chore: optimize ingest payloads and add parallel task batch store

Parse content before building file payloads to move shared metadata when
possible, add create_all_and_add_to_db for concurrent stores, and extend
tests for batch persistence and payload edge cases.

api-router/src/routes/ingest.rs

@@ -77,12 +77,7 @@ pub async fn ingest_data(
         user_id.clone(),
     )?;
 
-    let futures: Vec<_> = payloads
+    IngestionTask::create_all_and_add_to_db(payloads, &user_id, &state.db).await?;
-        .into_iter()
-        .map(|object| IngestionTask::create_and_add_to_db(object, user_id.clone(), &state.db))
-        .collect();
-
-    try_join_all(futures).await?;
 
     Ok((StatusCode::OK, Json(json!({ "status": "success" }))))
 }

common/src/storage/types/ingestion_payload.rs

@@ -26,19 +26,39 @@ pub enum IngestionPayload {
     },
 }
 
+/// Shared ingest metadata moved or cloned into each payload variant.
+struct IngestFields {
+    context: String,
+    category: String,
+    user_id: String,
+}
+
+/// Result of parsing optional ingest content before file payloads are built.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum ParsedContent {
+    /// No URL or text payload should be appended.
+    Skip,
+    Url(String),
+    Text(String),
+}
+
+impl ParsedContent {
+    #[must_use]
+    fn follows(&self) -> bool {
+        !matches!(self, Self::Skip)
+    }
+}
+
 impl IngestionPayload {
     /// Creates ingestion payloads from the provided content, context, and files.
     ///
-    /// # Arguments
+    /// Files are emitted first. When both files and content are present, shared
-    /// * `content` - Optional textual content to be ingressed
+    /// metadata is cloned per file; otherwise the last file-only payload moves
-    /// * `context` - context for processing the ingress content
+    /// `context`, `category`, and `user_id` without cloning.
-    /// * `category` - Category to classify the ingressed content
-    /// * `files` - Vector of `FileInfo` objects containing information about uploaded files
-    /// * `user_id` - Identifier of the user performing the ingress operation
     ///
-    /// # Returns
+    /// # Errors
-    /// * `Result<Vec<IngestionPayload>, AppError>` - On success, returns a vector of ingress objects
+    ///
-    ///   (one per file/content type). On failure, returns an `AppError`.
+    /// Returns [`AppError::NotFound`] when no valid files or content are provided.
     #[allow(clippy::similar_names)]
     pub fn create_ingestion_payload(
         content: Option<String>,
@@ -47,54 +67,90 @@ impl IngestionPayload {
         files: Vec<FileInfo>,
         user_id: String,
     ) -> Result<Vec<IngestionPayload>, AppError> {
-        let has_content = content
+        let parsed = Self::parse_content(content);
-            .as_ref()
+        let content_follows = parsed.follows();
-            .is_some_and(|c| c.len() > 2);
+        let file_count = files.len();
         #[allow(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
-        let capacity = files.len() + usize::from(has_content);
+        let capacity = file_count + usize::from(content_follows);
         let mut object_list = Vec::with_capacity(capacity);
-        for file in files {
+        let mut fields = Some(IngestFields {
-            object_list.push(IngestionPayload::File {
+            context,
-                file_info: file,
+            category,
-                context: context.clone(),
+            user_id,
-                category: category.clone(),
+        });
-                user_id: user_id.clone(),
+
-            });
+        for (index, file) in files.into_iter().enumerate() {
+            let is_last_file = index + 1 == file_count;
+            if content_follows || !is_last_file {
+                let Some(shared) = fields.as_ref() else {
+                    return Err(AppError::internal("shared ingest fields consumed early"));
+                };
+                object_list.push(Self::File {
+                    file_info: file,
+                    context: shared.context.clone(),
+                    category: shared.category.clone(),
+                    user_id: shared.user_id.clone(),
+                });
+            } else {
+                let Some(shared) = fields.take() else {
+                    return Err(AppError::internal("shared ingest fields missing for file"));
+                };
+                object_list.push(Self::File {
+                    file_info: file,
+                    context: shared.context,
+                    category: shared.category,
+                    user_id: shared.user_id,
+                });
+            }
         }
 
