@aztec/p2p 0.0.1-commit.ee80a48 → 0.0.1-commit.f103f88

package/src/services/reqresp/batch-tx-requester/peer_collection.ts

@@ -2,18 +2,23 @@ import type { DateProvider } from '@aztec/foundation/timer';
 import type { PeerErrorSeverity } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 
 import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interface';
+import { peerIdFromString } from '@libp2p/peer-id';
 
+import type { ConnectionSampler } from '../connection-sampler/connection_sampler.js';
 import { DEFAULT_BATCH_TX_REQUESTER_BAD_PEER_THRESHOLD } from './config.js';
 import type { IPeerPenalizer } from './interface.js';
 
 export const RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED_PEER_CACHE_TTL = 1000; // 1s
 
 export interface IPeerCollection {
-  getAllPeers(): Set<string>;
-  getSmartPeers(): Set<string>;
   markPeerSmart(peerId: PeerId): void;
-  getSmartPeersToQuery(): Array<string>;
-  getDumbPeersToQuery(): Array<string>;
+  markPeerDumb(peerId: PeerId): void;
+
+  /** Sample next peer in round-robin fashion. No smart peers if returns undefined */
+  nextSmartPeerToQuery(): PeerId | undefined;
+  /** Sample next peer in round-robin fashion. No dumb peers if returns undefined */
+  nextDumbPeerToQuery(): PeerId | undefined;
+
   thereAreSomeDumbRatelimitExceededPeers(): boolean;
   penalisePeer(peerId: PeerId, severity: PeerErrorSeverity): void;
   unMarkPeerAsBad(peerId: PeerId): void;
@@ -28,8 +33,6 @@ export interface IPeerCollection {
 }
 
 export class PeerCollection implements IPeerCollection {
-  private readonly peers;
-
   private readonly smartPeers = new Set<string>();
   private readonly inFlightPeers = new Set<string>();
   private readonly rateLimitExceededPeers = new Map<string, number>();
@@ -37,46 +40,64 @@ export class PeerCollection implements IPeerCollection {
   private readonly badPeers = new Set<string>();
 
   constructor(
-    initialPeers: PeerId[],
+    private readonly connectionSampler: Pick<ConnectionSampler, 'getPeerListSortedByConnectionCountAsc'>,
     private readonly pinnedPeerId: PeerId | undefined,
     private readonly dateProvider: DateProvider,
     private readonly badPeerThreshold: number = DEFAULT_BATCH_TX_REQUESTER_BAD_PEER_THRESHOLD,
     private readonly peerPenalizer?: IPeerPenalizer,
   ) {
-    this.peers = new Set(initialPeers.map(peer => peer.toString()));
-
-    // Pinned peer is treaded specially, always mark it as in-flight
+    // Pinned peer is treated specially, always mark it as in-flight
     // and never return it as part of smart/dumb peers
     if (this.pinnedPeerId) {
       const peerIdStr = this.pinnedPeerId.toString();
       this.inFlightPeers.add(peerIdStr);
-      this.peers.delete(peerIdStr);
     }
   }
 
-  public getAllPeers(): Set<string> {
-    return this.peers;
+  public markPeerSmart(peerId: PeerId): void {
+    this.smartPeers.add(peerId.toString());
   }
 
-  public getSmartPeers(): Set<string> {
-    return this.smartPeers;
+  public markPeerDumb(peerId: PeerId): void {
+    this.smartPeers.delete(peerId.toString());
   }
 
-  public markPeerSmart(peerId: PeerId): void {
-    this.smartPeers.add(peerId.toString());
+  // We keep track of all peers that are queried for peer sampling algorithm
+  private queriedSmartPeers: Set<string> = new Set<string>();
+  private queriedDumbPeers: Set<string> = new Set<string>();
+
+  private static nextPeer(allPeers: Set<string>, queried: Set<string>): PeerId | undefined {
+    if (allPeers.size === 0) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    const availablePeers = allPeers.difference(queried);
+    let [first] = availablePeers;
+    if (first === undefined) {
+      // We queried all peers. Start over
+      [first] = allPeers;
+      queried.clear();
+    }
+    queried.add(first);
+    return peerIdFromString(first);
   }
 
