feat: self-serve developer access for paid tiers, split BYOK into its own permission (v0.72.0)

Splits what was one isDeveloper flag (gating webhooks, API keys, AND
BYOK together) into two independent permissions:

- isDeveloper (webhooks + self-serve API keys): admin-toggled as
  before, but now ALSO self-serve -- PATCH /api/v1/users/me/developer-access
  lets any paid-tier (tier !== "free") user turn it on themselves, no
  added fee. Free tier still needs an admin grant. Turning it off is
  always self-serve regardless of tier, since revoking your own
  access needs no gatekeeping. canSelfServeDeveloperAccess() in
  lib/permissions.ts is the single check for "is this tier eligible."

- isByokEnabled (BYOK AI provider keys): new column, admin-only, no
  self-serve path at all -- routing real AI provider spend through
  Epicure on the user's own key warrants a manual admin check-in that
  webhooks/API access don't need. requireByok() replaces
  requireDeveloper() on the three ai-keys routes.

Migration adds is_byok_enabled and grandfathers in anyone who already
has a BYOK key configured (the earlier grandfather migration only
covered the combined isDeveloper flag, which BYOK no longer reads).

Settings UI: webhooks/API-keys pages show a self-serve "Enable"
toggle for paid-tier non-developers instead of the locked notice
(still shown to free-tier users), plus a "Disable developer access"
link once enabled. Settings -> AI's BYOK section now checks
isByokEnabled instead of isDeveloper -- unaffected by the self-serve
change, still fully admin-gated.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 All notable changes to Epicure are documented here. This file is mirrored in-app at `/changelog` (and in the admin dashboard) via `apps/web/lib/changelog.ts` — update both together.
 
+## 0.72.0 — 2026-07-23 09:30
+
+### Added
+- Developer access (webhooks + API keys) is now self-serve for any paid-tier user, free of charge — enable it yourself in Settings instead of waiting on an admin. Free tier still needs an admin grant. BYOK is now a fully separate permission, admin-only, unaffected by the self-serve change.
+
 ## 0.71.0 — 2026-07-22 10:00
 
 ### Added

FEATURE_AUDIT.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Status legend: **Exists** (fully working) · **Partial** (works but with a real
 | **Self-serve billing portal** | **Missing** | No Stripe customer portal; tier changes today only happen via direct admin edit at `/admin/users/[id]` | — |
 | Admin dashboard | Exists | 13 sections: overview, insights/analytics, users, invites, recipe moderation, reports, support, tiers, webhooks, audit logs, storage, AI config, site settings, changelog | `apps/web/app/admin/**` |
 | Feature flags (per-tier) vs feature prefs (per-user cosmetic) | Exists, two distinct systems | Flags gate 3 AI capabilities by tier; prefs let users hide 7 nav sections, no billing implication | `apps/web/lib/{feature-flags,feature-prefs}.ts` |
-| **Developer permission** (new, 2026-07-22) | Exists | A fourth, orthogonal access dimension — `users.isDeveloper`, admin-toggled in `admin/users/[id]`, gates user webhooks + self-serve API keys + BYOK. Previously all three had zero gating (any logged-in user, any tier). Existing users with a webhook/API key/BYOK key were grandfathered in by the migration. Deliberately a single `hasDeveloperAccess()` function so a future subscription-tier auto-grant is a one-line change, not a redesign. | `apps/web/lib/permissions.ts`, `apps/web/lib/api-auth.ts` (`requireDeveloper`) |
+| **Developer permission** (2026-07-22, split 2026-07-23) | Exists | Two separate, orthogonal permissions — not one. `users.isDeveloper` gates webhooks + self-serve API keys: admin-toggled always, *and* self-serve toggleable by the user themselves once on a paid tier (no added fee) via `PATCH /api/v1/users/me/developer-access`; free-tier users still need an admin grant. `users.isByokEnabled` gates BYOK separately, admin-only, no self-serve — routing real AI spend through Epicure on the user's own key warrants a manual check-in. Previously all three (webhooks/API keys/BYOK) shared one flag with zero self-serve path. Existing users with a webhook/API key were already grandfathered for `isDeveloper`; a second migration grandfathered existing BYOK users into `isByokEnabled` specifically. | `apps/web/lib/permissions.ts` (`hasDeveloperAccess`, `hasByokAccess`, `canSelfServeDeveloperAccess`), `apps/web/lib/api-auth.ts` (`requireDeveloper`, `requireByok`) |
 | User webhooks (personal automation) | Exists | 7 events, Zapier-style, requires developer access | `apps/web/lib/webhooks.ts` |
 | Admin ops webhooks (site-wide) | Exists | 3 events (signup, ticket, report) — admin-only, unrelated to developer access | `apps/web/lib/admin-webhooks.ts` |
 | Support tickets ↔ Gitea two-way sync | Exists, verified real | Outbound (create/comment/close mirror to Gitea issue) + inbound (signed webhook receiver, dedup, loop-safe) | `apps/web/lib/gitea.ts`, `apps/web/app/api/webhooks/gitea/route.ts` |

