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Implement frontend and backend observability alignment

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Align frontend and backend error observability with correlation IDs and
structured telemetry for distributed tracing across systems.

Backend changes:
- Add CorrelationIdMiddleware to generate/extract correlation IDs
- Include correlation_id in all ErrorResponse objects
- Store correlation ID in structlog contextvars for automatic inclusion in logs
- Add correlation ID to response headers (X-Correlation-ID)

Frontend changes:
- API client automatically generates session-scoped UUID4 and includes
  X-Correlation-ID header in all requests
- Extract correlation ID from API error responses
- Update error handlers to use telemetry with correlation IDs
- Add telemetry logging to ErrorBoundary, PageErrorBoundary, SectionErrorBoundary
- Implement redaction utilities for privacy-safe logging of sensitive data

Documentation:
- Add observability guidelines to Web-Development.md
  * Correlation ID usage patterns
  * Privacy & security best practices
  * Telemetry event structure
  * Redaction utilities for sensitive data
- Add distributed tracing architecture section to Architecture.md
  * Correlation ID flow across frontend/backend
  * Example troubleshooting scenario
  * Implementation details for future enhancements

Testing:
- Add comprehensive tests for correlation middleware
- Update error boundary tests to verify telemetry integration
- Verify TypeScript and ESLint pass with no warnings

Fixes: Issue #40 - Frontend and backend observability are not aligned

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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2026-04-30 18:32:19 +02:00
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commit 3d1a6f5538
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80
frontend/src/api/client.ts
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@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
*
* All request and response types are defined in `src/types/` and used here
* to guarantee type safety at the API boundary.
*
* Correlation IDs are automatically added to all requests to enable
* correlating errors across frontend and backend systems. The correlation ID
* is extracted from response headers and stored for error telemetry.
*/
import { ErrorResponse } from "../types/response";
@@ -16,6 +20,61 @@ import { ENDPOINTS } from "./endpoints";
/** Base URL for all API calls. Falls back to `/api` in production. */
const BASE_URL: string = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL ?? "/api";
/** Standard header name for correlation IDs (matches backend convention) */
const CORRELATION_ID_HEADER: string = "X-Correlation-ID";
/** Session-scoped correlation ID generated once per app session */
let sessionCorrelationId: string | null = null;
/**
* Initialize or retrieve the session-scoped correlation ID.
* Generates a new UUID4 on first call, then reuses it for all subsequent requests.
* @returns A UUID4 string unique to this browsing session.
*/
export function getSessionCorrelationId(): string {
if (!sessionCorrelationId) {
sessionCorrelationId = generateUUID4();
}
return sessionCorrelationId;
}
/**
* Generate a UUID4 string.
* Uses crypto.getRandomValues for cryptographic randomness.
* @internal
*/
function generateUUID4(): string {
const arr = new Uint8Array(16);
crypto.getRandomValues(arr);
// Set version (4) and variant bits per RFC 4122
const v6 = arr[6];
if (v6 !== undefined) {
arr[6] = (v6 & 0x0f) | 0x40;
}
const v8 = arr[8];
if (v8 !== undefined) {
arr[8] = (v8 & 0x3f) | 0x80;
}
const hexPairs: string[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
const byte = arr[i];
if (byte !== undefined) {
const hex = byte.toString(16).padStart(2, "0");
hexPairs.push(hex);
}
}
return [
hexPairs.slice(0, 4).join(""),
hexPairs.slice(4, 6).join(""),
hexPairs.slice(6, 8).join(""),
hexPairs.slice(8, 10).join(""),
hexPairs.slice(10, 16).join(""),
].join("-");
}
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Error type
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -31,17 +90,27 @@ export class ApiError extends Error {
/** Parsed error response (if response was a valid ErrorResponse), undefined otherwise. */
public readonly errorResponse: ErrorResponse | undefined;
/** Correlation ID for this error, extracted from response headers if present. */
public readonly correlationId: string | undefined;
/**
* @param status - The HTTP status code.
* @param body - The raw response body text.
* @param errorResponse - Parsed ErrorResponse if available.
* @param correlationId - Correlation ID extracted from response headers or error response.
*/
constructor(status: number, body: string, errorResponse?: ErrorResponse) {
constructor(
status: number,
body: string,
errorResponse?: ErrorResponse,
correlationId?: string,
) {
super(`API error ${String(status)}: ${errorResponse?.detail || body}`);
this.name = "ApiError";
this.status = status;
this.body = body;
this.errorResponse = errorResponse;
this.correlationId = correlationId;
}
}
@@ -107,6 +176,9 @@ async function request<T>(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
headers["X-BanGUI-Request"] = "1";
}
// Always add correlation ID for distributed tracing
headers[CORRELATION_ID_HEADER] = getSessionCorrelationId();
const response: Response = await fetch(url, {
...options,
credentials: "include",
@@ -120,6 +192,10 @@ async function request<T>(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
unauthorizedHandler?.();
}
// Extract correlation ID from response header
const correlationId: string | undefined =
response.headers.get(CORRELATION_ID_HEADER) ?? undefined;
// Try to parse as ErrorResponse
let errorResponse: ErrorResponse | undefined;
try {
@@ -131,7 +207,7 @@ async function request<T>(url: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
// If parsing fails, errorResponse remains undefined
}
throw new ApiError(response.status, body, errorResponse);
throw new ApiError(response.status, body, errorResponse, correlationId);
}
// 204 No Content — return undefined cast to T.

