Add split database and ACL binaries for modular deployment (v0.54.0)

- Split orly-db into orly-db-badger and orly-db-neo4j backends
- Split orly-acl into orly-acl-follows, orly-acl-managed, orly-acl-curation
- Add shared pkg/database/server/ for gRPC database service
- Add shared pkg/acl/server/ for gRPC ACL service
- Add pkg/acl/grpc/ client for relay-to-ACL communication
- Add gRPC proto definitions for ACL service (pkg/proto/orlyacl/)
- Update launcher to compute binary names from backend/mode settings
- When ACL disabled, relay runs in open mode (no restrictions)
- Add Makefile with all-split, arm64-split, and per-binary targets
- Include systemd service file for split IPC deployment

Files modified:
- Makefile: New build system with split binary targets
- app/config/config.go: Add ACL gRPC client config options
- cmd/orly-acl/: Legacy monolithic ACL server
- cmd/orly-acl-curation/main.go: Curation mode binary
- cmd/orly-acl-follows/main.go: Follows mode binary
- cmd/orly-acl-managed/main.go: Managed mode binary
- cmd/orly-db-badger/main.go: Badger backend binary
- cmd/orly-db-neo4j/main.go: Neo4j backend binary
- cmd/orly-launcher/config.go: Add DBBackend, compute binary names
- cmd/orly-launcher/supervisor.go: Handle no-ACL mode, add ACL health check
- main.go: Add gRPC ACL client initialization
- orly.service: Systemd service for split IPC mode
- pkg/acl/acl.go: Add gRPC ACL interface type
- pkg/acl/grpc/client.go: gRPC ACL client implementation
- pkg/acl/server/: Shared ACL gRPC server package
- pkg/database/server/: Shared database gRPC server package
- pkg/proto/orlyacl/: ACL service protobuf definitions
- pkg/version/version: v0.54.0
- proto/orlyacl/: ACL proto source files

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Makefile

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+# ORLY Nostr Relay Build System
+.PHONY: all orly orly-db orly-acl orly-launcher proto clean test deploy web install help
+.PHONY: orly-db-badger orly-db-neo4j orly-acl-follows orly-acl-managed orly-acl-curation
+.PHONY: all-split arm64-split install-split
+
+# Build flags
+CGO_ENABLED ?= 0
+GOOS ?= $(shell go env GOOS)
+GOARCH ?= $(shell go env GOARCH)
+BUILD_FLAGS = CGO_ENABLED=$(CGO_ENABLED) GOOS=$(GOOS) GOARCH=$(GOARCH)
+
+# Binaries
+BIN_DIR = .
+ORLY = $(BIN_DIR)/orly
+ORLY_LAUNCHER = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-launcher
+
+# Legacy monolithic binaries (for backwards compatibility)
+ORLY_DB = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-db
+ORLY_ACL = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-acl
+
+# Split database backends
+ORLY_DB_BADGER = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-db-badger
+ORLY_DB_NEO4J = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-db-neo4j
+
+# Split ACL modes
+ORLY_ACL_FOLLOWS = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-acl-follows
+ORLY_ACL_MANAGED = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-acl-managed
+ORLY_ACL_CURATION = $(BIN_DIR)/orly-acl-curation
+
+# === Default Targets (Legacy) ===
+
+# Default target: build everything (legacy monolithic)
+all: orly orly-db orly-launcher
+	@echo "All binaries built successfully"
+
+# Build everything including ACL (when proto exists)
+all-acl: proto orly orly-db orly-acl orly-launcher
+	@echo "All binaries (including ACL) built successfully"
+
+# === Split Binaries (New) ===
+
+# Build split mode: orly + orly-db-badger + orly-acl-follows + launcher
+all-split: proto orly orly-db-badger orly-acl-follows orly-launcher
+	@echo "Split mode binaries built successfully"
+
+# Build all split binaries (all backends and all ACL modes)
+all-backends: proto orly orly-db-badger orly-db-neo4j orly-acl-follows orly-acl-managed orly-acl-curation orly-launcher
+	@echo "All backend and ACL mode binaries built successfully"
+
+# Main relay binary
+orly:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY) .
+
+# === Database Backends ===
+
+# Legacy monolithic database server
+orly-db:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_DB) ./cmd/orly-db
+
+# Badger database server
+orly-db-badger:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_DB_BADGER) ./cmd/orly-db-badger
+
+# Neo4j database server
+orly-db-neo4j:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_DB_NEO4J) ./cmd/orly-db-neo4j
+
+# === ACL Modes ===
+
+# Legacy monolithic ACL server (requires proto generation first)
+orly-acl:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_ACL) ./cmd/orly-acl
+
+# Follows ACL server (whitelist based on admin follows)
+orly-acl-follows:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_ACL_FOLLOWS) ./cmd/orly-acl-follows
+
+# Managed ACL server (NIP-86 fine-grained control)
+orly-acl-managed:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_ACL_MANAGED) ./cmd/orly-acl-managed
+
+# Curation ACL server (rate-limited trust tiers)
+orly-acl-curation:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_ACL_CURATION) ./cmd/orly-acl-curation
+
+# Process supervisor/launcher
+orly-launcher:
+	$(BUILD_FLAGS) go build -o $(ORLY_LAUNCHER) ./cmd/orly-launcher
+
+# Generate protobuf code
+proto:
+	cd proto && buf generate
+
+# === Cross-Compile for ARM64 ===
+
+# Build for ARM64 (relay.orly.dev deployment) - legacy
+arm64:
+	$(MAKE) GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 all
+
+# Build everything for ARM64 including ACL - legacy
+arm64-acl:
+	$(MAKE) GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 all-acl
+
+# Build split mode for ARM64 (recommended for relay.orly.dev)
+arm64-split:
+	$(MAKE) GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 all-split
+
+# Build all backends for ARM64
+arm64-backends:
+	$(MAKE) GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 all-backends
+
+# === Other Targets ===
+
+# Build web UI and embed
+web:
+	./scripts/update-embedded-web.sh
+
+# Clean build artifacts
+clean:
+	rm -f $(ORLY) $(ORLY_DB) $(ORLY_ACL) $(ORLY_LAUNCHER)
+	rm -f $(ORLY_DB_BADGER) $(ORLY_DB_NEO4J)
+	rm -f $(ORLY_ACL_FOLLOWS) $(ORLY_ACL_MANAGED) $(ORLY_ACL_CURATION)
+	rm -f orly-db-arm64 orly-acl-arm64 orly-launcher-arm64 next.orly.dev
+
+# Run tests
+test:
+	./scripts/test.sh
+
+# Deploy to relay.orly.dev (builds on remote) - legacy
+deploy:
+	ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && git pull origin main && make all && sudo /usr/sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev && sudo systemctl restart orly'
+
+# Deploy with ACL server - legacy
+deploy-acl:
+	ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && git pull origin main && make all-acl && sudo /usr/sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev && sudo systemctl restart orly'
+
+# Deploy split mode (recommended)
+deploy-split:
+	ssh relay.orly.dev 'cd ~/src/next.orly.dev && git pull origin main && make all-split && sudo /usr/sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service=+ep ~/.local/bin/next.orly.dev && sudo systemctl restart orly'
+
+# Install all binaries locally - legacy
+install: all
+	mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+	cp $(ORLY) $(ORLY_DB) $(ORLY_LAUNCHER) ~/.local/bin/
+
+# Install including ACL - legacy
+install-acl: all-acl
+	mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+	cp $(ORLY) $(ORLY_DB) $(ORLY_ACL) $(ORLY_LAUNCHER) ~/.local/bin/
+
+# Install split mode binaries
+install-split: all-split
+	mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+	cp $(ORLY) $(ORLY_DB_BADGER) $(ORLY_ACL_FOLLOWS) $(ORLY_LAUNCHER) ~/.local/bin/
+
+# Install all backends and modes
+install-backends: all-backends
+	mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+	cp $(ORLY) $(ORLY_DB_BADGER) $(ORLY_DB_NEO4J) $(ORLY_ACL_FOLLOWS) $(ORLY_ACL_MANAGED) $(ORLY_ACL_CURATION) $(ORLY_LAUNCHER) ~/.local/bin/
+
+# Help
+help:
+	@echo "ORLY Build Targets:"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  Split Mode (Recommended):"
+	@echo "    all-split      - Build orly + orly-db-badger + orly-acl-follows + launcher"
+	@echo "    all-backends   - Build all database backends and ACL modes"
+	@echo "    arm64-split    - Cross-compile split mode for ARM64"
+	@echo "    deploy-split   - Deploy split mode to relay.orly.dev"
+	@echo "    install-split  - Install split mode to ~/.local/bin/"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  Database Backends:"
+	@echo "    orly-db-badger - Build Badger database server"
+	@echo "    orly-db-neo4j  - Build Neo4j database server"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  ACL Modes:"
+	@echo "    orly-acl-follows  - Build Follows ACL server (whitelist)"
+	@echo "    orly-acl-managed  - Build Managed ACL server (NIP-86)"
+	@echo "    orly-acl-curation - Build Curation ACL server (rate limits)"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  Legacy (Monolithic):"
+	@echo "    all            - Build orly + orly-db + launcher"
+	@echo "    all-acl        - Build all including orly-acl"
+	@echo "    orly-db        - Build monolithic database server"
+	@echo "    orly-acl       - Build monolithic ACL server"
+	@echo ""
+	@echo "  Core:"
+	@echo "    orly           - Build main relay binary"
+	@echo "    orly-launcher  - Build process supervisor"
+	@echo "    proto          - Generate protobuf code"
+	@echo "    web            - Rebuild embedded web UI"
+	@echo "    test           - Run test suite"
+	@echo "    clean          - Remove build artifacts"
+	@echo "    help           - Show this help"

app/config/config.go

@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ type C struct {
 	GRPCServerAddress  string        `env:"ORLY_GRPC_SERVER" usage:"address of remote gRPC database server (only used when ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc)"`
 	GRPCConnectTimeout time.Duration `env:"ORLY_GRPC_CONNECT_TIMEOUT" default:"10s" usage:"gRPC connection timeout (only used when ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc)"`
 
+	// gRPC ACL client settings (only used when ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc)
+	ACLType               string        `env:"ORLY_ACL_TYPE" default:"local" usage:"ACL backend: local (in-process) or grpc (remote ACL server)"`
+	GRPCACLServerAddress  string        `env:"ORLY_GRPC_ACL_SERVER" usage:"address of remote gRPC ACL server (only used when ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc)"`
+	GRPCACLConnectTimeout time.Duration `env:"ORLY_GRPC_ACL_TIMEOUT" default:"10s" usage:"gRPC ACL connection timeout (only used when ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc)"`
+
 	QueryCacheSizeMB    int    `env:"ORLY_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"512" usage:"query cache size in MB (caches database query results for faster REQ responses)"`
 	QueryCacheMaxAge    string `env:"ORLY_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"maximum age for cached query results (e.g., 5m, 10m, 1h)"`
 
@@ -843,3 +848,16 @@ func (cfg *C) GetGRPCConfigValues() (
 	return cfg.GRPCServerAddress,
 		cfg.GRPCConnectTimeout
 }
+
+// GetGRPCACLConfigValues returns the gRPC ACL client configuration values.
+// This avoids circular imports with pkg/acl/grpc while allowing main.go to construct
+// the gRPC ACL client configuration.
+func (cfg *C) GetGRPCACLConfigValues() (
+	aclType string,
+	serverAddress string,
+	connectTimeout time.Duration,
+) {
+	return cfg.ACLType,
+		cfg.GRPCACLServerAddress,
+		cfg.GRPCACLConnectTimeout
+}

cmd/orly-acl-curation/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+// orly-acl-curation is a standalone gRPC ACL server using the Curating mode.
+// It provides three-tier classification: trusted, blacklisted, and unclassified (rate-limited).
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl/server"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	databasegrpc "next.orly.dev/pkg/database/grpc"
+)
+
+// Config holds the ACL server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50052" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Database configuration
+	DBType       string `env:"ORLY_ACL_DB_TYPE" default:"grpc" usage:"database type: badger or grpc"`
+	GRPCDBServer string `env:"ORLY_ACL_GRPC_DB_SERVER" usage:"gRPC database server address (when DB_TYPE=grpc)"`
+	DataDir      string `env:"ORLY_DATA_DIR" usage:"database data directory (when DB_TYPE=badger)"`
+
+	// Badger configuration (when DB_TYPE=badger)
+	BlockCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB" default:"256" usage:"block cache size in MB"`
+	IndexCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB" default:"128" usage:"index cache size in MB"`
+	ZSTDLevel           int           `env:"ORLY_DB_ZSTD_LEVEL" default:"3" usage:"ZSTD compression level"`
+	QueryCacheSizeMB    int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"64" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge    time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled  bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+	SerialCachePubkeys  int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS" default:"100000" usage:"serial cache pubkeys capacity"`
+	SerialCacheEventIds int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS" default:"500000" usage:"serial cache event IDs capacity"`
+
+	// ACL configuration
+	Owners         string `env:"ORLY_OWNERS" usage:"comma-separated list of owner npubs"`
+	Admins         string `env:"ORLY_ADMINS" usage:"comma-separated list of admin npubs"`
+	RelayAddresses string `env:"ORLY_RELAY_ADDRESSES" usage:"comma-separated list of relay addresses (self)"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-acl-curation starting with log level: %s", cfg.LogLevel)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Initialize database (direct Badger or gRPC client)
+	var db database.Database
+	var err error
+	var ownsDB bool
+
+	if cfg.DBType == "grpc" {
+		// Use gRPC database client
+		log.I.F("connecting to gRPC database server at %s", cfg.GRPCDBServer)
+		db, err = databasegrpc.New(ctx, &databasegrpc.ClientConfig{
+			ServerAddress:  cfg.GRPCDBServer,
+			ConnectTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
+		})
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to connect to gRPC database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		ownsDB = false // gRPC client doesn't own the database
+	} else {
+		// Use direct Badger database
+		dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+			DataDir:             cfg.DataDir,
+			LogLevel:            cfg.LogLevel,
+			BlockCacheMB:        cfg.BlockCacheMB,
+			IndexCacheMB:        cfg.IndexCacheMB,
+			QueryCacheSizeMB:    cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+			QueryCacheMaxAge:    cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+			QueryCacheDisabled:  cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+			SerialCachePubkeys:  cfg.SerialCachePubkeys,
+			SerialCacheEventIds: cfg.SerialCacheEventIds,
+			ZSTDLevel:           cfg.ZSTDLevel,
+		}
+
+		log.I.F("initializing Badger database at %s", cfg.DataDir)
+		db, err = database.NewWithConfig(ctx, cancel, dbCfg)
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		ownsDB = true
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create server config
+	serverCfg := &server.Config{
+		Listen:         cfg.Listen,
+		ACLMode:        "curating", // Hardcoded for this binary
+		LogLevel:       cfg.LogLevel,
+		Owners:         splitList(cfg.Owners),
+		Admins:         splitList(cfg.Admins),
+		RelayAddresses: splitList(cfg.RelayAddresses),
+	}
+
+	// Create and configure server
+	srv := server.New(db, serverCfg, ownsDB)
+	if err := srv.ConfigureACL(ctx); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start server
+	if err := srv.ListenAndServe(ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Set default data directory if not specified
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to get home directory: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "ORLY")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure data directory exists (for badger mode)
+	if cfg.DBType == "badger" || cfg.DBType == "" {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataDir, 0700); chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to create data directory %s: %v", cfg.DataDir, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func splitList(s string) []string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(s, ",")
+}

