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feat(transform): persist canvas layout and harden locking
pratzrao Aug 21, 2026
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fix(transform): address static analysis findings
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241 changes: 170 additions & 71 deletions ddpui/api/transform_api.py
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import uuid
import math
import shutil
from pathlib import Path
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
ModelSrcInputsForMultiInputOp,
validate_operation_config_v2,
TerminateChainAndCreateModelPayload,
UpdateCanvasLayoutPayload,
)
from ddpui.core.orgdbt_manager import DbtProjectManager
from ddpui.utils.taskprogress import TaskProgress
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -55,6 +57,24 @@
load_dotenv()
logger = CustomLogger("ddpui")

MAX_CANVAS_LAYOUT_NODES = 5000
MAX_CANVAS_COORDINATE = 10_000_000
CANVAS_LOCK_DURATION = timedelta(minutes=2)


def _canvas_lock_response(lock: CanvasLock) -> LockCanvasResponseSchema:
"""Serialize the backend lock record for the canvas lock API."""
return LockCanvasResponseSchema(
lock_token=lock.lock_token,
expires_at=lock.expires_at.isoformat(),
locked_by=lock.locked_by.user.email,
)


def _locked_workspace(orgdbt: OrgDbt) -> OrgDbt:
"""Serialize lock lifecycle changes on the stable workspace row."""
return OrgDbt.objects.select_for_update().get(pk=orgdbt.pk)


@transform_router.post("/dbt_project/")
@has_permission(["can_create_dbt_workspace"])
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -255,7 +275,7 @@ def get_warehouse_datatypes(request):
@transform_router.post("/dbt_project/canvas/lock/", response=LockCanvasResponseSchema)
@has_permission(["can_edit_dbt_model"])
def lock_canvas(request):
"""Lock canvas for editing"""
"""Acquire or idempotently refresh the current user's canvas lock."""
orguser: OrgUser = request.orguser
org = orguser.org

Expand All @@ -264,40 +284,36 @@ def lock_canvas(request):
if orgdbt is None:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

# Check if already locked
try:
lock: CanvasLock = orgdbt.canvas_lock
if not lock.is_expired():
if lock.locked_by == orguser:
# Refresh lock with 2-minute duration
lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(minutes=2)
lock.save()
return LockCanvasResponseSchema(
lock_token=lock.lock_token,
expires_at=lock.expires_at.isoformat(),
locked_by=lock.locked_by.user.email,
)
else:
# Locking the OrgDbt row closes the race where two requests both observe
# that the OneToOne CanvasLock row does not exist and then try to create it.
with transaction.atomic():
orgdbt = _locked_workspace(orgdbt)
lock = (
CanvasLock.objects.select_for_update()
.select_related("locked_by__user")
.filter(dbt=orgdbt)
.first()
)

if lock and not lock.is_expired():
if lock.locked_by_id != orguser.id:
raise HttpError(423, f"Canvas is already locked by {lock.locked_by.user.email}")
else:
# Delete expired lock

lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + CANVAS_LOCK_DURATION
lock.save(update_fields=["expires_at", "updated_at"])
return _canvas_lock_response(lock)

if lock:
lock.delete()
except CanvasLock.DoesNotExist:
pass

# Create new lock with 2-minute duration
lock = CanvasLock.objects.create(
dbt=orgdbt,
locked_by=orguser,
lock_token=str(uuid.uuid4()),
expires_at=timezone.now() + timedelta(minutes=2),
)

return LockCanvasResponseSchema(
lock_token=lock.lock_token,
expires_at=lock.expires_at.isoformat(),
locked_by=lock.locked_by.user.email,
)
lock = CanvasLock.objects.create(
dbt=orgdbt,
locked_by=orguser,
lock_token=str(uuid.uuid4()),
expires_at=timezone.now() + CANVAS_LOCK_DURATION,
)
lock = CanvasLock.objects.select_related("locked_by__user").get(pk=lock.pk)
return _canvas_lock_response(lock)


@transform_router.put("/dbt_project/canvas/lock/refresh/")
Expand All @@ -312,26 +328,27 @@ def refresh_canvas_lock(request):
if orgdbt is None:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

try:
lock: CanvasLock = orgdbt.canvas_lock
with transaction.atomic():
orgdbt = _locked_workspace(orgdbt)
lock = (
CanvasLock.objects.select_for_update()
.select_related("locked_by__user")
.filter(dbt=orgdbt)
.first()
)
if lock is None:
raise HttpError(404, "No active lock found")
if lock.is_expired():
raise HttpError(410, "Lock has expired")
if lock.locked_by != orguser:
if lock.locked_by_id != orguser.id:
raise HttpError(403, "You can only refresh your own locks")