11
frontend/src/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx
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@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
* Catches render-time exceptions in child components and shows a fallback UI.
* This is the base component; use PageErrorBoundary or SectionErrorBoundary
* for page and section-level boundaries.
*
* All errors are logged using the telemetry service with structured context
* for distributed tracing and debugging.
*/
import React from "react";
import { Button, makeStyles, Text, tokens } from "@fluentui/react-components";
import { recordCritical } from "../utils/telemetry";
interface ErrorBoundaryState {
hasError: boolean;
@@ -102,6 +106,13 @@ export class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component<ErrorBoundaryProps, ErrorBoun
componentDidCatch(error: Error, errorInfo: React.ErrorInfo): void {
const { onError } = this.props;
// Log the error using telemetry for distributed tracing
recordCritical("component_render_error", error, {
component_stack: errorInfo.componentStack,
error_message: error.message,
});
if (onError) {
onError(error, errorInfo);
} else {

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frontend/src/components/PageErrorBoundary.tsx
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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
*/
import React from "react";
import { ErrorBoundary } from "./ErrorBoundary";
import { recordCritical } from "../utils/telemetry";
interface PageErrorBoundaryProps {
children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -28,13 +29,22 @@ export function PageErrorBoundary({
pageName = "Page",
onError,
}: PageErrorBoundaryProps): React.JSX.Element {
// Enhanced error handler that includes page name in telemetry
const handleError = (error: Error, errorInfo: React.ErrorInfo): void => {
recordCritical("page_render_error", error, {
page_name: pageName,
component_stack: errorInfo.componentStack,
});
onError?.(error, errorInfo);
};
return (
<ErrorBoundary
title={`${pageName} Error`}
message={`The ${pageName.toLowerCase()} encountered an error and could not load. Please try navigating to another page or reloading.`}
showReloadButton={true}
isFullPage={false}
onError={onError}
onError={handleError}
>
{children}
</ErrorBoundary>

12
frontend/src/components/SectionErrorBoundary.tsx
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@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
*/
import React from "react";
import { ErrorBoundary } from "./ErrorBoundary";
import { recordWarning } from "../utils/telemetry";
interface SectionErrorBoundaryProps {
children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -32,13 +33,22 @@ export function SectionErrorBoundary({
sectionName = "Section",
onError,
}: SectionErrorBoundaryProps): React.JSX.Element {
// Enhanced error handler that includes section name in telemetry
const handleError = (error: Error, errorInfo: React.ErrorInfo): void => {
recordWarning("section_render_error", error.message, {
section_name: sectionName,
error_type: error.name,
});
onError?.(error, errorInfo);
};
return (
<ErrorBoundary
title={`${sectionName} Unavailable`}
message={`Could not load ${sectionName.toLowerCase()}. The rest of the page is still functional.`}
showReloadButton={true}
isFullPage={false}
onError={onError}
onError={handleError}
>
{children}
</ErrorBoundary>

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frontend/src/components/__tests__/ErrorBoundary.test.tsx
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@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
import { render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
import { ErrorBoundary } from "../ErrorBoundary";
import * as telemetry from "../../utils/telemetry";
// Mock telemetry to verify it's called
vi.mock("../../utils/telemetry");
function ExplodingChild(): React.ReactElement {
throw new Error("boom");
@@ -16,7 +20,6 @@ describe("ErrorBoundary", () => {
expect(screen.getByRole("alert")).toBeInTheDocument();
expect(screen.getByText("Something went wrong")).toBeInTheDocument();
expect(screen.getByText(/boom/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /reload/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
});

