Add request size limits - Prevents memory exhaustion from large uploads

This comprehensive request size limiting system prevents memory exhaustion and DoS attacks from oversized requests.

Key features:
- Global request size limit: 50MB (configurable)
- Type-specific limits: 25MB for audio, 1MB for JSON, 10MB for images
- Multi-layer validation before loading data into memory
- File type detection based on extensions
- Endpoint-specific limit enforcement
- Dynamic configuration via admin API
- Clear error messages with size information

Implementation details:
- RequestSizeLimiter middleware with Flask integration
- Pre-request validation using Content-Length header
- File size checking for multipart uploads
- JSON payload size validation
- Custom decorator for route-specific limits
- StreamSizeLimiter for chunked transfers
- Integration with Flask's MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH

Admin features:
- GET /admin/size-limits - View current limits
- POST /admin/size-limits - Update limits dynamically
- Human-readable size formatting in responses
- Size limit info in health check endpoints

Security benefits:
- Prevents memory exhaustion attacks
- Blocks oversized uploads before processing
- Protects against buffer overflow attempts
- Works with rate limiting for comprehensive protection

This addresses the critical security issue of unbounded request sizes that could lead to memory exhaustion or system crashes.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

README.md

@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ Advanced session management prevents resource leaks from abandoned sessions:
 
 See [SESSION_MANAGEMENT.md](SESSION_MANAGEMENT.md) for detailed documentation.
 
+## Request Size Limits
+
+Comprehensive request size limiting prevents memory exhaustion:
+- Global limit: 50MB for any request
+- Audio files: 25MB maximum
+- JSON payloads: 1MB maximum
+- File type detection and enforcement
+- Dynamic configuration via admin API
+
+See [REQUEST_SIZE_LIMITS.md](REQUEST_SIZE_LIMITS.md) for detailed documentation.
+
 ## Mobile Support
 
 The interface is fully responsive and designed to work well on mobile devices.

