Add polling via cache feature

litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py

@@ -1115,6 +1115,8 @@ def swagger_monkey_patch(*args, **kwargs):
 redis_usage_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = (
     None  # redis cache used for tracking spend, tpm/rpm limits
 )
+polling_via_cache_enabled: Union[Literal["all"], List[str], bool] = False
+polling_cache_ttl: int = 3600  # Default 1 hour TTL for polling cache
 user_custom_auth = None
 user_custom_key_generate = None
 user_custom_sso = None
@@ -2317,6 +2319,15 @@ async def load_config(  # noqa: PLR0915
                     # this is set in the cache branch
                     # see usage here: https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/proxy/caching
                     pass
+                elif key == "responses":
+                    # Initialize global polling via cache settings
+                    global polling_via_cache_enabled, polling_cache_ttl
+                    background_mode = value.get("background_mode", {})
+                    polling_via_cache_enabled = background_mode.get("polling_via_cache", False)
+                    polling_cache_ttl = background_mode.get("ttl", 3600)
+                    verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+                        f"{blue_color_code} Initialized polling via cache: enabled={polling_via_cache_enabled}, ttl={polling_cache_ttl}{reset_color_code}"
+                    )
                 elif key == "default_team_settings":
                     for idx, team_setting in enumerate(
                         value

litellm/proxy/response_api_endpoints/endpoints.py

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request, Response
+import asyncio
 
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Request, Response
+
+from litellm._logging import verbose_proxy_logger
 from litellm.proxy._types import *
 from litellm.proxy.auth.user_api_key_auth import UserAPIKeyAuth, user_api_key_auth
 from litellm.proxy.common_request_processing import ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing
+from litellm.types.responses.main import DeleteResponseResult
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
@@ -30,22 +34,40 @@ async def responses_api(
     """
     Follows the OpenAI Responses API spec: https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses
 
