record(host: IHost) -> bytes:
+    """
+    Create and cache a new signed peer record (Envelope) for the host.
+
+    This function generates a new signed peer record from the host’s peer ID,
+    listen addresses, and private key. The resulting envelope is stored in
+    the peerstore as the local record for future reuse.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    host : IHost
+        The local host instance, providing access to peer ID, listen addresses,
+        private key, and the peerstore.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    bytes
+        The serialized envelope (bytes) representing the newly created signed
+        peer record.
+
+    """
+    env = create_signed_peer_record(
+        host.get_id(),
+        host.get_addrs(),
+        host.get_private_key(),
+    )
+    # Cache it for next time use
+    host.get_peerstore().set_local_record(env)
+    return env.marshal_envelope()
+
+
 class PeerRecordState:
     envelope: Envelope
     seq: int
@@ -55,8 +137,17 @@ class PeerStore(IPeerStore):
         self.peer_data_map = defaultdict(PeerData)
         self.addr_update_channels: dict[ID, MemorySendChannel[Multiaddr]] = {}
         self.peer_record_map: dict[ID, PeerRecordState] = {}
+        self.local_peer_record: Envelope | None = None
         self.max_records = max_records
 
+    def get_local_record(self) -> Envelope | None:
+        """Get the local-signed-record wrapped in Envelope"""
+        return self.local_peer_record
+
+    def set_local_record(self, envelope: Envelope) -> None:
+        """Set the local-signed-record wrapped in Envelope"""
+        self.local_peer_record = envelope
+
     def peer_info(self, peer_id: ID) -> PeerInfo:
         """
         :param peer_id: peer ID to get info for

newsfragments/815.feature.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+KAD-DHT now include signed-peer-records in its protobuf message schema, for more secure peer-discovery.

tests/core/kad_dht/test_kad_dht.py

@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ This module tests core functionality of the Kademlia DHT including:
 
 import hashlib
 import logging
+import os
+from unittest.mock import patch
 import uuid
 
 import pytest
+import multiaddr
 import trio
 
+from libp2p.crypto.rsa import create_new_key_pair
 from libp2p.kad_dht.kad_dht import (
     DHTMode,
     KadDHT,
@@ -21,9 +25,13 @@ from libp2p.kad_dht.kad_dht import (
 from libp2p.kad_dht.utils import (
     create_key_from_binary,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.envelope import Envelope, seal_record
+from libp2p.peer.id import ID
+from libp2p.peer.peer_record import PeerRecord
 from libp2p.peer.peerinfo import (
     PeerInfo,
 )
+from libp2p.peer.peerstore import create_signed_peer_record
 from libp2p.tools.async_service import (
     background_trio_service,
 )
@@ -76,10 +84,52 @@ async def test_find_node(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
     """Test that nodes can find each other in the DHT."""
     dht_a, dht_b = dht_pair
 
+    # An extra FIND_NODE req is sent between the 2 nodes while dht creation,
+    # so both the nodes will have records of each other before the next FIND_NODE
+    # req is sent
+    envelope_a = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id())
+    envelope_b = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_a.host.get_id())
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b, Envelope)
+
+    record_a = envelope_a.record()
+    record_b = envelope_b.record()
+
     # Node A should be able to find Node B
     with trio.fail_after(TEST_TIMEOUT):
         found_info = await dht_a.find_peer(dht_b.host.get_id())
 