-        if let Some(input_content) = content {
+        if let ParsedContent::Url(url) = parsed {
-            match Url::parse(&input_content) {
+            info!("Detected URL: {url}");
-                Ok(url) => {
+            let Some(shared) = fields.take() else {
-                    info!("Detected URL: {}", url);
+                return Err(AppError::internal("shared ingest fields missing for url"));
-                    object_list.push(IngestionPayload::Url {
+            };
-                        url: url.to_string(),
+            object_list.push(Self::Url {
-                        context,
+                url,
-                        category,
+                context: shared.context,
-                        user_id,
+                category: shared.category,
-                    });
+                user_id: shared.user_id,
-                }
+            });
-                Err(_) => {
+        } else if let ParsedContent::Text(text) = parsed {
-                    if input_content.len() > 2 {
+            info!("Treating input as plain text");
-                        info!("Treating input as plain text");
+            let Some(shared) = fields.take() else {
-                        object_list.push(IngestionPayload::Text {
+                return Err(AppError::internal("shared ingest fields missing for text"));
-                            text: input_content,
+            };
-                            context,
+            object_list.push(Self::Text {
-                            category,
+                text,
-                            user_id,
+                context: shared.context,
-                        });
+                category: shared.category,
-                    }
+                user_id: shared.user_id,
-                }
+            });
-            }
         }
 
         if object_list.is_empty() {
             return Err(AppError::NotFound(
-                "No valid content or files provided".into(),
+                "no valid content or files provided".into(),
             ));
         }
 
         Ok(object_list)
     }
+
+    fn parse_content(content: Option<String>) -> ParsedContent {
+        let Some(input_content) = content else {
+            return ParsedContent::Skip;
+        };
+
+        if input_content.len() <= 2 {
+            return ParsedContent::Skip;
+        }
+
+        match Url::parse(&input_content) {
+            Ok(url) => ParsedContent::Url(url.to_string()),
+            Err(_) => ParsedContent::Text(input_content),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -303,7 +359,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.is_err());
         match result {
             Err(AppError::NotFound(msg)) => {
-                assert_eq!(msg, "No valid content or files provided");
+                assert_eq!(msg, "no valid content or files provided");
             }
             _ => anyhow::bail!("Expected NotFound error"),
         }
@@ -328,10 +384,123 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.is_err());
         match result {
             Err(AppError::NotFound(msg)) => {
-                assert_eq!(msg, "No valid content or files provided");
+                assert_eq!(msg, "no valid content or files provided");
             }
             _ => anyhow::bail!("Expected NotFound error"),
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_create_ingestion_payload_with_file_and_text() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let text = "plain notes";
+        let context = "ctx";
+        let category = "cat";
+        let user_id = "user123";
+        let file_info: FileInfo = MockFileInfo {
+            id: "file1".to_string(),
+        }
+        .into();
+
+        let result = IngestionPayload::create_ingestion_payload(
+            Some(text.to_string()),
+            context.to_string(),
+            category.to_string(),
+            vec![file_info],
+            user_id.to_string(),
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(result.len(), 2);
+        match (&result[0], &result[1]) {
+            (
+                IngestionPayload::File {
+                    file_info: payload_file,
+                    context: file_context,
+                    ..
+                },
+                IngestionPayload::Text {
+                    text: payload_text,
+                    context: text_context,
+                    category: text_category,
+                    user_id: text_user_id,
+                },
+            ) => {
+                assert_eq!(payload_file.id, "file1");
+                assert_eq!(file_context, context);
+                assert_eq!(payload_text, text);
+                assert_eq!(text_context, context);
+                assert_eq!(text_category, category);
+                assert_eq!(text_user_id, user_id);
+            }
+            _ => anyhow::bail!("expected File then Text"),
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_create_ingestion_payload_short_content_with_file_only_yields_file() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let context = "ctx";
+        let category = "cat";
+        let user_id = "user123";
+        let file_info: FileInfo = MockFileInfo {
+            id: "file1".to_string(),
+        }
+        .into();
+
+        let result = IngestionPayload::create_ingestion_payload(
+            Some("ab".to_string()),
+            context.to_string(),
+            category.to_string(),
+            vec![file_info],
+            user_id.to_string(),
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(result.len(), 1);
+        match result.first().context("expected one file payload")? {
+            IngestionPayload::File {
+                file_info,
+                context: payload_context,
+                category: payload_category,
+                user_id: payload_user_id,
+            } => {
+                assert_eq!(file_info.id, "file1");
+                assert_eq!(payload_context, context);
+                assert_eq!(payload_category, category);
+                assert_eq!(payload_user_id, user_id);
+            }
+            _ => anyhow::bail!("expected File variant only"),
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_create_ingestion_payload_two_files_without_content() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let context = "ctx";
+        let category = "cat";
+        let user_id = "user123";
+
+        let files = vec![
+            MockFileInfo {
+                id: "file1".to_string(),
+            }
+            .into(),
+            MockFileInfo {
+                id: "file2".to_string(),
+            }
+            .into(),
+        ];
+
+        let result = IngestionPayload::create_ingestion_payload(
+            None,
+            context.to_string(),
+            category.to_string(),
+            files,
+            user_id.to_string(),
+        )?;
+
+        assert_eq!(result.len(), 2);
+        assert!(matches!(result[0], IngestionPayload::File { .. }));
+        assert!(matches!(result[1], IngestionPayload::File { .. }));
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }

