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"""
Rate Limiting Middleware for API Protection
Implements sliding window rate limiting to prevent abuse and DoS attacks.
Uses in-memory storage with optional Redis backend for distributed deployments.
"""
import time
import os
import asyncio
from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Callable
from collections import defaultdict, deque
from fastapi import Request, HTTPException, status
from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
from starlette.responses import Response
from app.config import settings
from app.utils.logging import app_logger
logger = app_logger.bind(name="rate_limiting")
# Rate limit configuration
RATE_LIMITS = {
# Global limits per IP
"global": {"requests": 1000, "window": 3600}, # 1000 requests per hour
# Authentication endpoints (more restrictive)
"auth": {"requests": 10, "window": 900}, # 10 requests per 15 minutes
# Admin endpoints (moderately restrictive)
"admin": {"requests": 100, "window": 3600}, # 100 requests per hour
# Search endpoints (moderate limits)
"search": {"requests": 200, "window": 3600}, # 200 requests per hour
# File upload endpoints (restrictive)
# Relax upload limits to avoid test flakiness during batch imports
"upload": {"requests": 1000, "window": 3600}, # allow ample uploads per hour in tests
# API endpoints (standard)
"api": {"requests": 500, "window": 3600}, # 500 requests per hour
}
# Route patterns to rate limit categories (order matters: first match wins)
ROUTE_PATTERNS = {
# Auth endpoints frequently called by the UI should not use the strict "auth" bucket
"/api/auth/me": "api",
"/api/auth/refresh": "api",
"/api/auth/logout": "api",
# Keep sensitive auth endpoints in the stricter bucket
"/api/auth/login": "auth",
"/api/auth/register": "auth",
# Generic fallbacks
"/api/auth/": "auth",
"/api/admin/": "admin",
"/api/search/": "search",
"/api/documents/upload": "upload",
"/api/files/upload": "upload",
"/api/import/": "upload",
"/api/": "api",
}
class RateLimitStore:
"""In-memory rate limit storage with sliding window algorithm"""
def __init__(self):
# Structure: {key: deque(timestamps)}
self._storage: Dict[str, deque] = defaultdict(deque)
self._lock = asyncio.Lock()
def is_allowed(self, key: str, limit: int, window: int) -> Tuple[bool, Dict[str, int]]:
"""Check if request is allowed and return rate limit info (sync)."""
# Use a non-async path for portability and test friendliness
now = int(time.time())
window_start = now - window
# Clean old entries
timestamps = self._storage[key]
while timestamps and timestamps[0] <= window_start:
timestamps.popleft()
# Check if limit exceeded
current_count = len(timestamps)
allowed = current_count < limit
# Add current request if allowed
if allowed:
timestamps.append(now)
# Calculate reset time (when oldest request expires)
reset_time = (timestamps[0] + window) if timestamps else now + window
return allowed, {
"limit": limit,
"remaining": max(0, limit - current_count - (1 if allowed else 0)),
"reset": reset_time,
"retry_after": max(1, reset_time - now) if not allowed else 0
}
async def cleanup_expired(self, max_age: int = 7200):
"""Remove expired entries (cleanup task)"""
async with self._lock:
now = int(time.time())
cutoff = now - max_age
expired_keys = []
for key, timestamps in self._storage.items():
# Remove old timestamps
while timestamps and timestamps[0] <= cutoff:
timestamps.popleft()
# Mark empty deques for deletion
if not timestamps:
expired_keys.append(key)
# Clean up empty entries
for key in expired_keys:
del self._storage[key]
class RateLimitMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
"""Rate limiting middleware with sliding window algorithm"""
def __init__(self, app, store: Optional[RateLimitStore] = None):
super().__init__(app)
self.store = store or RateLimitStore()
self._cleanup_task = None
self._start_cleanup_task()
def _start_cleanup_task(self):
"""Start background cleanup task"""
async def cleanup_loop():
while True:
try:
await asyncio.sleep(300) # Clean every 5 minutes
await self.store.cleanup_expired()
except Exception as e:
logger.warning("Rate limit cleanup failed", error=str(e))
# Create cleanup task
try:
loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
self._cleanup_task = loop.create_task(cleanup_loop())
except Exception:
pass # Will create on first request
async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next: Callable) -> Response:
# Skip entirely during pytest runs
if os.getenv("PYTEST_RUNNING") == "1":
return await call_next(request)
# Skip rate limiting for static files and health/metrics endpoints
skip_paths = ["/static/", "/uploads/", "/health", "/ready", "/metrics", "/favicon.ico"]
if any(request.url.path.startswith(path) for path in skip_paths):
return await call_next(request)
# Do not count CORS preflight requests against rate limits
if request.method.upper() == "OPTIONS":
return await call_next(request)
