---
phase: 23-rewards-removal-backend-frontend-docs
verified: 2026-05-17T19:45:00Z
status: human_needed
score: 10/10 must-haves verified
overrides_applied: 0
human_verification:
  - test: "Confirm no rewards route returns 404 in running server"
    expected: "GET /api/rewards/campaigns returns 404 (route not registered); GET /rewards returns Next.js 404"
    why_human: "Cannot start server/app in verification context; route absence confirmed by grep + server.ts inspection, but live 404 requires a running process"
  - test: "Confirm Out of Scope section of PROJECT.md does not create confusion as public-facing content"
    expected: "Lines 81-86 of PROJECT.md Out of Scope section reference Leaderboards, Gamification, KYC/loyalty program — stale from rewards era. Evaluate whether these should be removed or rewritten for the public repo."
    why_human: "SC#10 specifies 'Core Value section' and 'What This Is' only. Out of Scope section is borderline — not a code failure but may need editorial cleanup for public-facing repo."
  - test: "Confirm REQUIREMENTS.md traceability table is acceptable as-is or needs update"
    expected: "REWARDS-01 through REWARDS-10 checkboxes remain unchecked. Traceability table maps REWARDS-03, 04, 08, 09, 10 to Phase 24 (stale — Phase 23 delivered all 10). Confirm whether to tick boxes and update the traceability table now, or leave for post-milestone cleanup."
    why_human: "REQUIREMENTS.md is a planning doc — updating it is a human editorial decision. Codebase evidence confirms all 10 requirements are satisfied."
gaps: []
---

# Phase 23: Rewards Removal (Backend + Frontend + Docs) Verification Report

**Phase Goal:** All rewards machinery is gone end-to-end — server routes, DB tables, multiplier logic, admin CRUD, SPL transfer, dashboard UI, landing page copy, SDK docs, env vars, and PROJECT.md positioning. Server and dashboard build and run cleanly with no rewards references.
**Verified:** 2026-05-17T19:45:00Z
**Status:** human_needed
**Re-verification:** No — initial verification

---

## Goal Achievement

### Observable Truths

| #  | Truth                                                                                                   | Status     | Evidence                                                                                                                  |
|----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1  | Grep gate yields zero rewards/campaign/$OPEN matches outside exempt files                               | VERIFIED   | Grep command returns empty output; zero matches in packages/, apps/, skills/openfacilitator/ excluding migration + claims exempt files |
| 2  | Migration 005_drop_rewards runs idempotently; drops 5 reward tables in FK-safe order                    | VERIFIED   | 005_drop_rewards.ts exists, substantive (31 lines), drops all 5 tables with DROP TABLE IF EXISTS in correct order; registered as m005 in migrations/index.ts |
| 3  | `pnpm --filter @openfacilitator/server build` and `pnpm --filter @openfacilitator/dashboard build` exit 0 | VERIFIED | Both builds confirmed exit 0. Dashboard produces 26 static + 1 dynamic routes with no /rewards/* route. No broken imports. |
| 4  | Volume calculation has no 2x branch; volume-aggregation.ts deleted, no FACILITATOR_MULTIPLIER reference | VERIFIED   | `packages/server/src/db/volume-aggregation.ts` confirmed deleted (git stat: 672 lines removed). `routes/stats.ts` contains no multiplier, volume_snapshot, or volume_aggregation references. |
| 5  | All admin campaign CRUD routes, handlers, SPL helpers deleted; admin surface compiles                   | VERIFIED   | `routes/rewards.ts` (1274 lines), `services/reward-transfer.ts`, `services/reward-claims.ts`, `utils/admin.ts`, `utils/solana-verify.ts`, `utils/evm-verify.ts` all absent from filesystem. `server.ts` and `middleware/auth.ts` grep clean. `routes/admin.ts` grep clean. |
| 6  | Dashboard renders with no rewards tab, components, or info banners; no broken imports                   | VERIFIED   | `components/rewards/` (15 files), `components/campaigns/` (4 files), `facilitator-rewards-section.tsx`, `rewards-info-banner.tsx`, `app/rewards/`, `lib/evm/verification.ts`, `lib/solana/verification.ts` all absent. `dashboard/[id]/page.tsx`, `dashboard/page.tsx`, `navbar.tsx`, `auth-provider.tsx`, `FeaturesSpotlight/` all grep-clean. Dashboard build exits 0. |
| 7  | Landing page `app/page.tsx` contains no `$OPEN` or `reward` references                                 | VERIFIED   | `apps/dashboard/src/app/page.tsx` grep returns NO_REFS for reward/\$OPEN/campaign. |
| 8  | `.env.example` has no Rewards Program section, ADMIN_USER_IDS, REWARDS_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY, OPEN_TOKEN_MINT | VERIFIED | Full content of `packages/server/.env.example` read — no rewards section found. Only Core Settings, Blockchain RPC, Stats, Railway, Free Facilitator, x402 Discovery, Subscription Webhook, Trusted Origins sections remain. |
| 9  | `sdk-api.md` contains no rewards/campaign/$OPEN content; `## Claims Functions` section preserved       | VERIFIED   | Grep on `skills/openfacilitator/references/sdk-api.md` for reward/\$OPEN/campaign: no matches. `## Claims Functions` confirmed at line 274. |
| 10 | `PROJECT.md ## Core Value` matches D-10 locked text; `## What This Is` contains no rewards framing     | VERIFIED   | `grep -F "A multi-tenant x402 payment facilitator with multi-chain subscription management"` returns D10_MATCH (appears twice — once in What This Is, once in Core Value). Neither section contains rewards references. |

