feat(auth): admin-issued café recovery key login

Platform admins can generate a permanent recovery key per café (admin
panel → Cafés). The café Owner uses it to sign in when OTP access is lost;
once authenticated, all server-side data syncs as normal (data is per-café
on the server, the device only caches it).

Backend:
- Cafe.RecoveryKeyHash (SHA-256, unique index) + RecoveryKeyCreatedAt; migration
- RecoveryKeyGenerator util: MZ-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX, ~190-bit entropy,
  stored as SHA-256 (API-token pattern — raw key shown once, never retrievable)
- Admin: POST/DELETE /api/admin/cafes/{id}/recovery-key (key returned once);
  café list now reports HasRecoveryKey + RecoveryKeyCreatedAt
- Login: POST /api/auth/login-key → exact-hash lookup → resolves café Owner →
  issues normal JWT; rate-limited (auth-otp), suspended/no-owner guarded, logged

Admin UI: per-café generate / regenerate / revoke with one-time reveal + copy.
Dashboard login: discreet "ورود با کلید بازیابی" link → key field. fa/en/ar.

86 tests pass; all tsc clean.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/Meezi.API/Controllers/AuthController.cs

@@ -58,6 +58,23 @@ public class AuthController : ControllerBase
         return Ok(new ApiResponse<AuthTokenResponse>(true, data));
     }
 
+    [HttpPost("login-key")]
+    [EnableRateLimiting("auth-otp")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ApiResponse<AuthTokenResponse>), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> LoginWithRecoveryKey(
+        [FromBody] LoginWithRecoveryKeyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Key))
+            return BadRequest(ValidationError("Recovery key is required."));
+
+        var (success, data, code, message) = await _authService.LoginWithRecoveryKeyAsync(request, cancellationToken);
+        if (!success)
+            return ErrorResult(code!, message!);
+
+        return Ok(new ApiResponse<AuthTokenResponse>(true, data));
+    }
+
     [HttpPost("send-otp")]
     [EnableRateLimiting("auth-otp")]
     [ProducesResponseType(typeof(ApiResponse<SendOtpResponse>), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
@@ -224,7 +241,9 @@ public class AuthController : ControllerBase
         "RATE_LIMITED" => StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status429TooManyRequests,
             new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
         "NOT_FOUND" => NotFound(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
-        "INVALID_OTP" or "INVALID_TOKEN" => Unauthorized(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
+        "INVALID_OTP" or "INVALID_TOKEN" or "INVALID_KEY" => Unauthorized(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
+        "CAFE_SUSPENDED" or "NO_OWNER" => StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden,
+            new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
         "BRANCH_FORBIDDEN" => StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden,
             new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),
         "ALREADY_REGISTERED" => Conflict(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError(code, message))),

src/Meezi.API/Models/Auth/AuthDtos.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ public record SendOtpRequest(string Phone);
 /// <summary>Username + password login (alternative to OTP). Optional cafeId to scope to a specific café.</summary>
 public record LoginWithPasswordRequest(string Username, string Password, string? CafeId = null);
 
+/// <summary>Admin-issued recovery key login — logs the café Owner in when OTP access is lost.</summary>
+public record LoginWithRecoveryKeyRequest(string Key);
+
 public record VerifyOtpRequest(string Phone, string Code, string? CafeId = null);
 
 public record RefreshTokenRequest(string RefreshToken);

src/Meezi.API/Services/AuthService.cs

@@ -509,6 +509,45 @@ public class AuthService : IAuthService
         return (true, tokens, null, null, null);
     }
 
