Bandwith limits optional per user, not required

backend-services/doorman.py

@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ async def metrics_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
                     if username:
                         from utils.bandwidth_util import add_usage, _get_user
                         u = _get_user(username)
-                        if u and u.get('bandwidth_limit_bytes'):
+                        # Track usage only if not explicitly disabled and a limit is configured
+                        if u and u.get('bandwidth_limit_bytes') and u.get('bandwidth_limit_enabled') is not False:
                             add_usage(username, int(bytes_in) + int(clen), u.get('bandwidth_limit_window') or 'day')
                 except Exception:
                     pass

backend-services/models/create_user_model.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class CreateUserModel(BaseModel):
     custom_attributes: Optional[dict] = Field(None, description='Custom attributes for the user', example={'custom_key': 'custom_value'})
     bandwidth_limit_bytes: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description='Maximum bandwidth allowed within the window (bytes)', example=1073741824)
     bandwidth_limit_window: Optional[str] = Field('day', min_length=1, max_length=10, description='Bandwidth window unit (second/minute/hour/day/month)', example='day')
+    bandwidth_limit_enabled: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='Whether bandwidth limit enforcement is enabled for this user', example=True)
     active: Optional[bool] = Field(True, description='Active status of the user', example=True)
     ui_access: Optional[bool] = Field(False, description='UI access for the user', example=False)
 

backend-services/models/update_user_model.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class UpdateUserModel(BaseModel):
     custom_attributes: Optional[dict] = Field(None, description='Custom attributes for the user', example={'custom_key': 'custom_value'})
     bandwidth_limit_bytes: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description='Maximum bandwidth allowed within the window (bytes)', example=1073741824)
     bandwidth_limit_window: Optional[str] = Field(None, min_length=1, max_length=10, description='Bandwidth window unit (second/minute/hour/day/month)', example='day')
+    bandwidth_limit_enabled: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='Whether bandwidth limit enforcement is enabled for this user', example=True)
     active: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='Active status of the user', example=True)
     ui_access: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='UI access for the user', example=False)
     class Config:

backend-services/models/user_model_response.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class UserModelResponse(BaseModel):
     bandwidth_limit_window: Optional[str] = Field(None, min_length=1, max_length=10, description='Bandwidth window unit (second/minute/hour/day/month)', example='day')
     bandwidth_usage_bytes: Optional[int] = Field(None, ge=0, description='Current bandwidth usage in the active window (bytes)', example=123456)
     bandwidth_resets_at: Optional[int] = Field(None, description='UTC epoch seconds when the current bandwidth window resets', example=1727481600)
+    bandwidth_limit_enabled: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='Whether bandwidth limit enforcement is enabled for this user', example=True)
     active: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='Active status of the user', example=True)
     ui_access: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description='UI access for the user', example=False)
 

backend-services/services/user_service.py

@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ class UserService:
             ).dict()
         try:
             limit = user.get('bandwidth_limit_bytes')
-            if limit and int(limit) > 0:
+            enabled = user.get('bandwidth_limit_enabled')
+            if (enabled is not False) and limit and int(limit) > 0:
                 window = user.get('bandwidth_limit_window') or 'day'
                 used = int(get_current_usage(username, window))
                 mapping = {

backend-services/utils/bandwidth_util.py

@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ async def enforce_pre_request_limit(request: Request, username: Optional[str]) -
     user = _get_user(username)
     if not user:
         return
+    # Only enforce if explicitly enabled or not disabled.
+    # Backwards compatibility: if field is absent (None), treat as enabled when limit > 0
+    if user.get('bandwidth_limit_enabled') is False:
+        return
     limit = user.get('bandwidth_limit_bytes')
     if not limit or int(limit) <= 0:
         return

web-client/src/app/users/[username]/page.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface User {
   custom_attributes: Record<string, string>
   bandwidth_limit_bytes?: number
   bandwidth_limit_window?: string
+  bandwidth_limit_enabled?: boolean
   active: boolean
   ui_access?: boolean
 }
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ interface UpdateUserData {
   custom_attributes?: Record<string, string>
   bandwidth_limit_bytes?: number
   bandwidth_limit_window?: string
+  bandwidth_limit_enabled?: boolean
   active?: boolean
   ui_access?: boolean
 }
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ const UserDetailPage = () => {
           custom_attributes: { ...parsedUser.custom_attributes },
           bandwidth_limit_bytes: parsedUser.bandwidth_limit_bytes,
           bandwidth_limit_window: parsedUser.bandwidth_limit_window,
+          bandwidth_limit_enabled: (parsedUser as any).bandwidth_limit_enabled,
           active: parsedUser.active,
           ui_access: parsedUser.ui_access
         })
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ const UserDetailPage = () => {
               ...prev,
               bandwidth_limit_bytes: refreshed.bandwidth_limit_bytes,
               bandwidth_limit_window: refreshed.bandwidth_limit_window,
+              bandwidth_limit_enabled: (refreshed as any).bandwidth_limit_enabled,
             }))
           } catch {}
         })()
@@ -553,6 +557,26 @@ const UserDetailPage = () => {
                 )}
               </div>
               <div className="p-6 grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+                <div className="md:col-span-2">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">Enforcement</label>
+                  {isEditing ? (
+                    <div className="flex items-center">
+                      <input
+                        type="checkbox"
+                        checked={!!editData.bandwidth_limit_enabled}
+                        onChange={(e) => handleInputChange('bandwidth_limit_enabled', e.target.checked)}
+                        className="h-4 w-4 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 border-gray-300 rounded"
+                      />
+                      <label className="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+                        Enforce bandwidth limit for this user
+                      </label>
+                    </div>
+                  ) : (
+                    <span className={`badge ${(user as any).bandwidth_limit_enabled === false ? 'badge-gray' : 'badge-success'}`}>
+                      {(user as any).bandwidth_limit_enabled === false ? 'Disabled' : 'Enabled'}
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </div>
                 <div>
                   <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1">Bytes (limit)</label>
                   {isEditing ? (

web-client/src/app/users/add/page.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface CreateUserData {
   custom_attributes: Record<string, string>
   bandwidth_limit_bytes?: number
   bandwidth_limit_window?: string
+  bandwidth_limit_enabled?: boolean
   active: boolean
   ui_access: boolean
 }
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ const AddUserPage = () => {
     custom_attributes: {},
     bandwidth_limit_bytes: undefined,
     bandwidth_limit_window: 'day',
+    bandwidth_limit_enabled: false,
     active: true,
     ui_access: false
   })
@@ -468,6 +470,19 @@ const AddUserPage = () => {
                 <FormHelp docHref="/docs/using-fields.html#bandwidth">Limit total bytes per user over a time window.</FormHelp>
               </div>
               <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+                <div className="md:col-span-2">
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-2">Enforcement</label>
+                  <div className="flex items-center">
+                    <input
+                      type="checkbox"
+                      className="h-4 w-4 text-primary-600 focus:ring-primary-500 border-gray-300 rounded"
+                      checked={!!formData.bandwidth_limit_enabled}
+                      onChange={(e) => handleInputChange('bandwidth_limit_enabled', e.target.checked)}
+                      disabled={loading}
+                    />
+                    <span className="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Enforce bandwidth limit for this user</span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
                 <div>
                   <label className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-2">Bytes (limit)</label>
                   <input type="number" className="input" min={0}