+    # Verifies if the senderRecord in the FIND_NODE request is correctly processed
+    assert isinstance(
+        dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_a.host.get_id()), Envelope
+    )
+
+    # Verifies if the senderRecord in the FIND_NODE response is correctly processed
+    assert isinstance(
+        dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id()), Envelope
+    )
+
+    # These are the records that were sent between the peers during the FIND_NODE req
+    envelope_a_find_peer = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_find_peer = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_find_peer, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_find_peer, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_find_peer = envelope_a_find_peer.record()
+    record_b_find_peer = envelope_b_find_peer.record()
+
+    # This proves that both the records are same, and a latest cached signed record
+    # was passed between the peers during FIND_NODE execution, which proves the
+    # signed-record transfer/re-issuing works correctly in FIND_NODE executions.
+    assert record_a.seq == record_a_find_peer.seq
+    assert record_b.seq == record_b_find_peer.seq
+
     # Verify that the found peer has the correct peer ID
     assert found_info is not None, "Failed to find the target peer"
     assert found_info.peer_id == dht_b.host.get_id(), "Found incorrect peer ID"
@@ -104,14 +154,44 @@ async def test_put_and_get_value(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
     await dht_a.routing_table.add_peer(peer_b_info)
     print("Routing table of a has ", dht_a.routing_table.get_peer_ids())
 
+    # An extra FIND_NODE req is sent between the 2 nodes while dht creation,
+    # so both the nodes will have records of each other before PUT_VALUE req is sent
+    envelope_a = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id())
+    envelope_b = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_a.host.get_id())
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b, Envelope)
+
+    record_a = envelope_a.record()
+    record_b = envelope_b.record()
+
     # Store the value using the first node (this will also store locally)
     with trio.fail_after(TEST_TIMEOUT):
         await dht_a.put_value(key, value)
 
+    # These are the records that were sent between the peers during the PUT_VALUE req
+    envelope_a_put_value = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_put_value = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_put_value, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_put_value, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_put_value = envelope_a_put_value.record()
+    record_b_put_value = envelope_b_put_value.record()
+
+    # This proves that both the records are same, and a latest cached signed record
+    # was passed between the peers during PUT_VALUE execution, which proves the
+    # signed-record transfer/re-issuing works correctly in PUT_VALUE executions.
+    assert record_a.seq == record_a_put_value.seq
+    assert record_b.seq == record_b_put_value.seq
+
     # # Log debugging information
     logger.debug("Put value with key %s...", key.hex()[:10])
     logger.debug("Node A value store: %s", dht_a.value_store.store)
-    print("hello test")
 
     # # Allow more time for the value to propagate
     await trio.sleep(0.5)
@@ -126,6 +206,26 @@ async def test_put_and_get_value(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
         print("the value stored in node b is", dht_b.get_value_store_size())
         logger.debug("Retrieved value: %s", retrieved_value)
 
+    # These are the records that were sent between the peers during the PUT_VALUE req
+    envelope_a_get_value = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_get_value = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_get_value, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_get_value, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_get_value = envelope_a_get_value.record()
+    record_b_get_value = envelope_b_get_value.record()
+
+    # This proves that there was no record exchange between the nodes during GET_VALUE
+    # execution, as dht_b already had the key/value pair stored locally after the
+    # PUT_VALUE execution.
+    assert record_a_get_value.seq == record_a_put_value.seq
+    assert record_b_get_value.seq == record_b_put_value.seq
+
     # Verify that the retrieved value matches the original
     assert retrieved_value == value, "Retrieved value does not match the stored value"
 
@@ -142,11 +242,44 @@ async def test_provide_and_find_providers(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
     # Store content on the first node
     dht_a.value_store.put(content_id, content)
 
+    # An extra FIND_NODE req is sent between the 2 nodes while dht creation,
+    # so both the nodes will have records of each other before PUT_VALUE req is sent
+    envelope_a = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id())
+    envelope_b = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_a.host.get_id())
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b, Envelope)
+
+    record_a = envelope_a.record()
+    record_b = envelope_b.record()
+
     # Advertise the first node as a provider
     with trio.fail_after(TEST_TIMEOUT):
         success = await dht_a.provide(content_id)
         assert success, "Failed to advertise as provider"
 
