HYPERFLEET-1478 - fix: add Envoy retry policy to hyperfleet-gateway upstream - #84
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WalkthroughThe gateway Helm chart adds an enabled Envoy retry policy with configured retry conditions, retry count, per-attempt timeout, and overall timeout. The route applies retries to Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to The retry policy currently allows PATCH requests to be replayed after an upstream failure, which can duplicate a mutation if the original request already succeeded; merge should wait until PATCH idempotency is guaranteed or PATCH is excluded. The configured 45-second route timeout also does not provide enough time for all four 15-second attempts plus backoff. Suggested reviewers: 🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 11✅ Passed checks (11 passed)
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In `@helm/hyperfleet-gateway/values.yaml`:
- Around line 40-44: Restrict the retryPolicy applied to the catch-all route to
idempotent requests only by disabling retries there, unless the gateway
explicitly enforces idempotency keys for mutating POST, PATCH, DELETE, and PUT
requests. Update the retryPolicy configuration while preserving normal routing
behavior.
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| retryPolicy: | ||
| enabled: true | ||
| retryOn: connect-failure,refused-stream,reset,gateway-error | ||
| numRetries: 3 | ||
| perTryTimeout: 1s |
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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail
# Find mutating API handlers and existing idempotency or request-deduplication controls.
rg -n -C 3 --glob '*.go' \
'http\.(Handle|HandleFunc)|Methods\(|POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE|destroy|remote' .
rg -n -C 3 --glob '*.go' \
'Idempotency-Key|idempotenc|deduplic|request.?id|operation.?id' .Repository: openshift-hyperfleet/hyperfleet-infra
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set -euo pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- gateway chart files ---'
git ls-files 'helm/hyperfleet-gateway/*' 'helm/hyperfleet-gateway/**/*' | sort
printf '%s\n' '--- retryPolicy references ---'
rg -n -C 5 'retryPolicy|retry_on|numRetries|perTryTimeout|gateway-error|reset-before-request' helm/hyperfleet-gateway
printf '%s\n' '--- route and HTTP method references ---'
rg -n -C 4 'VirtualService|http:|match:|rewrite:|route:|method|POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE|gateway' helm/hyperfleet-gatewayRepository: openshift-hyperfleet/hyperfleet-infra
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printf '%s\n' '--- API routes and mutating operations ---'
rg -n -C 4 --glob '*.go' 'Handle|HandleFunc|Methods|POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE|Create|Update|Delete|Scale|Provision|Deprovision|Idempotency-Key|idempotenc|deduplic|request.?id|operation.?id' .Repository: openshift-hyperfleet/hyperfleet-api
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🌐 Web query:
Envoy Router retry_on reset gateway-error retry behavior request headers sent upstream idempotency official documentation
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In Envoy, the retry behavior is governed by configured policies that determine when a request should be retried [1][2]. Retry Policies and gateway-error The gateway-error policy is a specific configuration option for x-envoy-retry-on [1][3]. When this policy is enabled, Envoy will attempt a retry if the upstream server returns a 502 (Bad Gateway), 503 (Service Unavailable), or 504 (Gateway Timeout) response, or if it fails to respond entirely due to a disconnection, reset, or read timeout [1][3]. This is distinct from the 5xx policy, which covers all 5xx response codes [1][3]. Request Headers Sent Upstream When Envoy performs a retry, it maintains the original request headers sent to the upstream. Additionally, Envoy can be configured to include specific headers to track retry attempts: - x-envoy-attempt-count: If the include_request_attempt_count flag is set to true in the router filter configuration, Envoy sends this header to the upstream [4]. The value is "1" for the initial request and increments with each subsequent retry [4]. Idempotency Considerations Envoy does not automatically determine the idempotency of a request [5][6]. It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that retries are only enabled for idempotent requests—such as GET requests or those explicitly designed to be safe for multiple executions [5][6][2]. Because Envoy retries based on the conditions defined in the retry policy (e.g., gateway-error, reset), failing to verify request idempotency before enabling these policies can lead to unintended duplicate operations on the upstream service [5][6][2]. Operators should also consider using retry host predicates (such as previous-hosts) to increase the likelihood of success by avoiding the specific host that previously failed [5][6][7].
