Allow admins to resolve removed or deleted objects via API

api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts

@@ -158,16 +158,16 @@ test("Delete a comment", async () => {
   expect(deleteCommentRes.comment_view.comment.deleted).toBe(true);
   expect(deleteCommentRes.comment_view.comment.content).toBe("");
 
-  // Make sure that comment is undefined on beta
+  // Make sure that comment is deleted on beta
   await waitUntil(
-    () => resolveComment(beta, commentRes.comment_view.comment).catch(e => e),
-    e => e.message == "not_found",
+    () => resolveComment(beta, commentRes.comment_view.comment),
+    c => c.comment?.comment.deleted === true,
   );
 
-  // Make sure that comment is undefined on gamma after delete
+  // Make sure that comment is deleted on gamma after delete
   await waitUntil(
-    () => resolveComment(gamma, commentRes.comment_view.comment).catch(e => e),
-    e => e.message === "not_found",
+    () => resolveComment(gamma, commentRes.comment_view.comment),
+    c => c.comment?.comment.deleted === true,
   );
 
   // Test undeleting the comment
@@ -181,11 +181,10 @@ test("Delete a comment", async () => {
   // Make sure that comment is undeleted on beta
   let betaComment2 = (
     await waitUntil(
-      () => resolveComment(beta, commentRes.comment_view.comment).catch(e => e),
-      e => e.message !== "not_found",
+      () => resolveComment(beta, commentRes.comment_view.comment),
+      c => c.comment?.comment.deleted === false,
     )
   ).comment;
-  expect(betaComment2?.comment.deleted).toBe(false);
   assertCommentFederation(betaComment2, undeleteCommentRes.comment_view);
 });
 

crates/apub/src/api/mod.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ pub mod read_community;
 pub mod read_person;
 pub mod resolve_object;
 pub mod search;
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) mod test;
 pub mod user_settings_backup;
 
 /// Returns default listing type, depending if the query is for frontpage or community.

crates/apub/src/api/resolve_object.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::fetcher::{
 };
 use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use actix_web::web::{Json, Query};
-use diesel::NotFound;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   site::{ResolveObject, ResolveObjectResponse},
@@ -47,36 +46,146 @@ async fn convert_response(
   local_user_view: Option<LocalUserView>,
   pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
 ) -> LemmyResult<Json<ResolveObjectResponse>> {
-  let removed_or_deleted;
   let mut res = ResolveObjectResponse::default();
   let local_user = local_user_view.map(|l| l.local_user);
+  let is_admin = local_user.clone().map(|l| l.admin).unwrap_or_default();
 
