Enhance parallel relay functionality and SNI rotation in domain fronting

config.example.json

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	"socks5_port": 1080,
 	"log_level": "INFO",
 	"verify_ssl": true,
+	"parallel_relay": 1,
 	"block_hosts": [],
 	"bypass_hosts": [
 		"localhost",

src/constants.py

@@ -45,6 +45,30 @@ BATCH_WINDOW_MACRO      = 0.050   # 50 ms
 BATCH_MAX               = 50
 
 
+# ── Fan-out relay (parallel Apps Script instances) ────────────────────────
+# How long to ignore a script ID after it fails or is unreasonably slow.
+SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL    = 600.0   # 10 minutes
+
+
+# ── SNI rotation pool ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Google-owned SNIs that share the same edge IPs as www.google.com.
+# When `front_domain` is a Google property, we rotate through this pool on
+# each new outbound TLS handshake so DPI systems don't see a constant
+# "always www.google.com" pattern from the client.
+FRONT_SNI_POOL_GOOGLE: tuple[str, ...] = (
+    "www.google.com",
+    "mail.google.com",
+    "drive.google.com",
+    "docs.google.com",
+    "calendar.google.com",
+)
+
+
+# ── Per-host stats ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+STATS_LOG_INTERVAL      = 300.0   # seconds — how often to log per-host totals
+STATS_LOG_TOP_N         = 10      # how many hosts to include in the log
+
+
 # ── Direct Google tunnel allow / exclude ──────────────────────────────────
 # Google web-apps whose real origin must go through the Apps Script relay
 # because direct SNI tunneling to them does not work reliably behind DPI.

src/domain_fronter.py

@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ import hashlib
 import json
 import logging
 import re
+import socket
 import ssl
 import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import codec
@@ -24,12 +26,16 @@ from constants import (
     BATCH_WINDOW_MACRO,
     BATCH_WINDOW_MICRO,
     CONN_TTL,
+    FRONT_SNI_POOL_GOOGLE,
     POOL_MAX,
     POOL_MIN_IDLE,
     RELAY_TIMEOUT,
+    SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL,
     SEMAPHORE_MAX,
     STATEFUL_HEADER_NAMES,
     STATIC_EXTS,
+    STATS_LOG_INTERVAL,
+    STATS_LOG_TOP_N,
     TLS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT,
     WARM_POOL_COUNT,
 )
@@ -37,12 +43,56 @@ from constants import (
 log = logging.getLogger("Fronter")
 
 
+@dataclass
+class HostStat:
+    """Per-host traffic accounting — useful for profiling slow / heavy sites."""
+    requests: int = 0
+    cache_hits: int = 0
+    bytes: int = 0
+    total_latency_ns: int = 0
+    errors: int = 0
+
+
+def _build_sni_pool(front_domain: str, overrides: list | None) -> list[str]:
+    """Build the list of SNIs to rotate through on new outbound TLS handshakes.
+
+    Priority:
+      1. Explicit `front_domains` list in config (overrides).
+      2. If `front_domain` is a Google property, use FRONT_SNI_POOL_GOOGLE
+         (all share the same Google edge IP, so rotation is invisible to
+         the relay but breaks DPI's "always www.google.com" heuristic).
+      3. Fall back to the single configured `front_domain`.
+    """
+    if overrides:
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        out: list[str] = []
+        for item in overrides:
+            host = str(item).strip().lower().rstrip(".")
+            if host and host not in seen:
+                seen.add(host)
+                out.append(host)
+        if out:
+            return out
+    fd = (front_domain or "").lower().rstrip(".")
+    if fd.endswith(".google.com") or fd == "google.com":
+        # Ensure the configured front_domain is first (stable default).
+        pool = [fd] + [h for h in FRONT_SNI_POOL_GOOGLE if h != fd]
+        return pool
+    return [fd] if fd else ["www.google.com"]
+
+
 class DomainFronter:
     _STATIC_EXTS = STATIC_EXTS
 