cmd/orly-acl-follows/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+// orly-acl-follows is a standalone gRPC ACL server using the Follows mode.
+// It whitelists users who are followed by the relay admins.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl/server"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	databasegrpc "next.orly.dev/pkg/database/grpc"
+)
+
+// Config holds the ACL server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50052" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Database configuration
+	DBType       string `env:"ORLY_ACL_DB_TYPE" default:"grpc" usage:"database type: badger or grpc"`
+	GRPCDBServer string `env:"ORLY_ACL_GRPC_DB_SERVER" usage:"gRPC database server address (when DB_TYPE=grpc)"`
+	DataDir      string `env:"ORLY_DATA_DIR" usage:"database data directory (when DB_TYPE=badger)"`
+
+	// Badger configuration (when DB_TYPE=badger)
+	BlockCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB" default:"256" usage:"block cache size in MB"`
+	IndexCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB" default:"128" usage:"index cache size in MB"`
+	ZSTDLevel           int           `env:"ORLY_DB_ZSTD_LEVEL" default:"3" usage:"ZSTD compression level"`
+	QueryCacheSizeMB    int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"64" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge    time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled  bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+	SerialCachePubkeys  int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS" default:"100000" usage:"serial cache pubkeys capacity"`
+	SerialCacheEventIds int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS" default:"500000" usage:"serial cache event IDs capacity"`
+
+	// ACL configuration
+	Owners          string `env:"ORLY_OWNERS" usage:"comma-separated list of owner npubs"`
+	Admins          string `env:"ORLY_ADMINS" usage:"comma-separated list of admin npubs"`
+	BootstrapRelays string `env:"ORLY_BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS" usage:"comma-separated list of bootstrap relays"`
+	RelayAddresses  string `env:"ORLY_RELAY_ADDRESSES" usage:"comma-separated list of relay addresses (self)"`
+
+	// Follows ACL configuration
+	FollowListFrequency     time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOW_LIST_FREQUENCY" default:"1h" usage:"follow list sync frequency"`
+	FollowsThrottleEnabled  bool          `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_ENABLED" default:"false" usage:"enable progressive throttle for non-followed users"`
+	FollowsThrottlePerEvent time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_PER_EVENT" default:"25ms" usage:"throttle delay increment per event"`
+	FollowsThrottleMaxDelay time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_MAX_DELAY" default:"60s" usage:"maximum throttle delay"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-acl-follows starting with log level: %s", cfg.LogLevel)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Initialize database (direct Badger or gRPC client)
+	var db database.Database
+	var err error
+	var ownsDB bool
+
+	if cfg.DBType == "grpc" {
+		// Use gRPC database client
+		log.I.F("connecting to gRPC database server at %s", cfg.GRPCDBServer)
+		db, err = databasegrpc.New(ctx, &databasegrpc.ClientConfig{
+			ServerAddress:  cfg.GRPCDBServer,
+			ConnectTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
+		})
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to connect to gRPC database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		ownsDB = false // gRPC client doesn't own the database
+	} else {
+		// Use direct Badger database
+		dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+			DataDir:             cfg.DataDir,
+			LogLevel:            cfg.LogLevel,
+			BlockCacheMB:        cfg.BlockCacheMB,
+			IndexCacheMB:        cfg.IndexCacheMB,
+			QueryCacheSizeMB:    cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+			QueryCacheMaxAge:    cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+			QueryCacheDisabled:  cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+			SerialCachePubkeys:  cfg.SerialCachePubkeys,
+			SerialCacheEventIds: cfg.SerialCacheEventIds,
+			ZSTDLevel:           cfg.ZSTDLevel,
+		}
+
+		log.I.F("initializing Badger database at %s", cfg.DataDir)
+		db, err = database.NewWithConfig(ctx, cancel, dbCfg)
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		ownsDB = true
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create server config
+	serverCfg := &server.Config{
+		Listen:                  cfg.Listen,
+		ACLMode:                 "follows", // Hardcoded for this binary
+		LogLevel:                cfg.LogLevel,
+		Owners:                  splitList(cfg.Owners),
+		Admins:                  splitList(cfg.Admins),
+		BootstrapRelays:         splitList(cfg.BootstrapRelays),
+		RelayAddresses:          splitList(cfg.RelayAddresses),
+		FollowListFrequency:     cfg.FollowListFrequency,
+		FollowsThrottleEnabled:  cfg.FollowsThrottleEnabled,
+		FollowsThrottlePerEvent: cfg.FollowsThrottlePerEvent,
+		FollowsThrottleMaxDelay: cfg.FollowsThrottleMaxDelay,
+	}
+
+	// Create and configure server
+	srv := server.New(db, serverCfg, ownsDB)
+	if err := srv.ConfigureACL(ctx); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start server
+	if err := srv.ListenAndServe(ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Set default data directory if not specified
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to get home directory: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "ORLY")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure data directory exists (for badger mode)
+	if cfg.DBType == "badger" {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataDir, 0700); chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to create data directory %s: %v", cfg.DataDir, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func splitList(s string) []string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(s, ",")
+}

cmd/orly-acl-managed/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+// orly-acl-managed is a standalone gRPC ACL server using the Managed mode.
+// It provides fine-grained control via NIP-86 management API.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl/server"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+)
+
+// Config holds the ACL server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50052" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Database configuration - Managed mode requires direct Badger access
+	DataDir string `env:"ORLY_DATA_DIR" usage:"database data directory"`
+
+	// Badger configuration
+	BlockCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB" default:"256" usage:"block cache size in MB"`
+	IndexCacheMB        int           `env:"ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB" default:"128" usage:"index cache size in MB"`
+	ZSTDLevel           int           `env:"ORLY_DB_ZSTD_LEVEL" default:"3" usage:"ZSTD compression level"`
+	QueryCacheSizeMB    int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"64" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge    time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled  bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+	SerialCachePubkeys  int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS" default:"100000" usage:"serial cache pubkeys capacity"`
+	SerialCacheEventIds int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS" default:"500000" usage:"serial cache event IDs capacity"`
+
+	// ACL configuration
+	Owners         string `env:"ORLY_OWNERS" usage:"comma-separated list of owner npubs"`
+	Admins         string `env:"ORLY_ADMINS" usage:"comma-separated list of admin npubs"`
+	RelayAddresses string `env:"ORLY_RELAY_ADDRESSES" usage:"comma-separated list of relay addresses (self)"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-acl-managed starting with log level: %s", cfg.LogLevel)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Managed mode requires direct Badger database access (not gRPC)
+	dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+		DataDir:             cfg.DataDir,
+		LogLevel:            cfg.LogLevel,
+		BlockCacheMB:        cfg.BlockCacheMB,
+		IndexCacheMB:        cfg.IndexCacheMB,
+		QueryCacheSizeMB:    cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+		QueryCacheMaxAge:    cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+		QueryCacheDisabled:  cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+		SerialCachePubkeys:  cfg.SerialCachePubkeys,
+		SerialCacheEventIds: cfg.SerialCacheEventIds,
+		ZSTDLevel:           cfg.ZSTDLevel,
+	}
+
+	log.I.F("initializing Badger database at %s", cfg.DataDir)
+	db, err := database.NewWithConfig(ctx, cancel, dbCfg)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create server config
+	serverCfg := &server.Config{
+		Listen:         cfg.Listen,
+		ACLMode:        "managed", // Hardcoded for this binary
+		LogLevel:       cfg.LogLevel,
+		Owners:         splitList(cfg.Owners),
+		Admins:         splitList(cfg.Admins),
+		RelayAddresses: splitList(cfg.RelayAddresses),
+	}
+
+	// Create and configure server
+	srv := server.New(db, serverCfg, true)
+	if err := srv.ConfigureACL(ctx); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start server
+	if err := srv.ListenAndServe(ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Set default data directory if not specified
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to get home directory: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "ORLY")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure data directory exists
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataDir, 0700); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to create data directory %s: %v", cfg.DataDir, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func splitList(s string) []string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(s, ",")
+}

cmd/orly-acl/config.go

@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+)
+
+// Config holds the ACL server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50052" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// ACLMode is the active ACL mode (none, follows, managed, curating)
+	ACLMode string `env:"ORLY_ACL_MODE" default:"none" usage:"ACL mode: none, follows, managed, curating"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_ACL_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Database configuration
+	DBType       string `env:"ORLY_ACL_DB_TYPE" default:"badger" usage:"database type: badger or grpc"`
+	GRPCDBServer string `env:"ORLY_ACL_GRPC_DB_SERVER" usage:"gRPC database server address (when DB_TYPE=grpc)"`
+	DataDir      string `env:"ORLY_DATA_DIR" usage:"database data directory (when DB_TYPE=badger)"`
+
+	// Badger configuration (when DB_TYPE=badger)
+	BlockCacheMB       int           `env:"ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB" default:"1024" usage:"block cache size in MB"`
+	IndexCacheMB       int           `env:"ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB" default:"512" usage:"index cache size in MB"`
+	ZSTDLevel          int           `env:"ORLY_DB_ZSTD_LEVEL" default:"3" usage:"ZSTD compression level"`
+	QueryCacheSizeMB   int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"256" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge   time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+	SerialCachePubkeys int           `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS" default:"100000" usage:"serial cache pubkeys capacity"`
+	SerialCacheEventIds int          `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS" default:"500000" usage:"serial cache event IDs capacity"`
+
+	// ACL configuration
+	Owners          string        `env:"ORLY_OWNERS" usage:"comma-separated list of owner npubs"`
+	Admins          string        `env:"ORLY_ADMINS" usage:"comma-separated list of admin npubs"`
+	BootstrapRelays string        `env:"ORLY_BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS" usage:"comma-separated list of bootstrap relays"`
+	RelayAddresses  string        `env:"ORLY_RELAY_ADDRESSES" usage:"comma-separated list of relay addresses (self)"`
+
+	// Follows ACL configuration
+	FollowListFrequency   time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOW_LIST_FREQUENCY" default:"1h" usage:"follow list sync frequency"`
+	FollowsThrottleEnabled bool         `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_ENABLED" default:"false" usage:"enable progressive throttle for non-followed users"`
+	FollowsThrottlePerEvent time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_PER_EVENT" default:"25ms" usage:"throttle delay increment per event"`
+	FollowsThrottleMaxDelay time.Duration `env:"ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE_MAX_DELAY" default:"60s" usage:"maximum throttle delay"`
+}
+
+// loadConfig loads configuration from environment variables.
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Set default data directory if not specified
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to get home directory: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "ORLY")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure data directory exists (for badger mode)
+	if cfg.DBType == "badger" {
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataDir, 0700); chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to create data directory %s: %v", cfg.DataDir, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}
+
+// GetOwners returns the list of owner pubkeys
+func (c *Config) GetOwners() []string {
+	if c.Owners == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(c.Owners, ",")
+}
+
+// GetAdmins returns the list of admin pubkeys
+func (c *Config) GetAdmins() []string {
+	if c.Admins == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(c.Admins, ",")
+}
+
+// GetBootstrapRelays returns the list of bootstrap relays
+func (c *Config) GetBootstrapRelays() []string {
+	if c.BootstrapRelays == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(c.BootstrapRelays, ",")
+}
+
+// GetRelayAddresses returns the list of relay addresses (self)
+func (c *Config) GetRelayAddresses() []string {
+	if c.RelayAddresses == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(c.RelayAddresses, ",")
+}

cmd/orly-acl/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+// orly-acl is a standalone gRPC ACL server for the ORLY relay.
+// It wraps the ACL implementations and exposes them via gRPC.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	databasegrpc "next.orly.dev/pkg/database/grpc"
+	orlyaclv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-acl starting with log level: %s, mode: %s", cfg.LogLevel, cfg.ACLMode)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Initialize database (direct Badger or gRPC client)
+	var db database.Database
+	var err error
+
+	if cfg.DBType == "grpc" {
+		// Use gRPC database client
+		log.I.F("connecting to gRPC database server at %s", cfg.GRPCDBServer)
+		dbClient, err := databasegrpc.New(ctx, &databasegrpc.ClientConfig{
+			ServerAddress:  cfg.GRPCDBServer,
+			ConnectTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
+		})
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to connect to gRPC database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		db = dbClient
+	} else {
+		// Use direct Badger database
+		dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+			DataDir:             cfg.DataDir,
+			LogLevel:            cfg.LogLevel,
+			BlockCacheMB:        cfg.BlockCacheMB,
+			IndexCacheMB:        cfg.IndexCacheMB,
+			QueryCacheSizeMB:    cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+			QueryCacheMaxAge:    cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+			QueryCacheDisabled:  cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+			SerialCachePubkeys:  cfg.SerialCachePubkeys,
+			SerialCacheEventIds: cfg.SerialCacheEventIds,
+			ZSTDLevel:           cfg.ZSTDLevel,
+		}
+
+		log.I.F("initializing Badger database at %s", cfg.DataDir)
+		db, err = database.NewWithConfig(ctx, cancel, dbCfg)
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create app config for ACL configuration
+	appCfg := &config.C{
+		Owners:                  cfg.GetOwners(),
+		Admins:                  cfg.GetAdmins(),
+		BootstrapRelays:         cfg.GetBootstrapRelays(),
+		RelayAddresses:          cfg.GetRelayAddresses(),
+		FollowListFrequency:     cfg.FollowListFrequency,
+		FollowsThrottleEnabled:  cfg.FollowsThrottleEnabled,
+		FollowsThrottlePerEvent: cfg.FollowsThrottlePerEvent,
+		FollowsThrottleMaxDelay: cfg.FollowsThrottleMaxDelay,
+	}
+
+	// Set ACL mode and configure the registry
+	acl.Registry.SetMode(cfg.ACLMode)
+	if err := acl.Registry.Configure(appCfg, db, ctx); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to configure ACL: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Start the syncer goroutine for background operations
+	acl.Registry.Syncer()
+	log.I.F("ACL syncer started for mode: %s", cfg.ACLMode)
+
+	// Create gRPC server
+	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer(
+		grpc.MaxRecvMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+		grpc.MaxSendMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+	)
+
+	// Register ACL service
+	service := NewACLService(cfg, db)
+	orlyaclv1.RegisterACLServiceServer(grpcServer, service)
+
+	// Register reflection for debugging with grpcurl
+	reflection.Register(grpcServer)
+
+	// Start listening
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", cfg.Listen)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to listen on %s: %v", cfg.Listen, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	log.I.F("gRPC ACL server listening on %s", cfg.Listen)
+
+	// Handle graceful shutdown
+	go func() {
+		sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+		sig := <-sigs
+		log.I.F("received signal %v, shutting down...", sig)
+
+		// Cancel context to stop all operations
+		cancel()
+
+		// Gracefully stop gRPC server with timeout
+		stopped := make(chan struct{})
+		go func() {
+			grpcServer.GracefulStop()
+			close(stopped)
+		}()
+
+		select {
+		case <-stopped:
+			log.I.F("gRPC server stopped gracefully")
+		case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+			log.W.F("gRPC graceful stop timed out, forcing stop")
+			grpcServer.Stop()
+		}
+
+		// Sync and close database (only for direct Badger)
+		if cfg.DBType != "grpc" {
+			log.I.F("syncing database...")
+			if err := db.Sync(); chk.E(err) {
+				log.W.F("failed to sync database: %v", err)
+			}
+			log.I.F("closing database...")
+			if err := db.Close(); chk.E(err) {
+				log.W.F("failed to close database: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+		log.I.F("shutdown complete")
+	}()
+
+	// Serve gRPC
+	if err := grpcServer.Serve(lis); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}

