Performance testing (#1204)

* Performance testing:

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* Performance testing

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* Performance testing

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* refactor: consolidate performance testing docs and fix report generator

- Consolidate 5 documentation files into 2:
  - README.md: practical quick start guide (309 lines)
  - PERFORMANCE_STRATEGY.md: comprehensive deep dive (2,116 lines)
  - Delete: QUICK_REFERENCE.md, SERVER_PROFILES_GUIDE.md, README_AUTOMATION.md,
    IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md, FINAL_SUMMARY.md
  - Result: 35% reduction in documentation (3,742 → 2,425 lines)

- Fix regex escape issue in report_generator.py:
  - Use lambda function in re.sub() to avoid backslash interpretation
  - Fixes: re.error with JSON Unicode sequences (\uXXXX)
  - Location: utils/report_generator.py:767

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* perf: reduce token scoping middleware logging to DEBUG level

Change INFO level log in token_scoping middleware to DEBUG to avoid
performance degradation during load testing. Logging every request at
INFO level was causing:
- Massive disk I/O bottleneck
- CPU overhead for log formatting
- Lock contention on log files

With 50 concurrent requests, this reduced RPS from expected 500+ to just 6.67.

This log statement triggers for every request to endpoints without
resource IDs (like /rpc, /health, etc.), making it unsuitable for INFO level.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* perf: optimize logging for production performance

1. Change default LOG_LEVEL from INFO to ERROR
   - Reduces unnecessary log I/O overhead
   - config.py:629: Changed default from INFO to ERROR

2. Add DISABLE_ACCESS_LOG environment variable support
   - run-gunicorn.sh: Added conditional access logging
   - When true, routes logs to /dev/null (massive performance gain)
   - docker-compose.yml: Added DISABLE_ACCESS_LOG=true

3. Performance impact analysis:
   - uvicorn.access logs EVERY request at INFO level
   - With 50 concurrent requests: ~6.67 RPS (bottlenecked by log I/O)
   - Expected after fix: 500+ RPS

4. Related middleware logging fix (previous commit)
   - token_scoping.py: Changed INFO to DEBUG for high-frequency logs

The combination of excessive access logging and INFO-level middleware
logging was causing ~75x performance degradation during load testing.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* fix: initialize LoggingService._level from settings

Critical bug fix: LoggingService.__init__() hardcoded self._level = LogLevel.INFO,
which was never updated from settings.log_level. This caused uvicorn.access logger
to always log at INFO level regardless of LOG_LEVEL environment variable.

This caused massive performance degradation (~75x slower) during high concurrency
because every HTTP request was logged at INFO level, creating severe I/O bottleneck.

Fix: Read self._level from settings.log_level at start of initialize() method,
BEFORE configuring uvicorn loggers. Now uvicorn.access correctly respects LOG_LEVEL.

Expected performance improvement: 7 RPS → 500+ RPS with LOG_LEVEL=ERROR.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* docs: update .env.example with performance-optimized logging defaults

- Change LOG_LEVEL default from INFO to ERROR
- Add DISABLE_ACCESS_LOG configuration option
- Document performance impact of access logging
- Add production recommendations for logging settings

These changes reflect the 251x performance improvement achieved by
optimizing logging configuration (7 RPS → 1810 RPS).

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* fix: enable Ctrl+C (SIGINT) handling in performance test scripts

Problem: ^C was not working to interrupt performance tests, forcing users
to wait for timeout or manually kill processes.

Root cause:
1. Scripts had trap handlers but cleanup functions exited with code 0
2. No signal handling in run-advanced.sh
3. Background processes weren't being killed

Changes:
- run-configurable.sh: Exit with 130 (SIGINT code), kill background jobs
- run-advanced.sh: Add signal trap and cleanup handler
- Both: Properly propagate SIGINT to all child processes

Now Ctrl+C immediately stops tests and cleans up partial results.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* Disable some plugins

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* fix: handle team dict objects in JWT token validation

The JWT payload's 'teams' field contains full team objects (dicts) with
structure {id, name, slug, is_personal, role}, but the token scoping
middleware was treating them as simple string IDs.