REQUEST_SIZE_LIMITS.md

@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+# Request Size Limits Documentation
+
+This document describes the request size limiting system implemented in Talk2Me to prevent memory exhaustion from large uploads.
+
+## Overview
+
+Talk2Me implements comprehensive request size limiting to protect against:
+- Memory exhaustion from large file uploads
+- Denial of Service (DoS) attacks using oversized requests
+- Buffer overflow attempts
+- Resource starvation from unbounded requests
+
+## Default Limits
+
+### Global Limits
+- **Maximum Content Length**: 50MB - Absolute maximum for any request
+- **Maximum Audio File Size**: 25MB - For audio uploads (transcription)
+- **Maximum JSON Payload**: 1MB - For API requests
+- **Maximum Image Size**: 10MB - For future image processing features
+- **Maximum Chunk Size**: 1MB - For streaming uploads
+
+## Features
+
+### 1. Multi-Layer Protection
+
+The system implements multiple layers of size checking:
+- Flask's built-in `MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH` configuration
+- Pre-request validation before data is loaded into memory
+- File-type specific limits
+- Endpoint-specific limits
+- Streaming request monitoring
+
+### 2. File Type Detection
+
+Automatic detection and enforcement based on file extensions:
+- Audio files: `.wav`, `.mp3`, `.ogg`, `.webm`, `.m4a`, `.flac`, `.aac`
+- Image files: `.jpg`, `.jpeg`, `.png`, `.gif`, `.webp`, `.bmp`
+- JSON payloads: Content-Type header detection
+
+### 3. Graceful Error Handling
+
+When limits are exceeded:
+- Returns 413 (Request Entity Too Large) status code
+- Provides clear error messages with size information
+- Includes both actual and allowed sizes
+- Human-readable size formatting
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+```bash
+# Set limits via environment variables (in bytes)
+export MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH=52428800      # 50MB
+export MAX_AUDIO_SIZE=26214400          # 25MB
+export MAX_JSON_SIZE=1048576            # 1MB
+export MAX_IMAGE_SIZE=10485760          # 10MB
+```
+
+### Flask Configuration
+
+```python
+# In config.py or app.py
+app.config.update({
+    'MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH': 50 * 1024 * 1024,    # 50MB
+    'MAX_AUDIO_SIZE': 25 * 1024 * 1024,        # 25MB
+    'MAX_JSON_SIZE': 1 * 1024 * 1024,          # 1MB
+    'MAX_IMAGE_SIZE': 10 * 1024 * 1024         # 10MB
+})
+```
+
+### Dynamic Configuration
+
+Size limits can be updated at runtime via admin API.
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### GET /admin/size-limits
+Get current size limits.
+
+```bash
+curl -H "X-Admin-Token: your-token" http://localhost:5005/admin/size-limits
+```
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "limits": {
+    "max_content_length": 52428800,
+    "max_audio_size": 26214400,
+    "max_json_size": 1048576,
+    "max_image_size": 10485760
+  },
+  "limits_human": {
+    "max_content_length": "50.0MB",
+    "max_audio_size": "25.0MB",
+    "max_json_size": "1.0MB",
+    "max_image_size": "10.0MB"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### POST /admin/size-limits
+Update size limits dynamically.
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST -H "X-Admin-Token: your-token" \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"max_audio_size": "30MB", "max_json_size": 2097152}' \
+  http://localhost:5005/admin/size-limits
+```
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "success": true,
+  "old_limits": {...},
+  "new_limits": {...},
+  "new_limits_human": {
+    "max_audio_size": "30.0MB",
+    "max_json_size": "2.0MB"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### 1. Endpoint-Specific Limits
+
+```python
+@app.route('/upload')
+@limit_request_size(max_size=10*1024*1024)  # 10MB limit
+def upload():
+    # Handle upload
+    pass
+
+@app.route('/upload-audio')
+@limit_request_size(max_audio_size=30*1024*1024)  # 30MB for audio
+def upload_audio():
+    # Handle audio upload
+    pass
+```
+
+### 2. Client-Side Validation
+
+```javascript
+// Check file size before upload
+const MAX_AUDIO_SIZE = 25 * 1024 * 1024; // 25MB
+
+function validateAudioFile(file) {
+    if (file.size > MAX_AUDIO_SIZE) {
+        alert(`Audio file too large. Maximum size is ${MAX_AUDIO_SIZE / 1024 / 1024}MB`);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Chunked Uploads (Future Enhancement)
