fix: authenticate device config sync like upload client

- send X-Device-Name and X-Api-Key to /api/device-config
- require YARIS_DEVICE_NAME alongside shared upload creds
- fix server create_device output to match actual Pi env names
- document shared upload/config sync credential requirements

Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>

PLAN.md

@@ -1505,7 +1505,8 @@ phase roadmap.
   - Detects changes via config_version
   - Stores synced config in SQLite
   - Reuses the existing upload credentials from `db/upload_creds.env`
-    (`YARIS_SERVER_URL` + `YARIS_API_KEY`; `YARIS_DEVICE_KEY` also accepted as an override)
+    (`YARIS_SERVER_URL` + `YARIS_DEVICE_NAME` + `YARIS_API_KEY`;
+    `YARIS_DEVICE_KEY` also accepted as an override for the key)
   - Ready for hot-reload on config change (future: signal handler)
   
 - **Pi startup** (`app.py`):
@@ -1526,7 +1527,8 @@ phase roadmap.
 #### Testing
 - Server endpoints accessible via `/api/device-config`
 - Pi thread starts on boot (check logs for connectivity attempts)
-- Sync disabled if `YARIS_SERVER_URL` or an API key (`YARIS_API_KEY` / `YARIS_DEVICE_KEY`) is not set
+- Sync disabled if `YARIS_SERVER_URL`, `YARIS_DEVICE_NAME`, or an API key
+  (`YARIS_API_KEY` / `YARIS_DEVICE_KEY`) is not set
 - **2026-08-10 access verification**: SSH access confirmed to Pi at `[email protected]`
   (new WiFi card/subnet) and to unraid via `ssh unraid` (`[email protected]`).
   Follow-up deployment succeeded the same day: Pi fast-forwarded from `d7b9bb6` to `cd004fb`,

deploy/readme.md

@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ nano /home/yaris/app/yaris-obd/config/device.json
 - **`avatar_path`**: Avatar image shown in topbar; must exist in `static/img/` (replace `static/img/yaris.png` with your own image, or point to a different file)
 
 If you want the remote server to become the source of truth instead, keep the Pi
-upload credentials in `db/upload_creds.env` (`YARIS_SERVER_URL` + `YARIS_API_KEY`)
+upload credentials in `db/upload_creds.env` (`YARIS_SERVER_URL`,
-and enable **Sync with server** in the local Settings page. The same creds file is
+`YARIS_DEVICE_NAME`, and `YARIS_API_KEY`) and enable **Sync with server** in the
-reused for config sync; when the server pushes new identity values, the running Pi
+local Settings page. The same creds file is reused for config sync; when the
-UI hot-reloads them on the next successful sync.
+server pushes new identity values, the running Pi UI hot-reloads them on the next
+successful sync.
 
 After editing, restart the app:
 

modules/app_device_sync.py

@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ def _has_internet():
 
 def _server_credentials():
     server_url = os.getenv("YARIS_SERVER_URL", "").rstrip("/")
+    device_name = os.getenv("YARIS_DEVICE_NAME") or os.getenv("YARIS_UPLOAD_DEVICE_NAME", "")
     device_key = os.getenv("YARIS_DEVICE_KEY") or os.getenv("YARIS_API_KEY", "")
-    return server_url, device_key
+    return server_url, device_name, device_key
 
 
 def start_sync():
@@ -71,47 +72,39 @@ def _sync_loop():
     """Periodically sync device config from server when internet available."""
     global _SYNC_CONFIG_VERSION
 
-    server_url, device_key = _server_credentials()
+    server_url, device_name, device_key = _server_credentials()
 
-    if not server_url or not device_key:
+    if not server_url or not device_name or not device_key:
-        return  # Sync disabled if server URL or device key not configured
+        return
 
