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# HyperDB storage & linked-node sync
How PearData should adopt Holepunchs **HyperDB + Corestore + Hyperswarm (+ Autobase)** stack for durable storage and P2P sync between linked agents — based on patterns in local clones under `holepunchto_repos` (`hyperdb`, `hyperdb-workshop`, `hyperdb-autobase-workshop`, `corestore`, `hyperswarm`, `autobee`, `pear-hyperdb`).
PearData uses Holepunch **HyperDB + Corestore (+ optional Hyperswarm)** for durable metadata, warm metric history, and P2P sync between linked agents.
## Why HyperDB (not “just SQLite”)
Live 1-second samples stay in the **memory ring** and are pushed over protomux-rpc. HyperDB is for everything that must survive restarts and replicate.
| Need | HyperDB fit |
|------|-------------|
| Typed collections + indexes | Hyperschema + `@ns/collection` + secondary indexes |
| Local high-perf | `HyperDB.rocks(path, def)` |
| P2P replicate | `HyperDB.bee(hypercore, def, { autoUpdate })` over Corestore |
| Multi-writer HA parents | Autobase whose **view** is HyperDB (`extension: false`) |
| Same query API local + remote | Workshops prove one `Registry` class works for both |
---
PearDatas current `server/services/store.js` is an **in-memory ring**. HyperDB replaces durability + sync; the in-memory tier stays as the **hot 1s path**.
## Status (implemented)
## Stack mapping (from Holepunch repos)
| Piece | Status | Location |
|-------|--------|----------|
| Schema codegen | ✅ | `scripts/build-db.js``spec/` |
| Collections + indexes | ✅ | `@peardata/*` in `spec/hyperdb` |
| `PearDataModel` | ✅ | `server/db/model.js` |
| Corestore open/close | ✅ | `server/db/index.js` |
| Warm flush from tier1 | ✅ | `server/services/warm-flush.js` + `store` `warm` event |
| Query fallback (memory → HyperDB) | ✅ | `MetricStore.query()` |
| Agent boot upsert node | ✅ | `server/server.js` |
| RPC: `getDbInfo`, `linkPeer`, `unlinkPeer`, `listPeerLinks` | ✅ | `server/handlers/monitor.js` |
| REST: `GET /api/v3/db` | ✅ | `server/rest/routes.js` |
| Hyperswarm replicate | ✅ stub | `server/db/replicate.js` (`PEARDATA_SWARM=1`) |
| Autobase multi-writer parents | ⏳ Phase C | See roadmap |
Disable HyperDB: `PEARDATA_HYPERDB=0`.
---
## Architecture
```mermaid
flowchart TB
subgraph Agent
COL[collector 1s] --> HOT[Memory tier0 ring]
COL --> DS[Downsample]
DS --> HDB[(HyperDB bee/rocks)]
POL[peer-policy / alerts / links] --> HDB
HOT --> RPC[protomux-rpc + REST]
HDB --> RPC
end
subgraph Sync
CS[Corestore] --> HDB
SW[Hyperswarm] -->|store.replicate| CS
AB[Autobase optional] -->|view| HDB
end
CHILD[Linked child agent] -.->|discoveryKey| SW
PARENT[Parent / peer agent] -.-> SW
DESK[Pear desktop cache] -.-> SW
COL[collector 1s] --> MEM[Memory tier0 ring]
COL --> T1[Memory tier1 downsample]
T1 -->|warm event| FLUSH[warm-flush queue]
FLUSH --> HDB[(HyperDB.bee peardata-meta)]
ANO[anomaly engine] -->|alert events| HDB
LINK[linkPeer RPC] --> HDB
MEM --> PUSH[push:metrics RPC]
MEM --> Q[queryData / REST]
HDB --> Q
CS[Corestore data/corestore] --> HDB
SW[Hyperswarm PEARDATA_SWARM=1] -->|store.replicate| CS
```
| Component | Repo pattern | PearData use |
|-----------|--------------|--------------|
| **Hyperschema + hyperdb/builder** | `hyperdb-workshop/build.js` | `spec/` codegen for collections |
| **HyperDB.bee** | workshop `Registry` | Replicable agent DB |
| **HyperDB.rocks** | `hyperdb` README | Optional local-only fast index |
| **Corestore** | workshop `bin.js` | Named cores: `metrics-meta`, `alerts`, … |
| **Hyperswarm** | `swarm.join(discoveryKey)` + `store.replicate(conn)` | Link nodes / seed DB |
| **protomux-rpc** | already in PearData | Control plane (unchanged) |
| **Autobase + hyperdispatch** | `hyperdb-autobase-workshop` | Multi-writer **parent** / HA registry |
| **autobee** | experimental multiwriter bee | Alternative later; prefer Autobase+HyperDB view for now |
