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perf: optimize json serialization for root endpoint
igor-holt Mar 26, 2026
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"crystallization_status": "CRYSTALLINE"
}

# Pre-serialize static response for maximum root endpoint throughput
STATIC_ROOT_RESPONSE = json.dumps({
"service": "Genesis Seismic Log",
"version": "1.0.0",
"status": "operational",
"protocol": "S-ToT (Seismic Tree-of-Thoughts)",
"endpoints": {
"live": "/api/bench/live",
"health": "/api/health",
"seismic": "/api/seismic/status"
}
}, separators=(',', ':')).encode('utf-8')

class SeismicHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
def do_GET(self):
if self.path == "/":
self.send_json({
"service": "Genesis Seismic Log",
"version": "1.0.0",
"status": "operational",
"protocol": "S-ToT (Seismic Tree-of-Thoughts)",
"endpoints": {
"live": "/api/bench/live",
"health": "/api/health",
"seismic": "/api/seismic/status"
}
})
self.send_json(STATIC_ROOT_RESPONSE)
elif self.path == "/api/health":
self.send_json({
"status": "healthy",
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self.send_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
self.send_header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*')
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode())
if isinstance(data, bytes):
self.wfile.write(data)
else:
self.wfile.write(json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode())
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While the fast path for bytes is a great performance optimization, this method can be further improved for both performance and robustness.

  1. Explicit Encoding: The else branch uses .encode() which relies on the platform's default encoding. This can lead to unexpected behavior on different systems. It's best practice to explicitly specify 'utf-8' to match STATIC_ROOT_RESPONSE.
  2. Content-Length Header: For responses with a known size, setting the Content-Length header is more efficient than letting the server use chunked transfer encoding.

To add the Content-Length header, the response body must be prepared before calling end_headers(). This requires restructuring the method. Here is a suggested refactoring that addresses both points:

def send_json(self, data):
    self.send_response(200)
    self.send_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
    self.send_header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*')

    if isinstance(data, bytes):
        response_bytes = data
    else:
        response_bytes = json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode('utf-8')

    self.send_header('Content-Length', str(len(response_bytes)))
    self.end_headers()
    self.wfile.write(response_bytes)

Since a code suggestion can only modify the changed lines, I'm providing a smaller suggestion below to at least fix the explicit encoding. I highly recommend applying the full refactoring above for better performance.

Suggested change
if isinstance(data, bytes):
self.wfile.write(data)
else:
self.wfile.write(json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode())
if isinstance(data, bytes):
self.wfile.write(data)
else:
self.wfile.write(json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode('utf-8'))

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For improved performance and HTTP compliance, it's crucial to set the Content-Length header. This allows clients to use persistent connections (Keep-Alive), which is a significant performance benefit for a server, especially one focused on high throughput. Without this header, the connection may need to be closed after each response, negating some of the performance gains from this PR.

Additionally, for consistency and robustness, it's best to be explicit with character encoding. STATIC_ROOT_RESPONSE is encoded with utf-8, but the else branch here uses the system's default encoding, which can lead to unexpected behavior.

I recommend refactoring the send_json method to first prepare the response body, then set the appropriate headers (including Content-Length), and finally send the body. Here is a suggested implementation for the entire method:

def send_json(self, data):
    if isinstance(data, bytes):
        body = data
    else:
        body = json.dumps(data, separators=(',', ':')).encode('utf-8')

    self.send_response(200)
    self.send_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
    self.send_header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*')
    self.send_header('Content-Length', str(len(body)))
    self.end_headers()
    self.wfile.write(body)

Since this refactoring affects lines outside the current diff, I'm providing the complete method here for you to apply.


def log_message(self, format, *args):
"""Override to customize logging"""
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