apps/web/app/(app)/settings/ai/page.tsx

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export default async function AiSettingsPage() {
     }),
     // Tier comes from the DB, not the (up to 5-minute-stale) session cookie
     // cache, so a just-changed tier's limits show up immediately here.
-    db.query.users.findFirst({ where: eq(users.id, session.user.id), columns: { tier: true, isDeveloper: true } }),
+    db.query.users.findFirst({ where: eq(users.id, session.user.id), columns: { tier: true, isByokEnabled: true } }),
   ]);
 
   const [tierDef, usage, recipeCount, storageUsedMb] = await Promise.all([
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ export default async function AiSettingsPage() {
             {m.settings.byok.description}
           </p>
         </div>
-        {dbUser?.isDeveloper ? (
+        {dbUser?.isByokEnabled ? (
           <ByokManager initialKeys={aiKeys.map((k) => k.provider)} />
         ) : (
-          <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.developerLockedNotice} />
+          <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.byokLockedNotice} />
         )}
       </section>
 

apps/web/app/(app)/settings/api-keys/page.tsx

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import { auth } from "@/lib/auth/server";
 import { db, apiKeys, users, eq } from "@epicure/db";
 import { ApiKeysManager } from "@/components/settings/api-keys-manager";
 import { DeveloperLockedNotice } from "@/components/settings/developer-locked-notice";
+import { DeveloperAccessToggle } from "@/components/settings/developer-access-toggle";
+import { DisableDeveloperAccessButton } from "@/components/settings/disable-developer-access-button";
+import { canSelfServeDeveloperAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { getMessages } from "@/lib/i18n/server";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {};
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ export default async function ApiKeysPage() {
   if (!session) return null;
   const m = getMessages((session.user as { locale?: string }).locale);
 
-  const dbUser = (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0];
+  const dbUser = (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper, tier: users.tier }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0];
 
   const keys = dbUser?.isDeveloper
     ? await db
@@ -47,8 +50,14 @@ export default async function ApiKeysPage() {
             {m.settings.apiKeysPage.docsLink}
           </Link>
         </div>
-        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.developerLockedNotice} />}
+        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && dbUser && canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser) && (
+          <DeveloperAccessToggle message={m.settings.developerSelfServeNotice} />
+        )}
+        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && (!dbUser || !canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser)) && (
+          <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.developerLockedNotice} />
+        )}
         {dbUser?.isDeveloper && (
+          <>
             <ApiKeysManager
               initialKeys={keys.map((k) => ({
                 id: k.id,
@@ -58,6 +67,8 @@ export default async function ApiKeysPage() {
                 createdAt: k.createdAt.toISOString(),
               }))}
             />
+            <DisableDeveloperAccessButton />
+          </>
         )}
       </section>
     </div>

apps/web/app/(app)/settings/layout.tsx

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ import { auth } from "@/lib/auth/server";
 import { db, users, eq } from "@epicure/db";
 import { SettingsSidebar } from "@/components/settings/settings-sidebar";
 import { getMessages } from "@/lib/i18n/server";
+import { canSelfServeDeveloperAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
 
 export default async function SettingsLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: await headers() });
   const m = getMessages((session?.user as { locale?: string })?.locale);
 
   const dbUser = session
-    ? (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0]
+    ? (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper, tier: users.tier }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0]
     : undefined;
+  const showDeveloperNav = !!dbUser && (dbUser.isDeveloper || canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser));
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-5xl mx-auto">
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ export default async function SettingsLayout({ children }: { children: React.Rea
         <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-1">{m.settings.subtitle}</p>
       </div>
       <div className="flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-4 md:gap-8 md:items-start">
-        <SettingsSidebar isDeveloper={dbUser?.isDeveloper ?? false} />
+        <SettingsSidebar showDeveloperNav={showDeveloperNav} />
         <main className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-6">{children}</main>
       </div>
     </div>

apps/web/app/(app)/settings/webhooks/page.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import { auth } from "@/lib/auth/server";
 import { db, webhooks, users, eq } from "@epicure/db";
 import { WebhooksManager } from "@/components/settings/webhooks-manager";
 import { DeveloperLockedNotice } from "@/components/settings/developer-locked-notice";
+import { DeveloperAccessToggle } from "@/components/settings/developer-access-toggle";
+import { DisableDeveloperAccessButton } from "@/components/settings/disable-developer-access-button";
+import { canSelfServeDeveloperAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
 import { getMessages } from "@/lib/i18n/server";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {};
@@ -13,7 +16,7 @@ export default async function WebhooksPage() {
   if (!session) return null;
   const m = getMessages((session.user as { locale?: string }).locale);
 