**Score: 10/10 truths verified**

---

### Required Artifacts

| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| `packages/server/src/db/migrations/005_drop_rewards.ts` | Idempotent migration dropping 5 reward tables FK-safely | VERIFIED | 31 lines; `DROP TABLE IF EXISTS volume_snapshots; reward_claims; campaign_audit; campaigns; reward_addresses` |
| `packages/server/src/db/migrations/index.ts` | Registers m005 in array | VERIFIED | Imports `migration as m005` from `005_drop_rewards.js`; pushes into migrations array |
| `packages/server/src/db/index.ts` | No reward CREATE TABLE blocks, no reward re-exports | VERIFIED | Grep clean: no reward/campaign/REWARD/volume_snapshot/multiplier matches |
| `packages/server/src/server.ts` | No rewardsRouter mount | VERIFIED | Grep clean: no rewards/rewardsRouter references |
| `packages/server/src/middleware/auth.ts` | No requireAdmin, no isAdmin import | VERIFIED | Grep clean: no reward/requireAdmin/isAdmin/ADMIN_USER references |
| `packages/server/.env.example` | No Rewards Program section or rewards vars | VERIFIED | Full content read — clean |
| `apps/dashboard/src/lib/api.ts` | No rewards/campaign types or methods | VERIFIED | Grep clean |
| `apps/dashboard/src/app/dashboard/[id]/page.tsx` | No rewards tab, no FacilitatorRewardsSection | VERIFIED | Grep clean |
| `apps/dashboard/src/components/auth/auth-provider.tsx` | No rewards/claim state or rewards API calls | VERIFIED | Grep clean |
| `apps/dashboard/src/components/navbar.tsx` | No $OPEN banner, no isAdmin badge, no Trophy import | VERIFIED | Grep clean |
| `.planning/PROJECT.md` | D-10 Core Value text; What This Is without rewards | VERIFIED | Substring match confirmed; both sections clean |
| `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md` | REWARDS-02 corrected to 5-table set (D-04) | VERIFIED | 2-line change in D-15 commit; REWARDS-02 description shows correct 5-table list |
| `skills/openfacilitator/references/sdk-api.md` | No rewards content; Claims Functions preserved | VERIFIED | Grep clean; `## Claims Functions` at line 274 |

### Deleted Artifacts Confirmed Absent

All 12 server deletions confirmed absent from filesystem:
- `routes/rewards.ts` — gone
- `services/reward-transfer.ts` — gone
- `services/reward-claims.ts` — gone
- `db/reward-addresses.ts`, `db/reward-claims.ts`, `db/campaigns.ts`, `db/campaign-audit.ts`, `db/volume-snapshots.ts`, `db/volume-aggregation.ts` — all gone
- `utils/admin.ts`, `utils/solana-verify.ts`, `utils/evm-verify.ts` — all gone

