fix: restore retain_batch_tokens config that was accidentally removed during rebase

- Replace all window.alert() calls with toast notifications
- Add interceptor-based error handling in API client
- Use different toast styles based on HTTP status codes (4xx = warning, 5xx = error)
- Apply Hindsight brand colors to toasts (primary blue for info, destructive red for errors, etc.)
- Remove obsolete error handling files (hindsight-client-with-toast.ts, api-error-handler.ts)
- Fix toast background conflicts by removing base bg-background class

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/api/http.py

@@ -3580,6 +3580,21 @@ def _register_routes(app: FastAPI):
                     }
                 )
             else:
+                # Check if batch API is enabled - if so, require async mode
+                from hindsight_api.config import get_config
+
+                config = get_config()
+                if config.retain_batch_enabled:
+                    raise HTTPException(
+                        status_code=400,
+                        detail=(
+                            "Batch API is enabled (HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED=true) but async=false. "
+                            "Batch operations can take several minutes to hours and will timeout in synchronous mode. "
+                            "Please set async=true in your request to use background processing, or disable batch API "
+                            "by setting HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED=false in your environment."
+                        ),
+                    )
+
                 # Synchronous processing: wait for completion (record metrics)
                 with metrics.record_operation("retain", bank_id=bank_id, source="api"):
                     result, usage = await app.state.memory.retain_batch_async(

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/config.py

@@ -129,6 +129,11 @@ ENV_LLM_INITIAL_BACKOFF = "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_INITIAL_BACKOFF"
 ENV_LLM_MAX_BACKOFF = "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_MAX_BACKOFF"
 ENV_LLM_TIMEOUT = "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_TIMEOUT"
 ENV_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER = "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER"
+ENV_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER = "HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER"
+
+# Defaults for service tiers
+DEFAULT_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER = "auto"  # "on_demand", "flex", or "auto"
+DEFAULT_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER = None  # None (default) or "flex" (50% cheaper)
 
 # Per-operation LLM configuration (optional, falls back to global LLM config)
 ENV_RETAIN_LLM_PROVIDER = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_LLM_PROVIDER"
@@ -251,6 +256,8 @@ ENV_RETAIN_EXTRACT_CAUSAL_LINKS = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_EXTRACT_CAUSAL_LINKS"
 ENV_RETAIN_EXTRACTION_MODE = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_EXTRACTION_MODE"
 ENV_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS"
 ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_TOKENS = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_TOKENS"
+ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED"
+ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS = "HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS"
 
 # Observations settings (consolidated knowledge from facts)
 ENV_ENABLE_OBSERVATIONS = "HINDSIGHT_API_ENABLE_OBSERVATIONS"
@@ -373,6 +380,8 @@ DEFAULT_RETAIN_EXTRACTION_MODE = "concise"  # Extraction mode: "concise", "verbo
 RETAIN_EXTRACTION_MODES = ("concise", "verbose", "custom")  # Allowed extraction modes
 DEFAULT_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS = None  # Custom extraction guidelines (only used when mode="custom")
 DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_TOKENS = 10_000  # ~40KB of text  # Max chars per sub-batch for async retain auto-splitting
+DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED = False  # Use LLM Batch API for fact extraction (only when async=True)
+DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 60  # Batch API polling interval in seconds
 
 # Observations defaults (consolidated knowledge from facts)
 DEFAULT_ENABLE_OBSERVATIONS = True  # Observations enabled by default
@@ -496,6 +505,8 @@ class HindsightConfig:
     llm_initial_backoff: float
     llm_max_backoff: float
     llm_timeout: float
+    llm_groq_service_tier: str  # Groq: "on_demand", "flex", or "auto"
+    llm_openai_service_tier: str | None  # OpenAI: None (default) or "flex" (50% cheaper)
 
     # Vertex AI configuration
     llm_vertexai_project_id: str | None
@@ -593,6 +604,8 @@ class HindsightConfig:
     retain_extraction_mode: str
     retain_custom_instructions: str | None
     retain_batch_tokens: int
+    retain_batch_enabled: bool
+    retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds: int
 
     # Observations settings (consolidated knowledge from facts)
     enable_observations: bool
@@ -770,6 +783,8 @@ class HindsightConfig:
             llm_initial_backoff=float(os.getenv(ENV_LLM_INITIAL_BACKOFF, str(DEFAULT_LLM_INITIAL_BACKOFF))),
             llm_max_backoff=float(os.getenv(ENV_LLM_MAX_BACKOFF, str(DEFAULT_LLM_MAX_BACKOFF))),
             llm_timeout=float(os.getenv(ENV_LLM_TIMEOUT, str(DEFAULT_LLM_TIMEOUT))),
+            llm_groq_service_tier=os.getenv(ENV_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER, DEFAULT_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER),
+            llm_openai_service_tier=os.getenv(ENV_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER, DEFAULT_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER),
             # Vertex AI
             llm_vertexai_project_id=os.getenv(ENV_LLM_VERTEXAI_PROJECT_ID) or DEFAULT_LLM_VERTEXAI_PROJECT_ID,
             llm_vertexai_region=os.getenv(ENV_LLM_VERTEXAI_REGION, DEFAULT_LLM_VERTEXAI_REGION),
@@ -943,6 +958,11 @@ class HindsightConfig:
             ),
             retain_custom_instructions=os.getenv(ENV_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS) or DEFAULT_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS,
             retain_batch_tokens=int(os.getenv(ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_TOKENS, str(DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_TOKENS))),
+            retain_batch_enabled=os.getenv(ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED, str(DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED)).lower()
+            == "true",
+            retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds=int(
+                os.getenv(ENV_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS, str(DEFAULT_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS))
+            ),
             # Observations settings (consolidated knowledge from facts)
             enable_observations=os.getenv(ENV_ENABLE_OBSERVATIONS, str(DEFAULT_ENABLE_OBSERVATIONS)).lower() == "true",
             consolidation_batch_size=int(

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/llm_interface.py

@@ -128,6 +128,67 @@ class LLMInterface(ABC):
         """
         pass
 
+    async def supports_batch_api(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if this provider supports batch API operations.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if provider supports submit_batch/get_batch_status/retrieve_batch_results
+        """
+        return False
+
+    async def submit_batch(
+        self,
+        requests: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        endpoint: str = "/v1/chat/completions",
+        completion_window: str = "24h",
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Submit a batch of requests to the provider's batch API.
+
+        Args:
+            requests: List of request dicts in JSONL format (custom_id, method, url, body)
+            endpoint: API endpoint for the batch (e.g., "/v1/chat/completions")
+            completion_window: Completion window (e.g., "24h")
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with batch metadata: {"batch_id": str, "status": str, ...}
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If provider doesn't support batch API
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
+    async def get_batch_status(self, batch_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the status of a batch job.
+
+        Args:
+            batch_id: Batch identifier returned from submit_batch
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with status info: {"batch_id": str, "status": str, "completed_at": str, ...}
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If provider doesn't support batch API
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
+    async def retrieve_batch_results(self, batch_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """
+        Retrieve completed batch results.
+
+        Args:
+            batch_id: Batch identifier returned from submit_batch
+
+        Returns:
+            List of result dicts (one per request, matched by custom_id)
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If provider doesn't support batch API
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
     @abstractmethod
     async def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """Clean up resources (close connections, etc.)."""

