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Summary

Implements Option 2: Configure Agent Constraints to limit AI agents to only recommend available pet types, eliminating 404 errors and reducing latency.

Root Cause

The AI agents were recommending nutrition products for pet types not in the nutrition catalog:

  • Missing: puppy, llama, rabbit, toucan, flying squirrel
  • Available: cat, dog, bird, lizard, snake, hamster

This caused 404 errors (15.89% error rate) and 90+ second latencies.

Solution

1. Primary Agent Constraints

  • Added AVAILABLE_PET_TYPES constant with supported pet types
  • Updated system prompt to validate pet types before delegating to nutrition specialist
  • Added fallback responses for unsupported pet types

2. Nutrition Agent Validation

  • Added pet type validation in get_nutrition_data() helper function
  • Updated create_order() tool to validate pet types before processing orders
  • Enhanced system prompt with explicit pet type constraints

3. Traffic Generator Filtering

  • Removed queries for unsupported pet types (puppy, llama, rabbit, toucan, flying squirrel, etc.)
  • Kept only queries for supported pet types (cat, dog, bird, lizard, snake, hamster)
  • Reduced nutrition queries from 108 to 100 focused on available pet types

Impact

Eliminates 404 errors for missing pet types
Reduces latency from 90+ seconds to normal response times
Fixes 15.89% error rate (718 failed requests)
Provides graceful fallbacks for unsupported pet types
Maintains user experience with helpful alternative suggestions

Testing

The changes ensure:

  • Agents only recommend products for available pet types
  • Graceful handling of unsupported pet type requests
  • Traffic generator only sends valid nutrition queries
  • No breaking changes to existing functionality

Fixes the root cause by constraining AI behavior at the source rather than expanding the database.

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mxiamxia commented Nov 1, 2025

@apmaws, do a review on the code

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