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Add feature to disable API requests to Google

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Created on 25 June 2025, about 1 month ago

Problem/Motivation

There are situations where we want to disable actual requests to the Google API, but keep the search otherwise functioning. This is because each request incurs a cost, and repeated test requests can be expensive. An example of when you'd want to turn off API requests would be load or penetration tests.

Proposed resolution

We add a feature to the Search page configuration that allows you to disable API requests to Google. It would be a checkbox that defaults to off, but when checked, all API requests are replaced by a static response.

Remaining tasks

  • Add new checkbox form field to the search page settings that sets a config value.
  • In VertexSearchManager::executeSearch check for the value after the flood control.
  • If it's set to TRUE then return a static response object.

User interface changes

Adds a new option to the Search page settings.

API changes

None.

Data model changes

None.

✨ Feature request
Status

Active

Version

1.8

Component

Code

Created by

🇺🇸United States SamLerner

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