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/llm_wrapper.py

@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def create_llm_provider(
     model: str,
     reasoning_effort: str,
     groq_service_tier: str | None = None,
+    openai_service_tier: str | None = None,
     vertexai_project_id: str | None = None,
     vertexai_region: str | None = None,
     vertexai_credentials: Any = None,
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ def create_llm_provider(
         base_url: Base URL for the API.
         model: Model name.
         reasoning_effort: Reasoning effort level for supported providers.
-        groq_service_tier: Groq service tier (for Groq provider).
+        groq_service_tier: Groq service tier (for Groq provider) - "on_demand", "flex", or "auto".
+        openai_service_tier: OpenAI service tier (for OpenAI provider) - None (default) or "flex" (50% cheaper).
         vertexai_project_id: Vertex AI project ID (for VertexAI provider).
         vertexai_region: Vertex AI region (for VertexAI provider).
         vertexai_credentials: Vertex AI credentials object (for VertexAI provider).
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ def create_llm_provider(
             model=model,
             reasoning_effort=reasoning_effort,
             groq_service_tier=groq_service_tier,
+            openai_service_tier=openai_service_tier,
         )
 
     else:
@@ -177,6 +180,7 @@ class LLMProvider:
         model: str,
         reasoning_effort: str = "low",
         groq_service_tier: str | None = None,
+        openai_service_tier: str | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize LLM provider.
@@ -187,15 +191,17 @@ class LLMProvider:
             base_url: Base URL for the API.
             model: Model name.
             reasoning_effort: Reasoning effort level for supported providers.
-            groq_service_tier: Groq service tier ("on_demand", "flex", "auto"). Default: None (uses Groq's default).
+            groq_service_tier: Groq service tier ("on_demand", "flex", "auto") - from config.
+            openai_service_tier: OpenAI service tier (None or "flex") - from config.
         """
         self.provider = provider.lower()
         self.api_key = api_key
         self.base_url = base_url
         self.model = model
         self.reasoning_effort = reasoning_effort
-        # Default to 'auto' for best performance, users can override to 'on_demand' for free tier
-        self.groq_service_tier = groq_service_tier or os.getenv(ENV_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER, "auto")
+        # Service tiers from hierarchical config (not env vars)
+        self.groq_service_tier = groq_service_tier
+        self.openai_service_tier = openai_service_tier
 
         # Validate provider
         valid_providers = [
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ class LLMProvider:
             model=self.model,
             reasoning_effort=self.reasoning_effort,
             groq_service_tier=self.groq_service_tier,
+            openai_service_tier=self.openai_service_tier,
             vertexai_project_id=vertexai_project_id,
             vertexai_region=vertexai_region,
             vertexai_credentials=vertexai_credentials,

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/memory_engine.py

@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
         Handler for batch retain tasks.
 
         Args:
-            task_dict: Dict with 'bank_id', 'contents'
+            task_dict: Dict with 'bank_id', 'contents', 'operation_id'
 
         Raises:
             ValueError: If bank_id is missing
@@ -559,9 +559,10 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
             raise ValueError("bank_id is required for batch retain task")
         contents = task_dict.get("contents", [])
         document_tags = task_dict.get("document_tags")
+        operation_id = task_dict.get("operation_id")  # For batch API crash recovery
 
         logger.info(
-            f"[BATCH_RETAIN_TASK] Starting background batch retain for bank_id={bank_id}, {len(contents)} items"
+            f"[BATCH_RETAIN_TASK] Starting background batch retain for bank_id={bank_id}, {len(contents)} items, operation_id={operation_id}"
         )
 
         # Restore tenant_id/api_key_id from task payload so extensions
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
             contents=contents,
             document_tags=document_tags,
             request_context=context,
+            operation_id=operation_id,
         )
 
         logger.info(f"[BATCH_RETAIN_TASK] Completed background batch retain for bank_id={bank_id}")
@@ -1496,6 +1498,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
         confidence_score: float | None = None,
         document_tags: list[str] | None = None,
         return_usage: bool = False,
+        operation_id: str | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Store multiple content items as memory units in ONE batch operation.
@@ -1643,6 +1646,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
                     fact_type_override=fact_type_override,
                     confidence_score=confidence_score,
                     document_tags=document_tags,
+                    operation_id=operation_id,
                 )
                 all_results.extend(sub_results)
                 total_usage = total_usage + sub_usage
@@ -1663,6 +1667,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
                 fact_type_override=fact_type_override,
                 confidence_score=confidence_score,
                 document_tags=document_tags,
+                operation_id=operation_id,
             )
 
         # Call post-operation hook if validator is configured
@@ -1712,6 +1717,7 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
         fact_type_override: str | None = None,
         confidence_score: float | None = None,
         document_tags: list[str] | None = None,
+        operation_id: str | None = None,
     ) -> tuple[list[list[str]], "TokenUsage"]:
         """
         Internal method for batch processing without chunking logic.
@@ -1761,6 +1767,8 @@ class MemoryEngine(MemoryEngineInterface):
                     confidence_score=confidence_score,
                     document_tags=document_tags,
                     config=resolved_config,
+                    operation_id=operation_id,
+                    schema=request_context.tenant_id if request_context else None,
                 )
 
     def recall(

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/providers/openai_compatible_llm.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Features:
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import io
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -96,8 +97,9 @@ class OpenAICompatibleLLM(LLMInterface):
         if self.provider in ("openai", "groq") and not self.api_key:
             raise ValueError(f"API key is required for {self.provider}")
 
-        # Groq service tier configuration
-        self.groq_service_tier = groq_service_tier or os.getenv("HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER", "auto")
+        # Service tier configuration (from config, not env vars)
+        self.groq_service_tier = groq_service_tier
+        self.openai_service_tier = kwargs.get("openai_service_tier")
 
         # Get timeout config
         self.timeout = timeout or float(os.getenv(ENV_LLM_TIMEOUT, str(DEFAULT_LLM_TIMEOUT)))
@@ -782,6 +784,140 @@ class OpenAICompatibleLLM(LLMInterface):
             raise last_exception
         raise RuntimeError("Ollama call failed after all retries")
 
