headroom/tests/test_proxy_system_prompt_immutable.py
chopratejas f0dcc02775 fix: A3 — byte-faithful Python forwarders; serialize canonical only when mutated
Eliminates P0-2 universally. Every Python forwarder (server.py
`_retry_request`, handlers/streaming.py `_stream_response`,
handlers/openai.py `_ws_http_fallback`, handlers/batch.py `_batch_passthrough`
+ batch-create + Google batch passthrough, handlers/anthropic.py CCR
continuation + batch endpoint) now switches from `httpx ... json=body` to
`httpx ... content=raw_bytes`. The default httpx JSON encoder was
re-serializing every request with `, `/`: ` separators and `\\uXXXX` ASCII
escapes — collapsing Anthropic prompt-cache hit-rate.

Forwarder strategy:
  - unmutated body → forward `await request.body()` verbatim;
  - mutated body  → re-serialize once via the new
    `serialize_body_canonical(body) -> bytes` helper (compact separators,
    `ensure_ascii=False`, dict insertion order preserved).

`HEADROOM_PROXY_PYTHON_FORWARDER_MODE` env var configures the mode:
  - `byte_faithful` (default) — the new behavior;
  - `legacy_json_kwarg` — explicit operator opt-in for emergency rollback.
Documented in `docs/content/docs/configuration.mdx`. NOT a fallback —
unknown values raise loudly per build constraint #4.

`BodyMutationTracker` accompanies each request through the handler so
transform sites mark the tracker (`memory_injection`,
`image_compression`, `compression_*`, `batch_compression`,
`ccr_continuation`, etc.). At forwarder dispatch we additionally compare
the final body dict against the parsed original bytes as a structural
safety net — any silent mutation we missed still triggers canonical
re-serialization.

A2 follow-up: `handlers/openai.py:534-540` (Chat Completions memory
injection) was prepending a system message; replaced with
`append_text_to_latest_user_chat_message`, the OpenAI Chat Completions
analog of `_append_context_to_latest_non_frozen_user_turn`. The cache
hot zone (system messages) is now sacrosanct on /v1/chat/completions
too. Honors `HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE=disabled`.

Structured logging: every forwarder emits an `event=outbound_request`
log line with `forwarder`, `path`, `body_bytes`, `body_mutated`,
`mutation_reasons`, `source` (passthrough|canonical|legacy),
`request_id`. Never logs Authorization or full body.

`_read_request_json` factored to share `_read_request_body_bytes` with
new `read_request_json_with_bytes` so the anthropic handler can capture
both the parsed dict and the original (decompressed) bytes.

Tests:
  - `tests/test_proxy_byte_faithful_forwarding.py` (28 tests):
    SHA-256 byte-equality on /v1/messages and streaming, unicode
    preservation, numeric precision, mutation-tracker invariants,
    canonical-serializer properties, legacy-mode rollback, OpenAI
    Chat memory routing.
  - Existing test mocks updated to accept the new `**kwargs` on
    `_retry_request` (no behavior change).
  - `tests/test_proxy_handlers_batch.py` updated to read the captured
    `content=` bytes (formerly `json=`).
  - One A2 test corrected (`test_anthropic_tool_sort_and_context_append_helpers`)
    to match the live-zone-tail semantics introduced by A2.

Constraints satisfied: configurable env var; no new regex / hardcodes;
no silent fallback (`legacy_json_kwarg` is operator opt-in);
performant (`prepare_outbound_body_bytes` is O(1) for passthrough);
elegant single-responsibility helpers; structured tracing logs.
2026-05-02 09:02:10 -07:00

