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fix(logs): keep recognized bare upstream error classes in synthesized terminals - #6889

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Request logs and synthesized terminals now keep the class of a bare upstream error event when it is a recognized rate limit or overload, instead of flattening it to a generic 502.

On the Codex upstream WebSocket path, a bare error frame (not response.failed) ends the exchange, and the SSE relay synthesizes response.failed at EOF. That synthesized terminal replaced every non-refusal structured type/code with upstream_error / upstream_server_error, and captureTerminalHttpStatus ignored bare error events, so a structured rate_limit_exceeded or server_is_overloaded was recorded as an HTTP 502 upstream_server_error. In #6740 that made a burst of upstream rejections on a pooled ChatGPT route look like opaque server faults and hid which class of upstream refusal was happening.

Now:

  • Both relay modes (tee and eager) pass the extracted type/code into the synthesized response.failed and preserve only recognized classes: rate limits and explicit overloads. Unknown codes still fall back to upstream_server_error, and replay-refusal precedence is unchanged.
  • A recognized bare error records a provisional 429 or 503 using the same classifier as a genuine response.failed (src/lib/errors.ts). A later genuine terminal supersedes it, so a bare rate limit followed by a real overload ends as 503, and its pool health input is transient overload, not quota evidence.
  • A bounded upstreamErrorType is recorded next to the existing upstreamErrorCode and upstreamRequestId with the same token validation.
  • No replay or retry is added after relayed events.

Terminal-status classification and the diagnostic fields move into src/server/request-log-terminal-status.ts, which leaves request-log.ts 105 lines shorter and under the 2000-line size gate. The management API reference and the owning structure docs describe the new field and status mapping.

This PR does not explain or cure the 502 surge reported in #6740. The reporter's latest data points to upstream admission and overload, and the next step is better evidence from this logging, so the issue stays open.

Refs #6740

Verification

  • bun test tests/responses/sse-failed-tail.test.ts tests/usage/upstream-failure-diagnostics.test.ts: 128 pass, 0 fail. New cases cover bare overload, bare rate limit and generic server errors in tee and eager relays (one terminal, one [DONE]), bare-429 then genuine-503 → 503 with transient pool input, bare-503 then genuine-400 → 400, and one response.create with no HTTP replay.
  • Request-log and incomplete-quota regressions: 94 pass, 0 fail.
  • With the source changes reverted: 74 pass, 54 fail. Removing only the provisional-status supersession: 9 fail.
  • bun run typecheck, bun run structure:check, bun scripts/file-size-ratchet.ts, bun run privacy:scan, docs build: pass.
  • Merges cleanly with fix(logs): attribute proxy replay refusals as transport-ambiguous #6887, which also edits request-log.ts.
  • Live upstream WebSocket traffic was not exercised. Full suite not run locally; exact-head hosted CI is the gate.

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  • Scope stays focused and avoids unrelated cleanup.
  • Docs or release notes were updated when needed.
  • Security-sensitive changes were reviewed for secrets, auth, and unsafe defaults.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Failed requests now retain recognized upstream rate-limit and overload details, with rate limits classified as HTTP 429 and overloads as HTTP 503.
    • Request logs include bounded upstream error type, code, and request-ID details when available.
    • A genuine terminal result now takes precedence over provisional status information from an earlier bare error. Error classification does not trigger retries or replay.
  • Documentation
    • Updated API and transport references to describe upstream error diagnostics and status behavior.

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A bare upstream error that ended the WebSocket exchange was turned into a synthesized response.failed carrying upstream_server_error, and captureTerminalHttpStatus ignored bare errors, so structured rate-limit and overload codes were recorded as a generic 502. Preserve recognized rate-limit and overload classes in both relay modes, record them as 429/503 provisionally, let a genuine terminal supersede them, and record a bounded upstreamErrorType. Terminal-status diagnostics move to request-log-terminal-status.ts to keep request-log.ts under the size gate. No replay is added. Refs #6740.
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The change adds shared upstream error classification and bounded diagnostics. Request logs capture those diagnostics and distinguish provisional bare-error status from genuine terminal status. Relay paths preserve recognized error types and codes in synthesized failure terminals.

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Upstream error handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared classification and terminal status
src/lib/errors.ts, src/server/request-log-terminal-status.ts
Recognized upstream error types and codes map to HTTP 429 or 503. Terminal handling captures bounded diagnostic fields and tracks provisional status until a genuine terminal arrives.
Request log integration and validation
src/server/request-log.ts, tests/usage/upstream-failure-diagnostics.test.ts, docs-site/src/content/docs/reference/management-api.md, structure/dashboard-and-usage.md
Request log contexts and entries use shared diagnostic fields and capture helpers. Tests cover status mapping, diagnostic retention, and terminal precedence. The Management API reference documents the diagnostics and mapping.
Synthesized relay terminals
src/server/relay.ts, src/server/relay-eager.ts, tests/responses/sse-failed-tail.test.ts, structure/transports/responses-wire-shapes.md
Relay paths pass captured error types and codes into synthesized failure terminals. Tests cover tee and eager relay behavior, genuine-terminal precedence, and WebSocket handling. The transport documentation describes unknown-code and retry behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