cmd/orly-acl/service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,788 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	orlyaclv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1"
+	orlydbv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlydb/v1"
+)
+
+// ACLService implements the orlyaclv1.ACLServiceServer interface.
+type ACLService struct {
+	orlyaclv1.UnimplementedACLServiceServer
+	cfg *Config
+	db  database.Database
+}
+
+// NewACLService creates a new ACL service.
+func NewACLService(cfg *Config, db database.Database) *ACLService {
+	return &ACLService{
+		cfg: cfg,
+		db:  db,
+	}
+}
+
+// === Core ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetAccessLevel(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AccessLevelRequest) (*orlyaclv1.AccessLevelResponse, error) {
+	level := acl.Registry.GetAccessLevel(req.Pubkey, req.Address)
+	return &orlyaclv1.AccessLevelResponse{Level: level}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) CheckPolicy(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckRequest) (*orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckResponse, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	allowed, err := acl.Registry.CheckPolicy(ev)
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckResponse{Allowed: allowed}
+	if err != nil {
+		resp.Error = err.Error()
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetACLInfo(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ACLInfoResponse, error) {
+	name, description, documentation := acl.Registry.GetACLInfo()
+	return &orlyaclv1.ACLInfoResponse{
+		Name:          name,
+		Description:   description,
+		Documentation: documentation,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetMode(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ModeResponse, error) {
+	return &orlyaclv1.ModeResponse{Mode: acl.Registry.Type()}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) Ready(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse, error) {
+	// Check if database is ready
+	select {
+	case <-s.db.Ready():
+		return &orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: true}, nil
+	default:
+		return &orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: false}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// === Follows ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetThrottleDelay(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayRequest) (*orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse, error) {
+	// Get the active ACL and check if it's Follows
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				delay := follows.GetThrottleDelay(req.Pubkey, req.Ip)
+				return &orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse{DelayMs: delay.Milliseconds()}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse{DelayMs: 0}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AddFollow(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AddFollowRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	acl.Registry.AddFollow(req.Pubkey)
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetFollowedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				pubkeys := follows.GetFollowedPubkeys()
+				return &orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse{Pubkeys: pubkeys}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetAdminRelays(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse, error) {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				urls := follows.AdminRelays()
+				return &orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse{Urls: urls}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Managed ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) BanPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBannedPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to ban pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnbanPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBannedPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unban pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBannedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	banned, err := managedACL.ListBannedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list banned pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, b := range banned {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.BannedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: b.Pubkey,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AllowPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	allowed, err := managedACL.ListAllowedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, a := range allowed {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.AllowedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: a.Pubkey,
+			Reason: a.Reason,
+			Added:  a.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BanEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBannedEvent(req.EventId, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to ban event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnbanEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBannedEvent(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unban event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBannedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBannedEventsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	banned, err := managedACL.ListBannedEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list banned events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBannedEventsResponse{}
+	for _, b := range banned {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.BannedEvent{
+			EventId: b.ID,
+			Reason:  b.Reason,
+			Added:   b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedEvent(req.EventId, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedEvent(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedEventsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	allowed, err := managedACL.ListAllowedEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedEventsResponse{}
+	for _, a := range allowed {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.AllowedEvent{
+			EventId: a.ID,
+			Reason:  a.Reason,
+			Added:   a.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BlockIP(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BlockIPRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBlockedIP(req.Ip, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to block IP: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnblockIP(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.IPRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBlockedIP(req.Ip); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unblock IP: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBlockedIPs(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBlockedIPsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	blocked, err := managedACL.ListBlockedIPs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list blocked IPs: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBlockedIPsResponse{}
+	for _, b := range blocked {
+		resp.Ips = append(resp.Ips, &orlyaclv1.BlockedIP{
+			Ip:     b.IP,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowKind(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AllowKindRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedKind(int(req.Kind)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow kind: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowKind(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.KindRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedKind(int(req.Kind)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow kind: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedKinds(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedKindsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	kinds, err := managedACL.ListAllowedKinds()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed kinds: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedKindsResponse{}
+	for _, k := range kinds {
+		resp.Kinds = append(resp.Kinds, int32(k))
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UpdatePeerAdmins(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managed.UpdatePeerAdmins(req.PeerPubkeys)
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Curating ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) TrustPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.TrustPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.TrustPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Note); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to trust pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UntrustPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.UntrustPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to untrust pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListTrustedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	trusted, err := curatingACL.ListTrustedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list trusted pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, t := range trusted {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.TrustedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: t.Pubkey,
+			Note:   t.Note,
+			Added:  t.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BlacklistPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.BlacklistPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to blacklist pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnblacklistPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.UnblacklistPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unblacklist pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBlacklistedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	blacklisted, err := curatingACL.ListBlacklistedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list blacklisted pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, b := range blacklisted {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.BlacklistedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: b.Pubkey,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) MarkSpam(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.MarkSpamRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := curatingACL.MarkEventAsSpam(req.EventId, req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to mark spam: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnmarkSpam(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := curatingACL.UnmarkEventAsSpam(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unmark spam: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListSpamEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListSpamEventsResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	spam, err := curatingACL.ListSpamEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list spam events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListSpamEventsResponse{}
+	for _, se := range spam {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.SpamEvent{
+			EventId: se.EventID,
+			Pubkey:  se.Pubkey,
+			Reason:  se.Reason,
+			Added:   se.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) RateLimitCheck(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckRequest) (*orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	allowed, message, err := curating.RateLimitCheck(req.Pubkey, req.Ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to check rate limit: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckResponse{
+		Allowed: allowed,
+		Message: message,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ProcessConfigEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.ConfigEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	if err := curating.ProcessConfigEvent(ev); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to process config event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetCuratingConfig(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.CuratingConfig, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	config, err := curating.GetConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get config: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.CuratingConfig{
+		ConfigEventId:  config.ConfigEventID,
+		ConfigPubkey:   config.ConfigPubkey,
+		ConfiguredAt:   config.ConfiguredAt,
+		DailyLimit:     int32(config.DailyLimit),
+		IpDailyLimit:   int32(config.IPDailyLimit),
+		FirstBanHours:  int32(config.FirstBanHours),
+		SecondBanHours: int32(config.SecondBanHours),
+		KindCategories: config.KindCategories,
+		AllowedRanges:  config.AllowedRanges,
+	}
+	for _, k := range config.AllowedKinds {
+		resp.AllowedKinds = append(resp.AllowedKinds, int32(k))
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) IsCuratingConfigured(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.BoolResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return &orlyaclv1.BoolResponse{Value: false}, nil
+	}
+	configured, err := curating.IsConfigured()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to check if configured: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.BoolResponse{Value: configured}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListUnclassifiedUsers(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PaginationRequest) (*orlyaclv1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	// The underlying ListUnclassifiedUsers only takes limit, not offset
+	// We'll request limit+offset and skip the first offset items
+	limit := int(req.Limit)
+	offset := int(req.Offset)
+	if limit == 0 {
+		limit = 100 // Default limit
+	}
+	users, err := curatingACL.ListUnclassifiedUsers(limit + offset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list unclassified users: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Apply offset
+	if offset > 0 && len(users) > offset {
+		users = users[offset:]
+	} else if offset > 0 {
+		users = nil
+	}
+	// Apply limit
+	if limit > 0 && len(users) > limit {
+		users = users[:limit]
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse{Total: int32(len(users))}
+	for _, u := range users {
+		resp.Users = append(resp.Users, &orlyaclv1.UnclassifiedUser{
+			Pubkey:     u.Pubkey,
+			EventCount: int32(u.EventCount),
+			FirstSeen:  u.LastEvent.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetEventsForPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.GetEventsForPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.EventsForPubkeyResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	events, total, err := curatingACL.GetEventsForPubkey(req.Pubkey, int(req.Limit), int(req.Offset))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get events for pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.EventsForPubkeyResponse{Total: int32(total)}
+	for _, ev := range events {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.EventSummary{
+			Id:        ev.ID,
+			Kind:      uint32(ev.Kind),
+			Content:   []byte(ev.Content),
+			CreatedAt: ev.CreatedAt,
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DeleteEventsForPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.DeleteCountResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	count, err := curatingACL.DeleteEventsForPubkey(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete events for pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.DeleteCountResponse{Count: int32(count)}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ScanAllPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ScanResultResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	result, err := curatingACL.ScanAllPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to scan all pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.ScanResultResponse{
+		TotalPubkeys: int32(result.TotalPubkeys),
+		TotalEvents:  int32(result.TotalEvents),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// === Helper Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) getManagedACL() *acl.Managed {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "managed" {
+			if managed, ok := i.(*acl.Managed); ok {
+				return managed
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) getCuratingACL() *acl.Curating {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "curating" {
+			if curating, ok := i.(*acl.Curating); ok {
+				return curating
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Unused but may be needed for debugging
+var _ = log.T
+var _ = hex.EncodeToString

cmd/orly-db-badger/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+// orly-db-badger is a standalone gRPC database server using the Badger backend.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/server"
+)
+
+// Config holds the database server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_DB_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50051" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// DataDir is the database data directory
+	DataDir string `env:"ORLY_DATA_DIR" usage:"database data directory"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_DB_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Badger configuration
+	BlockCacheMB int `env:"ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB" default:"1024" usage:"block cache size in MB"`
+	IndexCacheMB int `env:"ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB" default:"512" usage:"index cache size in MB"`
+	ZSTDLevel    int `env:"ORLY_DB_ZSTD_LEVEL" default:"3" usage:"ZSTD compression level (1-19)"`
+
+	// Query cache configuration
+	QueryCacheSizeMB   int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"256" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge   time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+
+	// Serial cache configuration
+	SerialCachePubkeys  int `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS" default:"100000" usage:"serial cache pubkeys capacity"`
+	SerialCacheEventIds int `env:"ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS" default:"500000" usage:"serial cache event IDs capacity"`
+
+	// gRPC server configuration
+	StreamBatchSize int `env:"ORLY_DB_STREAM_BATCH_SIZE" default:"100" usage:"events per stream batch"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-db-badger starting with log level: %s", cfg.LogLevel)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Create database configuration
+	dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+		DataDir:             cfg.DataDir,
+		LogLevel:            cfg.LogLevel,
+		BlockCacheMB:        cfg.BlockCacheMB,
+		IndexCacheMB:        cfg.IndexCacheMB,
+		QueryCacheSizeMB:    cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+		QueryCacheMaxAge:    cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+		QueryCacheDisabled:  cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+		SerialCachePubkeys:  cfg.SerialCachePubkeys,
+		SerialCacheEventIds: cfg.SerialCacheEventIds,
+		ZSTDLevel:           cfg.ZSTDLevel,
+	}
+
+	// Initialize Badger database
+	log.I.F("initializing Badger database at %s", cfg.DataDir)
+	db, err := database.NewWithConfig(ctx, cancel, dbCfg)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create and start gRPC server
+	serverCfg := &server.Config{
+		Listen:          cfg.Listen,
+		LogLevel:        cfg.LogLevel,
+		StreamBatchSize: cfg.StreamBatchSize,
+	}
+
+	srv := server.New(db, serverCfg)
+	if err := srv.ListenAndServe(ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Set default data directory if not specified
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+		if chk.E(err) {
+			log.E.F("failed to get home directory: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(home, ".local", "share", "ORLY")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure data directory exists
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(cfg.DataDir, 0700); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to create data directory %s: %v", cfg.DataDir, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}

cmd/orly-db-neo4j/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// orly-db-neo4j is a standalone gRPC database server using the Neo4j backend.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"go-simpler.org/env"
+	"lol.mleku.dev"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database/server"
+
+	// Import neo4j to register the factory
+	_ "next.orly.dev/pkg/neo4j"
+)
+
+// Config holds the database server configuration.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string `env:"ORLY_DB_LISTEN" default:"127.0.0.1:50051" usage:"gRPC server listen address"`
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string `env:"ORLY_DB_LOG_LEVEL" default:"info" usage:"log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error)"`
+
+	// Neo4j configuration
+	Neo4jURI      string `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_URI" default:"bolt://localhost:7687" usage:"Neo4j connection URI"`
+	Neo4jUser     string `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_USER" default:"neo4j" usage:"Neo4j username"`
+	Neo4jPassword string `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_PASSWORD" usage:"Neo4j password"`
+
+	// Neo4j driver tuning
+	Neo4jMaxConnPoolSize   int `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_MAX_CONN_POOL" default:"25" usage:"max connection pool size"`
+	Neo4jFetchSize         int `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_FETCH_SIZE" default:"1000" usage:"max records per fetch batch"`
+	Neo4jMaxTxRetrySeconds int `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_MAX_TX_RETRY_SEC" default:"30" usage:"max transaction retry time"`
+	Neo4jQueryResultLimit  int `env:"ORLY_NEO4J_QUERY_RESULT_LIMIT" default:"10000" usage:"max results per query (0=unlimited)"`
+
+	// Query cache configuration (for the gRPC server)
+	QueryCacheSizeMB   int           `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB" default:"256" usage:"query cache size in MB"`
+	QueryCacheMaxAge   time.Duration `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_MAX_AGE" default:"5m" usage:"query cache max age"`
+	QueryCacheDisabled bool          `env:"ORLY_DB_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED" default:"false" usage:"disable query cache"`
+
+	// gRPC server configuration
+	StreamBatchSize int `env:"ORLY_DB_STREAM_BATCH_SIZE" default:"100" usage:"events per stream batch"`
+}
+
+func main() {
+	cfg := loadConfig()
+
+	// Set log level
+	lol.SetLogLevel(cfg.LogLevel)
+	log.I.F("orly-db-neo4j starting with log level: %s", cfg.LogLevel)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Create database configuration
+	dbCfg := &database.DatabaseConfig{
+		LogLevel:             cfg.LogLevel,
+		Neo4jURI:             cfg.Neo4jURI,
+		Neo4jUser:            cfg.Neo4jUser,
+		Neo4jPassword:        cfg.Neo4jPassword,
+		Neo4jMaxConnPoolSize: cfg.Neo4jMaxConnPoolSize,
+		Neo4jFetchSize:       cfg.Neo4jFetchSize,
+		Neo4jMaxTxRetrySeconds: cfg.Neo4jMaxTxRetrySeconds,
+		Neo4jQueryResultLimit:  cfg.Neo4jQueryResultLimit,
+		QueryCacheSizeMB:     cfg.QueryCacheSizeMB,
+		QueryCacheMaxAge:     cfg.QueryCacheMaxAge,
+		QueryCacheDisabled:   cfg.QueryCacheDisabled,
+	}
+
+	// Initialize Neo4j database via factory
+	log.I.F("connecting to Neo4j at %s", cfg.Neo4jURI)
+	db, err := database.NewDatabaseWithConfig(ctx, cancel, "neo4j", dbCfg)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to initialize Neo4j database: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for database to be ready
+	log.I.F("waiting for database to be ready...")
+	<-db.Ready()
+	log.I.F("database ready")
+
+	// Create and start gRPC server
+	serverCfg := &server.Config{
+		Listen:          cfg.Listen,
+		LogLevel:        cfg.LogLevel,
+		StreamBatchSize: cfg.StreamBatchSize,
+	}
+
+	srv := server.New(db, serverCfg)
+	if err := srv.ListenAndServe(ctx, cancel); err != nil {
+		log.E.F("gRPC server error: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func loadConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := &Config{}
+	if err := env.Load(cfg, nil); chk.E(err) {
+		log.E.F("failed to load config: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	return cfg
+}

cmd/orly-launcher/config.go

@@ -10,37 +10,71 @@ import (
 
 // Config holds the launcher configuration.
 type Config struct {
-	// DBBinary is the path to the orly-db binary
+	// DBBackend is the database backend: badger or neo4j
+	DBBackend string
+
+	// DBBinary is the path to the database server binary (computed from DBBackend if not set)
 	DBBinary string
 
 	// RelayBinary is the path to the orly binary
 	RelayBinary string
 
+	// ACLBinary is the path to the ACL server binary (computed from ACLMode if not set)
+	ACLBinary string
+
 	// DBListen is the address the database server listens on
 	DBListen string
 
+	// ACLListen is the address the ACL server listens on
+	ACLListen string
+
+	// ACLEnabled controls whether to run the ACL server as a separate process
+	// When false, the relay runs in open mode (no ACL restrictions)
+	ACLEnabled bool
+
+	// ACLMode is the ACL mode: follows, managed, curation
+	// Determines which ACL binary to use when ACLEnabled is true
+	ACLMode string
+
 	// DBReadyTimeout is how long to wait for the database to be ready
 	DBReadyTimeout time.Duration
 
+	// ACLReadyTimeout is how long to wait for the ACL server to be ready
+	ACLReadyTimeout time.Duration
+
 	// StopTimeout is how long to wait for processes to stop gracefully
 	StopTimeout time.Duration
 
 	// DataDir is the data directory to pass to orly-db
 	DataDir string
 
-	// LogLevel is the log level to use for both processes
+	// LogLevel is the log level to use for all processes
 	LogLevel string
 }
 
 func loadConfig() (*Config, error) {
+	// Get backend and mode first to compute default binary names
+	dbBackend := getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_BACKEND", "badger")
+	aclMode := getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_ACL_MODE", "follows")
+
+	// Compute default binary names based on backend/mode
+	defaultDBBinary := "orly-db-" + dbBackend
+	defaultACLBinary := "orly-acl-" + aclMode
+
 	cfg := &Config{
-		DBBinary:       getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_BINARY", "orly-db"),
-		RelayBinary:    getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_RELAY_BINARY", "orly"),
-		DBListen:       getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_LISTEN", "127.0.0.1:50051"),
-		DBReadyTimeout: parseDuration("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_READY_TIMEOUT", 30*time.Second),
-		StopTimeout:    parseDuration("ORLY_LAUNCHER_STOP_TIMEOUT", 30*time.Second), // Increased for DB flush
-		DataDir:        getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_DATA_DIR", filepath.Join(xdg.DataHome, "ORLY")),
-		LogLevel:       getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LOG_LEVEL", "info"),
+		DBBackend:       dbBackend,
+		DBBinary:        getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_BINARY", defaultDBBinary),
+		RelayBinary:     getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_RELAY_BINARY", "orly"),
+		ACLBinary:       getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_BINARY", defaultACLBinary),
+		DBListen:        getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_LISTEN", "127.0.0.1:50051"),
+		ACLListen:       getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_LISTEN", "127.0.0.1:50052"),
+		ACLEnabled:      getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_ENABLED", "false") == "true",
+		ACLMode:         aclMode,
+		DBReadyTimeout:  parseDuration("ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_READY_TIMEOUT", 30*time.Second),
+		ACLReadyTimeout: parseDuration("ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_READY_TIMEOUT", 30*time.Second),
+		StopTimeout:     parseDuration("ORLY_LAUNCHER_STOP_TIMEOUT", 30*time.Second), // Increased for DB flush
+		DataDir:         getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_DATA_DIR", filepath.Join(xdg.DataHome, "ORLY")),
+		LogLevel:        getEnvOrDefault("ORLY_LOG_LEVEL", "info"),
 	}
 
 	return cfg, nil

cmd/orly-launcher/supervisor.go

@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ import (
 	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
 )
 
