fix: revert to nostrsigner: format, fix double-encoding of callbackUrl

Root cause of "malformed request":
- buildIntentUrl() was calling encodeURIComponent() on ALL values including
  callbackUrl, which was ALREADY a full URL with special chars
- This double-encoded the callbackUrl, arriving at Amber as garbage
- The intent: wrapper format was also unnecessary

Fix: back to clean nostrsigner: format per NIP-55 spec
- Only callbackUrl gets encodeURIComponent (once)
- All other params are plain query string values
- Matches exactly what NIP-55 spec shows in its example code

Co-authored-by: shakespeare.diy <assistant@shakespeare.diy>

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.28",
+  "version": "1.0.29",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.com",
   "scripts": {

release-notes.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-v1.0.28 — Amber login fixed for real
+v1.0.29 — Amber login fixed (properly this time)
 
-- Fixed "malformed request" error when logging in with Amber (NIP-55)
+- Root cause found: callbackUrl was being double-encoded inside the URL builder, arriving garbled at Amber and causing "malformed request"
-- Switched to correct Android intent: URL format that browsers require
+- Reverted to clean nostrsigner: format per NIP-55 spec with only callbackUrl encoded once
-- Previous versions used nostrsigner: directly which only works for native apps, not web/PWA

src/lib/amber.ts

@@ -300,31 +300,36 @@ function buildCallbackUrl(): string {
 /**
  * Navigate to an Amber nostrsigner: URL.
  *
- * For web apps the correct Android intent format is:
+ * Per NIP-55 spec and Amber README, web clients use window.location.href
- *   intent:<payload>#Intent;scheme=nostrsigner;S.<key>=<value>;...;end
+ * with a nostrsigner: URI. The params go in the query string unencoded
+ * (except the callbackUrl which must be encodeURIComponent'd so Amber
+ * can parse it as a single value).
  *
- * This is the format Amber's GitHub README documents for web clients.
+ * Correct format per NIP-55 spec:
- * The nostrsigner: URL format (without intent: wrapper) causes the
+ *   nostrsigner:?type=get_public_key&compressionType=none&returnType=signature&callbackUrl=https://.../?event=
- * "malformed request" error because Android doesn't route it correctly
- * from a browser context.
- *
- * Reference: https://github.com/greenart7c3/Amber (Web Applications section)
  */
 function openAmberUrl(url: string): void {
   window.location.href = url;
 }
 
 /**
- * Build an Android intent URL for Amber web usage.
+ * Build a nostrsigner: URL for Amber web usage.
- * Converts nostrsigner: params into the intent: format Amber expects from browsers.
  *
- * Format: intent:<payload>#Intent;scheme=nostrsigner;S.<key>=<val>;...;end
+ * Per NIP-55 spec the format is:
+ *   nostrsigner:<payload>?type=<method>&compressionType=none&returnType=signature&callbackUrl=<encoded>
+ *
+ * The callbackUrl is the ONLY value that needs encodeURIComponent.
+ * All other params are plain query string values.
  */
-function buildIntentUrl(payload: string, params: Record<string, string>): string {
+function buildAmberUrl(payload: string, params: Record<string, string>): string {
-  const extras = Object.entries(params)
+  const query = Object.entries(params)
-    .map(([k, v]) => `S.${k}=${encodeURIComponent(v)}`)
+    .map(([k, v]) => {
-    .join(';');
+      // callbackUrl must be encoded so Amber treats it as a single value
-  return `intent:${payload}#Intent;scheme=nostrsigner;${extras};end`;
+      if (k === 'callbackUrl') return `${k}=${encodeURIComponent(v)}`;
+      return `${k}=${v}`;
+    })
+    .join('&');
+  return `nostrsigner:${payload}?${query}`;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -333,10 +338,10 @@ function buildIntentUrl(payload: string, params: Record<string, string>): string
  * the app reads it on visibilitychange.
  */
 export function openAmberForLoginNoCallback(): void {
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl('', {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl('', {
+    type: 'get_public_key',
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'get_public_key',
   });
   openAmberUrl(amberUrl);
 }
@@ -363,11 +368,11 @@ export function openAmberForLogin(): void {
   const currentPath = window.location.hash.replace(/^#/, '') || '/';
   localStorage.setItem('amber_return_path', currentPath);
 
-  // Android intent format for web → Amber communication (per Amber README)
+  // NIP-55 nostrsigner: URL — Amber opens, user approves, Amber calls callbackUrl
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl('', {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl('', {
+    type: 'get_public_key',
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'get_public_key',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });
 
@@ -411,10 +416,10 @@ export function openAmberForSignEvent(event: Omit<NostrEvent, 'id' | 'sig'>): vo
     timestamp: Date.now(),
   });
   
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl(encodeURIComponent(eventJson), {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl(encodeURIComponent(eventJson), {
+    type: 'sign_event',
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'event',
-    type: 'sign_event',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });
 
@@ -436,11 +441,11 @@ export function openAmberForNip04Encrypt(pubkey: string, plaintext: string): voi
     timestamp: Date.now(),
   });
   
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl(encodeURIComponent(plaintext), {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl(encodeURIComponent(plaintext), {
+    type: 'nip04_encrypt',
     pubKey: pubkey,
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'nip04_encrypt',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });
 
@@ -462,11 +467,11 @@ export function openAmberForNip04Decrypt(pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): vo
     timestamp: Date.now(),
   });
   
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl(encodeURIComponent(ciphertext), {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl(encodeURIComponent(ciphertext), {
+    type: 'nip04_decrypt',
     pubKey: pubkey,
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'nip04_decrypt',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });
 
@@ -488,11 +493,11 @@ export function openAmberForNip44Encrypt(pubkey: string, plaintext: string): voi
     timestamp: Date.now(),
   });
   
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl(encodeURIComponent(plaintext), {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl(encodeURIComponent(plaintext), {
+    type: 'nip44_encrypt',
     pubKey: pubkey,
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'nip44_encrypt',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });
 
@@ -514,11 +519,11 @@ export function openAmberForNip44Decrypt(pubkey: string, ciphertext: string): vo
     timestamp: Date.now(),
   });
   
-  const amberUrl = buildIntentUrl(encodeURIComponent(ciphertext), {
+  const amberUrl = buildAmberUrl(encodeURIComponent(ciphertext), {
+    type: 'nip44_decrypt',
     pubKey: pubkey,
     compressionType: 'none',
     returnType: 'signature',
-    type: 'nip44_decrypt',
     callbackUrl: callbackUrl,
   });