+    async def supports_batch_api(self) -> bool:
+        """Check if this provider supports batch API operations."""
+        # Only OpenAI and Groq support batch API
+        return self.provider in ("openai", "groq")
+
+    async def submit_batch(
+        self,
+        requests: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        endpoint: str = "/v1/chat/completions",
+        completion_window: str = "24h",
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Submit a batch of requests to OpenAI/Groq Batch API.
+
+        Args:
+            requests: List of request dicts with custom_id, method, url, body
+            endpoint: API endpoint (e.g., "/v1/chat/completions")
+            completion_window: Completion window (e.g., "24h")
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with batch metadata including batch_id
+
+        Raises:
+            NotImplementedError: If provider doesn't support batch API
+        """
+        if not await self.supports_batch_api():
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
+        logger.info(f"Submitting batch with {len(requests)} requests to {self.provider}")
+
+        # Format requests as JSONL
+        jsonl_content = "\n".join(json.dumps(req) for req in requests)
+
+        # Upload file to provider (wrap in BytesIO with filename)
+        file_bytes = io.BytesIO(jsonl_content.encode("utf-8"))
+        file_bytes.name = "batch_input.jsonl"  # OpenAI SDK needs a filename
+
+        file_response = await self._client.files.create(
+            file=file_bytes,
+            purpose="batch",
+        )
+
+        logger.debug(f"Uploaded batch file: {file_response.id}")
+
+        # Create batch
+        batch_response = await self._client.batches.create(
+            input_file_id=file_response.id,
+            endpoint=endpoint,
+            completion_window=completion_window,
+        )
+
+        logger.info(f"Batch submitted: {batch_response.id}, status={batch_response.status}")
+
+        return {
+            "batch_id": batch_response.id,
+            "status": batch_response.status,
+            "input_file_id": file_response.id,
+            "created_at": batch_response.created_at,
+            "request_count": len(requests),
+        }
+
+    async def get_batch_status(self, batch_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Get the status of a batch job.
+
+        Args:
+            batch_id: Batch identifier
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with status info (batch_id, status, completed_at, etc.)
+        """
+        if not await self.supports_batch_api():
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
+        batch = await self._client.batches.retrieve(batch_id)
+
+        result = {
+            "batch_id": batch.id,
+            "status": batch.status,
+            "created_at": batch.created_at,
+            "request_counts": {
+                "total": batch.request_counts.total if batch.request_counts else 0,
+                "completed": batch.request_counts.completed if batch.request_counts else 0,
+                "failed": batch.request_counts.failed if batch.request_counts else 0,
+            },
+        }
+
+        if batch.completed_at:
+            result["completed_at"] = batch.completed_at
+        if batch.output_file_id:
+            result["output_file_id"] = batch.output_file_id
+        if batch.error_file_id:
+            result["error_file_id"] = batch.error_file_id
+        if batch.errors:
+            result["errors"] = batch.errors
+
+        return result
+
+    async def retrieve_batch_results(self, batch_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        """
+        Retrieve completed batch results.
+
+        Args:
+            batch_id: Batch identifier
+
+        Returns:
+            List of result dicts (one per request, matched by custom_id)
+        """
+        if not await self.supports_batch_api():
+            raise NotImplementedError(f"Batch API not supported for provider: {self.provider}")
+
+        # Get batch status
+        batch = await self._client.batches.retrieve(batch_id)
+
+        if batch.status != "completed":
+            raise ValueError(f"Batch {batch_id} is not completed yet (status: {batch.status})")
+
+        if not batch.output_file_id:
+            raise ValueError(f"Batch {batch_id} has no output file")
+
+        # Download results file
+        logger.debug(f"Downloading results for batch {batch_id} from file {batch.output_file_id}")
+        file_content = await self._client.files.content(batch.output_file_id)
+
+        # Parse JSONL results
+        results = []
+        for line in file_content.text.strip().split("\n"):
+            if line:
+                results.append(json.loads(line))
+
+        logger.info(f"Retrieved {len(results)} results for batch {batch_id}")
+
+        return results
+
     async def cleanup(self) -> None:
         """Clean up resources (close OpenAI client connections)."""
         if hasattr(self, "_client") and self._client:

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/retain/fact_extraction.py

@@ -695,6 +695,91 @@ Example: "Lost job → couldn't pay rent → moved apartment"
 - Fact 2: Moved apartment, causal_relations: [{target_index: 1, relation_type: "caused_by"}]"""
 
 
+def _build_extraction_prompt_and_schema(config) -> tuple[str, type]:
+    """
+    Build extraction prompt and response schema based on config.
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (prompt, response_schema)
+    """
+    fact_types_instruction = "Extract ONLY 'world' and 'assistant' type facts."
+    extraction_mode = config.retain_extraction_mode
+    extract_causal_links = config.retain_extract_causal_links
+
+    # Select base prompt based on extraction mode
+    if extraction_mode == "custom":
+        if not config.retain_custom_instructions:
+            base_prompt = CONCISE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
+            prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
+        else:
+            base_prompt = CUSTOM_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
+            prompt = base_prompt.format(
+                fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction,
+                custom_instructions=config.retain_custom_instructions,
+            )
+    elif extraction_mode == "verbose":
+        base_prompt = VERBOSE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
+        prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
+    else:
+        base_prompt = CONCISE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
+        prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
+
+    # Add causal relationships section if enabled
+    if extract_causal_links:
+        prompt = prompt + CAUSAL_RELATIONSHIPS_SECTION
+        response_schema = FactExtractionResponseVerbose if extraction_mode == "verbose" else FactExtractionResponse
+    else:
+        response_schema = FactExtractionResponseNoCausal
+
+    return prompt, response_schema
+
+
+def _build_user_message(chunk: str, chunk_index: int, total_chunks: int, event_date: datetime, context: str) -> str:
+    """Build user message for fact extraction."""
+    from .orchestrator import parse_datetime_flexible
+
+    sanitized_chunk = _sanitize_text(chunk)
+    sanitized_context = _sanitize_text(context) if context else "none"
+    event_date = parse_datetime_flexible(event_date)
+    event_date_formatted = event_date.strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y")
+
+    return f"""Extract facts from the following text chunk.
+
+Chunk: {chunk_index + 1}/{total_chunks}
+Event Date: {event_date_formatted} ({event_date.isoformat()})
+Context: {sanitized_context}
+
+Text:
+{sanitized_chunk}"""
+
+
+def _build_request_body(llm_config, config, prompt: str, user_message: str, response_schema: type) -> dict:
+    """Build request body for LLM API call."""
+    request_body = {
+        "model": llm_config.model,
+        "messages": [{"role": "system", "content": prompt}, {"role": "user", "content": user_message}],
+        "temperature": 0.1,
+    }
+
+    # Add max_completion_tokens if configured
+    if config.retain_max_completion_tokens:
+        request_body["max_completion_tokens"] = config.retain_max_completion_tokens
+
+    # Add service_tier for OpenAI Flex Processing
+    if llm_config.provider == "openai" and llm_config._provider_impl.openai_service_tier:
+        request_body["service_tier"] = llm_config._provider_impl.openai_service_tier
+
+    # Add response_format (JSON schema)
+    if hasattr(response_schema, "model_json_schema"):
+        schema = response_schema.model_json_schema()
+        request_body["response_format"] = {
+            "type": "json_schema",
+            "json_schema": {"name": "facts", "schema": schema},
+        }
+
+    return request_body
+
+
 async def _extract_facts_from_chunk(
     chunk: str,
     chunk_index: int,
@@ -717,72 +802,20 @@ async def _extract_facts_from_chunk(
 
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-    # Determine which fact types to extract
-    # Note: We use "assistant" in the prompt but convert to "bank" for storage
-    fact_types_instruction = "Extract ONLY 'world' and 'assistant' type facts."
+    # Build prompt and schema using helper function
+    prompt, response_schema = _build_extraction_prompt_and_schema(config)
 
     # Check config for extraction mode and causal link extraction
     extraction_mode = config.retain_extraction_mode
     extract_causal_links = config.retain_extract_causal_links
 
-    # Select base prompt based on extraction mode
-    if extraction_mode == "custom":
-        # Custom mode: inject user-provided guidelines
-        if not config.retain_custom_instructions:
-            logger.warning(
-                "extraction_mode='custom' but HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS not set. "
-                "Falling back to 'concise' mode."
-            )
-            base_prompt = CONCISE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
-            prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
-        else:
-            base_prompt = CUSTOM_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
-            prompt = base_prompt.format(
-                fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction,
-                custom_instructions=config.retain_custom_instructions,
-            )
-    elif extraction_mode == "verbose":
-        base_prompt = VERBOSE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
-        prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
-    else:
-        base_prompt = CONCISE_FACT_EXTRACTION_PROMPT
-        prompt = base_prompt.format(fact_types_instruction=fact_types_instruction)
-
-    # Build the full prompt with or without causal relationships section
-    # Select appropriate response schema based on extraction mode and causal links
-    if extract_causal_links:
-        prompt = prompt + CAUSAL_RELATIONSHIPS_SECTION
-        if extraction_mode == "verbose":
-            response_schema = FactExtractionResponseVerbose
-        else:
-            response_schema = FactExtractionResponse
-    else:
-        response_schema = FactExtractionResponseNoCausal
+    # Build user message using helper function
+    user_message = _build_user_message(chunk, chunk_index, total_chunks, event_date, context)
 