# Refresh lock with 2-minute duration
lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(minutes=2)
lock.save()
lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + CANVAS_LOCK_DURATION
lock.save(update_fields=["expires_at", "updated_at"])

logger.info(f"Refreshed lock for canvas")
logger.info("Refreshed lock for canvas")

return LockCanvasResponseSchema(
lock_token=lock.lock_token,
expires_at=lock.expires_at.isoformat(),
locked_by=lock.locked_by.user.email,
)
except CanvasLock.DoesNotExist:
raise HttpError(404, "No active lock found")
return _canvas_lock_response(lock)


@transform_router.delete("/dbt_project/canvas/lock/")
Expand All @@ -346,19 +363,20 @@ def unlock_canvas(request):
if orgdbt is None:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

try:
lock = orgdbt.canvas_lock
if lock.locked_by != orguser:
with transaction.atomic():
orgdbt = _locked_workspace(orgdbt)
lock = CanvasLock.objects.select_for_update().filter(dbt=orgdbt).first()
if lock is None:
return {"success": True}
if lock.locked_by_id != orguser.id:
raise HttpError(403, "You can only unlock your own locks")
lock.delete()
except CanvasLock.DoesNotExist:
pass # Already unlocked

return {"success": True}


# Canvas Lock Helper Function
def validate_canvas_lock(orguser: OrgUser, orgdbt):
def validate_canvas_lock(orguser: OrgUser, orgdbt: OrgDbt):
"""
Validate that the canvas is properly locked by the requesting user.
Similar to dashboard lock validation but for canvas operations.
Expand All @@ -372,20 +390,25 @@ def validate_canvas_lock(orguser: OrgUser, orgdbt):
HttpError: 423 if canvas is locked by another user
HttpError: 410 if canvas lock has expired
"""
# Check canvas lock status
try:
lock: CanvasLock = orgdbt.canvas_lock
with transaction.atomic():
orgdbt = _locked_workspace(orgdbt)
lock = (
CanvasLock.objects.select_for_update()
.select_related("locked_by__user")
.filter(dbt=orgdbt)
.first()
)
if lock is None:
raise HttpError(
423, "Canvas is not locked. Please acquire a lock before making changes."
)
if lock.is_expired():
# Clean up expired lock
lock.delete()
raise HttpError(410, "Canvas lock has expired. Please acquire a new lock.")
elif lock.locked_by != orguser:
if lock.locked_by_id != orguser.id:
raise HttpError(423, f"Canvas is locked by {lock.locked_by.user.email}")
# Lock is valid and owned by the user - refresh expiry and proceed
lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + timedelta(minutes=2)
lock.save()
except CanvasLock.DoesNotExist:
raise HttpError(423, "Canvas is not locked. Please acquire a lock before making changes.")

lock.expires_at = timezone.now() + CANVAS_LOCK_DURATION
lock.save(update_fields=["expires_at", "updated_at"])
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

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🌐 Web query:

For Django 4.2, confirm when a row lock acquired with QuerySet.select_for_update() is released relative to transaction.atomic() scope.

💡 Result:

In Django 4.2, a row lock acquired with QuerySet.select_for_update is held until the end of the transaction in which it was acquired [1][2]. Because select_for_update must be executed within a transaction, it is typically used inside a transaction.atomic block [2][3]. The lock is released exactly when the transaction concludes (i.e., when the transaction.atomic block exits) [1][2]. If the block finishes successfully, the transaction is committed, and the locks are released as part of that commit process [4][5]. If an exception occurs within the block, the transaction is rolled back, and the locks are similarly released [4][5].

