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.send_intercepted(METHOD, &mut req).await?;
91
92        let resp = ClientResponse {
93            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
94            result,
95            status_code: 200,
96        };
97        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
98
99        serde_json::from_value::<SendMessageResponse>(resp.result)
100            .map_err(ClientError::Serialization)
101    }
102
103    /// Sends a message and returns a streaming [`EventStream`] of progress
104    /// events.
105    ///
106    /// Calls the `SendStreamingMessage` JSON-RPC method. The agent responds
107    /// with an SSE stream of [`a2a_protocol_types::StreamResponse`] events.
108    ///
109    /// # Errors
110    ///
111    /// Returns [`ClientError`] on transport or protocol errors.
112    pub async fn stream_message(&self, mut params: MessageSendParams) -> ClientResult<EventStream> {
113        const METHOD: &str = "SendStreamingMessage";
114
115        apply_client_config(&mut params, &self.config);
116
117        let params_value = serde_json::to_value(&params).map_err(ClientError::Serialization)?;
118
119        let mut req = ClientRequest::new(METHOD, params_value);
120        self.interceptors.run_before(&mut req).await?;
121
122        let stream = self.send_streaming_intercepted(METHOD, &mut req).await?;
123        let stream = self.configure_stream(stream);
124
125        // FIX(#6): Call run_after() for streaming requests so interceptors
126        // get their cleanup/logging hook. The response body is empty since
127        // the actual data arrives via the EventStream.
128        //
129        // The transport captures the actual HTTP status code in the EventStream
130        // during stream establishment. Non-2xx responses are rejected before
131        // the stream is returned, so this is typically 200.
132        let resp = ClientResponse {
133            method: METHOD.to_owned(),
134            result: serde_json::Value::Null,
135            status_code: stream.status_code(),
136        };
137        self.interceptors.run_after(&resp).await?;
138
139        Ok(stream)
140    }
141}
142
143// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
144
145#[cfg(test)]
146mod tests {
147    use super::*;
148    use a2a_protocol_types::{Message, MessageId, MessageRole, Part};
149
150    fn make_params() -> MessageSendParams {
151        MessageSendParams {
152            tenant: None,
153            message: Message {
154                id: MessageId::new("msg-1"),
155                role: MessageRole::User,
156                parts: vec![Part::text("test")],
157                task_id: None,
158                context_id: None,
159                reference_task_ids: None,
160                extensions: None,
161                metadata: None,
162            },
163            configuration: None,
164            metadata: None,
165        }
166    }
167
168    #[test]
169    fn apply_config_sets_return_immediately_when_absent() {
170        let config = ClientConfig {
171            return_immediately: true,
172            ..ClientConfig::default()
173        };
174
175        let mut params = make_params();
176        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
177
178        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
179        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, Some(true));
180    }
181
182    #[test]
183    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_return_immediately() {
184        let config = ClientConfig {
185            return_immediately: true,
186            ..ClientConfig::default()
187        };
188
189        let mut params = make_params();
190        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
191            return_immediately: Some(false),
192            ..Default::default()
193        });
194        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
195
196        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
197        assert_eq!(
198            cfg.return_immediately,
199            Some(false),
200            "per-request value should take precedence"
201        );
202    }
203
204    #[test]
205    fn apply_config_does_not_set_return_immediately_when_config_false() {
206        let config = ClientConfig::default(); // return_immediately = false
207
208        let mut params = make_params();
209        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
210
211        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
212        assert_eq!(
213            cfg.return_immediately, None,
214            "should not set return_immediately when config is false"
215        );
216    }
217
218    #[test]
219    fn apply_config_sets_history_length_when_absent() {
220        let config = ClientConfig {
221            history_length: Some(10),
222            ..ClientConfig::default()
223        };
224
225        let mut params = make_params();
226        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
227
228        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
229        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(10));
230    }
231
232    #[test]
233    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_history_length() {
234        let config = ClientConfig {
235            history_length: Some(10),
236            ..ClientConfig::default()
237        };
238
239        let mut params = make_params();
240        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
241            history_length: Some(5),
242            ..Default::default()
243        });
244        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
245
246        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
247        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, Some(5));
248    }
249
250    #[test]
251    fn apply_config_sets_accepted_output_modes_when_empty() {
252        let config = ClientConfig {
253            accepted_output_modes: vec!["audio/wav".into()],
254            ..ClientConfig::default()
255        };
256
257        let mut params = make_params();
258        // Explicitly set empty modes so the config value is applied.
259        // (SendMessageConfiguration::default() has non-empty modes, so we must override.)
260        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
261            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
262            task_push_notification_config: None,
263            history_length: None,
264            return_immediately: None,
265        });
266        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
267
268        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
269        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["audio/wav"]);
270    }
271
272    #[test]
273    fn apply_config_does_not_override_per_request_output_modes() {
274        let config = ClientConfig {
275            accepted_output_modes: vec!["text/plain".into()],
276            ..ClientConfig::default()
277        };
278
279        let mut params = make_params();
280        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
281            accepted_output_modes: vec!["application/json".into()],
282            ..Default::default()
283        });
284        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
285
286        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
287        assert_eq!(cfg.accepted_output_modes, vec!["application/json"]);
288    }
289
290    #[test]
291    fn apply_config_no_op_when_config_has_no_overrides() {
292        let config = ClientConfig::default();
293        // Default config: return_immediately=false, history_length=None,
294        // accepted_output_modes=["text/plain", "application/json"]
295
296        let mut params = make_params();
297        // Pre-set configuration to empty.