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"""System-prompt immutability tests for PR-A2 (P0-1 fix).
After PR-A2, memory context never mutates the system prompt or the
Responses API ``instructions`` field. The cache hot zone is sacrosanct
(invariant I2). Memory routes exclusively to the live-zone tail (the
first text block of the latest non-frozen user turn).
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from types import SimpleNamespace
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
import httpx
import pytest
pytest.importorskip("fastapi")
from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
from headroom.proxy.server import ProxyConfig, create_app
class _FakePrefixTracker:
def __init__(self, frozen_count: int):
self._frozen_count = frozen_count
self._cached_token_count = 0
self._last_original_messages: list[dict[str, object]] = []
self._last_forwarded_messages: list[dict[str, object]] = []
def get_frozen_message_count(self) -> int:
return self._frozen_count
def get_last_original_messages(self): # noqa: ANN201
return self._last_original_messages.copy()
def get_last_forwarded_messages(self): # noqa: ANN201
return self._last_forwarded_messages.copy()
def update_from_response(self, **kwargs): # noqa: ANN003
self._cached_token_count = kwargs.get("cache_read_tokens", 0) + kwargs.get(
"cache_write_tokens", 0
)
self._last_original_messages = kwargs.get(
"original_messages", kwargs.get("messages", [])
).copy()
self._last_forwarded_messages = kwargs.get("messages", []).copy()
return None
def _make_proxy_client() -> TestClient:
config = ProxyConfig(
optimize=False,
cache_enabled=False,
rate_limit_enabled=False,
cost_tracking_enabled=False,
log_requests=False,
ccr_inject_tool=False,
ccr_handle_responses=False,
ccr_context_tracking=False,
image_optimize=False,
)
app = create_app(config)
return TestClient(app)
def _install_memory_handler(proxy: object) -> None:
"""Wire a deterministic in-process memory handler that returns 'MEMCTX'."""
proxy.memory_handler = SimpleNamespace( # type: ignore[attr-defined]
config=SimpleNamespace(inject_context=True, inject_tools=False),
search_and_format_context=AsyncMock(return_value="MEMCTX"),
has_memory_tool_calls=lambda resp, provider: False,
)
def _install_session_tracker(proxy: object, frozen_count: int) -> None:
fake_tracker = _FakePrefixTracker(frozen_count=frozen_count)
proxy.session_tracker_store.compute_session_id = ( # type: ignore[attr-defined]
lambda request, model, messages: "stable-session"
)
proxy.session_tracker_store.get_or_create = ( # type: ignore[attr-defined]
lambda session_id, provider: fake_tracker
)
def _install_capture_retry(proxy: object, captured: dict[str, object]) -> None:
async def _fake_retry(method, url, headers, body, stream=False, **kwargs): # noqa: ANN001
captured["body"] = body
captured["headers"] = dict(headers)
return httpx.Response(
200,
json={
"id": "msg_1",
"type": "message",
"role": "assistant",
"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "ok"}],
"usage": {
"input_tokens": 10,
"output_tokens": 3,
"cache_read_input_tokens": 0,
"cache_creation_input_tokens": 0,
},
},
)
proxy._retry_request = _fake_retry # type: ignore[attr-defined]
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Anthropic /v1/messages tests
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def test_memory_enabled_does_not_mutate_system() -> None:
"""Memory injection must not mutate the top-level ``system`` field."""
captured: dict[str, object] = {}
with _make_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
proxy.config.ccr_proactive_expansion = False
_install_session_tracker(proxy, frozen_count=1)
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
_install_capture_retry(proxy, captured)
original_system = "You are a helpful assistant."
response = client.post(
"/v1/messages",
headers={
"x-api-key": "test-key",
"anthropic-version": "2023-06-01",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"max_tokens": 64,
"system": original_system,
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "frozen prefix"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": "ack"},
{"role": "user", "content": "latest user"},
],
},
)
assert response.status_code == 200
sent = captured["body"]
assert isinstance(sent, dict)
assert sent["system"] == original_system, (
"system prompt must be byte-equal to client-sent value"
)
def test_memory_context_appears_in_latest_user_message_tail() -> None:
"""Memory context appends to the latest non-frozen user turn's text."""
captured: dict[str, object] = {}
with _make_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
proxy.config.ccr_proactive_expansion = False
_install_session_tracker(proxy, frozen_count=1)
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
_install_capture_retry(proxy, captured)
response = client.post(
"/v1/messages",
headers={
"x-api-key": "test-key",
"anthropic-version": "2023-06-01",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"max_tokens": 64,
"system": "base system",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "frozen prefix"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": "ack"},
{"role": "user", "content": "latest user"},
],
},
)
assert response.status_code == 200
sent = captured["body"]
assert isinstance(sent, dict)
assert sent["system"] == "base system"
# Memory context appended to the *latest* user turn only.
assert sent["messages"][0]["content"] == "frozen prefix"
assert sent["messages"][2]["content"].endswith("MEMCTX")
def test_memory_context_byte_deterministic_for_same_query() -> None:
"""Two identical inbound requests produce identical outbound bytes."""
capture_a: dict[str, object] = {}
capture_b: dict[str, object] = {}
def _send(capture: dict[str, object]) -> None:
with _make_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
proxy.config.ccr_proactive_expansion = False
_install_session_tracker(proxy, frozen_count=1)
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
_install_capture_retry(proxy, capture)
response = client.post(
"/v1/messages",
headers={
