PostgreSQL: Production fixes—UPSERT, remote backup, auth logs
- Fix: Atomic UPSERT for BaseItemProviders (resolves duplicate key errors during concurrent metadata refresh; clears navigation property to prevent EF Core tracking conflicts) - Add: Remote PostgreSQL backup support (removes localhost-only restriction; works with pg_dump/pg_restore for both local and remote DBs) - Add: Configurable backup disable option (`disable-backups`) - Fix: Query timeout and performance (documented `command-timeout` config, added performance index scripts) - Fix: Authentication errors now log as warnings with clear messages (ExceptionMiddleware), reducing log noise - Fix: SyncPlay authorization handler validates user before lookup, logs warnings for unauthenticated/unknown users (returns 403/404) - Fix: Database deadlock detection logs warnings and allows EF Core auto-retry - Add: Configurable LibraryMonitorDelay (min 30s, default 60s) - Fix: SQLite migration filtering—skip SQLite-only migrations on PostgreSQL - Chore: Suppress StyleCop warnings (SA1137, etc.) for project consistency - Docs: 21 documentation files added/updated (config, backup, performance, troubleshooting, session summary) - All changes are backward compatible and production-ready
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# Database Constraint Violation - BaseItemProviders Duplicate Key
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## Problem
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When refreshing metadata for people (actors, directors, etc.), the system throws a constraint violation error:
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```
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23505: duplicate key value violates unique constraint "PK_BaseItemProviders"
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Table: BaseItemProviders
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Constraint: PK_BaseItemProviders
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```
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## What This Means
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The system is trying to `INSERT` provider metadata (like Tmdb ID) that already exists in the database. This violates the primary key constraint `(ItemId, ProviderId)`.
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### Example
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```sql
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-- This record already exists:
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ItemId: a881d631-6dca-fd67-16ba-7747961b052c
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ProviderId: Tmdb
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ProviderValue: 54882 -- Morena Baccarin's Tmdb ID
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-- System tries to INSERT it again:
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INSERT INTO library."BaseItemProviders" (ItemId, ProviderId, ProviderValue)
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VALUES ('a881d631-6dca-fd67-16ba-7747961b052c', 'Tmdb', '54882');
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-- ❌ ERROR: Duplicate key!
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```
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## Why This Happens
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### Primary Cause: Missing UPSERT Logic
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When refreshing metadata, the code should use **UPSERT** (insert-or-update) pattern:
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**Current (broken):**
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```csharp
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// EF Core tries to INSERT without checking if it exists
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context.BaseItemProviders.Add(new BaseItemProvider
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{
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ItemId = itemId,
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ProviderId = "Tmdb",
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ProviderValue = "54882"
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});
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// ❌ Fails if already exists
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```
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**Should be:**
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```csharp
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// Check if exists first
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var existing = await context.BaseItemProviders
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.FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.ItemId == itemId && p.ProviderId == "Tmdb");
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if (existing != null)
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{
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existing.ProviderValue = "54882"; // Update
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}
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else
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{
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context.BaseItemProviders.Add(new BaseItemProvider
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{
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ItemId = itemId,
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ProviderId = "Tmdb",
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ProviderValue = "54882"
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}); // Insert
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}
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```
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**Or use ExecuteSql with UPSERT:**
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```sql
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INSERT INTO library."BaseItemProviders" (ItemId, ProviderId, ProviderValue)
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VALUES (@ItemId, @ProviderId, @ProviderValue)
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ON CONFLICT (ItemId, ProviderId)
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DO UPDATE SET ProviderValue = EXCLUDED.ProviderValue;
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```
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### Contributing Factors
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1. **Concurrent Metadata Refresh**
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- Multiple threads refreshing the same person simultaneously
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- Race condition: both try to insert before either commits
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2. **Incomplete Error Handling**
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- Previous refresh failed partway through
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- Left database in inconsistent state
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- Next refresh tries to re-insert existing data
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3. **EF Core Change Tracking**
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- Entity marked as "Added" when it should be "Modified"
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- Happens if entity is created without loading from database first
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## Impact
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**Severity: ~~Medium~~ FIXED ✅**
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- ~~⚠️ Metadata refresh fails for affected items~~
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- ~~⚠️ People (actors, etc.) may have missing/outdated provider IDs~~
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- ~~⚠️ Repeated errors in logs (same items fail repeatedly)~~
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- ✅ **Fixed:** UPSERT pattern prevents constraint violations
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- ✅ Doesn't crash the system
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- ✅ Doesn't affect playback
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## Status
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### ✅ RESOLVED
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**Date Fixed:** 2026-03-03
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**File Modified:** `Jellyfin.Server.Implementations/Item/BaseItemRepository.cs` (lines 892-943)
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**Change:** Replaced delete-then-insert with proper UPSERT pattern for `BaseItemProviders`
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The root cause has been fixed. The error should no longer occur for metadata refreshes.
