a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs

1// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
2// Copyright 2026 Tom F. <tomf@tomtomtech.net> (https://github.com/tomtom215)
3//
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5
6//! `SendMessage` and `SendStreamingMessage` client methods.
7
8use a2a_protocol_types::params::SendMessageConfiguration;
9use a2a_protocol_types::{MessageSendParams, SendMessageResponse};
10
11use crate::client::A2aClient;
12use crate::config::ClientConfig;
13use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
14use crate::interceptor::{ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
15use crate::streaming::EventStream;
16
17/// Merge client-level config into `MessageSendParams.configuration`.
18///
19/// Per-request values in `params.configuration` take precedence over
20/// client-level defaults so callers can override on a per-call basis.
21fn apply_client_config(params: &mut MessageSendParams, config: &ClientConfig) {
22    let cfg = params
23        .configuration
24        .get_or_insert_with(SendMessageConfiguration::default);
25
26    // Only apply client-level settings when the per-request value is absent.
27    if cfg.return_immediately.is_none() && config.return_immediately {
28        cfg.return_immediately = Some(true);
29    }
30    if cfg.history_length.is_none()
31        && let Some(hl) = config.history_length
32    {
33        cfg.history_length = Some(hl);
34    }
35    if cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty() && !config.accepted_output_modes.is_empty() {
36        cfg.accepted_output_modes
37            .clone_from(&config.accepted_output_modes);
38    }
39    // Apply default tenant from client config (populated from AgentInterface).
40    if params.tenant.is_none() {
41        params.tenant.clone_from(&config.tenant);
42    }
43}
44
45impl A2aClient {
46    /// Sends a message to the agent and waits for a complete response.
47    ///
48    /// Calls the `SendMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent may respond with
49    /// either a completed [`Task`] or an immediate [`Message`].
50    ///
51    /// Client-level configuration (e.g. `return_immediately`, `history_length`)
52    /// is automatically merged into the request parameters. Per-request values
53    /// take precedence.
54    ///
55    /// # Errors
56    ///
57    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport, serialization, or protocol errors.
58    ///
59    /// [`Task`]: a2a_protocol_types::Task
60    /// [`Message`]: a2a_protocol_types::Message
61    /// # Retrying an ambiguous failure
62    ///
63    /// A send whose connection drops after the request is on the wire is not
64    /// retried by default, because re-sending it could start a second task.
65    /// Attach a key with
66    /// [`a2a_protocol_types::idempotency::set_key`] and the retry becomes
67    /// safe *against a peer that honours it*: the server returns the task the
68    /// first attempt created instead of starting a second. Servers advertise
69    /// support as
70    /// [`IDEMPOTENCY_EXTENSION_URI`](a2a_protocol_types::idempotency::IDEMPOTENCY_EXTENSION_URI)
71    /// on their agent card, and the client requires that evidence before it
72    /// will retry a keyed send — a peer that never advertised it may simply
73    /// ignore the key and run the send twice. `ClientBuilder::from_card`
74    /// reads the advertisement; a client built for a bare endpoint asserts it
75    /// with `ClientBuilder::with_peer_honouring_idempotency`.
76    ///
77    pub async fn send_message(
78        &self,
79        mut params: MessageSendParams,
80    ) -> ClientResult<SendMessageResponse> {
81        const METHOD: &str = "SendMessage";
82
83        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
84
85        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
86
87        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
88        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
89
90        let result = self
91            .transport
92            .send_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
93            .await?;
94
95        let resp = ClientResponse {
96            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
97            result,
98            status_code: 200,
99        };
100        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
101
102        serde_json::from_value::<SendMessageResponse>(resp.result)
103            .map_err(ClientError::Serialization)
104    }
105
106    /// Sends a message and returns a streaming [`EventStream`] of progress
107    /// events.
108    ///
109    /// Calls the `SendStreamingMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent responds
110    /// with an SSE stream of [`a2a_protocol_types::StreamResponse`] events.
111    ///
112    /// # Errors
113    ///
114    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport or protocol errors.
115    pub async fn stream_message(&self, mut params: MessageSendParams) -> ClientResult<EventStream> {
116        const METHOD: &str = "SendStreamingMessage";
117
118        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
119
120        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
121
122        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
123        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
124
125        let stream = self
126            .transport
127            .send_streaming_request(METHOD, req.params, &req.extra_headers)
128            .await?;
129
130        // FIX(#6): Call run_after() for streaming requests so interceptors
131        // get their cleanup/logging hook. The response body is empty since
132        // the actual data arrives via the EventStream.