+    # These are the records that were sent between the peers during
+    # the ADD_PROVIDER req
+    envelope_a_add_prov = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_add_prov = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_add_prov, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_add_prov, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_add_prov = envelope_a_add_prov.record()
+    record_b_add_prov = envelope_b_add_prov.record()
+
+    # This proves that both the records are same, the latest cached signed record
+    # was passed between the peers during ADD_PROVIDER execution, which proves the
+    # signed-record transfer/re-issuing of the latest record works correctly in
+    # ADD_PROVIDER executions.
+    assert record_a.seq == record_a_add_prov.seq
+    assert record_b.seq == record_b_add_prov.seq
+
     # Allow time for the provider record to propagate
     await trio.sleep(0.1)
 
@@ -154,6 +287,26 @@ async def test_provide_and_find_providers(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
     with trio.fail_after(TEST_TIMEOUT):
         providers = await dht_b.find_providers(content_id)
 
+    # These are the records in each peer after the find_provider execution
+    envelope_a_find_prov = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_find_prov = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_find_prov, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_find_prov, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_find_prov = envelope_a_find_prov.record()
+    record_b_find_prov = envelope_b_find_prov.record()
+
+    # This proves that both the records are same, as the dht_b already
+    # has the provider record for the content_id, after the ADD_PROVIDER
+    # advertisement by dht_a
+    assert record_a_find_prov.seq == record_a_add_prov.seq
+    assert record_b_find_prov.seq == record_b_add_prov.seq
+
     # Verify that we found the first node as a provider
     assert providers, "No providers found"
     assert any(p.peer_id == dht_a.local_peer_id for p in providers), (
@@ -166,3 +319,143 @@ async def test_provide_and_find_providers(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
         assert retrieved_value == content, (
             "Retrieved content does not match the original"
         )
+
+    # These are the record state of each peer aftet the GET_VALUE execution
+    envelope_a_get_value = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_b.host.get_id()
+    )
+    envelope_b_get_value = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(
+        dht_a.host.get_id()
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(envelope_a_get_value, Envelope)
+    assert isinstance(envelope_b_get_value, Envelope)
+
+    record_a_get_value = envelope_a_get_value.record()
+    record_b_get_value = envelope_b_get_value.record()
+
+    # This proves that both the records are same, meaning that the latest cached
+    # signed-record tranfer happened during the GET_VALUE execution by dht_b,
+    # which means the signed-record transfer/re-issuing works correctly
+    # in GET_VALUE executions.
+    assert record_a_find_prov.seq == record_a_get_value.seq
+    assert record_b_find_prov.seq == record_b_get_value.seq
+
+    # Create a new provider record in dht_a
+    provider_key_pair = create_new_key_pair()
+    provider_peer_id = ID.from_pubkey(provider_key_pair.public_key)
+    provider_addr = multiaddr.Multiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/123")
+    provider_peer_info = PeerInfo(peer_id=provider_peer_id, addrs=[provider_addr])
+
+    # Generate a random content ID
+    content_2 = f"random-content-{uuid.uuid4()}".encode()
+    content_id_2 = hashlib.sha256(content_2).digest()
+
+    provider_signed_envelope = create_signed_peer_record(
+        provider_peer_id, [provider_addr], provider_key_pair.private_key
+    )
+    assert (
+        dht_a.host.get_peerstore().consume_peer_record(provider_signed_envelope, 7200)
+        is True
+    )
+
+    # Store this provider record in dht_a
+    dht_a.provider_store.add_provider(content_id_2, provider_peer_info)
+
+    # Fetch the provider-record via peer-discovery at dht_b's end
+    peerinfo = await dht_b.provider_store.find_providers(content_id_2)
+
+    assert len(peerinfo) == 1
+    assert peerinfo[0].peer_id == provider_peer_id
