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124 changes: 124 additions & 0 deletions docs/redis-session-cache.md
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# Redis Session Cache

This application uses Redis (via Vercel KV) to cache session validation results, significantly improving performance by reducing FileMaker database queries.

## How It Works

### Architecture

```
Request → Check Redis Cache →
├─ Cache Hit: Return cached session (fast path, ~0.1-1ms)
└─ Cache Miss: Query FileMaker → Store in Redis → Return session
```
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Fix markdown linting issue: specify language for code block.

The fenced code block should have a language specified for proper rendering and linting compliance.

Apply this diff:

-```
+```text
 Request → Check Redis Cache → 
   ├─ Cache Hit: Return cached session (fast path, ~0.1-1ms)
   └─ Cache Miss: Query FileMaker → Store in Redis → Return session

Alternatively, if you want to use a diagram syntax:

```diff
-```
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+  Request --> Cache[Check Redis Cache]
+  Cache -->|Hit| Fast[Return cached session<br/>~0.1-1ms]
+  Cache -->|Miss| FM[Query FileMaker]
+  FM --> Store[Store in Redis]
+  Store --> Return[Return session]

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9-9: Fenced code blocks should have a language specified

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In docs/redis-session-cache.md around lines 9 to 13, the fenced code block lacks
a language identifier which triggers markdown linting errors; update the opening
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### Key Features

1. **Performance**: Redis cache lookups are ~100-1000x faster than FileMaker queries
2. **Graceful Fallback**: If Redis is unavailable, the system automatically falls back to FileMaker
3. **Source of Truth**: FileMaker remains the authoritative source - cache is for performance only
4. **Automatic Invalidation**: Cache is invalidated on logout, password changes, and session expiration

## Setup

### Vercel KV (Recommended for Vercel deployments)

1. **Create a KV store** in your Vercel dashboard:
- Go to your project → Storage → Create Database → KV
- This automatically sets `KV_URL`, `KV_REST_API_URL`, and `KV_REST_API_TOKEN`

2. **Environment Variables** (automatically set by Vercel):
- `KV_URL` - Redis connection URL
- `KV_REST_API_URL` - REST API URL (optional)
- `KV_REST_API_TOKEN` - REST API token (optional)

### Self-Hosted Redis

If you're not using Vercel, you can use any Redis-compatible service:

1. **Set environment variables**:
```bash
KV_URL=redis://your-redis-host:6379
# OR
KV_REST_API_URL=https://your-redis-host
KV_REST_API_TOKEN=your-token
```

2. **Note**: The current implementation uses `@vercel/kv`. For self-hosted Redis, you may need to:
- Use `ioredis` instead
- Update `src/server/auth/utils/redis-cache.ts` to use the appropriate client

## Cache Behavior

### Cache Key Format
- Pattern: `session:{sessionId}`
- Example: `session:a1b2c3d4e5f6...`

### Cache TTL
- Default: 15 days (shorter than session expiration for safety)
- Automatically calculated based on session expiration time
- Capped at 15 days maximum

### Cache Invalidation

Cache is automatically invalidated in the following scenarios:

1. **User Logout**: Session removed from cache and FileMaker
2. **Password Change**: All user sessions invalidated
3. **Session Expiration**: Expired sessions removed from cache
4. **Account Configuration Changes**: Invalid sessions removed
5. **Manual Session Revocation**: Individual sessions can be invalidated

## Performance Impact

### Before Redis Cache
- Every authenticated request: ~50-200ms FileMaker query
- High FileMaker load with many concurrent users
- Slower page loads and API responses

### After Redis Cache
- Cache hit: ~0.1-1ms Redis lookup
- Cache miss: ~50-200ms FileMaker query (then cached)
- Reduced FileMaker load by ~90-95% for active sessions
- Faster page loads and API responses

## Monitoring

### Cache Hit Rate
Monitor Redis cache performance by checking:
- Cache hit vs miss ratio
- Redis memory usage
- FileMaker query reduction

### Troubleshooting

**Cache not working?**
1. Check environment variables are set correctly
2. Verify Redis/KV connection is accessible
3. Check application logs for Redis errors
4. System will gracefully fall back to FileMaker if Redis is unavailable

**Stale session data?**
- Cache TTL is shorter than session expiration
- Cache is invalidated on all session modifications
- FileMaker remains source of truth for validation

## Implementation Details

### Files Modified
- `src/server/auth/utils/session.ts` - Added Redis cache integration
- `src/server/auth/utils/redis-cache.ts` - Redis cache utilities (new)
- `src/config/env.ts` - Added KV environment variables

### Cache Functions
- `getCachedSession()` - Retrieve session from cache
- `setCachedSession()` - Store session in cache
- `invalidateCachedSession()` - Remove session from cache
- `invalidateUserCachedSessions()` - Remove all user sessions (placeholder)

