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LCORE-4801: Implemented X-LCS-Shield-After-Last-Refusal logic - #3021

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Description

Add opt-in header X-LCS-Shield-After-Last-Refusal on /v1/responses so client-owned-context sessions (store: false) can continue after a shield refusal without re-moderating the full resent history.

When set to true, shields run only on input items after the last prior refusal (modr-…). Default remains full-input moderation (no breaking change). Refusal messages now carry id=modr-… so clients can keep them in history for windowing.

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  • CVE fix
  • Optimization
  • Documentation Update
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  • Bump-up service version
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  • CI configuration change
  • Konflux configuration change
  • Unit tests improvement
  • Integration tests improvement
  • End to end tests improvement
  • Benchmarks improvement

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  • Closes #LCORE-4801

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  • If it is a core feature, I have added thorough tests.

Testing

  1. Enable shields and call POST /v1/responses with full history including a prior refusal item (id: modr-…) plus a clean new user turn.
  2. Without the header: moderation still sees the full history (can re-block).
  3. With X-LCS-Shield-After-Last-Refusal: true: only the suffix after the last modr-… is moderated; a clean follow-up should proceed.
  4. Unit coverage: TestGetShieldModerationInput, endpoint header windowing tests in test_responses.py.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added the optional X-LCS-Shield-After-Last-Refusal header for /v1/responses. When set to true, moderation checks input after the most recent refusal; if there is no prior refusal, it checks the full input. Without the header, full-input moderation remains unchanged.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Refusal responses now use the corresponding moderation ID as their response ID.
  • Documentation
    • Updated the shields guide and developer documentation with the header’s behavior and usage.

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  • docs/devel_doc/responses.md
  • docs/user_doc/shields_guide.md
  • src/app/endpoints/responses.py
  • src/models/common/moderation.py
  • src/utils/responses.py
  • tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_responses.py
  • tests/unit/pydantic_ai_lightspeed/capabilities/question_validity/test_capability.py
  • tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py
  • tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py

Walkthrough

The Responses API can limit shield moderation to input items after the last moderation-ID response message. The new request header controls this behavior. Refusal response messages now include their moderation ID.

Changes

Shield moderation input window

Layer / File(s) Summary
Moderation IDs and input selection
src/models/common/moderation.py, src/utils/responses.py, tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py, tests/unit/utils/test_shields.py, tests/unit/pydantic_ai_lightspeed/capabilities/question_validity/test_capability.py
Refusal response messages now include the moderation ID. New utility functions select input after the last message with a moderation ID and extract text and attachment data. Unit tests cover input selection and the response ID.
Endpoint header and documentation
src/app/endpoints/responses.py, tests/unit/app/endpoints/test_responses.py, docs/devel_doc/responses.md, docs/user_doc/shields_guide.md
The endpoint uses the selected input when the header value is true. Endpoint tests cover windowed and full-history moderation. Documentation describes the header and its behavior.

Priority: Pending latest changes

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant ResponsesEndpoint
  participant ResponsesUtilities
  participant ShieldModeration
  Client->>ResponsesEndpoint: Send request with optional header
  ResponsesEndpoint->>ResponsesUtilities: Select input and extract moderation text
  ResponsesUtilities-->>ResponsesEndpoint: Return moderation text
  ResponsesEndpoint->>ShieldModeration: Submit moderation text
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Suggested reviewers: tisnik, jazzcort, jrobertboos

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 0b8de

The new header can reduce moderation coverage for stored or conversation-based requests, which the documentation says keep full-input moderation. Restrict the header to client-owned-context requests and fix the import ordering that fails the Ruff CI job before merging.

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Title check Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: implementing X-LCS-Shield-After-Last-Refusal logic. It is specific, concise, and matches the pull request objectives.
Docstring Coverage Passed Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 23 functions across 7 files. (2 skipped: 2…
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Performance And Algorithmic Complexity Passed No blocking performance regression found. The new moderation window scans the input once in reverse, creates one suffix list, and extracts text and attachments with linear passes. It performs no per-i…
Security And Secret Handling Passed Passed. The PR changes the existing authenticated /responses route and adds no endpoint or authorization change. The diff contains no plaintext secrets, hardcoded tokens, SQL/command/path input sink…
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No blocking performance regression found. The new moderation window scans the input once in reverse, creates one suffix list, and extracts text and attachments with linear passes. It performs no per-item API calls, nested input-dependent loops, unbounded storage, or new list/API operation. The request body remains bounded by the existing 128 KiB limit.

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Passed. The PR changes the existing authenticated /responses route and adds no endpoint or authorization change. The diff contains no plaintext secrets, hardcoded tokens, SQL/command/path input sink, sensitive logging, or Kubernetes/RH Secret manifest. The new header only selects client-provided input for shield moderation, and refusal IDs are generated as modr-<uuid> and returned as response metadata.

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asimurka force-pushed the client-owned-shields-flag branch from 0b8de94 to 86766ed Compare October 26, 2026 15:18

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @src/app/endpoints/responses.py:
- Around line 658-660: Gate the `shield_after_last_refusal` setting on
client-owned context: enable suffix-only moderation only when the header is
true, `original_request.store` is false, and `original_request.conversation` is
absent. Keep full-input moderation for stored requests and requests with a
conversation ID.

Review comments at @tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py:
- Line 96: Reorder the imports around extract_shield_moderation_text to satisfy
Ruff’s I001 import-ordering rule, preserving the existing imports and behavior.

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tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py

[error] 5-110: Ruff check failed: I001 (unsorted or unformatted import block). Run uv tool run ruff check --fix tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py to organize imports. Failed command: uv tool run ruff check src tests --per-file-ignores=tests/*:S101 --per-file-ignores=scripts/*:S101.

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tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py

[error] 5-110: Ruff I001: Import block is unsorted or unformatted. The import extract_shield_moderation_text is out of order. Run uv tool run ruff check --fix tests/unit/utils/test_responses.py to fix. Failed command: uv tool run ruff check src tests --per-file-ignores=tests/*:S101 --per-file-ignores=scripts/*:S101.

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@madaosik @r0x0d PTAL

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LGTM

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tisnik merged commit 634d32e into lightspeed-core:main Oct 26, 2026
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