Update rate limits configuration and add graph search endpoint

[jfrench9]

Summary

This PR refactors the rate limiting configuration, simplifies its structure, and introduces a new search endpoint for graphs. The changes span rate limit definitions, middleware enforcement, and supporting infrastructure.

Key Accomplishments

Rate Limits Refactor

• Simplified rate limits configuration (rate_limits.py): Reduced complexity with a net removal of ~40 lines, streamlining how rate limits are defined and managed across the application.
• Updated rate limiting middleware to align with the revised configuration structure, ensuring consistent enforcement across routes.
• Adjusted repository rate limits to reflect the new configuration approach.

Search Functionality

• Added a new search endpoint in robosystems/routers/graphs/search.py (+75 lines) to support graph search capabilities.
• Updated the graph configuration (.github/configs/graph.yml) to register the new search route.

SEC Adapter Update

• Extended the SEC manifest (robosystems/adapters/sec/manifest.py) with additional configuration to support the new functionality.

Breaking Changes

• Rate limit configuration structure has changed. Any external consumers or tooling that depend on the specific shape of rate limit definitions (e.g., subscription tiers, endpoint-level limits) should be reviewed and updated accordingly.
• Middleware behavior for rate limit enforcement has been adjusted — verify that all subscription tiers are still correctly rate-limited.

Testing Notes

• Updated 4 test files covering:
  • test_rate_limits.py — validates the new rate limit configuration structure
  • test_repository_rate_limits.py — ensures repository-level limits are correctly applied
  • test_subscription_rate_limiting.py — significant rework (~60 lines changed) to align with the refactored middleware behavior
  • test_subscription_rate_limits.py — updated assertions to match the simplified configuration
• All existing rate limiting tests have been adapted rather than removed, indicating backward-compatible behavior where possible.
• The new search endpoint should be verified for proper rate limit enforcement under all subscription tiers.

Infrastructure Considerations

• The graph service configuration has been updated to include the new search route — ensure deployment pipelines pick up the updated YAML configuration.
• No new dependencies or service requirements are introduced; changes are confined to configuration and application logic.

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Branch Info:

• Source: chore/search-rate-limits
• Target: main
• Type: chore

Co-Authored-By: Claude noreply@anthropic.com

[jfrench9]

@claude please review this PR

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PR Review: Update rate limits configuration and add graph search endpoint

Todo List:

• Gather context and understand the request
• Read changed files
• Analyze rate limits refactor
• Analyze new search endpoint
• Analyze test changes
• Post comprehensive review

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Summary

The PR is well-structured and the search endpoint integrates cleanly with the existing dual-layer rate limiting system. However, there are two bugs, a significant (likely unintentional) breaking change in production rate limits, and a few minor issues worth addressing before merging.

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🐛 Bugs

1. Hardcoded user_tier in search rate limiting (search.py:75)

user_tier = "ladybug-standard"  # ← always hardcoded

The _check_search_rate_limit function uses "ladybug-standard" for every user, bypassing the actual user subscription tier. While all tiers currently share the same base GRAPH_SEARCH limit of 10/min, this will silently break when limits are differentiated by tier. It also means base-tier users (anonymous/unrecognized) are granted ladybug-standard burst limits for search — a tier they don't have.

Fix this →

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2. Hardcoded Retry-After: 60 ignores actual window (search.py:99)

headers={"Retry-After": "60"},  # ← always 60s, even if day-window was exceeded

The _check_repository_limit can return reset_in of 60, 3600, or 86400 depending on which window triggered. The Retry-After header should be set to limit_check.get("detail", {}).get("reset_in", 60) so clients can back off correctly.

Fix this →

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⚠️ Potentially Breaking: Production Multiplier Reductions

The graph.yml diff reduces production api_rate_multiplier values:

• ladybug-large: 2.5x → 1.5x
• ladybug-xlarge: 5.0x → 2.5x

Combined with the base limit reductions in rate_limits.py (e.g., GRAPH_READ 500 → 120), the effective limits for paying customers dropped dramatically:

Tier	Category	Old effective	New effective	Change
ladybug-large	GRAPH_READ	500 × 2.5 = 1250/min	120 × 1.5 = 180/min	−86%
ladybug-xlarge	GRAPH_READ	500 × 5.0 = 2500/min	120 × 2.5 = 300/min	−88%
ladybug-large	GRAPH_WRITE	100 × 2.5 = 250/min	30 × 1.5 = 45/min	−82%
ladybug-large	GRAPH_MCP	100 × 2.5 = 250/min	30 × 1.5 = 45/min	−82%

If this is intentional (infra protection, new baseline more aligned with actual capacity), it should be clearly documented and existing customers notified. If not, the base limits for paid tiers need to be revisited.

