Fix empty Rocket.Chat notify (Woodpecker ${} escaping)

Reviewed-on: Yara724/api#194

.woodpecker.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+# yara724/api — development deployment (Deploy-Develop)
+# Manual tasks: see ci-cd/TASK.md
+# Requires: repo marked Trusted in Woodpecker (host volume mounts)
+
+when:
+  - event: push
+    branch: main
+  - event: manual
+
+skip_clone: true
+
+variables:
+  - &host_workspace /data/1-deploy/gitea/yara724/api
+  - &workspace_volume /data/1-deploy/gitea/yara724/api:/workspace
+  - &host_ssh /home/talieh/.ssh:/root/.ssh:ro
+  - &pipeline_env
+    WORKSPACE: *host_workspace
+    PROJECT_NAME: Yara724 API
+    ENVIRONMENT: Development
+    APPLICATION_URL: https://y724-user.ittalie.ir/api
+    GIT_COMMIT_URL: https://git.ittalie.com/Yara724/api/commit/
+    GIT_BRANCH: main
+    COMPOSE_FILE: docker-compose.yml
+    SUCCESS_COLOR: "#36a64f"
+    FAILURE_COLOR: "#dc3545"
+
+steps:
+  pull:
+    image: docker.arvancloud.ir/alpine/git:latest
+    environment:
+      <<: *pipeline_env
+      GIT_SSH_COMMAND: ssh -o UserKnownHostsFile=/tmp/known_hosts -o StrictHostKeyChecking=yes
+    volumes:
+      - *workspace_volume
+      - *host_ssh
+    commands:
+      - git config --global --add safe.directory /workspace
+      - mkdir -p /tmp && ssh-keyscan -H git.ittalie.com >> /tmp/known_hosts
+      - cd /workspace
+      - git pull origin main
+      - date +%s > /workspace/.wp-deploy-start
+
+  deploy:
+    image: docker.arvancloud.ir/docker:24-cli
+    environment:
+      <<: *pipeline_env
+    volumes:
+      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
+      - *workspace_volume
+    commands:
+      - cd /workspace
+      - docker compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d --build
+
+  notify-success:
+    image: docker.arvancloud.ir/alpine:3.20
+    environment:
+      <<: *pipeline_env
+      ROCKETCHAT_WEBHOOK:
+        from_secret: rocketchat_webhook
+    volumes:
+      - *workspace_volume
+    when:
+      - status: success
+    commands:
+      - apk add --no-cache curl jq git > /dev/null
+      - |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /workspace
+        cd /workspace
+
+        COMMIT_HASH="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+        DEPLOY_START="$(cat /workspace/.wp-deploy-start)"
+        DEPLOY_END="$(date +%s)"
+        DEPLOY_DURATION="$((DEPLOY_END - DEPLOY_START))"
+
+        COMMIT_1="$(git log -1 --pretty=format:'%s')"
+        COMMIT_2="$(git log -2 --pretty=format:'%s' | tail -n1)"
+        COMMIT_3="$(git log -3 --pretty=format:'%s' | tail -n1)"
+
+        TITLE="✅ $PROJECT_NAME - $ENVIRONMENT ✅"
+        TEXT="🌐 **URL**: $APPLICATION_URL
+
+        🔖 **Commit Hash**: [$COMMIT_HASH]($GIT_COMMIT_URL$COMMIT_HASH)
+
+        📝 **Recent Changes**:
+
+        • $COMMIT_1
+
+        • $COMMIT_2
+
+        • $COMMIT_3
+
+        ⏱️ **Deployment Duration**: $${DEPLOY_DURATION}s"
+
+        payload="$(jq -n \
+          --arg title "$TITLE" \
+          --arg text "$TEXT" \
+          --arg color "$SUCCESS_COLOR" \
+          '{text: $title, attachments: [{text: $text, color: $color}]}')"
+
+        curl -fsS -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$payload" "$ROCKETCHAT_WEBHOOK" >/dev/null
+        rm -f /workspace/.wp-deploy-start
+
+  notify-failure:
+    image: docker.arvancloud.ir/alpine:3.20
+    environment:
+      <<: *pipeline_env
+      ROCKETCHAT_WEBHOOK:
+        from_secret: rocketchat_webhook
+    volumes:
+      - *workspace_volume
+    when:
+      - status: failure
+    commands:
+      - apk add --no-cache curl jq git > /dev/null
+      - |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        git config --global --add safe.directory /workspace
+        cd /workspace
+
+        COMMIT_HASH="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
+        TITLE="💥 $PROJECT_NAME - $ENVIRONMENT 💥"
+        TEXT="━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
+        🌐 **Application URL**
+
+        $APPLICATION_URL
+
+        🔖 **Commit**
+
+        \`$COMMIT_HASH\`
+
+        ⚠️ **Pipeline failed** — check Woodpecker for the failing step.
+        ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━"
+
+        payload="$(jq -n \
+          --arg title "$TITLE" \
+          --arg text "$TEXT" \
+          --arg color "$FAILURE_COLOR" \
+          '{text: $title, attachments: [{text: $text, color: $color}]}')"
+
+        curl -fsS -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$payload" "$ROCKETCHAT_WEBHOOK" >/dev/null || true
+        rm -f /workspace/.wp-deploy-start

