perf: move ATProto sync to login callback (#505)

* perf: defer ATProto sync queries to background task

- move all sync-related DB queries out of /artists/me request path
- queries for albums, tracks, prefs, and likes now run in background
- reduces response time from ~1.2s to ~300ms (only artist lookup needed)

also fix: add trailing slash to playlist search URL (fixes 307 redirect)

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* refactor: move ATProto sync from /artists/me to login callback

- create sync_atproto_records() function in records.py
- call sync as fire-and-forget background task after OAuth callback
- remove all sync logic from /artists/me (now just returns artist)
- also sync on scope upgrade flow
- update tests to verify new behavior

this ensures ATProto records sync immediately on login rather than
on profile page access, and removes unnecessary work from /artists/me

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Co-authored-by: Claude <[e-mail]>

backend/src/backend/_internal/atproto/__init__.py

···
     create_list_record,
     create_track_record,
     delete_record_by_uri,
+    sync_atproto_records,
     update_comment_record,
     update_list_record,
     upsert_album_list_record,
···
     "fetch_user_avatar",
     "fetch_user_profile",
     "normalize_avatar_url",
+    "sync_atproto_records",
     "update_comment_record",
     "update_list_record",
     "upsert_album_list_record",

backend/src/backend/_internal/atproto/records.py

···
 from typing import Any
 
 from atproto_oauth.models import OAuthSession
+from sqlalchemy import select
 
 from backend._internal import Session as AuthSession
 from backend._internal import get_oauth_client, get_session, update_session_tokens
···
         )
         logger.info(f"created liked list record for {auth_session.did}: {uri}")
         return uri, cid
+
+
+async def sync_atproto_records(
+    auth_session: AuthSession,
+    user_did: str,
+) -> None:
+    """sync profile, albums, and liked tracks to ATProto.
+
+    this is the actual sync logic - runs all queries and PDS calls.
+    should be called from a background task to avoid blocking.
+    """
+    from backend.models import Album, Artist, Track, TrackLike, UserPreferences
+    from backend.utilities.database import db_session
+
+    # sync profile record
+    async with db_session() as session:
+        artist_result = await session.execute(
+            select(Artist).where(Artist.did == user_did)
+        )
+        artist = artist_result.scalar_one_or_none()
+        artist_bio = artist.bio if artist else None
+
+    if artist_bio is not None or artist:
+        try:
+            profile_result = await upsert_profile_record(auth_session, bio=artist_bio)
+            if profile_result:
+                logger.info(f"synced ATProto profile record for {user_did}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"failed to sync ATProto profile record for {user_did}: {e}")
+
+    # query and sync album list records
+    async with db_session() as session:
+        albums_result = await session.execute(
+            select(Album).where(Album.artist_did == user_did)
+        )
+        albums = albums_result.scalars().all()
+
+        for album in albums:
+            tracks_result = await session.execute(
+                select(Track)
+                .where(
+                    Track.album_id == album.id,
+                    Track.atproto_record_uri.isnot(None),
+                    Track.atproto_record_cid.isnot(None),
+                )
+                .order_by(Track.created_at.asc())
+            )
+            tracks = tracks_result.scalars().all()
+
+            if tracks:
+                track_refs = [
+                    {"uri": t.atproto_record_uri, "cid": t.atproto_record_cid}
+                    for t in tracks
+                ]
+                try:
+                    album_result = await upsert_album_list_record(
+                        auth_session,
+                        album_id=album.id,
+                        album_title=album.title,
+                        track_refs=track_refs,
+                        existing_uri=album.atproto_record_uri,
+                    )
+                    if album_result:
+                        album.atproto_record_uri = album_result[0]
+                        album.atproto_record_cid = album_result[1]
+                        await session.commit()
+                        logger.info(
+                            f"synced album list record for {album.id}: {album_result[0]}"
+                        )
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        f"failed to sync album list record for {album.id}: {e}"
+                    )
+
+    # query and sync liked tracks list record
+    async with db_session() as session:
+        prefs_result = await session.execute(
+            select(UserPreferences).where(UserPreferences.did == user_did)
+        )
+        prefs = prefs_result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+        likes_result = await session.execute(
+            select(Track)
+            .join(TrackLike, TrackLike.track_id == Track.id)
+            .where(
+                TrackLike.user_did == user_did,
+                Track.atproto_record_uri.isnot(None),
+                Track.atproto_record_cid.isnot(None),
+            )
+            .order_by(TrackLike.created_at.desc())
+        )
+        liked_tracks = likes_result.scalars().all()
+
+        if liked_tracks:
+            liked_refs = [
+                {"uri": t.atproto_record_uri, "cid": t.atproto_record_cid}
+                for t in liked_tracks
+            ]
+            existing_liked_uri = prefs.liked_list_uri if prefs else None
+
+            try:
+                liked_result = await upsert_liked_list_record(
+                    auth_session,
+                    track_refs=liked_refs,
+                    existing_uri=existing_liked_uri,
+                )
+                if liked_result:
+                    if prefs:
+                        prefs.liked_list_uri = liked_result[0]
+                        prefs.liked_list_cid = liked_result[1]
+                    else:
+                        prefs = UserPreferences(
+                            did=user_did,
+                            liked_list_uri=liked_result[0],
+                            liked_list_cid=liked_result[1],
+                        )
+                        session.add(prefs)
+                    await session.commit()
+                    logger.info(
+                        f"synced liked list record for {user_did}: {liked_result[0]}"
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.warning(f"failed to sync liked list record for {user_did}: {e}")