+    Supports background mode with polling_via_cache for partial response retrieval.
+    When background=true and polling_via_cache is enabled, returns a polling_id immediately
+    and streams the response in the background, updating Redis cache.
+
     ```bash
+    # Normal request
     curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/v1/responses \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
     -d '{
         "model": "gpt-4o",
         "input": "Tell me about AI"
     }'
+
+    # Background request with polling
+    curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/v1/responses \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234" \
+    -d '{
+        "model": "gpt-4o",
+        "input": "Tell me about AI",
+        "background": true
+    }'
     ```
     """
     from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import (
         _read_request_body,
         general_settings,
         llm_router,
+        polling_cache_ttl,
+        polling_via_cache_enabled,
         proxy_config,
         proxy_logging_obj,
+        redis_usage_cache,
         select_data_generator,
         user_api_base,
         user_max_tokens,
@@ -56,6 +78,74 @@ async def responses_api(
     )
 
     data = await _read_request_body(request=request)
+
+    # Check if polling via cache should be used for this request
+    from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import should_use_polling_for_request
+
+    should_use_polling = should_use_polling_for_request(
+        background_mode=data.get("background", False),
+        polling_via_cache_enabled=polling_via_cache_enabled,
+        redis_cache=redis_usage_cache,
+        model=data.get("model", ""),
+        llm_router=llm_router,
+    )
+
+    # If polling is enabled, use polling mode
+    if should_use_polling:
+        from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import (
+            ResponsePollingHandler,
+        )
+        from litellm.proxy.response_polling.background_streaming import (
+            background_streaming_task,
+        )
+
+        verbose_proxy_logger.info(
+            f"Starting background response with polling for model={data.get('model')}"
+        )
+
+        # Initialize polling handler with configured TTL (from global config)
+        polling_handler = ResponsePollingHandler(
+            redis_cache=redis_usage_cache,
+            ttl=polling_cache_ttl  # Global var set at startup
+        )
+
+        # Generate polling ID
+        polling_id = ResponsePollingHandler.generate_polling_id()
+
+        # Create initial state in Redis
+        initial_state = await polling_handler.create_initial_state(
+            polling_id=polling_id,
+            request_data=data,
+        )
+
+        # Start background task to stream and update cache
+        asyncio.create_task(
+            background_streaming_task(
+                polling_id=polling_id,
+                data=data.copy(),
+                polling_handler=polling_handler,
+                request=request,
+                fastapi_response=fastapi_response,
+                user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
+                general_settings=general_settings,
+                llm_router=llm_router,
+                proxy_config=proxy_config,
+                proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj,
+                select_data_generator=select_data_generator,
+                user_model=user_model,
+                user_temperature=user_temperature,
+                user_request_timeout=user_request_timeout,
+                user_max_tokens=user_max_tokens,
+                user_api_base=user_api_base,
+                version=version,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Return OpenAI Response object format (initial state)
+        # https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses/object
+        return initial_state
+
+    # Normal response flow
     processor = ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing(data=data)
     try:
         return await processor.base_process_llm_request(
@@ -109,9 +199,18 @@ async def get_response(
     """
     Get a response by ID.
 
+    Supports both:
+    - Polling IDs (litellm_poll_*): Returns cumulative cached content from background responses
+    - Provider response IDs: Passes through to provider API
+
     Follows the OpenAI Responses API spec: https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses/get
 
     ```bash
+    # Get polling response
+    curl -X GET http://localhost:4000/v1/responses/litellm_poll_abc123 \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234"
+
+    # Get provider response
     curl -X GET http://localhost:4000/v1/responses/resp_abc123 \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234"
     ```
@@ -122,6 +221,7 @@ async def get_response(
         llm_router,
         proxy_config,
         proxy_logging_obj,
+        redis_usage_cache,
         select_data_generator,
         user_api_base,
         user_max_tokens,
@@ -130,7 +230,33 @@ async def get_response(
         user_temperature,
         version,
     )
-
+    from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import ResponsePollingHandler
+
+    # Check if this is a polling ID
+    if ResponsePollingHandler.is_polling_id(response_id):
+        # Handle polling response
+        if not redis_usage_cache:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500,
+                detail="Redis cache not configured. Polling requires Redis."
+            )
+
+        polling_handler = ResponsePollingHandler(redis_cache=redis_usage_cache)
+
+        # Get current state from cache
+        state = await polling_handler.get_state(response_id)
+
+        if not state:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404,
+                detail=f"Polling response {response_id} not found or expired"
+            )
+
+        # Return the whole state directly (OpenAI Response object format)
+        # https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses/object
+        return state
+
+    # Normal provider response flow
     data = await _read_request_body(request=request)
     data["response_id"] = response_id
     processor = ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing(data=data)
@@ -186,6 +312,10 @@ async def delete_response(
     """
     Delete a response by ID.
 
+    Supports both:
+    - Polling IDs (litellm_poll_*): Deletes from Redis cache
+    - Provider response IDs: Passes through to provider API
+
     Follows the OpenAI Responses API spec: https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses/delete
 
     ```bash
@@ -199,6 +329,7 @@ async def delete_response(
         llm_router,
         proxy_config,
         proxy_logging_obj,
+        redis_usage_cache,
         select_data_generator,
         user_api_base,
         user_max_tokens,
@@ -207,7 +338,44 @@ async def delete_response(
         user_temperature,
         version,
     )
-
+    from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import ResponsePollingHandler
+
+    # Check if this is a polling ID
+    if ResponsePollingHandler.is_polling_id(response_id):
+        # Handle polling response deletion
+        if not redis_usage_cache:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500,
+                detail="Redis cache not configured."
+            )
+
+        polling_handler = ResponsePollingHandler(redis_cache=redis_usage_cache)
+
+        # Get state to verify access
+        state = await polling_handler.get_state(response_id)
+
+        if not state:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404,
+                detail=f"Polling response {response_id} not found"
+            )
+
+        # Delete from cache
+        success = await polling_handler.delete_polling(response_id)
+
+        if success:
+            return DeleteResponseResult(
+                id=response_id,
+                object="response",
+                deleted=True
+            )
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500,
+                detail="Failed to delete polling response"
+            )
+
+    # Normal provider response flow
     data = await _read_request_body(request=request)
     data["response_id"] = response_id
     processor = ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing(data=data)
@@ -331,9 +499,18 @@ async def cancel_response(
     """
     Cancel a response by ID.
 
+    Supports both:
+    - Polling IDs (litellm_poll_*): Cancels background response and updates status in Redis
+    - Provider response IDs: Passes through to provider API
+
     Follows the OpenAI Responses API spec: https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/responses/cancel
 
     ```bash
+    # Cancel polling response
+    curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/v1/responses/litellm_poll_abc123/cancel \
+    -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234"
+
+    # Cancel provider response
     curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/v1/responses/resp_abc123/cancel \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-1234"
     ```
@@ -344,6 +521,7 @@ async def cancel_response(
         llm_router,
         proxy_config,
         proxy_logging_obj,
+        redis_usage_cache,
         select_data_generator,
         user_api_base,
         user_max_tokens,
@@ -352,7 +530,44 @@ async def cancel_response(
         user_temperature,
         version,
     )
-
+    from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import ResponsePollingHandler
+
+    # Check if this is a polling ID
+    if ResponsePollingHandler.is_polling_id(response_id):
+        # Handle polling response cancellation
+        if not redis_usage_cache:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500,
+                detail="Redis cache not configured."
+            )
+
+        polling_handler = ResponsePollingHandler(redis_cache=redis_usage_cache)
+
+        # Get current state to verify it exists
+        state = await polling_handler.get_state(response_id)
+
+        if not state:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=404,
+                detail=f"Polling response {response_id} not found"
+            )
+
+        # Cancel the polling response (sets status to "cancelled")
+        success = await polling_handler.cancel_polling(response_id)
+
+        if success:
+            # Fetch the updated state with cancelled status
+            updated_state = await polling_handler.get_state(response_id)
+
+            # Return the whole state directly (now with status="cancelled")
+            return updated_state
+        else:
+            raise HTTPException(
+                status_code=500,
+                detail="Failed to cancel polling response"
+            )
+
+    # Normal provider response flow
     data = await _read_request_body(request=request)
     data["response_id"] = response_id
     processor = ProxyBaseLLMRequestProcessing(data=data)

litellm/proxy/response_polling/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""
+Response Polling Module for Background Responses with Cache
+"""
+from litellm.proxy.response_polling.background_streaming import (
+    background_streaming_task,
+)
+from litellm.proxy.response_polling.polling_handler import (
+    ResponsePollingHandler,
+    should_use_polling_for_request,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ResponsePollingHandler",
+    "background_streaming_task",
+    "should_use_polling_for_request",
+]