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fix: http wallet json_rpc route size limit#7324

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fix: http wallet json_rpc route size limit#7324
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Description

Fixed http wallet json_rpc route size limit

Closes #7323

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  • New Features
    • Increased the maximum allowed request size for the /json_rpc endpoint from 4 KiB to 4 MiB, enabling support for larger JSON-RPC payloads.

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The maximum allowed request body size for the /json_rpc POST route in the HTTP server was increased from 4 KiB to 4 MiB by adjusting the DefaultBodyLimit setting. No other public APIs or declarations were changed.

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File(s) Change Summary
applications/minotari_node/src/http/server.rs Increased /json_rpc POST request body limit from 4 KiB to 4 MiB

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sequenceDiagram
    participant Client
    participant HTTPServer

    Client->>HTTPServer: POST /json_rpc (large payload)
    HTTPServer-->>Client: Accepts payload up to 4 MiB
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Increase /json_rpc POST body size to prevent "length limit exceeded" errors (#7323)

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applications/minotari_node/src/http/server.rs (1)

80-80: Consider security implications and making the limit configurable.

The 1000x increase in body limit (4 KiB → 4 MiB) for JSON-RPC requests is significant and could have security implications. While this change addresses the specific issue mentioned in the PR objectives, consider the following:

  1. DoS Protection: Large payloads could be exploited for denial-of-service attacks. Ensure that downstream validation and processing can handle malicious large payloads appropriately.

  2. Configuration: The hardcoded 4 MiB limit might benefit from being configurable via application settings to allow operators to tune based on their specific requirements.

Consider making this configurable:

- post(handler::json_rpc::handle::<B>).layer(DefaultBodyLimit::max(4 * 1024 * 1024)), // 4 MiB
+ post(handler::json_rpc::handle::<B>).layer(DefaultBodyLimit::max(config.json_rpc_max_body_size)), // Configurable limit

Additionally, ensure that the service layer validation (mentioned in the retrieved learnings) properly handles and validates larger JSON-RPC payloads to prevent resource exhaustion.

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Learnt from: ksrichard
PR: tari-project/tari#7129
File: applications/minotari_node/src/http/handler/sync_utxos_by_block.rs:21-29
Timestamp: 2025-05-29T20:59:32.020Z
Learning: In the Tari codebase, request validation for RPC services is handled at the service layer using the `serde_valid` crate rather than at the HTTP handler level. For example, `SyncUtxosByBlockRequest` validates that limit is between 1-5 and page is minimum 0. HTTP handlers should delegate validation to the service layer rather than implementing their own validation.
applications/minotari_node/src/http/server.rs (1)
Learnt from: ksrichard
PR: tari-project/tari#7129
File: applications/minotari_node/src/http/handler/sync_utxos_by_block.rs:21-29
Timestamp: 2025-05-29T20:59:32.020Z
Learning: In the Tari codebase, request validation for RPC services is handled at the service layer using the `serde_valid` crate rather than at the HTTP handler level. For example, `SyncUtxosByBlockRequest` validates that limit is between 1-5 and page is minimum 0. HTTP handlers should delegate validation to the service layer rather than implementing their own validation.
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@hansieodendaal hansieodendaal changed the title fix: http server size limit fix: http wallet server size limit Jul 16, 2025
@hansieodendaal hansieodendaal changed the title fix: http wallet server size limit fix: http wallet json_rpc server size limit Jul 16, 2025
@hansieodendaal hansieodendaal changed the title fix: http wallet json_rpc server size limit fix: http wallet json_rpc route size limit Jul 16, 2025
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@SWvheerden SWvheerden merged commit 5dcaccd into tari-project:development Jul 16, 2025
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Fix transaction sending that fails due to "Failed to buffer the request body: length limit exceeded"

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