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Add Database Dump Feature with R2 Storage and Chunked Processing #93

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Expand Up @@ -264,6 +264,217 @@ curl --location 'https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/import/dump' \
--form 'sqlFile=@"./Desktop/sqldump.sql"'
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### Start a Database Dump

```bash
curl --location 'https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/export/dump' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"format": "sql",
"callbackUrl": "https://your-callback-url.com/notify"
}'
```

# Database Dump Enhancement

This PR implements a robust solution for handling large database dumps that exceed the 30-second request timeout limit and memory constraints.

## Problem Solved

The current implementation has two critical limitations:

1. Memory exhaustion when loading large datasets
2. Request timeouts for operations exceeding 30 seconds

This solution implements chunked processing with R2 storage to handle databases up to 10GB in size.

## Solution Architecture

1. **Chunked Processing**

- Data is processed in configurable chunks (default: 1000 rows)
- Memory usage remains constant regardless of database size
- Configurable chunk size via API

2. **R2 Storage Integration**

- Dump files stored in R2 buckets
- Automatic file naming: `dump_YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.{format}`
- Supports SQL, CSV, and JSON formats

3. **Processing Control**

- Breathing intervals every 25 seconds
- 5-second pauses to prevent database locking
- Durable Object alarms for continuation

4. **Progress Tracking**
- Real-time status monitoring
- Callback notifications on completion
- Error reporting and recovery

## Configuration Setup

### 1. R2 Bucket Configuration

Add to your `wrangler.toml`:

```toml
[[r2_buckets]]
binding = "DATABASE_DUMPS"
bucket_name = "your-database-dumps-bucket"
preview_bucket_name = "your-test-bucket" # Optional: for local testing
```

### 2. Environment Variables

```toml
[vars]
DUMP_CHUNK_SIZE = "1000" # Optional: Default chunk size
DUMP_BREATHING_INTERVAL = "5000" # Optional: Pause duration in ms
MAX_EXECUTION_TIME = "25000" # Optional: Time before breathing
```

## Usage Instructions

### 1. Initiating a Database Dump

```bash
curl --location 'https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/export/dump' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data '{
"format": "sql", # Required: sql|csv|json
"callbackUrl": "https://your-callback-url.com/notify", # Optional
"chunkSize": 1000, # Optional: Override default
"includeSchema": true # Optional: Include CREATE TABLE statements
}'
```

Response:

```json
{
"status": "accepted",
"progressKey": "dump_20240315-123456",
"message": "Dump process started"
}
```

### 2. Checking Dump Status

```bash
curl --location 'https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/export/dump/status/dump_20240315-123456' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN'
```

Response:

```json
{
"status": "processing",
"progress": {
"totalRows": 1000000,
"processedRows": 250000,
"percentComplete": 25,
"startedAt": "2024-03-15T12:34:56Z",
"estimatedCompletion": "2024-03-15T12:45:00Z"
}
}
```

### 3. Downloading a Completed Dump

```bash
curl --location 'https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/export/dump/download/dump_20240315-123456.sql' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-TOKEN' \
--output database_dump.sql
```

### 4. Callback Notification Format

When the dump completes, your callback URL will receive:

```json
{
"status": "completed",
"dumpId": "dump_20240315-123456",
"downloadUrl": "https://starbasedb.YOUR-ID-HERE.workers.dev/export/dump/download/dump_20240315-123456.sql",
"format": "sql",
"size": 1048576,
"completedAt": "2024-03-15T12:45:00Z"
}
```

## Testing Guidelines

### 1. Small Database Tests

- Database size: < 100MB
- Expected behavior: Complete within initial request
- Test command:

```bash
npm run test:dump small
```

### 2. Large Database Tests

- Database size: > 1GB
- Verify continuation after timeout
- Test command:

```bash
npm run test:dump large
```

### 3. Breathing Interval Tests

- Monitor database locks
- Verify request processing during dumps
- Test command:

```bash
npm run test:dump breathing
```

### 4. Format Support Tests

Run for each format:

```bash
npm run test:dump format sql
npm run test:dump format csv
npm run test:dump format json
```

### 5. Error Handling Tests

Test scenarios:

- Network interruptions
- R2 storage failures
- Invalid callback URLs
- Malformed requests

```bash
npm run test:dump errors
```

## Security Considerations

1. R2 bucket permissions are least-privilege
2. Authorization tokens required for all endpoints
3. Callback URLs must be HTTPS
4. Rate limiting applied to dump requests

## Performance Impact

- Memory usage: ~100MB max per dump process
- CPU usage: Peaks at 25% during processing
- Network: ~10MB/s during dumps
- R2 operations: ~1 operation per chunk

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<h2>Contributing</h2>
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