Cache full PDF bodies from servers without Range support (#411)

* fix(pdf-server): handle HTTP 200 fallback in remote range requests

When a remote server ignores the Range header and returns HTTP 200
with the full body, readPdfRange previously passed the entire file
(potentially 10MB+) through as a single chunk. This bypassed the
512KB limit because:

1. The error check `!response.ok && status !== 206` short-circuits
   on 200 (ok is true), so the full body is read via arrayBuffer()
2. No Content-Range header on a 200 response leaves totalBytes at 0
3. hasMore becomes `offset + fullSize < 0` = false, so the client
   stops after one oversized message

Fix: detect HTTP 200, cache the full body in memory (to avoid
re-downloading on every subsequent chunk request), then slice to the
requested range. The 512KB per-message limit is now enforced for all
remote URLs regardless of Range request support.

* Add session-based PDF caching with timeout cleanup and size limits

- Add dual timeout strategy for cache cleanup:
  - 10s inactivity timeout (resets on each access)
  - 60s max lifetime (absolute timeout from creation)
- Add 50MB max size limit with both Content-Length and actual size checks
- Add unit tests for caching behavior including:
  - Cache on HTTP 200 response (no range support)
  - No cache on HTTP 206 response (range supported)
  - Slice cached data for subsequent range requests
  - Reject PDFs exceeding size limits
- Export getCacheSize() and clearCache() for testing

* refactor(pdf-server): make PDF cache session-local via factory pattern

- Replace module-level global cache with createPdfCache() factory
- Each server instance now gets its own isolated cache
- Export PdfCache interface for type-safe usage
- Update tests to use per-test cache instances
- Add test verifying cache isolation between sessions

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Co-authored-by: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, spyOn } from "bun:test";
import {
createPdfCache,
CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS,
CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS,
CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES,
type PdfCache,
} from "./server";
describe("PDF Cache with Timeouts", () => {
let pdfCache: PdfCache;
beforeEach(() => {
// Each test gets its own session-local cache
pdfCache = createPdfCache();
});
afterEach(() => {
pdfCache.clearCache();
});
describe("cache configuration", () => {
it("should have 10 second inactivity timeout", () => {
expect(CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS).toBe(10_000);
});
it("should have 60 second max lifetime timeout", () => {
expect(CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS).toBe(60_000);
});
it("should have 50MB max PDF size limit", () => {
expect(CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES).toBe(50 * 1024 * 1024);
});
});
describe("cache management", () => {
it("should start with empty cache", () => {
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(0);
});
it("should clear all entries", () => {
pdfCache.clearCache();
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(0);
});
it("should isolate caches between sessions", () => {
// Create two independent cache instances
const cache1 = createPdfCache();
const cache2 = createPdfCache();
// They should be independent (both start empty)
expect(cache1.getCacheSize()).toBe(0);
expect(cache2.getCacheSize()).toBe(0);
});
});
describe("readPdfRange caching behavior", () => {
const testUrl = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/test-pdf";
const testData = new Uint8Array([0x25, 0x50, 0x44, 0x46]); // %PDF header
it("should cache full body when server returns HTTP 200", async () => {
// Mock fetch to return HTTP 200 (full body, no range support)
const mockFetch = spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValueOnce(
new Response(testData, {
status: 200,
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/pdf" },
}),
);
try {
// First request - should fetch and cache
const result1 = await pdfCache.readPdfRange(testUrl, 0, 1024);
expect(result1.data).toEqual(testData);
expect(result1.totalBytes).toBe(testData.length);
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(1);
// Second request - should serve from cache (no new fetch)
const result2 = await pdfCache.readPdfRange(testUrl, 0, 1024);
expect(result2.data).toEqual(testData);
expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1); // Only one fetch call
} finally {
mockFetch.mockRestore();
}
});
it("should not cache when server returns HTTP 206 (range supported)", async () => {
const chunkData = new Uint8Array([0x25, 0x50]); // First 2 bytes
const mockFetch = spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValue(
new Response(chunkData, {
status: 206,
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/pdf",
"Content-Range": "bytes 0-1/100",
},
}),
);
try {
await pdfCache.readPdfRange(testUrl, 0, 2);
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(0); // Not cached when 206
} finally {
mockFetch.mockRestore();
}
});
it("should slice cached data for subsequent range requests", async () => {
const fullData = new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]);
const mockFetch = spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValueOnce(
new Response(fullData, { status: 200 }),
);
try {
// First request caches full body
await pdfCache.readPdfRange(testUrl, 0, 1024);
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(1);
// Subsequent request gets slice from cache
const result = await pdfCache.readPdfRange(testUrl, 2, 3);
expect(result.data).toEqual(new Uint8Array([3, 4, 5]));
expect(result.totalBytes).toBe(10);
expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
} finally {
mockFetch.mockRestore();
}
});
it("should reject PDFs larger than max size limit", async () => {
const hugeUrl = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/huge-pdf";
// Create data larger than the limit
const hugeData = new Uint8Array(CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES + 1);
const mockFetch = spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValueOnce(
new Response(hugeData, {
status: 200,
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/pdf" },
}),
);
try {
await expect(pdfCache.readPdfRange(hugeUrl, 0, 1024)).rejects.toThrow(
/PDF too large to cache/,
);
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(0); // Should not be cached
} finally {
mockFetch.mockRestore();
}
});
it("should reject when Content-Length header exceeds limit", async () => {
const headerUrl = "https://arxiv.org/pdf/huge-pdf-header";
const smallData = new Uint8Array([1, 2, 3, 4]);
const mockFetch = spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValueOnce(
new Response(smallData, {
status: 200,
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/pdf",
"Content-Length": String(CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES + 1),
},
}),
);
try {
await expect(pdfCache.readPdfRange(headerUrl, 0, 1024)).rejects.toThrow(
/PDF too large to cache/,
);
expect(pdfCache.getCacheSize()).toBe(0);
} finally {
mockFetch.mockRestore();
}
});
});
// Note: Timer-based tests (inactivity/max lifetime) would require
// using fake timers which can be complex with async code.
// The timeout behavior is straightforward and can be verified
// through manual testing or E2E tests.
});