Citations:
- 1: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter.html
- 2: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/intro/arch_overview/http/http_routing
- 3: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter
- 4: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/v1.17.0/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter
- 5: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/faq/load_balancing/transient_failures.html
- 6: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/faq/load_balancing/transient_failures
- 7: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/intro/arch_overview/http/http_connection_management
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printf '%s\n' '--- route registration ---'
rg -n -C 8 --glob '*.go' \
'HandleFunc\("(POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE)|Handle\("(POST|PUT|PATCH|DELETE)|ResourceHandler|ForceDelete|Register.*Route|RouteRegistrar' \
cmd pkg | head -n 800
printf '%s\n' '--- request identity and deduplication controls ---'
rg -n -C 5 --glob '*.go' \
'Idempotency-Key|idempotenc|deduplic|request.?id|operation.?id|RequestIDMiddleware|X-Request-ID|X-Request-Id' \
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from pathlib import Path
import re
values = Path("helm/hyperfleet-gateway/values.yaml").read_text()
template = Path("helm/hyperfleet-gateway/templates/_envoy-config.tpl").read_text()
enabled = re.search(r"retryPolicy:\s*\n\s+enabled:\s*(\w+)", values)
retry_on = re.search(r"retryOn:\s*([^\n]+)", values)
route = re.search(
r"routes:\s*\n\s+- match:\s*\n\s+prefix:\s*/\s*\n\s+route:\s*\n"
r"\s+cluster:\s+upstream\s*\n\s+\{\{- if \.Values\.retryPolicy\.enabled \}\}",
template,
)
print({
"retry_enabled_by_default": enabled.group(1) if enabled else None,
"retry_on": retry_on.group(1).strip() if retry_on else None,
"policy_attached_to_catch_all_prefix": bool(route),
})
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🌐 Web query:
site:envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest retry_on reset-before-request reset gateway-error idempotent methods Envoy
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In Envoy, the retry_on policy specifies the conditions under which a failed request will be automatically retried [1][2]. The specific policy reset-before-request is equivalent to the reset policy but is restricted to retrying only those requests that have not yet been sent to the upstream server (i.e., the request headers have not been sent) [3][4][5]. This was introduced in Envoy version 1.31.0 [6]. Regarding idempotency, it is a critical consideration when configuring any retry policy [1][7]. Because retries effectively re-execute a request, they should generally only be configured for idempotent methods (e.g., GET, PUT, DELETE) to prevent unintended side effects on the upstream service [1][8]. Envoy does not automatically restrict retries based on the HTTP method; it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that the retry configuration is safe for the specific application behavior [1][8]. The gateway-error policy is a broader retry condition that triggers if the upstream server responds with a 502 (Bad Gateway), 503 (Service Unavailable), or 504 (Gateway Timeout) status code, or if the upstream server does not respond at all (e.g., disconnect, reset, or read timeout) [3][4].
Citations:
- 1: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/faq/load_balancing/transient_failures.html
- 2: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/api-v3/config/route/v3/route_components.proto
- 3: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter
- 4: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter.html
- 5: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/configuration/http/http_filters/router_filter.html?highlight=cluster
- 6: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/version_history/v1.31/v1.31.0
- 7: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/faq/load_balancing/transient_failures
- 8: https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/intro/arch_overview/http/http_routing.html?highlight=hedge
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'idempotency|deduplic|request.?dedup|operation.?id|Idempotency-Key' \
cmd pkg || true
printf '%s\n' '--- request ID handling ---'
rg -n -C 6 --glob '*.go' \
'RequestIDMiddleware|X-Request-ID|X-Request-Id|request.?id' \
cmd pkg | head -n 250
printf '%s\n' '--- protected API middleware ---'
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Restrict retries to idempotent requests.
This policy applies to the catch-all / route. Envoy does not restrict retries by HTTP method. hyperfleet-api exposes mutating POST, PATCH, DELETE, and PUT routes without idempotency-key or deduplication handling. A retry after upstream processing can repeat a mutation and cause a CWE-841 data-integrity failure. Disable retries for mutating routes, or enforce idempotency keys before enabling this policy by default.
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In `@helm/hyperfleet-gateway/values.yaml` around lines 40 - 44, Restrict the
retryPolicy applied to the catch-all route to idempotent requests only by
disabling retries there, unless the gateway explicitly enforces idempotency keys
for mutating POST, PATCH, DELETE, and PUT requests. Update the retryPolicy
configuration while preserving normal routing behavior.