-  public getSmartPeersToQuery(): Array<string> {
-    return Array.from(
+  public nextSmartPeerToQuery(): PeerId | undefined {
+    return PeerCollection.nextPeer(this.availableSmartPeers, this.queriedSmartPeers);
+  }
+
+  public nextDumbPeerToQuery(): PeerId | undefined {
+    return PeerCollection.nextPeer(this.availableDumbPeers, this.queriedDumbPeers);
+  }
+
+  private get availableSmartPeers(): Set<string> {
+    return this.peers.intersection(
       this.smartPeers.difference(this.getBadPeers().union(this.inFlightPeers).union(this.getRateLimitExceededPeers())),
     );
   }
 
-  public getDumbPeersToQuery(): Array<string> {
-    return Array.from(
-      this.peers.difference(
-        this.smartPeers.union(this.getBadPeers()).union(this.inFlightPeers).union(this.getRateLimitExceededPeers()),
-      ),
+  private get availableDumbPeers(): Set<string> {
+    return this.peers.difference(
+      this.smartPeers.union(this.getBadPeers()).union(this.inFlightPeers).union(this.getRateLimitExceededPeers()),
     );
   }
 
@@ -202,4 +223,27 @@ export class PeerCollection implements IPeerCollection {
 
     return minExpiry! - now;
   }
+
+  private orderedPeers: Set<string> = new Set();
+
+  private get peers(): Set<string> {
+    const pinnedStr = this.pinnedPeerId?.toString();
+    const currentlyConnected = new Set(
+      this.connectionSampler
+        .getPeerListSortedByConnectionCountAsc()
+        .map(p => p.toString())
+        .filter(p => p !== pinnedStr),
+    );
+
+    // Remove disconnected peers, preserving order of the rest.
+    this.orderedPeers = this.orderedPeers.intersection(currentlyConnected);
+
+    // Append newly connected peers at the end (lowest priority).
+    for (const peer of currentlyConnected) {
+      if (!this.orderedPeers.has(peer)) {
+        this.orderedPeers.add(peer);
+      }
+    }
+    return this.orderedPeers;
+  }
 }

package/src/services/reqresp/batch-tx-requester/tx_validator.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { ClientProtocolCircuitVerifier } from '@aztec/stdlib/interfaces/server';
 import { Tx, type TxValidationResult, type TxValidator } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
-import { createTxReqRespValidator } from '../../../msg_validators/tx_validator/factory.js';
+import { createTxValidatorForReqResponseReceivedTxs } from '../../../msg_validators/index.js';
 
 export interface BatchRequestTxValidatorConfig {
   l1ChainId: number;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class BatchRequestTxValidator implements IBatchRequestTxValidator {
   }
 
   static createRequestedTxValidator(config: BatchRequestTxValidatorConfig): TxValidator {
-    return createTxReqRespValidator(config.proofVerifier, {
+    return createTxValidatorForReqResponseReceivedTxs(config.proofVerifier, {
       l1ChainId: config.l1ChainId,
       rollupVersion: config.rollupVersion,
     });

package/src/services/reqresp/config.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type ConfigMapping, booleanConfigHelper, numberConfigHelper } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
+import { type ConfigMappingsType, booleanConfigHelper, numberConfigHelper } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 
 export const DEFAULT_INDIVIDUAL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000;
 export const DEFAULT_OVERALL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS = 10_000; // Not currently used
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export interface P2PReqRespConfig {
   dialTimeoutMs: number;
 }
 
-export const p2pReqRespConfigMappings: Record<keyof P2PReqRespConfig, ConfigMapping> = {
+export const p2pReqRespConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<P2PReqRespConfig> = {
   overallRequestTimeoutMs: {
     env: 'P2P_REQRESP_OVERALL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS',
     description: 'The overall timeout for a request response operation.',

package/src/services/reqresp/interface.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
-import { L2Block } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import { TxArray, TxHashArray } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interface';
@@ -7,8 +5,13 @@ import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interface';
 import type { P2PReqRespConfig } from './config.js';
 import type { ConnectionSampler } from './connection-sampler/connection_sampler.js';
 import { AuthRequest, AuthResponse } from './protocols/auth.js';
-import { BlockTxsRequest, BlockTxsResponse } from './protocols/block_txs/block_txs_reqresp.js';
+import {
+  BlockTxsRequest,
+  BlockTxsResponse,
+  calculateBlockTxsResponseSize,
+} from './protocols/block_txs/block_txs_reqresp.js';
 import { StatusMessage } from './protocols/status.js';
+import { calculateTxResponseSize } from './protocols/tx.js';
 import type { ReqRespStatus } from './status.js';
 