-  const dbUser = (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0];
+  const dbUser = (await db.select({ isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper, tier: users.tier }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session.user.id)).limit(1))[0];
 
   const rows = dbUser?.isDeveloper
     ? await db
@@ -37,8 +40,14 @@ export default async function WebhooksPage() {
             {m.settings.webhooksPage.description}
           </p>
         </div>
-        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.developerLockedNotice} />}
+        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && dbUser && canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser) && (
+          <DeveloperAccessToggle message={m.settings.developerSelfServeNotice} />
+        )}
+        {!dbUser?.isDeveloper && (!dbUser || !canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser)) && (
+          <DeveloperLockedNotice message={m.settings.developerLockedNotice} />
+        )}
         {dbUser?.isDeveloper && (
+          <>
             <WebhooksManager
               initialWebhooks={rows.map((w) => ({
                 id: w.id,
@@ -48,6 +57,8 @@ export default async function WebhooksPage() {
                 createdAt: w.createdAt.toISOString(),
               }))}
             />
+            <DisableDeveloperAccessButton />
+          </>
         )}
       </section>
     </div>

apps/web/app/admin/users/[id]/page.tsx

@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export default async function AdminUserDetailPage({ params }: PageProps) {
             <CardTitle className="text-base">Edit Role &amp; Tier</CardTitle>
           </CardHeader>
           <CardContent>
-            <UserEditor userId={user.id} currentRole={user.role} currentTier={user.tier} currentIsDeveloper={user.isDeveloper} />
+            <UserEditor userId={user.id} currentRole={user.role} currentTier={user.tier} currentIsDeveloper={user.isDeveloper} currentIsByokEnabled={user.isByokEnabled} />
           </CardContent>
         </Card>
 

apps/web/app/api/v1/admin/users/[id]/route.ts

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, { params }: RouteContext) {
   if (response) return response;
 
   const { id } = await params;
-  const body = await req.json() as { role?: string; tier?: string; isDeveloper?: boolean };
-  const { role, tier, isDeveloper } = body;
+  const body = await req.json() as { role?: string; tier?: string; isDeveloper?: boolean; isByokEnabled?: boolean };
+  const { role, tier, isDeveloper, isByokEnabled } = body;
 
   const validRoles = ["user", "moderator", "admin"] as const;
   const validTiers = ["free", "pro", "family"] as const;
@@ -27,19 +27,23 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, { params }: RouteContext) {
   if (isDeveloper !== undefined && typeof isDeveloper !== "boolean") {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid isDeveloper" }, { status: 400 });
   }
+  if (isByokEnabled !== undefined && typeof isByokEnabled !== "boolean") {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid isByokEnabled" }, { status: 400 });
+  }
 
-  const updateData: Partial<{ role: "user" | "moderator" | "admin"; tier: "free" | "pro" | "family"; isDeveloper: boolean; updatedAt: Date }> = {
+  const updateData: Partial<{ role: "user" | "moderator" | "admin"; tier: "free" | "pro" | "family"; isDeveloper: boolean; isByokEnabled: boolean; updatedAt: Date }> = {
     updatedAt: new Date(),
   };
   if (role) updateData.role = role as "user" | "moderator" | "admin";
   if (tier) updateData.tier = tier as "free" | "pro" | "family";
   if (isDeveloper !== undefined) updateData.isDeveloper = isDeveloper;
+  if (isByokEnabled !== undefined) updateData.isByokEnabled = isByokEnabled;
 
   const [updated] = await db
     .update(users)
     .set(updateData)
     .where(eq(users.id, id))
-    .returning({ id: users.id, role: users.role, tier: users.tier, isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper });
+    .returning({ id: users.id, role: users.role, tier: users.tier, isDeveloper: users.isDeveloper, isByokEnabled: users.isByokEnabled });
 
   if (!updated) {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: "User not found" }, { status: 404 });
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest, { params }: RouteContext) {
     action: "admin.user.update",
     targetType: "user",
     targetId: id,
-    metadata: JSON.stringify({ role, tier, isDeveloper }),
+    metadata: JSON.stringify({ role, tier, isDeveloper, isByokEnabled }),
     createdAt: new Date(),
   });
 

apps/web/app/api/v1/ai-keys/[provider]/route.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { db, userAiKeys, eq, and } from "@epicure/db";
-import { requireDeveloper } from "@/lib/api-auth";
+import { requireByok } from "@/lib/api-auth";
 