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🔍 Code Quality

3. Unused req: Request parameter (search.py:108-109, search.py:121-122)

Both search_documents and get_document_section declare req: Request but never use it. FastAPI doesn't require it to be declared if not used. Remove to reduce noise.

4. Stale test function name (test_rate_limits.py:16)

def test_unknown_tier_falls_back_to_free_limits():  # ← "free" no longer exists

The tier was renamed from "free" to "base" in this PR. The test body correctly references "base", but the function name is now misleading.

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🧪 Test Gaps

5. AllowedSharedEndpoints.SEARCH not asserted (test_repository_rate_limits.py:15-21)

The new SEARCH = "search" enum member was added to AllowedSharedEndpoints, and _operation_to_category("search") is tested at line 139, but the test_values test doesn't assert AllowedSharedEndpoints.SEARCH.value == "search".

6. No test coverage for _check_search_rate_limit — the new non-shared-repo early-return path, 403 on missing repo_access, and the full rate-limit-exceeded path from search.py have no direct test.

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💡 Minor Notes

• The service.search_documents(graph_id, request) call at search.py:115 is synchronous (service.search_documents), but the endpoint is async. If the search service does I/O, it should be awaited or offloaded to a thread pool to avoid blocking the event loop.
• The test_rate_limit_hierarchy test in test_subscription_rate_limits.py:192 will pass since large and xlarge base values equal standard (all 120/min for GRAPH_READ), but it no longer truly validates a hierarchy — consider a note or adjusting the assertion to reflect the multiplier-based approach.

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Overall this is a clean refactor and the new GRAPH_SEARCH category is well integrated. The hardcoded tier and Retry-After bugs should be fixed before merge, and the production multiplier reductions deserve explicit sign-off given their impact on paying customers.

[jfrench9]

@claude can you review the latest changes

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Todo List:

• Gather context and understand the request
• Read changed files on the current branch
• Compare with previous review findings
• Post updated review

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Review: Latest Changes (commit 0ea1cd0)

Good follow-up commit — all five actionable issues from the previous review have been addressed. Here's the status and what still needs attention.

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✅ Issues Fixed

#	Previous Issue	Status
1	Hardcoded user_tier = "ladybug-standard"	Fixed via getattr fallback
2	Hardcoded Retry-After: 60	Fixed — now uses reset_in from response
3	Unused req: Request parameter	Removed from both endpoints
4	Stale test name (_free_limits)	Renamed to _base_limits
5	AllowedSharedEndpoints.SEARCH not asserted	Added to test_values

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⚠️ Remaining Issue: subscription_tier Not on User Model

The tier fix at search.py:75 is:

user_tier = getattr(current_user, "subscription_tier", None) or "ladybug-standard"

subscription_tier doesn't appear to exist on the User model (no matches in robosystems/models/iam/). This means getattr always returns None, and the fallback is always "ladybug-standard" — functionally identical to the original hardcode. The real tier isn't being resolved.

Other rate-limited endpoints (e.g., subscription_aware_rate_limit_dependency in rate_limiting.py:484) hardcode "ladybug-standard" for all authenticated users too, so this is consistent with the current approach. If tier differentiation isn't needed yet, the fallback is fine — but the getattr implies there's an intent to use it later, which will silently not work until the attribute is added.

Fix this →

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🔍 Still Open: Minor Code Quality

Synchronous calls in async endpoints (search.py:115, search.py:127):

return service.search_documents(graph_id, request)   # sync call in async endpoint
result = service.get_document_section(graph_id, document_id)  # same

If the search service does I/O (OpenSearch HTTP calls), these block the event loop. If it's CPU-only or already uses an async client internally, this is fine — but worth confirming.

test_rate_limit_hierarchy passes trivially (test_subscription_rate_limits.py:192):

assert standard_limit[0] <= large_limit[0]   # 120 <= 120 — always passes
assert large_limit[0] <= xlarge_limit[0]     # 120 <= 120 — always passes

The base values are intentionally identical across tiers (multiplier applied externally via graph.yml), so the hierarchy test will always pass regardless of whether differentiation is working. Consider testing the multiplier-applied values, or adding a comment explaining why equality is expected.

No test coverage for _check_search_rate_limit — the 403 path on missing repo_access, the rate-limit-exceeded 429 path, and the early return for non-shared repos remain untested.

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Overall the critical bugs are resolved and this is in good shape. The subscription_tier attribute question and the sync/async concern are worth a quick decision before merge.
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