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---
title: "Radar Free-Model Catalog"
version: 3.8.50
lastUpdated: 2026-08-08
---
# Radar Free-Model Catalog
> **Source of truth:** `src/lib/radar/`, `src/lib/db/radar.ts`, `src/app/api/radar/`
> **Last updated:** 2026-08-08 — v3.8.50
Radar is an **optional add-on** that overlays a signed, freshly-curated free-model
catalog on top of the release baseline (`FREE_MODEL_BUDGETS` in
`open-sse/config/freeModelCatalog.data.ts`). It exists because the free-tier landscape moves
faster than release cadence — providers add, shrink, or discontinue free quotas between
releases, and the baseline catalog can only be refreshed when a new version ships.
**Nothing that is free today stops being free.** Radar never removes or paywalls a
baseline entry; it only refreshes limits/status fields at read time and can layer in
newly-discovered free models between releases. The baseline catalog itself is never
mutated on disk — see [Read-time overlay merge rules](#read-time-overlay-merge-rules)
below.
---
## Delivery status in v3.8.50
The following status distinguishes what this OSS release implements from later Radar
workstreams. It is a code-level status, not a promise that a particular hosted deployment
or external integration is currently available.
| Area | Status in this release |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Signed catalog client | Implemented behind `RADAR_ENABLED`, with separate opt-in, Ed25519 verification, local encrypted settings/cache, non-destructive overlay, scheduler, and dashboard. |
| Contributor activation | The dashboard links to the server-hosted GitHub claim flow and accepts an existing `omr_…` key. Contributor eligibility is resolved by the private service; the OSS client contains no GitHub token or issuance logic. |
| Supporter-key activation | Implemented. The raw key is validated, encrypted at rest, masked on reads, and sent only by the server-side sync. Changing or clearing the key invalidates both entitlement-sensitive feed caches. |
| Referral links | Implemented as a separately signed, hourly-refreshed feed. Fixed links are available to the community tier immediately; limited campaigns remain live-tier data. |
| Payments and transactional email | Not implemented in the OSS client. Purchase, donation, receipt review, and mail delivery belong to the private service and its later operational workstream. |
| Research-agent workstream | Not part of this client release. Curated feed contents remain server-side data; no autonomous research agent runs in an OmniRoute installation. |
---
## Flag: `RADAR_ENABLED` (default off)
Radar is gated end-to-end by the `RADAR_ENABLED` feature flag
(`src/shared/constants/featureFlagDefinitions.ts`, category `policies`,
`defaultValue: "false"`).
**When the flag is off, the surface does not exist:**
- `GET /api/radar/catalog`, `POST /api/radar/sync`, `POST /api/radar/settings` all
return `404` before touching any Radar module.
- The dashboard screens (`/dashboard/radar`, `/dashboard/radar/setup`) render
`notFound()`.
- `getRadarCatalog()` (`src/lib/radar/index.ts`) returns the untouched baseline —
same entry count, same values, every entry tagged `origin: "baseline"` — and never
reads the feed cache.
- No network call is ever made; `syncRadar()` (`src/lib/radar/sync.ts`) returns
`{ status: "disabled" }` at step 1 without touching `fetch`.
This is a strict superset gate: flipping the flag on unlocks the _screens_, nothing
more. It does not upload data, does not start a background sync, and does not change
routing or model selection — see the separate opt-in below.
---
## Data sync is a SEPARATE opt-in — the privacy promise
Turning `RADAR_ENABLED` on only unlocks the UI. Syncing the feed requires a second,
independent opt-in stored in `radar_settings.opt_in` (`src/lib/db/radar.ts`,
migration `136_radar_cache_settings.sql`). `syncRadar()` checks the flag _and_ the
opt-in before making any network call:
```
Flag off → { status: "disabled" } — no network call
Opt-in false → { status: "opt_out" } — no network call
```
When both are on, the sync path is:
1. `GET <feed base URL>/v1/catalog/latest` with an optional `Authorization: Bearer
<supporter key>` header (see below).
2. Nothing about the request, the operator, or their traffic is uploaded — it is a
plain, unauthenticated-by-default GET. OmniRoute never posts usage data, provider
configuration, or model traffic to the feed service.
3. The response is verified, validated, and cached locally (see
[Security model](#security-model)). Radar has exactly two server-side network paths:
`syncRadar()` for the catalog and `syncRadarReferrals()` for the standalone referrals feed.