This caused SQLAlchemy/psycopg2 errors when trying to use dict objects
in SQL queries:
  ProgrammingError: (psycopg2.ProgrammingError) can't adapt type 'dict'

Changes:
- _check_team_membership(): Extract team ID from dict or use string
  directly for backward compatibility
- _check_resource_team_ownership(): Normalize token_teams at start,
  extracting team IDs from dict objects before using in comparisons

This maintains backward compatibility with older tokens that may have
simple string team IDs while supporting the current dict format.

Fixes internal server error when calling /tools and other team-scoped
endpoints with modern JWT tokens.

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* docs: add comprehensive manual API testing guide

Add detailed manual testing documentation for MCP Gateway API with:

- Prerequisites and setup instructions (curl, jq, hey)
- Quick start test script covering all major endpoints
- Individual endpoint tests (health, auth, tools, servers, resources, prompts, profile)
- Performance testing with hey load testing tool
- Benchmarking scripts for measuring throughput
- Expected performance baselines (1500-2000 RPS for authenticated endpoints)
- Troubleshooting guide (token expiration, validation)
- Advanced scenarios (continuous monitoring, deployment verification, load testing)
- Integration with existing automated test suite

All commands are CLI-ready and tested. Complements automated tests
in tests/performance/ with human-readable examples for development
and debugging workflows.

Location: tests/performance/MANUAL_TESTING.md (458 lines, 12KB)
Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* style: fix pylint issues for 10.00/10 rating

Fix remaining pylint warnings:
- token_scoping.py: Disable too-many-return-statements warning for complex authorization logic
- support_bundle_service.py: Convert README string to f-string format (C0209)
- support_bundle_service.py: Disable import-outside-toplevel for optional psutil import
- admin.py: Disable import-outside-toplevel for support bundle import

All fixes maintain existing functionality while improving code style compliance.

Pylint rating: 10.00/10

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* lint

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* Add benchmark for prompts

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

* Add benchmark for prompts

Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: Mihai Criveti <[email protected]>

Author: crivetimihai

.env.example

@@ -510,13 +510,21 @@ RETRY_JITTER_MAX=0.5
 #####################################
 
 # Logging verbosity level
-# Options: DEBUG, INFO (default), WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
+# Options: DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR (default), CRITICAL
 # DEBUG: Detailed diagnostic info (verbose)
 # INFO: General operational messages
 # WARNING: Warning messages for potential issues
-# ERROR: Error messages for failures
+# ERROR: Error messages for failures (recommended for production)
 # CRITICAL: Only critical failures
-LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+# PRODUCTION: Use ERROR to minimize I/O overhead and improve performance
+LOG_LEVEL=ERROR
+
+# Disable access logging for performance
+# Options: true, false (default)
+# When true: Disables both gunicorn and uvicorn access logs
+# PRODUCTION: Set to true for high-performance deployments
+# Access logs create massive I/O overhead under high concurrency
+# DISABLE_ACCESS_LOG=true
 
 # Log output format
 # Options: json (default), text

docker-compose.yml

@@ -76,6 +76,13 @@ services:
       # Uncomment to enable catalog
       - MCPGATEWAY_CATALOG_ENABLED=true
       - MCPGATEWAY_CATALOG_FILE=/app/mcp-catalog.yml
+      # Authentication configuration
+      - AUTH_REQUIRED=true
+      - MCP_CLIENT_AUTH_ENABLED=true
+      - TRUST_PROXY_AUTH=false
+      # Logging configuration
+      - LOG_LEVEL=ERROR  # Default to ERROR for production performance
+      - DISABLE_ACCESS_LOG=true  # Disable uvicorn access logs for performance (massive I/O overhead)
 
       # Phoenix Observability Integration (uncomment when using Phoenix)
       # - PHOENIX_ENDPOINT=${PHOENIX_ENDPOINT:-http://phoenix:6006}

mcpgateway/admin.py

@@ -9910,7 +9910,7 @@ async def admin_generate_support_bundle(
         LOGGER.info(f"Support bundle generation requested by user: {user}")
 
         # First-Party
-        from mcpgateway.services.support_bundle_service import SupportBundleConfig, SupportBundleService
+        from mcpgateway.services.support_bundle_service import SupportBundleConfig, SupportBundleService  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
         # Create configuration
         config = SupportBundleConfig(

mcpgateway/config.py

@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def _parse_allowed_origins(cls, v):
         return set(v)
 
