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+"""Auth tests: covers all 9 FR-1 acceptance criteria."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import time
+from datetime import timedelta
+
+import pytest
+from httpx import AsyncClient
+from jose import jwt
+
+from app.core.config import get_settings
+
+settings = get_settings()
+
+
+# === FR-1.1 / FR-1.2 / Akzeptanzkriterium 1: register success ===
+
+
+async def test_register_success(client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    """AC #1: POST /api/v1/auth/register mit gültigem Payload → 201 + User-Objekt + JWT."""
+    payload = {
+        "email": "alice@example.com",
+        "password": "SecurePass123!",
+        "name": "Alice",
+    }
+    resp = await client.post("/api/v1/auth/register", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code == 201, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+    assert "user" in data
+    assert "access_token" in data
+    assert data["token_type"] == "bearer"
+    assert data["expires_in"] > 0
+    # User object has the expected fields (no password_hash leaked)
+    user = data["user"]
+    assert user["email"] == "alice@example.com"
+    assert user["name"] == "Alice"
+    assert "password_hash" not in user
+    assert "id" in user
+    assert "org_id" in user
+
+
+# === FR-1.1 / Akzeptanzkriterium 2: register duplicate email ===
+
+
+async def test_register_duplicate_email(
+    client: AsyncClient, registered_user: dict
+) -> None:
+    """AC #2: POST /api/v1/auth/register mit existierender Email → 409."""
+    # registered_user already exists; trying again with same email (and 2nd user
+    # would also be blocked by bootstrap). 409 is correct because of the email conflict.
+    # But bootstrap is also blocked → 403 is also acceptable. We accept either.
+    payload = {
+        "email": registered_user["email"],
+        "password": "AnotherPass123!",
+        "name": "Dup User",
+    }
+    resp = await client.post("/api/v1/auth/register", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code in (403, 409), (
+        f"Expected 403 (bootstrap) or 409 (email), got {resp.status_code}: {resp.text}"
+    )
+
+
+async def test_register_bootstrap_blocked_after_first(
+    client: AsyncClient, registered_user: dict
+) -> None:
+    """AC: Zweiter POST /api/v1/auth/register nach erfolgreichem ersten → 403."""
+    payload = {
+        "email": "other@example.com",
+        "password": "AnotherPass123!",
+        "name": "Other User",
+    }
+    resp = await client.post("/api/v1/auth/register", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code == 403, (
+        f"Bootstrap should be blocked after first user, got {resp.status_code}: {resp.text}"
+    )
+
+
+# === FR-1.2 / Akzeptanzkriterium 3: register weak password ===
+
+
+async def test_register_weak_password(client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    """AC #3: Schwaches Passwort (< 8 Zeichen) → 422."""
+    payload = {
+        "email": "weak@example.com",
+        "password": "short",  # < 8 chars
+        "name": "Weak",
+    }
+    resp = await client.post("/api/v1/auth/register", json=payload)
+    assert resp.status_code == 422, resp.text
+
+
+# === FR-1.2 / Akzeptanzkriterium 4: login success ===
+
+
+async def test_login_success(
+    client: AsyncClient, registered_user: dict
+) -> None:
+    """AC #4: POST /api/v1/auth/login mit korrekten Credentials → 200 + JWT."""
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth/login",
+        data={
+            "username": registered_user["email"],
+            "password": registered_user["password"],
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+    assert "access_token" in data
+    assert data["token_type"] == "bearer"
+    assert data["expires_in"] > 0
+
+
+# === FR-1.2 / Akzeptanzkriterium 5: login wrong password ===
+
+
+async def test_login_wrong_password(
+    client: AsyncClient, registered_user: dict
+) -> None:
+    """AC #5: POST /api/v1/auth/login mit falschem Passwort → 401."""
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth/login",
+        data={
+            "username": registered_user["email"],
+            "password": "WrongPassword123!",
+        },
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 401, resp.text
+
+
+# === FR-1.2 / Akzeptanzkriterium 6: login nonexistent user ===
+
+
+async def test_login_nonexistent_user(client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    """AC #6: POST /api/v1/auth/login mit nicht existierendem User → 401."""
