[PR #18859] [CLOSED] fix: Prevents redundant file processing on Knowledge Base upload #48052

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18859
Author: @NRC-Git
Created: 11/2/2025
Status: ❌ Closed

Base: dev ← Head: main

📝 Commits (2)

71d03a3 feat: Allow 'process' param in uploadFile
fd118ac fix: Set process=false on KnowledgeBase file upload

📊 Changes

2 files changed (+5 additions, -4 deletions)

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📝 src/lib/apis/files/index.ts (+4 -3)
📝 src/lib/components/workspace/Knowledge/KnowledgeBase.svelte (+1 -1)

📄 Description

Fixes #18689
Related to #18571, #14457, #11868, #8240, #11331

Pull Request Checklist

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Description: Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request.
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Documentation: If necessary, update relevant documentation Open WebUI Docs like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources.
Dependencies: Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
Testing: Perform manual tests to verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality. Take this as an opportunity to make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description.
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- BREAKING CHANGE: Significant changes that may affect compatibility
- build: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies
- ci: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows
- chore: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
- docs: Documentation update or addition
- feat: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
- fix: Bug fix or error correction
- i18n: Internationalization or localization changes
- perf: Performance improvement
- refactor: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
- style: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
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- WIP: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work

Changelog Entry

Description

Fixes a bug where uploading a file to a Knowledge Base creates two separate, redundant vector collections. This was caused by the frontend calling two different API endpoints that both triggered processing.

Added

N/A

Changed

src/lib/apis/files/index.ts: The uploadFile function was updated to accept a process parameter (defaulting to true) and pass it as a query param in its fetch call.
src/lib/components/workspace/Knowledge/KnowledgeBase.svelte: The uploadFileHandler function now calls uploadFile with process=false to prevent the first, redundant processing job.

Deprecated

N/A

Removed

N/A

Fixed

Duplicate Processing: Stops the redundant file processing and resource waste when adding new files to a Knowledge Base.
Storage Waste: Ensures only one vector collection is created per file, which is correctly associated with the Knowledge Base ID (e.g., 1393d538...) instead of the generic file ID (e.g., file-bb97c4f9...)] solving duplicate data reports like #8240.
Access Errors: Fixes a critical race condition where users would get 404 errors or "file not found" because the app was trying to access the wrong vector collection (file-{uuid} instead of the Knowledge Base ID). This solves issues like #18689 and #18571.
Upload Timeouts: Prevents 504 Gateway Timeout errors on large file uploads (like in #14457 and #11868) by skipping the first, redundant processing job that was causing the timeout.

Security

N/A

Breaking Changes

N/A

Additional Information

This fix directly addresses the root cause of issues like #18689, where users report seeing two different collection_name values (file-{uuid} and the Knowledge Base ID) for the same file.
This fix is safe and does not break the file upload feature in the main chat window, which relies on the process=True default.
This frontend fix works by targeting the conditional logic in the backend.
The routers/files.py file accepts a process: bool = Query(True) parameter. The upload_file_handler in that same file only runs the processing inside an if process: block.
By sending process=false from the Knowledge Base, we are telling the backend to skip this block for the first API call, which prevents the redundant processing.

How to Test This Fix

Run the main branch (without this fix).
Open the console and go to the "Network" tab to monitor API calls.
Go to a Knowledge Base and upload a file.
Observe: You will see two processing jobs:
- POST /api/v1/files/?process=true (Job 1)
- POST /api/v1/knowledge/.../file/add (Job 2)
Check your vector_db folder. You will see two new collections (one file-... and one with the KB ID).
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Now, run this fix/... branch.
Clear your console and go to a Knowledge Base.
Upload the same file.
Observe: You will now only see one real processing job:
- POST /api/v1/files/?process=false (Job 1 - skips processing)
- POST /api/v1/knowledge/.../file/add (Job 2 - processes the file)
Check your vector_db folder. You will see only one new collection (the one with the KB ID).

Screenshots or Videos

N/A (This is a code-only change to the upload workflow.)

