objectstack-ai · os-zhuang · Jun 17, 2026 · Jun 17, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/docs-clone-delete-time-security.md b/.changeset/docs-clone-delete-time-security.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+---
+
+docs: document the record-clone endpoint, required-FK delete escalation (DELETE_RESTRICTED), Field.time input format, and owner-scoped member writes — reflecting the runtime behavior shipped this cycle. Docs-only.
diff --git a/content/docs/concepts/implementation-status.mdx b/content/docs/concepts/implementation-status.mdx
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ The data (`/data`), metadata (`/meta`), and batch endpoints are implemented in `
 | `/data/{object}/createMany` | POST | Batch create | ✅ |
 | `/data/{object}/updateMany` | POST | Batch update | ✅ |
 | `/data/{object}/deleteMany` | POST | Batch delete | ✅ |
+| `/data/{object}/{id}/clone` | POST | Clone a record (gated by `enable.clone`) | ✅ |
 | `/data/{object}/batch` | POST | Atomic batch operations | ✅ |
 
 ### Advanced Protocols

diff --git a/content/docs/guides/api-reference.mdx b/content/docs/guides/api-reference.mdx
@@ -251,6 +251,24 @@ Batch delete records by ID list.
 
 ---
 
+### `POST /data/:object/:id/clone`
+
+Clone a record. Reads the source, drops engine-owned columns (`id`, the audit
+fields, autonumbers, and computed `formula`/`summary` values) so they are
+re-derived, applies any caller `overrides`, and inserts the copy. Shallow by
+design — it duplicates the record's own fields, not its child records.
+
+Gated by the object's `enable.clone` capability (default `true`); an object with
+`enable.clone: false` returns `403 CLONE_DISABLED`.
+
+**Body** (optional): `{ "overrides": { "name": "Acme (Copy)" } }` — applied on
+top of the copied values (a bare field map is also accepted). The natural place
+to set a new name or clear a unique field.
+
+**Response** `201`: `{ object, id, sourceId, record }`
+
+---
+
 ## Analytics
 
 Semantic BI queries using a cube-style API. Available when the analytics service is enabled.

diff --git a/content/docs/guides/security.mdx b/content/docs/guides/security.mdx
@@ -231,9 +231,22 @@ than redefining the basics.
 |:--|:--|:--|:--|
 | `admin_full_access` | Platform (no RLS) | All objects, all system permissions, Studio + Setup, cross-org reads | Reserved for platform operators. Auto-granted to the bootstrap admin (`bootstrapPlatformAdmin`) — the **first registered human**. The non-loginable seed-data identity `usr_system` (role `system`, provisioned before the first sign-up to own seeded rows) is deliberately skipped, so the real admin wins the promotion. |
 | `organization_admin` | Per-org (`tenant_isolation` RLS, only active when `@objectstack/plugin-org-scoping` is loaded) | Wildcard CRUD inside the org, `manage_org_users`, Setup app shell (only org-scoped entries visible), invite members, manage roles assignment | **Read-only** on `sys_role`, `sys_permission_set`, `sys_role_permission_set`, `sys_user_permission_set`, `sys_user_role` to prevent self-elevation. Does **not** see Studio. |
-| `member_default` | Per-org | Standard end-user CRUD on org records | Default profile for invited members. |
+| `member_default` | Per-org | Standard end-user CRUD on org records; **writes are owner-scoped** | Default profile for invited members. |
 | `viewer_readonly` | Per-org | Read access only | For auditors / read-only stakeholders. |
 
+> **Owner-scoped writes.** `member_default` grants read/create on org records but
+> restricts **edit and delete to the records the user created** — via the
+> `owner_only_writes` / `owner_only_deletes` RLS policies, keyed on `created_by`
+> (the ownership column the engine stamps on every row). These are enforced on
+> single-id `update`/`delete` by a **pre-image authorization check**: before the
+> mutation the middleware re-reads the target row through the write-operation RLS
+> filter, and a member attempting to modify another user's record gets `403`.
+> A permission set with `modifyAllRecords` (or no RLS, e.g. `admin_full_access`)
+> bypasses this. An object that opts out of audit fields (`systemFields.audit:
+> false`, no `created_by`) fails **closed** for member writes — grant
+> `modifyAllRecords` or a per-object policy, or model transferable ownership with
+> a dedicated owner field + custom policy.
+
 > **Single-org vs. multi-org runtimes.** The wildcard `tenant_isolation`
 > RLS row above only takes effect when `@objectstack/plugin-org-scoping`
 > is registered (typically via `OS_MULTI_TENANT=true`). In single-org

diff --git a/content/docs/protocol/objectql/types.mdx b/content/docs/protocol/objectql/types.mdx
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ business_hours_start:
   defaultValue: "09:00:00"
 ```
 
-**Storage format:** `HH:MM:SS`
+**Storage format:** `HH:MM:SS` — input accepts `HH:MM` or `HH:MM:SS` (with an optional fractional part and `Z`/offset). A `time` is a wall-clock value, not an instant: it is validated as a time-of-day, not parsed as a date.
 
 **Use cases:**
 - Business hours
@@ -519,6 +519,14 @@ const opportunities = await ObjectQL.query({
 - `restrict`: Prevent deletion if references exist
 - `cascade`: Delete this record when referenced record is deleted
 
+> **Required foreign keys.** A `required: true` lookup cannot be nulled, so the
+> *default* `set_null` automatically escalates to `restrict` on such a field —
+> deleting the parent is refused with `409 DELETE_RESTRICTED` (the response
+> carries `dependentObject` and `dependentCount`) instead of a confusing
+> "&lt;field&gt; is required" validation error. To delete the children along with
+> the parent, set `deleteBehavior: cascade` explicitly. An explicit `set_null`
+> or `cascade` is always honored as written.
+
 **Multiple lookups:**
 ```yaml
 contacts: