fix: support retrieval of stored Responses payloads

.rust-file-sizes.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "crates/agentic-server-core/src/types/request_response.rs": 518,
     "crates/agentic-server-core/src/types/tools/params.rs": 537,
     "crates/agentic-server/src/agentic_process.rs": 557,
-    "crates/agentic-server/src/auth.rs": 799,
+    "crates/agentic-server/src/auth.rs": 791,
     "crates/agentic-server/src/handler/websocket/responses.rs": 784
   },
   "exceptions": {},

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -871,7 +871,8 @@ round that omits `usage` still reports the hidden rounds' counters.
   here.
 - **`types/`** — the conversion layer from those raw rows into business types, via
   `From`/`TryFrom` impls: `ConversationData`/`ConversationSnapshot`, `ResponseData`/
-  `ResponseMetadata` (parses the JSON metadata column into a typed struct),
+  `ResponseMetadata` (parses the JSON metadata column into a typed struct, including an optional
+  terminal `ResponsePayload` snapshot for GET retrieval),
   `InOutItem` (parses an `Item.data` JSON blob back into a typed `InputItem` or
   `OutputItem`), and `StorageError`. `InOutItem::into_input_items` turns a full
   history into the `Vec<InputItem>` used for continuation processing: stored
@@ -901,6 +902,12 @@ round that omits `usage` still reports the hidden rounds' counters.
   them directly for fixtures — that's expected and fine; production code paths should
   not.)
 
+Stored Responses snapshots are written in the same transaction as response history. Retrieval goes through
+`ResponseHandler::retrieve`, independently of upstream availability. Continuation checkpoints omit the
+snapshot to avoid retaining a duplicate response; they continue to use canonical history and effective
+settings. Legacy history-only records remain usable for continuation, but GET retrieval reports a conflict
+rather than fabricating status, usage, or output.
+
 ### `tool/` — the tool framework
 
 Wire shapes for tool declarations live in `types::tools` (see above); this module owns

README.md

@@ -65,13 +65,24 @@ flowchart LR
 | Endpoint | Description | Status |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `POST /v1/responses` | OpenAI-compatible Responses API with state, tools, and streaming | ✅ |
+| `GET /v1/responses/{response_id}` | Retrieve a locally stored response | ✅ |
 | `GET /v1/responses` | WebSocket transport for the Responses API | ✅ |
 | `POST /v1/conversations` | Conversation management | ✅ |
 | `GET /v1/models` | Model listing proxied from vLLM | ✅ |
 | `GET /health` · `GET /ready` | Liveness and readiness probes | ✅ |
 | Messages API | Anthropic-style stateful messages on shared primitives | 🚧 Planned |
 | Interactions API | Higher-level agentic workflow surface | ⏳ Planned |
 
+Responses created with `store: true` retain a terminal snapshot for retrieval, including status, usage,
+and this turn's output. Retrieval does not call the upstream model. Unknown IDs return a JSON `404`;
+older records created before snapshot storage (or through history-only APIs) return `409` because their
+original response cannot be reconstructed faithfully. Request-scoped MCP credentials are stripped from
+stored tool definitions. Responses created with `store: false` do not have retrievable snapshots.
+
+Retrieval requires a valid OIDC bearer token when OIDC is enabled. Otherwise, when `OPENAI_API_KEY` is
+nonempty, callers must send that key in `Authorization: Bearer <key>`; missing or invalid credentials
+return `401` before storage is read. With neither configured, retrieval allows unauthenticated access.
+
 ## 🚀 Quickstart
 