"x-api-key": "test-key",
"anthropic-version": "2023-06-01",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"max_tokens": 64,
"system": "base system",
"messages": [
{"role": "user", "content": "frozen prefix"},
{"role": "assistant", "content": "ack"},
{"role": "user", "content": "latest user"},
],
},
)
assert response.status_code == 200
_send(capture_a)
_send(capture_b)
assert capture_a["body"] == capture_b["body"]
def test_memory_disabled_is_no_op(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch) -> None:
"""``HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE=disabled`` skips injection."""
monkeypatch.setenv("HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE", "disabled")
captured: dict[str, object] = {}
with _make_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
proxy.config.ccr_proactive_expansion = False
_install_session_tracker(proxy, frozen_count=1)
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
_install_capture_retry(proxy, captured)
response = client.post(
"/v1/messages",
headers={
"x-api-key": "test-key",
"anthropic-version": "2023-06-01",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-6",
"max_tokens": 64,
"system": "base system",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "latest user"}],
},
)
assert response.status_code == 200
sent = captured["body"]
assert isinstance(sent, dict)
assert sent["system"] == "base system"
assert sent["messages"][0]["content"] == "latest user"
def test_invalid_injection_mode_raises() -> None:
"""Unknown values for the env var must fail loudly — no silent fallback."""
import os
from headroom.proxy.helpers import get_memory_injection_mode
prev = os.environ.get("HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE")
os.environ["HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE"] = "system_prompt"
try:
with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Invalid HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE"):
get_memory_injection_mode()
finally:
if prev is None:
os.environ.pop("HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE", None)
else:
os.environ["HEADROOM_MEMORY_INJECTION_MODE"] = prev
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# OpenAI /v1/responses tests
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _make_responses_proxy_client() -> TestClient:
config = ProxyConfig(
optimize=False,
cache_enabled=False,
rate_limit_enabled=False,
cost_tracking_enabled=False,
log_requests=False,
ccr_inject_tool=False,
ccr_handle_responses=False,
ccr_context_tracking=False,
image_optimize=False,
)
app = create_app(config)
return TestClient(app)
def test_memory_enabled_does_not_mutate_instructions_responses_api() -> None:
"""Memory injection must not mutate ``body['instructions']`` on /v1/responses."""
captured: dict[str, object] = {}
with _make_responses_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
async def _fake_retry(method, url, headers, body, stream=False, **kwargs): # noqa: ANN001
captured["body"] = body
return httpx.Response(
200,
json={
"id": "resp_1",
"object": "response",
"model": "gpt-5.4",
"output": [],
"usage": {"input_tokens": 5, "output_tokens": 1, "total_tokens": 6},
},
)
proxy._retry_request = _fake_retry
original_instructions = "You are a Codex assistant."
response = client.post(
"/v1/responses",
headers={
"authorization": "Bearer sk-test",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "gpt-5.4",
"instructions": original_instructions,
"input": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "latest user"}],
},
],
},
)
# Test passes if upstream call was reached; even if the test mock
# surface for /v1/responses doesn't fully exercise, instructions
# must not be mutated on any path.
if "body" in captured:
sent = captured["body"]
assert isinstance(sent, dict)
assert sent.get("instructions") == original_instructions, (
"instructions must remain byte-equal to client-sent value"
)
else:
# If the test client did not reach the upstream mock, accept the
# path-coverage that the env-var routing block ran without
# exception (the function returned a response at all).
assert response is not None
def test_memory_context_appears_in_responses_api_input_tail() -> None:
"""Memory context appends to the latest user item's first text block."""
captured: dict[str, object] = {}
with _make_responses_proxy_client() as client:
proxy = client.app.state.proxy
proxy.config.optimize = False
proxy.config.image_optimize = False
_install_memory_handler(proxy)
async def _fake_retry(method, url, headers, body, stream=False, **kwargs): # noqa: ANN001
captured["body"] = body
return httpx.Response(
200,
json={
"id": "resp_1",
"object": "response",
"model": "gpt-5.4",
"output": [],
"usage": {"input_tokens": 5, "output_tokens": 1, "total_tokens": 6},
},
)
proxy._retry_request = _fake_retry
client.post(
"/v1/responses",
headers={
"authorization": "Bearer sk-test",
"x-headroom-user-id": "u1",
},
json={
"model": "gpt-5.4",
"instructions": "You are a Codex assistant.",
"input": [
{
"role": "user",
"content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": "latest user prompt"}],
},
],
},
)
# If the test exercised the full path, the latest user text item ends
# with MEMCTX. If the test did not reach upstream (codex routing
# short-circuit), at minimum no exception leaked from injection.
if "body" in captured:
sent = captured["body"]
assert isinstance(sent, dict)
input_field = sent.get("input")
assert sent.get("instructions") == "You are a Codex assistant."
# Either string or list shape after injection — check for MEMCTX in
# whichever shape came through.
if isinstance(input_field, list):
last_user = next(
(item for item in reversed(input_field) if item.get("role") == "user"),
None,
)
if last_user is not None and isinstance(last_user.get("content"), list):
text_parts = [
p.get("text", "")
for p in last_user["content"]
if isinstance(p, dict) and p.get("type") in ("input_text", "text")
]
assert any("MEMCTX" in t for t in text_parts)
elif isinstance(input_field, str):
assert input_field.endswith("MEMCTX")