## Summary
Six sites used to read the same `parser_config.delimiter` field with
divergent grammars:
- `rag.nlp.get_delimiters` (PDF/DOCX/HTML/EPUB/JSON/CSV/XLSX/email/book)
- `rag.nlp.naive_merge` (custom-delimiter branch)
- `rag.nlp.naive_merge_with_images`
- `rag.nlp._build_cks`
- `deepdoc.parser.txt_parser.parser_txt` (.txt, code)
-
`deepdoc.parser.markdown_parser.MarkdownElementExtractor.get_delimiters`
The six implementations disagreed on bare-vs-wrapped chars, dedupe, sort
order, CRLF normalization, and `re.I` (#17384). The shipped default ``
`\n!?;。；！？` `` was a no-op for `.md` because the markdown path only
matched backtick-wrapped tokens.
## Changes
- **new:** `rag/nlp/delim.py` with `parse_delimiter_field` and
`compile_delimiter_pattern`. Single source of truth. CRLF normalization
at the top; longest-first stable sort; insertion-ordered dedupe; no
`re.I`.
- **refactor:** all six call sites delegate to the helper.
- `rag/nlp/__init__.py::get_delimiters` becomes a thin shim.
- `deepdoc/parser/txt_parser.py::parser_txt` drops the
`[encode/decode/unicode_escape]` round-trip.
- `deepdoc/parser/markdown_parser.py::get_delimiters` honors bare chars
(fixes [1]).
- **tests:** `test/unit_test/rag/test_delim.py` (85 tests) — helper,
acceptance table, frontend parity, static guard against re-inlining.
- **tests:** `test/unit_test/rag/test_delimiter_case_sensitive.py` (from
#17386) updated to retarget the static check at the new helper +
AST-based broader scan.
## Acceptance criteria
- All six sites produce the same regex pattern for the same input.
- Shipped default keeps working for `.txt` / `.pdf` / `.docx`.
- Shipped default for `.md` now splits (was a silent no-op).
- Tooltip example `` `\n##;` `` produces three effective delimiters
regardless of file type.
- Bare whitespace inputs split on every occurrence.
- Backtick-wrapped whitespace splits only on the exact N-char sequence.
- CRLF-line-ending documents split identically to LF-line-ending
documents.
- 123 tests pass (85 new + 38 existing).
## Rebase protocol
As #17385 and #17386 evolve, this branch will be rebased on top. The
only overlap between this PR's diff and the other two is
`test_delimiter_case_sensitive.py`, where #17383 modifies the static
check to point at the new helper location.
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# feat: Add Generic REST API Connector
## What problem does this PR solve?
RAGFlow supports many specific data source connectors (MySQL, Slack,
Google Drive, etc.), but there was no way to connect an arbitrary REST
API as a data source. Users with custom or third-party APIs had to write
a new connector class for each one.
This PR adds a **generic, configuration-driven REST API connector** that
lets users connect any REST API as a data source entirely through the UI
— no code changes needed per API.
---
## Features
### Core Connector (`common/data_source/rest_api_connector.py`)
- Implements `LoadConnector` and `PollConnector` interfaces for full and
incremental sync
- **Configurable authentication:** None, API Key (custom header), Bearer
Token, Basic Auth
- **Pluggable pagination:** Page-based, Offset-based, Cursor-based, or
None
- Smart page-size inference from user's query parameters to avoid
duplicate/conflicting params
- Configurable request delay between pages to prevent API rate limiting
- Auto-detection of the items array in JSON responses (`items`,
`results`, `data`, `records`, or first list found)
- **Advanced field mapping** with dot-notation (`country.name`), array
wildcards (`newsType[*].name`), type hints, and default values
- Optional content template rendering (`"Title: {title}\nBody: {body}"`)
- HTML stripping for content fields
- Stable document IDs via `hash128` from a configurable ID field or
auto-generated from item content
- Pydantic configuration schema with automatic coercion of UI string
inputs to dicts/lists
### Backend Registration (`rag/svr/sync_data_source.py`,
`common/constants.py`, `common/data_source/config.py`)
- `REST_API` sync class wired into RAGFlow's `func_factory`
- Full sync (`load_from_state`) and incremental polling (`poll_source`)
support
- Credentials and config passed from task to connector following
existing patterns (MySQL, SeaFile, etc.)
### Test Connection Endpoint (`api/apps/connector_app.py`)
- `POST /v1/connector/<id>/test` validates config schema,
authentication, and API connectivity without triggering a sync
- Clear error messages for auth failures vs. config issues
### Frontend UI (`web/src/pages/user-setting/data-source/constant/`)
- **Postman-style configuration:** Base URL, Query Parameters (key=value
per line), Auth, Content Fields, Metadata Fields, Pagination Type
- Auth-type-aware form: fields for API key header/value, Bearer token,
or Basic username/password appear only when relevant
- **Advanced Settings** toggle for: Custom Headers, Max Pages, Request
Delay, Poll Timestamp Field, Request Body (POST)
- Connector icon (SVG) and i18n strings (English)
- **"Test Connection"** button to validate before syncing
---
## Controls & Safety
- Configurable max pages safety cap (default: 1000, adjustable in UI)
- Configurable request delay between pages (default: 0.5s, adjustable in
UI)
- Auth errors (401/403) fail immediately without retries; transient
errors retry with exponential backoff
- Diagnostic logging: auth setup confirmation, request details on
failure, content field extraction status
---
## Type of change
- [x] New Feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
##Visual Screenshots of Features
<img width="482" height="510" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 19 52 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/dcb7ab4a-1622-44f3-bb02-d6f0527314c4"
/>
(Connector can be configured within the external data sources tab)
Configuration Parameters:
<img width="661" height="682" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 20 46 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5e154e71-4ab5-4872-bfb2-04f02b73c18a"
/>
<img width="661" height="682" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 20 54 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/00cb14b7-0bcf-4b94-9d71-34e93369ecb2"
/>
Connection can be tested before attaching to dataset:
<img width="981" height="681" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 21 40 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/aaa6eeeb-89a7-4349-bc34-2423bf8be9ee"
/>
Ingestion tested with API connector (works perfectly fine):
<img width="1062" height="705" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 22 30 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/afcd0d58-cadd-4152-badc-d2f14d96fbec"
/>
Search & Retrieval works as well with metadata flow:
<img width="1062" height="705" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-11 at 5 23 05 PM"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d41ee935-dcf7-4456-b317-22a76ca032c0"
/>
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