-// Supervisor manages the database and relay processes.
+// Supervisor manages the database, ACL, and relay processes.
 type Supervisor struct {
 	cfg    *Config
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
 
 	dbProc    *Process
+	aclProc   *Process
 	relayProc *Process
 
 	wg     sync.WaitGroup
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func NewSupervisor(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, cfg *Config)
 	}
 }
 
-// Start starts the database and relay processes.
+// Start starts the database, optional ACL server, and relay processes.
 func (s *Supervisor) Start() error {
 	// 1. Start database server
 	if err := s.startDB(); err != nil {
@@ -61,15 +62,42 @@ func (s *Supervisor) Start() error {
 
 	log.I.F("database is ready")
 
-	// 3. Start relay with gRPC backend
+	// 3. Start ACL server if enabled
+	if s.cfg.ACLEnabled {
+		if err := s.startACL(); err != nil {
+			s.stopDB()
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to start ACL server: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Wait for ACL to be ready
+		if err := s.waitForACLReady(s.cfg.ACLReadyTimeout); err != nil {
+			s.stopACL()
+			s.stopDB()
+			return fmt.Errorf("ACL server not ready: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		log.I.F("ACL server is ready")
+	}
+
+	// 4. Start relay with gRPC backend(s)
 	if err := s.startRelay(); err != nil {
+		if s.cfg.ACLEnabled {
+			s.stopACL()
+		}
 		s.stopDB()
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start relay: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// 4. Start monitoring goroutines
-	s.wg.Add(2)
+	// 5. Start monitoring goroutines
+	monitorCount := 2
+	if s.cfg.ACLEnabled {
+		monitorCount = 3
+	}
+	s.wg.Add(monitorCount)
 	go s.monitorProcess(s.dbProc, "db", s.startDB)
+	if s.cfg.ACLEnabled {
+		go s.monitorProcess(s.aclProc, "acl", s.startACL)
+	}
 	go s.monitorProcess(s.relayProc, "relay", s.startRelay)
 
 	return nil
@@ -85,10 +113,16 @@ func (s *Supervisor) Stop() error {
 	s.closed = true
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Stop relay first (it depends on DB)
+	// Stop relay first (it depends on ACL and DB)
 	log.I.F("stopping relay...")
 	s.stopProcess(s.relayProc, 5*time.Second)
 
+	// Stop ACL if enabled (it depends on DB)
+	if s.cfg.ACLEnabled && s.aclProc != nil {
+		log.I.F("stopping ACL server...")
+		s.stopProcess(s.aclProc, 5*time.Second)
+	}
+
 	// Stop DB with longer timeout for flush
 	log.I.F("stopping database...")
 	s.stopProcess(s.dbProc, s.cfg.StopTimeout)
@@ -135,6 +169,72 @@ func (s *Supervisor) startDB() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (s *Supervisor) startACL() error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Build environment for ACL process
+	env := os.Environ()
+	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_ACL_LISTEN=%s", s.cfg.ACLListen))
+	env = append(env, "ORLY_ACL_DB_TYPE=grpc")
+	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_ACL_GRPC_DB_SERVER=%s", s.cfg.DBListen))
+	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_ACL_MODE=%s", s.cfg.ACLMode))
+	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_ACL_LOG_LEVEL=%s", s.cfg.LogLevel))
+
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(s.ctx, s.cfg.ACLBinary)
+	cmd.Env = env
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Start(); chk.E(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	exited := make(chan struct{})
+	s.aclProc = &Process{
+		name:   "orly-acl",
+		cmd:    cmd,
+		exited: exited,
+	}
+
+	// Start a goroutine to wait for the process and close the exited channel
+	go func() {
+		cmd.Wait()
+		close(exited)
+	}()
+
+	log.I.F("started ACL server (pid %d)", cmd.Process.Pid)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Supervisor) waitForACLReady(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(250 * time.Millisecond)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-s.ctx.Done():
+			return s.ctx.Err()
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for ACL server")
+			}
+
+			// Try to connect to the gRPC port
+			conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", s.cfg.ACLListen, time.Second)
+			if err == nil {
+				conn.Close()
+				return nil // ACL server is accepting connections
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Supervisor) stopACL() {
+	s.stopProcess(s.aclProc, 5*time.Second)
+}
+
 func (s *Supervisor) startRelay() error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
@@ -145,6 +245,18 @@ func (s *Supervisor) startRelay() error {
 	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_GRPC_SERVER=%s", s.cfg.DBListen))
 	env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=%s", s.cfg.LogLevel))
 
+	// If ACL is enabled, configure relay to use gRPC ACL
+	// Otherwise, run in open mode (no ACL restrictions)
+	if s.cfg.ACLEnabled {
+		env = append(env, "ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc")
+		env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_GRPC_ACL_SERVER=%s", s.cfg.ACLListen))
+		env = append(env, fmt.Sprintf("ORLY_ACL_MODE=%s", s.cfg.ACLMode))
+	} else {
+		// Open relay - no ACL restrictions
+		env = append(env, "ORLY_ACL_TYPE=local")
+		env = append(env, "ORLY_ACL_MODE=none")
+	}
+
 	cmd := exec.CommandContext(s.ctx, s.cfg.RelayBinary)
 	cmd.Env = env
 	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
@@ -299,9 +411,12 @@ func (s *Supervisor) monitorProcess(p *Process, procType string, restart func()
 		} else {
 			// Update p to point to the new process
 			s.mu.Lock()
-			if procType == "db" {
+			switch procType {
+			case "db":
 				p = s.dbProc
-			} else {
+			case "acl":
+				p = s.aclProc
+			default:
 				p = s.relayProc
 			}
 			s.mu.Unlock()

main.go

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"next.orly.dev/app/branding"
 	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	aclgrpc "next.orly.dev/pkg/acl/grpc"
 	"git.mleku.dev/mleku/nostr/crypto/keys"
 	"git.mleku.dev/mleku/nostr/encoders/bech32encoding"
 	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
@@ -580,11 +581,38 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	log.I.F("%s database initialized successfully", cfg.DBType)
-	acl.Registry.SetMode(cfg.ACLMode)
-	if err = acl.Registry.Configure(cfg, db, ctx); chk.E(err) {
-		os.Exit(1)
+
+	// Initialize ACL - either remote gRPC or in-process
+	aclType, aclServerAddr, aclConnTimeout := cfg.GetGRPCACLConfigValues()
+	if aclType == "grpc" {
+		// Use remote ACL server via gRPC
+		log.I.F("connecting to gRPC ACL server at %s", aclServerAddr)
+		aclClient, aclErr := aclgrpc.New(ctx, &aclgrpc.ClientConfig{
+			ServerAddress:  aclServerAddr,
+			ConnectTimeout: aclConnTimeout,
+		})
+		if chk.E(aclErr) {
+			log.E.F("failed to connect to gRPC ACL server: %v", aclErr)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// Wait for ACL server to be ready
+		select {
+		case <-aclClient.Ready():
+			log.I.F("gRPC ACL client connected, mode: %s", aclClient.Type())
+		case <-time.After(30 * time.Second):
+			log.E.F("timeout waiting for gRPC ACL server")
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		// Register and activate the gRPC client as the ACL backend
+		acl.Registry.RegisterAndActivate(aclClient)
+	} else {
+		// Use in-process ACL (existing behavior)
+		acl.Registry.SetMode(cfg.ACLMode)
+		if err = acl.Registry.Configure(cfg, db, ctx); chk.E(err) {
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		acl.Registry.Syncer()
 	}
-	acl.Registry.Syncer()
 
 	// Create rate limiter if enabled
 	var limiter *ratelimit.Limiter

orly.service

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=ORLY Nostr Relay (Split IPC Mode)
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+Type=simple
+User=mleku
+Group=mleku
+WorkingDirectory=/home/mleku/src/next.orly.dev
+
+# Use orly-launcher which manages orly-db-badger, orly-acl-follows, and the relay
+ExecStart=/home/mleku/.local/bin/orly-launcher
+
+# Launcher config - paths to split binaries
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_BACKEND=badger
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_BINARY=/home/mleku/.local/bin/orly-db-badger
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_BINARY=/home/mleku/.local/bin/orly-acl-follows
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_RELAY_BINARY=/home/mleku/.local/bin/next.orly.dev
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_DB_LISTEN=127.0.0.1:50051
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_LISTEN=127.0.0.1:50052
+Environment=ORLY_LAUNCHER_ACL_ENABLED=true
+Environment=ORLY_ACL_MODE=follows
+
+# gRPC client settings (for relay to connect to db and acl)
+Environment=ORLY_DB_TYPE=grpc
+Environment=ORLY_GRPC_SERVER=127.0.0.1:50051
+Environment=ORLY_ACL_TYPE=grpc
+Environment=ORLY_GRPC_ACL_SERVER=127.0.0.1:50052
+
+# Relay settings
+Environment=ORLY_PORT=3334
+Environment=ORLY_LISTEN=127.0.0.1
+Environment=ORLY_LOG_LEVEL=info
+Environment=ORLY_ADMINS=npub1fjqqy4a93z5zsjwsfxqhc2764kvykfdyttvldkkkdera8dr78vhsmmleku
+Environment=ORLY_OWNERS=npub1fjqqy4a93z5zsjwsfxqhc2764kvykfdyttvldkkkdera8dr78vhsmmleku
+Environment=ORLY_AUTH_REQUIRED=false
+Environment=ORLY_AUTH_TO_WRITE=false
+Environment=ORLY_NIP46_BYPASS_AUTH=true
+Environment=ORLY_FOLLOWS_THROTTLE=true
+Environment=ORLY_BLOSSOM_RATE_LIMIT=true
+Environment=ORLY_BLOSSOM_DAILY_LIMIT_MB=10
+
+# Memory settings for database server (orly-db-badger)
+Environment=ORLY_DB_BLOCK_CACHE_MB=256
+Environment=ORLY_DB_INDEX_CACHE_MB=128
+Environment=ORLY_QUERY_CACHE_DISABLED=false
+Environment=ORLY_QUERY_CACHE_SIZE_MB=64
+Environment=ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_PUBKEYS=100000
+Environment=ORLY_SERIAL_CACHE_EVENT_IDS=500000
+Environment=ORLY_GC_ENABLED=false
+
+# Rate limiting for relay process
+Environment=ORLY_RATE_LIMIT_TARGET_MB=2000
+
+# Connection and query limits
+Environment=ORLY_MAX_CONN_PER_IP=5
+Environment=ORLY_QUERY_RESULT_LIMIT=256
+
+# Enable pprof HTTP endpoint for debugging
+Environment=ORLY_PPROF_HTTP=true
+
+Restart=always
+RestartSec=5
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target

pkg/acl/acl.go

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ func (s *S) Register(i acliface.I) {
 	(*s).ACL = append((*s).ACL, i)
 }
 
+// RegisterAndActivate registers an ACL implementation and sets it as the active one.
+// This is used for gRPC clients where the mode is determined by the remote server.
+func (s *S) RegisterAndActivate(i acliface.I) {
+	s.ACL = []acliface.I{i}
+	s.SetMode(i.Type())
+}
+
 func (s *S) Configure(cfg ...any) (err error) {
 	for _, i := range s.ACL {
 		if i.Type() == s.Active.Load() {

pkg/acl/grpc/client.go

@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+// Package grpc provides a gRPC client that implements the acl.I interface.
+// This allows the relay to use a remote ACL server via gRPC.
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"git.mleku.dev/mleku/nostr/encoders/event"
+	acliface "next.orly.dev/pkg/interfaces/acl"
+	orlyaclv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1"
+	orlydbv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlydb/v1"
+)
+
+// Client implements the acl.I interface via gRPC.
+type Client struct {
+	conn   *grpc.ClientConn
+	client orlyaclv1.ACLServiceClient
+	ready  chan struct{}
+	mode   string
+}
+
+// Verify Client implements acl.I at compile time.
+var _ acliface.I = (*Client)(nil)
+
+// Verify Client implements acl.PolicyChecker at compile time.
+var _ acliface.PolicyChecker = (*Client)(nil)
+
+// ClientConfig holds configuration for the gRPC ACL client.
+type ClientConfig struct {
+	ServerAddress  string
+	ConnectTimeout time.Duration
+}
+
+// New creates a new gRPC ACL client.
+func New(ctx context.Context, cfg *ClientConfig) (*Client, error) {
+	timeout := cfg.ConnectTimeout
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = 10 * time.Second
+	}
+
+	dialCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(dialCtx, cfg.ServerAddress,
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
+		grpc.WithDefaultCallOptions(
+			grpc.MaxCallRecvMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+			grpc.MaxCallSendMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+		),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	c := &Client{
+		conn:   conn,
+		client: orlyaclv1.NewACLServiceClient(conn),
+		ready:  make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Check if server is ready and get mode
+	go c.waitForReady(ctx)
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) waitForReady(ctx context.Context) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+			resp, err := c.client.Ready(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+			if err == nil && resp.Ready {
+				// Get mode from server
+				modeResp, err := c.client.GetMode(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+				if err == nil {
+					c.mode = modeResp.Mode
+				}
+				close(c.ready)
+				log.I.F("gRPC ACL client connected and ready, mode: %s", c.mode)
+				return
+			}
+			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Close closes the gRPC connection.
+func (c *Client) Close() error {
+	if c.conn != nil {
+		return c.conn.Close()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Ready returns a channel that closes when the client is ready.
+func (c *Client) Ready() <-chan struct{} {
+	return c.ready
+}
+
+// === acl.I Interface Implementation ===
+
+func (c *Client) Configure(cfg ...any) error {
+	// Configuration is done on the server side
+	// The client just passes through to the server
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetAccessLevel(pub []byte, address string) string {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.GetAccessLevel(ctx, &orlyaclv1.AccessLevelRequest{
+		Pubkey:  pub,
+		Address: address,
+	})
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return "none"
+	}
+	return resp.Level
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetACLInfo() (name, description, documentation string) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.GetACLInfo(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return "", "", ""
+	}
+	return resp.Name, resp.Description, resp.Documentation
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Syncer() {
+	// The syncer runs on the ACL server, not the client
+	// This is a no-op for the gRPC client
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Type() string {
+	return c.mode
+}
+
+// === acl.PolicyChecker Interface Implementation ===
+
+func (c *Client) CheckPolicy(ev *event.E) (bool, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.CheckPolicy(ctx, &orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckRequest{
+		Event: orlydbv1.EventToProto(ev),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if resp.Error != "" {
+		return resp.Allowed, &policyError{msg: resp.Error}
+	}
+	return resp.Allowed, nil
+}
+
+// policyError is a simple error type for policy check failures
+type policyError struct {
+	msg string
+}
+
+func (e *policyError) Error() string {
+	return e.msg
+}
+
+// === Follows ACL Methods ===
+
+// GetThrottleDelay returns the progressive throttle delay for a pubkey.
+func (c *Client) GetThrottleDelay(pubkey []byte, ip string) time.Duration {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.GetThrottleDelay(ctx, &orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Ip:     ip,
+	})
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return time.Duration(resp.DelayMs) * time.Millisecond
+}
+
+// AddFollow adds a pubkey to the followed list.
+func (c *Client) AddFollow(pubkey []byte) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.AddFollow(ctx, &orlyaclv1.AddFollowRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// GetFollowedPubkeys returns all followed pubkeys.
+func (c *Client) GetFollowedPubkeys() [][]byte {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.GetFollowedPubkeys(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return resp.Pubkeys
+}
+
+// GetAdminRelays returns the admin relay URLs.
+func (c *Client) GetAdminRelays() []string {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.GetAdminRelays(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return resp.Urls
+}
+
+// === Managed ACL Methods ===
+
+// BanPubkey adds a pubkey to the ban list.
+func (c *Client) BanPubkey(pubkey, reason string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.BanPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.BanPubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Reason: reason,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// UnbanPubkey removes a pubkey from the ban list.
+func (c *Client) UnbanPubkey(pubkey string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.UnbanPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// AllowPubkey adds a pubkey to the allow list.
+func (c *Client) AllowPubkey(pubkey, reason string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.AllowPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.AllowPubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Reason: reason,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// DisallowPubkey removes a pubkey from the allow list.
+func (c *Client) DisallowPubkey(pubkey string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.DisallowPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// BlockIP adds an IP to the block list.
+func (c *Client) BlockIP(ip, reason string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.BlockIP(ctx, &orlyaclv1.BlockIPRequest{
+		Ip:     ip,
+		Reason: reason,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// UnblockIP removes an IP from the block list.
+func (c *Client) UnblockIP(ip string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.UnblockIP(ctx, &orlyaclv1.IPRequest{
+		Ip: ip,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// UpdatePeerAdmins updates the peer relay identity pubkeys.
+func (c *Client) UpdatePeerAdmins(peerPubkeys [][]byte) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.UpdatePeerAdmins(ctx, &orlyaclv1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest{
+		PeerPubkeys: peerPubkeys,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// === Curating ACL Methods ===
+
+// TrustPubkey adds a pubkey to the trusted list.
+func (c *Client) TrustPubkey(pubkey, note string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.TrustPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.TrustPubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Note:   note,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// UntrustPubkey removes a pubkey from the trusted list.
+func (c *Client) UntrustPubkey(pubkey string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.UntrustPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// BlacklistPubkey adds a pubkey to the blacklist.
+func (c *Client) BlacklistPubkey(pubkey, reason string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.BlacklistPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Reason: reason,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// UnblacklistPubkey removes a pubkey from the blacklist.
+func (c *Client) UnblacklistPubkey(pubkey string) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	_, err := c.client.UnblacklistPubkey(ctx, &orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+	})
+	return err
+}
+
+// RateLimitCheck checks if a pubkey/IP can publish.
+func (c *Client) RateLimitCheck(pubkey, ip string) (allowed bool, message string, err error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.RateLimitCheck(ctx, &orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckRequest{
+		Pubkey: pubkey,
+		Ip:     ip,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, "", err
+	}
+	return resp.Allowed, resp.Message, nil
+}
+
+// IsCuratingConfigured checks if curating mode is configured.
+func (c *Client) IsCuratingConfigured() (bool, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := c.client.IsCuratingConfigured(ctx, &orlyaclv1.Empty{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return resp.Value, nil
+}