5
frontend/src/types/api.ts
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@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
*
* Thrown when the server returns a non-2xx HTTP status code.
* Use the `type` discriminator to handle different error categories.
*
* The correlation_id enables tracing this error through request logs
* on both frontend and backend systems for debugging distributed issues.
*/
export interface ApiErrorPayload {
type: "api_error";
@@ -25,6 +28,8 @@ export interface ApiErrorPayload {
detail?: string;
/** Optional structured context for the error (e.g., field names, constraint violations). */
metadata?: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null>;
/** Unique ID for correlating this error with request logs on both frontend and backend. */
correlationId?: string;
}
/**

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frontend/src/types/response.ts
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@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ export interface ErrorResponse {
detail: string;
/** Optional structured context for the error (field names, constraint violations, etc.). */
metadata: Record<string, string | number | boolean | null | undefined>;
/** Unique ID for correlating this error with request logs on both frontend and backend. */
correlation_id?: string;
}

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frontend/src/utils/fetchError.ts
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@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
import type { FetchError } from "../types/api";
import { isAuthError, isAbortError } from "../types/api";
import type { FetchError, ApiErrorPayload } from "../types/api";
import { isAuthError, isAbortError, isApiError, isNetworkError } from "../types/api";
import { recordWarning, recordError } from "./telemetry";
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Auth error handler registration
@@ -101,6 +102,19 @@ export function handleFetchError(
// Auth errors are handled globally with registered handler or fallback logging.
// This ensures auth errors are never silently swallowed.
if (isAuthError(fetchError)) {
// Extract correlation ID from auth error
const correlationId = fetchError.correlationId;
recordWarning(
"auth_error",
`Authentication error (${fetchError.status})`,
{
status: fetchError.status,
message: fetchError.message,
},
correlationId,
);
if (authErrorHandler) {
authErrorHandler(fetchError);
} else {
@@ -116,6 +130,22 @@ export function handleFetchError(
return;
}
// Log other errors with correlation ID for tracing
if (isApiError(fetchError)) {
const apiError = fetchError as ApiErrorPayload;
recordError(
"api_error",
new Error(apiError.message),
{
status: apiError.status,
body_preview: apiError.body?.substring(0, 200),
},
apiError.correlationId,
);
} else if (isNetworkError(fetchError)) {
recordError("network_error", new Error(fetchError.message), undefined, undefined);
}
// Determine if setError expects FetchError or string by checking current behavior
// For now, always pass FetchError; consuming code can extract message as needed
setError(fetchError);
@@ -179,12 +209,26 @@ export function normalizeFetchError(err: unknown, fallback: string = "Unknown er
// Handle ApiError instances (for backward compatibility)
if (err instanceof Error && err.name === "ApiError" && "status" in err) {
const apiError = err as any;
return {
const errorPayload: ApiErrorPayload = {
type: "api_error",
status: apiError.status,
body: apiError.body,
message: apiError.message,
correlationId: apiError.correlationId,
};
// Extract parsed error response fields if available
if (apiError.errorResponse) {
errorPayload.code = apiError.errorResponse.code;
errorPayload.detail = apiError.errorResponse.detail;
errorPayload.metadata = apiError.errorResponse.metadata;
// Prefer correlation_id from error response if present
if (apiError.errorResponse.correlation_id) {
errorPayload.correlationId = apiError.errorResponse.correlation_id;
}
}
return errorPayload;
}
// Handle generic Error instances

