Add beta request nav toggle

backend/app/config.py

@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     site_login_show_signup_link: bool = Field(
         default=True, validation_alias=AliasChoices("SITE_LOGIN_SHOW_SIGNUP_LINK")
     )
+    site_nav_show_requests: bool = Field(
+        default=True, validation_alias=AliasChoices("SITE_NAV_SHOW_REQUESTS")
+    )
     site_changelog: Optional[str] = Field(default=CHANGELOG)
 
     magent_application_url: Optional[str] = Field(

backend/app/routers/admin.py

@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ SETTING_KEYS: List[str] = [
     "site_login_show_local_login",
     "site_login_show_forgot_password",
     "site_login_show_signup_link",
+    "site_nav_show_requests",
 ]
 
 

backend/app/routers/site.py

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def _build_site_info(include_changelog: bool) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "showForgotPassword": bool(runtime.site_login_show_forgot_password),
             "showSignupLink": bool(runtime.site_login_show_signup_link),
         },
+        "navigation": {
+            "showRequests": bool(runtime.site_nav_show_requests),
+        },
     }
     if include_changelog:
         info["changelog"] = (CHANGELOG or "").strip()

backend/app/runtime.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ _BOOL_FIELDS = {
     "site_login_show_local_login",
     "site_login_show_forgot_password",
     "site_login_show_signup_link",
+    "site_nav_show_requests",
 }
 _SKIP_OVERRIDE_FIELDS = {"site_build_number", "site_changelog"}
 

backend/tests/test_backend_quality.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ from backend.app.network_security import request_trusts_forwarded_headers, valid
 from backend.app.routers import auth as auth_router
 from backend.app.routers import portal as portal_router
 from backend.app.routers import requests as requests_router
+from backend.app.routers import site as site_router
 from backend.app.routers import status as status_router
 from backend.app.security import PASSWORD_POLICY_MESSAGE, validate_password_policy
 from backend.app.services import password_reset
@@ -132,6 +134,26 @@ class ServiceStatusTests(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         self.assertIn("credentials", result["message"].lower())
 
 
+class SiteInfoTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_site_public_exposes_requests_navigation_toggle(self) -> None:
+        runtime = SimpleNamespace(
+            site_build_number="test-build",
+            site_banner_enabled=False,
+            site_banner_message="",
+            site_banner_tone="info",
+            site_login_show_jellyfin_login=True,
+            site_login_show_local_login=True,
+            site_login_show_forgot_password=True,
+            site_login_show_signup_link=True,
+            site_nav_show_requests=False,
+        )
+
+        with patch.object(site_router, "get_runtime_settings", return_value=runtime):
+            info = site_router._build_site_info(False)
+
+        self.assertEqual(info["navigation"], {"showRequests": False})
+
+
 class RequestCacheTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def tearDown(self) -> None:
         requests_router._detail_cache.clear()

frontend/app/admin/SettingsPage.tsx

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const BOOL_SETTINGS = new Set([
   'site_login_show_local_login',
   'site_login_show_forgot_password',
   'site_login_show_signup_link',
+  'site_nav_show_requests',
   'magent_proxy_enabled',
   'magent_proxy_trust_forwarded_headers',
   'magent_ssl_bind_enabled',
@@ -272,6 +273,12 @@ const SITE_SECTION_GROUPS: Array<{
       'site_login_show_signup_link',
     ],
   },
+  {
+    key: 'site-navigation',
+    title: 'Beta Navigation',
+    description: 'Temporarily show or hide beta navigation entries while new request pipelines are built.',
+    keys: ['site_nav_show_requests'],
+  },
 ]
 
 const SETTING_LABEL_OVERRIDES: Record<string, string> = {
@@ -319,6 +326,7 @@ const SETTING_LABEL_OVERRIDES: Record<string, string> = {
   site_login_show_local_login: 'Login page: local Magent sign-in',
   site_login_show_forgot_password: 'Login page: forgot password',
   site_login_show_signup_link: 'Login page: invite signup link',
+  site_nav_show_requests: 'Top navigation: Requests',
   log_file_max_bytes: 'Log file max size (bytes)',
   log_file_backup_count: 'Rotated log files to keep',
   log_http_client_level: 'Service HTTP log level',
@@ -349,6 +357,7 @@ const labelFromKey = (key: string) =>
     .replace('site banner enabled', 'Sitewide banner enabled')
     .replace('site banner message', 'Sitewide banner message')
     .replace('site banner tone', 'Sitewide banner tone')
+    .replace('site nav show requests', 'Top navigation: Requests')
     .replace('site changelog', 'Changelog text')
 
 const formatBytes = (value?: number | null) => {
@@ -645,6 +654,7 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
     'site_login_show_local_login',
     'site_login_show_forgot_password',
     'site_login_show_signup_link',
+    'site_nav_show_requests',
   ]
   const sortByOrder = (items: AdminSetting[], order: string[]) => {
     const position = new Map(order.map((key, index) => [key, index]))
@@ -853,6 +863,8 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ section }: SettingsPageProps) {
     site_login_show_local_login: 'Show the local Magent login button on the login page.',
     site_login_show_forgot_password: 'Show the forgot-password link on the login page.',
     site_login_show_signup_link: 'Show the invite signup link on the login page.',
+    site_nav_show_requests:
+      'Show the Requests item in the top navigation. Disable during beta while request routing is being reworked.',
     site_changelog: 'One update per line for the public changelog.',
   }
 

frontend/app/ui/HeaderActions.tsx

@@ -7,18 +7,23 @@ import { authFetch, clearToken, getApiBase, getToken } from '../lib/auth'
 export default function HeaderActions() {
   const [signedIn, setSignedIn] = useState(false)
   const [role, setRole] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [showRequestsNav, setShowRequestsNav] = useState(true)
   const pathname = usePathname()
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const token = getToken()
     setSignedIn(Boolean(token))
     if (!token) {
+      setShowRequestsNav(true)
       return
     }
     const load = async () => {
       try {
         const baseUrl = getApiBase()
-        const response = await authFetch(`${baseUrl}/auth/me`)
+        const [response, siteResponse] = await Promise.all([
+          authFetch(`${baseUrl}/auth/me`),
+          fetch(`${baseUrl}/site/public`).catch(() => null),
+        ])
         if (!response.ok) {
           clearToken()
           setSignedIn(false)
@@ -27,8 +32,15 @@ export default function HeaderActions() {
         }
         const data = await response.json()
         setRole(data?.role ?? null)
+        if (siteResponse?.ok) {
+          const siteData = await siteResponse.json()
+          setShowRequestsNav(siteData?.navigation?.showRequests !== false)
+        } else {
+          setShowRequestsNav(true)
+        }
       } catch (err) {
         console.error(err)
+        setShowRequestsNav(true)
       }
     }
     void load()
@@ -62,18 +74,26 @@ export default function HeaderActions() {
             },
           ]
 
-  const items = [
+  const commonItems = [
     { href: '/', label: 'Health', match: (path: string) => path === '/' },
+    ...(showRequestsNav
+      ? [
           {
             href: '/portal/requests',
             label: 'Requests',
             match: (path: string) => path === '/portal/requests' || path.startsWith('/requests/'),
           },
+        ]
+      : []),
     {
       href: '/portal/issues',
       label: 'Issues',
       match: (path: string) => path === '/portal/issues' || path === '/admin/issues',
     },
+  ]
+
+  const items = [
+    ...commonItems,
     ...roleItems,
   ]