Optimize block sync performance

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Summary

• Batch RPC calls: Fetch multiple transaction receipts in a single JSON-RPC batch request instead of individual calls
• Inline receipt fetching: For blocks with ≤10 transactions, fetch and store receipts inline in blockSync job (eliminates job queue overhead)
• Parallel storage: Store multiple receipts concurrently with configurable concurrency limit (default: 5)
• Workspace caching: Pass cached workspace data (rpcServer, rateLimitInterval, etc.) in receiptSync job payload to skip expensive DB lookups

Expected Impact

• Real-time syncing: 2-5x faster for typical blocks (< 10 txs)
• Historical syncing: 3-10x faster with batch RPC calls
• Database load: Reduced by ~50% from cached workspace queries

Files Changed

• run/lib/rpc.js: Added fetchTransactionReceiptsBatch() method with fallback to sequential
• run/jobs/blockSync.js: Inline receipt fetching for small blocks, workspace caching for larger blocks
• run/jobs/receiptSync.js: Use cached workspace data when available, lighter DB queries

Test plan

• Verify blocks with ≤10 txs are synced inline (no receiptSync jobs created)
• Verify blocks with >10 txs queue receiptSync jobs with cached workspace data
• Verify batch RPC fallback works when batch request fails
• Verify existing receiptSync jobs (without cached data) still work

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CodeAnt-AI Description

Fetch and store transaction receipts in batches for faster block sync

What Changed

• Blocks with ≤10 transactions now fetch receipts in a single batch RPC call and store them in parallel, so receipts appear faster without queuing extra jobs
• Larger blocks queue receipt processing jobs that include cached workspace settings, so those jobs skip expensive workspace DB lookups
• Receipt processing now accepts cached workspace data (used for rate-limiting, RPC server selection, and retry timing) and preserves that cache when requeueing; batch receipt requests fall back to individual requests if the batch fails

Impact

✅ Faster block sync for small blocks (receipts available without extra jobs)
✅ Fewer workspace DB queries during receipt processing
✅ Shorter time-to-receipt availability for typical blocks

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🔒 No security issues identified

⚡ Recommended areas for review Batch receipts ordering / fallback The code assumes the array returned by fetchTransactionReceiptsBatch matches the same index order as transactions.map(tx => tx.hash). If the RPC returns receipts out-of-order or omits some receipts, the index-based lookup will mis-associate receipts. Also there is no robust fallback if the batch call fails — a thrown error would fail the job. Consider mapping receipts by tx hash and adding a safe fallback path (sequential fetch or enqueue receipt jobs). Batch response shape The code assumes the batch JSON-RPC response is an array and calls .sort() on it. If the provider returns a non-array (error object, single response, or null), .sort() will throw. Validate the response shape and handle errors per-item rather than assuming an array. fetch availability & response handling The code uses global fetch and .json() without checking response.ok. In Node environments older than 18, fetch may be unavailable. Also non-2xx responses should be handled (inspect response.ok / status) before parsing body. Provider URL access The code accesses provider internals to obtain the request URL (this.provider.connection and this.provider._getConnection()). Those properties/methods are implementation-specific and may be missing on some ethers Provider implementations, causing runtime exceptions. Confirm compatibility across supported provider types and add safe guards/fallbacks. Missing error resilience for batch fetch fetchTransactionReceiptsBatch is called directly without try/catch. If it throws (even if rpc.js implements an internal fallback), the job can fail. Add error handling to gracefully retry, fall back to individual fetches, or enqueue receiptSync jobs when batch retrieval fails.