 /*
@@ -18,7 +21,6 @@ export const PING_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/ping/1.0.0';
 export const STATUS_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/status/1.0.0';
 export const GOODBYE_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/goodbye/1.0.0';
 export const TX_REQ_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/tx/1.0.0';
-export const BLOCK_REQ_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/block/1.0.0';
 export const AUTH_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/auth/1.0.0';
 export const BLOCK_TXS_REQ_PROTOCOL = '/aztec/req/block_txs/1.0.0';
 
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ export enum ReqRespSubProtocol {
   STATUS = STATUS_PROTOCOL,
   GOODBYE = GOODBYE_PROTOCOL,
   TX = TX_REQ_PROTOCOL,
-  BLOCK = BLOCK_REQ_PROTOCOL,
   AUTH = AUTH_PROTOCOL,
   BLOCK_TXS = BLOCK_TXS_REQ_PROTOCOL,
 }
@@ -94,12 +95,29 @@ export type ReqRespSubProtocolValidators = {
   [S in ReqRespSubProtocol]: ResponseValidator<any, any>;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Protocols that are always allowed without authentication, even when p2pAllowOnlyValidators is enabled.
+ * These are needed for the handshake and connection management flow.
+ * All other protocols require the remote peer to be authenticated.
+ */
+export const UNAUTHENTICATED_ALLOWED_PROTOCOLS: ReadonlySet<ReqRespSubProtocol> = new Set([
+  ReqRespSubProtocol.PING,
+  ReqRespSubProtocol.STATUS,
+  ReqRespSubProtocol.AUTH,
+  ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE,
+]);
+
+/**
+ * Callback that checks whether a peer should be rejected from req/resp data protocols.
+ * Returns true if the peer should be rejected (i.e. p2pAllowOnlyValidators is on and peer is unauthenticated).
+ */
+export type ShouldRejectPeer = (peerId: string) => boolean;
+
 export const DEFAULT_SUB_PROTOCOL_VALIDATORS: ReqRespSubProtocolValidators = {
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.PING]: noopValidator,
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.STATUS]: noopValidator,
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.TX]: noopValidator,
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE]: noopValidator,
-  [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK]: noopValidator,
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.AUTH]: noopValidator,
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK_TXS]: noopValidator,
 };
@@ -197,10 +215,6 @@ export const subProtocolMap = {
     request: RequestableBuffer,
     response: RequestableBuffer,
   },
-  [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK]: {
-    request: Fr, // block number
-    response: L2Block,
-  },
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.AUTH]: {
     request: AuthRequest,
     response: AuthResponse,
@@ -211,6 +225,24 @@ export const subProtocolMap = {
   },
 };
 
+/**
+ * Type for a function that calculates the expected response size in KB for a given request.
+ */
+export type ExpectedResponseSizeCalculator = (requestBuffer: Buffer) => number;
+
+/**
+ * Map of sub-protocols to their expected response size calculators.
+ * These are used to validate that responses don't exceed expected sizes based on request parameters.
+ */
+export const subProtocolSizeCalculators: Record<ReqRespSubProtocol, ExpectedResponseSizeCalculator> = {
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.TX]: calculateTxResponseSize,
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK_TXS]: calculateBlockTxsResponseSize,
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.STATUS]: () => 1,
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.PING]: () => 1,
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.AUTH]: () => 1,
+  [ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE]: () => 1, // No response expected, but provide minimal limit
+};
+
 export interface ReqRespInterface {
   start(
     subProtocolHandlers: Partial<ReqRespSubProtocolHandlers>,
@@ -239,5 +271,8 @@ export interface ReqRespInterface {
 
   updateConfig(config: Partial<P2PReqRespConfig>): void;
 
+  /** Sets the callback used to reject unauthenticated peers on gated req/resp protocols. */
+  setShouldRejectPeer(checker: ShouldRejectPeer): void;
+
   getConnectionSampler(): Pick<ConnectionSampler, 'getPeerListSortedByConnectionCountAsc'>;
 }

package/src/services/reqresp/metrics.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ export class ReqRespMetrics {
         ReqRespSubProtocol.STATUS,
         ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE,
         ReqRespSubProtocol.TX,
-        ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK,
         ReqRespSubProtocol.AUTH,
         ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK_TXS,
       ],

package/src/services/reqresp/protocols/block_txs/block_txs_handler.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
+import type { L2BlockSource } from '@aztec/stdlib/block';
 import { TxArray } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interface';
 
