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meshcore-analyzer/cmd
7421ead9b0 fix: bypass API limit clamps for internal UI requests. Revisit of issue #1540 (#1589)
This PR replaces the strict, hardcoded limits on API list endpoints
(introduced in the recent security patch) with a new
operator-configurable `listLimits` block. This change is needed as issue
1540's implementation introduced a 500max node limit on the live map or
any other function that leverages the api/nodes backend.

Previously, we attempted to bypass public caps for internal UI requests
using a heuristic based on browser headers (`Sec-Fetch-Site`). Following
review, we decided to drop that heuristic entirely to eliminate any
security-by-browser-convention surface area.

Instead, `queryLimit()` returns to its original, mathematically simple
bounds-checking shape, and the absolute maximums are now drawn from
`config.json`. This provides equal DoS protection against all callers
while allowing server operators to tune the ceilings based on the size
of their mesh (e.g. embedded devices can tighten the knobs, regional
hubs can raise them).

### Changes Made:
- **`config.go`**: Introduced a `ListLimits` config struct containing
`PacketsMax`, `NodesMax`, `AnalyticsMax`, and `ChannelMessagesMax`.
Added safe initialization to ensure default caps (10000, 2000, 200, 500
respectively) apply even if the block is omitted from the config.
- **`clamp_limit.go`**: Deleted `isInternalUIRequest` entirely and
restored `queryLimit` to its original signature (`r, def, max`).
- **`routes.go`**: Replaced all hardcoded integer ceilings on list
endpoints (`/api/packets`, `/api/nodes`, etc.) with
`s.cfg.ListLimits.*`.
- **`config.example.json`**: Added the `listLimits` block with
documentation to guide new operators.
- **`clamp_limit_test.go`**: Purged all header-heuristic testing.

### Verification:
- All 611 backend unit tests pass (`npm run test:unit`).
- Bounds-checking math continues to enforce hard DoS clipping exactly at
the operator's specified configuration limit.

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Co-authored-by: mc-bot <bot@openclaw.local>
Co-authored-by: openclaw-bot <bot@openclaw>
2026-06-06 22:45:05 -07:00
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