     def __init__(self, config: dict):
         self.connect_host = config.get("google_ip", "216.239.38.120")
         self.sni_host = config.get("front_domain", "www.google.com")
+        # SNI rotation pool — rotated per new outbound TLS connection so
+        # DPI systems can't fingerprint traffic as "always one SNI".
+        self._sni_hosts = _build_sni_pool(
+            self.sni_host, config.get("front_domains"),
+        )
+        self._sni_idx = 0
         self.http_host = "script.google.com"
         # Multi-script round-robin for higher throughput
         script = config.get("script_ids") or config.get("script_id")
@@ -51,6 +101,23 @@ class DomainFronter:
         self.script_id = self._script_ids[0]  # backward compat / logging
         self._dev_available = False  # True if /dev endpoint works (no redirect, ~400ms faster)
 
+        # Fan-out parallel relay: fire N Apps Script instances concurrently,
+        # keep the first successful response, cancel the rest. Script IDs
+        # that fail or time out get blacklisted for SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL so
+        # a single slow container stops poisoning tail latency.
+        try:
+            self._parallel_relay = int(config.get("parallel_relay", 1))
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            self._parallel_relay = 1
+        self._parallel_relay = max(1, min(self._parallel_relay,
+                                          len(self._script_ids)))
+        self._sid_blacklist: dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._blacklist_ttl = SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL
+
+        # Per-host stats (requests, cache hits, bytes, cumulative latency).
+        self._per_site: dict[str, HostStat] = {}
+        self._stats_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+
         self.auth_key = config.get("auth_key", "")
         self.verify_ssl = config.get("verify_ssl", True)
 
@@ -86,13 +153,21 @@ class DomainFronter:
             from h2_transport import H2Transport, H2_AVAILABLE
             if H2_AVAILABLE:
                 self._h2 = H2Transport(
-                    self.connect_host, self.sni_host, self.verify_ssl
+                    self.connect_host, self.sni_host, self.verify_ssl,
+                    sni_hosts=self._sni_hosts,
                 )
                 log.info("HTTP/2 multiplexing available — "
                          "all requests will share one connection")
         except ImportError:
             pass
 
+        if len(self._sni_hosts) > 1:
+            log.info("SNI rotation pool (%d): %s",
+                     len(self._sni_hosts), ", ".join(self._sni_hosts))
+        if self._parallel_relay > 1:
+            log.info("Fan-out relay: %d parallel Apps Script instances per request",
+                     self._parallel_relay)
+
         # Capability log for content encodings.
         log.info("Response codecs: %s", codec.supported_encodings())
 
@@ -108,15 +183,35 @@ class DomainFronter:
     async def _open(self):
         """Open a TLS connection to the CDN.
 
-        The *server_hostname* parameter sets the **TLS SNI** extension.
+        - TCP_NODELAY is set on the underlying socket so small H2/H1 writes
-        DPI systems see only this value.
+          aren't held back by Nagle's algorithm (up to ~40 ms per batch).
+        - The *server_hostname* parameter sets the **TLS SNI** extension;
+          we rotate across `self._sni_hosts` so DPI can't fingerprint
+          "always www.google.com" from the client side.
         """
-        return await asyncio.open_connection(
+        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-            self.connect_host,
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
-            443,
+        sock.setsockopt(socket.IPPROTO_TCP, socket.TCP_NODELAY, 1)
-            ssl=self._ssl_ctx(),
+        sock.setblocking(False)
-            server_hostname=self.sni_host,
+        try:
-        )
+            await loop.sock_connect(sock, (self.connect_host, 443))
+            return await asyncio.open_connection(
+                sock=sock,
+                ssl=self._ssl_ctx(),
+                server_hostname=self._next_sni(),
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            try:
+                sock.close()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            raise
+
+    def _next_sni(self) -> str:
+        """Round-robin the next SNI from the rotation pool."""
+        sni = self._sni_hosts[self._sni_idx % len(self._sni_hosts)]
+        self._sni_idx += 1
+        return sni
 