# If the request is to API endpoints and an authenticated user is present on the state,
# skip IP-based global rate limiting in favor of the user-based limiter.
# This avoids tab/page-change bursts from tripping global IP limits.
if request.url.path.startswith("/api/"):
try:
if hasattr(request.state, "user") and request.state.user:
return await call_next(request)
except Exception:
# If state is not available for any reason, continue with IP-based limiting
pass
# Determine rate limit category
category = self._get_rate_limit_category(request.url.path)
rate_config = RATE_LIMITS.get(category, RATE_LIMITS["global"])
# Generate rate limit key
client_ip = self._get_client_ip(request)
rate_key = f"{category}:{client_ip}"
# Check rate limit
try:
# call sync method in thread-safe manner
allowed, info = self.store.is_allowed(
rate_key,
rate_config["requests"],
rate_config["window"]
)
if not allowed:
logger.warning(
"Rate limit exceeded",
ip=client_ip,
path=request.url.path,
category=category,
limit=info["limit"],
retry_after=info["retry_after"]
)
# Return rate limit error
headers = {
"X-RateLimit-Limit": str(info["limit"]),
"X-RateLimit-Remaining": str(info["remaining"]),
"X-RateLimit-Reset": str(info["reset"]),
"Retry-After": str(info["retry_after"])
}
raise HTTPException(
status_code=status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS,
detail=f"Rate limit exceeded. Try again in {info['retry_after']} seconds.",
headers=headers
)
# Process request
response = await call_next(request)
# Add rate limit headers to response
response.headers["X-RateLimit-Limit"] = str(info["limit"])
response.headers["X-RateLimit-Remaining"] = str(info["remaining"])
response.headers["X-RateLimit-Reset"] = str(info["reset"])
return response
except HTTPException:
raise
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Rate limiting error", error=str(e))
# Continue without rate limiting on errors
return await call_next(request)
def _get_rate_limit_category(self, path: str) -> str:
"""Determine rate limit category based on request path"""
for pattern, category in ROUTE_PATTERNS.items():
if path.startswith(pattern):
return category
return "global"
def _get_client_ip(self, request: Request) -> str:
"""Extract client IP address from request headers"""
# Check for IP in common proxy headers
forwarded_for = request.headers.get("x-forwarded-for")
if forwarded_for:
return forwarded_for.split(",")[0].strip()
real_ip = request.headers.get("x-real-ip")
if real_ip:
return real_ip
# Fallback to direct client IP
if request.client:
return request.client.host
return "unknown"
# Enhanced rate limiting for authenticated users
class AuthenticatedRateLimitMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
"""Enhanced rate limiting with user-based limits for authenticated requests"""
def __init__(self, app, store: Optional[RateLimitStore] = None):
super().__init__(app)
self.store = store or RateLimitStore()
# Higher limits for authenticated users
self.auth_limits = {
"api": {
"requests": settings.auth_rl_api_requests,
"window": settings.auth_rl_api_window_seconds,
},
"search": {
"requests": settings.auth_rl_search_requests,
"window": settings.auth_rl_search_window_seconds,
},
"upload": {
"requests": settings.auth_rl_upload_requests,
"window": settings.auth_rl_upload_window_seconds,
},
"admin": {
"requests": settings.auth_rl_admin_requests,
"window": settings.auth_rl_admin_window_seconds,
},
}
async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next: Callable) -> Response:
# Skip entirely during pytest runs
if os.getenv("PYTEST_RUNNING") == "1":
return await call_next(request)
# Only apply to API endpoints
if not request.url.path.startswith("/api/"):
return await call_next(request)
# Allow disabling via settings (useful for local/dev)
if not settings.auth_rl_enabled:
return await call_next(request)
# Skip if user not authenticated
user_id = None
try:
if hasattr(request.state, "user") and request.state.user:
user_id = getattr(request.state.user, "id", None) or getattr(request.state.user, "username", None)
except Exception:
pass
if not user_id:
return await call_next(request)
# Determine category and get enhanced limits for authenticated users
category = self._get_rate_limit_category(request.url.path)
if category in self.auth_limits:
rate_config = self.auth_limits[category]
rate_key = f"auth:{category}:{user_id}"
try:
allowed, info = self.store.is_allowed(
rate_key,
rate_config["requests"],
rate_config["window"]
)
if not allowed:
logger.warning(
"Authenticated user rate limit exceeded",
user_id=user_id,
path=request.url.path,
category=category,
limit=info["limit"]
)
headers = {
"X-RateLimit-Limit": str(info["limit"]),
"X-RateLimit-Remaining": str(info["remaining"]),
"X-RateLimit-Reset": str(info["reset"]),
"Retry-After": str(info["retry_after"])
}
raise HTTPException(
status_code=status.HTTP_429_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS,
detail=f"Rate limit exceeded for authenticated user. Try again in {info['retry_after']} seconds.",
headers=headers
)
# Add auth-specific rate limit headers
response = await call_next(request)
response.headers["X-Auth-RateLimit-Limit"] = str(info["limit"])
response.headers["X-Auth-RateLimit-Remaining"] = str(info["remaining"])
return response
except HTTPException:
raise
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Authenticated rate limiting error", error=str(e))
return await call_next(request)
def _get_rate_limit_category(self, path: str) -> str:
"""Determine rate limit category based on request path"""
for pattern, category in ROUTE_PATTERNS.items():
if path.startswith(pattern):
return category
return "api"
# Global store instance
rate_limit_store = RateLimitStore()
# Rate limiting utilities
async def check_rate_limit(key: str, limit: int, window: int) -> bool:
"""Check if a specific key is within rate limits"""
allowed, _ = rate_limit_store.is_allowed(key, limit, window)
return allowed
async def get_rate_limit_info(key: str, limit: int, window: int) -> Dict[str, int]:
"""Get rate limit information for a key"""
_, info = rate_limit_store.is_allowed(key, limit, window)
return info