   match object {
     SearchableObjects::PostOrComment(pc) => match *pc {
       PostOrComment::Post(p) => {
-        removed_or_deleted = p.deleted || p.removed;
-        res.post = Some(PostView::read(pool, p.id, local_user.as_ref(), false).await?)
+        res.post = Some(PostView::read(pool, p.id, local_user.as_ref(), is_admin).await?)
       }
       PostOrComment::Comment(c) => {
-        removed_or_deleted = c.deleted || c.removed;
         res.comment = Some(CommentView::read(pool, c.id, local_user.as_ref()).await?)
       }
     },
     SearchableObjects::PersonOrCommunity(pc) => match *pc {
-      UserOrCommunity::User(u) => {
-        removed_or_deleted = u.deleted;
-        res.person = Some(PersonView::read(pool, u.id).await?)
-      }
+      UserOrCommunity::User(u) => res.person = Some(PersonView::read(pool, u.id).await?),
       UserOrCommunity::Community(c) => {
-        removed_or_deleted = c.deleted || c.removed;
-        res.community = Some(CommunityView::read(pool, c.id, local_user.as_ref(), false).await?)
+        res.community = Some(CommunityView::read(pool, c.id, local_user.as_ref(), is_admin).await?)
       }
     },
   };
-  // if the object was deleted from database, dont return it
-  if removed_or_deleted {
-    Err(NotFound {}.into())
-  } else {
+
   Ok(Json(res))
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use crate::api::{resolve_object::resolve_object, test::TestUser};
+  use actix_web::web::Query;
+  use lemmy_api_common::{context::LemmyContext, site::ResolveObject};
+  use lemmy_db_schema::{
+    source::{
+      community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm},
+      instance::Instance,
+      local_site::{LocalSite, LocalSiteInsertForm},
+      post::{Post, PostInsertForm, PostUpdateForm},
+      site::{Site, SiteInsertForm},
+    },
+    traits::Crud,
+  };
+  use lemmy_utils::{error::LemmyResult, LemmyErrorType};
+  use serial_test::serial;
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  #[expect(clippy::unwrap_used)]
+  async fn test_object_visibility() -> LemmyResult<()> {
+    let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
+    let pool = &mut context.pool();
+
+    let creator = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
+    let regular_user = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
+    let admin_user = TestUser {
+      admin: true,
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .create(pool)
+    .await?;
+
+    let instance_id = creator.person.instance_id;
+    let site_form = SiteInsertForm::new("test site".to_string(), instance_id);
+    let site = Site::create(pool, &site_form).await?;
+
+    let local_site_form = LocalSiteInsertForm {
+      site_setup: Some(true),
+      private_instance: Some(false),
+      ..LocalSiteInsertForm::new(site.id)
+    };
+    LocalSite::create(pool, &local_site_form).await?;
+
+    let community = Community::create(
+      pool,
+      &CommunityInsertForm::new(
+        instance_id,
+        "test".to_string(),
+        "test".to_string(),
+        "pubkey".to_string(),
+      ),
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    let post_insert_form = PostInsertForm::new("Test".to_string(), creator.person.id, community.id);
+    let post = Post::create(pool, &post_insert_form).await?;
+
+    let query = format!("q={}", post.ap_id).to_string();
+    let query: Query<ResolveObject> = Query::from_query(&query)?;
+
+    // Objects should be resolvable without authentication
+    let res = resolve_object(query.clone(), context.reset_request_count(), None).await?;
+    assert_eq!(res.post.as_ref().unwrap().post.ap_id, post.ap_id);
+    // Objects should be resolvable by regular users
+    let res = resolve_object(
+      query.clone(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      Some(regular_user.clone()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert_eq!(res.post.as_ref().unwrap().post.ap_id, post.ap_id);
+    // Objects should be resolvable by admins
+    let res = resolve_object(
+      query.clone(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      Some(admin_user.clone()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert_eq!(res.post.as_ref().unwrap().post.ap_id, post.ap_id);
+
+    Post::update(
+      pool,
+      post.id,
+      &PostUpdateForm {
+        deleted: Some(true),
+        ..Default::default()
+      },
+    )
+    .await?;
+
+    // Deleted objects should not be resolvable without authentication
+    let res = resolve_object(query.clone(), context.reset_request_count(), None).await;
+    assert!(res.is_err_and(|e| e.error_type == LemmyErrorType::NotFound));
+    // Deleted objects should not be resolvable by regular users
+    let res = resolve_object(
+      query.clone(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      Some(regular_user.clone()),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert!(res.is_err_and(|e| e.error_type == LemmyErrorType::NotFound));
+    // Deleted objects should be resolvable by admins
+    let res = resolve_object(
+      query.clone(),
+      context.reset_request_count(),
+      Some(admin_user.clone()),
+    )
+    .await?;
+    assert_eq!(res.post.as_ref().unwrap().post.ap_id, post.ap_id);
+
+    LocalSite::delete(pool).await?;
+    Site::delete(pool, site.id).await?;
+    Instance::delete(pool, instance_id).await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+  }
 }

crates/apub/src/api/test.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+use lemmy_db_schema::{
+  source::{
+    instance::Instance,
+    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
+    person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
+  },
+  traits::Crud,
+  utils::DbPool,
+};
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
+use lemmy_utils::error::LemmyResult;
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct TestUser {
+  pub name: Option<&'static str>,
+  pub bio: Option<&'static str>,
+  pub admin: bool,
+}
+
+impl TestUser {
+  pub async fn create(self, pool: &mut DbPool<'_>) -> LemmyResult<LocalUserView> {
+    let instance_id = Instance::read_or_create(pool, "example.com".to_string())
+      .await?
+      .id;
+    let name = self
+      .name
+      .map_or_else(|| uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(), ToString::to_string);
+
+    let person_form = PersonInsertForm {
+      display_name: Some(name.clone()),
+      bio: self.bio.map(ToString::to_string),
+      ..PersonInsertForm::test_form(instance_id, &name)
+    };
+    let person = Person::create(pool, &person_form).await?;
+
+    let user_form = match self.admin {
+      true => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form_admin(person.id),
+      false => LocalUserInsertForm::test_form(person.id),
+    };
+    let local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &user_form, vec![]).await?;
+
+    Ok(LocalUserView::read(pool, local_user.id).await?)
+  }
+}

crates/apub/src/api/user_settings_backup.rs

@@ -314,17 +314,16 @@ where
 #[cfg(test)]
 #[expect(clippy::indexing_slicing)]
 pub(crate) mod tests {
-
-  use crate::api::user_settings_backup::{export_settings, import_settings};
-  use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
+  use crate::api::{
+    test::TestUser,
+    user_settings_backup::{export_settings, import_settings},
+  };
   use actix_web::web::Json;
   use lemmy_api_common::context::LemmyContext;
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
     source::{
       community::{Community, CommunityFollower, CommunityFollowerForm, CommunityInsertForm},
-      instance::Instance,
-      local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
-      person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
+      local_user::LocalUser,
     },
     traits::{Crud, Followable},
   };
@@ -336,32 +335,19 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
   use std::time::Duration;
   use tokio::time::sleep;
 