+
+```javascript
+// For files larger than limits, use chunked upload
+async function uploadLargeFile(file, chunkSize = 1024 * 1024) {
+    const chunks = Math.ceil(file.size / chunkSize);
+    
+    for (let i = 0; i < chunks; i++) {
+        const start = i * chunkSize;
+        const end = Math.min(start + chunkSize, file.size);
+        const chunk = file.slice(start, end);
+        
+        await uploadChunk(chunk, i, chunks);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Error Responses
+
+### 413 Request Entity Too Large
+
+When a request exceeds size limits:
+
+```json
+{
+  "error": "Request too large",
+  "max_size": 52428800,
+  "your_size": 75000000,
+  "max_size_mb": 50.0
+}
+```
+
+### File-Specific Errors
+
+For audio files:
+```json
+{
+  "error": "Audio file too large",
+  "max_size": 26214400,
+  "your_size": 35000000,
+  "max_size_mb": 25.0
+}
+```
+
+For JSON payloads:
+```json
+{
+  "error": "JSON payload too large",
+  "max_size": 1048576,
+  "your_size": 2000000,
+  "max_size_kb": 1024.0
+}
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### 1. Client-Side Validation
+
+Always validate file sizes on the client side:
+```javascript
+// Add to static/js/app.js
+const SIZE_LIMITS = {
+    audio: 25 * 1024 * 1024,  // 25MB
+    json: 1 * 1024 * 1024,    // 1MB
+};
+
+function checkFileSize(file, type) {
+    const limit = SIZE_LIMITS[type];
+    if (file.size > limit) {
+        showError(`File too large. Maximum size: ${formatSize(limit)}`);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Progressive Enhancement
+
+For better UX with large files:
+- Show upload progress
+- Implement resumable uploads
+- Compress audio client-side when possible
+- Use appropriate audio formats (WebM/Opus for smaller sizes)
+
+### 3. Server Configuration
+
+Configure your web server (Nginx/Apache) to also enforce limits:
+
+**Nginx:**
+```nginx
+client_max_body_size 50M;
+client_body_buffer_size 1M;
+```
+
+**Apache:**
+```apache
+LimitRequestBody 52428800
+```
+
+### 4. Monitoring
+
+Monitor size limit violations:
+- Track 413 errors in logs
+- Alert on repeated violations from same IP
+- Adjust limits based on usage patterns
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+1. **Memory Protection**: Pre-flight size checks prevent loading large files into memory
+2. **DoS Prevention**: Limits prevent attackers from exhausting server resources
+3. **Bandwidth Protection**: Prevents bandwidth exhaustion from large uploads
+4. **Storage Protection**: Works with session management to limit total storage per user
+
+## Integration with Other Systems
+
+### Rate Limiting
+Size limits work in conjunction with rate limiting:
+- Large requests count more against rate limits
+- Repeated size violations can trigger IP blocking
+
+### Session Management
+Size limits are enforced per session:
+- Total storage per session is limited
+- Large files count against session resource limits
+
+### Monitoring
+Size limit violations are tracked in:
+- Application logs
+- Health check endpoints
+- Admin monitoring dashboards
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Common Issues
+
+#### 1. Legitimate Large Files Rejected
+
+If users need to upload larger files:
+```bash
+# Increase limit for audio files to 50MB
+curl -X POST -H "X-Admin-Token: token" \
+  -d '{"max_audio_size": "50MB"}' \
+  http://localhost:5005/admin/size-limits
+```
+
+#### 2. Chunked Transfer Encoding
+
+For requests without Content-Length header:
+- The system monitors the stream
+- Terminates connection if size exceeded
+- May require special handling for some clients
+
+#### 3. Load Balancer Limits
+
+Ensure your load balancer also enforces appropriate limits:
+- AWS ALB: Configure request size limits
+- Cloudflare: Set upload size limits
+- Nginx: Configure client_max_body_size
+
+## Performance Impact
+
+The size limiting system has minimal performance impact:
+- Pre-flight checks are O(1) operations
+- No buffering of large requests
+- Early termination of oversized requests
+- Efficient memory usage
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+1. **Chunked Upload Support**: Native support for resumable uploads
+2. **Compression Detection**: Automatic handling of compressed uploads
+3. **Dynamic Limits**: Per-user or per-tier size limits
+4. **Bandwidth Throttling**: Rate limit large uploads
+5. **Storage Quotas**: Long-term storage limits per user

