feat(cli): validate API key upfront via ping and unify telemetry identity resolution (#4701)

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Saket Aryan
2026-04-04 23:03:27 +05:30
committed by GitHub
parent 686d5e987d
commit 4642a1d6e3
6 changed files with 160 additions and 37 deletions
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@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ export interface Backend {
deleteEntities(opts: EntityIds): Promise<Record<string, unknown>>;
ping(): Promise<Record<string, unknown>>;
status(opts?: { userId?: string; agentId?: string }): Promise<
Record<string, unknown>
>;
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@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import fs from "node:fs";
import path from "node:path";
import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
import { Command } from "commander";
import { type Backend, getBackend } from "./backend/index.js";
import { colors, printError } from "./branding.js";
import { AuthError, type Backend, getBackend } from "./backend/index.js";
import { colors, printError, printWarning } from "./branding.js";
import type { Mem0Config } from "./config.js";
import { loadConfig } from "./config.js";
import { loadConfig, saveConfig } from "./config.js";
import { richFormatHelp } from "./help.js";
import { setAgentMode } from "./state.js";
import { captureEvent } from "./telemetry.js";
@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ import { CLI_VERSION } from "./version.js";
const program = new Command();
// ── Validated user identity (set by getBackendAndConfig) ─────────────────
let _validatedUserEmail: string | undefined;
// ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
function getBackendAndConfig(
async function getBackendAndConfig(
apiKey?: string,
baseUrl?: string,
): { backend: Backend; config: Mem0Config } {
): Promise<{ backend: Backend; config: Mem0Config }> {
const config = loadConfig();
if (apiKey) config.platform.apiKey = apiKey;
@@ -38,11 +42,51 @@ function getBackendAndConfig(
process.exit(1);
}
return { backend: getBackend(config), config };
const backend = getBackend(config);
// Validate the API key upfront with a fast timeout
try {
const pingData = (await Promise.race([
backend.ping(),
new Promise<never>((_, reject) =>
setTimeout(() => reject(new Error("timeout")), 5000),
),
])) as Record<string, unknown>;
const email = pingData?.user_email as string | undefined;
if (email) {
_validatedUserEmail = email;
if (config.platform.userEmail !== email) {
config.platform.userEmail = email;
try {
saveConfig(config);
} catch {
/* ignore */
}
}
}
} catch (e) {
if (e instanceof AuthError) {
printError(
"Invalid or expired API key.",
"Run 'mem0 init' or set MEM0_API_KEY environment variable.",
);
process.exit(1);
}
// Network error / timeout — warn but proceed
printWarning(
"Could not validate API key (network issue). Proceeding anyway.",
);
}
return { backend, config };
}
function getBackendOnly(apiKey?: string, baseUrl?: string): Backend {
return getBackendAndConfig(apiKey, baseUrl).backend;
async function getBackendOnly(
apiKey?: string,
baseUrl?: string,
): Promise<Backend> {
return (await getBackendAndConfig(apiKey, baseUrl)).backend;
}
function checkAgentMode(): boolean {
@@ -135,10 +179,14 @@ program.hook("preAction", (_thisCommand, actionCommand) => {
? `${parentName}.${commandName}`
: commandName;
const isAgent = !!(program.opts().json || program.opts().agent);
captureEvent(`cli.${fullCommand}`, {
command: fullCommand,
is_agent: isAgent,
});
captureEvent(
`cli.${fullCommand}`,
{
command: fullCommand,
is_agent: isAgent,
},
_validatedUserEmail,
);
} catch {
/* silently swallow */
}
@@ -200,7 +248,10 @@ program
.action(async (text, opts) => {
const { cmdAdd } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
const ids = resolveIds(config, opts);
const enableGraph = resolveGraph(config, opts);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
@@ -254,7 +305,10 @@ program
}
const { cmdSearch } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
const ids = resolveIds(config, opts);
const enableGraph = resolveGraph(config, opts);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
@@ -286,7 +340,7 @@ program
.action(async (memoryId, opts) => {
const { cmdGet } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdGet(backend, memoryId, { output });
});
@@ -322,7 +376,10 @@ program
.action(async (opts) => {
const { cmdList } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
const ids = resolveIds(config, opts);
const enableGraph = resolveGraph(config, opts);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
@@ -358,7 +415,7 @@ program
}
const { cmdUpdate } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdUpdate(backend, memoryId, resolvedText, {
metadata: opts.metadata,
@@ -428,7 +485,7 @@ program
// ── Dispatch: single memory ──
if (memoryId) {
const { cmdDelete } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
await cmdDelete(backend, memoryId, {
output,
dryRun: opts.dryRun,
@@ -440,7 +497,7 @@ program
// ── Dispatch: --all ──
if (opts.all) {
const { cmdDeleteAll } = await import("./commands/memory.js");
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
@@ -465,7 +522,7 @@ program
// ── Dispatch: --entity ──
if (opts.entity) {
const { cmdEntitiesDelete } = await import("./commands/entities.js");
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
await cmdEntitiesDelete(backend, { ...opts, output });
return;
}
@@ -540,7 +597,7 @@ entityCmd
.action(async (entityType, opts) => {
const { cmdEntitiesList } = await import("./commands/entities.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdEntitiesList(backend, entityType, { output });
});
@@ -564,7 +621,7 @@ entityCmd
.action(async (opts) => {
const { cmdEntitiesDelete } = await import("./commands/entities.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdEntitiesDelete(backend, { ...opts, output });
});
@@ -590,7 +647,7 @@ eventCmd
.action(async (opts) => {
const { cmdEventList } = await import("./commands/events.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdEventList(backend, { output });
});
@@ -608,7 +665,7 @@ eventCmd
.action(async (eventId, opts) => {
const { cmdEventStatus } = await import("./commands/events.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const backend = getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const backend = await getBackendOnly(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdEventStatus(backend, eventId, { output });
});
@@ -625,7 +682,10 @@ program
.action(async (opts) => {
const { cmdStatus } = await import("./commands/utils.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdStatus(backend, {
userId: config.defaults.userId || undefined,
@@ -649,7 +709,10 @@ program
.action(async (filePath, opts) => {
const { cmdImport } = await import("./commands/utils.js");
const isAgent = checkAgentMode();
const { backend, config } = getBackendAndConfig(opts.apiKey, opts.baseUrl);
const { backend, config } = await getBackendAndConfig(
opts.apiKey,
opts.baseUrl,
);
const ids = resolveIds(config, opts);
const output = isAgent ? "agent" : opts.output;
await cmdImport(backend, filePath, {
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@@ -53,16 +53,21 @@ function getDistinctId(): string {
/**
* Fire a PostHog event (non-blocking, returns void, never throws).
