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Add database indexes for 10X improvement in page load for /top
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Pablo Revilla
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# /top Endpoint Performance Optimization
## Problem
The `/top` endpoint was taking over 1 second to execute due to inefficient database queries. The query joins three tables (node, packet, packet_seen) and performs COUNT aggregations on large result sets without proper indexes.
## Root Cause Analysis
The `get_top_traffic_nodes()` query in `meshview/store.py` executes:
```sql
SELECT
n.node_id,
n.long_name,
n.short_name,
n.channel,
COUNT(DISTINCT p.id) AS total_packets_sent,
COUNT(ps.packet_id) AS total_times_seen
FROM node n
LEFT JOIN packet p ON n.node_id = p.from_node_id
AND p.import_time >= DATETIME('now', 'localtime', '-24 hours')
LEFT JOIN packet_seen ps ON p.id = ps.packet_id
GROUP BY n.node_id, n.long_name, n.short_name
HAVING total_packets_sent > 0
ORDER BY total_times_seen DESC;
```
### Performance Bottlenecks Identified:
1. **Missing composite index on packet(from_node_id, import_time)**
- The query filters packets by BOTH `from_node_id` AND `import_time >= -24 hours`
- Without a composite index, SQLite must:
- Scan using `idx_packet_from_node_id` index
- Then filter each result by `import_time` (expensive!)
2. **Missing index on packet_seen(packet_id)**
- The LEFT JOIN to packet_seen uses `packet_id` as the join key
- Without an index, SQLite performs a table scan for each packet
- With potentially millions of packet_seen records, this is very slow
## Solution
### 1. Added Database Indexes
Modified `meshview/models.py` to include two new indexes:
```python
# In Packet class
Index("idx_packet_from_node_time", "from_node_id", desc("import_time"))
# In PacketSeen class
Index("idx_packet_seen_packet_id", "packet_id")
```
### 2. Added Performance Profiling
Modified `meshview/web.py` `/top` endpoint to include:
- Timing instrumentation for database queries
- Timing for data processing
- Detailed logging with `[PROFILE /top]` prefix
- On-page performance metrics display
### 3. Created Migration Script
Created `add_db_indexes.py` to add indexes to existing databases.
## Implementation Steps
### Step 1: Stop the Database Writer
```bash
# Stop startdb.py if it's running
pkill -f startdb.py
```
### Step 2: Run Migration Script
```bash
python add_db_indexes.py
```
Expected output:
```
======================================================================
Database Index Migration for /top Endpoint Performance
======================================================================
Connecting to database: sqlite+aiosqlite:///path/to/packets.db
======================================================================
Checking for index: idx_packet_from_node_time
======================================================================
Creating index idx_packet_from_node_time...
Table: packet
Columns: from_node_id, import_time DESC
Purpose: Speeds up filtering packets by sender and time range
✓ Index created successfully in 2.34 seconds
======================================================================
Checking for index: idx_packet_seen_packet_id
======================================================================
Creating index idx_packet_seen_packet_id...
Table: packet_seen
Columns: packet_id
Purpose: Speeds up joining packet_seen with packet table
✓ Index created successfully in 3.12 seconds
... (index listings)
======================================================================
Migration completed successfully!
