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Closes #1461

Feat: download a file from a persistent-storage bucket

Problem

Persistent Storage let a consumer create buckets, upload/list/delete files, and fetch a
getFileObject descriptor for c2d — but there was no way to read a file's bytes back out.
The stored bytes could only be consumed indirectly (mounted into a compute job). This PR adds a
persistentStorageDownloadFile command that streams the raw file content back to an authorized
consumer, over both HTTP and P2P.

Behavior (as designed)

  • persistentStorageDownloadFile takes bucketId + fileName (plus the standard
    auth fields) and returns the raw file bytes as the response stream — not a JSON envelope
    like the sibling commands.
  • Auth + ACL. Same validateTokenOrSignature gate as the other persistent-storage commands.
    The backend's getReadableStream(bucketId, fileName, consumerAddress) already enforces the
    bucket ACL (owner or on the bucket access list), throwing PersistentStorageAccessDeniedError
    otherwise — no new access logic was added.
  • HTTP (GET .../buckets/:bucketId/files/:fileName) pipes the stream straight to the
    response with Content-Type: application/octet-stream, a Content-Disposition: attachment
    header, and a best-effort Content-Length (from getFileInfo).
  • P2P returns the same raw bytes: the P2P protocol handler already iterates
    response.stream chunks back over the length-prefixed stream, identically to the core
    download command.
  • Errors: 403 (ACL denied), 404 (file not found), 400 (missing params), 500
    otherwise — matching the sibling handlers.

Design notes

  • The backend layer was already complete for this: PersistentStorageFactory.getReadableStream
    is abstract and implemented in both PersistentStorageLocalFS and PersistentStorageS3. The
    handler is a thin wrapper, so localfs and (future) s3 backends are both covered.
  • The HTTP route reuses the GET .../files/:fileName path (previously free — POST/DELETE shared
    it, and the existing GETs are .../files and .../files/:fileName/object). The /object
    variant is untouched and still returns the JSON file object for c2d references.

Changes

Command registration

  • src/utils/constants.ts — add PERSISTENT_STORAGE_DOWNLOAD_FILE: 'persistentStorageDownloadFile' to both PROTOCOL_COMMANDS and the
    SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_COMMANDS allow-list.

Types

  • src/@types/commands.ts — add PersistentStorageDownloadFileCommand (bucketId, fileName,
    plus consumerAddress/signature/nonce), mirroring PersistentStorageGetFileObjectCommand.

Handler

  • src/components/core/handler/persistentStorage.ts — new PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler:
    standard rate-limit + validateTokenOrSignature gate, then getReadableStream(...) and return
    the stream directly with Content-Type / Content-Disposition (and best-effort
    Content-Length from getFileInfo). Error mapping: 403 (PersistentStorageAccessDeniedError),
    404 (message contains "not found"), 500 otherwise.

Registry

  • src/components/core/handler/coreHandlersRegistry.ts — import and register
    PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler under PERSISTENT_STORAGE_DOWNLOAD_FILE.

HTTP route

  • src/components/httpRoutes/persistentStorage.ts — new
    GET /api/services/persistentStorage/buckets/:bucketId/files/:fileName that builds the command
    from req.params/req.query and pipes the binary stream to the response
    (response.stream.pipe(res) with res.set(response.status.headers)), instead of the
    streamToObject JSON path used by the other routes.

Docs

  • docs/persistentStorage.md — add persistentStorageDownloadFile to the P2P command list, the
    GET .../files/:fileName HTTP endpoint (with a note that it returns raw bytes and that /object
    stays for the c2d file object), and a "Download file" entry under Features.
  • docs/API.md — new GET .../buckets/:bucketId/files/:fileName endpoint section (raw-bytes
    response, response headers, and the 403/404 error cases), placed after the /object GET.

Tests

  • src/test/integration/persistentStorage.test.ts — new round-trip test: create bucket → upload
    → download and assert the returned bytes and Content-Length match the upload; then a
    non-allowed consumer (forbiddenConsumer, neither owner nor on any ACL) gets a 403 with a
    null stream.

Why it's safe

  • Additive & backwards-compatible. New command, new handler, new route on a previously-unused
    HTTP verb+path; no existing shape changes. No schema migration.
  • Reuses the existing ACL boundary. Access enforcement lives in the backend's
    getReadableStream (owner-or-ACL), the same check that already guards
    getFileObject/listFiles/uploadFile/deleteFile. No new authorization path was introduced.
  • Consistent transport. Binary streaming back to the caller follows the established core
    download pattern, so HTTP and P2P behave identically.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Added support for downloading files from persistent storage through an HTTP endpoint and P2P command.
    • Downloads stream the original file bytes with attachment headers and optional file-size information.
    • Access is restricted to bucket owners and authorized consumers.
    • Added clear responses for unauthorized access and missing files.
  • Documentation

    • Documented the new download endpoint, supported command, response headers, access controls, and error responses.