     async def _acquire(self):
         """Get a healthy TLS connection from pool (TTL-checked) or open new."""
@@ -160,11 +255,69 @@ class DomainFronter:
                     pass
 
     def _next_script_id(self) -> str:
-        """Round-robin across script IDs for load distribution."""
+        """Round-robin across script IDs for load distribution.
-        sid = self._script_ids[self._script_idx % len(self._script_ids)]
+
+        Skips script IDs currently in the short-term blacklist (failing
+        or slow) unless *all* are blacklisted, in which case we fall back
+        to plain round-robin so traffic can still flow.
+        """
+        n = len(self._script_ids)
+        for _ in range(n):
+            sid = self._script_ids[self._script_idx % n]
+            self._script_idx += 1
+            if not self._is_sid_blacklisted(sid):
+                return sid
+        # All blacklisted — clear expired entries and fall back.
+        self._prune_blacklist(force=True)
+        sid = self._script_ids[self._script_idx % n]
         self._script_idx += 1
         return sid
 
+    def _is_sid_blacklisted(self, sid: str) -> bool:
+        until = self._sid_blacklist.get(sid, 0.0)
+        if until and until > time.time():
+            return True
+        if until:
+            self._sid_blacklist.pop(sid, None)
+        return False
+
+    def _blacklist_sid(self, sid: str, reason: str = "") -> None:
+        """Blacklist a script ID for SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL seconds."""
+        if len(self._script_ids) <= 1:
+            return  # Nothing to fall back to — blacklist would be pointless.
+        self._sid_blacklist[sid] = time.time() + self._blacklist_ttl
+        log.warning("Blacklisted script %s for %ds%s",
+                    sid[-8:] if len(sid) > 8 else sid,
+                    int(self._blacklist_ttl),
+                    f" ({reason})" if reason else "")
+
+    def _prune_blacklist(self, force: bool = False) -> None:
+        now = time.time()
+        for sid, until in list(self._sid_blacklist.items()):
+            if force or until <= now:
+                self._sid_blacklist.pop(sid, None)
+
+    def _pick_fanout_sids(self, key: str | None) -> list[str]:
+        """Pick up to `parallel_relay` distinct non-blacklisted script IDs.
+
+        The first ID is the stable per-host choice (same as single-shot
+        routing); the rest are filled from the remaining pool. This keeps
+        session-sensitive hosts pinned to one script while still racing
+        extras for lower tail latency.
+        """
+        if self._parallel_relay <= 1 or len(self._script_ids) <= 1:
+            return [self._script_id_for_key(key)]
+        primary = self._script_id_for_key(key)
+        picked = [primary]
+        others = [s for s in self._script_ids
+                  if s != primary and not self._is_sid_blacklisted(s)]
+        # Round-robin-ish selection from `others`
+        for sid in others:
+            if len(picked) >= self._parallel_relay:
+                break
+            picked.append(sid)
+        return picked
+
     @staticmethod
     def _host_key(url_or_host: str | None) -> str:
         """Return a stable routing key for a URL or host string."""
@@ -174,6 +327,76 @@ class DomainFronter:
         host = parsed.hostname or url_or_host
         return host.lower().rstrip(".")
 