     # Logging
-    log_level: Literal["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"] = Field(default="INFO", env="LOG_LEVEL")
+    log_level: Literal["DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"] = Field(default="ERROR", env="LOG_LEVEL")
     log_format: Literal["json", "text"] = "json"  # json or text
     log_to_file: bool = False  # Enable file logging (default: stdout/stderr only)
     log_filemode: str = "a+"  # append or overwrite

mcpgateway/main.py

@@ -3410,11 +3410,19 @@ async def handle_rpc(request: Request, db: Session = Depends(get_db), user=Depen
             request_id = params.get("requestId", None)
             if not uri:
                 raise JSONRPCError(-32602, "Missing resource URI in parameters", params)
-            result = await resource_service.read_resource(db, uri, request_id=request_id, user=get_user_email(user))
-            if hasattr(result, "model_dump"):
-                result = {"contents": [result.model_dump(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True)]}
-            else:
-                result = {"contents": [result]}
+            # Get user email for OAuth token selection
+            user_email = get_user_email(user)
+            try:
+                result = await resource_service.read_resource(db, uri, request_id=request_id, user=user_email)
+                if hasattr(result, "model_dump"):
+                    result = {"contents": [result.model_dump(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True)]}
+                else:
+                    result = {"contents": [result]}
+            except ValueError:
+                # Resource has no local content, forward to upstream MCP server
+                result = await gateway_service.forward_request(db, method, params, app_user_email=user_email)
+                if hasattr(result, "model_dump"):
+                    result = result.model_dump(by_alias=True, exclude_none=True)
         elif method == "prompts/list":
             if server_id:
                 prompts = await prompt_service.list_server_prompts(db, server_id, cursor=cursor)

mcpgateway/middleware/token_scoping.py

@@ -370,7 +370,10 @@ def _check_team_membership(self, payload: dict) -> bool:
 
         db = next(get_db())
         try:
-            for team_id in teams:
+            for team in teams:
+                # Extract team ID from dict or use string directly (backward compatibility)
+                team_id = team["id"] if isinstance(team, dict) else team
+
                 membership = db.execute(
                     select(EmailTeamMember).where(and_(EmailTeamMember.team_id == team_id, EmailTeamMember.user_email == user_email, EmailTeamMember.is_active))
                 ).scalar_one_or_none()
@@ -383,7 +386,7 @@ def _check_team_membership(self, payload: dict) -> bool:
         finally:
             db.close()
 
-    def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -> bool:
+    def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -> bool:  # pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
         """
         Check if the requested resource is accessible by the token.
 
@@ -412,9 +415,16 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
         Returns:
             bool: True if resource access is allowed, False otherwise
         """
+        # Normalize token_teams: extract team IDs from dict objects (backward compatibility)
+        token_team_ids = []
+        for team in token_teams:
+            if isinstance(team, dict):
+                token_team_ids.append(team["id"])
+            else:
+                token_team_ids.append(team)
 
         # Determine token type
-        is_public_token = not token_teams or len(token_teams) == 0
+        is_public_token = not token_team_ids or len(token_team_ids) == 0
 
         if is_public_token:
             logger.debug("Processing request with PUBLIC-ONLY token")
@@ -442,7 +452,7 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
 
         # If no resource ID in path, allow (general endpoints like /health, /tokens, /metrics)
         if not resource_id or not resource_type:
-            logger.info(f"No resource ID found in path {request_path}, allowing access")
+            logger.debug(f"No resource ID found in path {request_path}, allowing access")
             return True
 
         # Import database models
@@ -477,16 +487,16 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
 
                 # TEAM-SCOPED SERVERS: Check if server belongs to token's teams
                 if server_visibility == "team":
-                    if server.team_id in token_teams:
+                    if server.team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Team server {resource_id} belongs to token's team {server.team_id}")
                         return True
 
-                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Server {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{server.team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_teams}")
+                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Server {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{server.team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_team_ids}")
                     return False
 
                 # PRIVATE SERVERS: Check if server belongs to token's teams
                 if server_visibility == "private":
-                    if server.team_id in token_teams:
+                    if server.team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Private server {resource_id} in token's team {server.team_id}")
                         return True
 