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frontend/src/utils/telemetry.ts Normal file
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@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
/**
* Frontend error telemetry service.
*
* Provides centralized, structured error logging with correlation IDs
* for distributed tracing across frontend and backend systems.
*
* Privacy & Security:
* - NEVER log passwords, tokens, session IDs, or sensitive user data
* - Use `redact` utility to sanitize URLs and objects before logging
* - PII should only be logged with explicit developer intent
* - Telemetry is logged to console (development) or backend (production-ready)
*/
/**
* Severity levels for telemetry events, matching backend structlog levels.
*/
export type TelemetrySeverity = "debug" | "info" | "warning" | "error" | "critical";
/**
* Structured telemetry event.
*
* All telemetry is captured in a structured format that mirrors backend
* structlog patterns, enabling consistent analysis across frontend and backend.
*/
export interface TelemetryEvent {
/** Event name in snake_case (e.g., "api_error", "component_render_error"). */
event: string;
/** Severity level matching structlog conventions. */
severity: TelemetrySeverity;
/** Correlation ID for tracing across systems. */
correlation_id?: string;
/** Human-readable message. */
message?: string;
/** Optional error instance for stack traces and error info. */
error?: Error;
/** Additional structured context (must not contain PII). */
context?: Record<string, unknown>;
/** Timestamp when the event occurred. */
timestamp: string;
}
/**
* Telemetry event handler callback.
* Called when a telemetry event is recorded.
*/
type TelemetryHandler = (event: TelemetryEvent) => void;
/** Registered telemetry handlers (initially console logger). */
let handlers: TelemetryHandler[] = [logToConsole];
/**
* Log telemetry event to browser console.
* In development, this provides immediate visibility to errors.
* @internal
*/
function logToConsole(event: TelemetryEvent): void {
const prefix = `[${event.severity.toUpperCase()}] ${event.event}`;
const correlation = event.correlation_id ? ` [${event.correlation_id}]` : "";
const args = [
`${prefix}${correlation}`,
event.message || "",
event.context || {},
event.error ? event.error : "",
].filter((arg) => arg !== "");
switch (event.severity) {
case "debug":
console.debug(...args);
break;
case "info":
console.info(...args);
break;
case "warning":
console.warn(...args);
break;
case "error":
case "critical":
console.error(...args);
break;
}
}
/**
* Register a custom telemetry handler.
* Handlers are called when telemetry events are recorded.
* @param handler - Callback to invoke on telemetry events.
*/
export function registerTelemetryHandler(handler: TelemetryHandler): void {
handlers.push(handler);
}
/**
* Clear all telemetry handlers and reinstall the console logger.
* Useful for testing or resetting telemetry in single-page app contexts.
*/
export function resetTelemetryHandlers(): void {
handlers = [logToConsole];
}
/**
* Dispatch a telemetry event to all registered handlers.
* @internal
*/
function dispatch(event: TelemetryEvent): void {
for (const handler of handlers) {
try {
handler(event);
} catch (e) {
// Prevent telemetry errors from crashing the app
console.error("Telemetry handler error:", e);
}
}
}
/**
* Record a debug-level telemetry event.
*/
export function recordDebug(
event: string,
message?: string,
context?: Record<string, unknown>,
correlationId?: string,
): void {
dispatch({
event,
severity: "debug",
message,
context,
correlation_id: correlationId,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
/**
* Record an info-level telemetry event.
*/
export function recordInfo(
event: string,
message?: string,
context?: Record<string, unknown>,
correlationId?: string,
): void {
dispatch({
event,
severity: "info",
message,
context,
correlation_id: correlationId,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
/**
* Record a warning-level telemetry event.
*/
export function recordWarning(
event: string,
message?: string,
context?: Record<string, unknown>,
correlationId?: string,
): void {
dispatch({
event,
severity: "warning",
message,
context,
correlation_id: correlationId,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
/**
* Record an error-level telemetry event.
* @param event - Event name in snake_case.
* @param error - Error instance (will extract message and stack trace).
* @param context - Optional structured context.
* @param correlationId - Optional correlation ID for distributed tracing.
*/
export function recordError(
event: string,
error: Error,
context?: Record<string, unknown>,
correlationId?: string,
): void {
dispatch({
event,
severity: "error",
message: error.message,
error,
context,
correlation_id: correlationId,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
/**
* Record a critical-level telemetry event.
* Use for unrecoverable errors that require immediate attention.
*/
export function recordCritical(
event: string,
error: Error,
context?: Record<string, unknown>,
correlationId?: string,
): void {
dispatch({
event,
severity: "critical",
message: error.message,
error,
context,
correlation_id: correlationId,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
});
}
/**
* Redact sensitive data from URLs and objects for safe logging.
* Replaces passwords, tokens, and sensitive query parameters.
* @param url - URL or string to redact.
* @returns Safely redacted string.
*/
export function redact(url: string): string {
try {
const urlObj = new URL(url);
// Redact sensitive query parameters
const sensitiveParams = ["password", "token", "api_key", "secret", "key"];
for (const param of sensitiveParams) {
if (urlObj.searchParams.has(param)) {
urlObj.searchParams.set(param, "[REDACTED]");
}
}
return urlObj.toString();
} catch {
// If URL parsing fails, use regex-based approach for relative URLs
return url.replace(
/[?&](password|token|api_key|secret|key)=[^&]*/gi,
(_match, param: string) => `?${param}=[REDACTED]`,
);
}
}
/**
* Redact sensitive fields from an object for safe logging.
* @param obj - Object to redact.
* @returns New object with sensitive fields replaced with [REDACTED].
*/
export function redactObject(obj: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown> {
const sensitiveFields = [
"password",
"token",
"api_key",
"secret",
"key",
"Authorization",
"X-API-Key",
"bangui_session",
];
const redacted: Record<string, unknown> = {};
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj)) {
if (sensitiveFields.includes(key)) {
redacted[key] = "[REDACTED]";
} else if (typeof value === "string" && value.includes("://")) {
redacted[key] = redact(value);
} else {
redacted[key] = value;
}
}
return redacted;
}