298        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration::default());
299        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
300
301        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
302        // return_immediately should remain None since config.return_immediately is false.
303        assert_eq!(cfg.return_immediately, None);
304        // history_length should remain None.
305        assert_eq!(cfg.history_length, None);
306    }
307
308    #[tokio::test]
309    async fn stream_message_applies_config_and_calls_transport() {
310        use std::collections::HashMap;
311        use std::future::Future;
312        use std::pin::Pin;
313
314        use crate::ClientBuilder;
315        use crate::error::{ClientError, ClientResult};
316        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
317        use crate::transport::Transport;
318
319        /// A mock transport that captures the streaming request and returns an error
320        /// (since we can't easily construct an `EventStream` in a unit test).
321        struct StreamCapture;
322
323        impl Transport for StreamCapture {
324            fn send_request<'a>(
325                &'a self,
326                _method: &'a str,
327                _params: serde_json::Value,
328                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
329            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
330            {
331                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
332            }
333
334            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
335                &'a self,
336                _method: &'a str,
337                _params: serde_json::Value,
338                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
339            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
340                Box::pin(
341                    async move { Err(ClientError::Transport("mock: streaming called".into())) },
342                )
343            }
344        }
345
346        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
347            .with_custom_transport(StreamCapture)
348            .with_return_immediately(true)
349            .build()
350            .expect("build");
351
352        let params = make_params();
353        let err = client.stream_message(params).await.unwrap_err();
354        assert!(
355            matches!(err, ClientError::Transport(ref msg) if msg.contains("streaming called")),
356            "expected Transport error, got {err:?}"
357        );
358    }
359
360    /// Test `stream_message` with interceptor (covers lines 115-122).
361    #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
362    // The trait declares `before`/`after` as `async`; this counting mock has
363    // nothing to await, so the signature is the trait's rather than a choice.
364    #[allow(clippy::unused_async_trait_impl)]
365    #[tokio::test]
366    async fn stream_message_calls_after_interceptor() {
367        use std::collections::HashMap;
368        use std::future::Future;
369        use std::pin::Pin;
370        use std::sync::Arc;
371        use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
372
373        use crate::ClientBuilder;
374        use crate::error::ClientResult;
375        use crate::interceptor::{CallInterceptor, ClientRequest, ClientResponse};
376        use crate::streaming::EventStream;
377        use crate::transport::Transport;
378
379        struct StreamingOkTransport;
380
381        impl Transport for StreamingOkTransport {
382            fn send_request<'a>(
383                &'a self,
384                _method: &'a str,
385                _params: serde_json::Value,
386                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
387            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<serde_json::Value>> + Send + 'a>>
388            {
389                Box::pin(async move { Ok(serde_json::Value::Null) })
390            }
391
392            fn send_streaming_request<'a>(
393                &'a self,
394                _method: &'a str,
395                _params: serde_json::Value,
396                _extra_headers: &'a HashMap<String, String>,
397            ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = ClientResult<EventStream>> + Send + 'a>> {
398                Box::pin(async move {
399                    let (tx, rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::channel(8);
400                    drop(tx);
401                    Ok(EventStream::new(rx))
402                })
403            }
404        }
405
406        struct CountingInterceptor {
407            before_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
408            after_count: Arc<AtomicUsize>,
409        }
410
411        impl CallInterceptor for CountingInterceptor {
412            async fn before<'a>(&'a self, _req: &'a mut ClientRequest) -> ClientResult<()> {
413                self.before_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
414                Ok(())
415            }
416            async fn after<'a>(&'a self, _resp: &'a ClientResponse) -> ClientResult<()> {
417                self.after_count.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
418                Ok(())
419            }
420        }
421
422        let before = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
423        let after = Arc::new(AtomicUsize::new(0));
424        let interceptor = CountingInterceptor {
425            before_count: Arc::clone(&before),
426            after_count: Arc::clone(&after),
427        };
428
429        let client = ClientBuilder::new("http://localhost:8080")
430            .with_custom_transport(StreamingOkTransport)
431            .with_interceptor(interceptor)
432            .build()
433            .expect("build");
434
435        let result = client.stream_message(make_params()).await;
436        assert!(result.is_ok(), "stream_message should succeed");
437        assert_eq!(before.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 1, "before should be called");
438        assert_eq!(
439            after.load(Ordering::SeqCst),
440            1,
441            "after should be called for streaming"
442        );
443    }
444
445    #[test]
446    fn apply_config_does_not_set_modes_when_config_modes_empty() {
447        let config = ClientConfig {
448            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
449            ..ClientConfig::default()
450        };
451
452        let mut params = make_params();
453        // Pre-set with empty modes to test that config doesn't override.
454        params.configuration = Some(SendMessageConfiguration {
455            accepted_output_modes: vec![],
456            task_push_notification_config: None,
457            history_length: None,
458            return_immediately: None,
459        });
460        apply_client_config(&mut params, &config);
461
462        let cfg = params.configuration.unwrap();
463        assert!(
464            cfg.accepted_output_modes.is_empty(),
465            "should not set modes when config modes are empty"
466        );
467    }
468}
a2a_protocol_client/methods/send_message.rs

a2a_protocol_client/methods/
send_message.rs