-import type { AttestationPool } from '../../../../mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.js';
-import type { TxPool } from '../../../../mem_pools/index.js';
+import type { AttestationPoolApi } from '../../../../mem_pools/attestation_pool/attestation_pool.js';
+import type { TxPoolV2 } from '../../../../mem_pools/tx_pool_v2/interfaces.js';
 import type { ReqRespSubProtocolHandler } from '../../interface.js';
 import { ReqRespStatus, ReqRespStatusError } from '../../status.js';
 import { BitVector } from './bitvector.js';
@@ -13,10 +14,15 @@ import { BlockTxsRequest, BlockTxsResponse } from './block_txs_reqresp.js';
 /**
  * Handler for block txs requests
  * @param attestationPool - the attestation pool to check for block proposals
- * @param mempools - the mempools containing the tx pool
+ * @param archiver - the archiver to look up blocks by archive root
+ * @param txPool - the tx pool to fetch transactions from
  * @returns the BlockTxs request handler
  */
-export function reqRespBlockTxsHandler(attestationPool: AttestationPool, txPool: TxPool): ReqRespSubProtocolHandler {
+export function reqRespBlockTxsHandler(
+  attestationPool: AttestationPoolApi,
+  archiver: L2BlockSource,
+  txPool: TxPoolV2,
+): ReqRespSubProtocolHandler {
   /**
    * Handler for block txs requests
    * @param msg - the block txs request message
@@ -30,34 +36,37 @@ export function reqRespBlockTxsHandler(attestationPool: AttestationPool, txPool:
     } catch (err: any) {
       throw new ReqRespStatusError(ReqRespStatus.BADLY_FORMED_REQUEST, { cause: err });
     }
-
-    const blockProposal = await attestationPool.getBlockProposal(request.archiveRoot.toString());
+    // First try attestation pool, then fall back to archiver
+    let txHashes = (await attestationPool.getBlockProposal(request.archiveRoot.toString()))?.txHashes;
+    if (!txHashes) {
+      txHashes = (await archiver.getL2BlockByArchive(request.archiveRoot))?.body.txEffects.map(effect => effect.txHash);
+    }
 
     let requestedTxsHashes;
     if (request.txHashes.length > 0) {
       requestedTxsHashes = request.txHashes;
     }
 
-    // This is scenario in which we don't have this block proposal the peer is requesting from us
+    // This is scenario in which we don't have this block the peer is requesting from us
     // But peer has sent requested tx hashes, so we can send them the transactions
-    if (!blockProposal && requestedTxsHashes !== undefined) {
+    if (!txHashes && requestedTxsHashes !== undefined) {
       const responseTxs = (await txPool.getTxsByHash(requestedTxsHashes)).filter(tx => !!tx);
       const response = new BlockTxsResponse(Fr.zero(), new TxArray(...responseTxs), BitVector.init(0, []));
       return response.toBuffer();
     }
 
-    // If don't have this block proposal and peer has not sent requested tx hashes
-    if (!blockProposal) {
+    // If we don't have this block and peer has not sent requested tx hashes
+    if (!txHashes) {
       throw new ReqRespStatusError(ReqRespStatus.NOT_FOUND);
     }
 
-    const txsAvailableInPool = await txPool.hasTxs(blockProposal.txHashes);
-    //Map txs in the pool to their indices in the block proposal
+    const txsAvailableInPool = await txPool.hasTxs(txHashes);
+    // Map txs in the pool to their indices in the block
     const availableIndices = txsAvailableInPool.map((hasTx, idx) => (hasTx ? idx : -1)).filter(idx => idx !== -1);
-    const responseBitVector = BitVector.init(blockProposal.txHashes.length, availableIndices);
+    const responseBitVector = BitVector.init(txHashes.length, availableIndices);
 
     const requestedIndices = new Set(request.txIndices.getTrueIndices());
-    requestedTxsHashes = blockProposal.txHashes.filter((_, idx) => requestedIndices.has(idx));
+    requestedTxsHashes = txHashes.filter((_, idx) => requestedIndices.has(idx));
 
     const responseTxs = (await txPool.getTxsByHash(requestedTxsHashes)).filter(tx => !!tx);
     const response = new BlockTxsResponse(request.archiveRoot, new TxArray(...responseTxs), responseBitVector);

package/src/services/reqresp/protocols/block_txs/block_txs_reqresp.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { Fr } from '@aztec/foundation/curves/bn254';
 import { BufferReader, serializeToBuffer } from '@aztec/foundation/serialize';
-import type { BlockProposal } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
-import { TxArray, TxHash, TxHashArray } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
+import { MAX_TX_SIZE_KB } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
+import { TxArray, type TxHash, TxHashArray } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import { BitVector } from './bitvector.js';
 