The **supporter key** is an optional Bearer token (`radar_settings.supporter_key`)
that lets the feed service decide which tier to serve (see
[Tiers](#tiers-community-and-live)). It is:
- Stored **encrypted at rest** with the same AES-256-GCM `encrypt()`/`decrypt()`
helpers (`src/lib/db/encryption.ts`) used for provider credentials.
- Set via `POST /api/radar/settings` (`{ supporterKey: "omr_" + 40 hex chars }`) and
**never echoed back** — the response returns a masked form (`omr_****abcd`).
- Changing or clearing it atomically invalidates both the catalog and referrals caches. The
next sync/read resolves the new entitlement server-side; saving a key does not itself make
a network request or consume a single-use activation key.
- Sent to the feed service as a Bearer token on the sync GET — nothing else about the
key ever leaves the client.
---
## Getting a supporter key
The activation screen (`/dashboard/radar`) links out to two flows for **obtaining** a
supporter key. The OSS repo itself never issues one, never runs payment code, and
**never states a price** — pricing is decided and displayed entirely on the
destination pages, not in this repo (spec decision D14).
- **"I'm a contributor"** — opens `RADAR_CONTRIBUTOR_CLAIM_URL` (default
`https://radar.omniroute.online/auth/github`), a GitHub OAuth claim flow hosted on
the private radar server. It verifies the visitor's GitHub account and grants a
supporter key to anyone with 5+ merged pull requests or a top-100 contributor spot
on the repo.
- **"Support the project"** — opens `RADAR_SUPPORTER_PLANS_URL` (default
`https://radar.omniroute.online/planos`), the payment/plans page.
Both URLs are resolved server-side (`src/lib/radar/links.ts`, same env-override
pattern as `RADAR_FEED_URL`) and relayed to the dashboard through the existing
`GET /api/radar/settings` response (`contributorClaimUrl`, `supporterPlansUrl`) — the
client component never reads `process.env` itself.
| Var | Purpose |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `RADAR_CONTRIBUTOR_CLAIM_URL` | Overrides the contributor-claim URL (default `https://radar.omniroute.online/auth/github`). |
| `RADAR_SUPPORTER_PLANS_URL` | Overrides the supporter-plans URL (default `https://radar.omniroute.online/planos`). |
Once a visitor has a key (`omr_` + 40 hex chars), the activation screen
(`src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/radar/page.tsx`) has a paste-key input as the primary
path: pasting a key and submitting sends `POST /api/radar/settings`
(`{ optIn: true, supporterKey }`) in one call — pasting a key both sets it and opts in,
unlocking the screen. The format (`omr_` + 40 hex chars) is checked client-side first
with the shared `isValidSupporterKeyFormat()` helper (`src/lib/radar/supporterKey.ts`)
as a UX nicety; the server's Zod schema is the authoritative check either way. Once a
key is set, the activation screen shows the masked form (`supporterKeyMasked` from
`GET /api/radar/settings`) instead of an empty input, with a "change key" control to
paste a new one — the raw key is never redisplayed. The two claim/plans buttons above
remain the way to _obtain_ a key in the first place; this input is where an operator
who already has one activates it.
---
## Security model
### Ed25519 signature over exact bytes
The feed payload is signed with Ed25519. `verifyFeedBytes()`
(`src/lib/radar/verify.ts`) verifies the signature over the **exact response bytes**
received over the wire — the payload is never re-serialized before verification, so a
byte-for-byte re-encoding cannot silently invalidate or bypass the signature check.
Verification failure (`invalid_signature`) aborts the sync before the payload is ever
parsed or cached.
### Pinned public key + rotation
The verifying public key is pinned in `src/lib/radar/pinnedKeys.ts`
(`PINNED_FEED_PUBLIC_KEYS`), an array so a new key can be prepended ahead of a
rotation while old cached feeds signed with a previous key remain valid until
re-synced.
### Fork-friendly env overrides
Two env vars let forks and self-hosters point the client at their own feed instead of
the default OmniRoute service — see
[How to self-host a feed](#how-to-self-host-a-feed) below:
| Var | Purpose |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `RADAR_FEED_URL` | Overrides the feed base URL (default `https://radar.omniroute.online`). |
| `RADAR_FEED_PUBKEY` | Overrides the pinned public key (base64-DER SPKI or PEM), replacing the built-in array with this single key. |
### Version floor
`syncRadar()` rejects a downloaded feed whose `version` is not strictly newer than the
currently cached version (`compareVersions()`, dotted `YYYY.MM.DD.n` comparison) —
`{ status: "stale" }`. This prevents a compromised or misconfigured feed endpoint from
rolling a client back to an older, differently-signed payload.