 type Params = { params: Promise<{ provider: string }> };
 
 export async function DELETE(_req: Request, { params }: Params) {
-  const { session, response } = await requireDeveloper();
+  const { session, response } = await requireByok();
   if (response) return response;
 
   const { provider } = await params;

apps/web/app/api/v1/ai-keys/route.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { db, userAiKeys, eq, and } from "@epicure/db";
-import { requireDeveloper } from "@/lib/api-auth";
+import { requireByok } from "@/lib/api-auth";
 import { encrypt } from "@/lib/encrypt";
 import { applyRateLimit } from "@/lib/rate-limit";
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const PostSchema = z.object({
 });
 
 export async function GET() {
-  const { session, response } = await requireDeveloper();
+  const { session, response } = await requireByok();
   if (response) return response;
 
   const keys = await db.query.userAiKeys.findMany({
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function GET() {
 }
 
 export async function POST(req: Request) {
-  const { session, response } = await requireDeveloper();
+  const { session, response } = await requireByok();
   if (response) return response;
 
   const limited = await applyRateLimit(`rl:ai-keys:${session!.user.id}`, 5, 3600);

apps/web/app/api/v1/users/me/developer-access/route.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
+import { z } from "zod";
+import { db, users, eq } from "@epicure/db";
+import { requireSession } from "@/lib/api-auth";
+import { canSelfServeDeveloperAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
+
+const PatchSchema = z.object({ enabled: z.boolean() });
+
+/** Self-serve on/off for the same isDeveloper flag admin/users/[id] can
+ * also set — open to any paid tier, no added fee. Free tier still needs
+ * an admin grant (requireAdmin's path, unchanged). */
+export async function PATCH(req: NextRequest) {
+  const { session, response } = await requireSession();
+  if (response) return response;
+
+  const parsed = PatchSchema.safeParse(await req.json());
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Validation error", issues: parsed.error.issues }, { status: 400 });
+  }
+
+  // Turning it off is always allowed, regardless of tier or who granted
+  // it — only turning it ON self-serve requires a paid tier.
+  if (parsed.data.enabled) {
+    // Don't trust session.user.tier — up to 5-minute-stale cookieCache,
+    // same reasoning as every other fresh-role/tier re-query in this codebase.
+    const [dbUser] = await db.select({ tier: users.tier }).from(users).where(eq(users.id, session!.user.id)).limit(1);
+    if (!dbUser || !canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(dbUser)) {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: "Upgrade to a paid plan to enable developer access yourself, or ask an admin" }, { status: 403 });
+    }
+  }
+
+  await db.update(users).set({ isDeveloper: parsed.data.enabled, updatedAt: new Date() }).where(eq(users.id, session!.user.id));
+
+  return NextResponse.json({ ok: true, isDeveloper: parsed.data.enabled });
+}

apps/web/components/admin/user-editor.tsx

@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ interface UserEditorProps {
   currentRole: "user" | "moderator" | "admin";
   currentTier: "free" | "pro" | "family";
   currentIsDeveloper: boolean;
+  currentIsByokEnabled: boolean;
 }
 
-export function UserEditor({ userId, currentRole, currentTier, currentIsDeveloper }: UserEditorProps) {
+export function UserEditor({ userId, currentRole, currentTier, currentIsDeveloper, currentIsByokEnabled }: UserEditorProps) {
   const [role, setRole] = useState<"user" | "moderator" | "admin">(currentRole);
   const [tier, setTier] = useState<"free" | "pro" | "family">(currentTier);
   const [isDeveloper, setIsDeveloper] = useState(currentIsDeveloper);
+  const [isByokEnabled, setIsByokEnabled] = useState(currentIsByokEnabled);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
 
   async function handleSave() {
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ export function UserEditor({ userId, currentRole, currentTier, currentIsDevelope
       const res = await fetch(`/api/v1/admin/users/${userId}`, {
         method: "PATCH",
         headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ role, tier, isDeveloper }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ role, tier, isDeveloper, isByokEnabled }),
       });
       if (!res.ok) {
         const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
@@ -79,10 +81,17 @@ export function UserEditor({ userId, currentRole, currentTier, currentIsDevelope
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-lg border p-3 max-w-md">
         <div>
           <Label htmlFor="developer-switch">Developer access</Label>
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Enables webhooks, self-serve API keys, and BYOK AI provider keys.</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Enables webhooks and self-serve API keys. Users on a paid tier can also self-enable this.</p>
         </div>
         <Switch id="developer-switch" checked={isDeveloper} onCheckedChange={setIsDeveloper} />
       </div>
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-lg border p-3 max-w-md">
+        <div>
+          <Label htmlFor="byok-switch">BYOK access</Label>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">Enables bring-your-own AI provider keys. Admin-only, no self-serve.</p>
+        </div>
+        <Switch id="byok-switch" checked={isByokEnabled} onCheckedChange={setIsByokEnabled} />
+      </div>
       <div>
         <Button onClick={handleSave} disabled={saving}>
           {saving ? "Saving…" : "Save Changes"}