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sequenceDiagram
  participant CodexWebSocket
  participant terminalBoundary
  participant relay
  participant upstreamErrorTailFrame
  participant requestLog
  participant CodexOutcomeClassifier
  CodexWebSocket->>terminalBoundary: Send bare error and EOF
  terminalBoundary->>relay: Provide captured error type and code
  relay->>upstreamErrorTailFrame: Build synthesized failure terminal
  upstreamErrorTailFrame-->>relay: Return response.failed frame
  relay->>requestLog: Pass terminal event for status classification
  requestLog->>CodexOutcomeClassifier: Provide terminal status
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terminalBoundary.upstreamErrorType(),
terminalBoundary.upstreamErrorCode(),

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P2 Badge Preserve recognized codes when the error message is absent

When an upstream emits a valid bare error containing only a recognized type/code, such as {"type":"error","error":{"type":"rate_limit_error","code":"rate_limit_exceeded"}}, these new arguments never carry that classification: boundedBareUpstreamError returns undefined whenever both the message and refusal code are absent, so upstreamError() remains undefined and EOF takes the adapterEofIncompleteFrame branch instead. Both relay modes consequently expose a generic incomplete terminal rather than the intended 429/503 failed terminal; treat a recognized type/code as sufficient evidence and synthesize a bounded fallback message.

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...(logCtx.upstreamError ? { upstreamError: logCtx.upstreamError } : {}),
...(logCtx.upstreamErrorCode ? { upstreamErrorCode: logCtx.upstreamErrorCode } : {}),
...(logCtx.upstreamRequestId ? { upstreamRequestId: logCtx.upstreamRequestId } : {}),
...upstreamDiagnosticLogFields(logCtx),

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P2 Badge Persist the new upstream error type with failure rows

For failed requests this adds upstreamErrorType only to the live in-memory row. addRequestLog rebuilds the durable usage row from a whitelist whose failure diagnostics still omit this field, PersistedUsageEntry has no corresponding property, and requestLogEntryFromPersistedUsage therefore cannot restore it. After the ring is evicted or the proxy restarts, /api/logs silently loses the newly advertised diagnostic, undermining its incident-diagnostics purpose; thread the bounded field through persistence, normalization, and hydration.

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Unrecognized bare errors recorded a provisional 502, which overrode explicit status fields that combo stream preflight reads (status/http_status on the event), and a completed terminal recorded 200. Record a provisional status only for recognized rate-limit and overload classes, and let response.completed only retire provisional evidence.

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- Around line 136-142: In captureTerminalHttpStatus, check for a valid explicit
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recognizedUpstreamError’s provisional status. Only record the provisional status
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Comment on lines +136 to +142
if (type === "error") {
const structured = recognizedUpstreamError({
code: candidates.find(candidate => typeof candidate?.code === "string")?.code,
type: candidates.slice(0, -1).find(candidate => typeof candidate?.type === "string")?.type,
});
// Unrecognized bare errors leave the status to explicit event fields (combo preflight).
if (structured) noteStatus(structured.httpStatus);

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Preserve explicit http_status before provisional classification.

When a bare error contains code: "rate_limit_exceeded" and http_status: 503, captureTerminalHttpStatus records provisional 429 before combo preflight reads the explicit field. The projection then uses 429, so the synthesized failure and final failed request-log row can report the wrong status.

Only record the recognized provisional status when the bare event has no valid explicit status.

Suggested fix
 export interface UpstreamErrorPayload {
   type?: unknown;
   code?: unknown;
   message?: unknown;
-  error?: { type?: unknown; code?: unknown; message?: unknown };
+  status?: unknown;
+  status_code?: unknown;
+  http_status?: unknown;
+  error?: {
+    type?: unknown;
+    code?: unknown;
+    message?: unknown;
+    status?: unknown;
+    status_code?: unknown;
+    http_status?: unknown;
+  };
   last_error?: { type?: unknown; code?: unknown; message?: unknown };
   response?: {
     error?: { type?: unknown; code?: unknown; message?: unknown };
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   if (type === "error") {
     const structured = recognizedUpstreamError({
       code: candidates.find(candidate => typeof candidate?.code === "string")?.code,
       type: candidates.slice(0, -1).find(candidate => typeof candidate?.type === "string")?.type,
     });
+    const hasExplicitStatus = [
+      json.status,
+      json.status_code,
+      json.http_status,
+      json.error?.status,
+      json.error?.status_code,
+      json.error?.http_status,
+    ].some(value => {
+      const status = typeof value === "number" && Number.isInteger(value)
+        ? value
+        : typeof value === "string" && /^\d{3}$/.test(value.trim())
+          ? Number(value)
+          : undefined;
+      return status !== undefined && status >= 400 && status <= 599;
+    });
     // Unrecognized bare errors leave the status to explicit event fields (combo preflight).
-    if (structured) noteStatus(structured.httpStatus);
+    if (structured && !hasExplicitStatus) noteStatus(structured.httpStatus);
     return;
   }
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In captureTerminalHttpStatus, check for a valid explicit HTTP status on the bare
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recognizedUpstreamError’s provisional status. Only record the provisional status
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