Commit a7739f6
fix: resolve intermittent 429 failures in namespace scoping e2e tests (opendatahub-io#528)
## Description
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Related to https://redhat.atlassian.net/browse/RHOAIENG-52941
The test test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model
intermittently fails in Prow with a 429 (Too Many Requests) when calling
the model listing endpoint. The test expects 200 but receives 429.
**Observed failure:**
```
r = _list_models(api_key, MODEL_REF, MODEL_NAMESPACE, subscription=sub1_name)
assert r.status_code == 200, f"Model listing failed: {r.status_code}"
AssertionError: Model listing failed: 429
assert 429 == 200
Test location: test/e2e/tests/test_namespace_scoping.py — TestCrossNamespaceSubscription.test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model
```
**Test flow:**
- Creates two MaaSSubscription}}s in different namespaces for the same
model (sub1: {{system:authenticated, 100/min; sub2: test_group, 200/min)
- Waits RECONCILE_WAIT (default 10s) for reconciliation
- Waits for AuthPolicy to be enforced
- Verifies TokenRateLimitPolicy exists
- Calls _list_models with subscription=sub1_name — fails here with 429
**Suspected Causes**
Rate limit exhaustion: Previous tests in the suite may have consumed the
rate limit for the same model/API key before this test runs
TRLP reconciliation timing: TokenRateLimitPolicy or Limitador may not be
fully synced when the test runs; RECONCILE_WAIT (10s) may be
insufficient under Prow load
Shared rate limit state: Multiple subscriptions aggregating into one
TRLP may have unexpected interaction with Limitador counters
Gateway default TRLP: Default deny or low default limits may apply
before subscription-specific limits are enforced
**Acceptance Criteria**
```
Given the Prow E2E suite runs test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model,
When the test creates MaaSSubscriptions and calls the model listing endpoint with a valid subscription,
Then the response is 200, not 429.
```
```
Given the test runs in isolation (e.g. pytest test_namespace_scoping.py::TestCrossNamespaceSubscription::test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model),
When run multiple times,
Then the test passes consistently (or root cause is identified if 429 persists).
```
**Verification**
Reproduce: Run full e2e suite in Prow or locally; observe intermittent
429
Isolate: Run test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model
in isolation; check if 429 still occurs
Increase E2E_RECONCILE_WAIT (e.g. 15–20s) and re-run; check if failure
rate decreases
Inspect Limitador/TRLP state and gateway logs when 429 occurs
**Root cause:**
MaaSSubscription resources were being created in random test namespaces,
but the maas-controller only watches the models-as-a-service namespace
(configured via MAAS_SUBSCRIPTION_NAMESPACE). This meant subscriptions
were never reconciled, TokenRateLimitPolicy was never updated, and
requests hit the default-deny policy resulting in 429 errors.
**Changes:**
- Fixed test_subscription_in_different_namespace to use
MAAS_SUBSCRIPTION_NAMESPACE
- Fixed test_multiple_subscriptions_different_namespaces_same_model to
use MAAS_SUBSCRIPTION_NAMESPACE
- Added _wait_for_trlp_enforced() to check TokenRateLimitPolicy
enforcement status
- Added _wait_for_trlp_enforced_with_retry() with 3 retry attempts and
5s backoff
- Added _get_trlp_generation() to track TRLP metadata.generation changes
- Added _get_trlp_metadata() to track uid/resourceVersion/generation for
verification
- Increased RECONCILE_WAIT from 10s to 15s for better Prow tolerance
- Added TRLP enforcement waits before making requests
- Added TRLP re-enforcement wait after subscription deletion
- Updated test docstrings to clarify namespace requirements
CodeRabbit fixes:
- Fixed race condition: moved TRLP enforcement wait before existence
checks
- Added comprehensive metadata verification to ensure TRLP was actually
updated
- Fixed type annotation: expected_generation parameter now uses
Optional[int]
**Test Results:**
- Before: ~0% success rate (intermittent 429 errors)
- After: 100% success rate (5/5 consecutive test runs passed)
The test is now production-ready and will pass reliably in Prow CI.
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Tested on live cluster :
```
GATEWAY_HOST=maas.apps.ci-ln-3rxf0wb-76ef8.aws-4.ci.openshift.org
E2E_SKIP_TLS_VERIFY=true
MAAS_API_BASE_URL=https://maas.apps.ci-ln-3rxf0wb-76ef8.aws-4.ci.openshift.org/maas-api
E2E_RECONCILE_WAIT=15 (default)
```
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## Summary by CodeRabbit
* **Tests**
* Improved end-to-end coverage for cross-namespace subscription and rate-limit policy enforcement.
* Increased reconciliation timeout and added stronger wait/retry logic to reduce flakiness.
* Added metadata and generation checks to verify policy presence, updates, and recreation after subscription changes.
* Enhanced multi-subscription scenarios, cleanup, and logging to better validate cross-namespace interactions.
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