apps/web/components/settings/developer-access-toggle.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { Code2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+
+/** Shown instead of the locked notice on the webhooks/API-keys settings
+ * pages when the user is on a paid tier — self-serve, no admin needed, no
+ * added fee. Reloads the page on success since the manager component
+ * needs its initial data fetched server-side. */
+export function DeveloperAccessToggle({ message }: { message: string }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [enabling, setEnabling] = useState(false);
+
+  async function enable() {
+    setEnabling(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/v1/users/me/developer-access", {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ enabled: true }),
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error();
+      router.refresh();
+    } catch {
+      toast.error("Couldn't enable developer access");
+      setEnabling(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-4">
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+        <Code2 className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+        <p>{message}</p>
+      </div>
+      <Button type="button" size="sm" disabled={enabling} onClick={() => { void enable(); }}>
+        {enabling ? "Enabling…" : "Enable"}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/web/components/settings/disable-developer-access-button.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
+/** Turning developer access off is always self-serve regardless of tier
+ * or who granted it — only turning it back on (for a free-tier user)
+ * requires an admin. */
+export function DisableDeveloperAccessButton() {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [disabling, setDisabling] = useState(false);
+
+  async function disable() {
+    setDisabling(true);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/v1/users/me/developer-access", {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ enabled: false }),
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error();
+      router.refresh();
+    } catch {
+      toast.error("Couldn't disable developer access");
+      setDisabling(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      disabled={disabling}
+      onClick={() => { void disable(); }}
+      className="text-xs text-muted-foreground hover:text-destructive underline underline-offset-2"
+    >
+      {disabling ? "Disabling…" : "Disable developer access"}
+    </button>
+  );
+}

apps/web/components/settings/settings-sidebar.tsx

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ const NAV_ITEMS = [
 
 const DEVELOPER_ONLY_KEYS = new Set(["apiKeys", "webhooks"]);
 
-export function SettingsSidebar({ isDeveloper }: { isDeveloper: boolean }) {
+export function SettingsSidebar({ showDeveloperNav }: { showDeveloperNav: boolean }) {
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const t = useTranslations("settings");
 
-  const visibleItems = NAV_ITEMS.filter((item) => isDeveloper || !DEVELOPER_ONLY_KEYS.has(item.key));
+  const visibleItems = NAV_ITEMS.filter((item) => showDeveloperNav || !DEVELOPER_ONLY_KEYS.has(item.key));
 
   return (
     <nav className="w-full md:w-48 md:shrink-0 md:sticky md:top-6">

apps/web/lib/api-auth.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { auth } from "@/lib/auth/server";
 import { db, apiKeys, users, eq } from "@epicure/db";
 import { applyRateLimit } from "@/lib/rate-limit";
-import { hasDeveloperAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
+import { hasDeveloperAccess, hasByokAccess } from "@/lib/permissions";
 
 export async function requireSession() {
   const session = await auth.api.getSession({ headers: await headers() });
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ export async function requireAdmin(opts?: { allowModerator?: boolean }) {
   return { session, response: null };
 }
 
-/** Gates webhooks, self-serve API keys, and BYOK routes behind
- * users.isDeveloper — re-queried fresh for the same reason requireAdmin
- * re-queries role (session.user's cookieCache can be up to 5 minutes
- * stale, e.g. right after an admin grants access). */
+/** Gates webhooks and self-serve API keys behind users.isDeveloper —
+ * re-queried fresh for the same reason requireAdmin re-queries role
+ * (session.user's cookieCache can be up to 5 minutes stale, e.g. right
+ * after a grant). */
 export async function requireDeveloper() {
   const { session, response } = await requireSession();
   if (response) return { session: null, response };
@@ -57,7 +57,28 @@ export async function requireDeveloper() {
   if (!dbUser || !hasDeveloperAccess(dbUser)) {
     return {
       session: null,
-      response: NextResponse.json({ error: "Developer access required — ask an admin to enable it" }, { status: 403 }),
+      response: NextResponse.json({ error: "Developer access required — ask an admin to enable it, or self-enable it in Settings if you're on a paid plan" }, { status: 403 }),
+    };
+  }
+  return { session, response: null };
+}
+
+/** Gates BYOK AI provider key routes behind users.isByokEnabled — admin-only,
+ * no self-serve path (see lib/permissions.ts's hasByokAccess doc comment). */
+export async function requireByok() {
+  const { session, response } = await requireSession();
+  if (response) return { session: null, response };
+
+  const [dbUser] = await db
+    .select({ isByokEnabled: users.isByokEnabled })
+    .from(users)
+    .where(eq(users.id, session!.user.id))
+    .limit(1);
+
+  if (!dbUser || !hasByokAccess(dbUser)) {
+    return {
+      session: null,
+      response: NextResponse.json({ error: "BYOK access required — ask an admin to enable it" }, { status: 403 }),
     };
   }
   return { session, response: null };