 ### Agentic API CLI

crates/agentic-server-core/src/executor/compaction.rs

@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ pub async fn compact_response(
         ctx,
         tool_search_metadata,
         Vec::new(),
+        None,
         &exec_ctx.conv_handler,
         &exec_ctx.resp_handler,
     )
@@ -1277,6 +1278,7 @@ mod tests {
                     previous_response_id: None,
                     effective_tools: None,
                     tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+                    response_snapshot: None,
                     effective_tool_choice: crate::ToolChoice::Auto,
                     effective_instructions: None,
                 },

crates/agentic-server-core/src/executor/modes/conversation.rs

@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ impl ConversationHandler {
             previous_response_id: ctx.original_request.previous_response_id.take(),
             effective_tools: ctx.enriched_request.tools.take(),
             tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+            response_snapshot: None,
             effective_tool_choice: ctx.enriched_request.tool_choice.take().unwrap_or_default(),
             effective_instructions: ctx.enriched_request.instructions.take(),
         };

crates/agentic-server-core/src/executor/modes/response.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::storage::{InOutItem, ResponseData, ResponseMetadata, ResponseStore};
 use crate::types::io::OutputItem;
+use crate::types::request_response::ResponsePayload;
 
 use crate::executor::error::{ExecutorError, ExecutorResult};
 use crate::executor::request::RequestContext;
@@ -18,6 +19,24 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
         Self { store }
     }
 
+    /// Retrieves the terminal payload of a response created with `store=true`.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    /// Returns a storage error for missing IDs or unavailable storage, and a conflict
+    /// for older records that contain continuation history but no response snapshot.
+    pub async fn retrieve(&self, response_id: &str) -> ExecutorResult<ResponsePayload> {
+        let stored = self.store.get(response_id).await?;
+        stored
+            .metadata
+            .response_snapshot
+            .map(|snapshot| *snapshot)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                ExecutorError::Conflict(
+                    "stored response has no retrievable payload; create a new response with store=true".into(),
+                )
+            })
+    }
+
     /// Retrieves the stored response for `previous_response_id`.
     ///
     /// Reads `previous_response_id` from `ctx.original_request`.
@@ -31,7 +50,10 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
             .previous_response_id
             .as_deref()
             .ok_or_else(|| ExecutorError::InvalidRequest("previous_response_id is required for get".into()))?;
-        self.store.get(prev_id).await.map_err(ExecutorError::Storage)
+        let mut stored = self.store.get(prev_id).await?;
+        // Continuation checkpoints retain history and settings, not a duplicate payload.
+        stored.metadata.response_snapshot = None;
+        Ok(stored)
     }
 
     /// Validates that the response for `previous_response_id` exists.
@@ -75,6 +97,7 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
             previous_response_id: ctx.original_request.previous_response_id.take(),
             effective_tools: ctx.enriched_request.tools.take(),
             tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+            response_snapshot: None,
             effective_tool_choice: ctx.enriched_request.tool_choice.take().unwrap_or_default(),
             effective_instructions: ctx.enriched_request.instructions.take(),
         };
@@ -87,7 +110,7 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
         &self,
         mut ctx: RequestContext,
         output_items: Vec<OutputItem>,
-        metadata: ResponseMetadata,
+        mut metadata: ResponseMetadata,
     ) -> ExecutorResult<()> {
         let continuation = ctx.continuation.take();
         let write_durable = continuation.is_none() || ctx.original_request.store;
@@ -105,6 +128,7 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
                 .map(|(_, item)| InOutItem::Output(item)),
         );
 
+        let snapshot = metadata.response_snapshot.take();
         let checkpoint = continuation
             .as_ref()
             .map(|lease| {
@@ -118,6 +142,8 @@ impl ResponseHandler {
             })
             .transpose()?;
 
+        metadata.response_snapshot = snapshot;
+
         // A stored child of a transient parent needs its complete canonical
         // checkpoint, not a database reference to a response that was never stored.
         let transient_parent = continuation

crates/agentic-server-core/src/executor/persist.rs

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn persist_response(
 
     let (ctx, tool_search_state) = prepare_request_tools(ctx, &conv_handler, &resp_handler).await?;
     let tool_search_metadata = tool_search_state.map(ToolSearchState::into_public_metadata);
-    persist_prepared_turn(ctx, tool_search_metadata, payload.output, &conv_handler, &resp_handler).await
+    persist_prepared_response(payload, ctx, tool_search_metadata, conv_handler, resp_handler).await
 }
 
 async fn persist_prepared_response(
@@ -88,7 +88,20 @@ async fn persist_prepared_response(
         return Ok(());
     }
 