* Spawns telemetry-sender.cjs as a detached subprocess.
*
* When `preResolvedEmail` is provided (e.g. from an upfront ping
* validation), it is used directly as the PostHog distinct ID and the
* subprocess skips its own `/v1/ping/` call.
*/
export function captureEvent(
eventName: string,
properties: Record<string, unknown> = {},
preResolvedEmail?: string,
): void {
if (!isTelemetryEnabled()) return;
try {
const config = loadConfig();
const distinctId = getDistinctId();
const distinctId = preResolvedEmail || getDistinctId();
const payload = {
api_key: POSTHOG_API_KEY,
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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
from __future__ import annotations
import contextlib
import json as _json
import os
import stat as _stat_mod
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import typer
from rich.console import Console
from mem0_cli import __version__
from mem0_cli.branding import BRAND_COLOR, print_error
from mem0_cli.branding import BRAND_COLOR, print_error, print_warning
console = Console()
err_console = Console(stderr=True)
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ event_app = typer.Typer(
# entity_app and event_app registered after Memory commands to control panel ordering
# ── Validated user identity (set by _get_backend_and_config) ──────────────
_validated_user_email: str | None = None
# ── Telemetry helper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ def _fire_telemetry(command_name: str, extra: dict | None = None) -> None:
props = {"command": command_name}
if extra:
props.update(extra)
capture_event(f"cli.{command_name}", props)
capture_event(f"cli.{command_name}", props, pre_resolved_email=_validated_user_email)
except Exception:
pass
@@ -96,9 +101,16 @@ def _get_backend_and_config(
api_key: str | None = None,
base_url: str | None = None,
):
"""Build and return the Platform backend plus the loaded config."""
"""Build and return the Platform backend plus the loaded config.
Validates the API key upfront via ``/v1/ping/`` and caches the
resolved user email for telemetry.
"""
global _validated_user_email
from mem0_cli.backend import get_backend
from mem0_cli.config import load_config
from mem0_cli.backend.platform import AuthError
from mem0_cli.config import load_config, save_config
config = load_config()
@@ -115,7 +127,29 @@ def _get_backend_and_config(
)
raise typer.Exit(1)
return get_backend(config), config
backend = get_backend(config)
# Validate the API key upfront with a fast timeout
try:
ping_data = backend.ping(timeout=5.0)
email = ping_data.get("user_email") if isinstance(ping_data, dict) else None
if email:
_validated_user_email = email
if config.platform.user_email != email:
config.platform.user_email = email
with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
save_config(config)
except AuthError:
print_error(
err_console,
"Invalid or expired API key.",
hint="Run 'mem0 init' or set MEM0_API_KEY environment variable.",
)
raise typer.Exit(1) from None
except Exception:
print_warning(err_console, "Could not validate API key (network issue). Proceeding anyway.")
return backend, config
def _get_backend(
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@@ -288,8 +288,18 @@ class PlatformBackend(Backend):
result = self._request("DELETE", f"/v2/entities/{entity_type}/{entity_id}/")
return result
def ping(self) -> dict:
"""Call the ping endpoint and return the raw response."""
def ping(self, timeout: float | None = None) -> dict:
"""Call the ping endpoint and return the raw response.
When *timeout* is given it overrides the client-level timeout so that
validation pings can fail fast without blocking the user.
"""
if timeout is not None:
resp = self._client.get("/v1/ping/", timeout=timeout)
if resp.status_code == 401:
raise AuthError("Authentication failed. Your API key may be invalid or expired.")
resp.raise_for_status()
return resp.json()
return self._request("GET", "/v1/ping/")
def status(
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@@ -45,8 +45,17 @@ def _get_distinct_id() -> str:
return "anonymous-cli"
def capture_event(event_name: str, properties: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> None:
"""Fire a PostHog event via a detached subprocess (non-blocking)."""
def capture_event(
event_name: str,
properties: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
pre_resolved_email: str | None = None,
) -> None:
"""Fire a PostHog event via a detached subprocess (non-blocking).
When *pre_resolved_email* is provided (e.g. from an upfront ping
validation), it is used directly as the PostHog distinct ID and the
subprocess skips its own ``/v1/ping/`` call.
"""
if not _is_telemetry_enabled():
return
@@ -56,7 +65,7 @@ def capture_event(event_name: str, properties: dict[str, Any] | None = None) ->
from mem0_cli.state import is_agent_mode
config = load_config()
distinct_id = _get_distinct_id()
distinct_id = pre_resolved_email or _get_distinct_id()
payload = {
"api_key": POSTHOG_API_KEY,