backend/src/backend/api/artists.py

···
 """artist profile API endpoints."""
 
-import asyncio
 import logging
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import Annotated
···
 from backend._internal.atproto import (
     fetch_user_avatar,
     normalize_avatar_url,
-    upsert_album_list_record,
-    upsert_liked_list_record,
     upsert_profile_record,
 )
-from backend.models import Album, Artist, Track, TrackLike, UserPreferences, get_db
-from backend.utilities.database import db_session
+from backend.models import Artist, Track, TrackLike, UserPreferences, get_db
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/artists", tags=["artists"])
-
-# hold references to background tasks to prevent GC before completion
-_background_tasks: set[asyncio.Task[None]] = set()
-
-
-def _create_background_task(coro) -> asyncio.Task:
-    """Create a background task with proper lifecycle management."""
-    task = asyncio.create_task(coro)
-    _background_tasks.add(task)
-    task.add_done_callback(_background_tasks.discard)
-    return task
 
 
 # request/response models
···
             status_code=404,
             detail="artist profile not found - please create one first",
         )
-
-    # fire-and-forget sync of ATProto profile record
-    # creates record if doesn't exist, skips if unchanged
-    async def _sync_profile():
-        try:
-            result = await upsert_profile_record(auth_session, bio=artist.bio)
-            if result:
-                logger.info(f"synced ATProto profile record for {auth_session.did}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(
-                f"failed to sync ATProto profile record for {auth_session.did}: {e}"
-            )
-
-    _create_background_task(_sync_profile())
-
-    # fire-and-forget sync of album list records
-    # query albums and their tracks, then sync each album as a list record
-    albums_result = await db.execute(
-        select(Album).where(Album.artist_did == auth_session.did)
-    )
-    albums = albums_result.scalars().all()
-
-    for album in albums:
-        # get tracks for this album that have ATProto records
-        tracks_result = await db.execute(
-            select(Track)
-            .where(
-                Track.album_id == album.id,
-                Track.atproto_record_uri.isnot(None),
-                Track.atproto_record_cid.isnot(None),
-            )
-            .order_by(Track.created_at.asc())
-        )
-        tracks = tracks_result.scalars().all()
-
-        if tracks:
-            track_refs = [
-                {"uri": t.atproto_record_uri, "cid": t.atproto_record_cid}
-                for t in tracks
-            ]
-            # capture values for closure
-            album_id = album.id
-            album_title = album.title
-            existing_uri = album.atproto_record_uri
-
-            async def _sync_album(
-                aid=album_id, title=album_title, refs=track_refs, uri=existing_uri
-            ):
-                try:
-                    result = await upsert_album_list_record(
-                        auth_session,
-                        album_id=aid,
-                        album_title=title,
-                        track_refs=refs,
-                        existing_uri=uri,
-                    )
-                    if result:
-                        # persist the new URI/CID to the database
-                        async with db_session() as session:
-                            album_to_update = await session.get(Album, aid)
-                            if album_to_update:
-                                album_to_update.atproto_record_uri = result[0]
-                                album_to_update.atproto_record_cid = result[1]
-                                await session.commit()
-                        logger.info(f"synced album list record for {aid}: {result[0]}")
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.warning(f"failed to sync album list record for {aid}: {e}")
-
-            _create_background_task(_sync_album())
-
-    # fire-and-forget sync of liked tracks list record
-    # query user's likes and sync as a single list record
-    prefs_result = await db.execute(
-        select(UserPreferences).where(UserPreferences.did == auth_session.did)
-    )
-    prefs = prefs_result.scalar_one_or_none()
-
-    likes_result = await db.execute(
-        select(Track)
-        .join(TrackLike, TrackLike.track_id == Track.id)
