cobalt/docs/websocket-stability-completion.md
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# WebSocket Connection Stability Improvements - Completion Report
## Overview
Successfully implemented comprehensive WebSocket connection stability improvements to resolve the production environment disconnection issues in the clipboard sharing application.
## Completed Improvements
### 1. GKE Load Balancer Configuration ✅
#### Helm Chart Enhancements
- **File**: `cobalt-chart/values.yaml`
- **Changes**: Added WebSocket-specific timeout configurations in Ingress annotations
- **Impact**: 1-hour connection timeout instead of default 30 seconds
#### BackendConfig Resource
- **File**: `cobalt-chart/templates/backendconfig.yaml`
- **Features**:
- 1-hour backend timeout (`timeoutSec: 3600`)
- Connection draining (60 seconds)
- Client IP session affinity for WebSocket persistence
- Custom health check targeting `/health` endpoint
- CDN disabled for WebSocket compatibility
#### Service Annotations
- **File**: `cobalt-chart/templates/service.yaml`
- **Features**:
- Links to WebSocket BackendConfig
- GKE NEG annotations for proper load balancer integration
### 2. Server-Side Connection Monitoring ✅
#### Enhanced WebSocket Server
- **File**: `api/src/core/signaling.js`
- **Features**:
- Advanced ping/pong monitoring with missed pong detection (max 3 missed)
- Health check interval every 60 seconds
- Connection age and activity tracking
- Automatic cleanup of stale connections (2+ hours old with 5+ minutes inactivity)
- Proper timer cleanup on connection close
- Enhanced logging for connection diagnostics
## Configuration Summary
### Load Balancer Timeouts
```yaml
# Ingress timeout
cloud.google.com/timeout-sec: "3600"
# Backend timeout
timeoutSec: 3600
connectionDraining:
drainingTimeoutSec: 60
```
### Connection Monitoring
```javascript
// Ping every 25 seconds
const pingInterval = setInterval(() => {
// Check for missed pongs (max 3)
// Send ping to keep connection alive
}, 25000);
// Health check every 60 seconds
const healthCheckInterval = setInterval(() => {
// Monitor connection age and activity
// Auto-cleanup stale connections
}, 60000);
```
## Deployment Instructions
### 1. Deploy Updated Helm Chart
```bash
cd cobalt-chart
helm upgrade cobalt-api . --namespace production
```
### 2. Verify Deployment
```bash
# Check BackendConfig
kubectl get backendconfig websocket-backendconfig -o yaml
# Check Service annotations
kubectl get service -o yaml | grep -A5 annotations
# Check Ingress configuration
kubectl get ingress -o yaml | grep timeout-sec
```
### 3. Monitor WebSocket Connections
```bash
# Check server logs for enhanced connection monitoring
kubectl logs -f deployment/cobalt-api | grep -E "(WebSocket|Ping|Pong|Health check)"
```
## Expected Results
### Before Implementation
- WebSocket connections disconnecting after ~30 seconds in production
- Error codes: 1005 (No status received), 1006 (Abnormal closure)
- Manual reconnection required
### After Implementation
- WebSocket connections stable for hours in production
- Automatic handling of network interruptions
- Proactive connection health monitoring
- Graceful cleanup of inactive connections
## Monitoring and Validation
### Connection Stability Metrics
- Average connection duration should increase from ~30 seconds to hours
- Reduction in abnormal closure codes (1005/1006)
- Improved user experience with fewer reconnection prompts
### Health Check Validation
```bash
# Test health endpoints
curl https://api.freesavevideo.online/health
curl https://api.freesavevideo.online/ws/health
```
### WebSocket Connection Test
```javascript
// Browser console test
const ws = new WebSocket('wss://api.freesavevideo.online/ws');
ws.onopen = () => console.log('WebSocket connected successfully');
ws.onclose = (event) => console.log(`WebSocket closed: ${event.code}`);
```
## Files Modified
1. `cobalt-chart/values.yaml` - Ingress timeout configuration
2. `cobalt-chart/templates/backendconfig.yaml` - GKE WebSocket backend config
3. `cobalt-chart/templates/service.yaml` - Service annotations for BackendConfig
4. `api/src/core/signaling.js` - Enhanced connection monitoring and health checks
## Resolution Status
**COMPLETED** - All WebSocket connection stability improvements have been successfully implemented and are ready for production deployment.
The solution addresses the root cause of production disconnections by:
1. Configuring appropriate GKE load balancer timeouts for WebSocket connections
2. Adding robust server-side connection monitoring and automatic cleanup
3. Implementing proactive health checks and connection management
4. Providing comprehensive logging for ongoing monitoring