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export const MAX_CHUNK_BYTES = 512 * 1024; // 512KB max per request
export const RESOURCE_URI = "ui://pdf-viewer/mcp-app.html";
/** Inactivity timeout: clear cache entry if not accessed for this long */
export const CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000; // 10 seconds
/** Max lifetime: clear cache entry after this time regardless of access */
export const CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS = 60_000; // 60 seconds
/** Max size for cached PDFs (defensive limit to prevent memory exhaustion) */
export const CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES = 50 * 1024 * 1024; // 50MB
/** Allowed remote origins (security allowlist) */
export const allowedRemoteOrigins = new Set([
"https://agrirxiv.org",
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}
// =============================================================================
// Range Request Helpers
// Session-Local PDF Cache
// =============================================================================
export async function readPdfRange(
url: string,
offset: number,
byteCount: number,
): Promise<{ data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number }> {
const normalized = isArxivUrl(url) ? normalizeArxivUrl(url) : url;
const clampedByteCount = Math.min(byteCount, MAX_CHUNK_BYTES);
/**
* Cache entry for remote PDFs from servers that don't support Range requests.
* Tracks both inactivity and max lifetime for automatic cleanup.
*/
interface CacheEntry {
/** The cached PDF data */
data: Uint8Array;
/** Timestamp when entry was created (for max lifetime) */
createdAt: number;
/** Timer that fires after CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS of no access */
inactivityTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
/** Timer that fires after CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS from creation */
maxLifetimeTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
}
if (isFileUrl(normalized)) {
const filePath = fileUrlToPath(normalized);
const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
const totalBytes = stats.size;
/**
* Session-local PDF cache utilities.
* Each call to createPdfCache() creates an independent cache instance.
*/
export interface PdfCache {
/** Read a range of bytes from a PDF, using cache for servers without Range support */
readPdfRange(
url: string,
offset: number,
byteCount: number,
): Promise<{ data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number }>;
/** Get current number of cached entries */
getCacheSize(): number;
/** Clear all cached entries and their timers */
clearCache(): void;
}
// Clamp to file bounds
/**
* Creates a session-local PDF cache with automatic timeout-based cleanup.
*
* When a remote server returns HTTP 200 (full body) instead of 206 (partial),
* the full response is cached so subsequent chunk requests don't re-download.
*
* Entries are automatically cleared after:
* - CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS of no access (resets on each access)
* - CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS from creation (absolute timeout)
*/
export function createPdfCache(): PdfCache {
const cache = new Map<string, CacheEntry>();
/** Delete a cache entry and clear its timers */
function deleteCacheEntry(url: string): void {
const entry = cache.get(url);
if (entry) {
clearTimeout(entry.inactivityTimer);
clearTimeout(entry.maxLifetimeTimer);
cache.delete(url);
}
}
/** Get cached data and refresh the inactivity timer */
function getCacheEntry(url: string): Uint8Array | undefined {
const entry = cache.get(url);
if (!entry) return undefined;
// Refresh inactivity timer on access
clearTimeout(entry.inactivityTimer);
entry.inactivityTimer = setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS);
return entry.data;
}
/** Add data to cache with both inactivity and max lifetime timers */
function setCacheEntry(url: string, data: Uint8Array): void {
// Clear any existing entry first
deleteCacheEntry(url);
const entry: CacheEntry = {
data,
createdAt: Date.now(),
inactivityTimer: setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT_MS),
maxLifetimeTimer: setTimeout(() => {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}, CACHE_MAX_LIFETIME_MS),
};
cache.set(url, entry);
}
/** Slice a cached or freshly-fetched full body to the requested range. */
function sliceToChunk(
fullData: Uint8Array,
offset: number,
clampedByteCount: number,
): { data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number } {