+    provider_envelope = dht_b.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(provider_peer_id)
+
+    # This proves that the signed-envelope of provider is consumed on dht_b's end
+    assert provider_envelope is not None
+    assert (
+        provider_signed_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+        == provider_envelope.marshal_envelope()
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_reissue_when_listen_addrs_change(dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT]):
+    dht_a, dht_b = dht_pair
+
+    # Warm-up: A stores B's current record
+    with trio.fail_after(10):
+        await dht_a.find_peer(dht_b.host.get_id())
+
+    env0 = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id())
+    assert isinstance(env0, Envelope)
+    seq0 = env0.record().seq
+
+    # Simulate B's listen addrs changing (different port)
+    new_addr = multiaddr.Multiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/123")
+
+    # Patch just for the duration we force B to respond:
+    with patch.object(dht_b.host, "get_addrs", return_value=[new_addr]):
+        # Force B to send a response (which should include a fresh SPR)
+        with trio.fail_after(10):
+            await dht_a.peer_routing._query_peer_for_closest(
+                dht_b.host.get_id(), os.urandom(32)
+            )
+
+    # A should now hold B's new record with a bumped seq
+    env1 = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_peer_record(dht_b.host.get_id())
+    assert isinstance(env1, Envelope)
+    seq1 = env1.record().seq
+
+    # This proves that upon the change in listen_addrs, we issue new records
+    assert seq1 > seq0, f"Expected seq to bump after addr change, got {seq0} -> {seq1}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_dht_req_fail_with_invalid_record_transfer(
+    dht_pair: tuple[KadDHT, KadDHT],
+):
+    """
+    Testing showing failure of storing and retrieving values in the DHT,
+    if invalid signed-records are sent.
+    """
+    dht_a, dht_b = dht_pair
+    peer_b_info = PeerInfo(dht_b.host.get_id(), dht_b.host.get_addrs())
+
+    # Generate a random key and value
+    key = create_key_from_binary(b"test-key")
+    value = b"test-value"
+
+    # First add the value directly to node A's store to verify storage works
+    dht_a.value_store.put(key, value)
+    local_value = dht_a.value_store.get(key)
+    assert local_value == value, "Local value storage failed"
+    await dht_a.routing_table.add_peer(peer_b_info)
+
+    # Corrupt dht_a's local peer_record
+    envelope = dht_a.host.get_peerstore().get_local_record()
+    if envelope is not None:
+        true_record = envelope.record()
+    key_pair = create_new_key_pair()
+
+    if envelope is not None:
+        envelope.public_key = key_pair.public_key
+        dht_a.host.get_peerstore().set_local_record(envelope)
+
+    await dht_a.put_value(key, value)
+    retrieved_value = dht_b.value_store.get(key)
+
+    # This proves that DHT_B rejected DHT_A PUT_RECORD req upon receiving
+    # the corrupted invalid record
+    assert retrieved_value is None
+
+    # Create a corrupt envelope with correct signature but false peer_id
+    false_record = PeerRecord(ID.from_pubkey(key_pair.public_key), true_record.addrs)
+    false_envelope = seal_record(false_record, dht_a.host.get_private_key())
+
+    dht_a.host.get_peerstore().set_local_record(false_envelope)
+
+    await dht_a.put_value(key, value)
+    retrieved_value = dht_b.value_store.get(key)
+
+    # This proves that DHT_B rejected DHT_A PUT_RECORD req upon receving
+    # the record with a different peer_id regardless of a valid signature
+    assert retrieved_value is None

tests/core/kad_dht/test_unit_peer_routing.py

@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class TestPeerRouting:
     def mock_host(self):
         """Create a mock host for testing."""
         host = Mock()
-        host.get_id.return_value = create_valid_peer_id("local")
+        key_pair = create_new_key_pair()
+        host.get_id.return_value = ID.from_pubkey(key_pair.public_key)
+        host.get_public_key.return_value = key_pair.public_key
+        host.get_private_key.return_value = key_pair.private_key
         host.get_addrs.return_value = [Multiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8000")]
         host.get_peerstore.return_value = Mock()
         host.new_stream = AsyncMock()