pkg/acl/server/config.go

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+// Package server provides a shared gRPC ACL server implementation.
+package server
+
+import "time"
+
+// Config holds configuration for the ACL gRPC server.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string
+
+	// ACLMode is the active ACL mode (none, follows, managed, curating)
+	ACLMode string
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string
+
+	// Owner and admin lists
+	Owners []string
+	Admins []string
+
+	// Bootstrap relays for follow list syncing
+	BootstrapRelays []string
+
+	// Relay addresses (self)
+	RelayAddresses []string
+
+	// Follows ACL configuration
+	FollowListFrequency     time.Duration
+	FollowsThrottleEnabled  bool
+	FollowsThrottlePerEvent time.Duration
+	FollowsThrottleMaxDelay time.Duration
+}

pkg/acl/server/server.go

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/app/config"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	orlyaclv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1"
+)
+
+// Server wraps a gRPC ACL server.
+type Server struct {
+	grpcServer *grpc.Server
+	db         database.Database
+	cfg        *Config
+	listener   net.Listener
+	ownsDB     bool // Whether we own the database and should close it
+}
+
+// New creates a new ACL gRPC server.
+func New(db database.Database, cfg *Config, ownsDB bool) *Server {
+	// Create gRPC server
+	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer(
+		grpc.MaxRecvMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+		grpc.MaxSendMsgSize(16<<20), // 16MB
+	)
+
+	// Register ACL service
+	service := NewACLService(cfg, db)
+	orlyaclv1.RegisterACLServiceServer(grpcServer, service)
+
+	// Register reflection for debugging with grpcurl
+	reflection.Register(grpcServer)
+
+	return &Server{
+		grpcServer: grpcServer,
+		db:         db,
+		cfg:        cfg,
+		ownsDB:     ownsDB,
+	}
+}
+
+// ConfigureACL sets up the ACL mode and configures the registry.
+func (s *Server) ConfigureACL(ctx context.Context) error {
+	// Create app config for ACL configuration
+	appCfg := &config.C{
+		Owners:                  s.cfg.Owners,
+		Admins:                  s.cfg.Admins,
+		BootstrapRelays:         s.cfg.BootstrapRelays,
+		RelayAddresses:          s.cfg.RelayAddresses,
+		FollowListFrequency:     s.cfg.FollowListFrequency,
+		FollowsThrottleEnabled:  s.cfg.FollowsThrottleEnabled,
+		FollowsThrottlePerEvent: s.cfg.FollowsThrottlePerEvent,
+		FollowsThrottleMaxDelay: s.cfg.FollowsThrottleMaxDelay,
+	}
+
+	// Set ACL mode and configure the registry
+	acl.Registry.SetMode(s.cfg.ACLMode)
+	if err := acl.Registry.Configure(appCfg, s.db, ctx); chk.E(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Start the syncer goroutine for background operations
+	acl.Registry.Syncer()
+	log.I.F("ACL syncer started for mode: %s", s.cfg.ACLMode)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe starts the gRPC server.
+func (s *Server) ListenAndServe(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
+	// Start listening
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.cfg.Listen)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.listener = lis
+	log.I.F("gRPC ACL server listening on %s", s.cfg.Listen)
+
+	// Handle graceful shutdown
+	go s.handleShutdown(ctx, cancel)
+
+	// Serve gRPC
+	return s.grpcServer.Serve(lis)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleShutdown(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+
+	select {
+	case sig := <-sigs:
+		log.I.F("received signal %v, shutting down...", sig)
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		log.I.F("context cancelled, shutting down...")
+	}
+
+	// Cancel context to stop all operations
+	cancel()
+
+	// Gracefully stop gRPC server with timeout
+	stopped := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		s.grpcServer.GracefulStop()
+		close(stopped)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-stopped:
+		log.I.F("gRPC server stopped gracefully")
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		log.W.F("gRPC graceful stop timed out, forcing stop")
+		s.grpcServer.Stop()
+	}
+
+	// Sync and close database if we own it
+	if s.ownsDB {
+		log.I.F("syncing database...")
+		if err := s.db.Sync(); chk.E(err) {
+			log.W.F("failed to sync database: %v", err)
+		}
+		log.I.F("closing database...")
+		if err := s.db.Close(); chk.E(err) {
+			log.W.F("failed to close database: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	log.I.F("shutdown complete")
+}
+
+// Stop stops the server.
+func (s *Server) Stop() {
+	s.grpcServer.Stop()
+}

pkg/acl/server/service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,788 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/acl"
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	orlyaclv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1"
+	orlydbv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlydb/v1"
+)
+
+// ACLService implements the orlyaclv1.ACLServiceServer interface.
+type ACLService struct {
+	orlyaclv1.UnimplementedACLServiceServer
+	cfg *Config
+	db  database.Database
+}
+
+// NewACLService creates a new ACL service.
+func NewACLService(cfg *Config, db database.Database) *ACLService {
+	return &ACLService{
+		cfg: cfg,
+		db:  db,
+	}
+}
+
+// === Core ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetAccessLevel(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AccessLevelRequest) (*orlyaclv1.AccessLevelResponse, error) {
+	level := acl.Registry.GetAccessLevel(req.Pubkey, req.Address)
+	return &orlyaclv1.AccessLevelResponse{Level: level}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) CheckPolicy(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckRequest) (*orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckResponse, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	allowed, err := acl.Registry.CheckPolicy(ev)
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.PolicyCheckResponse{Allowed: allowed}
+	if err != nil {
+		resp.Error = err.Error()
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetACLInfo(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ACLInfoResponse, error) {
+	name, description, documentation := acl.Registry.GetACLInfo()
+	return &orlyaclv1.ACLInfoResponse{
+		Name:          name,
+		Description:   description,
+		Documentation: documentation,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetMode(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ModeResponse, error) {
+	return &orlyaclv1.ModeResponse{Mode: acl.Registry.Type()}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) Ready(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse, error) {
+	// Check if database is ready
+	select {
+	case <-s.db.Ready():
+		return &orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: true}, nil
+	default:
+		return &orlyaclv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: false}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// === Follows ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetThrottleDelay(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayRequest) (*orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse, error) {
+	// Get the active ACL and check if it's Follows
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				delay := follows.GetThrottleDelay(req.Pubkey, req.Ip)
+				return &orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse{DelayMs: delay.Milliseconds()}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.ThrottleDelayResponse{DelayMs: 0}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AddFollow(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AddFollowRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	acl.Registry.AddFollow(req.Pubkey)
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetFollowedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				pubkeys := follows.GetFollowedPubkeys()
+				return &orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse{Pubkeys: pubkeys}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.FollowedPubkeysResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetAdminRelays(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse, error) {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "follows" {
+			if follows, ok := i.(*acl.Follows); ok {
+				urls := follows.AdminRelays()
+				return &orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse{Urls: urls}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.AdminRelaysResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Managed ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) BanPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBannedPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to ban pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnbanPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBannedPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unban pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBannedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	banned, err := managedACL.ListBannedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list banned pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, b := range banned {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.BannedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: b.Pubkey,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AllowPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	allowed, err := managedACL.ListAllowedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, a := range allowed {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.AllowedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: a.Pubkey,
+			Reason: a.Reason,
+			Added:  a.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BanEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBannedEvent(req.EventId, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to ban event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnbanEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBannedEvent(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unban event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBannedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBannedEventsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	banned, err := managedACL.ListBannedEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list banned events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBannedEventsResponse{}
+	for _, b := range banned {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.BannedEvent{
+			EventId: b.ID,
+			Reason:  b.Reason,
+			Added:   b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BanEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedEvent(req.EventId, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedEvent(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedEventsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	allowed, err := managedACL.ListAllowedEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedEventsResponse{}
+	for _, a := range allowed {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.AllowedEvent{
+			EventId: a.ID,
+			Reason:  a.Reason,
+			Added:   a.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BlockIP(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BlockIPRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveBlockedIP(req.Ip, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to block IP: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnblockIP(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.IPRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveBlockedIP(req.Ip); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unblock IP: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBlockedIPs(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBlockedIPsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	blocked, err := managedACL.ListBlockedIPs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list blocked IPs: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBlockedIPsResponse{}
+	for _, b := range blocked {
+		resp.Ips = append(resp.Ips, &orlyaclv1.BlockedIP{
+			Ip:     b.IP,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) AllowKind(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.AllowKindRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.SaveAllowedKind(int(req.Kind)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to allow kind: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DisallowKind(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.KindRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := managedACL.RemoveAllowedKind(int(req.Kind)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to disallow kind: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListAllowedKinds(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListAllowedKindsResponse, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managedACL := managed.GetManagedACL()
+	if managedACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL database not available")
+	}
+	kinds, err := managedACL.ListAllowedKinds()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list allowed kinds: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListAllowedKindsResponse{}
+	for _, k := range kinds {
+		resp.Kinds = append(resp.Kinds, int32(k))
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UpdatePeerAdmins(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	managed := s.getManagedACL()
+	if managed == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "managed ACL not available")
+	}
+	managed.UpdatePeerAdmins(req.PeerPubkeys)
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Curating ACL Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) TrustPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.TrustPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.TrustPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Note); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to trust pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UntrustPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.UntrustPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to untrust pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListTrustedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	trusted, err := curatingACL.ListTrustedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list trusted pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, t := range trusted {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.TrustedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: t.Pubkey,
+			Note:   t.Note,
+			Added:  t.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) BlacklistPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.BlacklistPubkey(req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to blacklist pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnblacklistPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	if err := curating.UnblacklistPubkey(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unblacklist pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListBlacklistedPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	blacklisted, err := curatingACL.ListBlacklistedPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list blacklisted pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse{}
+	for _, b := range blacklisted {
+		resp.Pubkeys = append(resp.Pubkeys, &orlyaclv1.BlacklistedPubkey{
+			Pubkey: b.Pubkey,
+			Reason: b.Reason,
+			Added:  b.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) MarkSpam(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.MarkSpamRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := curatingACL.MarkEventAsSpam(req.EventId, req.Pubkey, req.Reason); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to mark spam: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) UnmarkSpam(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.EventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	if err := curatingACL.UnmarkEventAsSpam(req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to unmark spam: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListSpamEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ListSpamEventsResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	spam, err := curatingACL.ListSpamEvents()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list spam events: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListSpamEventsResponse{}
+	for _, se := range spam {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.SpamEvent{
+			EventId: se.EventID,
+			Pubkey:  se.Pubkey,
+			Reason:  se.Reason,
+			Added:   se.Added.Unix(),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) RateLimitCheck(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckRequest) (*orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	allowed, message, err := curating.RateLimitCheck(req.Pubkey, req.Ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to check rate limit: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.RateLimitCheckResponse{
+		Allowed: allowed,
+		Message: message,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ProcessConfigEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.ConfigEventRequest) (*orlyaclv1.Empty, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	if err := curating.ProcessConfigEvent(ev); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to process config event: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetCuratingConfig(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.CuratingConfig, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	config, err := curating.GetConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get config: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.CuratingConfig{
+		ConfigEventId:  config.ConfigEventID,
+		ConfigPubkey:   config.ConfigPubkey,
+		ConfiguredAt:   config.ConfiguredAt,
+		DailyLimit:     int32(config.DailyLimit),
+		IpDailyLimit:   int32(config.IPDailyLimit),
+		FirstBanHours:  int32(config.FirstBanHours),
+		SecondBanHours: int32(config.SecondBanHours),
+		KindCategories: config.KindCategories,
+		AllowedRanges:  config.AllowedRanges,
+	}
+	for _, k := range config.AllowedKinds {
+		resp.AllowedKinds = append(resp.AllowedKinds, int32(k))
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) IsCuratingConfigured(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.BoolResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return &orlyaclv1.BoolResponse{Value: false}, nil
+	}
+	configured, err := curating.IsConfigured()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to check if configured: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.BoolResponse{Value: configured}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ListUnclassifiedUsers(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.PaginationRequest) (*orlyaclv1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	// The underlying ListUnclassifiedUsers only takes limit, not offset
+	// We'll request limit+offset and skip the first offset items
+	limit := int(req.Limit)
+	offset := int(req.Offset)
+	if limit == 0 {
+		limit = 100 // Default limit
+	}
+	users, err := curatingACL.ListUnclassifiedUsers(limit + offset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to list unclassified users: %v", err)
+	}
+	// Apply offset
+	if offset > 0 && len(users) > offset {
+		users = users[offset:]
+	} else if offset > 0 {
+		users = nil
+	}
+	// Apply limit
+	if limit > 0 && len(users) > limit {
+		users = users[:limit]
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse{Total: int32(len(users))}
+	for _, u := range users {
+		resp.Users = append(resp.Users, &orlyaclv1.UnclassifiedUser{
+			Pubkey:     u.Pubkey,
+			EventCount: int32(u.EventCount),
+			FirstSeen:  u.LastEvent.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"),
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) GetEventsForPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.GetEventsForPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.EventsForPubkeyResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	events, total, err := curatingACL.GetEventsForPubkey(req.Pubkey, int(req.Limit), int(req.Offset))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to get events for pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlyaclv1.EventsForPubkeyResponse{Total: int32(total)}
+	for _, ev := range events {
+		resp.Events = append(resp.Events, &orlyaclv1.EventSummary{
+			Id:        ev.ID,
+			Kind:      uint32(ev.Kind),
+			Content:   []byte(ev.Content),
+			CreatedAt: ev.CreatedAt,
+		})
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) DeleteEventsForPubkey(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest) (*orlyaclv1.DeleteCountResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	count, err := curatingACL.DeleteEventsForPubkey(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to delete events for pubkey: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.DeleteCountResponse{Count: int32(count)}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) ScanAllPubkeys(ctx context.Context, req *orlyaclv1.Empty) (*orlyaclv1.ScanResultResponse, error) {
+	curating := s.getCuratingACL()
+	if curating == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL not available")
+	}
+	curatingACL := curating.GetCuratingACL()
+	if curatingACL == nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "curating ACL database not available")
+	}
+	result, err := curatingACL.ScanAllPubkeys()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "failed to scan all pubkeys: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlyaclv1.ScanResultResponse{
+		TotalPubkeys: int32(result.TotalPubkeys),
+		TotalEvents:  int32(result.TotalEvents),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// === Helper Methods ===
+
+func (s *ACLService) getManagedACL() *acl.Managed {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "managed" {
+			if managed, ok := i.(*acl.Managed); ok {
+				return managed
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *ACLService) getCuratingACL() *acl.Curating {
+	for _, i := range acl.Registry.ACL {
+		if i.Type() == "curating" {
+			if curating, ok := i.(*acl.Curating); ok {
+				return curating
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Unused but may be needed for debugging
+var _ = log.T
+var _ = hex.EncodeToString

