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This PR addresses TimeoutError: The operation was aborted due to timeout events in the orb-relay-drain scheduled job, which were exacerbated by broker degradation. The solution involves increasing the AbortSignal.timeout, adding an in-flight guard, and adjusting the setInterval frequency to make the drain process more resilient.

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This PR addresses TimeoutError: The operation was aborted due to timeout events occurring in the orb-relay-drain scheduled job, which were exacerbated by broker degradation.

Root Cause:
The drainOrbRelay function had an AbortSignal.timeout of 15 seconds, which was identical to the setInterval frequency of the drain loop. When the Orb Broker API experienced degradation (e.g., returning HTTP 500s or hanging), this led to two main issues:

  1. Concurrent drainOrbRelay calls: Each setInterval tick would initiate a new drain attempt before the previous one could complete or timeout, leading to a pile-up of requests.
  2. Immediate timeouts: Any broker response taking 15 seconds or longer would immediately trigger the TimeoutError without any buffer.

Solution:
To make the orb-relay-drain more resilient to broker degradation, the following changes were implemented:

  1. Increased AbortSignal.timeout: In src/orb/broker-client.ts, the AbortSignal.timeout for the /v1/orb/relay/pull request was increased from 15_000 ms to 30_000 ms. This provides a longer window for the broker to respond before the request is aborted.
  2. Added an in-flight guard: In src/server.ts, a drainInFlight boolean flag was introduced around the setInterval callback. If a drain operation is already in progress, subsequent ticks will be skipped, preventing concurrent calls from piling up during slow or unresponsive periods.
  3. Adjusted setInterval frequency: The setInterval for the drain loop in src/server.ts was also increased from 15_000 ms to 30_000 ms. This ensures the poll period matches the new HTTP timeout, preventing new drain attempts from starting before the previous one has had a chance to complete or timeout, even without the in-flight guard.

Fixes GITTENSORY-1C

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Superagent found 3 security concern(s).

Comment thread src/orb/broker-client.ts
method: "POST",
headers: { authorization: `Bearer ${env.ORB_ENROLLMENT_SECRET}`, "content-type": "application/json" },
signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000),
body: JSON.stringify({ ack }),

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P0 Authorization header removed from broker API request, leaving orb-relay-drain unauthenticated

Removed authorization header from broker API fetch call, leaving request unauthenticated.

Restore the headers with the Bearer token and update only the timeout value.

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Check if this security scanner issue is valid. If so, understand the root cause and fix it. If appropriate, update or add tests. Keep the change focused and preserve intended behavior.

<file name="src/orb/broker-client.ts">
<violation number="1" location="src/orb/broker-client.ts:252">
<priority>critical</priority>
<title>Authorization header removed from broker API request, leaving orb-relay-drain unauthenticated</title>
<evidence>The `headers` property containing `authorization: Bearer ${env.ORB_ENROLLMENT_SECRET}` was replaced with `signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30_000)`. The fetch call now sends no authentication token to the broker API, and the duplicate `signal` property means the second timeout (15_000) takes precedence.</evidence>
<recommendation>Restore the original `headers` line with the authorization bearer token and content-type. If a signal change is still needed, update only the existing `signal: AbortSignal.timeout(15_000)` value rather than replacing the headers.</recommendation>
</violation>
</file>

Comment thread src/server.ts
() =>
void drainRelay().catch((error) =>
captureError(error, { kind: "orb_relay_drain" }),
30_000,

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P1 Error monitoring silently disabled in orb-relay-drain interval handler

Replaced captureError with a no-op literal, silently swallowing drain loop errors.

Restore the captureError call to preserve monitoring of drain failures.

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<file name="src/server.ts">
<violation number="2" location="src/server.ts:1033">
<priority>high</priority>
<title>Error monitoring silently disabled in orb-relay-drain interval handler</title>
<evidence>The `captureError(error, { kind: &quot;orb_relay_drain&quot; })` call in the setInterval error handler was replaced with a no-op literal `30_000`. Errors from drain operations will now be silently swallowed instead of being reported to the monitoring system.</evidence>
<recommendation>Restore the `captureError(error, { kind: &quot;orb_relay_drain&quot; })` call to ensure drain failures are visible in monitoring.</recommendation>
</violation>
</file>

Comment thread src/server.ts
},
env,
drain: drainOrbRelay,
if (drainInFlight) return;

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P1 orb-relay-drain loop function definition removed, breaking scheduled drain execution

Removed drainRelay function wrapper, leaving drain logic orphaned and the loop broken.

Restore the drainRelay async function wrapper around the drain logic.

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<file name="src/server.ts">
<violation number="3" location="src/server.ts:1010">
<priority>high</priority>
<title>orb-relay-drain loop function definition removed, breaking scheduled drain execution</title>
<evidence>The `const drainRelay = async (): Promise&lt;void&gt; =&gt; {` function definition was removed, but its body content (`if (drainInFlight)`, `try/finally`, `await drainOrbRelayWithMonitor`) was left in place without a function wrapper. The subsequent `void drainRelay()` call references an undefined function, and the setInterval callback also references it. The drain loop is completely broken.</evidence>
<recommendation>Restore the `const drainRelay = async (): Promise&lt;void&gt; =&gt; {` wrapper around the drain logic, and place the new in-flight guard inside it.</recommendation>
</violation>
</file>

@superagent-security superagent-security Bot added the pr:flagged PR flagged for review by security analysis. label Jul 7, 2026
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Closing in favor of #3984 — the diff here got corrupted during patch application: it dropped the Authorization: Bearer header on the Orb broker request entirely, left a duplicate signal key, and left src/server.ts in a state that doesn't parse (orphaned if/return outside any function, an undefined drainRelay reference, dangling braces, and the intended setInterval frequency change landing inside the .catch() handler instead of the interval argument). That's why every build/typecheck-dependent check was failing here.

The underlying root cause this PR identified (15s timeout == 15s poll interval, no in-flight guard) is real and is fixed correctly in #3984, with the Authorization header preserved.

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@loopover-orb loopover-orb Bot added the gittensor:bug Gittensor-scored bug fix — scores a 0.05x multiplier. label Jul 7, 2026
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