Contributor License Agreement

By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/18859 **Author:** [@NRC-Git](https://github.com/NRC-Git) **Created:** 11/2/2025 **Status:** ❌ Closed **Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `main` --- ### 📝 Commits (2) - [`71d03a3`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/71d03a31b8e9cc9b094cf60e5b01b337dc28547e) feat: Allow 'process' param in uploadFile - [`fd118ac`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/fd118ac13b36144f19fc6574fda3dcd887894255) fix: Set process=false on KnowledgeBase file upload ### 📊 Changes **2 files changed** (+5 additions, -4 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `src/lib/apis/files/index.ts` (+4 -3) 📝 `src/lib/components/workspace/Knowledge/KnowledgeBase.svelte` (+1 -1) </details> ### 📄 Description Fixes #18689 Related to #18571, #14457, #11868, #8240, #11331 # Pull Request Checklist - [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. Not targeting the `dev` branch may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request. - [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description. - [ ] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources. - [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation? - [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality. Take this as an opportunity to make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description. - [x] **Agentic AI Code:**: Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least gone through additional human review **and** manual testing. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR. - [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards? - [ ] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following: - **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility - **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies - **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows - **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes - **docs**: Documentation update or addition - **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase - **fix**: Bug fix or error correction - **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes - **perf**: Performance improvement - **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability - **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.) - **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests - **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work # Changelog Entry ### Description - Fixes a bug where uploading a file to a Knowledge Base creates two separate, redundant vector collections. This was caused by the frontend calling two different API endpoints that both triggered processing. ### Added - N/A ### Changed - `src/lib/apis/files/index.ts`: The `uploadFile` function was updated to accept a `process` parameter (defaulting to `true`) and pass it as a query param in its `fetch` call. - `src/lib/components/workspace/Knowledge/KnowledgeBase.svelte`: The `uploadFileHandler` function now calls `uploadFile` with `process=false` to prevent the first, redundant processing job. ### Deprecated - N/A ### Removed - N/A ### Fixed - **Duplicate Processing:** Stops the redundant file processing and resource waste when adding new files to a Knowledge Base. - **Storage Waste:** Ensures only one vector collection is created per file, which is correctly associated with the Knowledge Base ID (e.g., `1393d538...`) instead of the generic file ID (e.g., `file-bb97c4f9...`)] solving duplicate data reports like #8240. - **Access Errors:** Fixes a critical race condition where users would get 404 errors or "file not found" because the app was trying to access the wrong vector collection (`file-{uuid}` instead of the Knowledge Base ID). This solves issues like #18689 and #18571. - **Upload Timeouts:** Prevents `504 Gateway Timeout` errors on large file uploads (like in #14457 and #11868) by skipping the first, redundant processing job that was causing the timeout. ### Security - N/A ### Breaking Changes - N/A --- ### Additional Information - This fix directly addresses the root cause of issues like #18689, where users report seeing two different `collection_name` values (`file-{uuid}` and the Knowledge Base ID) for the same file. - This fix is safe and does not break the file upload feature in the main chat window, which relies on the `process=True` default. - This frontend fix works by targeting the conditional logic in the backend. - The `routers/files.py` file accepts a `process: bool = Query(True)` parameter. The `upload_file_handler` in that same file only runs the processing inside an `if process:` block. - By sending `process=false` from the Knowledge Base, we are telling the backend to skip this block for the first API call, which prevents the redundant processing. ### How to Test This Fix 1. **Run the `main` branch (without this fix).** 2. Open the console and go to the "Network" tab to monitor API calls. 3. Go to a Knowledge Base and upload a file. 4. **Observe:** You will see two processing jobs: * `POST /api/v1/files/?process=true` (Job 1) * `POST /api/v1/knowledge/.../file/add` (Job 2) 5. Check your `vector_db` folder. You will see **two** new collections (one `file-...` and one with the KB ID). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 6. **Now, run this `fix/...` branch.** 7. Clear your console and go to a Knowledge Base. 8. Upload the same file. 9. **Observe:** You will now only see one *real* processing job: * `POST /api/v1/files/?process=false` (Job 1 - **skips processing**) * `POST /api/v1/knowledge/.../file/add` (Job 2 - **processes the file**) 10. Check your `vector_db` folder. You will see **only one** new collection (the one with the KB ID). ### Screenshots or Videos - N/A (This is a code-only change to the upload workflow.) ### Contributor License Agreement By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#48052