diff --git a/auth_keys_rpc_test_flow.md b/auth_keys_rpc_test_flow.md
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+1. Generate a keypair locally (public key is safe to share)
+	- `python tools/gen_auth.py --nonce init`
+	- Copy PUBLIC_HEX (compressed 33-byte hex, 66 chars). PRIVATE_HEX is your secret—keep it safe.
+
+- Example output:
+```
+PRIVATE_HEX=5d38d57c83ef1845032fdee1c954958b66912218744ea31d0bc61a07115b6b93
+PUBLIC_HEX=0270c0fe3599e82f7142d349fc88e47b07077a43fa00b0fe218ee7bdef4b42d316
+NONCE=init
+SIGNATURE_HEX=1b109a464c8a6326e66e7bd2caf4c537611f24c6e5e74b0003dc2d5025b6cd6ed180417eacf540938fb306d46d8ebeeed1e6e6c6b69f536d62144baf4a13a139
+```
+
+2. Fetch a real nonce from the server
+	- In hero-openrpc-client menu, choose fetch_nonce
+	- Paste PUBLIC_HEX when prompted
+	- Copy the returned nonce string (the exact ASCII hex string)
+
+- Example output:
+```
+7428f639c215b5ab655283632a39fbd8dc713805cc3b7b0a84c99a5f0e7d5465
+```
+
+
+3. Sign the nonce locally
+	- python tools/gen_auth.py --nonce "PASTE_NONCE" --priv "YOUR_PRIVATE_HEX"
+	- Copy SIGNATURE_HEX
+	
+- Example output:
+```
+PRIVATE_HEX=5d38d57c83ef1845032fdee1c954958b66912218744ea31d0bc61a07115b6b93
+PUBLIC_HEX=0270c0fe3599e82f7142d349fc88e47b07077a43fa00b0fe218ee7bdef4b42d316
+NONCE=7428f639c215b5ab655283632a39fbd8dc713805cc3b7b0a84c99a5f0e7d5465
+SIGNATURE_HEX=47dca63f191f328ca9404843a1b3229e4e2affb85ff41dad8125320be3ee07507222c809876d5faa93bfafebdff9e9aef9e17d0b7792d7fcac4d19c92a4b303f
+```
+
+4. Authenticate
+	- In hero-openrpc-client menu, choose authenticate
+	- Public key (hex): PUBLIC_HEX
+	- Signature (hex): SIGNATURE_HEX
+	- Nonce (hex): PASTE_NONCE
+	
+After success, whoami should return an authenticated state (basic placeholder in this phase) rust.interfaces/openrpc/server/src/lib.rs.
+
+5. Run `python tools/rpc_smoke_test.py`
+
+- Example output:
+```
+[rpc] URL: http://127.0.0.1:9944
+[rpc] fetch_nonce(pubkey=03fc656cda...): OK
+      nonce: 4317af6ef04605c7e61ec4759611345f7288497564784cc08afc158553e5ecf1
+[rpc] whoami(): OK
+      whoami: {"authenticated":true,"user_id":"anonymous"}
+[rpc] list_jobs(): OK
+      total: 3
+      [0] 5f8b4951-35de-4568-8906-a5e9598729e1
+      [1] 8a0ee6ea-c053-4b72-807a-568c959f5188
+      [2] 1f929972-3aa5-40c6-af46-6cb81f5a0bae
+[rpc] get_job_status(5f8b4951-35de-4568-8906-a5e9598729e1): OK
+      status: Finished
+[rpc] get_job_output(5f8b4951-35de-4568-8906-a5e9598729e1): OK
+      output: 17
+[rpc] get_job_logs(5f8b4951-35de-4568-8906-a5e9598729e1): OK
+      logs: (no logs)
+[rpc] get_job_status(8a0ee6ea-c053-4b72-807a-568c959f5188): OK
+      status: Finished
+[rpc] get_job_output(8a0ee6ea-c053-4b72-807a-568c959f5188): OK
+      output: 43
+[rpc] get_job_logs(8a0ee6ea-c053-4b72-807a-568c959f5188): OK
+      logs: (no logs)
+[rpc] get_job_status(1f929972-3aa5-40c6-af46-6cb81f5a0bae): OK
+      status: Finished
+[rpc] get_job_output(1f929972-3aa5-40c6-af46-6cb81f5a0bae): OK
+      output: 43
+[rpc] get_job_logs(1f929972-3aa5-40c6-af46-6cb81f5a0bae): OK
+      logs: (no logs)
+
+Smoke tests complete.
+Summary:
+  whoami tested
+  fetch_nonce tested (pubkey provided/generated)
+  list_jobs tested (count printed)
+  detailed queries for up to 3 job(s) (status/output/logs)
+```
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/interfaces/openrpc/server/src/lib.rs b/interfaces/openrpc/server/src/lib.rs
index 6f86e9a..a90cf9b 100644
--- a/interfaces/openrpc/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/interfaces/openrpc/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -216,10 +216,10 @@ impl OpenRpcServer {
         })?;
         
         let server_clone = self.clone();
-        module.register_async_method("list_jobs", move |params, _| {
+        module.register_async_method("list_jobs", move |_params, _| {
             let server = server_clone.clone();
             async move {
-                let _: () = params.parse().map_err(|_| ErrorCode::InvalidParams)?;
+                // No parameters expected; ignore any provided params for robustness
                 server.list_jobs().await
             }
         })?;