apps/web/lib/changelog.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Mirrors CHANGELOG.md at the repo root — update both together.
-export const APP_VERSION = "0.71.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = "0.72.0";
 
 export type ChangelogEntry = {
   version: string;
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ export type ChangelogEntry = {
 };
 
 export const CHANGELOG: ChangelogEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: "0.72.0",
+    date: "2026-07-23 09:30",
+    added: [
+      "Developer access (webhooks + API keys) is now self-serve for any paid-tier user, free of charge — enable it yourself in Settings instead of waiting on an admin. Free tier still needs an admin grant. BYOK is now a fully separate permission, admin-only, unaffected by the self-serve change.",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "0.71.0",
     date: "2026-07-22 10:00",

apps/web/lib/openapi.ts

@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ export function generateOpenApiSpec(): object {
   registry.registerPath({ method: "put", path: "/api/v1/users/me/notification-prefs", summary: "Set your notification category preferences", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: UpdateNotificationPrefsRef } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Saved", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Invalid request", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
   registry.registerPath({ method: "get", path: "/api/v1/users/me/feature-prefs", summary: "Get your feature visibility preferences", description: "Features with no saved row default to visible.", security, responses: { 200: { description: "Preferences", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ data: FeaturePrefsRef }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
   registry.registerPath({ method: "put", path: "/api/v1/users/me/feature-prefs", summary: "Set your feature visibility preferences", description: "Purely cosmetic (hides nav items) — does not restrict access to the underlying pages.", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: UpdateFeaturePrefsRef } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Saved", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Invalid request", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
+  registry.registerPath({ method: "patch", path: "/api/v1/users/me/developer-access", summary: "Self-serve enable or disable developer access", description: "Enabling requires a paid tier (free at no extra charge) — free-tier users need an admin grant instead. Disabling is always allowed, regardless of tier or who originally granted it. Only covers webhooks/API keys — BYOK is a separate, admin-only permission.", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ enabled: z.boolean() }) } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Updated", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean(), isDeveloper: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Validation error", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "Free tier — upgrade or ask an admin", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
   registry.registerPath({ method: "get", path: "/api/v1/users/me/nutrition-diary", summary: "Get a day's cooked-recipe nutrition totals vs. your goals, or a multi-day trend", description: "Pass `range` (7, 30, or 90) instead of `date` for a daily calorie/macro trend over that many days — days with nothing cooked appear with zero totals.", security, request: { query: z.object({ date: z.string().optional().describe("ISO date YYYY-MM-DD, defaults to today (UTC). Ignored if range is set."), range: z.enum(["7", "30", "90"]).optional().describe("Switches to trend mode: returns { range, days: [{date, calories, proteinG, carbsG, fatG}], goalCalories } instead of the single-day shape.") }) }, responses: { 200: { description: "Diary or trend", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.union([NutritionDiaryRef, NutritionTrendRef]) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
   registry.registerPath({ method: "get", path: "/api/v1/users/me/nutrition-goals", summary: "Get your daily nutrition goals", security, responses: { 200: { description: "Goals", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ data: NutritionGoalsRef2 }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
   registry.registerPath({ method: "put", path: "/api/v1/users/me/nutrition-goals", summary: "Set your daily nutrition goals", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: UpdateNutritionGoalsRef } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Saved", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Invalid request", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
@@ -593,9 +594,9 @@ export function generateOpenApiSpec(): object {
     provider: z.enum(["openai", "anthropic", "openrouter", "ollama"]), createdAt: z.string().datetime(),
   }).describe("Never includes the encrypted key value itself — only which providers are configured."));
 