-    # Sync every 5 minutes (300 sec) when connected, backoff to 60 sec when offline
     sync_interval = 300
     offline_interval = 60
 
     while not _SYNC_STOP:
         try:
-            is_connected = _has_internet()
+            if _has_internet():
-            
-            if is_connected:
-                # Fetch device config from server
-                headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {device_key}"}
                 response = requests.get(
-                    f"{server_url.rstrip('/')}/api/device-config",
+                    f"{server_url}/api/device-config",
-                    headers=headers,
+                    headers={
-                    timeout=5
+                        "X-Device-Name": device_name,
+                        "X-Api-Key": device_key,
+                    },
+                    timeout=5,
                 )
 
                 if response.status_code == 200:
                     config = response.json()
-                    
-                    # Check if config changed
                     new_version = config.get("config_version", 0)
                     if new_version != _SYNC_CONFIG_VERSION:
                         _SYNC_CONFIG_VERSION = new_version
-                        # Store in database
                         _store_synced_config(config)
-                        # Signal that config changed (for hot-reload)
                         _on_config_changed()
 
                 time.sleep(sync_interval)
             else:
-                # Offline: backoff to less frequent checks
                 time.sleep(offline_interval)
 
         except Exception as e:
-            # Log error but don't crash sync thread
             print(f"Device config sync error: {e}")
             time.sleep(60)
 
@@ -134,8 +127,8 @@ def _on_config_changed():
 
 def is_sync_enabled():
     """Check if device config sync from server is enabled."""
-    server_url, device_key = _server_credentials()
+    server_url, device_name, device_key = _server_credentials()
-    return bool(server_url) and bool(device_key)
+    return bool(server_url) and bool(device_name) and bool(device_key)
 
 
 def get_synced_config_version():

server/README.md

@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ Run this once per device (e.g. once for the Pi) after the stack is up:
 docker compose exec api python3 scripts/create_device.py yaris-2013
 ```
 
-This prints a one-time API key — copy the `YARIS_UPLOAD_DEVICE_NAME` /
+This prints a one-time API key — copy the `YARIS_DEVICE_NAME` /
-`YARIS_UPLOAD_API_KEY` values into the Pi's upload-client config. Only the
+`YARIS_API_KEY` values into the Pi's upload-client config. Only the
 key's sha256 hash is stored server-side; the raw key is never shown again
 (re-run the script with the same device name to rotate/replace the key).
 

server/scripts/create_device.py

@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def main():
 
     print(f"Device '{device_name}' registered (id={device_id}).")
     print()
-    print("Save these on the Pi (e.g. in server/.env-style local config, gitignored):")
+    print("Save these on the Pi (e.g. in db/upload_creds.env, gitignored):")
-    print(f"  YARIS_UPLOAD_DEVICE_NAME={device_name}")
+    print(f"  YARIS_DEVICE_NAME={device_name}")
-    print(f"  YARIS_UPLOAD_API_KEY={raw_key}")
+    print(f"  YARIS_API_KEY={raw_key}")
     print()
     print("This key will not be shown again - only its hash is stored server-side.")
 

tests/test_app_device_config_runtime.py

@@ -56,11 +56,20 @@ class DeviceSyncReloadCallbackTest(unittest.TestCase):
         finally:
             app_device_sync._RELOAD_CALLBACK = original
 
-    @patch.dict(os.environ, {"YARIS_SERVER_URL": "https://example.test", "YARIS_API_KEY": "upload-key"}, clear=True)
+    @patch.dict(
+        os.environ,
+        {
+            "YARIS_SERVER_URL": "https://example.test",
+            "YARIS_DEVICE_NAME": "yaris-2013",
+            "YARIS_API_KEY": "upload-key",
+        },
+        clear=True,
+    )
     def test_sync_credentials_fall_back_to_upload_api_key(self):
-        server_url, device_key = app_device_sync._server_credentials()
+        server_url, device_name, device_key = app_device_sync._server_credentials()
 
         self.assertEqual(server_url, "https://example.test")
+        self.assertEqual(device_name, "yaris-2013")
         self.assertEqual(device_key, "upload-key")