| **pear-hyperdb** | Pear-shaped Model wrapper | Optional UX for desktop-local rocks |
## Critical design rule: dont put 1s samples in HyperDB txs
HyperDB is an **indexable document DB** (put/get/find + flush). Writing every chart every second as HyperDB transactions will:
- Amplify Rocks/Bee write cost
- Create huge replication chatter
- Fight Netdata-class overhead goals
**Split planes:**
### Planes
| Plane | Storage | Sync |
|-------|---------|------|
| **Hot live (1h @ 1s)** | Memory ring (current) | P2P `push:metrics` (current) |
| **Warm history (downsampled)** | Hypercore append **or** HyperDB rows keyed `(chart, tsBucket)` | Corestore replicate |
| **Metadata** (peers, alerts, labels, jobs, ACL cache) | **HyperDB** | Corestore replicate |
| **Fleet / parent consensus** | Autobase → HyperDB view | Swarm on autobase discoveryKey |
| Hot live (~1h @ 1s) | Memory | `push:metrics` |
| Warm history (~1m buckets) | HyperDB `@peardata/metric-point` | Corestore replicate |
| Metadata / links / alerts | HyperDB collections | Corestore replicate |
| Fleet HA (future) | Autobase → HyperDB view | Swarm on autobase key |
## Proposed HyperDB schema (`@peardata/*`)
### Why not HyperDB for every 1s sample
Modeled after workshop `build.js` namespaces.
HyperDB is transactional + indexed. Flushing every chart every second would inflate write amplification and replication traffic. Tier1 downsample (default every 60 samples ≈ 1 minute) is the durable path.
---
## Schema (`@peardata`)
Defined in `scripts/build-db.js`. **Append-only** — never delete fields from committed `spec/` (Holepunch safety rule).
### Collections
```text
@peardata/node
key: nodeId (string / pubkey hex)
fields: hostname, platform, arch, cpus, agentVersion, labels{}, updatedAt
@peardata/peer-link
key: [localNodeId, remotePublicKey]
fields: role, alias, discoveryKey?, linkedAt, lastSeen, syncMode (push|pull|both)
@peardata/alert-config
key: id
fields: chart, dimension, warn, crit, comparator, enabled, info
@peardata/alert-event
key: [id, ts] # or ulid
fields: severity, value, threshold, message, cleared
@peardata/metric-point # WARM tier only (e.g. 1m buckets)
key: [chart, ts]
fields: context, values{} (map), tier
@peardata/job
key: id
fields: name, status, startedAt, finishedAt, result?
```
| Collection | Key | Purpose |
|------------|-----|---------|
| `@peardata/node` | `nodeId` | Agent / host inventory |
| `@peardata/peer-link` | `localNodeId` + `remotePublicKey` | Linked peers + sync mode |
| `@peardata/alert-config` | `id` | Threshold configs |
| `@peardata/alert-event` | `id` + `ts` | Anomaly / alert history |
| `@peardata/metric-point` | `chart` + `ts` | Warm downsampled samples (`valuesJson`) |
| `@peardata/job` | `id` | Persisted job records (optional use) |
### Indexes
```text
@peardata/node-by-hostname → node.hostname
@peardata/peer-link-by-remote → peer-link.remotePublicKey
@peardata/alert-event-by-chart → alert-event.chart + ts
@peardata/metric-point-by-context → metric-point.context + ts
```
| Index | On |
|-------|-----|
| `@peardata/node-by-hostname` | hostname |
| `@peardata/peer-link-by-remote` | remotePublicKey |
| `@peardata/alert-event-by-chart` | chart + ts |
| `@peardata/metric-point-by-context` | context + ts |
| `@peardata/metric-point-by-tier` | tier + chart + ts |
Rebuild with:
### Field notes
- `valuesJson` / `labelsJson` / `resultJson` — JSON strings for open-ended maps (avoids rigid hyperschema maps).
- `tier` on metric-point: `1` = default warm (~1m). Future coarser tiers use `2+`.
- `syncMode` on peer-link: `push` | `pull` | `both`.
### Regenerate after schema edits
```bash
node scripts/build-db.js # Hyperschema + HyperDB.toDisk → spec/
npm run build:db
# or: node scripts/build-db.js
```
## Agent integration shape
Then commit `spec/hyperschema/*` and `spec/hyperdb/*`.
