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+"""
+X-Trust Hook for LiteLLM Proxy
+Annotates requests with human presence score via X-Trust header.
+Zero KYC, zero PII. github.com/htl-syterme/htl-core
+"""
+import hmac
+import hashlib
+import base64
+import json
+import time
+from typing import Optional
+from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
+
+
+class XTrustHook(CustomLogger):
+    """
+    LiteLLM hook that validates X-Trust headers.
+    Annotates requests with human presence score.
+    Doctrine AIR: annotate, never block.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, secret: str, min_score: float = 0.0):
+        self.secret = secret
+        self.min_score = min_score
+
+    def _verify(self, token: str) -> Optional[dict]:
+        try:
+            parts = token.split(".")
+            if len(parts) != 3 or parts[0] != "v1":
+                return None
+            _, payload_b64, sig_b64 = parts
+            padding = 4 - len(payload_b64) % 4
+            payload_bytes = base64.b64decode(
+                payload_b64.replace("-", "+").replace("_", "/") + "=" * padding
+            )
+            sig_bytes = base64.b64decode(
+                sig_b64.replace("-", "+").replace("_", "/") + "=" * (4 - len(sig_b64) % 4)
+            )
+            expected = hmac.new(
+                self.secret.encode(), payload_b64.encode(), hashlib.sha256
+            ).digest()
+            if not hmac.compare_digest(expected, sig_bytes):
+                return None
+            payload = json.loads(payload_bytes)
+            now = int(time.time())
+            if now > payload.get("exp", 0):
+                return None
+            if now - payload.get("iat", 0) > 120:
+                return None
+            score = payload.get("score", 0)
+            if not (0 <= score <= 1):
+                return None
+            return payload
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    async def async_pre_call_hook(self, user_api_key_dict, cache, data, call_type):
+        token = data.get("metadata", {}).get("headers", {}).get("x-trust", "")
+        payload = self._verify(token) if token else None
+        score = payload["score"] if payload else 0.0
+        trusted = payload is not None and score >= self.min_score
+        if "metadata" not in data:
+            data["metadata"] = {}
+        data["metadata"]["x_trust"] = {
+            "trusted": trusted,
+            "score": score,
+            "annotated": True,
+        }
+        return data