common/src/storage/types/ingestion_task.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
+use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use chrono::Duration as ChronoDuration;
+use futures::future::try_join_all;
 use state_machines::state_machine;
 use surrealdb::sql::Datetime as SurrealDatetime;
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -143,12 +144,16 @@ mod lifecycle {
 
 fn invalid_transition(state: TaskState, event: TaskTransition) -> AppError {
     AppError::Validation(format!(
-        "Invalid task transition: {} -> {}",
+        "invalid task transition: {} -> {}",
         state.as_str(),
         event.as_str()
     ))
 }
 
+fn worker_id_for_bind(worker_id: &Option<String>) -> String {
+    worker_id.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string()
+}
+
 stored_object!(IngestionTask, "ingestion_task", {
     content: IngestionPayload,
     state: TaskState,
@@ -216,14 +221,44 @@ impl IngestionTask {
     /// # Errors
     ///
     /// Returns `AppError::Database` if the store operation fails.
+    /// Returns `AppError::internal` if the database returns no stored record.
     pub async fn create_and_add_to_db(
         content: IngestionPayload,
-        user_id: String,
+        user_id: impl AsRef<str>,
         db: &SurrealDbClient,
     ) -> Result<IngestionTask, AppError> {
-        let task = Self::new(content, user_id);
+        let task = Self::new(content, user_id.as_ref().to_string());
-        db.store_item(task.clone()).await?;
+        db.store_item(task)
-        Ok(task)
+            .await?
+            .ok_or_else(|| AppError::internal("ingestion task store returned no record"))
+    }
+
+    /// Create and persist multiple tasks concurrently (one `CREATE` per payload).
+    ///
+    /// Use this when ingest produces several payloads (files plus URL/text). For a
+    /// single payload, call [`Self::create_and_add_to_db`] instead.
+    ///
+    /// # Errors
+    ///
+    /// Returns the first [`AppError`] from any failed store, same as [`try_join_all`].
+    pub async fn create_all_and_add_to_db(
+        contents: Vec<IngestionPayload>,
+        user_id: impl AsRef<str>,
+        db: &SurrealDbClient,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<IngestionTask>, AppError> {
+        if contents.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Vec::new());
+        }
+
+        let user_id = Arc::new(user_id.as_ref().to_string());
+        let db = db.clone();
+
+        try_join_all(contents.into_iter().map(|content| {
+            let user_id = Arc::clone(&user_id);
+            let db = db.clone();
+            async move { Self::create_and_add_to_db(content, user_id.as_ref(), &db).await }
+        }))
+        .await
     }
 