+/** Minimal interface for a block source that provides tx hashes and an archive root. */
+export interface BlockTxsSource {
+  txHashes: TxHash[];
+  archive: Fr;
+}
+
 /**
  * Request message for requesting specific transactions from a block
  */
@@ -22,16 +28,17 @@ export class BlockTxsRequest {
   ) {}
 
   /**
-   * Creates new BlockTxsRequest given proposal and missing tx hashes
+   * Creates new BlockTxsRequest given a block txs source and missing tx hashes.
    *
-   * @param: blockProposal - The block proposal for which we are making request
-   * @param: missingTxHashes - Tx hashes from the proposal we are missing
-   * @param: includeFullTxHashes - Whether to include full list of missing tx hashes in the request or just Bitvector indices
+   * @param blockTxsSource - The block or proposal for which we are making the request
+   * @param missingTxHashes - Tx hashes from the source we are missing
+   * @param includeFullTxHashes - Whether to include full list of missing tx hashes in the request or just Bitvector indices
    *
-   * @returns undefined if there were no missingTxHashes matching BlockProposal hashes, otherwise
-   * returns new BlockTxsRequest*/
-  static fromBlockProposalAndMissingTxs(
-    blockProposal: BlockProposal,
+   * @returns undefined if there were no missingTxHashes matching the source hashes, otherwise
+   * returns new BlockTxsRequest
+   */
+  static fromTxsSourceAndMissingTxs(
+    blockTxsSource: BlockTxsSource,
     missingTxHashes: TxHash[],
     includeFullTxHashes = false,
   ): BlockTxsRequest | undefined {
@@ -41,19 +48,19 @@ export class BlockTxsRequest {
 
     const missingHashesSet = new Set(missingTxHashes.map(t => t.toString()));
 
-    // We cannot request txs that are not part of the block proposal
-    if (!missingHashesSet.isSubsetOf(new Set(blockProposal.txHashes.map(t => t.toString())))) {
+    // We cannot request txs that are not part of the block
+    if (!missingHashesSet.isSubsetOf(new Set(blockTxsSource.txHashes.map(t => t.toString())))) {
       return undefined;
     }
 
-    const missingIndices = blockProposal.txHashes
+    const missingIndices = blockTxsSource.txHashes
       .map((hash, idx) => (missingHashesSet.has(hash.toString()) ? idx : -1))
       .filter(i => i != -1);
 
-    const requestBitVector = BitVector.init(blockProposal.txHashes.length, missingIndices);
+    const requestBitVector = BitVector.init(blockTxsSource.txHashes.length, missingIndices);
     const hashes = includeFullTxHashes ? new TxHashArray(...missingTxHashes) : new TxHashArray();
 
-    return new BlockTxsRequest(blockProposal.archive, hashes, requestBitVector);
+    return new BlockTxsRequest(blockTxsSource.archive, hashes, requestBitVector);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -119,3 +126,19 @@ export class BlockTxsResponse {
     return new BlockTxsResponse(Fr.ZERO, new TxArray(), BitVector.init(0, []));
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Calculate the expected response size for a BLOCK_TXS request.
+ * @param requestBuffer - The serialized request buffer containing BlockTxsRequest
+ * @returns Expected response size in KB
+ */
+export function calculateBlockTxsResponseSize(requestBuffer: Buffer): number {
+  try {
+    const request = BlockTxsRequest.fromBuffer(requestBuffer);
+    const requestedTxCount = request.txIndices.getTrueIndices().length;
+    return requestedTxCount * MAX_TX_SIZE_KB + 1; // +1 KB overhead for serialization
+  } catch {
+    // If we can't parse the request, fall back to allowing a single transaction response
+    return MAX_TX_SIZE_KB + 1;
+  }
+}

package/src/services/reqresp/protocols/index.ts

@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ export * from './ping.js';
 export * from './status.js';
 export * from './tx.js';
 export * from './goodbye.js';
-export * from './block.js';
 export * from './auth.js';
 export * from './block_txs/index.js';

package/src/services/reqresp/protocols/tx.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { chunk } from '@aztec/foundation/collection';
+import { MAX_TX_SIZE_KB } from '@aztec/stdlib/p2p';
 import { TxArray, TxHash, TxHashArray } from '@aztec/stdlib/tx';
 