-        .where(
-            TrackLike.user_did == auth_session.did,
-            Track.atproto_record_uri.isnot(None),
-            Track.atproto_record_cid.isnot(None),
-        )
-        .order_by(TrackLike.created_at.desc())
-    )
-    liked_tracks = likes_result.scalars().all()
-
-    if liked_tracks:
-        liked_refs = [
-            {"uri": t.atproto_record_uri, "cid": t.atproto_record_cid}
-            for t in liked_tracks
-        ]
-        existing_liked_uri = prefs.liked_list_uri if prefs else None
-        user_did = auth_session.did
-
-        async def _sync_liked():
-            try:
-                result = await upsert_liked_list_record(
-                    auth_session,
-                    track_refs=liked_refs,
-                    existing_uri=existing_liked_uri,
-                )
-                if result:
-                    # persist the new URI/CID to user preferences
-                    async with db_session() as session:
-                        user_prefs = await session.get(UserPreferences, user_did)
-                        if user_prefs:
-                            user_prefs.liked_list_uri = result[0]
-                            user_prefs.liked_list_cid = result[1]
-                            await session.commit()
-                        else:
-                            # create preferences if they don't exist
-                            new_prefs = UserPreferences(
-                                did=user_did,
-                                liked_list_uri=result[0],
-                                liked_list_cid=result[1],
-                            )
-                            session.add(new_prefs)
-                            await session.commit()
-                    logger.info(f"synced liked list record for {user_did}: {result[0]}")
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning(f"failed to sync liked list record for {user_did}: {e}")
-
-        _create_background_task(_sync_liked())
 
     return ArtistResponse.model_validate(artist)
 

backend/src/backend/api/auth.py

···
 """authentication api endpoints."""
 
+import asyncio
+import logging
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, Query, Request
···
     start_oauth_flow,
     start_oauth_flow_with_scopes,
 )
+from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
 from backend.config import settings
 from backend.utilities.rate_limit import limiter
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# hold references to background tasks to prevent GC before completion
+_background_tasks: set[asyncio.Task[None]] = set()
+
+
+def _create_background_task(coro) -> asyncio.Task:
+    """create a background task with proper lifecycle management."""
+    task = asyncio.create_task(coro)
+    _background_tasks.add(task)
+    task.add_done_callback(_background_tasks.discard)
+    return task
+
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/auth", tags=["auth"])
 
···
         # create exchange token - NOT marked as dev token so cookie gets set
         exchange_token = await create_exchange_token(session_id)
 
+        # fire-and-forget: sync ATProto records with new scopes
+        auth_session = Session(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            did=did,
+            handle=handle,
+            oauth_session=oauth_session,
+        )
+
+        async def _sync_on_scope_upgrade():
+            try:
+                await sync_atproto_records(auth_session, did)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"background sync failed for {did}: {e}", exc_info=True)
+
+        _create_background_task(_sync_on_scope_upgrade())
+
         return RedirectResponse(
             url=f"{settings.frontend.url}/settings?exchange_token={exchange_token}&scope_upgraded=true",
             status_code=303,
···
 
     # check if artist profile exists
     has_profile = await check_artist_profile_exists(did)
+
+    # fire-and-forget: sync ATProto records on login
+    auth_session = Session(
+        session_id=session_id,
+        did=did,
+        handle=handle,
+        oauth_session=oauth_session,
+    )
+
+    async def _sync_on_login():
+        try:
+            await sync_atproto_records(auth_session, did)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"background sync failed for {did}: {e}", exc_info=True)
+
+    _create_background_task(_sync_on_login())
 
