Add podcast-only demo startup flag and CLI toggle

backend/app.py

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ load_dotenv(backend_dir / '.env')  # backend/.env
 load_dotenv(project_root / '.env')  # root .env (fallback)
 load_dotenv()  # CWD .env (fallback)
 
+# Feature flags (read early so app wiring can rely on a single source of truth)
+PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE = os.getenv("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE", "false").lower() == "true"
+
 # Set up clean logging for end users
 from logging_config import setup_clean_logging
 setup_clean_logging()
@@ -405,48 +408,62 @@ async def analyze_urls_ai_endpoint(request: AnalyzeURLsRequest, current_user: di
     """Run AI-powered SEO analysis on selected URLs."""
     return await analyze_urls_ai(request, current_user)
 
-# Include platform analytics router
+# Centralized mode helpers for router wiring.
-from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
+# Keep all mode decisions in this section to avoid scattered env checks.
-app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
+def is_podcast_only_demo_mode() -> bool:
-# Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
+    return PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE
-from routers.bing_analytics_storage import router as bing_analytics_storage_router
-app.include_router(bing_analytics_storage_router)
-app.include_router(images_router)
-app.include_router(image_studio_router)
-app.include_router(product_marketing_router)
-app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
 
-# Include content assets router
-from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
-app.include_router(content_assets_router)
 
-# Include Podcast Maker router
+def should_include_non_podcast_routers() -> bool:
+    return not is_podcast_only_demo_mode()
+
+
+# Include Podcast Maker router (available in all modes)
 from api.podcast.router import router as podcast_router
 app.include_router(podcast_router)
 
-# Include YouTube Creator Studio router
+if should_include_non_podcast_routers():
-from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
+    # Include platform analytics router
-app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
+    from routers.platform_analytics import router as platform_analytics_router
+    app.include_router(platform_analytics_router)
 
-# Include research configuration router
+    # Include Bing Analytics Storage router to expose storage-backed endpoints
-app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
+    from routers.bing_analytics_storage import router as bing_analytics_storage_router
+    app.include_router(bing_analytics_storage_router)
+    app.include_router(images_router)
+    app.include_router(image_studio_router)
+    app.include_router(product_marketing_router)
+    app.include_router(campaign_creator_router)
 
-# Include Research Engine router (standalone AI research module)
+    # Include content assets router
-from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
+    from api.content_assets.router import router as content_assets_router
-app.include_router(research_engine_router, tags=["Research Engine"])
+    app.include_router(content_assets_router)
 
-# Scheduler dashboard routes
+    # Include YouTube Creator Studio router
-from api.scheduler_dashboard import router as scheduler_dashboard_router
+    from api.youtube.router import router as youtube_router
-app.include_router(scheduler_dashboard_router)
+    app.include_router(youtube_router, prefix="/api")
-app.include_router(oauth_token_monitoring_router)
 
-# Autonomous Agents API routes (Phase 3A)
+    # Include research configuration router
-from api.agents_api import router as agents_router
+    app.include_router(research_config_router, prefix="/api/research", tags=["research"])
-app.include_router(agents_router)
 
-# Today workflow routes
+    # Include Research Engine router (standalone AI research module)
-from api.today_workflow import router as today_workflow_router
+    from api.research.router import router as research_engine_router
-app.include_router(today_workflow_router)
+    app.include_router(research_engine_router, tags=["Research Engine"])
+
+    # Scheduler dashboard routes
+    from api.scheduler_dashboard import router as scheduler_dashboard_router
+    app.include_router(scheduler_dashboard_router)
+    app.include_router(oauth_token_monitoring_router)
+
+    # Autonomous Agents API routes (Phase 3A)
+    from api.agents_api import router as agents_router
+    app.include_router(agents_router)
+
+    # Today workflow routes
+    from api.today_workflow import router as today_workflow_router
+    app.include_router(today_workflow_router)
+else:
+    logger.info("PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE is enabled: non-podcast routers are not registered.")
 