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printf '%s\n' '--- file status ---'
git ls-files -- "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- relevant symbols and callers ---'
rg -n "def (validate_canvas_lock|put_canvas_layout|post_terminate_operation_node)|validate_canvas_lock\(" "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- transaction and mutation context ---'
rg -n -C 8 "transaction\.atomic|bulk_update|post_terminate_operation_node|dbt project|project" "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- focused source: lock validation ---'
sed -n '360,425p' "$file"
printf '%s\n' '--- focused source: put_canvas_layout ---'
sed -n '570,675p' "$file"
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printf '%s\n' '--- complete mutation functions ---'
sed -n '450,515p' ddpui/api/transform_api.py
sed -n '1030,1150p' ddpui/api/transform_api.py
sed -n '1148,1290p' ddpui/api/transform_api.py
printf '%s\n' '--- all repository references ---'
rg -n "validate_canvas_lock|post_create_src_model_node|post_add_operation_node|put_operation_node|post_terminate_operation_node|delete_canvas_node|sync_remote_dbtproject_to_canvas" . -g '*.py' -g '*.js' -g '*.ts' -g '*.tsx' | head -n 300
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path = Path("ddpui/api/transform_api.py")
tree = ast.parse(path.read_text())
for node in tree.body:
    if isinstance(node, (ast.FunctionDef, ast.AsyncFunctionDef)):
        calls = [
            n for n in ast.walk(node)
            if isinstance(n, ast.Call)
            and isinstance(n.func, ast.Name)
            and n.func.id == "validate_canvas_lock"
        ]
        if calls:
            atomics = [
                n for n in ast.walk(node)
                if isinstance(n, ast.With)
                and any(
                    isinstance(item.context_expr, ast.Call)
                    and isinstance(item.context_expr.func, ast.Attribute)
                    and item.context_expr.func.attr == "atomic"
                    for item in n.items
                )
            ]
            print(
                f"{node.name}: lines {node.lineno}-{node.end_lineno}; "
                f"validate={[c.lineno for c in calls]}; "
                f"atomic={[ (a.lineno, a.end_lineno) for a in atomics]}"
            )
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set -eu
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sed -n '1,230p' ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_canvas_locking_api.py
printf '%s\n' '--- transaction-related canvas tests ---'
rg -n -C 5 "atomic|concurr|concurrent|expired|lease|same user|different user|lock" \
  ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_canvas_locking_api.py \
  ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_canvas_layout_api.py \
  ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_transform_api.py | head -n 320
printf '%s\n' '--- mutation transaction spans ---'
python3 - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import ast

path = Path("ddpui/api/transform_api.py")
tree = ast.parse(path.read_text())
wanted = {
    "delete_orgdbtmodel",
    "put_canvas_layout",
    "post_create_src_model_node",
    "post_add_operation_node",
    "put_operation_node",
    "post_terminate_operation_node",
    "delete_canvas_node",
    "sync_remote_dbtproject_to_canvas",
}
for node in tree.body:
    if isinstance(node, ast.FunctionDef) and node.name in wanted:
        print(f"\n{node.name}")
        for child in node.body:
            if isinstance(child, ast.With):
                is_atomic = any(
                    isinstance(i.context_expr, ast.Call)
                    and isinstance(i.context_expr.func, ast.Attribute)
                    and i.context_expr.func.attr == "atomic"
                    for i in child.items
                )
                if is_atomic:
                    print(f"  atomic block: {child.lineno}-{child.end_lineno}")
            if isinstance(child, ast.Expr) and isinstance(child.value, ast.Call):
                call = child.value
                if isinstance(call.func, ast.Name) and call.func.id == "validate_canvas_lock":
                    print(f"  top-level lock validation: {child.lineno}")
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Retain the workspace lock for each complete mutation.

validate_canvas_lock releases the OrgDbt row lock when its inner transaction exits. Most callers then modify database records or dbt project files outside that transaction. A concurrent request can therefore proceed, and another user can acquire the expired lock while the first mutation continues.

Wrap each mutation in an outer transaction.atomic() so the lock remains held through the mutation. Use put_canvas_layout as the pattern. Add tests for concurrent mutations and lease expiry during a mutation.

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In `@ddpui/api/transform_api.py` around lines 393 - 411, Wrap every complete
canvas mutation in an outer transaction.atomic() that encompasses lock
validation and all subsequent database or dbt project-file changes, using
put_canvas_layout as the reference pattern. Ensure validate_canvas_lock’s row
lock remains held until the mutation finishes, and add coverage for concurrent
mutations and lease expiry during a mutation.



# ==============================================================================
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -458,7 +481,7 @@ def delete_orgdbtmodel(request, model_uuid, canvas_lock_id: str = None, cascade:

validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

orgdbt_model = OrgDbtModel.objects.filter(uuid=model_uuid).first()
orgdbt_model = OrgDbtModel.objects.filter(uuid=model_uuid, orgdbt=orgdbt).first()
if not orgdbt_model:
raise HttpError(404, "model not found")

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -569,6 +592,78 @@ def get_dbt_project_DAG_v2(request):
raise HttpError(500, f"Failed to generate DAG: {str(e)}")