-    persist_prepared_turn(ctx, tool_search_metadata, payload.output, &conv_handler, &resp_handler).await
+    let (output_items, snapshot) = if ctx.original_request.store {
+        (payload.output.clone(), Some(Box::new(payload)))
+    } else {
+        (payload.output, None)
+    };
+    persist_prepared_turn(
+        ctx,
+        tool_search_metadata,
+        output_items,
+        snapshot,
+        &conv_handler,
+        &resp_handler,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 /// Persists one completed turn with the handler selected by its explicit conversation discriminator.
@@ -103,7 +116,15 @@ pub async fn persist_turn(
 ) -> ExecutorResult<()> {
     let (ctx, tool_search_state) = prepare_request_tools(ctx, conv_handler, resp_handler).await?;
     let tool_search_metadata = tool_search_state.map(ToolSearchState::into_public_metadata);
-    persist_prepared_turn(ctx, tool_search_metadata, output_items, conv_handler, resp_handler).await
+    persist_prepared_turn(
+        ctx,
+        tool_search_metadata,
+        output_items,
+        None,
+        conv_handler,
+        resp_handler,
+    )
+    .await
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument(name = "agentic.persist", skip_all, fields(
@@ -113,6 +134,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn persist_prepared_turn(
     mut ctx: RequestContext,
     tool_search_metadata: Option<ToolSearchMetadata>,
     output_items: Vec<OutputItem>,
+    response_snapshot: Option<Box<ResponsePayload>>,
     conv_handler: &ConversationHandler,
     resp_handler: &ResponseHandler,
 ) -> ExecutorResult<()> {
@@ -121,6 +143,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn persist_prepared_turn(
         previous_response_id: ctx.original_request.previous_response_id.take(),
         effective_tools: ctx.enriched_request.tools.take(),
         tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+        response_snapshot,
         effective_tool_choice: ctx.enriched_request.tool_choice.take().unwrap_or_default(),
         effective_instructions: ctx.enriched_request.instructions.take(),
     };

crates/agentic-server-core/src/storage/types/response.rs

@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use super::super::models::Response as StorageDbResponse;
 use super::errors::StorageError;
 use crate::types::io::ToolChoice;
+use crate::types::request_response::ResponsePayload;
 use crate::types::tools::ResponsesTool;
 use crate::utils::common::serialize_to_string;
 
 /// Response metadata with effective configuration.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct ResponseMetadata {
+    /// Exact terminal Responses payload, absent for legacy and non-Responses records.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub response_snapshot: Option<Box<ResponsePayload>>,
     pub model: String,
     pub previous_response_id: Option<String>,
     pub effective_tools: Option<Vec<ResponsesTool>>,
@@ -73,6 +77,13 @@ impl TryFrom<&ResponseMetadata> for String {
                 tool.sanitize_for_persistence();
             }
         }
+        if let Some(snapshot) = persisted.response_snapshot.as_mut() {
+            if let Some(tools) = snapshot.tools.as_mut() {
+                for tool in tools {
+                    tool.sanitize_for_persistence();
+                }
+            }
+        }
         serialize_to_string(&persisted).map_err(StorageError::Serialization)
     }
 }
@@ -128,6 +139,7 @@ mod tests {
             previous_response_id: Some("resp_1".to_string()),
             effective_tools: None,
             tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+            response_snapshot: None,
             effective_tool_choice: ToolChoice::Auto,
             effective_instructions: Some("be helpful".to_string()),
         };
@@ -164,13 +176,31 @@ mod tests {
                 }))
                 .expect("discovered MCP tool"),
             });
+        let snapshot = ResponsePayload {
+            id: "resp_snapshot".into(),
+            object: "response".into(),
+            created_at: 123,
+            model: "test-model".into(),
+            status: "completed".into(),
+            output: Vec::new(),
+            usage: None,
+            incomplete_details: None,
+            error: None,
+            previous_response_id: None,
+            conversation_id: None,
+            instructions: None,
+            tools: Some(vec![tool.clone()]),
+            tool_choice: None,
+        };
         let metadata = ResponseMetadata {
             effective_tools: Some(vec![tool]),
             tool_search_loaded_tools: None,
+            response_snapshot: Some(Box::new(snapshot)),
             ..ResponseMetadata::default()
         };
 