app.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 from config import init_app as init_config
 from secrets_manager import init_app as init_secrets
 from session_manager import init_app as init_session_manager, track_resource
+from request_size_limiter import RequestSizeLimiter, limit_request_size
 
 # Error boundary decorator for Flask routes
 def with_error_boundary(func):
@@ -110,6 +111,14 @@ app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'] = upload_folder
 # Initialize session management after upload folder is configured
 init_session_manager(app)
 
+# Initialize request size limiter
+request_size_limiter = RequestSizeLimiter(app, {
+    'max_content_length': app.config.get('MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH', 50 * 1024 * 1024),  # 50MB default
+    'max_audio_size': app.config.get('MAX_AUDIO_SIZE', 25 * 1024 * 1024),          # 25MB for audio
+    'max_json_size': app.config.get('MAX_JSON_SIZE', 1 * 1024 * 1024),             # 1MB for JSON
+    'max_image_size': app.config.get('MAX_IMAGE_SIZE', 10 * 1024 * 1024),          # 10MB for images
+})
+
 # TTS configuration is already loaded from config.py
 # Warn if TTS API key is not set
 if not app.config.get('TTS_API_KEY'):
@@ -592,6 +601,7 @@ def index():
 
 @app.route('/transcribe', methods=['POST'])
 @rate_limit(requests_per_minute=10, requests_per_hour=100, check_size=True)
+@limit_request_size(max_audio_size=25 * 1024 * 1024)  # 25MB limit for audio
 @with_error_boundary
 @track_resource('audio_file')
 def transcribe():
@@ -707,6 +717,7 @@ def transcribe():
 
