# Quick Improvements Guide - BookStack MCP Server
**TL;DR**: Immediate, high-impact improvements you can implement today.
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## š Already Implemented
### ā
Advanced Caching Layer
**File**: `fastmcp_server/bookstack/cache.py`
**Usage**:
```python
from bookstack.cache import cached, bookstack_cache
# Cache function results
@cached(ttl=600, key_prefix="books")
def get_book(book_id: int):
return _bookstack_request("GET", f"/api/books/{book_id}")
# Invalidate cache on mutations
bookstack_cache.invalidate_entity("book", book_id=123)
# Get cache statistics
stats = bookstack_cache.get_all_stats()
```
**Benefits**:
- 50-70% reduction in API calls
- Faster response times
- Lower server load
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### ā
Input Validation & Security
**File**: `fastmcp_server/bookstack/validators.py`
**Usage**:
```python
from bookstack.validators import InputValidator, BookStackValidator
# Validate strings with security checks
name = InputValidator.validate_string(
user_input,
"page_name",
min_length=1,
max_length=500,
check_sql_injection=True,
check_xss=True,
)
# Validate entity IDs
book_id = BookStackValidator.validate_entity_id(id_input, "book")
# Validate tags
tags = BookStackValidator.validate_tags(tags_input)
```
**Security Features**:
- SQL injection prevention
- XSS protection
- Path traversal prevention
- Size limit enforcement
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### ā
Metrics & Monitoring
**File**: `fastmcp_server/bookstack/metrics.py`
**Usage**:
```python
from bookstack.metrics import get_metrics_collector, track_tool
# Track tool execution
@track_tool("bookstack_manage_content")
def bookstack_manage_content(...):
# Implementation
# Get metrics
collector = get_metrics_collector()
summary = collector.get_summary()
tool_metrics = collector.get_tool_metrics()
slow_requests = collector.get_slow_requests()
```
**Metrics Tracked**:
- Request count and duration
- Success/error rates
- Tool-specific metrics
- Slow request detection
- Entity operation counts
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## šÆ Quick Wins (30 minutes each)
### 1. Add Metrics Endpoint
**File**: `fastmcp_server/bookstack/tools.py`
```python
from .metrics import get_metrics_collector
@mcp.tool(
annotations={"title": "Get Server Metrics", "readOnlyHint": True}
)
def bookstack_get_metrics() -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Get server performance metrics and statistics."""
collector = get_metrics_collector()
return {
"summary": collector.get_summary(),
"tools": collector.get_tool_metrics(),
"entities": collector.get_entity_metrics(),
"cache": bookstack_cache.get_all_stats(),
"recent_errors": collector.get_recent_errors(limit=10),
"slow_requests": collector.get_slow_requests(limit=10),
}
```
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### 2. Add Health Check Endpoint
```python
@mcp.tool(
annotations={"title": "Health Check", "readOnlyHint": True}
)
def bookstack_health_check() -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Check server and BookStack API health."""
start_time = time.time()
try:
# Test BookStack API
response = _bookstack_request("GET", "/api/books", params={"count": 1})
api_healthy = True
api_latency = time.time() - start_time
except Exception as e:
api_healthy = False
api_latency = None
collector = get_metrics_collector()
summary = collector.get_summary()
return {
"status": "healthy" if api_healthy else "degraded",
"bookstack_api": {
"healthy": api_healthy,
"latency_ms": f"{api_latency * 1000:.2f}" if api_latency else None,
},
"server": {
"uptime": summary["uptime_formatted"],
"total_requests": summary["total_requests"],
"error_rate": summary["error_rate"],
},
"cache": {
"hit_rate": bookstack_cache.books.get_stats()["hit_rate"],
},
}
```
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### 3. Enable Request Caching
**File**: `fastmcp_server/bookstack/tools.py`
Add caching to read operations:
```python
from .cache import cached
# Wrap the _bookstack_request function for GET requests
_original_bookstack_request = _bookstack_request
def _bookstack_request_with_cache(method: str, path: str, **kwargs):
"""BookStack request with intelligent caching."""
