Fix: Handle Slack API rate limiting for conversations.list

The `get_all_channels` method in `slack_history.py` was making paginated
requests to `conversations.list` without any delay, leading to HTTP 429
errors when fetching channels from large Slack workspaces.

This commit introduces the following changes:
- Adds a 3-second delay between paginated calls to `conversations.list`
  to comply with Slack's Tier 2 rate limits (approx. 20 requests/minute).
- Implements handling for the `Retry-After` header when a 429 error is
  received. The system will wait for the specified duration before
  retrying. If the header is missing or invalid, a default of 60 seconds
  is used.
- Adds comprehensive unit tests to verify the new delay and retry logic,
  covering scenarios with and without the `Retry-After` header, as well
  as other API errors.
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google-labs-jules[bot] 2025-05-27 12:56:26 +00:00
parent 5fef58bdf9
commit 807c83b2f6
2 changed files with 250 additions and 27 deletions

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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Allows fetching channel lists and message history with date range filtering.
"""
import os
import time # Added import
from slack_sdk import WebClient
from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class SlackHistory:
def get_all_channels(self, include_private: bool = True) -> Dict[str, str]:
"""
Fetch all channels that the bot has access to.
Fetch all channels that the bot has access to, with rate limit handling.
Args:
include_private: Whether to include private channels
@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ class SlackHistory:
Raises:
ValueError: If no Slack client has been initialized
SlackApiError: If there's an error calling the Slack API
SlackApiError: If there's an unrecoverable error calling the Slack API
RuntimeError: For unexpected errors during channel fetching.
"""
if not self.client:
raise ValueError("Slack client not initialized. Call set_token() first.")
@ -54,35 +56,58 @@ class SlackHistory:
types = "public_channel"
if include_private:
types += ",private_channel"
try:
# Call the conversations.list method
result = self.client.conversations_list(
types=types,
limit=1000 # Maximum allowed by API
)
channels = result["channels"]
# Handle pagination for workspaces with many channels
while result.get("response_metadata", {}).get("next_cursor"):
next_cursor = result["response_metadata"]["next_cursor"]
# Get the next batch of channels
result = self.client.conversations_list(
next_cursor = None
is_first_request = True
while is_first_request or next_cursor:
try:
if not is_first_request: # Add delay only for paginated requests
print(f"Paginating for channels, waiting 3 seconds before next call. Cursor: {next_cursor}")
time.sleep(3)
current_limit = 1000 # Max limit
api_result = self.client.conversations_list(
types=types,
cursor=next_cursor,
limit=1000
limit=current_limit
)
channels.extend(result["channels"])
# Create a dictionary mapping channel names to IDs
for channel in channels:
channels_dict[channel["name"]] = channel["id"]
return channels_dict
channels_on_page = api_result["channels"]
for channel in channels_on_page:
# Ensure channel name and id exist, as per observed Slack API behavior
if "name" in channel and "id" in channel:
channels_dict[channel["name"]] = channel["id"]
else:
# Handle cases where a channel might be missing a name or ID
# This could be logged or handled as per specific requirements
print(f"Warning: Channel found with missing name or id. Data: {channel}")
next_cursor = api_result.get("response_metadata", {}).get("next_cursor")
is_first_request = False # Subsequent requests are not the first
if not next_cursor: # All pages processed
break
except SlackApiError as e:
if e.response is not None and e.response.status_code == 429:
retry_after_header = e.response.headers.get('Retry-After')
wait_duration = 60 # Default wait time
if retry_after_header and retry_after_header.isdigit():
wait_duration = int(retry_after_header)
print(f"Slack API rate limit hit. Waiting for {wait_duration} seconds. Cursor: {next_cursor}")
time.sleep(wait_duration)
# The loop will continue, retrying with the same cursor
else:
# Not a 429 error, or no response object, re-raise
raise SlackApiError(f"Error retrieving channels: {e}", e.response)
except Exception as general_error:
# Handle other potential errors like network issues if necessary, or re-raise
raise RuntimeError(f"An unexpected error occurred during channel fetching: {general_error}")
except SlackApiError as e:
raise SlackApiError(f"Error retrieving channels: {e}", e.response)
return channels_dict
def get_conversation_history(
self,