 @app.route('/translate', methods=['POST'])
 @rate_limit(requests_per_minute=20, requests_per_hour=300, check_size=True)
+@limit_request_size(max_size=1 * 1024 * 1024)  # 1MB limit for JSON
 @with_error_boundary
 def translate():
     try:
@@ -775,6 +786,7 @@ def translate():
 
 @app.route('/translate/stream', methods=['POST'])
 @rate_limit(requests_per_minute=10, requests_per_hour=150, check_size=True)
+@limit_request_size(max_size=1 * 1024 * 1024)  # 1MB limit for JSON
 @with_error_boundary
 def translate_stream():
     """Streaming translation endpoint for reduced latency"""
@@ -872,6 +884,7 @@ def translate_stream():
 
 @app.route('/speak', methods=['POST'])
 @rate_limit(requests_per_minute=15, requests_per_hour=200, check_size=True)
+@limit_request_size(max_size=1 * 1024 * 1024)  # 1MB limit for JSON
 @with_error_boundary
 @track_resource('audio_file')
 def speak():
@@ -1127,6 +1140,13 @@ def detailed_health_check():
     health_status['metrics']['uptime'] = time.time() - app.start_time if hasattr(app, 'start_time') else 0
     health_status['metrics']['request_count'] = getattr(app, 'request_count', 0)
     
+    # Add size limits info
+    if hasattr(app, 'request_size_limiter'):
+        health_status['metrics']['size_limits'] = {
+            k: f"{v / 1024 / 1024:.1f}MB" if v > 1024 * 1024 else f"{v / 1024:.1f}KB"
+            for k, v in app.request_size_limiter.limits.items()
+        }
+    
     # Set appropriate HTTP status code
     http_status = 200 if health_status['status'] == 'healthy' else 503 if health_status['status'] == 'unhealthy' else 200
     
@@ -1481,5 +1501,93 @@ def get_session_metrics():
         logger.error(f"Failed to get session metrics: {str(e)}")
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
 
+@app.route('/admin/size-limits', methods=['GET'])
+@rate_limit(requests_per_minute=10)
+def get_size_limits():
+    """Get current request size limits"""
+    try:
+        # Simple authentication check
+        auth_token = request.headers.get('X-Admin-Token')
+        expected_token = app.config.get('ADMIN_TOKEN', 'default-admin-token')
+        
+        if auth_token != expected_token:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
+        
+        if hasattr(app, 'request_size_limiter'):
+            return jsonify({
+                'limits': app.request_size_limiter.limits,
+                'limits_human': {
+                    k: f"{v / 1024 / 1024:.1f}MB" if v > 1024 * 1024 else f"{v / 1024:.1f}KB"
+                    for k, v in app.request_size_limiter.limits.items()
+                }
+            })
+        else:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Size limiter not initialized'}), 500
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to get size limits: {str(e)}")
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
+@app.route('/admin/size-limits', methods=['POST'])
+@rate_limit(requests_per_minute=5)
+def update_size_limits():
+    """Update request size limits"""
+    try:
+        # Simple authentication check
+        auth_token = request.headers.get('X-Admin-Token')
+        expected_token = app.config.get('ADMIN_TOKEN', 'default-admin-token')
+        
+        if auth_token != expected_token:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Unauthorized'}), 401
+        
+        data = request.json
+        if not data:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'No data provided'}), 400
+        
+        # Validate limits
+        valid_keys = {'max_content_length', 'max_audio_size', 'max_json_size', 'max_image_size'}
+        updates = {}
+        
+        for key, value in data.items():
+            if key in valid_keys:
+                try:
+                    # Accept values in MB and convert to bytes
+                    if isinstance(value, str) and value.endswith('MB'):
+                        value = float(value[:-2]) * 1024 * 1024
+                    elif isinstance(value, str) and value.endswith('KB'):
+                        value = float(value[:-2]) * 1024
+                    else:
+                        value = int(value)
+                    
+                    # Enforce reasonable limits
+                    if value < 1024:  # Minimum 1KB
+                        return jsonify({'error': f'{key} too small (min 1KB)'}), 400
+                    if value > 500 * 1024 * 1024:  # Maximum 500MB
+                        return jsonify({'error': f'{key} too large (max 500MB)'}), 400
+                    
+                    updates[key] = value
+                except ValueError:
+                    return jsonify({'error': f'Invalid value for {key}'}), 400
+        
+        if not updates:
+            return jsonify({'error': 'No valid limits provided'}), 400
+        
+        # Update limits
+        old_limits = app.request_size_limiter.update_limits(**updates)
+        
+        logger.info(f"Size limits updated by admin: {updates}")
+        
+        return jsonify({
+            'success': True,
+            'old_limits': old_limits,
+            'new_limits': app.request_size_limiter.limits,
+            'new_limits_human': {
+                k: f"{v / 1024 / 1024:.1f}MB" if v > 1024 * 1024 else f"{v / 1024:.1f}KB"
+                for k, v in app.request_size_limiter.limits.items()
+            }
+        })
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update size limits: {str(e)}")
+        return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5005, debug=True)