     # Retry logic for JSON validation errors
     max_retries = 2
     last_error = None
 
-    # Sanitize input text to prevent Unicode encoding errors (e.g., unpaired surrogates)
-    sanitized_chunk = _sanitize_text(chunk)
-    sanitized_context = _sanitize_text(context) if context else "none"
-
-    # Build user message with metadata and chunk content in a clear format
-    # Format event_date with day of week for better temporal reasoning
-    # Handle both datetime objects and ISO string formats (from deserialized async tasks)
-    from .orchestrator import parse_datetime_flexible
-
-    event_date = parse_datetime_flexible(event_date)
-    event_date_formatted = event_date.strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y")  # e.g., "Monday, June 10, 2024"
-    user_message = f"""Extract facts from the following text chunk.
-
-Chunk: {chunk_index + 1}/{total_chunks}
-Event Date: {event_date_formatted} ({event_date.isoformat()})
-Context: {sanitized_context}
-
-Text:
-{sanitized_chunk}"""
-
     usage = TokenUsage()  # Track cumulative usage across retries
     for attempt in range(max_retries):
         try:
@@ -1245,8 +1278,420 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 SECONDS_PER_FACT = 10
 
 
+async def extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+    contents: list[RetainContent],
+    llm_config,
+    agent_name: str,
+    config,
+    pool=None,
+    operation_id: str | None = None,
+    schema: str | None = None,
+) -> tuple[list[ExtractedFactType], list[ChunkMetadata], TokenUsage]:
+    """
+    Extract facts using LLM Batch API (OpenAI/Groq).
+
+    Submits all chunks as a single batch, polls until complete, then processes results.
+    Only called when config.retain_batch_enabled=True.
+
+    Args:
+        contents: List of RetainContent objects to process
+        llm_config: LLM configuration with batch API support
+        agent_name: Name of the agent
+        config: Resolved HindsightConfig for this bank
+        pool: Database connection pool (for storing batch state)
+        operation_id: Async operation ID (for crash recovery)
+        schema: Database schema (for multi-tenant support)
+
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (extracted_facts, chunks_metadata, usage)
+    """
+    if not contents:
+        return [], [], TokenUsage()
+
+    logger.info(f"Using Batch API for fact extraction ({len(contents)} contents)")
+
+    # Check config for extraction mode and causal link extraction (used throughout)
+    extraction_mode = config.retain_extraction_mode
+    extract_causal_links = config.retain_extract_causal_links
+
+    # Check if provider supports batch API
+    if not await llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api():
+        logger.warning(f"Batch API not supported for provider {llm_config.provider}, falling back to sync mode")
+        return await extract_facts_from_contents(contents, llm_config, agent_name, config, pool, operation_id, schema)
+
+    # Check if we're resuming an existing batch (crash recovery)
+    batch_id = None
+    if operation_id and pool:
+        from ..task_backend import fq_table
+
+        table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
+        row = await pool.fetchrow(
+            f"SELECT result_metadata FROM {table} WHERE operation_id = $1",
+            operation_id,
+        )
+
+        if row and row["result_metadata"]:
+            metadata = row["result_metadata"]
+            if isinstance(metadata, str):
+                metadata = json.loads(metadata)
+            batch_id = metadata.get("batch_id")
+
+            if batch_id:
+                logger.info(f"Resuming existing batch: batch_id={batch_id} (crash recovery)")
+
+    # Step 1: Chunk all contents and build batch requests (skip if resuming)
+    all_chunks_info = []  # List of (chunk_text, content_index, chunk_index_in_content, event_date, context)
+    batch_requests = []
+
+    # Build prompt and schema once (same for all chunks)
+    prompt, response_schema = _build_extraction_prompt_and_schema(config)
+
+    for content_index, item in enumerate(contents):
+        chunks = chunk_text(item.content, max_chars=config.retain_chunk_size)
+
+        for chunk_index_in_content, chunk in enumerate(chunks):
+            all_chunks_info.append((chunk, content_index, chunk_index_in_content, item.event_date, item.context))
+
+            # Build batch request for this chunk
+            custom_id = f"chunk_{len(all_chunks_info) - 1}"  # Global chunk index
+
+            # Build user message using helper function
+            user_message = _build_user_message(
+                chunk, chunk_index_in_content, len(chunks), item.event_date, item.context
+            )
+
+            # Build request body using helper function
+            request_body = _build_request_body(llm_config, config, prompt, user_message, response_schema)
+
+            batch_requests.append(
+                {"custom_id": custom_id, "method": "POST", "url": "/v1/chat/completions", "body": request_body}
+            )
+
+    if not batch_requests and not batch_id:  # No requests and not resuming
+        return [], [], TokenUsage()
+
+    # Step 2: Submit batch (skip if resuming)
+    if not batch_id:
+        logger.info(f"Submitting batch with {len(batch_requests)} chunk requests")
+
+        batch_metadata = await llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch(batch_requests)
+        batch_id = batch_metadata["batch_id"]
+
+        logger.info(f"Batch submitted: {batch_id}, polling every {config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds}s")
+
+        # CRITICAL: Store minimal batch state in operation metadata for crash recovery
+        # This allows resuming polling if worker restarts
+        if operation_id and pool:
+            batch_state = {
+                "batch_id": batch_id,
+                "batch_provider": llm_config.provider,
+                "chunk_count": len(batch_requests),
+            }
+
+            # Update operation result_metadata
+            from ..task_backend import fq_table
+
+            table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
+            await pool.execute(
+                f"""
+                UPDATE {table}
+                SET result_metadata = result_metadata || $1::jsonb, updated_at = now()
+                WHERE operation_id = $2
+                """,
+                json.dumps(batch_state),
+                operation_id,
+            )
+            logger.info(f"Stored batch state for operation {operation_id} (crash recovery enabled)")
+    else:
+        logger.info(f"Resuming polling for existing batch: {batch_id}")
+
+    # Step 3: Poll until complete
+    import time
+
+    start_time = time.time()
+    while True:
+        status_info = await llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status(batch_id)
+        status = status_info["status"]
+
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+        logger.info(
+            f"Batch {batch_id}: status={status}, "
+            f"completed={status_info['request_counts']['completed']}/{status_info['request_counts']['total']}, "
+            f"elapsed={elapsed:.0f}s"
+        )
+
+        if status == "completed":
+            break
+        elif status in ("failed", "expired", "cancelled"):
+            error_msg = status_info.get("errors", "Unknown error")
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Batch {batch_id} failed with status {status}: {error_msg}")
+
+        # Wait before polling again
+        await asyncio.sleep(config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds)
+
+    logger.info(f"Batch {batch_id} completed in {elapsed:.0f}s, retrieving results")
+
+    # Step 4: Retrieve results
+    batch_results = await llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results(batch_id)
+
+    # Map results by custom_id
+    results_by_id = {result["custom_id"]: result for result in batch_results}
+
+    # Step 5: Parse results into facts (same as sync mode)
+    all_facts_from_llm = []
+    chunks_metadata = []
+    total_usage = TokenUsage()
+
+    for chunk_idx, (chunk_content, content_index, chunk_index_in_content, event_date, context) in enumerate(
+        all_chunks_info
+    ):
+        custom_id = f"chunk_{chunk_idx}"
+        result = results_by_id.get(custom_id)
+
+        if not result:
+            logger.warning(f"Missing result for {custom_id}, skipping")
+            chunks_metadata.append(
+                ChunkMetadata(
+                    chunk_text=chunk_content, fact_count=0, content_index=content_index, chunk_index=chunk_idx
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        # Check for errors
+        if result.get("error"):
+            logger.error(f"Error in {custom_id}: {result['error']}")
+            chunks_metadata.append(
+                ChunkMetadata(
+                    chunk_text=chunk_content, fact_count=0, content_index=content_index, chunk_index=chunk_idx
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        # Extract response
+        response_body = result.get("response", {}).get("body", {})