+    # ── Per-host stats ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _record_site(self, url: str, bytes_: int, latency_ns: int,
+                     errored: bool) -> None:
+        host = self._host_key(url)
+        if not host:
+            return
+        stat = self._per_site.get(host)
+        if stat is None:
+            stat = HostStat()
+            self._per_site[host] = stat
+        stat.requests += 1
+        stat.bytes += max(0, int(bytes_))
+        stat.total_latency_ns += max(0, int(latency_ns))
+        if errored:
+            stat.errors += 1
+
+    def stats_snapshot(self) -> dict:
+        """Return a point-in-time snapshot of traffic + script health."""
+        per_site = []
+        for host, s in self._per_site.items():
+            avg_ms = (s.total_latency_ns / s.requests / 1e6) if s.requests else 0.0
+            per_site.append({
+                "host": host,
+                "requests": s.requests,
+                "errors": s.errors,
+                "bytes": s.bytes,
+                "avg_ms": round(avg_ms, 1),
+            })
+        per_site.sort(key=lambda x: x["bytes"], reverse=True)
+        now = time.time()
+        blacklisted = [
+            {"sid": sid[-12:] if len(sid) > 12 else sid,
+             "expires_in_s": int(max(0, until - now))}
+            for sid, until in self._sid_blacklist.items() if until > now
+        ]
+        return {
+            "per_site": per_site,
+            "blacklisted_scripts": blacklisted,
+            "sni_rotation": list(self._sni_hosts),
+            "parallel_relay": self._parallel_relay,
+        }
+
+    async def _stats_logger(self):
+        """Periodically log top hosts by bytes. DEBUG-level, low overhead."""
+        interval = STATS_LOG_INTERVAL
+        top_n = STATS_LOG_TOP_N
+        while True:
+            try:
+                await asyncio.sleep(interval)
+                if not log.isEnabledFor(logging.DEBUG) or not self._per_site:
+                    continue
+                snap = self.stats_snapshot()
+                top = snap["per_site"][:top_n]
+                log.debug("── Per-host stats (top %d by bytes) ──", len(top))
+                for row in top:
+                    log.debug(
+                        "  %-40s %5d req  %2d err  %8d KB  avg %7.1f ms",
+                        row["host"][:40], row["requests"], row["errors"],
+                        row["bytes"] // 1024, row["avg_ms"],
+                    )
+                if snap["blacklisted_scripts"]:
+                    log.debug("  blacklisted scripts: %s",
+                              ", ".join(f"{b['sid']} ({b['expires_in_s']}s)"
+                                        for b in snap["blacklisted_scripts"]))
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                break
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug("Stats logger error: %s", e)
+
     def _script_id_for_key(self, key: str | None = None) -> str:
         """Pick a stable Apps Script ID for a host or fallback to round-robin.
 
@@ -181,20 +404,31 @@ class DomainFronter:
         host reduces IP/session churn for sites that are sensitive to endpoint
         changes. If no key is available, we keep the older round-robin fallback
         so warmup/keepalive traffic still distributes normally.
+
+        Blacklisted IDs are skipped by probing forward in the list until a
+        healthy one is found; if none, the stable pick is returned anyway.
         """
         if len(self._script_ids) == 1:
             return self._script_ids[0]
         if not key:
             return self._next_script_id()
         digest = hashlib.sha1(key.encode("utf-8")).digest()
-        idx = int.from_bytes(digest[:4], "big") % len(self._script_ids)
+        base = int.from_bytes(digest[:4], "big") % len(self._script_ids)
-        return self._script_ids[idx]
+        n = len(self._script_ids)
+        for offset in range(n):
+            sid = self._script_ids[(base + offset) % n]
+            if not self._is_sid_blacklisted(sid):
+                return sid
+        return self._script_ids[base]
 
     def _exec_path(self, url_or_host: str | None = None) -> str:
         """Get the Apps Script endpoint path (/dev or /exec)."""
         sid = self._script_id_for_key(self._host_key(url_or_host))
-        return f"/macros/s/{sid}/{'dev' if self._dev_available else 'exec'}"
+        return self._exec_path_for_sid(sid)
 
+    def _exec_path_for_sid(self, sid: str) -> str:
+        """Build the /macros/s/<sid>/(dev|exec) path for a specific script ID."""
+        return f"/macros/s/{sid}/{'dev' if self._dev_available else 'exec'}"
     async def _flush_pool(self):
         """Close all pooled connections (they may be stale after errors)."""
         async with self._pool_lock:
@@ -271,6 +505,9 @@ class DomainFronter:
         # Start continuous pool maintenance
         if self._maintenance_task is None:
             self._maintenance_task = self._spawn(self._pool_maintenance())
+        # Periodic per-host stats logger (opt-in via log level)
+        if self._stats_task is None:
+            self._stats_task = self._spawn(self._stats_logger())
         # Start H2 connection (runs alongside H1 pool)
         if self._h2:
             self._spawn(self._h2_connect_and_warm())
@@ -424,24 +661,37 @@ class DomainFronter:
 
         payload = self._build_payload(method, url, headers, body)
 