+    public async Task<(bool Success, AuthTokenResponse? Data, string? ErrorCode, string? ErrorMessage)> LoginWithRecoveryKeyAsync(
+        LoginWithRecoveryKeyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(request.Key))
+            return (false, null, "INVALID_KEY", "Invalid recovery key.");
+
+        var hash = RecoveryKeyGenerator.HashOf(request.Key);
+
+        // Exact-hash lookup — the unique index makes this a single index seek.
+        var cafe = await _db.Cafes
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.RecoveryKeyHash == hash && c.DeletedAt == null, cancellationToken);
+        if (cafe is null)
+            return (false, null, "INVALID_KEY", "Invalid recovery key.");
+
+        if (cafe.IsSuspended)
+            return (false, null, "CAFE_SUSPENDED", "This café is suspended. Contact support.");
+
+        // The key authenticates as the café's Owner.
+        var owner = await _db.Employees
+            .Include(e => e.Cafe)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(
+                e => e.CafeId == cafe.Id && e.Role == EmployeeRole.Owner && e.DeletedAt == null,
+                cancellationToken);
+        if (owner?.Cafe is null)
+            return (false, null, "NO_OWNER", "This café has no owner account.");
+
+        _logger.LogWarning(
+            "Recovery-key login for café {CafeId} as owner {OwnerId}", cafe.Id, owner.Id);
+
+        var membershipDtos = new List<CafeMembershipDto>
+        {
+            new(owner.CafeId, owner.Cafe.Name, owner.Role.ToString(), owner.Cafe.PlanTier.ToString())
+        };
+
+        var tokens = await IssueTokensAsync(owner, owner.Cafe, membershipDtos, null, cancellationToken);
+        return (true, tokens, null, null);
+    }
+
     private async Task<AuthTokenResponse> IssueTokensAsync(
         Core.Entities.Employee employee,
         Core.Entities.Cafe cafe,

src/Meezi.API/Services/IAuthService.cs

@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ public interface IAuthService
         LoginWithPasswordRequest request,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 
+    /// <summary>Log in the café Owner using an admin-issued permanent recovery key.</summary>
+    Task<(bool Success, AuthTokenResponse? Data, string? ErrorCode, string? ErrorMessage)> LoginWithRecoveryKeyAsync(
+        LoginWithRecoveryKeyRequest request,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
     Task<(bool Success, AuthTokenResponse? Data, string? ErrorCode, string? ErrorMessage)> SwitchCafeAsync(
         string employeeId, string targetCafeId,
         CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);

src/Meezi.Admin.API/Controllers/AdminCafesController.cs

@@ -45,6 +45,36 @@ public class AdminCafesController : AdminApiControllerBase
         return Ok(new ApiResponse<object>(true, new { cafeId, request.FeatureKey, request.IsEnabled }));
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Generate (or regenerate) a permanent recovery key for the café's
+    /// Owner. The raw key is returned ONCE — only its hash is stored.</summary>
+    [HttpPost("{cafeId}/recovery-key")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> GenerateRecoveryKey(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var (ok, key, code) = await _platform.GenerateRecoveryKeyAsync(cafeId, cancellationToken);
+        if (!ok)
+        {
+            return code switch
+            {
+                "NO_OWNER" => BadRequest(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null,
+                    new ApiError("NO_OWNER", "This café has no owner account to attach a recovery key to."))),
+                _ => NotFound(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError("NOT_FOUND", "Cafe not found.")))
+            };
+        }
+
+        return Ok(new ApiResponse<object>(true, new { cafeId, key }));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Revoke the café's recovery key (clears the stored hash).</summary>
+    [HttpDelete("{cafeId}/recovery-key")]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> RevokeRecoveryKey(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var ok = await _platform.RevokeRecoveryKeyAsync(cafeId, cancellationToken);
+        if (!ok)
+            return NotFound(new ApiResponse<object>(false, null, new ApiError("NOT_FOUND", "Cafe not found.")));
+
+        return Ok(new ApiResponse<object>(true, new { cafeId }));
+    }
+
     [HttpGet("{cafeId}/discover-profile")]
     public async Task<IActionResult> GetDiscoverProfile(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {

src/Meezi.Admin.API/Models/AdminDtos.cs

@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ public record AdminCafeListItemDto(
     bool IsVerified,
     int BranchCount,
     int EmployeeCount,
-    DateTime CreatedAt);
+    DateTime CreatedAt,
+    bool HasRecoveryKey,
+    DateTime? RecoveryKeyCreatedAt);
 