All dashboard deletions confirmed absent from filesystem:
- `components/rewards/` directory — gone
- `components/campaigns/` directory — gone
- `components/facilitator-rewards-section.tsx` — gone
- `components/rewards-info-banner.tsx` — gone
- `lib/evm/verification.ts`, `lib/solana/verification.ts` — gone
- `app/rewards/` directory (including admin/) — gone

### Key Link Verification

| From | To | Via | Status | Details |
|------|----|-----|--------|---------|
| `migrations/index.ts` | `005_drop_rewards.ts` | imported as m005 and pushed into migrations array | WIRED | Line 19: `import { migration as m005 } from './005_drop_rewards.js'`; line 27: `m005` in array |
| `db/index.ts → runMigrations` | `DROP TABLE IF EXISTS reward_addresses` | auto-run migrations on boot; m005 executes | WIRED | `runMigrations` loops all migrations including m005; m005.up executes the DROP statements |
| `.planning/PROJECT.md` | D-10 locked Core Value text | verbatim substring match | WIRED | `grep -F "A multi-tenant x402 payment facilitator..."` → D10_MATCH |

### Data-Flow Trace (Level 4)

Not applicable — this phase is a deletion-only operation. No new components rendering dynamic data were introduced. Verified by: SUMMARY "Known Stubs: None" and D-15 commit stat showing 7,948 deletions, 90 insertions (migration + migration guard only).

### Behavioral Spot-Checks

| Behavior | Command | Result | Status |
|----------|---------|--------|--------|
| Server build exits 0 | `pnpm --filter @openfacilitator/server build` | Exit 0, `tsc` completes | PASS |
| Dashboard build exits 0 | `pnpm --filter @openfacilitator/dashboard build` | Exit 0, 26 static + 1 dynamic routes, no /rewards/* in output | PASS |
| No rewards references in source | Full-repo grep with exempt exclusions | 0 matches | PASS |
| Deleted server artifacts absent | `ls` on 12 deleted paths | All return No such file | PASS |
| Deleted dashboard artifacts absent | `ls` on 7 deleted paths | All return No such file | PASS |
| README.md clean | `grep reward/\$OPEN/REWARDS_WALLET` | 0 matches | PASS |

### Requirements Coverage

| Requirement | Phase per REQUIREMENTS.md | Phase Delivered | Description | Status | Evidence |
|-------------|--------------------------|-----------------|-------------|--------|----------|
| REWARDS-01 | Phase 23 | Phase 23 | `/rewards/*` server routes removed | SATISFIED | `routes/rewards.ts` deleted; `server.ts` grep clean |
| REWARDS-02 | Phase 23 | Phase 23 | Reward DB tables dropped via migration | SATISFIED | `005_drop_rewards.ts` drops all 5 tables; registered as m005 |
| REWARDS-03 | Phase 24 (stale) | Phase 23 | Dashboard rewards UI removed | SATISFIED | All rewards components/pages deleted; dashboard build passes |
| REWARDS-04 | Phase 24 (stale) | Phase 23 | Landing page rewards copy removed | SATISFIED | `app/page.tsx` grep clean |
| REWARDS-05 | Phase 23 | Phase 23 | 2x facilitator multiplier removed | SATISFIED | `volume-aggregation.ts` deleted; `stats.ts` grep clean |
| REWARDS-06 | Phase 23 | Phase 23 | Admin campaign CRUD removed | SATISFIED | `routes/rewards.ts`, campaign CRUD handlers deleted; `routes/admin.ts` grep clean |
| REWARDS-07 | Phase 23 | Phase 23 | SPL transfer and signature verification removed | SATISFIED | `reward-transfer.ts`, `solana-verify.ts`, `evm-verify.ts` deleted; grep gate confirms no references |
| REWARDS-08 | Phase 24 (stale) | Phase 23 | Rewards env vars retired | SATISFIED | `.env.example` fully clean; `README.md` clean |
| REWARDS-09 | Phase 24 (stale) | Phase 23 | SDK skill references updated | SATISFIED | `sdk-api.md` grep clean; Claims Functions preserved at line 274 |
| REWARDS-10 | Phase 24 (stale) | Phase 23 | PROJECT.md Core Value rewritten | SATISFIED | D-10 locked text confirmed; What This Is and Core Value sections clean |

**Note on REQUIREMENTS.md state:** All REWARDS-* checkboxes remain `[ ]` (unchecked) and the traceability table maps REWARDS-03, 04, 08, 09, 10 to Phase 24 (predating the phase 23/24 merge). The codebase satisfies all 10 requirements but the planning doc was not updated to reflect completion or the phase mapping change. This is a documentation maintenance gap — not a code failure. Human decision requested (see Human Verification Required).