pkg/database/server/config.go

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Package server provides a shared gRPC database server implementation.
+package server
+
+import "time"
+
+// Config holds configuration for the database gRPC server.
+type Config struct {
+	// Listen is the gRPC server listen address
+	Listen string
+
+	// LogLevel is the logging level
+	LogLevel string
+
+	// StreamBatchSize is the number of events per stream batch
+	StreamBatchSize int
+
+	// MaxConcurrentQueries is the max concurrent queries
+	MaxConcurrentQueries int
+}
+
+// DatabaseConfig holds Badger-specific configuration.
+type DatabaseConfig struct {
+	DataDir             string
+	LogLevel            string
+	BlockCacheMB        int
+	IndexCacheMB        int
+	ZSTDLevel           int
+	QueryCacheSizeMB    int
+	QueryCacheMaxAge    time.Duration
+	QueryCacheDisabled  bool
+	SerialCachePubkeys  int
+	SerialCacheEventIds int
+}

pkg/database/server/server.go

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/reflection"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	orlydbv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlydb/v1"
+)
+
+// Server wraps a gRPC database server.
+type Server struct {
+	grpcServer *grpc.Server
+	db         database.Database
+	cfg        *Config
+	listener   net.Listener
+}
+
+// New creates a new database gRPC server.
+func New(db database.Database, cfg *Config) *Server {
+	// Create gRPC server with large message sizes for events
+	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer(
+		grpc.MaxRecvMsgSize(64<<20), // 64MB
+		grpc.MaxSendMsgSize(64<<20), // 64MB
+	)
+
+	// Register database service
+	service := NewDatabaseService(db, cfg)
+	orlydbv1.RegisterDatabaseServiceServer(grpcServer, service)
+
+	// Register reflection for debugging with grpcurl
+	reflection.Register(grpcServer)
+
+	return &Server{
+		grpcServer: grpcServer,
+		db:         db,
+		cfg:        cfg,
+	}
+}
+
+// ListenAndServe starts the gRPC server.
+func (s *Server) ListenAndServe(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) error {
+	// Start listening
+	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.cfg.Listen)
+	if chk.E(err) {
+		return err
+	}
+	s.listener = lis
+	log.I.F("gRPC database server listening on %s", s.cfg.Listen)
+
+	// Handle graceful shutdown
+	go s.handleShutdown(ctx, cancel)
+
+	// Serve gRPC
+	return s.grpcServer.Serve(lis)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) handleShutdown(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT)
+
+	select {
+	case sig := <-sigs:
+		log.I.F("received signal %v, shutting down...", sig)
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		log.I.F("context cancelled, shutting down...")
+	}
+
+	// Cancel context to stop all operations
+	cancel()
+
+	// Gracefully stop gRPC server with timeout
+	stopped := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		s.grpcServer.GracefulStop()
+		close(stopped)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-stopped:
+		log.I.F("gRPC server stopped gracefully")
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		log.W.F("gRPC graceful stop timed out, forcing stop")
+		s.grpcServer.Stop()
+	}
+
+	// Sync and close database
+	log.I.F("syncing database...")
+	if err := s.db.Sync(); chk.E(err) {
+		log.W.F("failed to sync database: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.I.F("closing database...")
+	if err := s.db.Close(); chk.E(err) {
+		log.W.F("failed to close database: %v", err)
+	}
+	log.I.F("shutdown complete")
+}
+
+// Stop stops the server.
+func (s *Server) Stop() {
+	s.grpcServer.Stop()
+}

pkg/database/server/service.go

@@ -0,0 +1,731 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/chk"
+	"lol.mleku.dev/log"
+
+	"next.orly.dev/pkg/database"
+	orlydbv1 "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlydb/v1"
+)
+
+// DatabaseService implements the orlydbv1.DatabaseServiceServer interface.
+type DatabaseService struct {
+	orlydbv1.UnimplementedDatabaseServiceServer
+	db  database.Database
+	cfg *Config
+}
+
+// NewDatabaseService creates a new database service.
+func NewDatabaseService(db database.Database, cfg *Config) *DatabaseService {
+	return &DatabaseService{
+		db:  db,
+		cfg: cfg,
+	}
+}
+
+// === Lifecycle Methods ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetPath(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.PathResponse, error) {
+	return &orlydbv1.PathResponse{Path: s.db.Path()}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) Sync(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.Sync(); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "sync failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) Ready(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.ReadyResponse, error) {
+	// Check if ready channel is closed
+	select {
+	case <-s.db.Ready():
+		return &orlydbv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: true}, nil
+	default:
+		return &orlydbv1.ReadyResponse{Ready: false}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SetLogLevel(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SetLogLevelRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	s.db.SetLogLevel(req.Level)
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Event Storage ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SaveEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SaveEventRequest) (*orlydbv1.SaveEventResponse, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	exists, err := s.db.SaveEvent(ctx, ev)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "save event failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.SaveEventResponse{Exists: exists}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetSerialsFromFilter(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetSerialsFromFilterRequest) (*orlydbv1.SerialList, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	serials, err := s.db.GetSerialsFromFilter(f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get serials failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.Uint40sToProto(serials), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) WouldReplaceEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.WouldReplaceEventRequest) (*orlydbv1.WouldReplaceEventResponse, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	wouldReplace, replacedSerials, err := s.db.WouldReplaceEvent(ev)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "would replace check failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := &orlydbv1.WouldReplaceEventResponse{
+		WouldReplace: wouldReplace,
+	}
+	for _, ser := range replacedSerials {
+		resp.ReplacedSerials = append(resp.ReplacedSerials, ser.Get())
+	}
+	return resp, nil
+}
+
+// === Event Queries (Streaming) ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryEvents(req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsRequest, stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_QueryEventsServer) error {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	events, err := s.db.QueryEvents(stream.Context(), f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query events failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return s.streamEvents(orlydbv1.EventsToProto(events), stream)
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryAllVersions(req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsRequest, stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_QueryAllVersionsServer) error {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	events, err := s.db.QueryAllVersions(stream.Context(), f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query all versions failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return s.streamEvents(orlydbv1.EventsToProto(events), stream)
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryEventsWithOptions(req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsWithOptionsRequest, stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_QueryEventsWithOptionsServer) error {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	events, err := s.db.QueryEventsWithOptions(stream.Context(), f, req.IncludeDeleteEvents, req.ShowAllVersions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query events with options failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return s.streamEvents(orlydbv1.EventsToProto(events), stream)
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryDeleteEventsByTargetId(req *orlydbv1.QueryDeleteEventsByTargetIdRequest, stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_QueryDeleteEventsByTargetIdServer) error {
+	events, err := s.db.QueryDeleteEventsByTargetId(stream.Context(), req.TargetEventId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query delete events failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return s.streamEvents(orlydbv1.EventsToProto(events), stream)
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryForSerials(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.SerialList, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	serials, err := s.db.QueryForSerials(ctx, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query for serials failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.Uint40sToProto(serials), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) QueryForIds(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.IdPkTsList, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	idPkTs, err := s.db.QueryForIds(ctx, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "query for ids failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.IdPkTsListToProto(idPkTs), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) CountEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.QueryEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.CountEventsResponse, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	count, approximate, err := s.db.CountEvents(ctx, f)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "count events failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.CountEventsResponse{
+		Count:       int32(count),
+		Approximate: approximate,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// === Event Retrieval by Serial ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) FetchEventBySerial(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.FetchEventBySerialRequest) (*orlydbv1.FetchEventBySerialResponse, error) {
+	ser := orlydbv1.ProtoToUint40(&orlydbv1.Uint40{Value: req.Serial})
+	ev, err := s.db.FetchEventBySerial(ser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "fetch event by serial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.FetchEventBySerialResponse{
+		Event: orlydbv1.EventToProto(ev),
+		Found: ev != nil,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) FetchEventsBySerials(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.FetchEventsBySerialRequest) (*orlydbv1.EventMap, error) {
+	serials := orlydbv1.ProtoToUint40s(&orlydbv1.SerialList{Serials: req.Serials})
+	events, err := s.db.FetchEventsBySerials(serials)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "fetch events by serials failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.EventMapToProto(events), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetSerialById(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetSerialByIdRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetSerialByIdResponse, error) {
+	ser, err := s.db.GetSerialById(req.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get serial by id failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if ser == nil {
+		return &orlydbv1.GetSerialByIdResponse{Found: false}, nil
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetSerialByIdResponse{
+		Serial: ser.Get(),
+		Found:  true,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetSerialsByIds(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetSerialsByIdsRequest) (*orlydbv1.SerialMap, error) {
+	// Convert request IDs to tag format
+	ids := orlydbv1.BytesToTag(req.Ids)
+	serials, err := s.db.GetSerialsByIds(ids)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get serials by ids failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	result := &orlydbv1.SerialMap{
+		Serials: make(map[string]uint64),
+	}
+	for k, v := range serials {
+		if v != nil {
+			result.Serials[k] = v.Get()
+		}
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetSerialsByRange(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetSerialsByRangeRequest) (*orlydbv1.SerialList, error) {
+	r := orlydbv1.ProtoToRange(req.Range)
+	serials, err := s.db.GetSerialsByRange(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get serials by range failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.Uint40sToProto(serials), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetFullIdPubkeyBySerial(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetFullIdPubkeyBySerialRequest) (*orlydbv1.IdPkTs, error) {
+	ser := orlydbv1.ProtoToUint40(&orlydbv1.Uint40{Value: req.Serial})
+	idPkTs, err := s.db.GetFullIdPubkeyBySerial(ser)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get full id pubkey by serial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.IdPkTsToProto(idPkTs), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetFullIdPubkeyBySerials(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetFullIdPubkeyBySerialsRequest) (*orlydbv1.IdPkTsList, error) {
+	serials := orlydbv1.ProtoToUint40s(&orlydbv1.SerialList{Serials: req.Serials})
+	idPkTs, err := s.db.GetFullIdPubkeyBySerials(serials)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get full id pubkey by serials failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.IdPkTsListToProto(idPkTs), nil
+}
+
+// === Event Deletion ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.DeleteEventRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.DeleteEvent(ctx, req.EventId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "delete event failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteEventBySerial(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.DeleteEventBySerialRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	ser := orlydbv1.ProtoToUint40(&orlydbv1.Uint40{Value: req.Serial})
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	if err := s.db.DeleteEventBySerial(ctx, ser, ev); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "delete event by serial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteExpired(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	s.db.DeleteExpired()
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ProcessDelete(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ProcessDeleteRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	if err := s.db.ProcessDelete(ev, req.Admins); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "process delete failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) CheckForDeleted(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.CheckForDeletedRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	ev := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvent(req.Event)
+	if err := s.db.CheckForDeleted(ev, req.Admins); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "check for deleted failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Import/Export ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) Import(stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_ImportServer) error {
+	pr, pw := io.Pipe()
+
+	// Goroutine to read from gRPC stream and write to pipe
+	go func() {
+		defer pw.Close()
+		for {
+			chunk, err := stream.Recv()
+			if err == io.EOF {
+				return
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				log.E.F("import stream error: %v", err)
+				pw.CloseWithError(err)
+				return
+			}
+			if _, err := pw.Write(chunk.Data); chk.E(err) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Import from pipe
+	s.db.Import(pr)
+
+	return stream.SendAndClose(&orlydbv1.ImportResponse{
+		EventsImported: 0, // TODO: Track count
+		EventsSkipped:  0,
+	})
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) Export(req *orlydbv1.ExportRequest, stream orlydbv1.DatabaseService_ExportServer) error {
+	pr, pw := io.Pipe()
+
+	// Goroutine to export to pipe
+	go func() {
+		defer pw.Close()
+		s.db.Export(stream.Context(), pw, req.Pubkeys...)
+	}()
+
+	// Read from pipe and send to stream
+	buf := make([]byte, 64*1024) // 64KB chunks
+	for {
+		n, err := pr.Read(buf)
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "export failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if err := stream.Send(&orlydbv1.ExportChunk{Data: buf[:n]}); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ImportEventsFromStrings(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ImportEventsFromStringsRequest) (*orlydbv1.ImportResponse, error) {
+	// Note: We can't pass policy manager over gRPC, so we pass nil
+	if err := s.db.ImportEventsFromStrings(ctx, req.EventJsons, nil); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "import events from strings failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.ImportResponse{
+		EventsImported: int64(len(req.EventJsons)),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// === Relay Identity ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetRelayIdentitySecret(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.GetRelayIdentitySecretResponse, error) {
+	secret, err := s.db.GetRelayIdentitySecret()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get relay identity secret failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetRelayIdentitySecretResponse{SecretKey: secret}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SetRelayIdentitySecret(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SetRelayIdentitySecretRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.SetRelayIdentitySecret(req.SecretKey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "set relay identity secret failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetOrCreateRelayIdentitySecret(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.GetRelayIdentitySecretResponse, error) {
+	secret, err := s.db.GetOrCreateRelayIdentitySecret()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get or create relay identity secret failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetRelayIdentitySecretResponse{SecretKey: secret}, nil
+}
+
+// === Markers ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SetMarker(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SetMarkerRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.SetMarker(req.Key, req.Value); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "set marker failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetMarker(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetMarkerRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetMarkerResponse, error) {
+	value, err := s.db.GetMarker(req.Key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get marker failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetMarkerResponse{
+		Value: value,
+		Found: value != nil,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) HasMarker(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.HasMarkerRequest) (*orlydbv1.HasMarkerResponse, error) {
+	exists := s.db.HasMarker(req.Key)
+	return &orlydbv1.HasMarkerResponse{Exists: exists}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteMarker(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.DeleteMarkerRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.DeleteMarker(req.Key); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "delete marker failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Subscriptions ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetSubscription(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetSubscriptionRequest) (*orlydbv1.Subscription, error) {
+	sub, err := s.db.GetSubscription(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get subscription failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.SubscriptionToProto(sub, req.Pubkey), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) IsSubscriptionActive(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.IsSubscriptionActiveRequest) (*orlydbv1.IsSubscriptionActiveResponse, error) {
+	active, err := s.db.IsSubscriptionActive(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "is subscription active failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.IsSubscriptionActiveResponse{Active: active}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ExtendSubscription(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ExtendSubscriptionRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.ExtendSubscription(req.Pubkey, int(req.Days)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "extend subscription failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) RecordPayment(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.RecordPaymentRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.RecordPayment(req.Pubkey, req.Amount, req.Invoice, req.Preimage); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "record payment failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetPaymentHistory(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetPaymentHistoryRequest) (*orlydbv1.PaymentList, error) {
+	payments, err := s.db.GetPaymentHistory(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get payment history failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.PaymentListToProto(payments), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ExtendBlossomSubscription(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ExtendBlossomSubscriptionRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.ExtendBlossomSubscription(req.Pubkey, req.Tier, req.StorageMb, int(req.DaysExtended)); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "extend blossom subscription failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetBlossomStorageQuota(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetBlossomStorageQuotaRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetBlossomStorageQuotaResponse, error) {
+	quota, err := s.db.GetBlossomStorageQuota(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get blossom storage quota failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetBlossomStorageQuotaResponse{QuotaMb: quota}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) IsFirstTimeUser(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.IsFirstTimeUserRequest) (*orlydbv1.IsFirstTimeUserResponse, error) {
+	firstTime, err := s.db.IsFirstTimeUser(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "is first time user failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.IsFirstTimeUserResponse{FirstTime: firstTime}, nil
+}
+
+// === NIP-43 ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) AddNIP43Member(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.AddNIP43MemberRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.AddNIP43Member(req.Pubkey, req.InviteCode); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "add NIP-43 member failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) RemoveNIP43Member(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.RemoveNIP43MemberRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.RemoveNIP43Member(req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "remove NIP-43 member failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) IsNIP43Member(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.IsNIP43MemberRequest) (*orlydbv1.IsNIP43MemberResponse, error) {
+	isMember, err := s.db.IsNIP43Member(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "is NIP-43 member failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.IsNIP43MemberResponse{IsMember: isMember}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetNIP43Membership(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetNIP43MembershipRequest) (*orlydbv1.NIP43Membership, error) {
+	membership, err := s.db.GetNIP43Membership(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get NIP-43 membership failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.NIP43MembershipToProto(membership), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetAllNIP43Members(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.PubkeyList, error) {
+	members, err := s.db.GetAllNIP43Members()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get all NIP-43 members failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.PubkeyList{Pubkeys: members}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) StoreInviteCode(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.StoreInviteCodeRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	expiresAt := orlydbv1.TimeFromUnix(req.ExpiresAt)
+	if err := s.db.StoreInviteCode(req.Code, expiresAt); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "store invite code failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ValidateInviteCode(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ValidateInviteCodeRequest) (*orlydbv1.ValidateInviteCodeResponse, error) {
+	valid, err := s.db.ValidateInviteCode(req.Code)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "validate invite code failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.ValidateInviteCodeResponse{Valid: valid}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteInviteCode(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.DeleteInviteCodeRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.DeleteInviteCode(req.Code); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "delete invite code failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) PublishNIP43MembershipEvent(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.PublishNIP43MembershipEventRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.PublishNIP43MembershipEvent(int(req.Kind), req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "publish NIP-43 membership event failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Query Cache ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetCachedJSON(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetCachedJSONRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetCachedJSONResponse, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	jsonItems, found := s.db.GetCachedJSON(f)
+	return &orlydbv1.GetCachedJSONResponse{
+		JsonItems: jsonItems,
+		Found:     found,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) CacheMarshaledJSON(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.CacheMarshaledJSONRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	s.db.CacheMarshaledJSON(f, req.JsonItems)
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetCachedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetCachedEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetCachedEventsResponse, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	events, found := s.db.GetCachedEvents(f)
+	return &orlydbv1.GetCachedEventsResponse{
+		Events: orlydbv1.EventsToProto(events),
+		Found:  found,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) CacheEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.CacheEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	f := orlydbv1.ProtoToFilter(req.Filter)
+	events := orlydbv1.ProtoToEvents(req.Events)
+	s.db.CacheEvents(f, events)
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) InvalidateQueryCache(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	s.db.InvalidateQueryCache()
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Access Tracking ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) RecordEventAccess(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.RecordEventAccessRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.RecordEventAccess(req.Serial, req.ConnectionId); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "record event access failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetEventAccessInfo(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetEventAccessInfoRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetEventAccessInfoResponse, error) {
+	lastAccess, accessCount, err := s.db.GetEventAccessInfo(req.Serial)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get event access info failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetEventAccessInfoResponse{
+		LastAccess:  lastAccess,
+		AccessCount: accessCount,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetLeastAccessedEvents(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetLeastAccessedEventsRequest) (*orlydbv1.SerialList, error) {
+	serials, err := s.db.GetLeastAccessedEvents(int(req.Limit), req.MinAgeSec)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get least accessed events failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.SerialList{Serials: serials}, nil
+}
+
+// === Utility ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) EventIdsBySerial(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.EventIdsBySerialRequest) (*orlydbv1.EventIdsBySerialResponse, error) {
+	eventIds, err := s.db.EventIdsBySerial(req.Start, int(req.Count))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "event ids by serial failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.EventIdsBySerialResponse{EventIds: eventIds}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) RunMigrations(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	s.db.RunMigrations()
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+// === Blob Storage (Blossom) ===
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SaveBlob(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SaveBlobRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.SaveBlob(req.Sha256Hash, req.Data, req.Pubkey, req.MimeType, req.Extension); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "save blob failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetBlob(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetBlobRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetBlobResponse, error) {
+	data, metadata, err := s.db.GetBlob(req.Sha256Hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Return not found as a response, not an error
+		return &orlydbv1.GetBlobResponse{Found: false}, nil
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetBlobResponse{
+		Found:    true,
+		Data:     data,
+		Metadata: orlydbv1.BlobMetadataToProto(metadata),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) HasBlob(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.HasBlobRequest) (*orlydbv1.HasBlobResponse, error) {
+	exists, err := s.db.HasBlob(req.Sha256Hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "has blob failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.HasBlobResponse{Exists: exists}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) DeleteBlob(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.DeleteBlobRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.DeleteBlob(req.Sha256Hash, req.Pubkey); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "delete blob failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ListBlobs(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.ListBlobsRequest) (*orlydbv1.ListBlobsResponse, error) {
+	descriptors, err := s.db.ListBlobs(req.Pubkey, req.Since, req.Until)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "list blobs failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.ListBlobsResponse{
+		Descriptors: orlydbv1.BlobDescriptorListToProto(descriptors),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetBlobMetadata(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetBlobMetadataRequest) (*orlydbv1.BlobMetadata, error) {
+	metadata, err := s.db.GetBlobMetadata(req.Sha256Hash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.NotFound, "blob metadata not found: %v", err)
+	}
+	return orlydbv1.BlobMetadataToProto(metadata), nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) GetTotalBlobStorageUsed(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.GetTotalBlobStorageUsedRequest) (*orlydbv1.GetTotalBlobStorageUsedResponse, error) {
+	totalMB, err := s.db.GetTotalBlobStorageUsed(req.Pubkey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "get total blob storage used failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.GetTotalBlobStorageUsedResponse{TotalMb: totalMB}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) SaveBlobReport(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.SaveBlobReportRequest) (*orlydbv1.Empty, error) {
+	if err := s.db.SaveBlobReport(req.Sha256Hash, req.ReportData); err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "save blob report failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.Empty{}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) ListAllBlobUserStats(ctx context.Context, req *orlydbv1.Empty) (*orlydbv1.ListAllBlobUserStatsResponse, error) {
+	stats, err := s.db.ListAllBlobUserStats()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Internal, "list all blob user stats failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	return &orlydbv1.ListAllBlobUserStatsResponse{
+		Stats: orlydbv1.UserBlobStatsListToProto(stats),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// === Helper Methods ===
+
+// streamEvents is a helper to stream events in batches.
+type eventStreamer interface {
+	Send(*orlydbv1.EventBatch) error
+	Context() context.Context
+}
+
+func (s *DatabaseService) streamEvents(events []*orlydbv1.Event, stream eventStreamer) error {
+	batchSize := s.cfg.StreamBatchSize
+	if batchSize == 0 {
+		batchSize = 100
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < len(events); i += batchSize {
+		end := i + batchSize
+		if end > len(events) {
+			end = len(events)
+		}
+
+		batch := &orlydbv1.EventBatch{
+			Events: events[i:end],
+		}
+
+		if err := stream.Send(batch); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1/acl.pb.go