### Schema validation
The downloaded bytes are parsed and validated against `RadarFeedSchema`
(`src/lib/radar/feedSchema.ts`, a Zod schema) **after** signature verification. A
schema mismatch returns `{ status: "invalid_schema" }` and the cache is left
untouched. The cached payload is defensively re-validated again on every read
(`getRadarCatalog()`) — a corrupted or hand-edited cache row falls back to the
baseline rather than being served.
### Response size cap (10 MB)
`syncRadar()` enforces a **10 MB hard cap** on the feed response body — the signed
feed is a KB-scale JSON document, so anything past this points at a misconfigured or
hostile `RADAR_FEED_URL` (or an upstream serving garbage), not a legitimate catalog.
Enforcement is two-layered:
1. A `Content-Length` preflight check skips reading the body entirely when the
header already declares a value over the cap.
2. A running-total check while reading the body enforces the cap even when
`Content-Length` is absent or understates the real size — the header is never
trusted on its own. Concatenating the accumulated chunks preserves the exact
bytes needed for the Ed25519 signature check afterward.
Exceeding the cap returns `{ status: "too_large" }` and leaves the cache untouched,
following the same non-destructive pattern as every other sync failure
(`invalid_signature`, `invalid_schema`, `stale`).
---
## Tiers: `community` and `live`
The feed schema carries a `tier: "community" | "live"` field, decided **server-side**
by the feed service based on the request (presence and validity of the supporter key)
— the client never decides its own tier.
- **`community`** — the free catalog delayed by roughly 30 days behind the freshest
data. This is what an unauthenticated or invalid-key request receives.
- **`live`** — the freshest catalog, served to requests carrying a valid supporter
key.
**An invalid or expired supporter key degrades to `community` — it is never an
error.** The sync path only distinguishes signature/schema/version failures (all
recoverable, all non-fatal to the cached state) from a successful `{ status:
"updated", version, tier }`. There is no tier-specific error path a client needs to
handle.
### The served tier comes from a response header, not the signed body
The signed feed **body**'s `tier` field is always `"live"` — the feed service ships
**two signed artifacts per version**: live includes current campaigns and community
omits them. Each artifact is signed over its own exact bytes. The body still does not
serve as the entitlement decision; the tier actually selected for a request is carried
in the **`x-omniroute-feed-tier` response header**, decided server-side from the request's
`Authorization` key.
`syncRadar()` (`src/lib/radar/sync.ts::parseServedTierHeader()`) is the single place
that resolves the tier a client should trust:
1. Parse `x-omniroute-feed-tier` with `RadarTierSchema` (Zod) — an absent header, or
a value that isn't exactly `"community"` or `"live"`, is treated as **not
present** (never trusted into the cache/UI as-is; this also covers older feed
servers that predate the header).
2. Fall back to the signed body's `tier` field (always `"live"`) only when step 1
yields nothing.
3. The resolved tier is what gets cached and returned as `{ status: "updated",
version, tier }` — this is the value the dashboard shows, never the raw body
field.
---
## Read-time overlay merge rules
`applyFeed()` (`src/lib/radar/applyFeed.ts`) merges the cached feed **over** the
static baseline at **read time**, inside `getRadarCatalog()`. The baseline array
(`FREE_MODEL_BUDGETS`) is never mutated — a `MergedEntry[]` is computed fresh on every
call.
Four rules, in order of precedence:
1. **Feed never overwrites a local override.** Per-field: if the operator has
customized a field on an entry (`localOverrides` map, keyed `provider:modelId`),
the feed's value for that specific field is skipped — the operator's value wins.
2. **`enabled: false` disables the entry, with provenance.** A feed entry that turns
an entry off sets `enabled: false` and `disabledBy: "radar"` on the merged result,
so the UI can explain _why_ an entry went from available to disabled.
3. **A user-added entry not present in the feed survives untouched.** Entries that
only exist in the baseline (or were added locally) and have no corresponding feed
entry pass through unchanged.