@@ -521,17 +531,17 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
                 # TEAM TOOLS: Check if tool's team matches token's teams
                 if tool_visibility == "team":
                     tool_team_id = getattr(tool, "team_id", None)
-                    if tool_team_id and tool_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if tool_team_id and tool_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Team tool {resource_id} belongs to token's team {tool_team_id}")
                         return True
 
-                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Tool {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{tool_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_teams}")
+                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Tool {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{tool_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_team_ids}")
                     return False
 
                 # PRIVATE TOOLS: Check if tool is in token's team context
                 if tool_visibility in ["private", "user"]:
                     tool_team_id = getattr(tool, "team_id", None)
-                    if tool_team_id and tool_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if tool_team_id and tool_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Private tool {resource_id} in token's team {tool_team_id}")
                         return True
 
@@ -566,17 +576,17 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
                 # TEAM RESOURCES: Check if resource's team matches token's teams
                 if resource_visibility == "team":
                     resource_team_id = getattr(resource, "team_id", None)
-                    if resource_team_id and resource_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if resource_team_id and resource_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Team resource {resource_id} belongs to token's team {resource_team_id}")
                         return True
 
-                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Resource {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{resource_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_teams}")
+                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Resource {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{resource_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_team_ids}")
                     return False
 
                 # PRIVATE RESOURCES: Check if resource is in token's team context
                 if resource_visibility in ["private", "user"]:
                     resource_team_id = getattr(resource, "team_id", None)
-                    if resource_team_id and resource_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if resource_team_id and resource_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Private resource {resource_id} in token's team {resource_team_id}")
                         return True
 
@@ -611,17 +621,17 @@ def _check_resource_team_ownership(self, request_path: str, token_teams: list) -
                 # TEAM PROMPTS: Check if prompt's team matches token's teams
                 if prompt_visibility == "team":
                     prompt_team_id = getattr(prompt, "team_id", None)
-                    if prompt_team_id and prompt_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if prompt_team_id and prompt_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Team prompt {resource_id} belongs to token's team {prompt_team_id}")
                         return True
 
-                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Prompt {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{prompt_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_teams}")
+                    logger.warning(f"Access denied: Prompt {resource_id} is team-scoped to '{prompt_team_id}', " f"token is scoped to teams {token_team_ids}")
                     return False
 
                 # PRIVATE PROMPTS: Check if prompt is in token's team context
                 if prompt_visibility in ["private", "user"]:
                     prompt_team_id = getattr(prompt, "team_id", None)
-                    if prompt_team_id and prompt_team_id in token_teams:
+                    if prompt_team_id and prompt_team_id in token_team_ids:
                         logger.debug(f"Access granted: Private prompt {resource_id} in token's team {prompt_team_id}")
                         return True
 

mcpgateway/services/logging_service.py

@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ async def initialize(self) -> None:
             >>> service = LoggingService()
             >>> asyncio.run(service.initialize())
         """
+        # Update service log level from settings BEFORE configuring loggers
+        self._level = settings.log_level
+
         root_logger = logging.getLogger()
         self._loggers[""] = root_logger
 

mcpgateway/services/support_bundle_service.py

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def _collect_system_info(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         # Try to collect psutil metrics if available
         try:
             # Third-Party
-            import psutil
+            import psutil  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
 
             info["system"] = {
                 "cpu_count": psutil.cpu_count(logical=True),
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def generate_bundle(self, config: Optional[SupportBundleConfig] = None) -> Path:
                     zf.writestr(f"logs/{log_name}", log_content)
 
             # Add README
-            readme = """# MCP Gateway Support Bundle
+            readme = f"""# MCP Gateway Support Bundle
 
 This bundle contains diagnostic information for troubleshooting MCP Gateway issues.
 
@@ -478,12 +478,10 @@ def generate_bundle(self, config: Optional[SupportBundleConfig] = None) -> Path:
 Pay special attention to logs/ for error messages and stack traces.
 
 ---
-Generated: {timestamp}
-Hostname: {hostname}
-Version: {version}
-""".format(
-                timestamp=self.timestamp.isoformat(), hostname=self.hostname, version=__version__
-            )
+Generated: {self.timestamp.isoformat()}
+Hostname: {self.hostname}
+Version: {__version__}
+"""
 
             zf.writestr("README.md", readme)