@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
+// versions:
+// 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.11
+// 	protoc        (unknown)
+// source: orlyacl/v1/acl.proto
+
+package orlyaclv1
+
+import (
+	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
+	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	unsafe "unsafe"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
+	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
+	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
+)
+
+var File_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
+
+const file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_rawDesc = "" +
+	"\n" +
+	"\x14orlyacl/v1/acl.proto\x12\n" +
+	"orlyacl.v1\x1a\x16orlyacl/v1/types.proto2\x91\x19\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"ACLService\x12Q\n" +
+	"\x0eGetAccessLevel\x12\x1e.orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelRequest\x1a\x1f.orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelResponse\x12N\n" +
+	"\vCheckPolicy\x12\x1e.orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckRequest\x1a\x1f.orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckResponse\x12<\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"GetACLInfo\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x1b.orlyacl.v1.ACLInfoResponse\x126\n" +
+	"\aGetMode\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x18.orlyacl.v1.ModeResponse\x125\n" +
+	"\x05Ready\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x19.orlyacl.v1.ReadyResponse\x12W\n" +
+	"\x10GetThrottleDelay\x12 .orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayRequest\x1a!.orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayResponse\x12<\n" +
+	"\tAddFollow\x12\x1c.orlyacl.v1.AddFollowRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12L\n" +
+	"\x12GetFollowedPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a#.orlyacl.v1.FollowedPubkeysResponse\x12D\n" +
+	"\x0eGetAdminRelays\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x1f.orlyacl.v1.AdminRelaysResponse\x12<\n" +
+	"\tBanPubkey\x12\x1c.orlyacl.v1.BanPubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12;\n" +
+	"\vUnbanPubkey\x12\x19.orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12M\n" +
+	"\x11ListBannedPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a%.orlyacl.v1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse\x12@\n" +
+	"\vAllowPubkey\x12\x1e.orlyacl.v1.AllowPubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12>\n" +
+	"\x0eDisallowPubkey\x12\x19.orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12O\n" +
+	"\x12ListAllowedPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a&.orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse\x12:\n" +
+	"\bBanEvent\x12\x1b.orlyacl.v1.BanEventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x129\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"UnbanEvent\x12\x18.orlyacl.v1.EventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12K\n" +
+	"\x10ListBannedEvents\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a$.orlyacl.v1.ListBannedEventsResponse\x12<\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"AllowEvent\x12\x1b.orlyacl.v1.BanEventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12<\n" +
+	"\rDisallowEvent\x12\x18.orlyacl.v1.EventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12M\n" +
+	"\x11ListAllowedEvents\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a%.orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedEventsResponse\x128\n" +
+	"\aBlockIP\x12\x1a.orlyacl.v1.BlockIPRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x125\n" +
+	"\tUnblockIP\x12\x15.orlyacl.v1.IPRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12G\n" +
+	"\x0eListBlockedIPs\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\".orlyacl.v1.ListBlockedIPsResponse\x12<\n" +
+	"\tAllowKind\x12\x1c.orlyacl.v1.AllowKindRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12:\n" +
+	"\fDisallowKind\x12\x17.orlyacl.v1.KindRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12K\n" +
+	"\x10ListAllowedKinds\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a$.orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedKindsResponse\x12J\n" +
+	"\x10UpdatePeerAdmins\x12#.orlyacl.v1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12@\n" +
+	"\vTrustPubkey\x12\x1e.orlyacl.v1.TrustPubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12=\n" +
+	"\rUntrustPubkey\x12\x19.orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12O\n" +
+	"\x12ListTrustedPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a&.orlyacl.v1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse\x12H\n" +
+	"\x0fBlacklistPubkey\x12\".orlyacl.v1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12A\n" +
+	"\x11UnblacklistPubkey\x12\x19.orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12W\n" +
+	"\x16ListBlacklistedPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a*.orlyacl.v1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse\x12:\n" +
+	"\bMarkSpam\x12\x1b.orlyacl.v1.MarkSpamRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x129\n" +
+	"\n" +
+	"UnmarkSpam\x12\x18.orlyacl.v1.EventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12G\n" +
+	"\x0eListSpamEvents\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\".orlyacl.v1.ListSpamEventsResponse\x12W\n" +
+	"\x0eRateLimitCheck\x12!.orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckRequest\x1a\".orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckResponse\x12G\n" +
+	"\x12ProcessConfigEvent\x12\x1e.orlyacl.v1.ConfigEventRequest\x1a\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x12B\n" +
+	"\x11GetCuratingConfig\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x1a.orlyacl.v1.CuratingConfig\x12C\n" +
+	"\x14IsCuratingConfigured\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x18.orlyacl.v1.BoolResponse\x12a\n" +
+	"\x15ListUnclassifiedUsers\x12\x1d.orlyacl.v1.PaginationRequest\x1a).orlyacl.v1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse\x12`\n" +
+	"\x12GetEventsForPubkey\x12%.orlyacl.v1.GetEventsForPubkeyRequest\x1a#.orlyacl.v1.EventsForPubkeyResponse\x12b\n" +
+	"\x15DeleteEventsForPubkey\x12(.orlyacl.v1.DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest\x1a\x1f.orlyacl.v1.DeleteCountResponse\x12C\n" +
+	"\x0eScanAllPubkeys\x12\x11.orlyacl.v1.Empty\x1a\x1e.orlyacl.v1.ScanResultResponseB.Z,next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1;orlyaclv1b\x06proto3"
+
+var file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_goTypes = []any{
+	(*AccessLevelRequest)(nil),             // 0: orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelRequest
+	(*PolicyCheckRequest)(nil),             // 1: orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckRequest
+	(*Empty)(nil),                          // 2: orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	(*ThrottleDelayRequest)(nil),           // 3: orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayRequest
+	(*AddFollowRequest)(nil),               // 4: orlyacl.v1.AddFollowRequest
+	(*BanPubkeyRequest)(nil),               // 5: orlyacl.v1.BanPubkeyRequest
+	(*PubkeyRequest)(nil),                  // 6: orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest
+	(*AllowPubkeyRequest)(nil),             // 7: orlyacl.v1.AllowPubkeyRequest
+	(*BanEventRequest)(nil),                // 8: orlyacl.v1.BanEventRequest
+	(*EventRequest)(nil),                   // 9: orlyacl.v1.EventRequest
+	(*BlockIPRequest)(nil),                 // 10: orlyacl.v1.BlockIPRequest
+	(*IPRequest)(nil),                      // 11: orlyacl.v1.IPRequest
+	(*AllowKindRequest)(nil),               // 12: orlyacl.v1.AllowKindRequest
+	(*KindRequest)(nil),                    // 13: orlyacl.v1.KindRequest
+	(*UpdatePeerAdminsRequest)(nil),        // 14: orlyacl.v1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest
+	(*TrustPubkeyRequest)(nil),             // 15: orlyacl.v1.TrustPubkeyRequest
+	(*BlacklistPubkeyRequest)(nil),         // 16: orlyacl.v1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest
+	(*MarkSpamRequest)(nil),                // 17: orlyacl.v1.MarkSpamRequest
+	(*RateLimitCheckRequest)(nil),          // 18: orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckRequest
+	(*ConfigEventRequest)(nil),             // 19: orlyacl.v1.ConfigEventRequest
+	(*PaginationRequest)(nil),              // 20: orlyacl.v1.PaginationRequest
+	(*GetEventsForPubkeyRequest)(nil),      // 21: orlyacl.v1.GetEventsForPubkeyRequest
+	(*DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest)(nil),   // 22: orlyacl.v1.DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest
+	(*AccessLevelResponse)(nil),            // 23: orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelResponse
+	(*PolicyCheckResponse)(nil),            // 24: orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckResponse
+	(*ACLInfoResponse)(nil),                // 25: orlyacl.v1.ACLInfoResponse
+	(*ModeResponse)(nil),                   // 26: orlyacl.v1.ModeResponse
+	(*ReadyResponse)(nil),                  // 27: orlyacl.v1.ReadyResponse
+	(*ThrottleDelayResponse)(nil),          // 28: orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayResponse
+	(*FollowedPubkeysResponse)(nil),        // 29: orlyacl.v1.FollowedPubkeysResponse
+	(*AdminRelaysResponse)(nil),            // 30: orlyacl.v1.AdminRelaysResponse
+	(*ListBannedPubkeysResponse)(nil),      // 31: orlyacl.v1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse
+	(*ListAllowedPubkeysResponse)(nil),     // 32: orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse
+	(*ListBannedEventsResponse)(nil),       // 33: orlyacl.v1.ListBannedEventsResponse
+	(*ListAllowedEventsResponse)(nil),      // 34: orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedEventsResponse
+	(*ListBlockedIPsResponse)(nil),         // 35: orlyacl.v1.ListBlockedIPsResponse
+	(*ListAllowedKindsResponse)(nil),       // 36: orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedKindsResponse
+	(*ListTrustedPubkeysResponse)(nil),     // 37: orlyacl.v1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse
+	(*ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse)(nil), // 38: orlyacl.v1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse
+	(*ListSpamEventsResponse)(nil),         // 39: orlyacl.v1.ListSpamEventsResponse
+	(*RateLimitCheckResponse)(nil),         // 40: orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckResponse
+	(*CuratingConfig)(nil),                 // 41: orlyacl.v1.CuratingConfig
+	(*BoolResponse)(nil),                   // 42: orlyacl.v1.BoolResponse
+	(*ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse)(nil),  // 43: orlyacl.v1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse
+	(*EventsForPubkeyResponse)(nil),        // 44: orlyacl.v1.EventsForPubkeyResponse
+	(*DeleteCountResponse)(nil),            // 45: orlyacl.v1.DeleteCountResponse
+	(*ScanResultResponse)(nil),             // 46: orlyacl.v1.ScanResultResponse
+}
+var file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
+	0,  // 0: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetAccessLevel:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelRequest
+	1,  // 1: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.CheckPolicy:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckRequest
+	2,  // 2: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetACLInfo:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 3: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetMode:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 4: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.Ready:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	3,  // 5: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetThrottleDelay:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayRequest
+	4,  // 6: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AddFollow:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.AddFollowRequest
+	2,  // 7: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetFollowedPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 8: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetAdminRelays:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	5,  // 9: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BanPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.BanPubkeyRequest
+	6,  // 10: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnbanPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest
+	2,  // 11: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBannedPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	7,  // 12: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.AllowPubkeyRequest
+	6,  // 13: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest
+	2,  // 14: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	8,  // 15: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BanEvent:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.BanEventRequest
+	9,  // 16: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnbanEvent:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.EventRequest
+	2,  // 17: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBannedEvents:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	8,  // 18: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowEvent:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.BanEventRequest
+	9,  // 19: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowEvent:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.EventRequest
+	2,  // 20: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedEvents:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	10, // 21: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BlockIP:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.BlockIPRequest
+	11, // 22: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnblockIP:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.IPRequest
+	2,  // 23: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBlockedIPs:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	12, // 24: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowKind:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.AllowKindRequest
+	13, // 25: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowKind:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.KindRequest
+	2,  // 26: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedKinds:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	14, // 27: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UpdatePeerAdmins:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.UpdatePeerAdminsRequest
+	15, // 28: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.TrustPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.TrustPubkeyRequest
+	6,  // 29: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UntrustPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest
+	2,  // 30: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListTrustedPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	16, // 31: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BlacklistPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.BlacklistPubkeyRequest
+	6,  // 32: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnblacklistPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PubkeyRequest
+	2,  // 33: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBlacklistedPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	17, // 34: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.MarkSpam:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.MarkSpamRequest
+	9,  // 35: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnmarkSpam:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.EventRequest
+	2,  // 36: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListSpamEvents:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	18, // 37: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.RateLimitCheck:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckRequest
+	19, // 38: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ProcessConfigEvent:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.ConfigEventRequest
+	2,  // 39: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetCuratingConfig:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 40: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.IsCuratingConfigured:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	20, // 41: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListUnclassifiedUsers:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.PaginationRequest
+	21, // 42: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetEventsForPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.GetEventsForPubkeyRequest
+	22, // 43: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DeleteEventsForPubkey:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest
+	2,  // 44: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ScanAllPubkeys:input_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	23, // 45: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetAccessLevel:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.AccessLevelResponse
+	24, // 46: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.CheckPolicy:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.PolicyCheckResponse
+	25, // 47: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetACLInfo:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ACLInfoResponse
+	26, // 48: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetMode:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ModeResponse
+	27, // 49: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.Ready:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ReadyResponse
+	28, // 50: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetThrottleDelay:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ThrottleDelayResponse
+	2,  // 51: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AddFollow:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	29, // 52: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetFollowedPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.FollowedPubkeysResponse
+	30, // 53: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetAdminRelays:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.AdminRelaysResponse
+	2,  // 54: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BanPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 55: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnbanPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	31, // 56: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBannedPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListBannedPubkeysResponse
+	2,  // 57: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 58: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	32, // 59: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedPubkeysResponse
+	2,  // 60: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BanEvent:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 61: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnbanEvent:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	33, // 62: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBannedEvents:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListBannedEventsResponse
+	2,  // 63: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowEvent:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 64: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowEvent:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	34, // 65: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedEvents:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedEventsResponse
+	2,  // 66: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BlockIP:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 67: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnblockIP:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	35, // 68: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBlockedIPs:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListBlockedIPsResponse
+	2,  // 69: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.AllowKind:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 70: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DisallowKind:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	36, // 71: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListAllowedKinds:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListAllowedKindsResponse
+	2,  // 72: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UpdatePeerAdmins:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 73: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.TrustPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 74: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UntrustPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	37, // 75: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListTrustedPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListTrustedPubkeysResponse
+	2,  // 76: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.BlacklistPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 77: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnblacklistPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	38, // 78: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListBlacklistedPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse
+	2,  // 79: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.MarkSpam:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	2,  // 80: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.UnmarkSpam:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	39, // 81: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListSpamEvents:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListSpamEventsResponse
+	40, // 82: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.RateLimitCheck:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.RateLimitCheckResponse
+	2,  // 83: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ProcessConfigEvent:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.Empty
+	41, // 84: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetCuratingConfig:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.CuratingConfig
+	42, // 85: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.IsCuratingConfigured:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.BoolResponse
+	43, // 86: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ListUnclassifiedUsers:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse
+	44, // 87: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.GetEventsForPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.EventsForPubkeyResponse
+	45, // 88: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.DeleteEventsForPubkey:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.DeleteCountResponse
+	46, // 89: orlyacl.v1.ACLService.ScanAllPubkeys:output_type -> orlyacl.v1.ScanResultResponse
+	45, // [45:90] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	0,  // [0:45] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	0,  // [0:0] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	0,  // [0:0] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:0] is the sub-list for field type_name
+}
+
+func init() { file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_init() }
+func file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_init() {
+	if File_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	file_orlyacl_v1_types_proto_init()
+	type x struct{}
+	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
+		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
+			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
+			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_rawDesc), len(file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_rawDesc)),
+			NumEnums:      0,
+			NumMessages:   0,
+			NumExtensions: 0,
+			NumServices:   1,
+		},
+		GoTypes:           file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_goTypes,
+		DependencyIndexes: file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_depIdxs,
+	}.Build()
+	File_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto = out.File
+	file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_goTypes = nil
+	file_orlyacl_v1_acl_proto_depIdxs = nil
+}