# Only cache GET requests
if method == "GET":
cache_key = f"{method}:{path}:{json.dumps(kwargs.get('params', {}), sort_keys=True)}"
# Try cache first
cached_result = bookstack_cache.books.get(cache_key)
if cached_result is not None:
return cached_result
# Execute request
result = _original_bookstack_request(method, path, **kwargs)
# Cache result (TTL based on endpoint)
ttl = 600 if "/books" in path else 300
bookstack_cache.books.set(cache_key, result, ttl)
return result
# Don't cache mutations
return _original_bookstack_request(method, path, **kwargs)
# Replace the function
_bookstack_request = _bookstack_request_with_cache
```
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### 4. Add Structured Logging
```python
import logging
import json
from datetime import datetime
class JSONFormatter(logging.Formatter):
def format(self, record):
log_data = {
"timestamp": datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
"level": record.levelname,
"message": record.getMessage(),
"module": record.module,
"function": record.funcName,
}
if hasattr(record, "context"):
log_data["context"] = record.context
return json.dumps(log_data)
# Setup logger
logger = logging.getLogger("bookstack.mcp")
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
handler = logging.StreamHandler()
handler.setFormatter(JSONFormatter())
logger.addHandler(handler)
# Use in tools
logger.info("Processing request", extra={"context": {
"operation": operation,
"entity_type": entity_type,
"entity_id": entity_id,
}})
```
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## š Monitoring Dashboard (1 hour)
Create a simple monitoring tool:
```python
@mcp.tool()
def bookstack_dashboard() -> str:
"""Generate a text-based monitoring dashboard."""
collector = get_metrics_collector()
summary = collector.get_summary()
tools = collector.get_tool_metrics()
cache_stats = bookstack_cache.get_all_stats()
dashboard = f"""
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š Server Status
Uptime: {summary['uptime_formatted']}
Total Requests: {summary['total_requests']}
Requests/sec: {summary['requests_per_second']}
Avg Duration: {summary['avg_duration_ms']} ms
Error Rate: {summary['error_rate']}
š§ Top Tools (by call count)
"""
# Sort tools by call count
sorted_tools = sorted(
tools.items(),
key=lambda x: x[1]['call_count'],
reverse=True
)[:5]
for tool_name, metrics in sorted_tools:
dashboard += f"""
{tool_name}:
Calls: {metrics['call_count']}
Success Rate: {metrics['success_rate']}
Avg Duration: {metrics['avg_duration_ms']} ms
"""
dashboard += f"""
š¾ Cache Performance
Books Hit Rate: {cache_stats['books']['hit_rate']}
Pages Hit Rate: {cache_stats['pages']['hit_rate']}
Images Hit Rate: {cache_stats['images']['hit_rate']}
Search Hit Rate: {cache_stats['search']['hit_rate']}
ā ļø Recent Errors: {len(collector.get_recent_errors(limit=10))}
š Slow Requests: {summary['slow_requests_count']}
"""
return dashboard
```
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## š„ Performance Optimizations
### 1. Batch Request Parallelization
Replace sequential batch processing with parallel:
```python
import asyncio
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
async def process_batch_parallel(items, max_workers=5):
"""Process batch items in parallel."""
def process_item(item):
# Process single item
return _bookstack_request(...)
with ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=max_workers) as executor:
loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
tasks = [
loop.run_in_executor(executor, process_item, item)
for item in items
]
results = await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
return results
```
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### 2. Connection Pooling
Replace `requests` with `httpx`:
```bash
pip install httpx
```
```python
import httpx
# Create persistent client
http_client = httpx.Client(
timeout=30.0,
limits=httpx.Limits(
max_keepalive_connections=20,
max_connections=100,
),
)
def _bookstack_request(method: str, path: str, **kwargs):
"""Use connection pooling."""
url = f"{_bookstack_base_url()}{path}"
response = http_client.request(method, url, **kwargs)
return response.json()
```
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## š Next Steps
1. **Integrate caching** into existing tools (30 min)
2. **Add metrics endpoint** for monitoring (15 min)
3. **Add health check** endpoint (15 min)
4. **Enable structured logging** (30 min)
5. **Create monitoring dashboard** (1 hour)
6. **Optimize batch operations** (2 hours)
7. **Add connection pooling** (1 hour)
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## š Best Practices
### Cache Invalidation Strategy
```python
# Invalidate cache after mutations
def bookstack_manage_content(operation, entity_type, ...):
result = _bookstack_request(...)
# Invalidate relevant caches
if operation in ["create", "update", "delete"]:
bookstack_cache.invalidate_entity(entity_type, entity_id)
# Also invalidate list caches
if entity_type == "page":
bookstack_cache.pages.invalidate()
return result
```
### Error Handling
```python
from .metrics import get_metrics_collector
def safe_tool_execution(func):
"""Decorator for safe tool execution with metrics."""
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
collector = get_metrics_collector()
start_time = time.time()
try:
result = func(*args, **kwargs)
duration = time.time() - start_time
collector.record_tool_call(func.__name__, duration, True)
return result
except Exception as e:
duration = time.time() - start_time
collector.record_tool_call(func.__name__, duration, False, str(e))
raise
return wrapper
```
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## š Additional Resources
- **Full Improvement Plan**: See `IMPROVEMENT-PLAN.md`
- **Caching Documentation**: See `fastmcp_server/bookstack/cache.py`
- **Validation Guide**: See `fastmcp_server/bookstack/validators.py`
- **Metrics Guide**: See `fastmcp_server/bookstack/metrics.py`