src/claim-request-management/claim-request-management.service.ts

@@ -8139,7 +8139,7 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
     file: Express.Multer.File,
     currentUserId: string,
     actor?: { sub: string; role?: string },
-    options?: { v3InPersonFlow?: boolean; skipMetalPlate?: boolean },
+    options?: { v3InPersonFlow?: boolean; skipMetalPlate?: boolean; requiresFileMakerApproval?: boolean },
   ): Promise<UploadRequiredDocumentV2ResponseDto> {
     try {
       const claimCase = await this.claimCaseDbService.findById(claimRequestId);
@@ -8334,12 +8334,14 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
               progressAfterDoc.capturePhaseDocsComplete
             ) {
               captureStepCompletedOnThisUpload = true;
+
+              // Advance to walk-around video step (UPLOADING_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS /
+              // UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS).  For V4/V5 the claim is finalised in
+              // setVideoCaptureV3 (car-capture), which is the last FileReviewer
+              // action before handing off to the damage expert.
               $set["status"] = ClaimCaseStatus.UPLOADING_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS;
-              $set["workflow.currentStep"] =
+              $set["workflow.currentStep"] = ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS;
-                ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS;
+              $set["workflow.nextStep"] = ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE;
-              $set["workflow.nextStep"] = options?.v3InPersonFlow
-                ? ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS
-                : ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE;
 
               completedStepsEntries.push(
                 ClaimWorkflowStep.CAPTURE_PART_DAMAGES,
@@ -8354,8 +8356,9 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
                 timestamp: new Date(),
                 metadata: {
                   stepKey: ClaimWorkflowStep.CAPTURE_PART_DAMAGES,
-                  description:
+                  description: options?.v3InPersonFlow
-                    "Angles, damaged parts, and capture-phase vehicle evidence (chassis, engine, metal plate) are complete. Please upload remaining required documents.",
+                    ? "V4/V5 capture docs complete. Upload walk-around video to finalise."
+                    : "Angles, damaged parts, and capture-phase vehicle evidence are complete.",
                 },
               });
             }
@@ -8518,7 +8521,9 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
 
       const message = isCapturePhaseDocUpload
         ? captureStepCompletedOnThisUpload
-          ? "Capture-phase documents and all damage captures are complete. Please proceed to upload the remaining required documents."
+          ? options?.v3InPersonFlow
+            ? "Capture-phase documents and all damage captures are complete. Upload the walk-around video (car-capture) to finalise."
+            : "Capture-phase documents and all damage captures are complete. Please proceed to upload the remaining required documents."
           : remaining > 0
             ? `Document saved. ${remaining} capture-phase document(s) still required (chassis, engine, metal plate).`
             : capturePhaseSequenceMessage(
@@ -10205,6 +10210,18 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
     base: GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto,
   ): GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto {
     const skipMetalPlate = !!(blame as any)?.isMadeByFileMaker;
+
+    // For V4/V5 files strip metal-plate keys from the base response entirely
+    // so they never appear in any phase — the front-end should not show them.
+    if (skipMetalPlate) {
+      base = {
+        ...base,
+        requiredDocuments: base.requiredDocuments.filter(
+          (d) => !OPTIONAL_CAPTURE_PHASE_DOC_KEYS_V4V5.includes(d.key as any),
+        ),
+      };
+    }
+
     const step = claimCase.workflow?.currentStep;
     const capturePartDone = this.claimV3StepCompleted(
       claimCase,
@@ -10355,7 +10372,7 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
       file,
       currentUserId,
       actor,
-      { v3InPersonFlow: true, skipMetalPlate },
+      { v3InPersonFlow: true, skipMetalPlate, requiresFileMakerApproval: !!(claimCase as any).requiresFileMakerApproval },
     );
   }
 