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In `@helm/hyperfleet-gateway/templates/configmap.yaml`:
- Around line 41-52: Update the retry policy method allowlist in the Envoy
configuration to remove PATCH from the safe_regex pattern, leaving only methods
that are safe to replay without an idempotency contract, such as GET, HEAD, PUT,
and DELETE.
In `@helm/hyperfleet-gateway/values.yaml`:
- Around line 43-45: Update the retryPolicy timeout configuration so it covers
all four attempts implied by numRetries: 3 and perTryTimeout: 15s, including
retry backoff; set timeout to at least 60s plus backoff, or reduce numRetries to
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…pstream Retries are scoped to GET/HEAD/PUT/PATCH/DELETE only (POST excluded, so a retried create can't surface as a spurious 409). perTryTimeout raised to 15s with an explicit 45s overall route timeout so slow calls aren't mistaken for failures and retries have room to run. hyperfleet-api now runs with replicaCount 2 so a rolling restart always keeps one pod Ready, avoiding a retry-overflow failure mode seen under load with a single replica. Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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Summary
retry_policyto thehyperfleet-gatewayupstream cluster so requests that land on a keep-alive connection to ahyperfleet-apipod that has just been restarted (rollout, scale, node maintenance, crash) are retried on a fresh connection instead of surfacing as a client-facing503.retry_onisconnect-failure,refused-stream,reset,gateway-error—gateway-erroris required (not justreset) to catch this failure'sdestroy_remote_with_active_rqsignature; it was chosen over the broader5xxso genuinehyperfleet-apiapplication errors (500) are not retried.GET|HEAD|PUT|DELETEonly (a method-matched route);POSTandPATCHfall through to a plain no-retry route.POSTis excluded so a retried create can't surface as a spurious409.PATCHis excluded becausehyperfleet-api's patch handling treats a patch that includesreferencesas "changed" even when the value is unchanged (refsChanged := patch.References != nil), which bumps the resource'sGenerationon every retry — not a safe no-op.perTryTimeoutis15swith an explicit overall routetimeoutof45s, so a slow (not failed) call isn't retried and retries have room to actually run.retryPolicy.enabled.hyperfleet-apinow runs withreplicaCount: 2— under load, a single replica left a brief window during rolling restarts with zero Ready backends, causing new connection attempts to pile up as retries and hit Envoy's retry circuit breaker (upstream_rq_retry_overflow). Two replicas means the rolling update only ever recycles one pod at a time, so there's always a Ready backend (closer to what we could get in prod environment, since running 1 replica won't be enough for high availability usecases)Root cause
tier2-nightly(hyperfleet-e2e) started failing right after this Envoy gateway was introduced, because Envoy had no resiliency config on the upstream cluster: noretry_policy. A request landing on a pooled connection to a just-terminatedhyperfleet-apipod failed immediately with a 503 — a real production risk on anyhyperfleet-apirestart, not just an e2e artifact.Data: before this PR vs after
In-cluster reproduction: concurrent probes against the gateway while cycling
hyperfleet-apirestarts (5 restart cycles, 100 concurrent probes).503)An interim state (retry policy + 1 replica only) surfaced a different failure mode under
higher load —
upstream_rq_retry_overflow(2.3% failure rate) — caused by the singlereplica leaving a brief zero-Ready-backend window during restarts. Raising to 2 replicas
resolved it; both changes together (retry policy + 2 replicas) are needed for the
zero-failure result above.
Verification
Confirmed via in-cluster reproduction (hammering the gateway with concurrent requests while cycling
hyperfleet-apirestarts) against per-pod Envoy/stats/prometheus, not just failure counts:hyperfleet-apirestart cycles.upstream_cx_destroy_remote_with_active_rqincremented andupstream_rq_retry/upstream_rq_retry_successincremented by the same amount, withupstream_rq_retry_limit_exceededstaying at 0 — confirming the retry actually engaged and succeeded on the exact failure signature, not just that the run got lucky and missed the race window.Test plan
make ci-validate(terraform validate, helm lint) passeshelm templateverified withretryPolicy.enabled=true(default) andretryPolicy.enabled=false