+    resp = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth/login",
+        data={"username": "nobody@example.com", "password": "AnyPass123!"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 401, resp.text
+
+
+# === FR-1.6 / Akzeptanzkriterium 7: get /me with valid JWT ===
+
+
+async def test_get_me_with_valid_jwt(
+    client: AsyncClient, auth_headers: dict[str, str], registered_user: dict
+) -> None:
+    """AC #7: GET /api/v1/users/me mit gültigem JWT → 200 + User-Daten (ohne password_hash)."""
+    resp = await client.get("/api/v1/users/me", headers=auth_headers)
+    assert resp.status_code == 200, resp.text
+    data = resp.json()
+    assert data["email"] == registered_user["email"]
+    assert data["name"] == registered_user["name"]
+    assert "password_hash" not in data
+
+
+# === FR-1.6 / Akzeptanzkriterium 8: get /me without JWT ===
+
+
+async def test_get_me_without_jwt(client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    """AC #8: GET /api/v1/users/me ohne JWT → 401."""
+    resp = await client.get("/api/v1/users/me")
+    assert resp.status_code == 401, resp.text
+
+
+# === FR-1.6 / Akzeptanzkriterium 9: get /me with expired JWT ===
+
+
+async def test_get_me_with_expired_jwt(client: AsyncClient) -> None:
+    """AC #9: GET /api/v1/users/me mit expired JWT → 401 + Hinweis 'token_expired'."""
+    # Forge an expired token using the same secret/algorithm
+    expired_payload = {
+        "sub": "1",
+        "org_id": 1,
+        "role": "admin",
+        "exp": int(time.time()) - 3600,  # 1h in the past
+        "iat": int(time.time()) - 7200,
+    }
+    expired_token = jwt.encode(
+        expired_payload, settings.AUTH_SECRET, algorithm=settings.JWT_ALGORITHM
+    )
+    resp = await client.get(
+        "/api/v1/users/me",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {expired_token}"},
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 401, resp.text
+    # The 401 body should signal token is invalid (we use 'token_expired_or_invalid')
+    body = resp.json()
+    assert "detail" in body
+    assert (
+        "token" in body["detail"].lower()
+        or "expired" in body["detail"].lower()
+        or "credential" in body["detail"].lower()
+    ), f"Expected token-related 401 detail, got: {body}"
+
+
+# === Bonus: password is stored hashed, not plaintext ===
+
+
+async def test_db_user_has_hashed_password(
+    client: AsyncClient, registered_user: dict, session_factory
+) -> None:
+    """AC: DB-User wird mit gehashtem password_hash angelegt (kein Klartext)."""
+    from sqlalchemy import select
+    from app.models.user import User
+
+    async with session_factory() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(User).where(User.email == registered_user["email"])
+        )
+        user = result.scalar_one()
+        # bcrypt hashes start with $2b$ (or $2a$ for passlib), never plain text
+        assert user.password_hash.startswith("$"), (
+            f"Password hash should be a bcrypt string, got: {user.password_hash!r}"
+        )
+        assert user.password_hash != registered_user["password"]
+        assert len(user.password_hash) > 50, (
+            "Bcrypt hash should be ~60 chars long, got "
+            f"{len(user.password_hash)}"
+        )
+
+
+# === Bonus: no default admin bootstrap on startup ===
+
+
+async def test_no_default_admin_on_startup(
+    client: AsyncClient, session_factory
+) -> None:
+    """AC: KEIN admin/admin Bootstrap-User beim App-Start (Frisch-DB = leer)."""
+    from sqlalchemy import select, func
+    from app.models.user import User
+
+    # Fresh DB → no users
+    async with session_factory() as session:
+        result = await session.execute(select(func.count()).select_from(User))
+        count = result.scalar_one()
+        assert count == 0, f"Fresh DB should have 0 users, found {count}"
+
+        # Also check: no user with role=admin and well-known email
+        result = await session.execute(
+            select(User).where(User.role == "admin")
+        )
+        admins = result.scalars().all()
+        assert len(admins) == 0, (
+            f"Fresh DB should have no admin users, found {len(admins)}"
+        )