+        choices = response_body.get("choices", [])
+
+        if not choices:
+            logger.warning(f"No choices in response for {custom_id}")
+            chunks_metadata.append(
+                ChunkMetadata(
+                    chunk_text=chunk_content, fact_count=0, content_index=content_index, chunk_index=chunk_idx
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        # Parse JSON content
+        message = choices[0].get("message", {})
+        content_str = message.get("content", "{}")
+
+        try:
+            extraction_response_json = json.loads(content_str)
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to parse JSON for {custom_id}: {e}")
+            chunks_metadata.append(
+                ChunkMetadata(
+                    chunk_text=chunk_content, fact_count=0, content_index=content_index, chunk_index=chunk_idx
+                )
+            )
+            continue
+
+        # Parse facts (reuse existing logic from _extract_facts_from_chunk)
+        raw_facts = extraction_response_json.get("facts", [])
+        chunk_facts = []
+
+        for i, llm_fact in enumerate(raw_facts):
+            if not isinstance(llm_fact, dict):
+                continue
+
+            def get_value(field_name):
+                value = llm_fact.get(field_name)
+                if value and value != "" and value != [] and value != {} and str(value).upper() != "N/A":
+                    return value
+                return None
+
+            what = get_value("what")
+            if not what:
+                what = get_value("factual_core")
+            if not what:
+                continue
+
+            when = get_value("when")
+            who = get_value("who")
+            why = get_value("why")
+
+            # Critical field: fact_type
+            original_fact_type = llm_fact.get("fact_type")
+            fact_type = original_fact_type
+
+            # Convert "assistant" → "experience"
+            if fact_type == "assistant":
+                fact_type = "experience"
+
+            # Validate fact_type
+            if fact_type not in ["world", "experience", "opinion"]:
+                fact_kind = llm_fact.get("fact_kind")
+                if fact_kind == "assistant":
+                    fact_type = "experience"
+                elif fact_kind in ["world", "experience", "opinion"]:
+                    fact_type = fact_kind
+                else:
+                    fact_type = "world"
+
+            # Build combined fact text
+            combined_parts = [what]
+            if when:
+                combined_parts.append(f"When: {when}")
+            if who:
+                combined_parts.append(f"Involving: {who}")
+            if why:
+                combined_parts.append(why)
+            combined_text = " | ".join(combined_parts)
+
+            # Temporal fields
+            fact_data = {}
+            fact_kind = llm_fact.get("fact_kind", "conversation")
+            if fact_kind not in ["conversation", "event", "other"]:
+                fact_kind = "conversation"
+
+            if fact_kind == "event":
+                occurred_start = get_value("occurred_start")
+                occurred_end = get_value("occurred_end")
+
+                if not occurred_start:
+                    fact_data["occurred_start"] = _infer_temporal_date(combined_text, event_date)
+                else:
+                    fact_data["occurred_start"] = occurred_start
+
+                if occurred_end:
+                    fact_data["occurred_end"] = occurred_end
+                elif fact_data.get("occurred_start"):
+                    fact_data["occurred_end"] = fact_data["occurred_start"]
+
+            # Entities
+            entities = get_value("entities")
+            if entities:
+                validated_entities = []
+                for ent in entities:
+                    if isinstance(ent, str):
+                        validated_entities.append(Entity(text=ent))
+                    elif isinstance(ent, dict) and "text" in ent:
+                        try:
+                            validated_entities.append(Entity.model_validate(ent))
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+                if validated_entities:
+                    fact_data["entities"] = validated_entities
+
+            # Causal relations
+            if extract_causal_links:
+                validated_relations = []
+                causal_relations_raw = get_value("causal_relations")
+                if causal_relations_raw:
+                    for rel in causal_relations_raw:
+                        if not isinstance(rel, dict):
+                            continue
+                        target_idx = rel.get("target_index")
+                        relation_type = rel.get("relation_type")
+                        strength = rel.get("strength", 1.0)
+
+                        if target_idx is None or relation_type is None:
+                            continue
+                        if target_idx < 0 or target_idx >= i:
+                            continue
+
+                        try:
+                            validated_relations.append(
+                                CausalRelation(
+                                    target_fact_index=target_idx, relation_type=relation_type, strength=strength
+                                )
+                            )
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+
+                if validated_relations:
+                    fact_data["causal_relations"] = validated_relations
+
+            # Always set mentioned_at
+            fact_data["mentioned_at"] = event_date.isoformat()
+
+            try:
+                fact = Fact(fact=combined_text, fact_type=fact_type, **fact_data)
+                chunk_facts.append(fact)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to create Fact model for fact {i}: {e}")
+                continue
+
+        all_facts_from_llm.extend(chunk_facts)
+        chunks_metadata.append(
+            ChunkMetadata(
+                chunk_text=chunk_content,
+                fact_count=len(chunk_facts),
+                content_index=content_index,
+                chunk_index=chunk_idx,
+            )
+        )
+
+        # Track token usage
+        usage_data = response_body.get("usage", {})
+        if usage_data:
+            total_usage = total_usage + TokenUsage(
+                input_tokens=usage_data.get("prompt_tokens", 0),
+                output_tokens=usage_data.get("completion_tokens", 0),
+                total_tokens=usage_data.get("total_tokens", 0),
+            )
+
+    # Step 6: Convert to ExtractedFact objects with proper chunk mapping
+    # Group facts by chunk
+    facts_by_chunk = []  # List of (chunk_metadata, [facts])
+    fact_start_idx = 0
+
+    for chunk_meta in chunks_metadata:
+        chunk_facts = all_facts_from_llm[fact_start_idx : fact_start_idx + chunk_meta.fact_count]
+        facts_by_chunk.append((chunk_meta, chunk_facts))
+        fact_start_idx += chunk_meta.fact_count
+
+    # Now convert to ExtractedFactType
+    extracted_facts = []
+    global_fact_idx = 0
+
+    for chunk_meta, chunk_facts in facts_by_chunk:
+        content = contents[chunk_meta.content_index]
+
+        for fact_from_llm in chunk_facts:
+            extracted_fact = ExtractedFactType(
+                fact_text=fact_from_llm.fact,
+                fact_type=fact_from_llm.fact_type,
+                entities=[e.text for e in (fact_from_llm.entities or [])],
+                occurred_start=_parse_datetime(fact_from_llm.occurred_start) if fact_from_llm.occurred_start else None,
+                occurred_end=_parse_datetime(fact_from_llm.occurred_end) if fact_from_llm.occurred_end else None,
+                causal_relations=_convert_causal_relations(fact_from_llm.causal_relations or [], global_fact_idx),
+                content_index=chunk_meta.content_index,
+                chunk_index=chunk_meta.chunk_index,
+                context=content.context,
+                mentioned_at=content.event_date,
+                metadata=content.metadata,
+                tags=content.tags,
+            )
+
+            extracted_facts.append(extracted_fact)
+            global_fact_idx += 1
+
+    # Step 7: Add temporal offsets
+    _add_temporal_offsets(extracted_facts, contents)
+
+    logger.info(f"Batch API extracted {len(extracted_facts)} facts from {len(all_chunks_info)} chunks")
+
+    return extracted_facts, chunks_metadata, total_usage
+
+
 async def extract_facts_from_contents(
-    contents: list[RetainContent], llm_config, agent_name: str, config
+    contents: list[RetainContent],
+    llm_config,
+    agent_name: str,
+    config,
+    pool=None,
+    operation_id: str | None = None,
+    schema: str | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[list[ExtractedFactType], list[ChunkMetadata], TokenUsage]:
     """
     Extract facts from multiple content items in parallel.
@@ -1257,11 +1702,16 @@ async def extract_facts_from_contents(
     3. Adds time offsets to preserve fact ordering within each content
     4. Returns typed ExtractedFact and ChunkMetadata objects
 