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Category	Suggestion	Score
Logic error	Inline receipt syncing bypasses the public workspace check, allowing receipts to be synced for private workspaces contrary to existing behavior The new inline receipt syncing path ignores the existing public workspace check enforced in receiptSync, so private workspaces will now have receipts synced inline even though the dedicated receipt job explicitly prevents syncing on private workspaces, leading to inconsistent behavior and violating the intended access control. run/jobs/blockSync.js [182-187] // For blocks with few transactions, fetch receipts inline for lower latency -if (transactions.length > 0 && transactions.length <= INLINE_RECEIPT_THRESHOLD) { +// Only perform receipt syncing for public workspaces to match receiptSync behavior +if (transactions.length > 0 && transactions.length <= INLINE_RECEIPT_THRESHOLD && workspace.public) { // Fetch all receipts in a single batch RPC request const receipts = await providerConnector.fetchTransactionReceiptsBatch( transactions.map(tx => tx.hash) ); Suggestion importance[1-10]: 10 Why it matters? 🤔: The queued receiptSync path caches workspace.public and presumably enforces the public check before syncing receipts. The inline path in this PR does not check workspace.public, so it changes behavior for private workspaces (they'd get receipts fetched/stored inline). That's an access/control inconsistency that can be a real bug. Adding the workspace.public guard aligns behavior and prevents unexpected privacy changes.	10
	Batch JSON-RPC requests drop RPC basic auth credentials, causing unnecessary authentication failures and fallback to the slower path For RPC URLs that use basic authentication, the batch receipt fetch currently uses only connection.url without re-attaching the user/password from the provider connection, causing unauthenticated HTTP requests that will typically be rejected and force every batch call to fall back to slower sequential fetching instead of benefiting from the optimization. run/lib/rpc.js [259] -const url = this.provider.connection ? this.provider.connection.url : this.provider._getConnection().url; +const connection = this.provider.connection || this.provider._getConnection(); +let url = connection.url; +if ((connection.user || connection.password) && url && !url.includes('@')) { + const parsedUrl = new URL(url); + if (connection.user) parsedUrl.username = connection.user; + if (connection.password) parsedUrl.password = connection.password; + url = parsedUrl.toString(); +} Suggestion importance[1-10]: 10 Why it matters? 🤔: The code tries to use the provider's connection URL for a direct HTTP POST, but earlier in getProvider the authenticated connection may have been represented as an object { url, user, password } when credentials are present. Using only connection.url can cause unauthenticated requests if the provider uses basic auth and the credentials are not embedded in the url string. This will cause many batch attempts to fail and fall back to the slower sequential path — a real logic/regression risk. The suggested approach to include user/password when present (or otherwise attach proper auth headers) fixes this behavior.	10
Missing error propagation	Errors during inline receipt creation are swallowed after logging, so failed writes never trigger job failure or retries In the inline receipt path, errors from safeCreateReceipt are caught and only logged without being rethrown, so failed receipt writes will be silently ignored instead of failing the job as they do in receiptSync, leading to silent data inconsistencies and preventing retries. run/jobs/blockSync.js [199-206] const processedReceipt = processRawRpcObject( receipt, Object.keys(TransactionReceipt.rawAttributes).concat(['logs']) ); processedReceipt.workspace = workspace; return tx.safeCreateReceipt(processedReceipt).catch(err => { logger.error(`Failed to store receipt for ${tx.hash}`, { error: err.message }); + // Propagate the error so the job can fail and be retried instead of silently skipping this receipt + throw err; }); Suggestion importance[1-10]: 10 Why it matters? 🤔: Currently the inline path logs safeCreateReceipt failures but swallows them, which means transient storage errors won't fail the job and won't be retried. That can lead to silent data loss/inconsistency. Propagating the error (or otherwise surfacing it) so the blockSync job can retry is a valid behavioral fix to make failure handling consistent with the queued receipt path.	10
Type error	Using a minimal workspace stub without orbit data causes orbit-related receipt processing to crash when it iterates over missing properties When using cached workspace data, processedReceipt.workspace is set to a minimal object { id: workspaceId }, but Transaction.safeCreateReceipt expects receipt.workspace.orbitConfig and iterates over receipt.workspace.orbitChildConfigs, so for cached jobs this will make orbitChildConfigs undefined and cause a runtime TypeError when the orbit-processing loop runs. The fix is to ensure that, even in the cached-workspace path, processedReceipt.workspace includes proper orbit-related fields (or at least safe defaults) by fetching the workspace with its orbit associations or providing a fallback object with an empty orbitChildConfigs array. run/jobs/receiptSync.js [161-167] // For safeCreateReceipt, we need to pass workspace context for orbit processing // When using cached data, construct a minimal workspace-like object if (hasCachedWorkspace) { - processedReceipt.workspace = { id: data.workspaceId }; + const workspace = await Workspace.findByPk(data.workspaceId, { include: ['orbitConfig', 'orbitChildConfigs'] }); + processedReceipt.workspace = workspace || { id: data.workspaceId, orbitConfig: null, orbitChildConfigs: [] }; } else { processedReceipt.workspace = transaction.workspace; } Suggestion importance[1-10]: 10 Why it matters? 🤔: The suggestion flags a real runtime issue. In Transaction.safeCreateReceipt the code assumes receipt.workspace.orbitChildConfigs exists and immediately iterates over it: for (const orbitChildConfig of receipt.workspace.orbitChildConfigs) { ... } If processedReceipt.workspace is a minimal object with only { id } then receipt.workspace.orbitChildConfigs is undefined and that loop will throw a TypeError. I verified the iteration exists in run/models/transaction.js (around the orbit processing section), and receiptSync.js currently sets the minimal workspace stub only when cached workspace data is used. Adding orbit-related fields (or an explicit empty array) for the cached path prevents the TypeError and fixes a real bug.	10

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