4. **A tombstoned entry is never resurrected.** If the operator explicitly deleted an
entry (`tombstones` set), the feed re-adding that `provider:modelId` in a later
version does not bring it back.
### Provenance markers
Every merged entry carries an `origin` field the UI renders as a badge:
- `"baseline"` — untouched from the static release catalog.
- `"radar"` — one or more fields were refreshed by the feed.
- `"local"` — the operator has at least one local override on this entry (local
overrides always win over the feed per rule 1, regardless of what the feed says).
---
## Local surfaces — never a feed proxy
Five local routes back the UI, all under `src/app/api/radar/`:
| Route | Method | Purpose |
| ---------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `/api/radar/catalog` | GET | Returns the merged catalog (`getRadarCatalog()`) from the local cache. |
| `/api/radar/sync` | POST | Triggers `syncRadar()` server-side; returns the resulting status. |
| `/api/radar/settings` | GET | Returns `{ optIn, hasSupporterKey, supporterKeyMasked }` — never the raw key. |
| `/api/radar/settings` | POST | Sets opt-in and/or the (encrypted) supporter key. |
| `/api/radar/referrals` | GET | Returns `{ fixed, campaigns, tier }` from the local cache — see [Referral links](#referral-links-free-credits) below. |
**Hard rule: these routes never proxy the feed service.** The browser only ever talks
to the local OmniRoute server. The two modules that touch the Radar service are
`src/lib/radar/sync.ts` (catalog) and `src/lib/radar/referralsSync.ts` (referrals); both
always run server-side, never client-side. This keeps the feed URL and any supporter key
out of client-facing network traffic entirely.
All five routes return `404` when `RADAR_ENABLED` is off (see
[Flag](#flag-radar_enabled-default-off) above), and route error responses through
`buildErrorBody()`/`sanitizeErrorMessage()` per the repo-wide error-sanitization rule
(`docs/security/ERROR_SANITIZATION.md`).
### Authentication
All five routes require authentication via `isAuthenticated()`
(`src/shared/utils/apiAuth.ts`) — a dashboard session cookie or a management-scoped
API key, the same gate that protects the rest of `/api/settings/*`. The flag-off
`404` check always runs **before** the auth check, so an install with `RADAR_ENABLED`
off stays byte-identical (no auth prompt just to learn the surface doesn't exist);
once the flag is on, an unauthenticated request gets `401` before any DB read or
write. `GET /api/radar/settings` never returns the raw supporter key regardless of
auth state — only the masked form and a `hasSupporterKey` boolean.
---
## Referral links (free credits)
Referral links are served from a **standalone, always-current** feed —
`GET /v1/referrals/latest` — separate from the catalog feed. This is deliberate: the
catalog feed on the community tier is a snapshot that can be up to 30 days old, so a
referral link extracted from it used to lag the server's real link list by the same
amount (a newly-added referral wouldn't reach a free/community user for up to a month).
The referrals feed removes that delay by syncing on its own, much shorter cadence.
```ts
// GET /v1/referrals/latest response body (Ed25519-signed, same pinned key as
// the catalog feed):
{
feed: "omniroute-radar-referrals",
schemaVersion: 1,
generatedAt: string, // ISO — deterministic: max(updatedAt) across referral
// links, so two identical requests produce the exact
// same signed bytes/signature
referrals: {
fixed: RadarReferral[], // present in EVERY tier, including no-auth/community
campaigns: RadarReferral[], // only populated for a valid live (supporter) Bearer
// key; no-auth/expired-key requests get []
},
}
// RadarReferral = { provider, url, kind: "fixo" | "campanha", validUntil,
// requiredAction, isDefault }
```
Unlike the catalog feed, this body carries no `tier` field at all — the server decides
what to include per-request based on the `Authorization` key, so the
`x-omniroute-feed-tier` response header is the ONLY source for the served tier
(`referralsSync.ts::syncRadarReferrals`); an absent/unrecognized header degrades to
`"community"`, the least-privileged assumption. `RadarReferralsFeedSchema`
(`src/lib/radar/referralsFeedSchema.ts`) validates the whole body, reusing the same
per-referral `RadarReferralSchema` exported from `feedSchema.ts` so both feeds validate
individual referrals identically. Every `RadarReferral.url` must be `https://` — a
`http://` url fails schema validation.