### Anti-Patterns Found

| File | Line | Pattern | Severity | Impact |
|------|------|---------|----------|--------|
| `.planning/PROJECT.md` | 83 | "KYC verification — adds friction, not needed for loyalty program" | Info | Stale Out of Scope rationale from rewards era; not in Core Value or What This Is sections; public-facing repo |

No code anti-patterns (TODO/FIXME/placeholder/stub/empty-return) found in modified source files. The phase was deletion-only with no new code introduced except the migration and migration guard.

### Refund Claims Subsystem Preservation

Per the plan's explicit preservation requirement:

| File | Status |
|------|--------|
| `packages/server/src/db/claims.ts` | PRESENT |
| `packages/server/src/services/claims.ts` | PRESENT |
| `packages/server/src/routes/public.ts` | PRESENT |
| `apps/dashboard/src/components/resource-owner/claims-list.tsx` | PRESENT |
| `skills/openfacilitator/references/sdk-api.md ## Claims Functions` | PRESENT (line 274) |
| `db/index.ts CREATE TABLE ... claims` | PRESENT (line 535) |

All 6 refund claims subsystem artifacts confirmed preserved and untouched.

---

### Human Verification Required

#### 1. Live 404 Confirmation for /rewards/* Routes

**Test:** Start the server and make GET requests to `/api/rewards/campaigns`, `/api/rewards`, and navigate to `/rewards` and `/rewards/admin` in the dashboard.
**Expected:** All return HTTP 404 — Express falls through to default 404 handler for `/api/rewards/*`; Next.js shows its default 404 page for `/rewards/*`.
**Why human:** Cannot start server/Next.js app in verification context. Route absence is confirmed by `routes/rewards.ts` deletion and `server.ts` grep-clean, and no `/rewards/*` route appears in the dashboard build output. Live 404 confirmation is the remaining verification step.

#### 2. PROJECT.md Out of Scope Section Editorial Review

**Test:** Review lines 79-86 of `.planning/PROJECT.md` (the Out of Scope section).
**Expected:** Determine whether these lines ("Leaderboards — deferred to post-launch based on demand", "Gamification (badges, streaks)", "KYC verification — adds friction, not needed for loyalty program", "Complex tier systems") should be removed or rewritten. These are stale from the rewards era and the repo is open-source/public-facing.
**Why human:** SC#10 only specifies the Core Value section and What This Is — both are clean. The Out of Scope section is not a code failure. This is an editorial decision about public-facing content quality.

#### 3. REQUIREMENTS.md Checkbox and Traceability Update

**Test:** Review `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md` and decide whether to:
  (a) Tick REWARDS-01 through REWARDS-10 checkboxes to `[x]`
  (b) Update traceability table to map REWARDS-03, 04, 08, 09, 10 from "Phase 24" to "Phase 23"
  (c) Update the Traceability table Status column from "Planning" to "Complete" for all REWARDS-*
**Expected:** REQUIREMENTS.md reflects actual completion state.
**Why human:** Planning doc maintenance is an editorial decision. The codebase satisfies all 10 requirements. Whether to update the doc now or during post-milestone cleanup is a human call.

---

### Gaps Summary

No code gaps blocking goal achievement. The phase goal is fully satisfied in the codebase:
- All rewards machinery removed end-to-end (server, DB, dashboard, landing page, docs, env vars)
- Both server and dashboard build cleanly with exit 0
- Grep gate returns zero matches outside exempt files
- Migration 005 is idempotent and correctly ordered

Three items routed to human verification: one for live runtime confirmation (good practice for a deletion phase), and two for planning-doc editorial decisions that do not affect the code or its correctness.

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_Verified: 2026-05-17T19:45:00Z_
_Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)_