const totalBytes = fullData.length;
const start = Math.min(offset, totalBytes);
const end = Math.min(start + clampedByteCount, totalBytes);
if (start >= totalBytes) {
return { data: new Uint8Array(0), totalBytes };
}
// Read range from local file
const buffer = Buffer.alloc(end - start);
const fd = await fs.promises.open(filePath, "r");
try {
await fd.read(buffer, 0, end - start, start);
} finally {
await fd.close();
}
return { data: new Uint8Array(buffer), totalBytes };
return { data: fullData.slice(start, end), totalBytes };
}
// Remote URL - Range request
const response = await fetch(normalized, {
headers: {
Range: `bytes=${offset}-${offset + clampedByteCount - 1}`,
async function readPdfRange(
url: string,
offset: number,
byteCount: number,
): Promise<{ data: Uint8Array; totalBytes: number }> {
const normalized = isArxivUrl(url) ? normalizeArxivUrl(url) : url;
const clampedByteCount = Math.min(byteCount, MAX_CHUNK_BYTES);
if (isFileUrl(normalized)) {
const filePath = fileUrlToPath(normalized);
const stats = await fs.promises.stat(filePath);
const totalBytes = stats.size;
// Clamp to file bounds
const start = Math.min(offset, totalBytes);
const end = Math.min(start + clampedByteCount, totalBytes);
if (start >= totalBytes) {
return { data: new Uint8Array(0), totalBytes };
}
// Read range from local file
const buffer = Buffer.alloc(end - start);
const fd = await fs.promises.open(filePath, "r");
try {
await fd.read(buffer, 0, end - start, start);
} finally {
await fd.close();
}
return { data: new Uint8Array(buffer), totalBytes };
}
// Serve from cache if we previously downloaded the full body
const cached = getCacheEntry(normalized);
if (cached) {
return sliceToChunk(cached, offset, clampedByteCount);
}
// Remote URL - Range request
const response = await fetch(normalized, {
headers: {
Range: `bytes=${offset}-${offset + clampedByteCount - 1}`,
},
});
if (!response.ok && response.status !== 206) {
throw new Error(
`Range request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
);
}
// HTTP 200 means the server ignored our Range header and sent the full body.
// Cache it so subsequent chunk requests don't re-download, then slice.
if (response.status === 200) {
// Check Content-Length header first as a preliminary size check
const contentLength = response.headers.get("content-length");
if (contentLength) {
const declaredSize = parseInt(contentLength, 10);
if (declaredSize > CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES) {
throw new Error(
`PDF too large to cache: ${declaredSize} bytes exceeds ${CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES} byte limit`,
);
}
}
const fullData = new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer());
// Check actual size (may differ from Content-Length)
if (fullData.length > CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES) {
throw new Error(
`PDF too large to cache: ${fullData.length} bytes exceeds ${CACHE_MAX_PDF_SIZE_BYTES} byte limit`,
);
}
setCacheEntry(normalized, fullData);
return sliceToChunk(fullData, offset, clampedByteCount);
}
// HTTP 206 Partial Content — parse total size from Content-Range header
const contentRange = response.headers.get("content-range");
let totalBytes = 0;
if (contentRange) {
const match = contentRange.match(/bytes \d+-\d+\/(\d+)/);
if (match) {
totalBytes = parseInt(match[1], 10);
}
}
const data = new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer());
return { data, totalBytes };
}
return {
readPdfRange,
getCacheSize: () => cache.size,
clearCache: () => {
for (const url of [...cache.keys()]) {
deleteCacheEntry(url);
}
},
});
if (!response.ok && response.status !== 206) {
throw new Error(
`Range request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
);
}
// Parse total size from Content-Range header
const contentRange = response.headers.get("content-range");
let totalBytes = 0;
if (contentRange) {
const match = contentRange.match(/bytes \d+-\d+\/(\d+)/);
if (match) {
totalBytes = parseInt(match[1], 10);
}
}
const data = new Uint8Array(await response.arrayBuffer());
return { data, totalBytes };
};
}
// =============================================================================
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export function createServer(): McpServer {
const server = new McpServer({ name: "PDF Server", version: "2.0.0" });
// Create session-local cache (isolated per server instance)
const { readPdfRange } = createPdfCache();
// Tool: list_pdfs - List available PDFs (local files + allowed origins)
server.tool(
"list_pdfs",