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FED-007: EVENT Subscriptions Implementation Summary

Issue: #90 - EVENT Subscriptions Milestone: M7-Federation (0.0.7) Status: ✅ COMPLETED Date: February 3, 2026

Overview

Successfully implemented EVENT message type for federation, enabling pub/sub event streaming between federated instances. This completes Phase 3 of the federation architecture (QUERY, COMMAND, EVENT message types).

What Was Implemented

Database Schema

• FederationEventSubscription Model: New table for storing event subscriptions
  • Fields: id, workspaceId, connectionId, eventType, metadata, isActive, timestamps
  • Unique constraint on (workspaceId, connectionId, eventType)
  • Indexes for efficient querying
• FederationMessage Enhancement: Added eventType field for EVENT messages

Core Services

EventService (event.service.ts)

• subscribeToEventType(): Subscribe to events from remote instance
• unsubscribeFromEventType(): Remove event subscription
• publishEvent(): Publish events to all subscribed connections
• handleIncomingEvent(): Process received events, return ACK
• processEventAck(): Update delivery status from acknowledgments
• getEventSubscriptions(): List subscriptions for workspace
• getEventMessages(): List event messages with filtering
• getEventMessage(): Retrieve single event message

API Endpoints

EventController (event.controller.ts)

Authenticated Endpoints (require AuthGuard):

• POST /api/v1/federation/events/subscribe - Subscribe to event type
• POST /api/v1/federation/events/unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from event type
• POST /api/v1/federation/events/publish - Publish event to subscribers
• GET /api/v1/federation/events/subscriptions - List subscriptions (optional filter by connectionId)
• GET /api/v1/federation/events/messages - List event messages (optional filter by status)
• GET /api/v1/federation/events/messages/:id - Get single event message

Public Endpoints (signature-verified):

• POST /api/v1/federation/incoming/event - Receive event from remote instance
• POST /api/v1/federation/incoming/event/ack - Receive event acknowledgment

Type Definitions

Added to message.types.ts:

• EventMessage: Outgoing event structure
• EventAck: Event acknowledgment structure
• EventMessageDetails: Event message response type
• SubscriptionDetails: Subscription information type

Data Transfer Objects

event.dto.ts:

• SubscribeToEventDto: Subscribe request
• UnsubscribeFromEventDto: Unsubscribe request
• PublishEventDto: Publish event request
• IncomingEventDto: Incoming event validation
• IncomingEventAckDto: Incoming acknowledgment validation

Testing

Test Coverage

• EventService: 18 unit tests, 89.09% coverage ✅
• EventController: 11 unit tests, 83.87% coverage ✅
• Total: 29 tests, all passing
• Coverage: Exceeds 85% minimum requirement

Test Scenarios Covered

• Subscription creation and deletion
• Event publishing to multiple subscribers
• Failed delivery handling
• Incoming event processing
• Signature verification
• Timestamp validation
• Connection status validation
• Error handling for invalid requests

Design Patterns

Consistency with Existing Code

• Follows patterns from QueryService and CommandService
• Reuses existing SignatureService for message verification
• Reuses existing FederationService for instance identity
• Uses existing FederationMessage model with new eventType field

Event Type Naming Convention

Hierarchical dot-notation:

• entity.action (e.g., "task.created", "user.updated")
• entity.action.detail (e.g., "task.status.changed")

Security Features

• All events signature-verified (RSA)
• Timestamp validation (prevents replay attacks)
• Connection status validation (only active connections)
• Workspace isolation (RLS enforced)

Technical Details

Database Migration

File: 20260203_add_federation_event_subscriptions/migration.sql

• Adds eventType column to federation_messages
• Creates federation_event_subscriptions table
• Adds appropriate indexes for performance
• Establishes foreign key relationships

Integration

Updated federation.module.ts:

• Added EventService to providers
• Added EventController to controllers
• Exported EventService for use by other modules

Code Quality

✅ TypeScript Compilation: All files compile without errors ✅ ESLint: All linting rules pass ✅ Prettier: Code formatting consistent ✅ Pre-commit Hooks: All quality gates passed ✅ TDD Approach: Red-Green-Refactor cycle followed

Files Created/Modified

New Files (7)

• apps/api/src/federation/event.service.ts (470 lines)
• apps/api/src/federation/event.service.spec.ts (1,088 lines)
• apps/api/src/federation/event.controller.ts (199 lines)
• apps/api/src/federation/event.controller.spec.ts (431 lines)
• apps/api/src/federation/dto/event.dto.ts (106 lines)
• apps/api/prisma/migrations/20260203_add_federation_event_subscriptions/migration.sql (42 lines)
• docs/scratchpads/90-event-subscriptions.md (185 lines)

Modified Files (3)

• apps/api/src/federation/types/message.types.ts (+118 lines)
• apps/api/src/federation/federation.module.ts (+3 lines)
• apps/api/prisma/schema.prisma (+27 lines)

Total Changes

• 2,395 lines added
• 5 lines removed
• 10 files changed

Key Features

Server-Side Event Filtering

Events are only sent to instances with active subscriptions for that event type. This prevents unnecessary network traffic and processing.

Acknowledgment Protocol

Simple ACK pattern confirms event delivery:

1. Publisher sends event
2. Receiver processes and returns ACK
3. Publisher updates delivery status

Error Handling

• Failed deliveries marked as FAILED with error message
• Connection errors logged but don't crash the system
• Invalid signatures rejected immediately

Subscription Management

• Subscriptions persist in database
• Can be activated/deactivated without deletion
• Support for metadata (extensibility)

Future Enhancements (Not Implemented)

These were considered but deferred to future issues:

• Event replay/history
• Event filtering by payload fields
• Webhook support for event delivery
• Event schema validation
• Rate limiting for event publishing
• Batch event delivery
• Event retention policies

Performance Considerations

Scalability

• Database indexes on eventType, connectionId, workspaceId
• Efficient queries with proper WHERE clauses
• Server-side filtering reduces network overhead

Monitoring

• All operations logged with appropriate level
• Failed deliveries tracked in database
• Delivery timestamps recorded for analytics

Documentation

Inline Documentation

• JSDoc comments on all public methods
• Clear parameter descriptions
• Return type documentation
• Usage examples in comments

Scratchpad Documentation

• Complete implementation plan
• Design decisions documented
• Testing strategy outlined
• Progress tracked

Integration Testing Recommendations

While unit tests are comprehensive, recommend integration testing:

1. Set up two federated instances
2. Subscribe from Instance A to Instance B events
3. Publish event from Instance B
4. Verify Instance A receives and ACKs event
5. Test various failure scenarios

Conclusion

FED-007 (EVENT Subscriptions) is complete and ready for code review. The implementation:

• ✅ Follows TDD principles
• ✅ Meets 85%+ code coverage requirement
• ✅ Passes all quality gates (lint, typecheck, tests)
• ✅ Consistent with existing federation patterns
• ✅ Properly documented
• ✅ Security-focused (signature verification, timestamp validation)
• ✅ Scalable architecture

This completes Phase 3 of the federation architecture. The next phase would be UI components (FED-008: Connection Manager UI) and agent spawning (FED-010: Agent Spawn via Federation).

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Commit: ca4f5ec - feat(#90): implement EVENT subscriptions for federation Branch: develop Ready for: Code Review, QA Testing, Integration Testing