@@ -10550,7 +10567,7 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
       ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS
     ) {
       throw new BadRequestException(
-        `Complete all part/angle captures first. Expected ${ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS}, but current step is ${claimCase.workflow?.currentStep}`,
+        `Complete capture-phase documents (chassis/engine) first. Expected ${ClaimWorkflowStep.UPLOAD_REQUIRED_DOCUMENTS}, but current step is ${claimCase.workflow?.currentStep}`,
       );
     }
 
@@ -10573,12 +10590,53 @@ export class ClaimRequestManagementService {
       );
     }
 
-    return this.setVideoCaptureV2(
+    // Store the walk-around video (shared V2 logic).
+    const result = await this.setVideoCaptureV2(
       claimRequestId,
       fileDetail,
       currentUserId,
       actor,
     );
+
+    // V4/V5 (in-person FileReviewer flow): car-capture is the last step.
+    // Both variants land at WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT here.
+    // For V5 (requiresFileMakerApproval=true), autoSubmitToFanavaranV2OnClaimCompleted
+    // intercepts COMPLETED → WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL after expert review.
+    await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(claimRequestId, {
+      $set: {
+        status: ClaimCaseStatus.WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT,
+        claimStatus: ClaimStatus.PENDING,
+        "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+        "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
+      },
+      $push: {
+        "workflow.completedSteps": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+        history: {
+          type: "STEP_COMPLETED",
+          actor: {
+            actorId: new Types.ObjectId(currentUserId),
+            actorName: claimCase.owner?.fullName || "User",
+            actorType: actor?.role === RoleEnum.FILE_REVIEWER ? "file_reviewer" : "user",
+          },
+          timestamp: new Date(),
+          metadata: {
+            stepKey: ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
+            description: "V4/V5 walk-around video uploaded. Claim ready for damage expert review.",
+            v3InPersonFlow: true,
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    // Mark the linked blame file as COMPLETED.
+    if (claimCase.blameRequestId) {
+      await this.blameRequestDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(
+        String(claimCase.blameRequestId),
+        { $set: { status: BlameCaseStatus.COMPLETED } },
+      );
+    }
+
+    return result;
   }
 
   async capturePartV3(

src/expert-claim/dto/claim-detail-v2.dto.ts

@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ export class ClaimDetailV2ResponseDto {
   })
   awaitingFactorValidation?: boolean;
 
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({
+    description:
+      "True for V5 files — the FileMaker must approve or reject the claim before it is submitted to fanavaran. False (or absent) for V4 files which go straight through.",
+    example: true,
+  })
+  requiresFileMakerApproval?: boolean;
+
   @ApiPropertyOptional({
     description:
       "Slice of `claim.evaluation` exposed to the damage expert. " +

src/expert-claim/dto/claim-list-v2.dto.ts

@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ export class ClaimListItemV2Dto {
       "True in the expert repair-factor validation queue: `status=EXPERT_VALIDATING_REPAIR_FACTORS` (or legacy `WAITING_FOR_INSURER_APPROVAL`) with `claimStatus=UNDER_REVIEW` and `currentStep=EXPERT_COST_EVALUATION`.",
   })
   awaitingFactorValidation?: boolean;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({
+    description:
+      "True for V5 files — the FileMaker must approve or reject the claim before it is submitted to fanavaran. False (or absent) for V4 files which go straight through.",
+    example: true,
+  })
+  requiresFileMakerApproval?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class GetClaimListV2ResponseDto {

src/expert-claim/expert-claim.service.ts

@@ -4309,6 +4309,7 @@ export class ExpertClaimService {
         blameRequestId: c.blameRequestId?.toString(),
         createdAt: c.createdAt,
         awaitingFactorValidation: claimIsAwaitingExpertFactorValidationV2(c),
+        requiresFileMakerApproval: !!(c as any).requiresFileMakerApproval,
         needsFileReviewerCompletion:
           String(blame?.status ?? "") === "WAITING_FOR_FILE_REVIEWER" ||
           (!!blame?.isMadeByFileMaker &&
@@ -4692,8 +4693,8 @@ export class ExpertClaimService {
     const isFactorValidationPending =
       claimIsAwaitingExpertFactorValidationV2(claim);
 