-  pub(crate) async fn create_user(
-    name: String,
-    bio: Option<String>,
-    context: &Data<LemmyContext>,
-  ) -> LemmyResult<LocalUserView> {
-    let instance = Instance::read_or_create(&mut context.pool(), "example.com".to_string()).await?;
-    let person_form = PersonInsertForm {
-      display_name: Some(name.clone()),
-      bio,
-      ..PersonInsertForm::test_form(instance.id, &name)
-    };
-    let person = Person::create(&mut context.pool(), &person_form).await?;
-
-    let user_form = LocalUserInsertForm::test_form(person.id);
-    let local_user = LocalUser::create(&mut context.pool(), &user_form, vec![]).await?;
-
-    Ok(LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), local_user.id).await?)
-  }
-
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
   async fn test_settings_export_import() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
+    let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let export_user =
-      create_user("hanna".to_string(), Some("my bio".to_string()), &context).await?;
+    let export_user = TestUser {
+      name: "hanna".into(),
+      bio: "my bio".into(),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .create(pool)
+    .await?;
 
     let community_form = CommunityInsertForm::new(
       export_user.person.instance_id,
@@ -369,25 +355,29 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
       "testcom".to_string(),
       "pubkey".to_string(),
     );
-    let community = Community::create(&mut context.pool(), &community_form).await?;
+    let community = Community::create(pool, &community_form).await?;
     let follower_form = CommunityFollowerForm {
       community_id: community.id,
       person_id: export_user.person.id,
       pending: false,
     };
-    CommunityFollower::follow(&mut context.pool(), &follower_form).await?;
+    CommunityFollower::follow(pool, &follower_form).await?;
 
     let backup = export_settings(export_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
-    let import_user = create_user("charles".to_string(), None, &context).await?;
+    let import_user = TestUser {
+      name: "charles".into(),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .create(pool)
+    .await?;
 
     import_settings(backup, import_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
     // wait for background task to finish
     sleep(Duration::from_millis(1000)).await;
 
-    let import_user_updated =
-      LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), import_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    let import_user_updated = LocalUserView::read(pool, import_user.local_user.id).await?;
 
     assert_eq!(
       export_user.person.display_name,
@@ -395,13 +385,12 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     );
     assert_eq!(export_user.person.bio, import_user_updated.person.bio);
 
-    let follows =
-      CommunityFollowerView::for_person(&mut context.pool(), import_user.person.id).await?;
+    let follows = CommunityFollowerView::for_person(pool, import_user.person.id).await?;
     assert_eq!(follows.len(), 1);
     assert_eq!(follows[0].community.actor_id, community.actor_id);
 
-    LocalUser::delete(&mut context.pool(), export_user.local_user.id).await?;
-    LocalUser::delete(&mut context.pool(), import_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, export_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, import_user.local_user.id).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -409,9 +398,14 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
   #[serial]
   async fn disallow_large_backup() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
+    let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let export_user =
-      create_user("hanna".to_string(), Some("my bio".to_string()), &context).await?;
+    let export_user = TestUser {
+      bio: "my bio".into(),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .create(pool)
+    .await?;
 
     let mut backup = export_settings(export_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await?;
 
@@ -426,7 +420,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
       backup.saved_comments.push("http://example4.com".parse()?);
     }
 
-    let import_user = create_user("charles".to_string(), None, &context).await?;
+    let import_user = TestUser::default().create(pool).await?;
 
     let imported =
       import_settings(backup, import_user.clone(), context.reset_request_count()).await;
@@ -436,8 +430,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
       Some(LemmyErrorType::TooManyItems)
     );
 
-    LocalUser::delete(&mut context.pool(), export_user.local_user.id).await?;
-    LocalUser::delete(&mut context.pool(), import_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, export_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    LocalUser::delete(pool, import_user.local_user.id).await?;
     Ok(())
   }
 
@@ -445,9 +439,14 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
   #[serial]
   async fn import_partial_backup() -> LemmyResult<()> {
     let context = LemmyContext::init_test_context().await;
+    let pool = &mut context.pool();
 
-    let import_user =
-      create_user("hanna".to_string(), Some("my bio".to_string()), &context).await?;
+    let import_user = TestUser {
+      bio: "my bio".into(),
+      ..Default::default()
+    }
+    .create(pool)
+    .await?;
 
     let backup =
       serde_json::from_str("{\"bot_account\": true, \"settings\": {\"theme\": \"my_theme\"}}")?;
@@ -458,8 +457,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     )
     .await?;
 
-    let import_user_updated =
-      LocalUserView::read(&mut context.pool(), import_user.local_user.id).await?;
+    let import_user_updated = LocalUserView::read(pool, import_user.local_user.id).await?;
     // mark as bot account
     assert!(import_user_updated.person.bot_account);
     // dont remove existing bio

crates/apub/src/fetcher/markdown_links.rs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async fn format_actor_url(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
   use super::*;
-  use crate::api::user_settings_backup::tests::create_user;
+  use crate::api::test::TestUser;
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
     source::{
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm},
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ mod tests {
       ),
     )
     .await?;
-    let user = create_user("john".to_string(), None, &context).await?;
+    let user = TestUser::default().create(&mut context.pool()).await?;
 
     // insert a remote post which is already fetched
     let post_form = PostInsertForm {