security: harden data auth and deployment

backend/tests/test_feature_access.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import unittest
-from unittest.mock import patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 from backend.app.config import settings
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ class FeatureAccessTests(TempDatabaseMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         secret = patch.object(settings, "jwt_secret", "feature-access-tests-only-secret-123456789")
         secret.start()
         self.addCleanup(secret.stop)
+        access = patch.object(
+            requests,
+            "_ensure_request_mutation_access",
+            new=AsyncMock(return_value=None),
+        )
+        access.start()
+        self.addCleanup(access.stop)
         db.create_user('feature-viewer', 'Example-password123!', role='user')
         db.create_user('feature-admin', 'Example-password123!', role='admin')
         self.user = db.get_user_by_username('feature-viewer')