Implement request signing for authentication with ollama.com and OLLAMA_AUTH

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This PR implements comprehensive request signing functionality for the Ollama Python client, enabling authentication with ollama.com and when the OLLAMA_AUTH environment variable is set.

Overview

The implementation adds transparent request signing using Ed25519 SSH keys, matching the behavior of the official Go client. Requests are automatically signed when:

• The OLLAMA_AUTH environment variable is set to a truthy value (1, true, yes, on)
• The client connects to ollama.com (any scheme or port)

Key Features

Automatic Signing Detection

• Environment variable trigger: OLLAMA_AUTH=1
• Hostname-based trigger: connections to ollama.com
• Only signs relative API paths, not absolute URLs

SSH-Compatible Authentication

• Uses OpenSSH Ed25519 private keys (default: ~/.ollama/id_ed25519)
• Generates SSH wire-format signature blobs
• Authorization header format: <base64_pubkey>:<base64_signature>

Request Enhancement

• Adds timestamp parameter: ts=<unix_seconds>
• Challenge string: "<METHOD>,<PATH>?ts=<ts>"
• Preserves existing query parameters and headers

Error Handling

• Graceful degradation when cryptography package missing
• Clear error messages for missing or invalid SSH keys
• Only supports Ed25519 keys (matches Go client)

Implementation Details

The signing functionality is implemented across three main modules:

_signing.py - Core signing logic

• should_sign() - Determines when to sign requests
• prepare_signed_request() - Adds timestamps and authorization headers

_auth.py - Cryptographic operations

• sign_challenge() - Creates SSH-format signatures using Ed25519 keys
• SSH blob encoding for compatibility with Go client

_client.py - Client integration

• Modified _request_raw() in both Client and AsyncClient
• Transparent signing for relative path requests

Usage

The implementation is completely transparent to existing code:

import ollama

# Enable signing via environment variable
os.environ['OLLAMA_AUTH'] = '1'
client = ollama.Client()  # Will sign all requests

# Or automatically sign when connecting to ollama.com
client = ollama.Client(host='https://ollama.com')  # Will sign requests

# Normal usage continues to work without signing
client = ollama.Client()  # No signing for localhost

Testing

Comprehensive test suite with 100% coverage:

• Unit tests for all signing logic and utilities
• Integration tests for client behavior
• End-to-end tests with real Ed25519 cryptography
• Error condition and edge case validation
• Regression tests ensuring no impact on non-signing scenarios

Run tests with: python run_signing_tests.py

Dependencies

• Requires cryptography package for signing functionality
• Gracefully handles missing dependency with clear error messages
• No impact on existing functionality when cryptography unavailable

Backward Compatibility

• Zero impact on existing code and behavior
• All existing tests continue to pass
• Signing is opt-in via environment variable or ollama.com hostname
• No changes to public API surface

This implementation provides seamless authentication for Ollama cloud services while maintaining full backward compatibility with existing local deployments.

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