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| 1 | +# S3 Storage & Validation |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## System Architecture |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Miners upload scraped data to S3 via presigned URLs obtained from an auth server. Validators retrieve and validate this data through pagination-supported S3 access, performing comprehensive checks on format, content, and quality. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Filename Format Specification |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +**Required Format:** |
| 12 | +``` |
| 13 | +data_{YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS}_{record_count}_{16_char_hex}.parquet |
| 14 | +``` |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +**Components:** |
| 17 | +- `YYYYMMDD`: Date (e.g., `20250804`) |
| 18 | +- `HHMMSS`: Time (e.g., `150058`) |
| 19 | +- `record_count`: Integer representing actual row count in file |
| 20 | +- `16_char_hex`: 16-character hexadecimal string |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +**Enforcement Date:** December 2, 2025 |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +--- |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +## S3 Storage Structure |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +``` |
| 29 | +s3://bucket/data/hotkey={miner_hotkey}/job_id={job_id}/data_{timestamp}_{count}_{hash}.parquet |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +Files are organized by miner hotkey and job ID. Each job corresponds to a specific data collection task (e.g., scraping Reddit politics, X bittensor hashtag). |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +--- |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +## Upload Flow |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +### Miner Side |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +1. **Authentication** |
| 41 | + - Request presigned URL from auth server (`/get-folder-access`) |
| 42 | + - Provide signature: `s3:data:access:{coldkey}:{hotkey}:{timestamp}` |
| 43 | + - Receive credentials with folder path |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +2. **Data Preparation** |
| 46 | + - Create parquet file from scraped data |
| 47 | + - Generate filename: `data_{timestamp}_{len(df)}_{secrets.token_hex(8)}.parquet` |
| 48 | + - Record count must match actual DataFrame length |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +3. **Upload** |
| 51 | + - Construct S3 path: `job_id={job_id}/{filename}` |
| 52 | + - Upload via presigned URL with form fields |
| 53 | + - Auth server handles actual S3 credentials |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +**Implementation:** `upload_utils/s3_uploader.py`, `upload_utils/s3_utils.py` |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +--- |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +## Validation Flow |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +### Validator Side |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +1. **File Discovery** (Step 1) |
| 64 | + - List all files for miner via `list_all_files_with_metadata(miner_hotkey)` |
| 65 | + - Supports pagination (1000 files per page, DigitalOcean Spaces limit) |
| 66 | + - Extract metadata: file path, size, last modified time |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +2. **Filename Format Check** (Step 1) |
| 69 | + - Validate each filename against pattern: `data_\d{8}_\d{6}_\d+_[a-fA-F0-9]{16}\.parquet$` |
| 70 | + - Collect invalid filenames |
| 71 | + - **After Dec 2, 2025:** Fail validation if any invalid filenames found |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +3. **Dashboard Metrics Extraction** (Step 1) |
| 74 | + - Parse filenames to extract claimed record counts |
| 75 | + - Sum across all files: `total_claimed_records` |
| 76 | + - Log for monitoring and dashboard display |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +4. **Job Identification** (Step 1) |
| 79 | + - Extract job IDs from file paths |
| 80 | + - Match against expected jobs from Gravity |
| 81 | + - Calculate job completion rate |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +5. **Content Sampling** (Step 4) |
| 84 | + - Download sample files via presigned URLs |
| 85 | + - Load parquet files into DataFrames |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +6. **Record Count Validation** (Step 4) |
| 88 | + - Extract claimed count from filename |
| 89 | + - Compare with actual: `len(df)` |
| 90 | + - **After Dec 2, 2025:** Track mismatches, fail validation if any found |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +7. **Quality Checks** (Steps 4-6) |
| 93 | + - **Duplicate Detection:** Check for duplicate URIs across files |
| 94 | + - **Job Content Matching:** Verify data matches job requirements (hashtags, subreddits, etc.) |
| 95 | + - **Scraper Validation:** Re-scrape sample URIs to verify authenticity |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +**Implementation:** `vali_utils/s3_utils.py` (S3Validator class) |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | +--- |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +## Validation Rules |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +| Check | Requirement | Enforcement | Implementation | |
| 104 | +|-------|-------------|-------------|----------------| |
| 105 | +| Filename Format | `data_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS_count_16hex.parquet` | Dec 2, 2025 | `is_valid_filename_format()` | |
| 106 | +| Record Count | Claimed count = `len(df)` | Dec 2, 2025 | `extract_count_from_filename()` | |
| 107 | +| Duplicate Rate | ≤10% | Active | URI deduplication across samples | |
| 108 | +| Scraper Success | ≥80% | Active | Re-scrape sampled entities | |
| 109 | +| Job Match Rate | ≥95% | Active | Content matching job criteria | |
| 110 | + |
| 111 | +### Validation Logic |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +```python |
| 114 | +# Step 1: Format check |
| 115 | +if invalid_filenames and now >= FILENAME_FORMAT_REQUIRED_DATE: |