======================================================================
```
### Step 3: Restart Services
```bash
# Restart server
python mvrun.py &
```
### Step 4: Verify Performance Improvement
1. Visit `/top` endpoint eg http://127.0.0.1:8081/top?perf=true
2. Scroll to bottom of page
3. Check the Performance Metrics panel
4. Compare DB query time before and after
**Expected Results:**
- **Before:** 1000-2000ms query time
- **After:** 50-200ms query time
- **Improvement:** 80-95% reduction
## Performance Metrics
The `/top` page now displays at the bottom:
```
⚡ Performance Metrics
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Database Query: 45.23ms
Data Processing: 2.15ms
Total Time: 47.89ms
Nodes Processed: 156
Total Packets: 45,678
Times Seen: 123,456
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
```
## Technical Details
### Why Composite Index Works
SQLite can use a composite index `(from_node_id, import_time DESC)` to:
1. Quickly find all packets for a specific `from_node_id`
2. Filter by `import_time` without additional I/O (data is already sorted)
3. Both operations use a single index lookup
### Why packet_id Index Works
The `packet_seen` table can have millions of rows. Without an index:
- Each packet requires a full table scan of packet_seen
- O(n * m) complexity where n=packets, m=packet_seen rows
With the index:
- Each packet uses an index lookup
- O(n * log m) complexity - dramatically faster
### Index Size Impact
- `idx_packet_from_node_time`: ~10-20% of packet table size
- `idx_packet_seen_packet_id`: ~5-10% of packet_seen table size
- Total additional disk space: typically 50-200MB depending on data volume
- Performance gain: 80-95% query time reduction
## Future Optimizations
If query is still slow after indexes:
1. **Add ANALYZE**: Run `ANALYZE;` to update SQLite query planner statistics
2. **Consider materialized view**: Pre-compute traffic stats in a background job
3. **Add caching**: Cache results for 5-10 minutes using Redis/memcached
4. **Partition data**: Archive old packet_seen records
## Rollback
If needed, indexes can be removed:
```sql
DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_packet_from_node_time;
DROP INDEX IF EXISTS idx_packet_seen_packet_id;
```
## Files Modified
- `meshview/models.py` - Added index definitions
- `meshview/web.py` - Added performance profiling
- `meshview/templates/top.html` - Added metrics display
- `add_db_indexes.py` - Migration script (NEW)
- `PERFORMANCE_OPTIMIZATION.md` - This documentation (NEW)
## Support
For questions or issues:
1. Verify indexes exist: `python add_db_indexes.py` (safe to re-run)
2. Review SQLite EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN for the query

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Migration script to add performance indexes
This script adds two critical indexes:
1. idx_packet_from_node_time: Composite index on packet(from_node_id, import_time DESC)
2. idx_packet_seen_packet_id: Index on packet_seen(packet_id)
These indexes significantly improve the performance of the get_top_traffic_nodes() query.
Usage:
python add_db_indexes.py
The script will:
- Connect to your database in WRITE mode
- Check if indexes already exist
- Create missing indexes
- Report timing for each operation
"""
import asyncio
import time
from sqlalchemy import text
from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import create_async_engine
from meshview.config import CONFIG
async def add_indexes():
# Get database connection string and remove read-only flag
db_string = CONFIG["database"]["connection_string"]
if "?mode=ro" in db_string:
db_string = db_string.replace("?mode=ro", "")
print(f"Connecting to database: {db_string}")
# Create engine with write access
engine = create_async_engine(db_string, echo=False, connect_args={"uri": True})
try:
async with engine.begin() as conn:
# Check and create idx_packet_from_node_time
print("\n" + "=" * 70)
print("Checking for index: idx_packet_from_node_time")
print("=" * 70)
result = await conn.execute(
text("""
SELECT name FROM sqlite_master
WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_packet_from_node_time'
""")
)
if result.fetchone():
print("✓ Index idx_packet_from_node_time already exists")
else:
print("Creating index idx_packet_from_node_time...")
print(" Table: packet")
print(" Columns: from_node_id, import_time DESC")
print(" Purpose: Speeds up filtering packets by sender and time range")
start_time = time.perf_counter()
await conn.execute(
text("""
CREATE INDEX idx_packet_from_node_time
ON packet(from_node_id, import_time DESC)
""")
)
elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
print(f"✓ Index created successfully in {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
# Check and create idx_packet_seen_packet_id
print("\n" + "=" * 70)
print("Checking for index: idx_packet_seen_packet_id")
print("=" * 70)
result = await conn.execute(
text("""
SELECT name FROM sqlite_master
WHERE type='index' AND name='idx_packet_seen_packet_id'
""")
)
if result.fetchone():
print("✓ Index idx_packet_seen_packet_id already exists")
else:
print("Creating index idx_packet_seen_packet_id...")
print(" Table: packet_seen")
print(" Columns: packet_id")
print(" Purpose: Speeds up joining packet_seen with packet table")
start_time = time.perf_counter()
await conn.execute(
text("""
CREATE INDEX idx_packet_seen_packet_id
ON packet_seen(packet_id)
""")
)
elapsed = time.perf_counter() - start_time
print(f"✓ Index created successfully in {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
# Show index info
print("\n" + "=" * 70)
print("Current indexes on packet table:")
print("=" * 70)
result = await conn.execute(
text("""
SELECT name, sql FROM sqlite_master
WHERE type='index' AND tbl_name='packet'
ORDER BY name
""")
)
for row in result:
if row[1]: # Skip auto-indexes (they have NULL sql)
print(f" • {row[0]}")
print("\n" + "=" * 70)
print("Current indexes on packet_seen table:")
print("=" * 70)
result = await conn.execute(
text("""
SELECT name, sql FROM sqlite_master
WHERE type='index' AND tbl_name='packet_seen'
ORDER BY name
""")
)
for row in result:
if row[1]: # Skip auto-indexes
print(f" • {row[0]}")
print("\n" + "=" * 70)
print("Migration completed successfully!")