pkg/version/version

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.53.1
+v0.54.0

proto/orlyacl/v1/acl.proto

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+package orlyacl.v1;
+option go_package = "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1;orlyaclv1";
+
+import "orlyacl/v1/types.proto";
+
+// ACLService provides access control operations for the Nostr relay
+service ACLService {
+  // Core ACL interface methods
+
+  // GetAccessLevel returns the access level for a pubkey from an IP address
+  rpc GetAccessLevel(AccessLevelRequest) returns (AccessLevelResponse);
+
+  // CheckPolicy checks if an event passes policy checks
+  rpc CheckPolicy(PolicyCheckRequest) returns (PolicyCheckResponse);
+
+  // GetACLInfo returns information about the active ACL mode
+  rpc GetACLInfo(Empty) returns (ACLInfoResponse);
+
+  // GetMode returns the current ACL mode (none/follows/managed/curating)
+  rpc GetMode(Empty) returns (ModeResponse);
+
+  // Ready checks if the ACL service is ready
+  rpc Ready(Empty) returns (ReadyResponse);
+
+  // Follows ACL methods
+
+  // GetThrottleDelay returns the progressive throttle delay for a pubkey
+  rpc GetThrottleDelay(ThrottleDelayRequest) returns (ThrottleDelayResponse);
+
+  // AddFollow adds a pubkey to the followed list
+  rpc AddFollow(AddFollowRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // GetFollowedPubkeys returns all followed pubkeys
+  rpc GetFollowedPubkeys(Empty) returns (FollowedPubkeysResponse);
+
+  // GetAdminRelays returns the relay URLs from admin kind 10002 events
+  rpc GetAdminRelays(Empty) returns (AdminRelaysResponse);
+
+  // Managed ACL methods
+
+  // BanPubkey adds a pubkey to the ban list
+  rpc BanPubkey(BanPubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UnbanPubkey removes a pubkey from the ban list
+  rpc UnbanPubkey(PubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListBannedPubkeys returns all banned pubkeys
+  rpc ListBannedPubkeys(Empty) returns (ListBannedPubkeysResponse);
+
+  // AllowPubkey adds a pubkey to the allow list
+  rpc AllowPubkey(AllowPubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // DisallowPubkey removes a pubkey from the allow list
+  rpc DisallowPubkey(PubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListAllowedPubkeys returns all explicitly allowed pubkeys
+  rpc ListAllowedPubkeys(Empty) returns (ListAllowedPubkeysResponse);
+
+  // BanEvent adds an event to the ban list
+  rpc BanEvent(BanEventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UnbanEvent removes an event from the ban list
+  rpc UnbanEvent(EventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListBannedEvents returns all banned events
+  rpc ListBannedEvents(Empty) returns (ListBannedEventsResponse);
+
+  // AllowEvent adds an event to the allow list
+  rpc AllowEvent(BanEventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // DisallowEvent removes an event from the allow list
+  rpc DisallowEvent(EventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListAllowedEvents returns all explicitly allowed events
+  rpc ListAllowedEvents(Empty) returns (ListAllowedEventsResponse);
+
+  // BlockIP adds an IP to the block list
+  rpc BlockIP(BlockIPRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UnblockIP removes an IP from the block list
+  rpc UnblockIP(IPRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListBlockedIPs returns all blocked IPs
+  rpc ListBlockedIPs(Empty) returns (ListBlockedIPsResponse);
+
+  // AllowKind adds a kind to the allow list
+  rpc AllowKind(AllowKindRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // DisallowKind removes a kind from the allow list
+  rpc DisallowKind(KindRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListAllowedKinds returns all allowed kinds
+  rpc ListAllowedKinds(Empty) returns (ListAllowedKindsResponse);
+
+  // UpdatePeerAdmins updates the peer relay identity pubkeys
+  rpc UpdatePeerAdmins(UpdatePeerAdminsRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // Curating ACL methods
+
+  // TrustPubkey adds a pubkey to the trusted list
+  rpc TrustPubkey(TrustPubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UntrustPubkey removes a pubkey from the trusted list
+  rpc UntrustPubkey(PubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListTrustedPubkeys returns all trusted pubkeys
+  rpc ListTrustedPubkeys(Empty) returns (ListTrustedPubkeysResponse);
+
+  // BlacklistPubkey adds a pubkey to the blacklist
+  rpc BlacklistPubkey(BlacklistPubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UnblacklistPubkey removes a pubkey from the blacklist
+  rpc UnblacklistPubkey(PubkeyRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListBlacklistedPubkeys returns all blacklisted pubkeys
+  rpc ListBlacklistedPubkeys(Empty) returns (ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse);
+
+  // MarkSpam marks an event as spam
+  rpc MarkSpam(MarkSpamRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // UnmarkSpam removes the spam flag from an event
+  rpc UnmarkSpam(EventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // ListSpamEvents returns all spam-flagged events
+  rpc ListSpamEvents(Empty) returns (ListSpamEventsResponse);
+
+  // RateLimitCheck checks if a pubkey/IP can publish (rate limiting)
+  rpc RateLimitCheck(RateLimitCheckRequest) returns (RateLimitCheckResponse);
+
+  // ProcessConfigEvent processes a curating config event (kind 30078)
+  rpc ProcessConfigEvent(ConfigEventRequest) returns (Empty);
+
+  // GetCuratingConfig returns the current curating configuration
+  rpc GetCuratingConfig(Empty) returns (CuratingConfig);
+
+  // IsCuratingConfigured checks if curating mode is configured
+  rpc IsCuratingConfigured(Empty) returns (BoolResponse);
+
+  // ListUnclassifiedUsers returns users who are not trusted or blacklisted
+  rpc ListUnclassifiedUsers(PaginationRequest) returns (ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse);
+
+  // GetEventsForPubkey returns events for a specific pubkey
+  rpc GetEventsForPubkey(GetEventsForPubkeyRequest) returns (EventsForPubkeyResponse);
+
+  // DeleteEventsForPubkey deletes all events for a pubkey
+  rpc DeleteEventsForPubkey(DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest) returns (DeleteCountResponse);
+
+  // ScanAllPubkeys scans and indexes all pubkeys in the database
+  rpc ScanAllPubkeys(Empty) returns (ScanResultResponse);
+}

proto/orlyacl/v1/types.proto

@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+package orlyacl.v1;
+option go_package = "next.orly.dev/pkg/proto/orlyacl/v1;orlyaclv1";
+
+import "orlydb/v1/types.proto";
+
+// Empty is used for requests/responses with no data
+message Empty {}
+
+// Core ACL Messages
+
+message AccessLevelRequest {
+  bytes pubkey = 1;
+  string address = 2;
+}
+
+message AccessLevelResponse {
+  string level = 1;  // none/read/write/admin/owner/banned/blocked
+}
+
+message ACLInfoResponse {
+  string name = 1;
+  string description = 2;
+  string documentation = 3;
+}
+
+message ModeResponse {
+  string mode = 1;  // none/follows/managed/curating
+}
+
+message ReadyResponse {
+  bool ready = 1;
+}
+
+message BoolResponse {
+  bool value = 1;
+}
+
+message PolicyCheckRequest {
+  orlydb.v1.Event event = 1;
+}
+
+message PolicyCheckResponse {
+  bool allowed = 1;
+  string error = 2;
+}
+
+// Follows ACL Messages
+
+message ThrottleDelayRequest {
+  bytes pubkey = 1;
+  string ip = 2;
+}
+
+message ThrottleDelayResponse {
+  int64 delay_ms = 1;
+}
+
+message AddFollowRequest {
+  bytes pubkey = 1;
+}
+
+message FollowedPubkeysResponse {
+  repeated bytes pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message AdminRelaysResponse {
+  repeated string urls = 1;
+}
+
+// Managed ACL Messages
+
+message PubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+}
+
+message IPRequest {
+  string ip = 1;
+}
+
+message BanPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+}
+
+message AllowPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+}
+
+message BannedPubkey {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message AllowedPubkey {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message BanEventRequest {
+  string event_id = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+}
+
+message EventRequest {
+  string event_id = 1;
+}
+
+message BannedEvent {
+  string event_id = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message AllowedEvent {
+  string event_id = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message BlockIPRequest {
+  string ip = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+}
+
+message BlockedIP {
+  string ip = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message AllowKindRequest {
+  int32 kind = 1;
+}
+
+message KindRequest {
+  int32 kind = 1;
+}
+
+message UpdatePeerAdminsRequest {
+  repeated bytes peer_pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message ListBannedPubkeysResponse {
+  repeated BannedPubkey pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message ListAllowedPubkeysResponse {
+  repeated AllowedPubkey pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message ListBannedEventsResponse {
+  repeated BannedEvent events = 1;
+}
+
+message ListAllowedEventsResponse {
+  repeated AllowedEvent events = 1;
+}
+
+message ListBlockedIPsResponse {
+  repeated BlockedIP ips = 1;
+}
+
+message ListAllowedKindsResponse {
+  repeated int32 kinds = 1;
+}
+
+// Curating ACL Messages
+
+message TrustPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string note = 2;
+}
+
+message BlacklistPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+}
+
+message TrustedPubkey {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string note = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message BlacklistedPubkey {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string reason = 2;
+  int64 added = 3;
+}
+
+message MarkSpamRequest {
+  string event_id = 1;
+  string pubkey = 2;
+  string reason = 3;
+}
+
+message SpamEvent {
+  string event_id = 1;
+  string pubkey = 2;
+  string reason = 3;
+  int64 added = 4;
+}
+
+message RateLimitCheckRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  string ip = 2;
+}
+
+message RateLimitCheckResponse {
+  bool allowed = 1;
+  string message = 2;
+}
+
+message ConfigEventRequest {
+  orlydb.v1.Event event = 1;
+}
+
+message CuratingConfig {
+  string config_event_id = 1;
+  string config_pubkey = 2;
+  int64 configured_at = 3;
+  int32 daily_limit = 4;
+  int32 ip_daily_limit = 5;
+  int32 first_ban_hours = 6;
+  int32 second_ban_hours = 7;
+  repeated string kind_categories = 8;
+  repeated string allowed_ranges = 9;
+  repeated int32 allowed_kinds = 10;
+}
+
+message UnclassifiedUser {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  int32 event_count = 2;
+  string first_seen = 3;
+}
+
+message PaginationRequest {
+  int32 limit = 1;
+  int32 offset = 2;
+}
+
+message ListTrustedPubkeysResponse {
+  repeated TrustedPubkey pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message ListBlacklistedPubkeysResponse {
+  repeated BlacklistedPubkey pubkeys = 1;
+}
+
+message ListSpamEventsResponse {
+  repeated SpamEvent events = 1;
+}
+
+message ListUnclassifiedUsersResponse {
+  repeated UnclassifiedUser users = 1;
+  int32 total = 2;
+}
+
+message GetEventsForPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+  int32 limit = 2;
+  int32 offset = 3;
+}
+
+message EventSummary {
+  string id = 1;
+  uint32 kind = 2;
+  bytes content = 3;
+  int64 created_at = 4;
+}
+
+message EventsForPubkeyResponse {
+  repeated EventSummary events = 1;
+  int32 total = 2;
+}
+
+message DeleteEventsForPubkeyRequest {
+  string pubkey = 1;
+}
+
+message DeleteCountResponse {
+  int32 count = 1;
+}
+
+message ScanResultResponse {
+  int32 total_pubkeys = 1;
+  int32 total_events = 2;
+}