+    Routes to batch API mode if config.retain_batch_enabled=True.
+
     Args:
         contents: List of RetainContent objects to process
         llm_config: LLM configuration for fact extraction
         agent_name: Name of the agent (for agent-related fact detection)
         config: Resolved HindsightConfig for this bank
+        pool: Database connection pool (passed to batch API for state storage)
+        operation_id: Async operation ID (passed to batch API for crash recovery)
+        schema: Database schema (passed to batch API for multi-tenant support)
 
     Returns:
         Tuple of (extracted_facts, chunks_metadata, usage)
@@ -1269,6 +1719,12 @@ async def extract_facts_from_contents(
     if not contents:
         return [], [], TokenUsage()
 
+    # Route to batch API if enabled
+    if config.retain_batch_enabled:
+        return await extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+            contents, llm_config, agent_name, config, pool, operation_id, schema
+        )
+
     # Step 1: Create parallel fact extraction tasks
     fact_extraction_tasks = []
     for item in contents:

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/engine/retain/orchestrator.py

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ async def retain_batch(
     fact_type_override: str | None = None,
     confidence_score: float | None = None,
     document_tags: list[str] | None = None,
+    operation_id: str | None = None,
+    schema: str | None = None,
 ) -> tuple[list[list[str]], TokenUsage]:
     """
     Process a batch of content through the retain pipeline.
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ async def retain_batch(
     step_start = time.time()
 
     extracted_facts, chunks, usage = await fact_extraction.extract_facts_from_contents(
-        contents, llm_config, agent_name, config
+        contents, llm_config, agent_name, config, pool, operation_id, schema
     )
     log_buffer.append(
         f"[1] Extract facts: {len(extracted_facts)} facts, {len(chunks)} chunks from {len(contents)} contents in {time.time() - step_start:.3f}s"

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/main.py

@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ def main():
             llm_initial_backoff=config.llm_initial_backoff,
             llm_max_backoff=config.llm_max_backoff,
             llm_timeout=config.llm_timeout,
+            llm_groq_service_tier=config.llm_groq_service_tier,
+            llm_openai_service_tier=config.llm_openai_service_tier,
             llm_vertexai_project_id=config.llm_vertexai_project_id,
             llm_vertexai_region=config.llm_vertexai_region,
             llm_vertexai_service_account_key=config.llm_vertexai_service_account_key,
@@ -246,6 +248,8 @@ def main():
             retain_extraction_mode=config.retain_extraction_mode,
             retain_custom_instructions=config.retain_custom_instructions,
             retain_batch_tokens=config.retain_batch_tokens,
+            retain_batch_enabled=config.retain_batch_enabled,
+            retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds=config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds,
             enable_observations=config.enable_observations,
             consolidation_batch_size=config.consolidation_batch_size,
             consolidation_max_tokens=config.consolidation_max_tokens,

hindsight-api/hindsight_api/worker/poller.py

@@ -401,6 +401,8 @@ class WorkerPoller:
         On startup, we reset any tasks stuck in 'processing' for this worker_id
         back to 'pending' so they can be picked up again.
 
+        Also recovers batch API operations that were in-flight.
+
         If tenant_extension is configured, recovers across all tenant schemas.
 
         Returns:
@@ -413,11 +415,16 @@ class WorkerPoller:
             try:
                 table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
 
+                # First, recover batch API operations (before resetting worker tasks)
+                batch_count = await self._recover_batch_operations(schema)
+                total_count += batch_count
+
+                # Then reset normal worker tasks
                 result = await self._pool.execute(
                     f"""
                     UPDATE {table}
                     SET status = 'pending', worker_id = NULL, claimed_at = NULL, updated_at = now()
-                    WHERE status = 'processing' AND worker_id = $1
+                    WHERE status = 'processing' AND worker_id = $1 AND result_metadata->>'batch_id' IS NULL
                     """,
                     self._worker_id,
                 )
@@ -434,6 +441,80 @@ class WorkerPoller:
             logger.info(f"Worker {self._worker_id} recovered {total_count} stale tasks from previous run")
         return total_count
 
+    async def _recover_batch_operations(self, schema: str | None) -> int:
+        """
+        Recover batch API operations that were in-flight when worker crashed.
+
+        Finds operations with batch_id in metadata and re-submits them as tasks
+        so polling can resume.
+
+        Args:
+            schema: Database schema to recover from
+
+        Returns:
+            Number of batch operations recovered
+        """
+        table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
+
+        try:
+            # Find operations with batch_id in metadata (batch API operations)
+            rows = await self._pool.fetch(
+                f"""
+                SELECT operation_id, task_payload, result_metadata
+                FROM {table}
+                WHERE status = 'processing'
+                  AND result_metadata ? 'batch_id'
+                  AND task_payload IS NOT NULL
+                """
+            )
+
+            if not rows:
+                return 0
+
+            recovered = 0
+            for row in rows:
+                operation_id = str(row["operation_id"])
+                task_payload = row["task_payload"]
+                result_metadata = row["result_metadata"]
+
+                # Parse metadata
+                if isinstance(result_metadata, str):
+                    result_metadata = json.loads(result_metadata)
+
+                batch_id = result_metadata.get("batch_id")
+                batch_provider = result_metadata.get("batch_provider", "openai")
+
+                logger.info(
+                    f"Recovering batch operation: operation_id={operation_id}, batch_id={batch_id}, provider={batch_provider}"
+                )
+
+                # Parse task_payload
+                if isinstance(task_payload, str):
+                    task_dict = json.loads(task_payload)
+                else:
+                    task_dict = task_payload
+
+                # Mark operation as ready for re-processing
+                # Reset to pending with task_payload intact so worker picks it up again
+                await self._pool.execute(
+                    f"""
+                    UPDATE {table}
+                    SET status = 'pending', worker_id = NULL, claimed_at = NULL, updated_at = now()
+                    WHERE operation_id = $1
+                    """,
+                    operation_id,
+                )
+
+                recovered += 1
+                logger.info(f"Batch operation {operation_id} reset to pending for re-processing")
+
+            return recovered
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            schema_display = f'"{schema}"' if schema else str(schema)
+            logger.error(f"Failed to recover batch operations for schema {schema_display}: {e}")
+            return 0
+
     async def run(self):
         """
         Main polling loop with fire-and-forget task execution.