 public record AdminCafePatchRequest(
     PlanTier? PlanTier,

src/Meezi.Admin.API/Services/AdminPlatformService.cs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Meezi.Core.Entities;
 using Meezi.Core.Enums;
 using Meezi.Core.Interfaces;
 using Meezi.Core.Platform;
+using Meezi.Core.Utilities;
 using Meezi.Core.Discover;
 using Meezi.Infrastructure.Data;
 using Meezi.Infrastructure.Discover;
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public interface IAdminPlatformService
     Task<bool> UpdateFeatureAsync(string featureKey, UpdateFeatureRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<IReadOnlyList<AdminCafeListItemDto>> ListCafesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<bool> PatchCafeAsync(string cafeId, AdminCafePatchRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    Task<(bool Success, string? Key, string? ErrorCode)> GenerateRecoveryKeyAsync(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+    Task<bool> RevokeRecoveryKeyAsync(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<bool> SetCafeFeatureOverrideAsync(string cafeId, CafeFeatureOverrideRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<AdminCafeDiscoverProfileDto?> GetCafeDiscoverProfileAsync(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
     Task<AdminCafeDiscoverProfileDto?> UpsertCafeDiscoverProfileAsync(
@@ -146,10 +149,44 @@ public class AdminPlatformService : IAdminPlatformService
                 c.IsVerified,
                 c.Branches.Count,
                 c.Employees.Count(e => e.DeletedAt == null),
-                c.CreatedAt))
+                c.CreatedAt,
+                c.RecoveryKeyHash != null,
+                c.RecoveryKeyCreatedAt))
             .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    public async Task<(bool Success, string? Key, string? ErrorCode)> GenerateRecoveryKeyAsync(
+        string cafeId,
+        CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var cafe = await _db.Cafes.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == cafeId, cancellationToken);
+        if (cafe is null) return (false, null, "NOT_FOUND");
+
+        // The key logs in as the café's Owner, so refuse to mint one with no owner.
+        var hasOwner = await _db.Employees.AnyAsync(
+            e => e.CafeId == cafeId && e.Role == EmployeeRole.Owner && e.DeletedAt == null,
+            cancellationToken);
+        if (!hasOwner) return (false, null, "NO_OWNER");
+
+        var (rawKey, hash) = RecoveryKeyGenerator.Generate();
+        cafe.RecoveryKeyHash = hash;          // replaces any previous key (revokes old)
+        cafe.RecoveryKeyCreatedAt = DateTime.UtcNow;
+        await _db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+        return (true, rawKey, null);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<bool> RevokeRecoveryKeyAsync(string cafeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var cafe = await _db.Cafes.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == cafeId, cancellationToken);
+        if (cafe is null) return false;
+
+        cafe.RecoveryKeyHash = null;
+        cafe.RecoveryKeyCreatedAt = null;
+        await _db.SaveChangesAsync(cancellationToken);
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public async Task<bool> PatchCafeAsync(string cafeId, AdminCafePatchRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
     {
         var cafe = await _db.Cafes.FirstOrDefaultAsync(c => c.Id == cafeId, cancellationToken);

src/Meezi.Core/Entities/Cafe.cs

@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ public class Cafe : BaseEntity
     /// <summary>Café's own SMS sender line number (e.g. 10004346).</summary>
     public string? SmsSenderNumber { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>SHA-256 hex of an admin-generated permanent recovery key. When set,
+    /// the café Owner can log in with the raw key if they lose OTP access. Null = no
+    /// key issued. Cleared when the platform admin revokes it.</summary>
+    public string? RecoveryKeyHash { get; set; }
+    /// <summary>When the current recovery key was generated (for admin display).</summary>
+    public DateTime? RecoveryKeyCreatedAt { get; set; }
+
     public ICollection<Branch> Branches { get; set; } = [];
     public ICollection<Table> Tables { get; set; } = [];
     public ICollection<Employee> Employees { get; set; } = [];

