Summary

I added support for 'entity_id' as an alternative to 'user_id' in various endpoints, improved the handling of the 'DEBUG_RAG_API' environment variable, and updated the VSCode launch settings to include an 'envFile' configuration.

• Added entity_id as an alternative parameter in the /query, /embed, /embed-upload, and /local/embed endpoints to allow authorization using entity_id for shared resources.
• Improved debug_mode environment variable handling by ensuring consistent parsing of boolean values, supporting multiple truthy values like 'true', '1', 'yes', etc.
• Updated exception handling to provide more detailed error responses when request validation fails.
• Updated VSCode launch.json to include envFile configuration, allowing environment variables to be loaded during debugging sessions.

Change Type

• Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
• New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

Testing

I tested the changes by running the API locally and invoking the updated endpoints with and without entity_id and user_id to verify that authorization works correctly. I tested different DEBUG_RAG_API values to ensure the debug mode setting is properly handled. I also ran the application in VSCode to confirm that the envFile configuration loads environment variables as expected.

Test Configuration:

• OS: Ubuntu 20.04
• Python Version: 3.9
• Environment: Variables set in .env file during testing

Checklist

• My code adheres to this project's style guidelines
• I have performed a self-review of my own code
• I have commented in any complex areas of my code
• I have made pertinent documentation changes
• My changes do not introduce new warnings
• I have written tests demonstrating that my changes are effective or that my feature works
• Local unit tests pass with my changes
• Any changes dependent on mine have been merged and published in downstream modules.