hindsight-api/tests/test_batch_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,508 @@
+"""
+Test OpenAI Batch API integration for retain fact extraction.
+
+Tests cover:
+- Normal batch API flow (submit, poll, complete)
+- Crash recovery (resume from existing batch_id)
+- Provider fallback (when batch API not supported)
+- Worker recovery on restart
+"""
+import pytest
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import json
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+from hindsight_api import RequestContext
+from hindsight_api.engine.retain.fact_extraction import (
+    extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api,
+    extract_facts_from_contents,
+    RetainContent,
+)
+from hindsight_api.config import HindsightConfig
+from hindsight_api.engine.llm_wrapper import create_llm_provider
+from hindsight_api.worker.poller import WorkerPoller
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_llm_config():
+    """Create a mock LLM config with batch API support."""
+    mock = MagicMock()
+    mock.provider = "openai"
+    mock.model = "gpt-4o-mini"
+    mock._provider_impl = AsyncMock()
+    return mock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_contents():
+    """Create test content for fact extraction."""
+    return [
+        RetainContent(
+            content="Alice is a senior software engineer at TechCorp. She specializes in distributed systems.",
+            event_date=datetime(2024, 1, 15, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+            context="team overview",
+        ),
+        RetainContent(
+            content="Bob joined the team last month as a junior developer. He is learning React.",
+            event_date=datetime(2024, 1, 15, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+            context="team overview",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def hindsight_config():
+    """Create test config with batch API enabled."""
+    config = HindsightConfig.from_env()
+    config.retain_batch_enabled = True
+    config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds = 1  # Fast polling for tests
+    config.retain_chunk_size = 4000
+    config.retain_extraction_mode = "concise"
+    config.retain_extract_causal_links = False
+    return config
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_api_normal_flow(mock_llm_config, test_contents, hindsight_config, memory, request_context):
+    """Test normal batch API flow: submit, poll, complete."""
+    bank_id = f"test_batch_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()}"
+
+    try:
+        # Mock batch API responses
+        batch_id = "batch_test123"
+
+        # Mock supports_batch_api
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+        # Mock submit_batch - returns batch metadata
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch = AsyncMock(
+            return_value={
+                "batch_id": batch_id,
+                "status": "validating",
+                "request_counts": {"total": 2, "completed": 0, "failed": 0},
+            }
+        )
+
+        # Mock get_batch_status - simulate polling sequence
+        status_sequence = [
+            {"status": "in_progress", "request_counts": {"total": 2, "completed": 1, "failed": 0}},
+            {"status": "completed", "request_counts": {"total": 2, "completed": 2, "failed": 0}},
+        ]
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status = AsyncMock(side_effect=status_sequence)
+
+        # Mock retrieve_batch_results - returns fact extraction results
+        mock_results = [
+            {
+                "custom_id": "chunk_0",
+                "response": {
+                    "body": {
+                        "choices": [
+                            {
+                                "message": {
+                                    "content": json.dumps({
+                                        "facts": [
+                                            {
+                                                "what": "Alice is a senior software engineer at TechCorp",
+                                                "when": "present",
+                                                "where": "TechCorp",
+                                                "who": "Alice",
+                                                "why": "Professional background information",
+                                                "fact_type": "world",
+                                                "fact_kind": "conversation",
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    })
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 100, "completion_tokens": 50, "total_tokens": 150},
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                "custom_id": "chunk_1",
+                "response": {
+                    "body": {
+                        "choices": [
+                            {
+                                "message": {
+                                    "content": json.dumps({
+                                        "facts": [
+                                            {
+                                                "what": "Bob joined the team last month as a junior developer",
+                                                "when": "last month",
+                                                "where": "team",
+                                                "who": "Bob",
+                                                "why": "New team member information",
+                                                "fact_type": "world",
+                                                "fact_kind": "conversation",
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    })
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 100, "completion_tokens": 50, "total_tokens": 150},
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        ]
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_results)
+
+        # Call batch API extraction
+        facts, chunks, usage = await extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+            contents=test_contents,
+            llm_config=mock_llm_config,
+            agent_name="test_agent",
+            config=hindsight_config,
+            pool=None,  # No DB pool for this test
+            operation_id=None,
+            schema=None,
+        )
+
+        # Verify results
+        assert len(facts) == 2, "Should extract 2 facts (one per chunk)"
+        # Facts are ExtractedFact objects with .fact_text field
+        assert "Alice" in facts[0].fact_text and "senior software engineer" in facts[0].fact_text
+        assert "Bob" in facts[1].fact_text and "junior developer" in facts[1].fact_text
+
+        # Verify chunks metadata
+        assert len(chunks) == 2, "Should have 2 chunks metadata"
+        assert chunks[0].fact_count == 1
+        assert chunks[1].fact_count == 1
+
+        # Verify token usage
+        assert usage.input_tokens == 200  # 100 per chunk
+        assert usage.output_tokens == 100  # 50 per chunk
+        assert usage.total_tokens == 300
+
+        # Verify API calls
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch.assert_called_once()
+        assert mock_llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status.call_count == 2
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results.assert_called_once_with(batch_id)
+
+        logger.info("✅ Normal batch API flow test passed")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        try:
+            await memory.delete_bank(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_api_crash_recovery(mock_llm_config, test_contents, hindsight_config, memory, request_context):
+    """Test crash recovery: resume polling from existing batch_id."""
+    bank_id = f"test_crash_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()}"
+    operation_id = str(uuid.uuid4())  # Must be UUID for async_operations table
+
+    try:
+        # Ensure bank exists
+        await memory.get_bank_profile(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+
+        # Setup: Store batch_id in async_operations table (simulates partial execution)
+        batch_id = "batch_recovered_456"
+        pool = memory._pool
+        schema = request_context.tenant_id
+
+        from hindsight_api.engine.task_backend import fq_table
+        table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
+
+        # Create operation with batch_id already stored
+        await pool.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {table} (operation_id, operation_type, bank_id, status, result_metadata)
+            VALUES ($1, 'retain', $2, 'processing', $3::jsonb)
+            """,
+            operation_id,
+            bank_id,
+            json.dumps({
+                "batch_id": batch_id,
+                "batch_provider": "openai",
+                "chunk_count": 2,
+            }),
+        )
+
+        # Mock batch API responses for resume scenario
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+        # Mock get_batch_status - batch already in progress
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status = AsyncMock(
+            return_value={
+                "status": "completed",
+                "request_counts": {"total": 2, "completed": 2, "failed": 0},
+            }
+        )
+
+        # Mock retrieve_batch_results
+        mock_results = [
+            {
+                "custom_id": "chunk_0",
+                "response": {
+                    "body": {
+                        "choices": [
+                            {
+                                "message": {
+                                    "content": json.dumps({
+                                        "facts": [
+                                            {
+                                                "what": "Alice is a senior software engineer",
+                                                "when": "present",
+                                                "where": "TechCorp",
+                                                "who": "Alice",
+                                                "why": "Background",
+                                                "fact_type": "world",
+                                                "fact_kind": "conversation",
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    })
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 100, "completion_tokens": 50, "total_tokens": 150},
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                "custom_id": "chunk_1",
+                "response": {
+                    "body": {
+                        "choices": [
+                            {
+                                "message": {
+                                    "content": json.dumps({
+                                        "facts": [
+                                            {
+                                                "what": "Bob is a junior developer",
+                                                "when": "last month",
+                                                "where": "team",
+                                                "who": "Bob",
+                                                "why": "New member",
+                                                "fact_type": "world",
+                                                "fact_kind": "conversation",
+                                            }
+                                        ]
+                                    })
+                                }
+                            }
+                        ],
+                        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 100, "completion_tokens": 50, "total_tokens": 150},
+                    }
+                },
+            },
+        ]
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_results)
+
+        # Call batch API extraction with operation_id (crash recovery scenario)
+        facts, chunks, usage = await extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+            contents=test_contents,
+            llm_config=mock_llm_config,
+            agent_name="test_agent",
+            config=hindsight_config,
+            pool=pool,
+            operation_id=operation_id,  # Provides crash recovery context
+            schema=schema,
+        )
+
+        # Verify results
+        assert len(facts) == 2, "Should extract 2 facts after recovery"
+
+        # CRITICAL: Verify submit_batch was NOT called (because batch_id already exists)
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch.assert_not_called()
+
+        # Verify get_batch_status WAS called (polling resumed)
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status.assert_called()
+
+        # Verify retrieve_batch_results was called with the recovered batch_id
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results.assert_called_once_with(batch_id)
+
+        logger.info("✅ Crash recovery test passed - resumed polling without re-submission")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        try:
+            await memory.delete_bank(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_api_fallback_unsupported_provider(mock_llm_config, test_contents, hindsight_config):
+    """Test fallback to sync mode when provider doesn't support batch API."""
+
+    # Mock provider that doesn't support batch API
+    mock_llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api = AsyncMock(return_value=False)
+    mock_llm_config.provider = "groq"  # Example of provider
+
+    # Patch the sync mode function to verify it's called
+    with patch(
+        "hindsight_api.engine.retain.fact_extraction.extract_facts_from_contents"
+    ) as mock_sync_extract:
+        mock_sync_extract.return_value = ([], [], MagicMock())
+
+        # Call batch API extraction (should fallback to sync)
+        await extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+            contents=test_contents,
+            llm_config=mock_llm_config,
+            agent_name="test_agent",
+            config=hindsight_config,
+            pool=None,
+            operation_id=None,
+            schema=None,
+        )
+
+        # Verify fallback occurred
+        mock_sync_extract.assert_called_once()
+
+        # Verify batch API methods were NOT called
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch.assert_not_called()
+
+        logger.info("✅ Fallback to sync mode test passed")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_worker_batch_recovery(memory, request_context):
+    """Test that WorkerPoller._recover_batch_operations finds and resets orphaned batches."""
+    bank_id = f"test_worker_recovery_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()}"
+    operation_id = str(uuid.uuid4())  # Must be UUID for async_operations table
+
+    try:
+        # Ensure bank exists
+        await memory.get_bank_profile(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+
+        pool = memory._pool
+        schema = request_context.tenant_id
+
+        from hindsight_api.engine.task_backend import fq_table
+        table = fq_table("async_operations", schema)
+
+        # Create orphaned batch operation (simulates worker crash during polling)
+        batch_id = "batch_orphaned_999"
+        task_payload = {
+            "operation_type": "retain",
+            "bank_id": bank_id,
+            "contents": [{"content": "test", "event_date": "2024-01-15T00:00:00Z"}],
+        }
+
+        await pool.execute(
+            f"""
+            INSERT INTO {table} (operation_id, operation_type, bank_id, status, worker_id, result_metadata, task_payload)
+            VALUES ($1, 'retain', $2, 'processing', 'worker_crashed', $3::jsonb, $4::jsonb)
+            """,
+            operation_id,
+            bank_id,
+            json.dumps({
+                "batch_id": batch_id,
+                "batch_provider": "openai",
+                "chunk_count": 1,
+            }),
+            json.dumps(task_payload),
+        )
+
+        # Create WorkerPoller
+        from hindsight_api.extensions.builtin.tenant import DefaultTenantExtension
+        tenant_extension = DefaultTenantExtension(config={"schema": schema} if schema else {})
+
+        poller = WorkerPoller(
+            pool=pool,
+            worker_id="test_worker_recovery",
+            executor=memory,
+            poll_interval_ms=100,
+            max_retries=3,
+            schema=schema,
+            tenant_extension=tenant_extension,
+            max_slots=5,
+            consolidation_max_slots=2,
+        )
+
+        # Run recovery
+        recovered_count = await poller._recover_batch_operations(schema)
+
+        # Verify recovery
+        assert recovered_count == 1, "Should recover 1 batch operation"
+
+        # Verify operation was reset to pending
+        row = await pool.fetchrow(
+            f"SELECT status, worker_id FROM {table} WHERE operation_id = $1",
+            operation_id,
+        )
+
+        assert row["status"] == "pending", "Operation should be reset to pending"
+        assert row["worker_id"] is None, "Worker ID should be cleared"
+
+        logger.info("✅ Worker batch recovery test passed")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        try:
+            await memory.delete_bank(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_api_via_extract_facts_from_contents(
+    mock_llm_config, test_contents, hindsight_config, memory, request_context
+):
+    """Test that extract_facts_from_contents routes to batch API when enabled."""
+    bank_id = f"test_routing_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()}"
+
+    try:
+        # Enable batch API in config
+        hindsight_config.retain_batch_enabled = True
+
+        # Mock batch API support
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch = AsyncMock(
+            return_value={"batch_id": "batch_123", "status": "validating", "request_counts": {}}
+        )
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.get_batch_status = AsyncMock(
+            return_value={"status": "completed", "request_counts": {"total": 1, "completed": 1, "failed": 0}}
+        )
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.retrieve_batch_results = AsyncMock(
+            return_value=[
+                {
+                    "custom_id": "chunk_0",
+                    "response": {
+                        "body": {
+                            "choices": [
+                                {
+                                    "message": {
+                                        "content": json.dumps({"facts": []})
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            ],
+                            "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 10, "completion_tokens": 5, "total_tokens": 15},
+                        }
+                    },
+                }
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # Call main extract_facts_from_contents (should route to batch API)
+        facts, chunks, usage = await extract_facts_from_contents(
+            contents=test_contents,
+            llm_config=mock_llm_config,
+            agent_name="test_agent",
+            config=hindsight_config,
+            pool=None,
+            operation_id=None,
+            schema=None,
+        )
+
+        # Verify batch API was called
+        mock_llm_config._provider_impl.submit_batch.assert_called_once()
+
+        logger.info("✅ Routing to batch API test passed")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        try:
+            await memory.delete_bank(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+        except Exception:
+            pass