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@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
import unittest
import time # Imported to be available for patching target module
from unittest.mock import patch, Mock, call
from slack_sdk.errors import SlackApiError
# Since test_slack_history.py is in the same directory as slack_history.py
from .slack_history import SlackHistory
class TestSlackHistoryGetAllChannels(unittest.TestCase):
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient') # Patches where WebClient is looked up when SlackHistory instantiates it
def test_get_all_channels_pagination_with_delay(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
page1_response = {
"channels": [{"name": "general", "id": "C1"}, {"name": "dev", "id": "C0"}], # Added one more channel
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": "cursor123"}
}
page2_response = {
"channels": [{"name": "random", "id": "C2"}],
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": ""}
}
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.side_effect = [
page1_response,
page2_response
]
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
channels = slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True) # Explicitly True
self.assertEqual(len(channels), 3) # Adjusted for 3 channels
self.assertEqual(channels["general"], "C1")
self.assertEqual(channels["dev"], "C0")
self.assertEqual(channels["random"], "C2")
expected_calls = [
call(types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor=None, limit=1000),
call(types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor="cursor123", limit=1000)
]
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.assert_has_calls(expected_calls)
self.assertEqual(mock_client_instance.conversations_list.call_count, 2)
mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(3)
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient')
def test_get_all_channels_rate_limit_with_retry_after(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
mock_error_response = Mock()
mock_error_response.status_code = 429
mock_error_response.headers = {'Retry-After': '5'}
successful_response = {
"channels": [{"name": "general", "id": "C1"}],
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": ""}
}
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.side_effect = [
SlackApiError(message="ratelimited", response=mock_error_response),
successful_response
]
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
channels = slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True)
self.assertEqual(len(channels), 1)
self.assertEqual(channels["general"], "C1")
mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(5)
expected_calls = [
call(types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor=None, limit=1000), # First attempt
call(types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor=None, limit=1000) # Retry attempt
]
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.assert_has_calls(expected_calls)
self.assertEqual(mock_client_instance.conversations_list.call_count, 2)
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient')
def test_get_all_channels_rate_limit_no_retry_after_valid_header(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
# Test case for when Retry-After is not a digit
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
mock_error_response = Mock()
mock_error_response.status_code = 429
mock_error_response.headers = {'Retry-After': 'invalid_value'} # Non-digit value
successful_response = {
"channels": [{"name": "general", "id": "C1"}],
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": ""}
}
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.side_effect = [
SlackApiError(message="ratelimited", response=mock_error_response),
successful_response
]
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
channels = slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True)
self.assertEqual(channels["general"], "C1")
mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(60) # Default fallback
self.assertEqual(mock_client_instance.conversations_list.call_count, 2)
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient')
def test_get_all_channels_rate_limit_no_retry_after_header(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
# Test case for when Retry-After header is missing
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
mock_error_response = Mock()
mock_error_response.status_code = 429
mock_error_response.headers = {} # No Retry-After header
successful_response = {
"channels": [{"name": "general", "id": "C1"}],
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": ""}
}
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.side_effect = [
SlackApiError(message="ratelimited", response=mock_error_response),
successful_response
]
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
channels = slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True)
self.assertEqual(channels["general"], "C1")
mock_sleep.assert_called_once_with(60) # Default fallback
self.assertEqual(mock_client_instance.conversations_list.call_count, 2)
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient')
def test_get_all_channels_other_slack_api_error(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
mock_error_response = Mock()
mock_error_response.status_code = 500
mock_error_response.headers = {}
mock_error_response.data = {"ok": False, "error": "internal_error"} # Mocking response.data
original_error = SlackApiError(message="server error", response=mock_error_response)
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.side_effect = original_error
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
with self.assertRaises(SlackApiError) as context:
slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True)
# Check if the raised exception is the same one or has the same properties
self.assertEqual(context.exception.response.status_code, 500)
self.assertIn("server error", str(context.exception))
mock_sleep.assert_not_called()
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.assert_called_once_with(
types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor=None, limit=1000
)
@patch('surfsense_backend.app.connectors.slack_history.time.sleep')
@patch('slack_sdk.WebClient')
def test_get_all_channels_handles_missing_name_id_gracefully(self, MockWebClient, mock_sleep):
mock_client_instance = MockWebClient.return_value
# Channel missing 'name', channel missing 'id', valid channel
response_with_malformed_data = {
"channels": [
{"id": "C1_missing_name"},
{"name": "channel_missing_id"},
{"name": "general", "id": "C2_valid"}
],
"response_metadata": {"next_cursor": ""}
}
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.return_value = response_with_malformed_data
slack_history = SlackHistory(token="fake_token")
# Patch print to check for warning messages
with patch('builtins.print') as mock_print:
channels = slack_history.get_all_channels(include_private=True)
self.assertEqual(len(channels), 1) # Only the valid channel should be included
self.assertIn("general", channels)
self.assertEqual(channels["general"], "C2_valid")
# Assert that warnings were printed for malformed channel data
self.assertGreaterEqual(mock_print.call_count, 2) # At least two warnings
mock_print.assert_any_call("Warning: Channel found with missing name or id. Data: {'id': 'C1_missing_name'}")
mock_print.assert_any_call("Warning: Channel found with missing name or id. Data: {'name': 'channel_missing_id'}")
mock_sleep.assert_not_called() # No pagination, so no sleep
mock_client_instance.conversations_list.assert_called_once_with(
types="public_channel,private_channel", cursor=None, limit=1000
)
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()