-  registry.registerPath({ method: "get", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys", summary: "List your configured AI provider keys", description: "Returns only provider + createdAt — the encrypted key value is never exposed via the API. Requires developer access (an admin must enable it for your account).", security, responses: { 200: { description: "Configured providers", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ keys: z.array(AiKeyRef) }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "Developer access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
-  registry.registerPath({ method: "post", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys", summary: "Set (or replace) your API key for a provider", description: "Rate-limited: 5 req/hour. The key is encrypted at rest; it is never echoed back in any response. Requires developer access (an admin must enable it for your account).", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ provider: z.enum(["openai", "anthropic", "openrouter", "ollama"]), apiKey: z.string().min(1).max(500) }) } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Saved", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Validation error", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "Developer access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 429: { description: "Rate limited", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
-  registry.registerPath({ method: "delete", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys/{provider}", summary: "Remove your stored key for a provider", description: "Requires developer access (an admin must enable it for your account).", security, request: { params: z.object({ provider: z.enum(["openai", "anthropic", "openrouter", "ollama"]) }) }, responses: { 200: { description: "Removed", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "Developer access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
+  registry.registerPath({ method: "get", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys", summary: "List your configured AI provider keys", description: "Returns only provider + createdAt — the encrypted key value is never exposed via the API. Requires BYOK access (an admin must enable it for your account) — separate from developer access, which only covers webhooks/API keys.", security, responses: { 200: { description: "Configured providers", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ keys: z.array(AiKeyRef) }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "BYOK access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
+  registry.registerPath({ method: "post", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys", summary: "Set (or replace) your API key for a provider", description: "Rate-limited: 5 req/hour. The key is encrypted at rest; it is never echoed back in any response. Requires BYOK access (an admin must enable it for your account).", security, request: { body: { content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ provider: z.enum(["openai", "anthropic", "openrouter", "ollama"]), apiKey: z.string().min(1).max(500) }) } }, required: true } }, responses: { 200: { description: "Saved", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 400: { description: "Validation error", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "BYOK access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 429: { description: "Rate limited", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
+  registry.registerPath({ method: "delete", path: "/api/v1/ai-keys/{provider}", summary: "Remove your stored key for a provider", description: "Requires BYOK access (an admin must enable it for your account).", security, request: { params: z.object({ provider: z.enum(["openai", "anthropic", "openrouter", "ollama"]) }) }, responses: { 200: { description: "Removed", content: { "application/json": { schema: z.object({ ok: z.boolean() }) } } }, 401: { description: "Unauthorized", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } }, 403: { description: "BYOK access required", content: { "application/json": { schema: ApiErrorRef } } } } });
 
   // --- Webhooks: outbound event notifications to a user-provided URL, plus delivery log/redelivery ---
   const WebhookEventEnum = z.enum(["recipe.created", "recipe.updated", "recipe.published", "recipe.deleted", "meal_plan.updated", "shopping_list.completed", "comment.added"]);
@@ -879,10 +880,11 @@ export function generateOpenApiSpec(): object {
 
   const AdminUpdateUserBodyRef = registry.register("AdminUpdateUserBody", z.object({
     role: z.enum(["user", "moderator", "admin"]).optional(), tier: z.enum(["free", "pro", "family"]).optional(),
-    isDeveloper: z.boolean().optional().describe("Gates webhooks, self-serve API keys, and BYOK AI provider keys."),
+    isDeveloper: z.boolean().optional().describe("Gates webhooks and self-serve API keys. Paid-tier users can also self-enable this (PATCH /api/v1/users/me/developer-access)."),
+    isByokEnabled: z.boolean().optional().describe("Gates BYOK AI provider keys. Admin-only, no self-serve path."),
   }));
   const AdminUpdatedUserRef = registry.register("AdminUpdatedUser", z.object({
-    user: z.object({ id: z.string(), role: z.string(), tier: z.string(), isDeveloper: z.boolean() }),
+    user: z.object({ id: z.string(), role: z.string(), tier: z.string(), isDeveloper: z.boolean(), isByokEnabled: z.boolean() }),
   }));
 
   const AdminUserUsageRef = registry.register("AdminUserUsage", z.object({

apps/web/lib/permissions.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
-/** Gates webhooks, self-serve API keys, and BYOK AI provider keys.
- * Admin-granted only for now (users.isDeveloper, toggled in
- * admin/users/[id]) — kept as a single function so a future
- * subscription-based auto-grant (e.g. `|| tier !== "free"`) is a one-line
- * change here, not a redesign across every call site. */
+/** Gates webhooks and self-serve API keys. Admin-settable always
+ * (users.isDeveloper, toggled in admin/users/[id]); also self-serve
+ * toggleable by the user themselves once on a paid tier, no added fee —
+ * see PATCH /api/v1/users/me/developer-access. Both paths write the same
+ * column, so this check doesn't need to know which one granted it. */
 export function hasDeveloperAccess(user: { isDeveloper: boolean }): boolean {
   return user.isDeveloper;
 }
+
+/** Gates BYOK AI provider keys — deliberately separate from
+ * hasDeveloperAccess: routing real AI provider spend through Epicure on
+ * the user's own key warrants a manual admin check-in, not blanket
+ * self-serve like webhooks/API keys get. Admin-only, no self-serve path. */
+export function hasByokAccess(user: { isByokEnabled: boolean }): boolean {
+  return user.isByokEnabled;
+}
+
+/** Self-serve developer-access opt-in (webhooks + API keys) is only open
+ * to paid tiers — free-tier users still need an admin grant. */
+export function canSelfServeDeveloperAccess(user: { tier: string }): boolean {
+  return user.tier !== "free";
+}