     /// Claim the next ready task for processing.
@@ -325,6 +360,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
         "#;
 
         let now = chrono::Utc::now();
+        let worker_id = worker_id_for_bind(&self.worker_id);
         let mut result = db
             .client
             .query(START_PROCESSING_QUERY)
@@ -333,7 +369,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
             .bind(("processing", TaskState::Processing.as_str()))
             .bind(("reserved", TaskState::Reserved.as_str()))
             .bind(("now", SurrealDatetime::from(now)))
-            .bind(("worker_id", self.worker_id.clone().unwrap_or_default()))
+            .bind(("worker_id", worker_id))
             .await?;
 
         let updated: Option<IngestionTask> = result.take(0)?;
@@ -362,6 +398,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
         "#;
 
         let now = chrono::Utc::now();
+        let worker_id = worker_id_for_bind(&self.worker_id);
         let mut result = db
             .client
             .query(COMPLETE_QUERY)
@@ -370,7 +407,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
             .bind(("succeeded", TaskState::Succeeded.as_str()))
             .bind(("processing", TaskState::Processing.as_str()))
             .bind(("now", SurrealDatetime::from(now)))
-            .bind(("worker_id", self.worker_id.clone().unwrap_or_default()))
+            .bind(("worker_id", worker_id))
             .await?;
 
         let updated: Option<IngestionTask> = result.take(0)?;
@@ -413,6 +450,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
             )
             .unwrap_or(now);
 
+        let worker_id = worker_id_for_bind(&self.worker_id);
         let mut result = db
             .client
             .query(FAIL_QUERY)
@@ -424,7 +462,7 @@ impl IngestionTask {
             .bind(("retry_at", SurrealDatetime::from(retry_at)))
             .bind(("error_code", error.code.clone()))
             .bind(("error_message", error.message.clone()))
-            .bind(("worker_id", self.worker_id.clone().unwrap_or_default()))
+            .bind(("worker_id", worker_id))
             .await?;
 
         let updated: Option<IngestionTask> = result.take(0)?;
@@ -616,6 +654,44 @@ mod tests {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_create_all_and_add_to_db_empty() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let db = memory_db().await?;
+        let tasks = IngestionTask::create_all_and_add_to_db(vec![], "user123", &db).await?;
+        assert!(tasks.is_empty());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_create_all_and_add_to_db_stores_multiple() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let db = memory_db().await?;
+        let user_id = "user123";
+        let payloads = vec![
+            create_payload(user_id),
+            IngestionPayload::Text {
+                text: "second payload".to_string(),
+                context: "ctx".to_string(),
+                category: "cat".to_string(),
+                user_id: user_id.to_string(),
+            },
+        ];
+
+        let created =
+            IngestionTask::create_all_and_add_to_db(payloads, user_id, &db).await?;
+
+        assert_eq!(created.len(), 2);
+        assert_ne!(created[0].id, created[1].id);
+
+        for task in &created {
+            let stored: Option<IngestionTask> = db.get_item::<IngestionTask>(&task.id).await?;
+            let stored = stored.with_context(|| format!("task {} should exist", task.id))?;
+            assert_eq!(stored.id, task.id);
+            assert_eq!(stored.state, TaskState::Pending);
+            assert_eq!(stored.user_id, user_id);
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_create_and_store_task() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let db = memory_db().await?;

html-router/src/routes/ingestion/handlers.rs

@@ -146,12 +146,8 @@ pub async fn process_ingest_form(
         user.id.clone(),
     )?;
 
-    let futures: Vec<_> = payloads
+    let tasks =
-        .into_iter()
+        IngestionTask::create_all_and_add_to_db(payloads, &user.id, &state.db).await?;
-        .map(|object| IngestionTask::create_and_add_to_db(object, user.id.clone(), &state.db))
-        .collect();
-
-    let tasks = try_join_all(futures).await?;
 
     #[derive(Serialize)]
     struct NewTasksData {