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Persistent storage now supports authenticated file downloads through a registered P2P command and an HTTP GET endpoint. Downloads stream raw bytes, enforce bucket access control, set attachment headers, map errors, and include integration coverage and documentation.

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Persistent storage downloads

Layer / File(s) Summary
Download command contract and registration
src/@types/commands.ts, src/utils/constants.ts, src/components/core/handler/coreHandlersRegistry.ts
Adds the authenticated download command, protocol constant, supported-command entry, and core handler registration.
Authenticated download handler
src/components/core/handler/persistentStorage.ts, src/test/integration/persistentStorage.test.ts
Validates bucket and file names, enforces access control, streams raw bytes, sets download headers, maps errors, and tests allowed and rejected consumers.
HTTP route and API documentation
src/components/httpRoutes/persistentStorage.ts, docs/API.md, docs/persistentStorage.md
Adds the HTTP GET download route and documents the P2P command, response headers, access rules, and error responses.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to cd3a4

The PR adds authenticated raw-file downloads over HTTP and P2P, but the HTTP response lacks an explicit no-store policy, so an intermediary could serve ACL-protected bytes without rechecking authorization; deployments using the S3 backend also cannot currently complete this command. Merge readiness remains high risk until cache behavior is constrained and provider support is addressed or explicitly accepted.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Client
  participant persistentStorageRoute
  participant PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler
  participant PersistentStorage
  Client->>persistentStorageRoute: GET bucket file with authentication
  persistentStorageRoute->>PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler: download command
  PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler->>PersistentStorage: getReadableStream(bucketId, fileName)
  PersistentStorage-->>PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler: authorized file stream
  PersistentStorageDownloadFileHandler-->>persistentStorageRoute: status, headers, and stream
  persistentStorageRoute-->>Client: raw bytes with attachment headers
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Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The PR implements bucket file downloads over HTTP and P2P for issue #1461. It does not address the linked issue requirements to update ocean.js or add a dashboard button. Update ocean.js and add the required dashboard download button, or link separate PRs that explicitly complete these requirements before closing issue #1461.
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Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes remain within scope for issue #1461. They add the download command, handler, HTTP route, documentation, registration, and integration tests required for persistent-storage bucket downloads…
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Summary:
This PR successfully introduces the persistentStorageDownloadFile command and its corresponding HTTP route to allow file downloads from a bucket. The architecture, implementation, and integration with the existing Persistent Storage handlers are clean and well-structured. Good job on adding comprehensive integration tests for the new functionalities. I've left a couple of minor suggestions regarding the Content-Disposition header encoding and stream error handling in the HTTP route to ensure maximum stability and client compatibility. LGTM!

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• [INFO][style] Using encodeURIComponent directly inside the filename="..." directive will cause spaces and special characters to be rendered literally as URL-encoded values (like %20) in some browsers, because the standard filename parameter expects a raw string. For proper UTF-8 filename support across all clients, it's highly recommended to use the filename* parameter defined in RFC 5987 / RFC 6266 alongside a fallback.

-        'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${encodeURIComponent(task.fileName)}"`
+        'Content-Disposition': `attachment; filename="${task.fileName.replace(/"/g, '')}"; filename*=UTF-8''${encodeURIComponent(task.fileName)}`

• [WARNING][bug] Piping a stream directly to res without an error handler can sometimes cause the Node.js process to crash or the request to hang indefinitely if the source stream emits an error mid-flight. Consider attaching an error handler or utilizing Node's stream.pipeline to safely manage the stream lifecycle.

-      response.stream.pipe(res)
+      response.stream.on('error', (err) => {
+        HTTP_LOGGER.error(`Stream error during download: ${err}`)
+        if (!res.headersSent) res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error')
+        else res.end()
+      }).pipe(res)

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In `@src/components/core/handler/persistentStorage.ts`:
- Around line 465-470: Update the asciiFallback construction in the
Content-Disposition headers to replace non-ASCII and control characters,
ensuring the value passed to filename is safe for Node response headers;
preserve task.fileName unchanged only in the encoded filename* parameter.

In `@src/components/httpRoutes/persistentStorage.ts`:
- Line 199: Update the response streaming flow around response.stream.pipe(res)
to destroy response.stream when req.aborted fires or when res.close occurs
before the response completes, while preserving normal cleanup after successful
end-of-stream.
- Around line 187-189: Update the successful authenticated download response in
the relevant persistent-storage route to set the Cache-Control header to
no-store alongside the existing response headers, and extend the HTTP-route test
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