Follow `hyperdb-workshop` / `pear-hyperdb` Model pattern:
---
## Runtime layout
```text
server/
db/
build.js # schema codegen
spec/hyperschema/
spec/hyperdb/
model.js # PearDataModel: putNode, linkPeer, queryWarm, …
replicate.js # Hyperswarm join + store.replicate
services/
store.js # HOT memory (keep)
store-hyperdb.js # WARM + metadata facade used by queryData/REST
$PEARDATA_DATA_DIR/ # default ./data
peer-policy.json # existing ACL file
audit.log
corestore/ # Corestore (HyperDB bee cores)
```
### Boot (single-writer agent — Phase 2)
Named core: **`peardata-meta`**.
```js
const store = new Corestore(dataDir + '/corestore')
const swarm = new Hyperswarm({ keyPair: await store.createKeyPair('swarm') })
swarm.on('connection', (conn) => store.replicate(conn))
Banner fields on agent start:
const metaCore = store.get({ name: 'peardata-meta' })
const db = HyperDB.bee(metaCore, spec, { autoUpdate: true })
- `hyperdb:` — DB public key (hex) for others to open a read replica
- `swarm:``on` / `off`
// announce for linked peers / desktop seeders
swarm.join(metaCore.discoveryKey, { server: true, client: true })
```
---
Collector path:
## Configuration
1. Ingest → memory tier0 (unchanged)
2. Every N samples → downsample → `tx.insert('@peardata/metric-point', …); tx.flush()`
3. Alert transitions → `alert-event` collection
4. `queryData` / REST: memory first, then HyperDB range scan for older windows
| Variable | Default | Meaning |
|----------|---------|---------|
| `PEARDATA_HYPERDB` | on | `0` / `off` disables HyperDB entirely |
| `PEARDATA_DATA_DIR` | `./data` | Policy + corestore root |
| `PEARDATA_SWARM` | off | `1` enables Hyperswarm `store.replicate` |
| `PEARDATA_TIER1_EVERY` | `60` | Samples per warm bucket (~60s @ 1Hz) |
| `PEARDATA_TIER1_POINTS` | `1440` | In-memory tier1 ring (HyperDB keeps longer) |
### Auth note
---
HyperDB replication shares **capability to read the core**, not PearData RPC roles. Keep:
## API surface
- **Noise + MethodRoles** for mutating RPC (`setAlertConfig`, `runJob`)
- Replication topic optionally gated (only invite-linked peers get discoveryKey / capability)
- Do **not** announce writable cores to the public swarm without encryption / allowlist
### RPC
## Linked nodes: sync modes
| Method | Role | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| `getDbInfo` | viewer | `{ enabled, publicKeyHex, discoveryKeyHex, swarm }` |
| `listPeerLinks` | viewer | Linked peers from HyperDB |
| `linkPeer` | admin | Upsert link; optionally `joinRemoteTopic` if swarm on |
| `unlinkPeer` | admin | Remove link |
| `queryData` | viewer | Memory first; HyperDB warm if miss / `tier≥1` |
PearData “links” are first-class `@peardata/peer-link` rows + swarm topics.
| Mode | Behavior |
|------|----------|
| **Pull** | Local agent opens remote DB by key (`HyperDB.bee(store.get({ key }), spec, { writable: false, autoUpdate: true })`) and replicates |
| **Push** | Remote peers allowed to replicate our meta/warm cores (seed) |
| **Both** | Mutual swarm join (homelab mesh) |
| **Parent aggregate** | Parent pulls many children; stores namespaced copies or Autobase fleet view |
Discovery:
1. Desktop/admin mints link → stores remote pubkey + optional `dbKey` (z32/hex)
2. Agent joins `discoveryKey` of that core
3. On connection: `store.replicate(conn)` (workshop pattern)
4. `clone.watch` / `autoUpdate` refreshes HyperDB indexes for REST/RPC queries
This is the same pattern as workshop §3.1 Lookups — **read path is swarm + HyperDB**, not constant RPC polling.
## Parent / HA (Phase 4) — Autobase workshop
When you need multi-writer fleet registry or HA parents:
- Autobase bootstrap key shared across parent instances
- `open: (store) => HyperDB.bee(store.get('db-view'), spec, { extension: false, autoUpdate: true })`
- hyperdispatch ops: `add-writer`, `put-alert`, `put-link`, `ingest-rollup`
- RPC (existing PearData / workshop) appends ops; apply mutates HyperDB view
- Clients dial **any** writer; view key stays stable
Do **not** “backup” by copying Corestore folders (workshop warning). Rotate writers via Autobase instead.
