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Security: Early Rate Limit Validation

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Dominant language
Python
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Description

If get_assessment or audio_transcript fails or throws an unhandled error, the WebSocket connection might crash without informing the client.

Task

Add a global exception handler to catch unexpected errors and return a structured JSON error response to the client.

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Research direction

Locate the WebSocket entry points for get_assessment and audio_transcript, then inspect how their current errors are handled and how responses are structured. Add the global handling at the appropriate entry point and verify that unexpected failures leave the connection usable while returning a structured JSON error to the client.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fastapi, python
Domain
api, backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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