The OLD catalog-embedded `referrals` field on `RadarFeedSchema` (`feedSchema.ts`) is
kept for backward-compat with already-cached catalog feeds, but `getRadarReferrals()`
no longer reads it — see [Accessor](#accessor) below.
### Sync
`syncRadarReferrals()` (`src/lib/radar/referralsSync.ts`) is the ONLY module that
touches the network for referrals, mirroring `syncRadar()`'s contract exactly: flag off
→ `disabled`; opt-in false → `opt_out`; downloads `${RADAR_FEED_URL}/v1/referrals/latest`
(same `RADAR_FEED_URL`/`RADAR_FEED_PUBKEY` fork overrides as the catalog), verifies the
Ed25519 signature over the exact response bytes (`verifyFeedBytes`), validates against
`RadarReferralsFeedSchema`, and caches into the `radar_referrals_cache` table
(migration `142_radar_referrals_cache.sql`) — a table entirely separate from the
catalog's `radar_feed_cache`. A 10 MB response cap and a `generatedAt` floor reject an
incoming feed older than the cached one, guarding against replay of an older signed
artifact. An equal timestamp is accepted: the server intentionally gives the community
and live referral variants the same deterministic `generatedAt`, so the signed payload
and served tier can change after a supporter-key change without the underlying link set
changing. Never throws — always returns a status object; errors never carry a stack trace
in `reason`.
Two triggers keep the referrals cache warm, both independent of the catalog's own
24h cadence:
- **Sync-on-read** — `GET /api/radar/referrals` itself calls `syncRadarReferrals()`
inline whenever the cache is missing or older than `REFERRALS_STALE_MS` (1h,
`shouldSyncReferralsOnRead()`), before serving the response. This is what makes fixed
links "always current" for the very next dashboard load, without waiting on any
background timer.
- **Scheduler side-sync** — `radarSchedulerTick()` (`scheduler.ts`) independently
evaluates referrals staleness on the same hourly tick used for the catalog, calling
`syncRadarReferrals()` when due. This runs regardless of whether the catalog itself
was due that tick, and never affects `RadarTickResult`'s shape (best-effort side
effect only, swallowed on error).
### Accessor
`src/lib/radar/index.ts` exports two read-only accessors, both never throwing (same
defensive contract as `getRadarCatalog()` — flag off, no cache, or a corrupt cached
payload all resolve to the empty shape instead of an error):
- `getRadarReferrals()` → `{ fixed: RadarReferral[], campaigns: RadarReferral[] }`,
reading from `radar_referrals_cache` (via `getRadarReferralsCache()`) and validating
through `RadarReferralsFeedSchema` — **not** the catalog cache.
- `getDefaultReferralFor(provider)` → the `fixed` referral with `isDefault: true` for
that provider, or `null`. Only looks at `fixed` — a campaign is never used as a
provider's "default" link.
The actual "which referral is the default for a provider" rule lives in
`findDefaultReferral()` (`src/lib/radar/referrals.ts`), a small pure function with **no
DB import** — it is safe to import into a `"use client"` component. `getRadarReferrals`/
`getDefaultReferralFor` (in `index.ts`) pull in `@/lib/db/radar` and therefore stay
server-only; the providers dashboard imports `referrals.ts` directly instead of
`index.ts` (see below) to avoid bundling `better-sqlite3` into the browser.
### `GET /api/radar/referrals`
Follows the exact same gate order as every other Radar route: `RADAR_ENABLED` off →
`404` (checked first, byte-identical inertia); unauthenticated → `401`; otherwise
triggers a sync-on-read (see above) when stale, then `200` with
`{ fixed, campaigns, tier }` — `tier` comes straight from the (possibly just-refreshed)
cache row and is purely informative (drives the UI's soft upsell copy below). Never
proxies the feed server directly — the route's own source contains no `fetch(` call;
the network only ever happens inside `syncRadarReferrals()`, same local-cache-only
principle as `/api/radar/catalog`.
### Dashboard UI — "Free credits" tab on `/dashboard/radar`
Reuses the existing Radar page (`src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/radar/page.tsx`) as a
second tab instead of a new route — less routing/i18n surface for a feature that is a
variation on data the page already fetches. Once opted in, the tab bar offers
**Catalog** (existing table) and **Free credits**:
- Fixed links are grouped by provider, each showing `requiredAction` (when present)
and a `target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"` button to the referral URL.