## What stays on protomux-rpc
| Keep on RPC | Why |
|-------------|-----|
| Live `push:metrics` | Sub-second UX; not DB-shaped |
| `subscribeMetrics` / handshake / ACL | Session security |
| `runJob`, mintInvite | Mutating control |
| On-demand `queryData` for hot window | Memory path |
| Move to HyperDB (+ replicate) | Why |
|-------------------------------|-----|
| Peer links, aliases, labels | Shared fleet truth |
| Alert config + history | Durable, queryable |
| Warm/cold metric buckets | History without central server |
| Node inventory | Parent `/api/v3/nodes` |
## Phased delivery (recommended)
### Phase A — Local durability (rocks or bee, no swarm yet)
1. Add `hyperdb`, `hyperschema`, `corestore` deps
2. `scripts/build-db.js` + `spec/`
3. Persist alert configs, peer policy, warm downsample into HyperDB
4. REST/RPC history falls back to HyperDB after memory miss
5. Keep REST localhost semantics
### Phase B — Link & replicate
1. Hyperswarm alongside HyperDHT RPC (or reuse connections carefully — often **separate swarm for store.replicate**)
2. `linkPeer` / `unlinkPeer` RPCs write `@peardata/peer-link`
3. Desktop can seed/cache agent DB by key for offline scrubbing
4. Document `pd1.` invite vs **db discovery key** (two layers)
### Phase C — Parent fleet
1. Parent process pulls N child DB keys
2. Composite REST `/api/v3/nodes` + scoped `/api/v3/data`
3. Optional Autobase for parent HA
### Phase D — Polish
1. Encryption at rest (`encryptionKey` on cores / autobee)
2. Blind-peer seeding for always-on warm history
3. Grafana: already have REST Prometheus export; optionally expose hypercore-stats
## Concrete file plan (when implementing)
```text
peardata/
scripts/build-db.js
spec/hyperschema/
spec/hyperdb/
server/db/model.js
server/db/replicate.js
server/services/store-hyperdb.js
docs/STORAGE-HYPERDB.md ← this file
```
Deps (approximate):
`linkPeer` args:
```json
"hyperdb": "^6",
"hyperschema": "^1",
"corestore": "^7",
"hyperswarm": "^4",
"autobase": "^7",
"hyperdispatch": "^1"
{
"remotePublicKey": "<64 hex>",
"alias": "homelab-nas",
"dbKeyHex": "<optional remote db key>",
"discoveryKeyHex": "<optional topic to pull>",
"syncMode": "both",
"role": "viewer"
}
```
(`autobee` only if you prefer that multiwriter path over Autobase+HyperDB view.)
### REST
## Relationship to current PearData roadmap
| Path | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `GET /api/v3/db` | HyperDB keys + collection list |
| `GET /api/v3/info` | Includes `peardata.hyperdb` block |
| `GET /api/v3/data?...` | Uses async store query (warm fallback) |
| Query `source` field | `memory-tier0` \| `memory-tier1` \| `hyperdb-warm` |
| Roadmap item | HyperDB role |
|--------------|--------------|
| Phase 2 tiered storage | Warm/cold collections |
| Phase 3 PearDock/containers | Extra collections / indexes |
| Phase 4 parent peer | Autobase + replicated views |
| REST v3 historical queries | `find` ranges on `@peardata/metric-point` |
```bash
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:19999/api/v3/db | jq
curl -s 'http://127.0.0.1:19999/api/v3/data?chart=system.cpu&after=-3600&tier=1&points=120' | jq '.source'
```
## References (local clones)
---
| Path under `holepunchto_repos` | Takeaway |
|--------------------------------|----------|
| `hyperdb/README.md` | rocks vs bee, find/get/tx, autoUpdate |
| `hyperdb-workshop` | Schema builder, Corestore+Swarm replicate, RPC inserts |
| `hyperdb-autobase-workshop` | Multi-writer view, hyperdispatch, HA |
| `corestore/README.md` | `store.replicate(conn)`, namespacing |
| `pear-hyperdb` | Thin Model wrapper pattern for Pear apps |
| `autobee` | Experimental multiwriter bee alternative |
## How linked-node sync works
## Decision summary
### Phase A (now) — local durability
1. **Yes — incorporate HyperDB** for metadata + warm history + linked-node sync.
2. **Keep memory + RPC pushes** for live 1s Netdata feel.
3. **Sync linked nodes via Corestore replication on Hyperswarm**, not by streaming every sample over RPC.
4. **Use Autobase+HyperDB** when you need multi-writer parents / HA — same pattern as Holepunchs own workshops.
