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+title: Thumbnail JPEG Validation Implementation
+version: 1.0.0
+date: 2026-05-27
+author: M5Max128
+status: ready_for_implementation
+---
+
+# Thumbnail JPEG Validation Implementation
+
+## Overview
+
+Add JPEG quality validation to all ffmpeg image extraction endpoints to prevent:
+- Empty images (0 bytes)
+- Corrupted JPEG (missing header/footer)
+- Incomplete JPEG (truncated output)
+
+## Files to Create/Modify
+
+### 1. Create: `src/core/thumbnail/validator.rs`
+
+```rust
+use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+
+pub const JPEG_MIN_SIZE: usize = 100;
+pub const JPEG_SOI_MARKER: [u8; 3] = [0xFF, 0xD8, 0xFF];
+pub const JPEG_EOI_MARKER: [u8; 2] = [0xFF, 0xD9];
+
+pub fn validate_jpeg(data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+    if data.len() < JPEG_MIN_SIZE {
+        bail!("JPEG too small: {} bytes (minimum {})", data.len(), JPEG_MIN_SIZE);
+    }
+
+    if data[0..3] != JPEG_SOI_MARKER {
+        bail!("Invalid JPEG header: expected {:02X?}, got {:02X?}", JPEG_SOI_MARKER, &data[0..3]);
+    }
+
+    if data[data.len() - 2..] != JPEG_EOI_MARKER {
+        bail!("Incomplete JPEG: missing EOI marker, got {:02X?}", &data[data.len() - 2..]);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+pub fn is_valid_jpeg(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    validate_jpeg(data).is_ok()
+}
+
+pub fn jpeg_size_ok(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    data.len() >= JPEG_MIN_SIZE
+}
+
+pub fn jpeg_header_ok(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    data.len() >= 3 && data[0..3] == JPEG_SOI_MARKER
+}
+
+pub fn jpeg_footer_ok(data: &[u8]) -> bool {
+    data.len() >= 2 && data[data.len() - 2..] == JPEG_EOI_MARKER
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Modify: `src/core/thumbnail/mod.rs`
+
+Add module declaration at line 1:
+
+```rust
+pub mod validator;
+
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+// ... rest of file
+```
+
+### 3. Modify: `src/api/media_api.rs`
+
+Location: `face_thumbnail()` function, after ffmpeg output check (around line 754)
+
+Add validation:
+
+```rust
+if !output.status.success() {
+    return Err(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+}
+
+// ADD THIS LINE:
+crate::core::thumbnail::validator::validate_jpeg(&output.stdout)
+    .map_err(|_| StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)?;
+
+Ok(Response::builder()
+    // ... rest of response
+```
+
+### 4. Modify: `src/api/trace_agent_api.rs`
+
+Location: `get_trace_thumbnail()` function, after reading bytes (around line 544)
+
+Add validation:
+
+```rust
+let bytes = tokio::fs::read(&tmp).await.map_err(|e| {
+    (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, Json(serde_json::json!({"error": e.to_string()})))
+})?;
+
+let _ = tokio::fs::remove_file(&tmp).await;
+
+// ADD THIS LINE:
+crate::core::thumbnail::validator::validate_jpeg(&bytes)
+    .map_err(|e| {
+        (StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, Json(serde_json::json!({"error": e.to_string()})))
+    })?;
+
+Ok(Response::builder()
+    // ... rest of response
+```
+
+### 5. Modify: `src/core/frame_cache.rs`
+
+Location: `FrameManager::extract()`, when iterating extracted frames (around line 73)
+
+Replace the frame collection logic:
+
+```rust
+for entry in &entries {
+    let fname = entry.file_name();
+    let fname_str = fname.to_string_lossy();
+    if let Some(num_str) = fname_str
+        .strip_prefix("frame_")
+        .and_then(|s| s.strip_suffix(".jpg"))
+    {
+        if let Ok(frame_num) = num_str.parse::<u64>() {
+            let frame_path = entry.path();
+            // ADD VALIDATION:
+            if let Ok(data) = std::fs::read(&frame_path) {
+                if crate::core::thumbnail::validator::is_valid_jpeg(&data) {
+                    let timestamp = frame_num as f64 / fps;
+                    frames.push(CachedFrame {
+                        path: frame_path,
+                        frame_number: frame_num,
+                        timestamp_secs: timestamp,
+                    });
+                } else {
+                    info!("[FrameCache] Skipping invalid JPEG: {:?}", frame_path);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Validation Logic
+
+| Check | Condition | Error if failed |
+|-------|-----------|-----------------|
+| Minimum size | `len() >= 100` | "JPEG too small" |
+| SOI marker | `[0..3] == [0xFF,0xD8,0xFF]` | "Invalid JPEG header" |
+| EOI marker | `[-2..] == [0xFF,0xD9]` | "Incomplete JPEG" |
+
+## Testing
+
+After implementation, run:
+
+```bash
+source ~/.cargo/env
+export MOMENTRY_PYTHON_PATH="/Users/accusys/momentry_core/venv/bin/python"
+cargo clippy --lib
+cargo test --lib
+```
+
+Expected: 220 passed, 0 failed
+
+## Commit Message
+
+```
+feat: add JPEG validation to thumbnail endpoints
+
+- Create validator module with JPEG header/footer/size checks
+- Add validation to face_thumbnail endpoint
+- Add validation to get_trace_thumbnail endpoint
+- Filter invalid JPEGs in FrameManager::extract
+
+Prevents serving corrupted/incomplete JPEG images to frontend.
+```
+
+## Version History
+
+| Version | Date | Author | Changes |
+|---------|------|--------|---------|
+| 1.0.0 | 2026-05-27 | M5Max128 | Implementation plan ready |
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