- Campaigns show the same, plus `validUntil` when present.
- When `campaigns` is empty **and** the served tier is `community`, the UI shows a
short upsell note ("limited-time campaigns are a supporter extra") — this **never**
hides or gates the fixed links list, which stays fully populated for every tier. The
upsell is soft messaging only, never a block.
### Referral link on the provider name (providers dashboard)
`ProviderPageHeader` (`src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/providers/[id]/components/`)
already linked the provider name to `providerInfo.website` when present, with one
precedent for a monetized link: the Kimi (Moonshot AI) partner-link note
(`providers.kimiPartnerLinkNote` i18n key). D28 reuses that exact same discreet-note
pattern for Radar default referrals instead of introducing a new key.
Loose coupling, by design:
- `resolveProviderHeaderLink()` (`src/app/(dashboard)/dashboard/providers/providerPageUtils.ts`)
is a **pure** function — `(staticWebsite, referralUrl) => { website, isReferralLink }`
— with no dependency on `@/lib/radar` or `@/lib/db/*`. `providerPageUtils.ts` as a
whole stays free of those imports (asserted by
`tests/unit/provider-header-referral-link.test.ts`).
- `ProviderDetailPageClient.tsx` (a `"use client"` component) is the one place allowed
to fetch Radar data — via `fetch("/api/radar/referrals")`, the same local-route
pattern the Radar dashboard page itself uses — and it computes the default referral
client-side with `findDefaultReferral()` from the DB-free `src/lib/radar/referrals.ts`.
- With `RADAR_ENABLED` off, the fetch 404s, `referralUrl` stays `null`, and
`resolveProviderHeaderLink()` returns the static catalog `website` unchanged — the
provider page is byte-identical to before this feature existed. Same outcome when
there is no cache yet or no default referral for that specific provider.
- When a default referral does apply, `ProviderPageHeader` receives `isReferralLink`
and shows the same discreet note/tooltip as the Kimi partner link (reusing the
`providers.kimiPartnerLinkNote` key) — never a new, separate visual treatment.
---
## How to self-host a feed
A fork or self-hoster that wants full control over the catalog can run their own feed
service without touching client code:
1. Serve a `GET /v1/catalog/latest` endpoint returning a JSON body that satisfies
`RadarFeedSchema` (`src/lib/radar/feedSchema.ts`) — top-level `feed:
"omniroute-radar"`, `schemaVersion: 1`, `version`, `tier`, `providers`, `models`,
`quirks`, and `totals`.
2. Sign the exact response bytes with an Ed25519 key pair and return the base64
signature in the `x-omniroute-feed-signature` response header.
3. Set `RADAR_FEED_URL` to the new base URL and `RADAR_FEED_PUBKEY` to the matching
public key (base64-DER SPKI or PEM) — see the
[env var reference](../reference/ENVIRONMENT.md#27-radar-feed-self-hosting).
4. Enable `RADAR_ENABLED` and opt in via `POST /api/radar/settings`
(`{ optIn: true }`).
No other code changes are required — `verifyFeedBytes()` picks up the override
automatically (`getFeedPublicKeys()` in `src/lib/radar/pinnedKeys.ts`), and version
comparison, schema validation, and the merge rules apply identically to a self-hosted
feed.
Referral links (see [Referral links (free credits)](#referral-links-free-credits)
above) are a separate, optional artifact: a fork that only serves `/v1/catalog/latest`
still works fully — `syncRadarReferrals()` degrades to `{ status: "error" }` on a `404`
from `/v1/referrals/latest` and the cache simply stays empty, so
`GET /api/radar/referrals` keeps returning `{ fixed: [], campaigns: [], tier: null }`
instead of failing the rest of the page. To also offer referral links, serve
`GET /v1/referrals/latest` satisfying `RadarReferralsFeedSchema`
(`src/lib/radar/referralsFeedSchema.ts`) and sign it with the same Ed25519 key pair as
the catalog feed.
---
## Related docs
- [`docs/security/ERROR_SANITIZATION.md`](../security/ERROR_SANITIZATION.md) — the
error-response pattern the five `/api/radar/*` routes follow.
- [`docs/reference/ENVIRONMENT.md`](../reference/ENVIRONMENT.md#27-radar-feed-self-hosting)
— `RADAR_FEED_URL` / `RADAR_FEED_PUBKEY` reference.