fix: preserve actual HTTP response status in middleware by hardik-agarwal18 · Pull Request #1466 · OneBusAway/maglev

hardik-agarwal18 · 2026-09-20T19:58:50Z

What

Fix HTTP response status tracking in the request logging and metrics middleware.

Both response-writer wrappers previously overwrote the recorded status code when
WriteHeader was called more than once, even though Go only honors the first
status.

They also did not explicitly record the implicit 200 OK committed by the
first Write.

Changes

Preserve the first HTTP status code in responseWriter
Preserve the first HTTP status code in metricsResponseWriter
Record implicit 200 OK when the response body is written first
Add regression tests for both middleware wrappers

Validation

go test -tags "sqlite_fts5 sqlite_math_functions" ./internal/restapi ✅

Closes #1465

Summary by CodeRabbit

Bug Fixes
- Improved consistency when recording HTTP response status codes across request logging and metrics.
- Ensured the first response status is preserved, including implicit successful responses generated during writes.
Tests
- Added coverage for explicit and implicit status handling, including preventing later status updates from overwriting the initial response status.

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internal/restapi/status_capturing_writer.go
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The change adds a shared status-capturing response writer. Request logging and metrics middleware use it instead of separate local wrappers. The writer preserves the first status code, handles implicit OK responses, and has table-driven tests.

Changes

Status capture

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Shared status-capturing writer `internal/restapi/status_capturing_writer.go`, `internal/restapi/status_capturing_writer_test.go`	The new wrapper records only the first status code, commits `http.StatusOK` on the first write, delegates responses, and tests these cases.
Middleware integration `internal/restapi/metrics_middleware.go`, `internal/restapi/request_logging_middleware.go`, `internal/restapi/metrics_middleware_test.go`	Both middleware implementations use `newStatusCapturingWriter`. The previous local wrappers and their tests are removed.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~15 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested reviewers: ahmedhossamdev

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to d1894

The main status-tracking behavior is sound, but informational responses can produce mismatched recorded and emitted statuses. This is a bounded edge case with no current caller.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 4 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: preserving the actual HTTP response status in middleware.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The shared `statusCapturingWriter` preserves the first `WriteHeader` status and records implicit `http.StatusOK` on `Write`. Both request logging and metrics middleware use `newStatusCapturingWriter`.…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes stay within issue `#1465`. The shared writer refactor removes duplicated implementations, updates both middleware integrations, and moves coverage to the shared writer. No unrelated behavior…

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Ahmedhossamdev

Great work @hardik-agarwal18. The fix seems correct to me.

Only two things worth fixing before merging:

The two wrappers are near-identical after this change so extracting a shared statusCapturingWriter and having both middlewares embed it would prevent them drifting again. And the four new tests have the same structure, could be one table-driven test per file, or one total if you pull the wrapper out.

Ahmedhossamdev · 2026-09-22T03:54:35Z

 	http.ResponseWriter
-	statusCode int
+	statusCode  int
+	wroteHeader bool


This and responseWriter at request_logging_middleware.go:12 are identical after this change. A shared statusCapturingWriter embedded by both middlewares would keep them from drifting the next time either one gets touched.

Ahmedhossamdev · 2026-09-22T03:55:23Z

 	}
 }
+
+func TestMetricsResponseWriter_PreservesFirstStatus(t *testing.T) {


Same shape as the two tests in request_logging_test.go. Table-driven would tighten this up, especially if the wrapper gets extracted.

hardik-agarwal18 · 2026-09-22T08:01:57Z

Thanks for the review @Ahmedhossamdev !

Agreed. I'll extract the shared status-capturing writer and simplify the
duplicated tests in a follow-up commit.

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Inline comments:
In `@internal/restapi/status_capturing_writer_test.go`:
- Around line 27-34: Extend the statusCapturingWriter tests with a case that
calls WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated) before Write, then assert the captured and
emitted statuses both remain http.StatusCreated. Use the existing test structure
and require assertions, targeting the false branch of the wroteHeader check
without changing production behavior.

In `@internal/restapi/status_capturing_writer.go`:
- Around line 19-20: Update statusCapturingWriter.WriteHeader to forward
non-final informational statuses (100–199) without setting wroteHeader, while
excluding http.StatusSwitchingProtocols (101) because it is final; retain the
existing wroteHeader guard before forwarding. Add regression coverage for 103
followed by a 201 and for 103 followed by Write, ensuring the recorded and
underlying final responses remain consistent.

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internal/restapi/metrics_middleware.go
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sonarqubecloud · 2026-09-22T09:17:45Z

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hardik-agarwal18 · 2026-09-22T09:26:49Z

Thanks for the CodeRabbit review! I’ve addressed the actionable feedback.

Updates

Added a shared statusCapturingWriter to avoid duplicated response-writer implementations.
Preserved the first final HTTP status code.
Added handling for informational 1xx responses, including 103 Early Hints, while treating 101 Switching Protocols as final.
Added regression tests for:
- explicit status followed by Write
- 103 Early Hints followed by a final status
- 103 Early Hints followed by Write
- implicit 200 OK
Added documentation comments for the new helper functions.

Validation

go test -tags "sqlite_fts5 sqlite_math_functions" ./internal/restapi
✅ PASS

go test -tags "sqlite_fts5 sqlite_math_functions" ./...
✅ PASS

Thanks again for the detailed review!

fix: preserve actual HTTP response status in middleware

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refactor: share HTTP response status writer

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fix: handle informational HTTP response statuses

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hardik-agarwal18 requested a review from Ahmedhossamdev September 22, 2026 09:28

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