| 116 | + return _create_failed_result("Invalid filename format") |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +# Step 4: Count check (during duplicate detection) |
| 119 | +if claimed_count != actual_count and now >= FILENAME_FORMAT_REQUIRED_DATE: |
| 120 | + track_mismatch() |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +# After Step 4: Check tracked mismatches |
| 123 | +if count_mismatches and now >= FILENAME_FORMAT_REQUIRED_DATE: |
| 124 | + return _create_failed_result("Record count validation failed") |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +# Continue to content validation |
| 127 | +if duplicate_percentage > 10%: |
| 128 | + return _create_failed_result("Too many duplicates") |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +if scraper_success_rate < 80%: |
| 131 | + return _create_failed_result("Low scraper success") |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +if job_match_rate < 95%: |
| 134 | + return _create_failed_result("Poor job content match") |
| 135 | +``` |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +--- |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +## Scoring & Incentives |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +### Validation as Gate |
| 142 | + |
| 143 | +Validation acts as a binary gate. All checks must pass for a miner to receive any rewards: |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +``` |
| 146 | +IF validation_passes: |
| 147 | + miner_score = calculated_score |
| 148 | +ELSE: |
| 149 | + miner_score = 0 |
| 150 | +``` |
| 151 | + |
| 152 | +### Score Calculation |
| 153 | + |
| 154 | +For miners passing validation: |
| 155 | + |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | +raw_score = data_type_scale_factor × time_scalar × scorable_bytes |
| 158 | +credibility_boost = credibility^2.5 |
| 159 | +job_completion_multiplier = active_jobs / expected_jobs |
| 160 | +
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| 161 | +final_score = raw_score × credibility_boost × job_completion_multiplier |
| 162 | +``` |
| 163 | + |
| 164 | +### Reward Distribution |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +``` |
| 167 | +miner_reward = (miner_score / Σ(all_miner_scores)) × total_reward_pool |
| 168 | +``` |
| 169 | + |
| 170 | +### Key Parameters |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | +- **Data Type Weights:** Reddit: 0.55, X: 0.35, YouTube: 0.10 |
| 173 | +- **Credibility Exponent:** 2.5 |
| 174 | +- **Min Evaluation Period:** 60 minutes |
| 175 | +- **Data Age Limit:** 30 days (or job-specific range) |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +**See:** `docs/scoring.md` for detailed scoring mechanism |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +--- |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +## Impact Analysis |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | +### Without Filename Validation |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +- Miners can inflate metrics with incorrect counts |
| 186 | +- Dashboard shows inaccurate data volumes |
| 187 | +- No way to verify claimed record counts without downloading all files |
| 188 | +- Potential for gaming through filename manipulation |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +### With Filename Validation |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +- Record counts verifiable without downloading (efficient) |
| 193 | +- Dashboard metrics accurate for planning and analysis |
| 194 | +- Fraud detection via count mismatch warnings |
| 195 | +- Enforced standards improve data quality |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +### Example Scenario |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +**Miner claims large dataset:** |
| 200 | +``` |
| 201 | +Filename: data_20250804_150058_999999_4yk9nu3ghiqjmv6c.parquet |
| 202 | +Claimed: 999,999 records |
| 203 | +Actual: 100 records |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +**Before Dec 2, 2025:** Warning logged, no penalty |
| 207 | +**After Dec 2, 2025:** Validation fails, miner_score = 0, reward = 0 |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +--- |
| 210 | + |
| 211 | +## Implementation Reference |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +### Miner Implementation |
| 214 | +- **Upload Logic:** `upload_utils/s3_uploader.py` (lines 472-515) |
| 215 | +- **Auth & Credentials:** `upload_utils/s3_utils.py` |
| 216 | +- **Filename Generation:** Line 487-490 |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +### Validator Implementation |
| 219 | +- **S3 Access:** `vali_utils/validator_s3_access.py` |
| 220 | +- **Validation Logic:** `vali_utils/s3_utils.py` (S3Validator class) |
| 221 | +- **Helper Functions:** Lines 93-131 (`extract_count_from_filename`, `is_valid_filename_format`) |
| 222 | +- **Format Validation:** Lines 186-200 |
| 223 | +- **Count Validation:** Lines 513-544, 256-263 |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +### Configuration |
| 226 | +- **Enforcement Date:** `common/constants.py` line 49 |
| 227 | +- **Thresholds:** `vali_utils/s3_utils.py` (duplicate: 10%, scraper: 80%, job_match: 95%) |
| 228 | + |
| 229 | +--- |
| 230 | + |
| 231 | +## Technical Notes |
| 232 | + |
| 233 | +### Pagination Support |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +Validators handle large datasets through pagination: |
| 236 | +- S3 list operations limited to 1000 objects per page |
| 237 | +- Continuation tokens used for multi-page retrieval |
| 238 | +- Total file counts can exceed 10,000+ per miner |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +**Fix Applied:** PR #690 corrected pagination bug where continuation tokens were mishandled |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | + |
| 243 | +### Performance Optimizations |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +- Filename validation performed on metadata only (no downloads) |
| 246 | +- Record count validation only on sampled files (duplicate check) |
| 247 | +- Dashboard metrics extracted via regex on file paths (O(n) complexity) |
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