133        //
134        // The transport captures the actual HTTP status code in the EventStream
135        // during stream establishment. Non-2xx responses are rejected before
136        // the stream is returned, so this is typically 200.
137        let resp = ClientResponse {
138            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
139            result: serde_json::Value::Null,
140            status_code: stream.status_code(),
141        };
142        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
143
144        Ok(stream)
145    }
146}
147
148// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
149
150#[cfg(test)]
151mod tests {
152    use super::*;
153    use a2a_protocol_types::{Message, MessageId, MessageRole, Part};
154
155    fn make_params() -> MessageSendParams {
156        MessageSendParams {
157            tenant: None,
158            message: Message {
159                id: MessageId::new("msg-1"),
160                role: MessageRole::User,
161                parts: vec![Part::text("test")],
162                task_id: None,
163                context_id: None,
164                reference_task_ids: None,
165                extensions: None,
166                metadata: None,
167            },
168            configuration: None,
169            metadata: None,
170        }
171    }
172
173    #[test]
174    fn apply_config_sets_return_immediately_when_absent() {
175        let config = ClientConfig {
176            return_immediately: true,
177            ..ClientConfig::default()
178        };
179
180        let mut params = make_params();
181        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
182
183        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
184        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, Some(true));
185    }
186
187    #[test]
188    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_return_immediately() {
189        let config = ClientConfig {
190            return_immediately: true,
191            ..ClientConfig::default()
192        };
193
194        let mut params = make_params();
195        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
196            return_immediately: Some(false),
197            ..Default::default()
198        });
199        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
200
201        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
202        assert_eq!(
203            cfg.return_immediately,
204            Some(false),
205            "per-request value should take precedence"
206        );
207    }
208
209    #[test]
210    fn apply_config_does_not_set_return_immediately_when_config_false() {
211        let config = ClientConfig::default(); // return_immediately = false
212
213        let mut params = make_params();
214        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
215
216        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
217        assert_eq!(
218            cfg.return_immediately, None,
219            "should not set return_immediately when config is false"
220        );
221    }
222
223    #[test]
224    fn apply_config_sets_history_length_when_absent() {
225        let config = ClientConfig {
226            history_length: Some(10),
227            ..ClientConfig::default()
228        };
229
230        let mut params = make_params();
231        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
232
233        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
234        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(10));
235    }
236
237    #[test]
238    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_history_length() {
239        let config = ClientConfig {
240            history_length: Some(10),
241            ..ClientConfig::default()
242        };
243
244        let mut params = make_params();
245        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
246            history_length: Some(5),
247            ..Default::default()
248        });
249        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
250
251        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
252        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(5));
253    }
254
255    #[test]
256    fn apply_config_sets_accepted_output_modes_when_empty() {
257        let config = ClientConfig {
258            accepted_output_modes: vec!["audio/wav".into()],
259            ..ClientConfig::default()
260        };
261
262        let mut params = make_params();
263        // Explicitly set empty modes so the config value is applied.
264        // (SendMessageConfiguration::default() has non-empty modes, so we must override.)
265        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
266            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
267            task_push_notification_config: None,
268            history_length: None,
269            return_immediately: None,
270        });
271        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
272
273        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
274        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["audio/wav"]);
275    }
276
277    #[test]
278    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_output_modes() {
279        let config = ClientConfig {
280            accepted_output_modes: vec!["text/plain".into()],
281            ..ClientConfig::default()
282        };
283
284        let mut params = make_params();
285        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
286            accepted_output_modes: vec!["application/json".into()],
287            ..Default::default()
288        });
289        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
290
291        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
292        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["application/json"]);
293    }
294
295    #[test]
296    fn apply_config_no_op_when_config_has_no_overrides() {
297        let config = ClientConfig::default();
298        // Default config: return_immediately=false, history_length=None,
299        // accepted_output_modes=["text/plain", "application/json"]
300
301        let mut params = make_params();
302        // Pre-set configuration to empty.
303        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration::default());
304        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
305
306        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
307        // return_immediately should remain None since config.return_immediately is false.