src/Meezi.Core/Utilities/RecoveryKeyGenerator.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+using System.Security.Cryptography;
+
+namespace Meezi.Core.Utilities;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Admin-generated café recovery keys. The raw key is shown to the admin exactly
+/// once; only its SHA-256 hash is stored, looked up at login by exact hash match.
+/// A salt is unnecessary (and would break lookup) because the key carries ~190
+/// bits of entropy — the same model password-manager / API-token systems use.
+/// </summary>
+public static class RecoveryKeyGenerator
+{
+    // Crockford-ish base32 alphabet, no easily-confused chars (0/O, 1/I/L).
+    private const string Alphabet = "23456789ABCDEFGHJKMNPQRSTUVWXYZ";
+    private const int GroupCount = 4;
+    private const int GroupSize = 5;
+
+    /// <summary>Make a fresh key. Returns the raw key (give to the owner) and its
+    /// hash (store on the café). Format: <c>MZ-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</c>.</summary>
+    public static (string RawKey, string Hash) Generate()
+    {
+        var chars = new char[GroupCount * GroupSize];
+        for (var i = 0; i < chars.Length; i++)
+            chars[i] = Alphabet[RandomNumberGenerator.GetInt32(Alphabet.Length)];
+
+        var groups = new string[GroupCount];
+        for (var g = 0; g < GroupCount; g++)
+            groups[g] = new string(chars, g * GroupSize, GroupSize);
+
+        var rawKey = "MZ-" + string.Join("-", groups);
+        return (rawKey, HashOf(rawKey));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>SHA-256 hex of a normalized key, for storage and exact-match lookup.</summary>
+    public static string HashOf(string rawKey)
+    {
+        var normalized = Normalize(rawKey);
+        var bytes = SHA256.HashData(System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(normalized));
+        return Convert.ToHexString(bytes).ToLowerInvariant();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Uppercase, trim, and collapse spaces so a hand-typed key still matches.</summary>
+    public static string Normalize(string rawKey) =>
+        rawKey.Trim().ToUpperInvariant().Replace(" ", "");
+}

src/Meezi.Infrastructure/Data/AppDbContext.cs

@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ public class AppDbContext : DbContext
         {
             e.HasKey(x => x.Id);
             e.HasIndex(x => x.Slug).IsUnique();
+            // Recovery-key login looks up the café by exact hash; Postgres treats
+            // NULLs as distinct so many cafés without a key coexist fine.
+            e.HasIndex(x => x.RecoveryKeyHash).IsUnique();
+            e.Property(x => x.RecoveryKeyHash).HasMaxLength(64);
             e.Property(x => x.Name).HasMaxLength(200).IsRequired();
             e.Property(x => x.Slug).HasMaxLength(100).IsRequired();
             e.Property(x => x.SnappfoodVendorId).HasMaxLength(100);

src/Meezi.Infrastructure/Data/Migrations/20260613070207_AddCafeRecoveryKey.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace Meezi.Infrastructure.Data.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AddCafeRecoveryKey : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<DateTime>(
+                name: "RecoveryKeyCreatedAt",
+                table: "Cafes",
+                type: "timestamp with time zone",
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "RecoveryKeyHash",
+                table: "Cafes",
+                type: "character varying(64)",
+                maxLength: 64,
+                nullable: true);
+
+            migrationBuilder.CreateIndex(
+                name: "IX_Cafes_RecoveryKeyHash",
+                table: "Cafes",
+                column: "RecoveryKeyHash",
+                unique: true);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropIndex(
+                name: "IX_Cafes_RecoveryKeyHash",
+                table: "Cafes");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "RecoveryKeyCreatedAt",
+                table: "Cafes");
+
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "RecoveryKeyHash",
+                table: "Cafes");
+        }
+    }
+}

src/Meezi.Infrastructure/Data/Migrations/AppDbContextModelSnapshot.cs

@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ namespace Meezi.Infrastructure.Data.Migrations
                         .IsRequired()
                         .HasColumnType("text");
 
+                    b.Property<DateTime?>("RecoveryKeyCreatedAt")
+                        .HasColumnType("timestamp with time zone");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("RecoveryKeyHash")
+                        .HasMaxLength(64)
+                        .HasColumnType("character varying(64)");
+
                     b.Property<bool>("ShowOnKoja")
                         .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
                         .HasColumnType("boolean")
@@ -396,6 +403,9 @@ namespace Meezi.Infrastructure.Data.Migrations
 
                     b.HasKey("Id");
 
+                    b.HasIndex("RecoveryKeyHash")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
                     b.HasIndex("Slug")
                         .IsUnique();
 

web/admin/src/components/admin/admin-screens.tsx

@@ -493,6 +493,7 @@ export function AdminCafesScreen() {
                 </Button>
               </div>
             </div>
+            <RecoveryKeyPanel cafe={c} />
             {profileCafeId === c.id ? (
               <CafeDiscoverProfilePanel cafeId={c.id} mode="admin" compact />
             ) : null}
@@ -503,6 +504,93 @@ export function AdminCafesScreen() {
   );
 }
 