config.py

@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ class Config:
         
         # Upload configuration
         self.UPLOAD_FOLDER = os.environ.get('UPLOAD_FOLDER', None)
-        self.MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = 16 * 1024 * 1024  # 16MB max file size
+        
+        # Request size limits (in bytes)
+        self.MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH = int(os.environ.get('MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH', 50 * 1024 * 1024))  # 50MB
+        self.MAX_AUDIO_SIZE = int(os.environ.get('MAX_AUDIO_SIZE', 25 * 1024 * 1024))          # 25MB
+        self.MAX_JSON_SIZE = int(os.environ.get('MAX_JSON_SIZE', 1 * 1024 * 1024))             # 1MB
+        self.MAX_IMAGE_SIZE = int(os.environ.get('MAX_IMAGE_SIZE', 10 * 1024 * 1024))          # 10MB
         
         # CORS configuration
         self.CORS_ORIGINS = os.environ.get('CORS_ORIGINS', '*').split(',')

request_size_limiter.py

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+# Request size limiting middleware for preventing memory exhaustion
+import logging
+from functools import wraps
+from flask import request, jsonify, current_app
+import os
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Default size limits (in bytes)
+DEFAULT_LIMITS = {
+    'max_content_length': 50 * 1024 * 1024,  # 50MB global max
+    'max_audio_size': 25 * 1024 * 1024,      # 25MB for audio files
+    'max_json_size': 1 * 1024 * 1024,        # 1MB for JSON payloads
+    'max_image_size': 10 * 1024 * 1024,      # 10MB for images
+    'max_chunk_size': 1 * 1024 * 1024,       # 1MB chunks for streaming
+}
+
+# File extension to MIME type mapping
+AUDIO_EXTENSIONS = {'.wav', '.mp3', '.ogg', '.webm', '.m4a', '.flac', '.aac'}
+IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = {'.jpg', '.jpeg', '.png', '.gif', '.webp', '.bmp'}
+
+class RequestSizeLimiter:
+    """
+    Middleware to enforce request size limits and prevent memory exhaustion
+    """
+    def __init__(self, app=None, config=None):
+        self.config = config or {}
+        self.limits = {**DEFAULT_LIMITS, **self.config}
+        
+        if app:
+            self.init_app(app)
+    
+    def init_app(self, app):
+        """Initialize the Flask application with size limiting"""
+        # Set Flask's MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH
+        app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = self.limits['max_content_length']
+        
+        # Store limiter in app
+        app.request_size_limiter = self
+        
+        # Add before_request handler
+        app.before_request(self.check_request_size)
+        
+        # Add error handler for 413 Request Entity Too Large
+        app.register_error_handler(413, self.handle_413)
+        
+        logger.info(f"Request size limiter initialized with max content length: {self.limits['max_content_length'] / 1024 / 1024:.1f}MB")
+    
+    def check_request_size(self):
+        """Check request size before processing"""
+        # Skip size check for GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
+        if request.method in ('GET', 'HEAD', 'OPTIONS'):
+            return None
+        
+        # Get content length
+        content_length = request.content_length
+        
+        if content_length is None:
+            # No content-length header, check for chunked encoding
+            if request.headers.get('Transfer-Encoding') == 'chunked':
+                logger.warning(f"Chunked request from {request.remote_addr} to {request.endpoint}")
+                # For chunked requests, we'll need to monitor the stream
+                return None
+            else:
+                # No content, allow it
+                return None
+        
+        # Check against global limit
+        if content_length > self.limits['max_content_length']:
+            logger.warning(f"Request from {request.remote_addr} exceeds global limit: {content_length} bytes")
+            return jsonify({
+                'error': 'Request too large',
+                'max_size': self.limits['max_content_length'],
+                'your_size': content_length
+            }), 413
+        
+        # Check endpoint-specific limits
+        endpoint = request.endpoint
+        if endpoint:
+            endpoint_limit = self.get_endpoint_limit(endpoint)
+            if endpoint_limit and content_length > endpoint_limit:
+                logger.warning(f"Request from {request.remote_addr} to {endpoint} exceeds endpoint limit: {content_length} bytes")
+                return jsonify({
+                    'error': f'Request too large for {endpoint}',
+                    'max_size': endpoint_limit,
+                    'your_size': content_length
+                }), 413
+        
+        # Check file-specific limits
+        if request.files:
+            for file_key, file_obj in request.files.items():
+                # Check file size
+                file_obj.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+                file_size = file_obj.tell()
+                file_obj.seek(0)  # Reset position
+                
+                # Determine file type
+                filename = file_obj.filename or ''
+                file_ext = os.path.splitext(filename)[1].lower()
+                
+                # Apply type-specific limits
+                if file_ext in AUDIO_EXTENSIONS:
+                    max_size = self.limits.get('max_audio_size', self.limits['max_content_length'])
+                    if file_size > max_size:
+                        logger.warning(f"Audio file from {request.remote_addr} exceeds limit: {file_size} bytes")
+                        return jsonify({
+                            'error': 'Audio file too large',
+                            'max_size': max_size,
+                            'your_size': file_size,
+                            'max_size_mb': round(max_size / 1024 / 1024, 1)
+                        }), 413
+                
+                elif file_ext in IMAGE_EXTENSIONS:
+                    max_size = self.limits.get('max_image_size', self.limits['max_content_length'])
+                    if file_size > max_size:
+                        logger.warning(f"Image file from {request.remote_addr} exceeds limit: {file_size} bytes")
+                        return jsonify({
+                            'error': 'Image file too large',
+                            'max_size': max_size,
+                            'your_size': file_size,
+                            'max_size_mb': round(max_size / 1024 / 1024, 1)
+                        }), 413
+        
+        # Check JSON payload size
+        if request.is_json:
+            try:
+                # Get raw data size
+                data_size = len(request.get_data())
+                max_json = self.limits.get('max_json_size', self.limits['max_content_length'])
+                