     # redirect to profile setup if needed, otherwise to portal
     redirect_path = "/portal" if has_profile else "/profile/setup"

backend/tests/api/test_list_record_sync.py

···
     return tracks
 
 
-async def test_get_profile_syncs_albums(
-    test_app: FastAPI,
+async def test_sync_atproto_records_syncs_albums(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     test_artist: Artist,
     test_album_with_tracks: tuple[Album, list[Track]],
 ):
-    """test that GET /artists/me triggers album list record sync."""
+    """test that sync_atproto_records syncs album list records."""
+    from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
+
     album, _ = test_album_with_tracks
+    mock_session = MockSession(did="did:plc:testartist123")
 
     with (
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_profile_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_profile_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_album_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_album_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=(
                 "at://did:plc:testartist123/fm.plyr.list/album123",
···
             ),
         ) as mock_album_sync,
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_liked_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_liked_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
     ):
-        async with AsyncClient(
-            transport=ASGITransport(app=test_app), base_url="http://test"
-        ) as client:
-            response = await client.get("/artists/me")
-
-        # give background tasks time to run
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
+        await sync_atproto_records(mock_session, "did:plc:testartist123")
 
     # verify album sync was called with correct track refs
     mock_album_sync.assert_called_once()
···
     assert len(call_args.kwargs["track_refs"]) == 3
 
 
-async def test_get_profile_syncs_liked_list(
-    test_app: FastAPI,
+async def test_sync_atproto_records_syncs_liked_list(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     test_artist: Artist,
     test_liked_tracks: list[Track],
 ):
-    """test that GET /artists/me triggers liked list record sync."""
+    """test that sync_atproto_records syncs liked list record."""
+    from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
+
+    mock_session = MockSession(did="did:plc:testartist123")
+
     with (
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_profile_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_profile_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_album_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_album_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_liked_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_liked_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=(
                 "at://did:plc:testartist123/fm.plyr.list/liked456",
···
             ),
         ) as mock_liked_sync,
     ):
-        async with AsyncClient(
-            transport=ASGITransport(app=test_app), base_url="http://test"
-        ) as client:
-            response = await client.get("/artists/me")
-
-        # give background tasks time to run
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
+        await sync_atproto_records(mock_session, "did:plc:testartist123")
 
     # verify liked sync was called with correct track refs
     mock_liked_sync.assert_called_once()
···
     assert len(call_args.kwargs["track_refs"]) == 2
 
 
-async def test_get_profile_skips_albums_without_atproto_tracks(
-    test_app: FastAPI, db_session: AsyncSession, test_artist: Artist
+async def test_sync_atproto_records_skips_albums_without_atproto_tracks(
+    db_session: AsyncSession, test_artist: Artist
 ):
     """test that albums with no ATProto-enabled tracks are skipped."""
+    from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
+
     # create album with tracks that have no ATProto records
     album = Album(
         artist_did=test_artist.did,
···
     db_session.add(track)
     await db_session.commit()
 
+    mock_session = MockSession(did="did:plc:testartist123")
+
     with (
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_profile_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_profile_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_album_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_album_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
         ) as mock_album_sync,
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_liked_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_liked_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
         ),
     ):
-        async with AsyncClient(
-            transport=ASGITransport(app=test_app), base_url="http://test"
-        ) as client:
-            response = await client.get("/artists/me")
-
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
-
-    assert response.status_code == 200
+        await sync_atproto_records(mock_session, "did:plc:testartist123")
 