+/**
+ * Generate / revoke a café's permanent recovery key. The raw key is returned
+ * once on generate — shown here for copy, never retrievable again.
+ */
+function RecoveryKeyPanel({ cafe }: { cafe: AdminCafe }) {
+  const t = useTranslations("admin.cafes.recoveryKey");
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const [revealed, setRevealed] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+
+  const generate = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => adminPost<{ cafeId: string; key: string }>(`/api/admin/cafes/${cafe.id}/recovery-key`),
+    onSuccess: (data) => {
+      setRevealed(data.key);
+      setCopied(false);
+      void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin", "cafes"] });
+    },
+    onError: () => notify.error(t("generateFailed")),
+  });
+
+  const revoke = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => adminDelete(`/api/admin/cafes/${cafe.id}/recovery-key`),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      setRevealed(null);
+      notify.success(t("revoked"));
+      void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin", "cafes"] });
+    },
+    onError: () => notify.error(t("revokeFailed")),
+  });
+
+  const copy = async () => {
+    if (!revealed) return;
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(revealed);
+      setCopied(true);
+    } catch {
+      /* clipboard blocked — user can still select the text */
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-lg border border-border/70 bg-muted/20 p-3 text-sm">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <div>
+          <p className="font-medium">{t("title")}</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {cafe.hasRecoveryKey ? t("active") : t("none")}
+            {cafe.hasRecoveryKey && cafe.recoveryKeyCreatedAt
+              ? ` · ${new Date(cafe.recoveryKeyCreatedAt).toLocaleDateString("fa-IR")}`
+              : ""}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => generate.mutate()} disabled={generate.isPending}>
+            {cafe.hasRecoveryKey ? t("regenerate") : t("generate")}
+          </Button>
+          {cafe.hasRecoveryKey ? (
+            <Button
+              size="sm"
+              variant="outline"
+              className="border-destructive text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/10"
+              onClick={() => revoke.mutate()}
+              disabled={revoke.isPending}
+            >
+              {t("revoke")}
+            </Button>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {revealed ? (
+        <div className="mt-3 space-y-2 rounded-lg border border-primary/30 bg-primary/5 p-3">
+          <p className="text-xs font-medium text-primary">{t("revealHint")}</p>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <code className="flex-1 select-all rounded bg-background px-3 py-2 font-mono text-base tracking-wider" dir="ltr">
+              {revealed}
+            </code>
+            <Button size="sm" onClick={() => void copy()}>
+              {copied ? t("copied") : t("copy")}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 export function AdminTicketsScreen() {
   const t = useTranslations("admin.tickets");
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState<"all" | "open" | "closed">("all");

web/admin/src/lib/api/admin-types.ts

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ export type AdminCafe = {
   branchCount: number;
   employeeCount: number;
   createdAt: string;
+  hasRecoveryKey: boolean;
+  recoveryKeyCreatedAt?: string | null;
 };
 
 export type SupportTicket = {

web/dashboard/messages/ar.json

@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@
     "password": "كلمة المرور",
     "passwordPlaceholder": "كلمة المرور",
     "invalidCredentials": "اسم المستخدم أو كلمة المرور غير صحيحة.",
+    "invalidKey": "مفتاح الاستعادة غير صالح.",
+    "recoveryKey": "مفتاح الاستعادة",
+    "keyHint": "أدخل مفتاح الاستعادة الذي حصلت عليه من دعم ميزي.",
+    "useRecoveryKey": "فقدت الوصول؟ سجّل الدخول بمفتاح الاستعادة",
+    "backToNormalLogin": "العودة إلى تسجيل الدخول العادي",
     "kojaSlug": "عنوان الملف الشخصي في كوجا",
     "kojaSlugHint": "يجد الزوار مقهاكم على هذا العنوان",
     "kojaSlugPlaceholder": "مثال: my-cafe"

web/dashboard/messages/en.json

@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
     "password": "Password",
     "passwordPlaceholder": "Password",
     "invalidCredentials": "Incorrect username or password.",
+    "invalidKey": "Invalid recovery key.",
+    "recoveryKey": "Recovery key",
+    "keyHint": "Enter the recovery key you received from Meezi support.",
+    "useRecoveryKey": "Lost access? Sign in with a recovery key",
+    "backToNormalLogin": "Back to normal sign-in",
     "kojaSlug": "Koja profile address",
     "kojaSlugHint": "Customers will find your cafe at this address",
     "kojaSlugPlaceholder": "e.g. my-cafe"