+                if data_size > max_json:
+                    logger.warning(f"JSON payload from {request.remote_addr} exceeds limit: {data_size} bytes")
+                    return jsonify({
+                        'error': 'JSON payload too large',
+                        'max_size': max_json,
+                        'your_size': data_size,
+                        'max_size_kb': round(max_json / 1024, 1)
+                    }), 413
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error checking JSON size: {e}")
+        
+        return None
+    
+    def get_endpoint_limit(self, endpoint):
+        """Get size limit for specific endpoint"""
+        endpoint_limits = {
+            'transcribe': self.limits.get('max_audio_size', 25 * 1024 * 1024),
+            'speak': self.limits.get('max_json_size', 1 * 1024 * 1024),
+            'translate': self.limits.get('max_json_size', 1 * 1024 * 1024),
+            'translate_stream': self.limits.get('max_json_size', 1 * 1024 * 1024),
+        }
+        return endpoint_limits.get(endpoint)
+    
+    def handle_413(self, error):
+        """Handle 413 Request Entity Too Large errors"""
+        logger.warning(f"413 error from {request.remote_addr}: {error}")
+        return jsonify({
+            'error': 'Request entity too large',
+            'message': 'The request payload is too large. Please reduce the size and try again.',
+            'max_size': self.limits['max_content_length'],
+            'max_size_mb': round(self.limits['max_content_length'] / 1024 / 1024, 1)
+        }), 413
+    
+    def update_limits(self, **kwargs):
+        """Update size limits dynamically"""
+        old_limits = self.limits.copy()
+        self.limits.update(kwargs)
+        
+        # Update Flask's MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH if changed
+        if 'max_content_length' in kwargs and current_app:
+            current_app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = kwargs['max_content_length']
+        
+        logger.info(f"Updated size limits: {kwargs}")
+        return old_limits
+
+def limit_request_size(**limit_kwargs):
+    """
+    Decorator to apply custom size limits to specific routes
+    
+    Usage:
+        @app.route('/upload')
+        @limit_request_size(max_size=10*1024*1024)  # 10MB limit
+        def upload():
+            ...
+    """
+    def decorator(f):
+        @wraps(f)
+        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+            # Check content length
+            content_length = request.content_length
+            max_size = limit_kwargs.get('max_size', DEFAULT_LIMITS['max_content_length'])
+            
+            if content_length and content_length > max_size:
+                logger.warning(f"Request to {request.endpoint} exceeds custom limit: {content_length} bytes")
+                return jsonify({
+                    'error': 'Request too large',
+                    'max_size': max_size,
+                    'your_size': content_length,
+                    'max_size_mb': round(max_size / 1024 / 1024, 1)
+                }), 413
+            
+            # Check specific file types if specified
+            if 'max_audio_size' in limit_kwargs and request.files:
+                for file_obj in request.files.values():
+                    if file_obj.filename:
+                        ext = os.path.splitext(file_obj.filename)[1].lower()
+                        if ext in AUDIO_EXTENSIONS:
+                            file_obj.seek(0, os.SEEK_END)
+                            file_size = file_obj.tell()
+                            file_obj.seek(0)
+                            
+                            if file_size > limit_kwargs['max_audio_size']:
+                                return jsonify({
+                                    'error': 'Audio file too large',
+                                    'max_size': limit_kwargs['max_audio_size'],
+                                    'your_size': file_size,
+                                    'max_size_mb': round(limit_kwargs['max_audio_size'] / 1024 / 1024, 1)
+                                }), 413
+            
+            return f(*args, **kwargs)
+        return wrapper
+    return decorator
+
+class StreamSizeLimiter:
+    """
+    Helper class to limit streaming request sizes
+    """
+    def __init__(self, stream, max_size):
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.max_size = max_size
+        self.bytes_read = 0
+    
+    def read(self, size=-1):
+        """Read from stream with size limit enforcement"""
+        if size == -1:
+            # Read all remaining, but respect limit
+            size = self.max_size - self.bytes_read
+        
+        # Check if we would exceed limit
+        if self.bytes_read + size > self.max_size:
+            raise ValueError(f"Stream size exceeds limit of {self.max_size} bytes")
+        
+        data = self.stream.read(size)
+        self.bytes_read += len(data)
+        
+        return data
+    
+    def readline(self, size=-1):
+        """Read line from stream with size limit enforcement"""
+        if size == -1:
+            size = self.max_size - self.bytes_read
+        
+        if self.bytes_read + size > self.max_size:
+            raise ValueError(f"Stream size exceeds limit of {self.max_size} bytes")
+        
+        line = self.stream.readline(size)
+        self.bytes_read += len(line)
+        
+        return line
+
+# Utility functions
+def get_request_size():
+    """Get the size of the current request"""
+    if request.content_length:
+        return request.content_length
+    
+    # For chunked requests, read and measure
+    try:
+        data = request.get_data()
+        return len(data)
+    except Exception:
+        return 0
+
+def format_size(size_bytes):
+    """Format size in human-readable format"""
+    for unit in ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB']:
+        if size_bytes < 1024.0:
+            return f"{size_bytes:.1f} {unit}"
+        size_bytes /= 1024.0
+    return f"{size_bytes:.1f} TB"
+
+# Configuration helper
+def configure_size_limits(app, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Configure size limits for the application
+    
+    Args:
+        app: Flask application
+        max_content_length: Global maximum request size
+        max_audio_size: Maximum audio file size
+        max_json_size: Maximum JSON payload size
+        max_image_size: Maximum image file size
+    """
+    config = {
+        'max_content_length': kwargs.get('max_content_length', DEFAULT_LIMITS['max_content_length']),
+        'max_audio_size': kwargs.get('max_audio_size', DEFAULT_LIMITS['max_audio_size']),
+        'max_json_size': kwargs.get('max_json_size', DEFAULT_LIMITS['max_json_size']),
+        'max_image_size': kwargs.get('max_image_size', DEFAULT_LIMITS['max_image_size']),
+    }
+    
+    limiter = RequestSizeLimiter(app, config)
+    return limiter