@transform_router.put("/v2/dbt_project/graph/layout/")
@has_permission(["can_edit_dbt_model"])
def put_canvas_layout(request, payload: UpdateCanvasLayoutPayload):
"""Persist an atomic batch of top-left React Flow node coordinates."""
orguser: OrgUser = request.orguser
orgdbt = orguser.org.dbt

if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

if not payload.nodes:
raise HttpError(422, "at least one canvas node position is required")

if len(payload.nodes) > MAX_CANVAS_LAYOUT_NODES:
raise HttpError(
422,
f"canvas layout update cannot exceed {MAX_CANVAS_LAYOUT_NODES} nodes",
)

node_uuids = [item.uuid for item in payload.nodes]
if len(node_uuids) != len(set(node_uuids)):
raise HttpError(422, "canvas layout update contains duplicate node UUIDs")

for item in payload.nodes:
coordinates = (item.position.x, item.position.y)
if not all(math.isfinite(coordinate) for coordinate in coordinates):
raise HttpError(422, "canvas coordinates must be finite numbers")
if any(abs(coordinate) > MAX_CANVAS_COORDINATE for coordinate in coordinates):
raise HttpError(
422,
f"canvas coordinates must be within +/-{MAX_CANVAS_COORDINATE}",
)

with transaction.atomic():
validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)
canvas_nodes = list(
CanvasNode.objects.select_for_update().filter(
orgdbt=orgdbt,
uuid__in=node_uuids,
)
)
node_by_uuid = {node.uuid: node for node in canvas_nodes}

# Scope the lookup to this workspace and return one generic error so a
# caller cannot use this endpoint to discover another org's node UUIDs.
if len(node_by_uuid) != len(node_uuids):
raise HttpError(422, "one or more canvas nodes were not found")

now = timezone.now()
for item in payload.nodes:
canvas_node = node_by_uuid[item.uuid]
canvas_node.position_x = item.position.x
canvas_node.position_y = item.position.y
canvas_node.updated_at = now

CanvasNode.objects.bulk_update(
canvas_nodes,
["position_x", "position_y", "updated_at"],
)

return {
"updated": len(payload.nodes),
"nodes": [
{
"uuid": str(item.uuid),
"position": {"x": item.position.x, "y": item.position.y},
}
for item in payload.nodes
],
}


# V2 CRUD operations for CanvasNode
@transform_router.post("/v2/dbt_project/models/{dbtmodel_uuid}/nodes/")
@has_permission(["can_create_dbt_model"])
Expand All @@ -589,9 +684,9 @@ def post_create_src_model_node(request, dbtmodel_uuid: str):
if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

try:
# TODO: apply canvas locking logic
validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

try:
org_dbt_model = OrgDbtModel.objects.filter(uuid=dbtmodel_uuid, orgdbt=orgdbt).first()
if not org_dbt_model:
raise HttpError(404, "model not found")
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -681,9 +776,9 @@ def post_add_operation_node(request, payload: CreateOperationNodePayload):
if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

logger.info(f"creating operation: {payload.op_type}")
validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

# TODO: apply canvas locking logic
logger.info(f"creating operation: {payload.op_type}")

try:
main_input_node: CanvasNode = CanvasNode.objects.select_related("dbtmodel").get(
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -822,9 +917,9 @@ def put_operation_node(request, node_uuid: str, payload: EditOperationNodePayloa
if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

logger.info(f"updating operation: {payload.op_type}")
validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

# TODO: apply canvas locking logic
logger.info(f"updating operation: {payload.op_type}")

# Fetch the operation node first, outside the main try block
try:
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -958,7 +1053,7 @@ def post_terminate_operation_node(
if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

# TODO: apply canvas locking logic
validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

try:
terminal_node = CanvasNode.objects.get(
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1066,6 +1161,8 @@ def delete_canvas_node(request, node_uuid: str):
if not orgdbt:
raise HttpError(404, "dbt workspace not setup")

validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

try:
canvas_node = CanvasNode.objects.get(uuid=node_uuid, orgdbt=orgdbt)
dbtmodel = canvas_node.dbtmodel
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1171,6 +1268,8 @@ def sync_remote_dbtproject_to_canvas(request):
"message": "dbt workspace is not of GIT type, skipping sync to canvas",
}

validate_canvas_lock(orguser, orgdbt)

# Get warehouse
try:
warehouse_obj = OrgWarehouse.objects.get(org=org)
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Expand Up @@ -935,6 +935,11 @@ def convert_canvas_node_to_frontend_format(
"name": canvas_node.name,
"operation_config": canvas_node.operation_config,
"output_columns": canvas_node.output_cols,
"position": (
{"x": canvas_node.position_x, "y": canvas_node.position_y}
if canvas_node.position_x is not None and canvas_node.position_y is not None
else None
),
"dbtmodel": (
{
"schema": canvas_node.dbtmodel.schema,
Expand Down
2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions ddpui/core/trial/dbt_clone.py
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Expand Up @@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def _copy_canvas(template_dbt: OrgDbt, trial_dbt: OrgDbt, model_map: dict) -> No
operation_config=node.operation_config,
output_cols=node.output_cols,
dbtmodel=new_dbtmodel,
position_x=node.position_x,
position_y=node.position_y,
)
node_map[node.id] = new_node

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