-    // FileMaker: can only view V5 files (requiresFileMakerApproval: true) that they created.
+    // FileMaker: can view any file they created (both during filing and approval phase).
-    // V4 files do not require FileMaker approval and must not appear in their panel.
+    // The list endpoint already filters to V5-only; detail access is scoped by ownership.
     if (actor.role === RoleEnum.FILE_MAKER) {
       const isOwn = claimCaseInitiatedByFieldExpert(claim, actor, linkedBlame);
       if (!isOwn) {
@@ -4701,11 +4702,6 @@ export class ExpertClaimService {
           "FileMakers can only view files they created.",
         );
       }
-      if (!(claim as any).requiresFileMakerApproval) {
-        throw new ForbiddenException(
-          "This file does not require FileMaker approval.",
-        );
-      }
       // Fall through to the detail build below
     } else if (
       // Field experts and FileReviewers can view IN_PERSON expert-initiated claims
@@ -5044,6 +5040,7 @@ export class ExpertClaimService {
       carAngles,
       damagedParts,
       awaitingFactorValidation: isFactorValidationPending,
+      requiresFileMakerApproval: !!(claim as any).requiresFileMakerApproval,
       evaluation:
         (evaluationForApi as
           | ClaimDetailV2ResponseDto["evaluation"]

src/helpers/persian-pdf-document.ts

@@ -22,20 +22,18 @@ const LABEL_COLUMN_X = COLON_X + 10;
 
 function resolveFontFile(variant: "regular" | "bold"): string {
   const file =
-    variant === "bold"
+    variant === "bold" ? "Vazirmatn-Bold.ttf" : "Vazirmatn-Regular.ttf";
-      ? "NotoKufiArabic-Bold.ttf"
-      : "NotoKufiArabic-Regular.ttf";
   const candidates = [
+    join(process.cwd(), "assets", file),
     join(process.cwd(), "assets", "fonts", file),
-    join(process.cwd(), "dist", "fonts", file),
+    join(process.cwd(), "dist", "assets", file),
     join(process.cwd(), "dist", "assets", "fonts", file),
-    join("/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto", file),
   ];
   for (const path of candidates) {
     if (existsSync(path)) return path;
   }
   throw new Error(
-    `Persian PDF font not found (${file}). Place it under assets/fonts/ or install noto fonts on the host.`,
+    `Persian PDF font not found (${file}). Place it under assets/ or assets/fonts/.`,
   );
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +44,16 @@ export type PersianPdfDocument = InstanceType<typeof PDFDocument> & {
   addBlank: (lines?: number) => void;
 };
 
+/** Ensure at least `neededPts` of vertical space remain; add a page if not. */
+function ensureSpace(
+  doc: InstanceType<typeof PDFDocument>,
+  neededPts: number,
+): void {
+  if (doc.y + neededPts > doc.page.maxY()) {
+    doc.addPage();
+  }
+}
+
 function drawRtlLine(
   doc: InstanceType<typeof PDFDocument>,
   text: string,
@@ -69,6 +77,9 @@ function drawKeyValueRow(
   label: string,
   value: string,
 ): void {
+  // Reserve one row height (font 10pt ≈ 14 pts with leading) before drawing.
+  ensureSpace(doc, 16);
+
   const y = doc.y;
   const { label: faLabel, value: faValue } = pdfKitRtlKeyValue(label, value);
 
@@ -118,6 +129,9 @@ export function createPersianPdfDocument(): PersianPdfDocument {
   };
 
   doc.addSection = (text: string) => {
+    // Reserve space for the gap + section heading + at least one data row below it,
+    // so the heading is never stranded alone at the bottom of a page.
+    ensureSpace(doc, 60);
     doc.moveDown(0.5);
     drawRtlLine(doc, text, 13, true);
     doc.font("FaRegular").fontSize(10);

src/helpers/persian-pdf-text.ts

@@ -8,18 +8,31 @@ export function normalizePersianPdfText(text: string): string {
     .trim();
 }
 