 import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interface';
@@ -50,8 +51,27 @@ export function reqRespTxHandler(mempools: MemPools): ReqRespSubProtocolHandler
  *  Per: https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/15149#issuecomment-2999054485
  *  we define Q as max number of transactions per batch, the comment explains why we use 8.
  */
-//TODO: (mralj) chunk size should by default be 8, this is just temporary until the protocol is implemented correctly
-//more info:  https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/pull/15516#pullrequestreview-2995474321
-export function chunkTxHashesRequest(hashes: TxHash[], chunkSize = 1): Array<TxHashArray> {
+export function chunkTxHashesRequest(hashes: TxHash[], chunkSize = 8): Array<TxHashArray> {
   return chunk(hashes, chunkSize).map(chunk => new TxHashArray(...chunk));
 }
+
+/**
+ * Calculate the expected response size for a TX request.
+ * @param requestBuffer - The serialized request buffer containing TxHashArray
+ * @returns Expected response size in KB
+ */
+export function calculateTxResponseSize(requestBuffer: Buffer): number {
+  try {
+    const txHashes = TxHashArray.fromBuffer(requestBuffer);
+    // TxHashArray.fromBuffer returns empty array on parse failure, so check for that
+    if (txHashes.length === 0 && requestBuffer.length > 0) {
+      // If we got an empty array but had a non-empty buffer, parsing likely failed
+      // Fall back to allowing a single transaction response
+      return MAX_TX_SIZE_KB + 1;
+    }
+    return Math.max(txHashes.length, 1) * MAX_TX_SIZE_KB + 1; // +1 KB overhead, at least 1 tx
+  } catch {
+    // If we can't parse the request, fall back to allowing a single transaction response
+    return MAX_TX_SIZE_KB + 1;
+  }
+}

package/src/services/reqresp/rate-limiter/rate_limiter.ts

@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ export function prettyPrintRateLimitStatus(status: RateLimitStatus) {
  * 2. Individual rate limits for each peer.
  *
  * How it works:
- * - When a request comes in, it first checks against the global rate limit.
- * - If the global limit allows, it then checks against the specific peer's rate limit.
- * - The request is only allowed if both the global and peer-specific limits allow it.
+ * - When a request comes in, it first checks against the peer's individual rate limit.
+ * - If the peer limit allows, it then checks against the global rate limit.
+ * - The request is only allowed if both the peer-specific and global limits allow it.
+ * - Checking peer limit first ensures a rate-limited peer cannot exhaust the global quota.
  * - It automatically creates and manages rate limiters for new peers as they make requests.
  * - It periodically cleans up rate limiters for inactive peers to conserve memory.
  *
@@ -119,10 +120,6 @@ export class SubProtocolRateLimiter {
   }
 
   allow(peerId: PeerId): RateLimitStatus {
-    if (!this.globalLimiter.allow()) {
-      return RateLimitStatus.DeniedGlobal;
-    }
-
     const peerIdStr = peerId.toString();
     let peerLimiter: PeerRateLimiter | undefined = this.peerLimiters.get(peerIdStr);
     if (!peerLimiter) {
@@ -135,10 +132,17 @@ export class SubProtocolRateLimiter {
     } else {
       peerLimiter.lastAccess = Date.now();
     }
-    const peerLimitAllowed = peerLimiter.limiter.allow();
-    if (!peerLimitAllowed) {
+
+    // Check peer limit first: a rate-limited peer must not consume global quota,
+    // otherwise one spamming peer can starve all others by exhausting the global bucket.
+    if (!peerLimiter.limiter.allow()) {
       return RateLimitStatus.DeniedPeer;
     }
+
+    if (!this.globalLimiter.allow()) {
+      return RateLimitStatus.DeniedGlobal;
+    }
+
     return RateLimitStatus.Allowed;
   }
 

package/src/services/reqresp/rate-limiter/rate_limits.ts

@@ -42,16 +42,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_RATE_LIMITS: ReqRespSubProtocolRateLimits = {
       quotaCount: 200,
     },
   },
-  [ReqRespSubProtocol.BLOCK]: {
-    peerLimit: {
-      quotaTimeMs: 1000,
-      quotaCount: 2,
-    },
-    globalLimit: {
-      quotaTimeMs: 1000,
-      quotaCount: 5,
-    },
-  },
   [ReqRespSubProtocol.GOODBYE]: {
     peerLimit: {
       quotaTimeMs: 1000,