print("=" * 70)
print("\nNext steps:")
print("1. Restart your web server (mvrun.py)")
print("2. Visit /top endpoint and check the performance metrics")
print("3. Compare DB query time with previous measurements")
print("\nExpected improvement: 50-90% reduction in query time")
except Exception as e:
print(f"\n❌ Error during migration: {e}")
raise
finally:
await engine.dispose()
if __name__ == "__main__":
print("=" * 70)
print("Database Index Migration for Endpoint Performance")
print("=" * 70)
asyncio.run(add_indexes())

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Index("idx_packet_from_node_id", "from_node_id"),
Index("idx_packet_to_node_id", "to_node_id"),
Index("idx_packet_import_time", desc("import_time")),
# Composite index for /top endpoint performance - filters by from_node_id AND import_time
Index("idx_packet_from_node_time", "from_node_id", desc("import_time")),
)
@@ -77,7 +79,11 @@ class PacketSeen(Base):
topic: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
import_time: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
__table_args__ = (Index("idx_packet_seen_node_id", "node_id"),)
__table_args__ = (
Index("idx_packet_seen_node_id", "node_id"),
# Index for /top endpoint performance - JOIN on packet_id
Index("idx_packet_seen_packet_id", "packet_id"),
)
class Traceroute(Base):

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updateStatsAndChart();
window.addEventListener('resize', () => chart.resize());
</script>
{% if timing_data %}
<!-- Performance Metrics Summary -->
<div style="background-color: #1a1d21; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 8px; padding: 15px; margin: 20px auto; max-width: 800px; color: #fff;">
<h3 style="margin-top: 0; color: #4CAF50;">⚡ Performance Metrics</h3>
<div style="display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 15px;">
<div>
<strong>Database Query:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #FFD700; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ timing_data.db_query_ms }}ms</span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Data Processing:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #FFD700; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ timing_data.processing_ms }}ms</span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Total Time:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #FFD700; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ timing_data.total_ms }}ms</span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Nodes Processed:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #4CAF50; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ timing_data.node_count }}</span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Total Packets:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #4CAF50; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ "{:,}".format(timing_data.total_packets) }}</span>
</div>
<div>
<strong>Times Seen:</strong><br>
<span style="color: #4CAF50; font-size: 1.2em;">{{ "{:,}".format(timing_data.total_seen) }}</span>
</div>
</div>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 10px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #888;">
📊 Use these metrics to measure performance before and after database index changes
</p>
</div>
{% endif %}
{% endblock %}

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@routes.get("/top")
async def top(request):
import time
try:
# Check if performance metrics should be displayed
show_perf = request.query.get("perf", "").lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
# Start overall timing
start_time = time.perf_counter()
timing_data = None
node_id = request.query.get("node_id") # Get node_id from the URL query parameters
if node_id:
# If node_id is provided, fetch traffic data for the specific node
db_start = time.perf_counter()
node_traffic = await store.get_node_traffic(int(node_id))
template = env.get_template("node_traffic.html") # Render a different template
db_time = time.perf_counter() - db_start
template = env.get_template("node_traffic.html")
html_content = template.render(
traffic=node_traffic, node_id=node_id, site_config=CONFIG
)
else:
# Otherwise, fetch top traffic nodes as usual
db_start = time.perf_counter()
top_nodes = await store.get_top_traffic_nodes()
db_time = time.perf_counter() - db_start
# Data processing timing
process_start = time.perf_counter()
# Count records processed
total_packets = sum(node.get('total_packets_sent', 0) for node in top_nodes)
total_seen = sum(node.get('total_times_seen', 0) for node in top_nodes)
process_time = time.perf_counter() - process_start
# Calculate total time
total_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
# Only include timing_data if perf parameter is set
if show_perf:
timing_data = {
'db_query_ms': f"{db_time * 1000:.2f}",
'processing_ms': f"{process_time * 1000:.2f}",
'total_ms': f"{total_time * 1000:.2f}",
'node_count': len(top_nodes),
'total_packets': total_packets,
'total_seen': total_seen,
}
template = env.get_template("top.html")
html_content = template.render(
nodes=top_nodes, site_config=CONFIG, SOFTWARE_RELEASE=SOFTWARE_RELEASE
nodes=top_nodes,
timing_data=timing_data,
site_config=CONFIG,
SOFTWARE_RELEASE=SOFTWARE_RELEASE,
)
return web.Response(