308        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, None);
309        // history_length should remain None.
310        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, None);
311    }
312
313    #[tokio::test]
314    async fn stream_message_applies_config_and_calls_transport() {
315        use std::collections::HashMap;
316        use std::future::Future;
317        use std::pin::Pin;
318
319        use crate::ClientBuilder;
320        use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
321        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
322        use crate::transport::Transport;
323
324        /// A mock transport that captures the streaming request and returns an error
325        /// (since we can't easily construct an `EventStream` in a unit test).
326        struct StreamCapture;
327
328        impl Transport for StreamCapture {
329            fn send_request<'a>(
330                &'a self,
331                _method: &'a str,
332                _params: serde_json::Value,
333                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
334            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
335            {
336                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
337            }
338
339            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
340                &'a self,
341                _method: &'a str,
342                _params: serde_json::Value,
343                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
344            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
345                Box::pin(
346                    async move { Err(ClientError::Transport("mock: streaming called".into())) },
347                )
348            }
349        }
350
351        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
352            .with_custom_transport(StreamCapture)
353            .with_return_immediately(true)
354            .build()
355            .expect("build");
356
357        let params = make_params();
358        let err = client.stream_message(params).await.unwrap_err();
359        assert!(
360            matches!(err, ClientError::Transport(ref msg) if msg.contains("streaming called")),
361            "expected Transport error, got {err:?}"
362        );
363    }
364
365    /// Test `stream_message` with interceptor (covers lines 115-122).
366    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
367    // The trait declares `before`/`after` as `async`; this counting mock has
368    // nothing to await, so the signature is the trait's rather than a choice.
369    #[allow(clippy::unused_async_trait_impl)]
370    #[tokio::test]
371    async fn stream_message_calls_after_interceptor() {
372        use std::collections::HashMap;
373        use std::future::Future;
374        use std::pin::Pin;
375        use std::sync::Arc;
376        use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
377
378        use crate::ClientBuilder;
379        use crate::error::ClientResult;
380        use crate::interceptor::{CallInterceptor, ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
381        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
382        use crate::transport::Transport;
383
384        struct StreamingOkTransport;
385
386        impl Transport for StreamingOkTransport {
387            fn send_request<'a>(
388                &'a self,
389                _method: &'a str,
390                _params: serde_json::Value,
391                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
392            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
393            {
394                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
395            }
396
397            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
398                &'a self,
399                _method: &'a str,
400                _params: serde_json::Value,
401                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
402            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
403                Box::pin(async move {
404                    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(8);
405                    drop(tx);
406                    Ok(EventStream::new(rx))
407                })
408            }
409        }
410
411        struct CountingInterceptor {
412            before_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
413            after_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
414        }
415
416        impl CallInterceptor for CountingInterceptor {
417            async fn before<'a>(&'a self, _req: &'a mut ClientRequest) -> ClientResult<()> {
418                self.before_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
419                Ok(())
420            }
421            async fn after<'a>(&'a self, _resp: &'a ClientResponse) -> ClientResult<()> {
422                self.after_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
423                Ok(())
424            }
425        }
426
427        let before = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
428        let after = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
429        let interceptor = CountingInterceptor {
430            before_count: Arc::clone(&before),
431            after_count: Arc::clone(&after),
432        };
433
434        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
435            .with_custom_transport(StreamingOkTransport)
436            .with_interceptor(interceptor)
437            .build()
438            .expect("build");
439
440        let result = client.stream_message(make_params()).await;
441        assert!(result.is_ok(), "stream_message should succeed");
442        assert_eq!(before.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1, "before should be called");
443        assert_eq!(
444            after.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
445            1,
446            "after should be called for streaming"
447        );
448    }
449
450    #[test]
451    fn apply_config_does_not_set_modes_when_config_modes_empty() {
452        let config = ClientConfig {
453            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
454            ..ClientConfig::default()
455        };
456
457        let mut params = make_params();
458        // Pre-set with empty modes to test that config doesn't override.
459        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
460            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
461            task_push_notification_config: None,
462            history_length: None,
463            return_immediately: None,
464        });
465        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
466
467        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
468        assert!(
469            cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty(),
470            "should not set modes when config modes are empty"
471        );
472    }
473}
a2a_protocol_client/methods/send_message.rs

a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs