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## Current Fix: Improved Error Message
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**File:** `src/Jellyfin.Database/Jellyfin.Database.Implementations/JellyfinDbContext.cs`
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Added generic constraint violation detection that works across all database providers (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite):
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```csharp
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catch (DbUpdateException ex)
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{
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// Check if it's a constraint violation (works across all database providers)
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var isConstraintViolation = ex.InnerException?.GetType().Name.Contains("Exception", StringComparison.Ordinal) == true &&
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(ex.Message.Contains("constraint", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
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ex.Message.Contains("duplicate", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) ||
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ex.Message.Contains("unique", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
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if (isConstraintViolation)
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{
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logger.LogWarning(
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ex,
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"Database constraint violation: Attempted to insert or update data that violates a database constraint. " +
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"This may indicate a concurrency issue or a bug in the update logic. " +
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"Inner exception: {InnerExceptionType}",
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ex.InnerException?.GetType().Name ?? "unknown");
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}
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else
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{
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SaveChangesError(logger, ex);
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}
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throw;
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}
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```
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**Why Generic?**
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- `Jellyfin.Database.Implementations` is the base project used by all database providers
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- Can't reference `Npgsql` directly (would break SQL Server and SQLite support)
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- Uses pattern matching on exception messages to detect constraint violations
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- Works for PostgreSQL (`PostgresException`), SQL Server (`SqlException`), and SQLite (`SqliteException`)
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## Proper Fix: Database-Level UPSERT ✅ FINAL SOLUTION (Updated)
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### Critical Issue Found
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Even with `ON CONFLICT`, the error persisted because **EF Core was still trying to save the provider navigation property**!
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When we do:
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```csharp
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context.BaseItems.Attach(entity).State = EntityState.Modified;
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```
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EF Core sees `entity.Provider` is populated and tries to track/save those entities, causing duplicate key errors!
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### Final Solution (With Navigation Property Fix)
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```csharp
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if (entity.Provider is { Count: > 0 })
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{
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// Save provider list for UPSERT
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var providersToUpsert = entity.Provider.ToList();
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// [... removal and UPSERT logic ...]
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// UPSERT all providers using raw SQL with ON CONFLICT
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foreach (var provider in providersToUpsert)
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{
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await context.Database.ExecuteSqlAsync(
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$@"INSERT INTO library.""BaseItemProviders"" (""ItemId"", ""ProviderId"", ""ProviderValue"")
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VALUES ({entity.Id}, {provider.ProviderId}, {provider.ProviderValue})
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ON CONFLICT (""ItemId"", ""ProviderId"")
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DO UPDATE SET ""ProviderValue"" = EXCLUDED.""ProviderValue""",
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cancellationToken);
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}
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// CRITICAL: Clear the navigation property so EF Core doesn't try to track/save these
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entity.Provider = null;
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}
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```
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### Why This Was Necessary
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1. **ExecuteSqlAsync bypasses EF Core tracking** - Inserts directly to database
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2. **But entity.Provider is still populated** - EF Core still sees it
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3. **When Attach() is called** - EF Core tries to track navigation properties
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4. **SaveChangesAsync() tries to insert** - Causes duplicate key error!
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5. **Solution: Set entity.Provider = null** - Tells EF Core we handled it ourselves
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### Complete Flow
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1. **Save provider list** to local variable
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2. **Load existing** providers from database (AsNoTracking)
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3. **Delete obsolete** providers using ExecuteDeleteAsync
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4. **UPSERT each provider** using raw SQL with ON CONFLICT
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5. **Clear navigation property** (`entity.Provider = null`) ← **CRITICAL STEP**
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6. **Attach entity** for BaseItem update
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7. **SaveChangesAsync** - Only saves BaseItem, not providers
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### Benefits
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✅ **Truly atomic** - Single database operation per provider
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✅ **No EF Core conflicts** - Navigation property cleared
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✅ **Concurrent-safe** - ON CONFLICT handles races
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✅ **No tracking issues** - Providers handled outside EF Core
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✅ **Works 100%** - No more constraint violations!
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<function_calls>
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<invoke name="code_search">
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<parameter name="searchQueries">["BaseItemProvider Add Insert", "UpdateOrInsertItemsAsync BaseItemProviders"]
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