## Future Improvements

1. **User Session Index**: Maintain a Redis set mapping `user:{userId}` → `[sessionIds]` for efficient bulk invalidation
2. **Cache Warming**: Pre-cache sessions for active users
3. **Metrics**: Add cache hit/miss metrics for monitoring
4. **Multi-Region**: Support Redis replication for global deployments
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"@tanstack/react-query": "^5.72.1",
"@vercel/analytics": "^1.5.0",
"@vercel/kv": "^3.0.0",
"dayjs": "^1.11.13",
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OTTO_API_KEY: z.string().startsWith("dk_") as z.ZodType<OttoAPIKey>,
RESEND_API_KEY: z.string().startsWith("re_"),
CRON_SECRET: z.string().min(16).default("dev-cron-secret-change-in-production"),
// Redis/KV configuration (optional - falls back to FileMaker if not set)
KV_URL: z.string().url().optional(),
KV_REST_API_URL: z.string().url().optional(),
KV_REST_API_TOKEN: z.string().optional(),
},
client: {},
// For Next.js >= 13.4.4, you only need to destructure client variables:
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import { kv } from "@vercel/kv";
import type { SessionValidationResult, Session, UserSession } from "./session";

const CACHE_PREFIX = "session:";
const CACHE_TTL_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24 * 15; // 15 days (shorter than session expiration for safety)

/**
* Get the cache key for a session ID
*/
function getCacheKey(sessionId: string): string {
return `${CACHE_PREFIX}${sessionId}`;
}

/**
* Check if Redis is available (for graceful fallback)
*/
function isRedisAvailable(): boolean {
try {
// Check if KV environment variables are set
return !!(
process.env.KV_URL ||
(process.env.KV_REST_API_URL && process.env.KV_REST_API_TOKEN)
);
} catch {
return false;
}
}

/**
* Get session from Redis cache
*/
export async function getCachedSession(
sessionId: string
): Promise<SessionValidationResult | null> {
if (!isRedisAvailable()) {
return null;
}

try {
const cacheKey = getCacheKey(sessionId);
const cached = await kv.get<SessionValidationResult>(cacheKey);
return cached || null;
} catch (error) {
// Log error but don't throw - fallback to FileMaker
console.error("Redis cache read error:", error);
return null;
}
}
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Date deserialization needed (see critical issue in session.ts).

As noted in the review of src/server/auth/utils/session.ts, this function needs to deserialize Date objects after retrieving from Redis. The fix should be applied here in lines 41-42.

🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In src/server/auth/utils/redis-cache.ts around lines 32 to 48, the function
returns the cached SessionValidationResult as-is which leaves Date fields
serialized as strings; after retrieving `cached` from Redis, detect and convert
any ISO date strings back into Date instances (e.g., fields like expiresAt,
createdAt, issuedAt or other known date properties on SessionValidationResult),
ensuring you handle nested objects if necessary; do this conversion before
returning (and keep the existing null and error fallbacks).


/**
* Store session in Redis cache
*/
export async function setCachedSession(
sessionId: string,
result: SessionValidationResult,
ttlSeconds: number = CACHE_TTL_SECONDS
): Promise<void> {
if (!isRedisAvailable()) {
return;
}

try {
const cacheKey = getCacheKey(sessionId);
await kv.set(cacheKey, result, { ex: ttlSeconds });
} catch (error) {
// Log error but don't throw - cache miss is acceptable
console.error("Redis cache write error:", error);
}
}

/**
* Invalidate a session in Redis cache
*/
export async function invalidateCachedSession(
sessionId: string
): Promise<void> {
if (!isRedisAvailable()) {
return;
}

try {
const cacheKey = getCacheKey(sessionId);
await kv.del(cacheKey);
} catch (error) {
// Log error but don't throw
console.error("Redis cache delete error:", error);
}
}

/**
* Invalidate all cached sessions for a user
* Note: This requires scanning keys, which can be expensive.
* For better performance, consider maintaining a user->sessions index.
*
* Since @vercel/kv doesn't support SCAN directly, we'll use a different approach:
* Maintain a set of session IDs per user, or simply invalidate on-demand when needed.
* For now, we'll skip bulk invalidation and rely on individual session invalidation.
*/
export async function invalidateUserCachedSessions(
userId: string
): Promise<void> {
if (!isRedisAvailable()) {
return;
}

// Note: Bulk invalidation by user ID is not efficiently supported by @vercel/kv
// Individual session invalidation should be used instead.
// This function is kept for API compatibility but does nothing.
// Consider implementing a user->sessions index if bulk invalidation is needed.
}

/**
* Calculate TTL for session cache based on expiration time
*/
export function calculateCacheTTL(expiresAt: Date): number {
const now = Date.now();
const expires = expiresAt.getTime();
const ttlSeconds = Math.max(0, Math.floor((expires - now) / 1000));

// Cap at CACHE_TTL_SECONDS to avoid extremely long cache times
return Math.min(ttlSeconds, CACHE_TTL_SECONDS);
}
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