some commands throws info with `END_TRANSACTION_AN` in irods logs

[mstfdkmn]

Hi, some commands like ./gocmd cat, ./gocmd ls and ./gocmd svrinfo throws the following message in irods logs.

{"processname": "irods", "groupname": "irods", "pid": "127", "channel": "stdout", "irods": {"log_category": "legacy", "log_level": "info", "log_message": "rsApiHandler: User has no permission for apiNumber 718", "request_api_name": "END_TRANSACTION_AN", "request_api_number": 718, "request_api_version": "d", "request_client_user": "mustafa", "request_host": "10.0.2.100", "request_proxy_user": "mustafa", "request_release_version": "rods4.3.0", "server_host": "dev-u0137480.irods.t.icts.kuleuven.be", "server_pid": 8699, "server_timestamp": "2024-07-15T15:14:30.296Z", "server_type": "agent", "server_zone": "u0137480"}}

It looks like something with the irods server but I see this only with the mentioned sub commands in the gocommands client. Hence I wanted to let you know about this. Thanks.

[iychoi]

The END_TRANSACTION_AN is called after any data access api calls. The call is to commit/rollback transactions so that other connections see the changes just made so make concurrent operations available. If the user does not have permission to execute END_TRANSACTION_AN, it will simply fail and will not retry during the process.

Did this make any issues with your system? Just want to hear if this feature causes any issues (including security).

[mstfdkmn]

Thanks for explaining it. No, as far as I have experienced I haven't seen any issue with this except seeing the mentioned message in logs. I was wondering why this output in the irods logs triggered by only the gocommands. Also I noticed something after your explanation that I don't see that message when said commands executed by a rodsadmin account.

[iychoi]

I'll keep this issue opened and revisit later to see if there is a way to not using the END_TRANSACTION_AN for read-only requests.