-        # Stateful/browser-navigation requests should preserve exact ordering
+        t0 = time.perf_counter()
-        # and header context; batching/coalescing is reserved for static fetches.
+        errored = False
-        if self._is_stateful_request(method, url, headers, body):
+        result: bytes = b""
-            return await self._relay_with_retry(payload)
+        try:
+            # Stateful/browser-navigation requests should preserve exact ordering
+            # and header context; batching/coalescing is reserved for static fetches.
+            if self._is_stateful_request(method, url, headers, body):
+                result = await self._relay_with_retry(payload)
+                return result
 
-        # Coalesce concurrent GETs for the same URL.
+            # Coalesce concurrent GETs for the same URL.
-        # CRITICAL: do NOT coalesce when a Range header is present —
+            # CRITICAL: do NOT coalesce when a Range header is present —
-        # parallel range downloads MUST each hit the server independently.
+            # parallel range downloads MUST each hit the server independently.
-        has_range = False
+            has_range = False
-        if headers:
+            if headers:
-            for k in headers:
+                for k in headers:
-                if k.lower() == "range":
+                    if k.lower() == "range":
-                    has_range = True
+                        has_range = True
-                    break
+                        break
-        if method == "GET" and not body and not has_range:
+            if method == "GET" and not body and not has_range:
-            return await self._coalesced_submit(url, payload)
+                result = await self._coalesced_submit(url, payload)
+                return result
 
-        return await self._batch_submit(payload)
+            result = await self._batch_submit(payload)
+            return result
+        except Exception:
+            errored = True
+            raise
+        finally:
+            latency_ns = int((time.perf_counter() - t0) * 1e9)
+            self._record_site(url, len(result), latency_ns, errored)
 
     async def _coalesced_submit(self, url: str, payload: dict) -> bytes:
         """Dedup concurrent requests for the same URL (no Range header).
@@ -789,6 +1039,20 @@ class DomainFronter:
 
     async def _relay_with_retry(self, payload: dict) -> bytes:
         """Single relay with one retry on failure. Uses H2 if available."""
+        # Fan-out: race N Apps Script instances when enabled and H2 is up.
+        # Cuts tail latency when one container is slow/cold. Only kicks in
+        # if multiple script IDs are configured and the H2 transport is live.
+        if (self._parallel_relay > 1
+                and len(self._script_ids) > 1
+                and self._h2 and self._h2.is_connected):
+            try:
+                return await asyncio.wait_for(
+                    self._relay_fanout(payload), timeout=RELAY_TIMEOUT,
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug("Fan-out relay failed (%s), falling back", e)
+                # fall through to single-path logic below
+
         # Try HTTP/2 first — much faster (multiplexed, no pool checkout)
         if self._h2 and self._h2.is_connected:
             for attempt in range(2):
@@ -822,6 +1086,53 @@ class DomainFronter:
                     else:
                         raise
 
+    async def _relay_fanout(self, payload: dict) -> bytes:
+        """Fire the same relay against N distinct script IDs in parallel.
+
+        Returns the first successful response; cancels the rest as soon as
+        one finishes. Any script that raises or loses the race AND later
+        fails individually is blacklisted for SCRIPT_BLACKLIST_TTL.
+        """
+        host_key = self._host_key(payload.get("u"))
+        sids = self._pick_fanout_sids(host_key)
+        if len(sids) <= 1:
+            # Nothing to race against (e.g. all others blacklisted)
+            return await self._relay_single_h2_with_sid(payload, sids[0])
+
+        tasks = {
+            asyncio.create_task(
+                self._relay_single_h2_with_sid(payload, sid)
+            ): sid
+            for sid in sids
+        }
+        winner_result: bytes | None = None
+        winner_exc: BaseException | None = None
+        pending = set(tasks.keys())
+        try:
+            while pending:
+                done, pending = await asyncio.wait(
+                    pending, return_when=asyncio.FIRST_COMPLETED,
+                )
+                for t in done:
+                    sid = tasks[t]
+                    exc = t.exception()
+                    if exc is None:
+                        winner_result = t.result()
+                        return winner_result
+                    # This racer failed — blacklist and keep waiting for others
+                    self._blacklist_sid(sid, reason=type(exc).__name__)
+                    winner_exc = exc
+            # All racers failed
+            if winner_exc is not None:
+                raise winner_exc
+            raise RuntimeError("fan-out relay: all racers failed")
+        finally:
+            for t in pending:
+                t.cancel()
+            # Drain cancelled tasks so they don't log warnings
+            if pending:
+                await asyncio.gather(*pending, return_exceptions=True)
+
     async def _relay_single_h2(self, payload: dict) -> bytes:
         """Execute a relay through HTTP/2 multiplexing.
 