+/**
+ * pdfkit renders glyphs strictly left-to-right.
+ * fontkit already reshapes each word's glyphs into visual (LTR) order,
+ * but it does NOT reorder words — so a multi-word RTL string like
+ * "نام صاحب خودرو" has its words placed LTR on the page and reads
+ * backwards.  Reversing the word sequence here makes pdfkit emit the
+ * words in the correct visual order for a right-to-left PDF reader.
+ */
+function reverseRtlWords(text: string): string {
+  if (!/[\u0600-\u06FF]/.test(text)) return text;
+  return text.split(" ").reverse().join(" ");
+}
+
 export function pdfKitRtlKeyValue(
   label: string,
   value: string,
 ): { label: string; value: string } {
   return {
-    label: normalizePersianPdfText(label),
+    label: reverseRtlWords(normalizePersianPdfText(label)),
-    value: normalizePersianPdfText(value),
+    value: reverseRtlWords(normalizePersianPdfText(value)),
   };
 }
 
 export function pdfKitRtlParagraph(text: string): string {
-  return normalizePersianPdfText(text);
+  return reverseRtlWords(normalizePersianPdfText(text));
 }
 
 export function isMostlyAscii(text: string): boolean {

src/request-management/file-reviewer-blame-v4.controller.ts

@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ import { GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto } from "src/claim-request-managemen
  *
  * The FileReviewer picks up a sealed file (both signatures collected by the
  * FileMaker) and completes the damage-assessment portion: accident fields,
- * documents, part selection, photo capture, walk-around video, and the final
+ * documents, part selection, photo capture, and walk-around video (final step).
- * blame accident video that moves the file to WAITING_FOR_EXPERT.
  *
  * Sequence:
  *   accident-fields
@@ -61,9 +60,11 @@ import { GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto } from "src/claim-request-managemen
  *   → select-outer-parts
  *   → select-other-parts
  *   → capture-part (damaged-part photos + four angles)
- *   → upload-document (chassis / engine / metal plate — capture phase)
+ *   → upload-document (chassis / engine — capture phase)
- *   → car-capture (walk-around video)
+ *   → car-capture (walk-around video — FINAL FileReviewer step)
- *   → upload-video (blame accident video — final, moves to WAITING_FOR_EXPERT)
+ *      ↳ claim → WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT, blame → COMPLETED
+ *
+ * NOTE: upload-video is a no-op for V4 (blame is already COMPLETED by car-capture).
  */
 @ApiTags("v4 FileReviewer — blame file review & capture")
 @Controller("v4/file-reviewer/blame-request-management")
@@ -341,9 +342,10 @@ export class FileReviewerBlameV4Controller {
     },
   })
   @ApiOperation({
-    summary: "Walk-around video",
+    summary: "Walk-around video (final FileReviewer step — V4)",
     description:
-      "Upload after capture-part is complete (parts, angles, capture-phase docs). Required before the final blame accident video.",
+      "Last FileReviewer action. Upload after capture-part is complete (parts, angles, chassis/engine docs). " +
+      "Finalises the claim → WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT and marks the blame as COMPLETED.",
   })
   async carCapture(
     @Param("claimRequestId") claimRequestId: string,
@@ -384,10 +386,10 @@ export class FileReviewerBlameV4Controller {
   @Post("upload-video/:requestId")
   @ApiParam({ name: "requestId" })
   @ApiOperation({
-    summary: "Blame accident video (FileReviewer final step — optional)",
+    summary: "Blame accident video (no-op for V4 — car-capture is the final step)",
     description:
-      "Last step of the V4 flow. Requires claim walk-around video and completed capture. " +
+      "Deprecated for V4. The blame is already COMPLETED by car-capture. " +
-      "File is optional — omit it to complete the blame without attaching a video.",
+      "Calling this endpoint returns an idempotent success response.",
   })
   async uploadBlameVideo(
     @Param("requestId") requestId: string,

src/request-management/file-reviewer-blame-v5.controller.ts

@@ -47,11 +47,9 @@ import {
 import { GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto } from "src/claim-request-management/dto/capture-requirements-v2.dto";
 