         let serialized = String::try_from(&metadata).expect("serialization failed");
+        assert!(!serialized.contains("secret"));
         let serialized_value: serde_json::Value =
             serde_json::from_str(&serialized).expect("serialized response metadata");
         assert!(

crates/agentic-server/Cargo.toml

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ opentelemetry_sdk.workspace = true
 reqwest = { workspace = true, default-features = false, features = ["rustls-tls"] }
 serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
+subtle = "2.6"
 thiserror.workspace = true
 tempfile = "3"
 tokio.workspace = true

crates/agentic-server/src/app.rs

@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ use tower_http::cors::{AllowOrigin, Any, CorsLayer};
 use agentic_core::executor::ExecutionContext;
 use agentic_core::proxy::ProxyState;
 
+use crate::auth::api_key::require_api_key;
 use crate::auth::{ANTHROPIC_COUNT_TOKENS_PATH, ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES_PATH, OidcAuthenticator, require_oidc};
 use crate::handler::{
     compact_response, count_tokens, create_conversation, create_item, delete_conversation, delete_item, health,
     list_items, messages, models, ready, responses, responses_ws_with_auth, retrieve_conversation, retrieve_item,
-    update_conversation,
+    retrieve_response, update_conversation,
 };
 use crate::model_capabilities::ModelCapabilities;
 use crate::telemetry::http::{HttpMetrics, track_request};
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ pub struct AppState {
     /// Whether `/ready` should omit the upstream health check.
     pub skip_llm_ready_check: bool,
     /// Server-configured API key; used as fallback when the request carries no
-    /// `Authorization` header on the executor path.
+    /// `Authorization` header on the executor path. Also authenticates local response
+    /// retrieval when OIDC is disabled.
     pub openai_api_key: Option<String>,
     /// Configured per-model input-modality overrides applied to the Codex model catalog.
     pub model_capabilities: Arc<ModelCapabilities>,
@@ -284,6 +286,13 @@ pub fn build_router_with_auth(
     } else {
         public_routes
     };
+    // Retrieval reads local storage, so it cannot rely on upstream credential validation.
+    let mut retrieval_route = get(retrieve_response);
+    if authenticator.is_none()
+        && let Some(key) = state.openai_api_key.as_ref().filter(|key| !key.is_empty())
+    {
+        retrieval_route = retrieval_route.route_layer(middleware::from_fn_with_state(key.clone(), require_api_key));
+    }
     let protected_routes = Router::new()
         .route("/v1/conversations", post(create_conversation))
         .route(
@@ -304,7 +313,8 @@ pub fn build_router_with_auth(
         .route(ANTHROPIC_MESSAGES_PATH, post(messages))
         .route(ANTHROPIC_COUNT_TOKENS_PATH, post(count_tokens))
         .route("/v1/responses", post(responses).get(responses_ws_with_auth))
-        .route("/v1/responses/compact", post(compact_response));
+        .route("/v1/responses/compact", post(compact_response))
+        .route("/v1/responses/{response_id}", retrieval_route);
     let protected_routes = match authenticator {
         Some(authenticator) => {
             protected_routes.route_layer(middleware::from_fn_with_state(authenticator, require_oidc))

crates/agentic-server/src/auth.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+pub(crate) mod api_key;
+
+use api_key::bearer_token;
+
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
@@ -384,18 +388,6 @@ pub async fn require_oidc(
     }
 }
 
-fn bearer_token(headers: &axum::http::HeaderMap) -> Option<&str> {
-    headers
-        .get(header::AUTHORIZATION)?
-        .to_str()
-        .ok()?
-        .split_once(' ')
-        .and_then(|(scheme, token)| {
-            let token = token.trim();
-            (scheme.eq_ignore_ascii_case("bearer") && !token.is_empty()).then_some(token)
-        })
-}
-
 #[derive(Clone, Copy)]
 enum AuthErrorFormat {
     OpenAi,