web/dashboard/messages/fa.json

@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
     "password": "رمز عبور",
     "passwordPlaceholder": "رمز عبور",
     "invalidCredentials": "نام کاربری یا رمز عبور اشتباه است.",
+    "invalidKey": "کلید بازیابی نامعتبر است.",
+    "recoveryKey": "کلید بازیابی",
+    "keyHint": "کلید بازیابی را که از پشتیبانی میزی دریافت کرده‌اید وارد کنید.",
+    "useRecoveryKey": "دسترسی ندارید؟ ورود با کلید بازیابی",
+    "backToNormalLogin": "بازگشت به ورود عادی",
     "kojaSlug": "آدرس پروفایل در کوجا",
     "kojaSlugHint": "بازدیدکنندگان از این آدرس کافه شما را پیدا می‌کنند",
     "kojaSlugPlaceholder": "مثال: cafe-roya"

web/dashboard/src/app/[locale]/login/page.tsx

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { LabeledField } from "@/components/ui/labeled-field";
 import { OtpInput } from "@/components/ui/otp-input";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
 
-type LoginTab = "otp" | "password";
+type LoginTab = "otp" | "password" | "key";
 
 export default function LoginPage() {
   const t = useTranslations("auth");
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
   const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
   const [password, setPassword] = useState("");
 
+  // Recovery-key state (admin-issued key when OTP access is lost)
+  const [recoveryKey, setRecoveryKey] = useState("");
+
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -42,6 +45,8 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
           return t("smsFailed");
         case "INVALID_OTP":
           return t("invalidOtp");
+        case "INVALID_KEY":
+          return t("invalidKey");
         case "INVALID_TOKEN":
         case "NOT_FOUND":
           return tab === "password" ? t("invalidCredentials") : t("notFound");
@@ -108,6 +113,26 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
     }
   };
 
+  const loginWithRecoveryKey = async () => {
+    if (!recoveryKey.trim()) {
+      setError(t("invalidKey"));
+      return;
+    }
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const data = await apiPost<AuthTokenResponse>("/api/auth/login-key", {
+        key: recoveryKey.trim(),
+      });
+      setAuth(data);
+      router.push("/pos");
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(authErrorMessage(e));
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
   const switchTab = (next: LoginTab) => {
     setTab(next);
     setError(null);
@@ -253,16 +278,67 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
             </form>
           )}
 
+          {/* ───── Recovery key tab ───── */}
+          {tab === "key" && (
+            <form
+              className="space-y-4"
+              onSubmit={(e) => {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                if (!loading) void loginWithRecoveryKey();
+              }}
+            >
+              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t("keyHint")}</p>
+              <LabeledField label={t("recoveryKey")} htmlFor="login-key">
+                <Input
+                  id="login-key"
+                  value={recoveryKey}
+                  onChange={(e) => setRecoveryKey(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="MZ-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX"
+                  dir="ltr"
+                  className="text-start font-mono tracking-wider"
+                  autoComplete="off"
+                  autoFocus
+                />
+              </LabeledField>
+              <Button type="submit" className="w-full" disabled={loading || !recoveryKey.trim()}>
+                {loading ? "..." : t("verify")}
+              </Button>
+            </form>
+          )}
+
           {error && (
             <p className="text-center text-sm text-destructive">{error}</p>
           )}
 
-          <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            {t("noAccount")}{" "}
-            <Link href="/register" className="font-medium text-primary hover:underline">
-              {t("registerLink")}
-            </Link>
-          </p>
+          {tab === "key" ? (
+            <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => switchTab("otp")}
+                className="font-medium text-primary hover:underline cursor-pointer"
+              >
+                {t("backToNormalLogin")}
+              </button>
+            </p>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <p className="text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t("noAccount")}{" "}
+                <Link href="/register" className="font-medium text-primary hover:underline">
+                  {t("registerLink")}
+                </Link>
+              </p>
+              <p className="text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => switchTab("key")}
+                  className="hover:underline cursor-pointer"
+                >
+                  {t("useRecoveryKey")}
+                </button>
+              </p>
+            </>
+          )}
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
     </div>