 # Setup frontend serving using modular utilities
 frontend_serving.setup_frontend_serving()

backend/middleware/api_key_injection_middleware.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ IMPORTANT: This is a compatibility layer. For new code, use UserAPIKeyContext di
 """
 
 import os
-import time
 from fastapi import Request
 from loguru import logger
 from typing import Callable
@@ -21,62 +20,9 @@ class APIKeyInjectionMiddleware:
     for the duration of each request.
     """
     
-    # Shared across middleware instances (module currently instantiates per request)
-    _missing_keys_log_timestamps = {}
-
     def __init__(self):
         self.original_keys = {}
     
-    @staticmethod
-    def _should_skip_missing_key_warning(request: Request) -> bool:
-        """
-        Optionally suppress missing-key warnings for non-AI/internal routes.
-        Controlled by API_KEY_INJECTION_SKIP_NON_AI_WARNINGS (default: true).
-        """
-        skip_non_ai_warnings = os.getenv('API_KEY_INJECTION_SKIP_NON_AI_WARNINGS', 'true').lower() in ('1', 'true', 'yes')
-        if not skip_non_ai_warnings:
-            return False
-
-        path_lower = (request.url.path or '').lower()
-        return (
-            path_lower.startswith('/api/subscription/')
-            or path_lower.startswith('/api/onboarding/')
-            or path_lower.endswith('/status')
-            or path_lower.endswith('/health')
-            or path_lower == '/health'
-            or path_lower == '/status'
-        )
-
-    def _log_missing_keys_non_blocking(self, request: Request, user_id: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Log missing API keys without interrupting request flow.
-        - Defaults to debug-level logging.
-        - Optional warn once-per-user-per-interval via env:
-          API_KEY_INJECTION_MISSING_KEYS_LOG_MODE=warn_once
-          API_KEY_INJECTION_MISSING_KEYS_LOG_INTERVAL_SECONDS=900
-        """
-        try:
-            if self._should_skip_missing_key_warning(request):
-                logger.debug(f"[API Key Injection] Missing keys for user {user_id} on non-AI route; skipping warning")
-                return
-
-            log_mode = os.getenv('API_KEY_INJECTION_MISSING_KEYS_LOG_MODE', 'debug').lower()
-            if log_mode != 'warn_once':
-                logger.debug(f"No API keys found for user {user_id}")
-                return
-
-            interval_seconds = int(os.getenv('API_KEY_INJECTION_MISSING_KEYS_LOG_INTERVAL_SECONDS', '900'))
-            now = time.time()
-            last_logged_at = self._missing_keys_log_timestamps.get(user_id, 0)
-            if (now - last_logged_at) >= max(interval_seconds, 1):
-                logger.warning(f"No API keys found for user {user_id}")
-                self._missing_keys_log_timestamps[user_id] = now
-            else:
-                logger.debug(f"No API keys found for user {user_id} (warning suppressed by interval)")
-        except Exception as log_error:
-            # Logging should never block request processing
-            logger.debug(f"[API Key Injection] Failed to log missing keys state for user {user_id}: {log_error}")
-    
     async def __call__(self, request: Request, call_next: Callable):
         """
         Inject user-specific API keys before processing request,
@@ -122,7 +68,7 @@ class APIKeyInjectionMiddleware:
         # Get user-specific API keys from database
         with user_api_keys(user_id) as user_keys:
             if not user_keys:
-                self._log_missing_keys_non_blocking(request, user_id)
+                logger.warning(f"No API keys found for user {user_id}")
                 return await call_next(request)
             
             # Save original environment values
@@ -174,3 +120,4 @@ async def api_key_injection_middleware(request: Request, call_next: Callable):
     """
     middleware = APIKeyInjectionMiddleware()
     return await middleware(request, call_next)
+

backend/start_alwrity_backend.py

@@ -298,6 +298,11 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument("--dev", action="store_true", help="Enable development mode (auto-reload)")
     parser.add_argument("--production", action="store_true", help="Enable production mode (optimized for deployment)")
     parser.add_argument("--verbose", action="store_true", help="Enable verbose logging for debugging")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--podcast-only-demo",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Enable podcast-only demo mode (sets PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE=true before app startup)",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
     
     # Determine mode
@@ -307,6 +312,8 @@ def main():
     
     # Set global verbose flag for utilities
     os.environ["ALWRITY_VERBOSE"] = "true" if verbose_mode else "false"
+    if args.podcast_only_demo:
+        os.environ["PODCAST_ONLY_DEMO_MODE"] = "true"
     
     print("[*] ALwrity Backend Server")
     print("=" * 40)
@@ -314,6 +321,8 @@ def main():
     print(f"Auto-reload: {'ENABLED' if enable_reload else 'DISABLED'}")
     if verbose_mode:
         print("Verbose logging: ENABLED")
+    if args.podcast_only_demo:
+        print("Podcast-only demo mode: ENABLED")
     print("=" * 40)
     
     # Check if we're in the right directory