@@ -842,6 +1153,27 @@ class DomainFronter:
 
         return self._parse_relay_response(body)
 
+    async def _relay_single_h2_with_sid(self, payload: dict,
+                                        sid: str) -> bytes:
+        """Execute an H2 relay pinned to a specific Apps Script deployment.
+
+        Used by `_relay_fanout` to race multiple script IDs in parallel.
+        Mirrors `_relay_single_h2` but ignores the stable-hash routing.
+        """
+        full_payload = dict(payload)
+        full_payload["k"] = self.auth_key
+        json_body = json.dumps(full_payload).encode()
+
+        path = self._exec_path_for_sid(sid)
+
+        status, headers, body = await self._h2.request(
+            method="POST", path=path, host=self.http_host,
+            headers={"content-type": "application/json"},
+            body=json_body,
+        )
+
+        return self._parse_relay_response(body)
+
     async def _relay_single(self, payload: dict) -> bytes:
         """Execute a single relay POST → redirect → parse."""
         # Add auth key

src/h2_transport.py

@@ -62,10 +62,15 @@ class H2Transport:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, connect_host: str, sni_host: str,
-                 verify_ssl: bool = True):
+                 verify_ssl: bool = True,
+                 sni_hosts: list[str] | None = None):
         self.connect_host = connect_host
         self.sni_host = sni_host
         self.verify_ssl = verify_ssl
+        # Optional SNI rotation pool — picked round-robin on each new connect.
+        # Falls back to the single sni_host if no pool is given.
+        self._sni_hosts: list[str] = [h for h in (sni_hosts or []) if h] or [sni_host]
+        self._sni_idx: int = 0
 
         self._reader: asyncio.StreamReader | None = None
         self._writer: asyncio.StreamWriter | None = None
@@ -107,6 +112,12 @@ class H2Transport:
             ctx.check_hostname = False
             ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
 
+        # Pick next SNI from the rotation pool so repeated reconnects
+        # don't fingerprint as "always www.google.com".
+        sni = self._sni_hosts[self._sni_idx % len(self._sni_hosts)]
+        self._sni_idx += 1
+        self.sni_host = sni  # kept for backward-compat logging
+
         # Create raw TCP socket with TCP_NODELAY BEFORE TLS handshake.
         # Nagle's algorithm can delay small writes (H2 frames) by up to 200ms
         # waiting to coalesce — TCP_NODELAY forces immediate send.
@@ -124,7 +135,7 @@ class H2Transport:
             self._reader, self._writer = await asyncio.wait_for(
                 asyncio.open_connection(
                     ssl=ctx,
-                    server_hostname=self.sni_host,
+                    server_hostname=sni,
                     sock=raw,
                 ),
                 timeout=15,
@@ -165,7 +176,7 @@ class H2Transport:
         self._connected = True
         self._read_task = asyncio.create_task(self._reader_loop())
         log.info("H2 connected → %s (SNI=%s, TCP_NODELAY=on)",
-                 self.connect_host, self.sni_host)
+                 self.connect_host, sni)
 
     async def reconnect(self):
         """Close current connection and re-establish."""