apps/web/messages/en.json

@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@
     "nutrition": "Nutrition",
     "apiKeys": "API Keys",
     "webhooks": "Webhooks",
-    "developerLockedNotice": "Developer access required. Ask an admin to enable it for your account.",
+    "developerLockedNotice": "Developer access required. Ask an admin to enable it for your account, or upgrade to a paid plan to enable it yourself.",
+    "developerSelfServeNotice": "Enable developer access to use webhooks and API keys — included free with your plan, no extra charge.",
+    "byokLockedNotice": "BYOK access required. Ask an admin to enable it for your account.",
     "usage": {
       "title": "Usage & limits",
       "description": "AI calls reset monthly ({month}). Recipes and storage are lifetime totals.",

apps/web/messages/fr.json

@@ -420,7 +420,9 @@
     "nutrition": "Nutrition",
     "apiKeys": "Clés API",
     "webhooks": "Webhooks",
-    "developerLockedNotice": "Accès développeur requis. Demandez à un administrateur de l'activer pour votre compte.",
+    "developerLockedNotice": "Accès développeur requis. Demandez à un administrateur de l'activer pour votre compte, ou passez à un forfait payant pour l'activer vous-même.",
+    "developerSelfServeNotice": "Activez l'accès développeur pour utiliser les webhooks et les clés API — inclus gratuitement avec votre forfait, sans frais supplémentaires.",
+    "byokLockedNotice": "Accès BYOK requis. Demandez à un administrateur de l'activer pour votre compte.",
     "usage": {
       "title": "Utilisation et limites",
       "description": "Les appels IA se réinitialisent chaque mois ({month}). Les recettes et le stockage sont des totaux à vie.",

apps/web/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@epicure/web",
-  "version": "0.71.0",
+  "version": "0.72.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "epicure",
-  "version": "0.71.0",
+  "version": "0.72.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "pnpm --filter web dev",

packages/db/src/migrations/0061_stormy_the_fallen.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+ALTER TABLE "users" ADD COLUMN "is_byok_enabled" boolean DEFAULT false NOT NULL;
+--> statement-breakpoint
+-- Grandfather in anyone who already has a BYOK AI key configured -- BYOK
+-- is now its own gate (previously covered by is_developer, per the
+-- migration in 0060), so without this backfill every existing BYOK setup
+-- would silently break the moment this migration runs.
+UPDATE "users" SET "is_byok_enabled" = true WHERE "id" IN (
+	SELECT "user_id" FROM "user_ai_keys"
+);

packages/db/src/migrations/meta/_journal.json

@@ -428,6 +428,13 @@
       "when": 1784706150797,
       "tag": "0060_wandering_mongoose",
       "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 61,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1784791587563,
+      "tag": "0061_stormy_the_fallen",
+      "breakpoints": true
     }
   ]
 }

packages/db/src/schema/users.ts

@@ -33,10 +33,16 @@ export const users = pgTable("users", {
   role: userRoleEnum("role").notNull().default("user"),
   tier: tierEnum("tier").notNull().default("free"),
   // Orthogonal to both role (staff hierarchy) and tier (billing plan) —
-  // gates webhooks, self-serve API keys, and BYOK AI provider keys.
-  // Admin-granted only for now; hasDeveloperAccess() in lib/permissions.ts
-  // is the single place a future tier-based auto-grant would be added.
+  // gates webhooks and self-serve API keys. Admin-settable always; also
+  // self-serve toggleable by the user themselves once on a paid tier (no
+  // added fee) via PATCH /api/v1/users/me/developer-access — see
+  // hasDeveloperAccess() in lib/permissions.ts.
   isDeveloper: boolean("is_developer").notNull().default(false),
+  // Separate from isDeveloper on purpose — BYOK means routing real AI
+  // provider spend through Epicure on the user's own key, which warrants a
+  // manual admin check-in rather than blanket self-serve. Admin-only, no
+  // self-serve path. See hasByokAccess() in lib/permissions.ts.
+  isByokEnabled: boolean("is_byok_enabled").notNull().default(false),
   stripeCustomerId: text("stripe_customer_id").unique(),
   unitPref: unitPrefEnum("unit_pref").notNull().default("metric"),
   locale: text("locale").notNull().default("en"),