     # album sync should NOT be called for albums without ATProto tracks
     mock_album_sync.assert_not_called()
 
 
-async def test_get_profile_continues_on_album_sync_failure(
-    test_app: FastAPI,
+async def test_sync_atproto_records_continues_on_album_sync_failure(
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     test_artist: Artist,
     test_album_with_tracks: tuple[Album, list[Track]],
+    test_liked_tracks: list[Track],
 ):
-    """test that profile fetch succeeds even if album sync fails."""
+    """test that sync continues even if album sync fails."""
+    from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
+
+    mock_session = MockSession(did="did:plc:testartist123")
+
     with (
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_profile_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_profile_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_album_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_album_list_record",
             side_effect=Exception("PDS error"),
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_liked_list_record",
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_liked_list_record",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
-        ),
+        ) as mock_liked_sync,
     ):
-        async with AsyncClient(
-            transport=ASGITransport(app=test_app), base_url="http://test"
-        ) as client:
-            response = await client.get("/artists/me")
+        # should not raise
+        await sync_atproto_records(mock_session, "did:plc:testartist123")
+
+    # liked sync should still be attempted (user has liked tracks)
+    mock_liked_sync.assert_called_once()
+
+
+async def test_sync_atproto_records_continues_on_liked_sync_failure(
+    db_session: AsyncSession,
+    test_artist: Artist,
+    test_liked_tracks: list[Track],
+):
+    """test that sync completes even if liked sync fails."""
+    from backend._internal.atproto import sync_atproto_records
 
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
+    mock_session = MockSession(did="did:plc:testartist123")
 
-    # request should still succeed
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    data = response.json()
-    assert data["did"] == "did:plc:testartist123"
+    with (
+        patch(
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_profile_record",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_album_list_record",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=None,
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend._internal.atproto.records.upsert_liked_list_record",
+            side_effect=Exception("PDS error"),
+        ),
+    ):
+        # should not raise
+        await sync_atproto_records(mock_session, "did:plc:testartist123")
 
 
-async def test_get_profile_continues_on_liked_sync_failure(
+async def test_login_callback_triggers_background_sync(
     test_app: FastAPI,
     db_session: AsyncSession,
     test_artist: Artist,
-    test_liked_tracks: list[Track],
 ):
-    """test that profile fetch succeeds even if liked sync fails."""
+    """test that OAuth callback triggers ATProto sync in background."""
+    mock_oauth_session = {
+        "did": "did:plc:testartist123",
+        "handle": "testartist.bsky.social",
+        "pds_url": "https://test.pds",
+        "authserver_iss": "https://auth.test",
+        "scope": "atproto transition:generic",
+        "access_token": "test_token",
+        "refresh_token": "test_refresh",
+        "dpop_private_key_pem": "fake_key",
+        "dpop_authserver_nonce": "",
+        "dpop_pds_nonce": "",
+    }
+
     with (
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_profile_record",
+            "backend.api.auth.handle_oauth_callback",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=(
+                "did:plc:testartist123",
+                "testartist.bsky.social",
+                mock_oauth_session,
+            ),
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.auth.get_pending_dev_token",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_album_list_record",
+            "backend.api.auth.get_pending_scope_upgrade",
             new_callable=AsyncMock,
             return_value=None,
         ),
         patch(
-            "backend.api.artists.upsert_liked_list_record",
-            side_effect=Exception("PDS error"),
+            "backend.api.auth.create_session",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value="test_session_id",
         ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.auth.create_exchange_token",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value="test_exchange_token",
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.auth.check_artist_profile_exists",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=True,
+        ),
+        patch(
+            "backend.api.auth.sync_atproto_records",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+        ) as mock_sync,
     ):
         async with AsyncClient(
             transport=ASGITransport(app=test_app), base_url="http://test"
         ) as client:
-            response = await client.get("/artists/me")
+            response = await client.get(
+                "/auth/callback",
+                params={
+                    "code": "test_code",
+                    "state": "test_state",
+                    "iss": "https://auth.test",
+                },
+                follow_redirects=False,
+            )
 
+        # give background tasks time to run
         await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
 
-    # request should still succeed
-    assert response.status_code == 200
-    data = response.json()
-    assert data["did"] == "did:plc:testartist123"
+    assert response.status_code == 303
+    assert "exchange_token=test_exchange_token" in response.headers["location"]
+
+    # verify sync was triggered in background
+    mock_sync.assert_called_once()
+    call_args = mock_sync.call_args
+    # first arg is the session, second is the DID
+    assert call_args[0][1] == "did:plc:testartist123"

frontend/src/routes/playlist/[id]/+page.svelte

···
 		searchError = '';
 
 		try {
-			const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}&type=tracks&limit=10`, {
+			const response = await fetch(`${API_URL}/search/?q=${encodeURIComponent(searchQuery)}&type=tracks&limit=10`, {
 				credentials: 'include'
 			});