5. **Treat discovery keys as sensitive** — link only invited peers; RPC AuthZ remains authoritative for mutations.
1. Agent opens Corestore + HyperDB on boot.
2. Warm points + alert events persist under `data/corestore`.
3. Restart retains warm history / links / node row.
### Phase B — mesh replicate (`PEARDATA_SWARM=1`)
Workshop pattern (`hyperdb-workshop/bin.js`):
```js
swarm.on('connection', (conn) => store.replicate(conn))
swarm.join(db.discoveryKey, { server: true, client: true })
```
1. Enable swarm on agents that should seed/pull.
2. Share **db public key** + **discovery key** (`getDbInfo` / `/api/v3/db`).
3. Admin calls `linkPeer` with `discoveryKeyHex` + `syncMode: pull|both`.
4. Peers replicate Corestore; HyperDB `autoUpdate` refreshes indexes.
5. Remote warm history becomes queryable locally (parent path).
**Security:** replication grants read of the core to anyone who can join the topic. Prefer:
- Swarm only on trusted LAN / VPN, or
- Future: encrypted cores + allowlisted swarm joins
- Keep **mutations** on protomux-rpc AuthZ (`linkPeer` is admin)
HyperDHT RPC identity ≠ Hyperswarm topic access — treat them as two layers.
### Phase C — Autobase parents (planned)
Same as `hyperdb-autobase-workshop`:
- Autobase bootstrap key across parent writers
- View = `HyperDB.bee(store.get('db-view'), spec, { extension: false })`
- hyperdispatch ops for `put-link`, `put-alert`, rollups
- Do **not** “backup” by copying Corestore folders
---
## Code map
| Path | Role |
|------|------|
| `scripts/build-db.js` | Hyperschema + HyperDB builder |
| `spec/hyperschema/` | Generated encodings + `schema.json` |
| `spec/hyperdb/` | Generated collections/indexes |
| `server/db/model.js` | Typed CRUD facade |
| `server/db/index.js` | Singleton open/close |
| `server/db/replicate.js` | Optional Hyperswarm |
| `server/services/warm-flush.js` | Batch writer |
| `server/services/store.js` | Hot ring + `warm` events + query fallback |
### Model usage example
```js
import { openDb, getDb, closeDb } from './server/db/index.js'
await openDb()
const db = getDb()
await db.putPeerLink({
localNodeId: 'abc123',
remotePublicKey: 'ff'.repeat(32),
syncMode: 'pull',
linkedAt: Date.now(),
})
await db.putMetricPoints([
{ chart: 'system.cpu', context: 'system.cpu', ts: Date.now(), values: { user: 12.3 }, tier: 1 },
])
const rows = await db.queryMetricPoints({
chart: 'system.cpu',
afterMs: Date.now() - 3600_000,
beforeMs: Date.now(),
})
```
---
## Dependencies
From Holepunch stack (see `holepunchto_repos`):
- `hyperdb` — DB engine (bee + rocks)
- `hyperschema` — struct codegen
- `corestore` — named hypercores + replicate
- `hyperswarm` — topic discovery for store sync
- `ready-resource` — open/close lifecycle
Future: `autobase`, `hyperdispatch` for HA parents.
---
## Testing
```bash
npm run build:db
SKIP_INTEGRATION=1 npm test
# includes test/hyperdb.test.js
```
Manual:
```bash
npm run start:server
curl -s http://127.0.0.1:19999/api/v3/db | jq
# wait ~60s for first warm bucket, then:
curl -s 'http://127.0.0.1:19999/api/v3/data?chart=system.cpu&after=-7200&tier=1&points=120' | jq '.source,.points'
```
---
## Operational checklist
- [ ] Commit `spec/` after every `build:db`
- [ ] Back up **keys** (`SERVER_SEED`, swarm keypair in corestore) — not by zipping live corestore while writing
- [ ] Keep REST on localhost; swarm only when linking trusted peers
- [ ] Prefer `pd1.` invites for RPC admin; share db discovery keys only with linked nodes
- [ ] Monitor disk under `data/corestore` as warm retention grows
---
## References
| Repo (local `holepunchto_repos`) | Takeaway |
|----------------------------------|----------|
| `hyperdb` | rocks vs bee, tx/flush, autoUpdate |
| `hyperdb-workshop` | builder + Corestore + Swarm replicate |
| `hyperdb-autobase-workshop` | Multi-writer view for parents |
| `corestore` | `store.replicate(conn)` |
| `pear-hyperdb` | Pear Model wrapper style |