 /**
- * V5 FileReviewer flow — same as V4 except the final blame accident video moves
+ * V5 FileReviewer flow — same as V4 except after the damage expert completes
- * the file to WAITING_FOR_FINANCIAL_EXPERT instead of WAITING_FOR_EXPERT.
+ * their review, the claim goes to WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL instead of
- *
+ * being submitted directly to fanavaran.
- * A FinancialExpert must then approve the file (→ WAITING_FOR_EXPERT) or
- * reject it back (→ FINANCIAL_EXPERT_REJECTED) for the FileReviewer to correct.
  *
  * Sequence:
  *   accident-fields
@@ -60,9 +58,12 @@ import { GetCaptureRequirementsV2ResponseDto } from "src/claim-request-managemen
  *   → select-outer-parts
  *   → select-other-parts
  *   → capture-part (damaged-part photos + four angles)
- *   → upload-document (chassis / engine / metal plate — capture phase)
+ *   → upload-document (chassis / engine — capture phase)
- *   → car-capture (walk-around video)
+ *   → car-capture (walk-around video — FINAL FileReviewer step)
- *   → upload-video (blame accident video — final, moves to WAITING_FOR_FINANCIAL_EXPERT)
+ *      ↳ claim → WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT, blame → COMPLETED
+ *      ↳ after expert review: claim → WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL
+ *
+ * NOTE: upload-video is a no-op for V5 (blame is already COMPLETED by car-capture).
  */
 @ApiTags("v5 FileReviewer — blame file review & capture (with FinancialExpert approval)")
 @Controller("v5/file-reviewer/blame-request-management")
@@ -340,9 +341,11 @@ export class FileReviewerBlameV5Controller {
     },
   })
   @ApiOperation({
-    summary: "Walk-around video",
+    summary: "Walk-around video (final FileReviewer step — V5)",
     description:
-      "Upload after capture-part is complete (parts, angles, capture-phase docs). Required before the final blame accident video.",
+      "Last FileReviewer action. Upload after capture-part is complete (parts, angles, chassis/engine docs). " +
+      "Finalises the claim → WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT and marks the blame as COMPLETED. " +
+      "After the damage expert review completes the claim moves to WAITING_FOR_FILE_MAKER_APPROVAL.",
   })
   async carCapture(
     @Param("claimRequestId") claimRequestId: string,
@@ -360,7 +363,6 @@ export class FileReviewerBlameV5Controller {
 
   // ─── Final blame video ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   //
-  // V5 difference: moves file to WAITING_FOR_FINANCIAL_EXPERT, not WAITING_FOR_EXPERT.
 
   @ApiBody({
     schema: {
@@ -385,10 +387,10 @@ export class FileReviewerBlameV5Controller {
   @Post("upload-video/:requestId")
   @ApiParam({ name: "requestId" })
   @ApiOperation({
-    summary: "Blame accident video (FileReviewer final step — V5, optional)",
+    summary: "Blame accident video (no-op for V5 — car-capture is the final step)",
     description:
-      "Last step of the V5 FileReviewer flow. Requires claim walk-around video and completed capture. " +
+      "Deprecated for V5. The blame is already COMPLETED by car-capture. " +
-      "File is optional — omit it to complete the blame without attaching a video.",
+      "Calling this endpoint returns an idempotent success response.",
   })
   async uploadBlameVideo(
     @Param("requestId") requestId: string,

src/request-management/request-management.service.ts

@@ -8814,6 +8814,14 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
             },
           }
         : {}),
+      // V5 (isMadeByFileMaker): mark approval gate at claim creation so the flag
+      // is always present regardless of whether upload-video is called.
+      ...((req as any).isMadeByFileMaker
+        ? {
+            requiresFileMakerApproval: true,
+            fileMakerApprovalActorId: new Types.ObjectId(actor.sub),
+          }
+        : {}),
       history: [
         {
           type: "CLAIM_CREATED",
@@ -9816,19 +9824,15 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
     }
     await (req as any).save();
 
-    // Advance the claim into the damage-expert queue AND mark FileMaker approval
+    // Advance the claim into the damage-expert queue.
-    // required before fanavaran submission.
+    // requiresFileMakerApproval / fileMakerApprovalActorId were already set at
-    const fileMakerActorId = req.initiatedByFieldExpertId ?? null;
+    // claim creation time (createV3ClaimFromBlame) so no need to repeat here.
     await this.claimCaseDbService.findByIdAndUpdate(String(claim._id), {
       $set: {
         status: ClaimCaseStatus.WAITING_FOR_DAMAGE_EXPERT,
         claimStatus: ClaimStatus.PENDING,
         "workflow.currentStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
         "workflow.nextStep": ClaimWorkflowStep.EXPERT_DAMAGE_ASSESSMENT,
-        requiresFileMakerApproval: true,
-        ...(fileMakerActorId
-          ? { fileMakerApprovalActorId: new Types.ObjectId(String(fileMakerActorId)) }
-          : {}),
       },
       $push: {
         "workflow.completedSteps": ClaimWorkflowStep.USER_SUBMISSION_COMPLETE,
@@ -9845,7 +9849,6 @@ export class RequestManagementService {
             description:
               "V5 field workflow complete. Claim ready for damage expert review (FileMaker approval required before fanavaran).",
             v5InPersonFlow: true,
-            fileMakerActorId: fileMakerActorId ? String(fileMakerActorId) : null,
           },
         },
       },