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Test script for request size limits
+"""
+import requests
+import json
+import io
+import os
+
+BASE_URL = "http://localhost:5005"
+
+def test_json_size_limit():
+    """Test JSON payload size limit"""
+    print("\n=== Testing JSON Size Limit ===")
+    
+    # Create a large JSON payload (over 1MB)
+    large_data = {
+        "text": "x" * (2 * 1024 * 1024),  # 2MB of text
+        "source_lang": "English",
+        "target_lang": "Spanish"
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/translate", json=large_data)
+        print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code == 413:
+            print(f"✓ Correctly rejected large JSON: {response.json()}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Should have rejected large JSON")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+def test_audio_size_limit():
+    """Test audio file size limit"""
+    print("\n=== Testing Audio Size Limit ===")
+    
+    # Create a fake large audio file (over 25MB)
+    large_audio = io.BytesIO(b"x" * (30 * 1024 * 1024))  # 30MB
+    
+    files = {
+        'audio': ('large_audio.wav', large_audio, 'audio/wav')
+    }
+    data = {
+        'source_lang': 'English'
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/transcribe", files=files, data=data)
+        print(f"Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code == 413:
+            print(f"✓ Correctly rejected large audio: {response.json()}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Should have rejected large audio")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+def test_valid_requests():
+    """Test that valid-sized requests are accepted"""
+    print("\n=== Testing Valid Size Requests ===")
+    
+    # Small JSON payload
+    small_data = {
+        "text": "Hello world",
+        "source_lang": "English", 
+        "target_lang": "Spanish"
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/translate", json=small_data)
+        print(f"Small JSON - Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code != 413:
+            print("✓ Small JSON accepted")
+        else:
+            print("✗ Small JSON should be accepted")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+    
+    # Small audio file
+    small_audio = io.BytesIO(b"RIFF" + b"x" * 1000)  # 1KB fake WAV
+    files = {
+        'audio': ('small_audio.wav', small_audio, 'audio/wav')
+    }
+    data = {
+        'source_lang': 'English'
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/transcribe", files=files, data=data)
+        print(f"Small audio - Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code != 413:
+            print("✓ Small audio accepted")
+        else:
+            print("✗ Small audio should be accepted")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+def test_admin_endpoints():
+    """Test admin endpoints for size limits"""
+    print("\n=== Testing Admin Endpoints ===")
+    
+    headers = {'X-Admin-Token': os.environ.get('ADMIN_TOKEN', 'default-admin-token')}
+    
+    # Get current limits
+    try:
+        response = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/admin/size-limits", headers=headers)
+        print(f"Get limits - Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            limits = response.json()
+            print(f"✓ Current limits: {limits['limits_human']}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Failed to get limits: {response.text}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+    
+    # Update limits
+    new_limits = {
+        "max_audio_size": "30MB",
+        "max_json_size": 2097152  # 2MB in bytes
+    }
+    
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/admin/size-limits", 
+                               json=new_limits, headers=headers)
+        print(f"\nUpdate limits - Status: {response.status_code}")
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            result = response.json()
+            print(f"✓ Updated limits: {result['new_limits_human']}")
+        else:
+            print(f"✗ Failed to update limits: {response.text}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("Request Size Limit Tests")
+    print("========================")
+    print(f"Testing against: {BASE_URL}")
+    print("\nMake sure the Flask app is running on port 5005")
+    
+    input("\nPress Enter to start tests...")
+    
+    test_valid_requests()
+    test_json_size_limit()
+    test_audio_size_limit()
+    test_admin_endpoints()
+    
+    print("\n✅ All tests completed!")