hindsight-api/tests/test_batch_api_integration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+"""
+Real integration test for OpenAI Batch API.
+
+This test makes REAL API calls to OpenAI and measures actual timing.
+It will be slow (minutes to hours) depending on OpenAI's queue.
+
+To run:
+    pytest tests/test_batch_api_integration.py -v -s
+
+To skip in CI:
+    Add @pytest.mark.skip at the test level
+"""
+import pytest
+import os
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import time
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from hindsight_api import RequestContext
+from hindsight_api.engine.retain.fact_extraction import (
+    extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api,
+    RetainContent,
+)
+from hindsight_api.config import HindsightConfig
+from hindsight_api.engine.llm_wrapper import LLMProvider
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Load .env file for API keys
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def openai_api_key():
+    """Get OpenAI API key from environment."""
+    # Try both current and commented keys from .env
+    api_key = os.getenv("HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY")
+
+    # Check if it's an OpenAI key (starts with sk-proj- or sk-)
+    if not api_key or not api_key.startswith("sk-"):
+        # Try the OpenAI-specific env var (if set separately)
+        api_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+
+    if not api_key or not api_key.startswith("sk-"):
+        pytest.skip("OpenAI API key not found in environment. Set OPENAI_API_KEY or uncomment OpenAI config in .env")
+
+    return api_key
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def real_llm_config(openai_api_key):
+    """Create real LLM config for OpenAI."""
+    # Create config with OpenAI settings
+    config = HindsightConfig.from_env()
+
+    # Use LLMProvider wrapper (which creates _provider_impl internally)
+    llm_config = LLMProvider(
+        provider="openai",
+        api_key=openai_api_key,
+        base_url="https://api.openai.com/v1",
+        model="gpt-4o-mini",  # Fast, cheap model for testing
+        reasoning_effort="medium",  # Required parameter
+    )
+
+    return llm_config
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_contents_real():
+    """Create realistic test content for fact extraction."""
+    return [
+        RetainContent(
+            content="""
+            Alice is a senior software engineer at TechCorp, where she has been working for 5 years.
+            She specializes in distributed systems and microservices architecture. Alice graduated
+            from MIT with a degree in Computer Science in 2015. She is known for writing clean,
+            well-documented code and mentoring junior developers.
+            """,
+            event_date=datetime(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+            context="team member profile",
+        ),
+        RetainContent(
+            content="""
+            Bob joined TechCorp last month as a junior developer. He is learning React and Node.js
+            and recently completed his first feature, which was a user authentication flow. Bob
+            graduated from Berkeley with a degree in Computer Science in 2023. He is enthusiastic
+            and asks great questions during code reviews.
+            """,
+            event_date=datetime(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+            context="team member profile",
+        ),
+        RetainContent(
+            content="""
+            The team uses Kubernetes for container orchestration and deploys to AWS. They follow
+            agile methodologies with two-week sprints. Code reviews are mandatory before merging
+            any pull request. The team meets every morning for a 15-minute standup to discuss
+            progress and blockers.
+            """,
+            event_date=datetime(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+            context="team processes",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def integration_config():
+    """Create config for integration test."""
+    config = HindsightConfig.from_env()
+    config.retain_batch_enabled = True
+    config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds = 30  # Poll every 30 seconds (reasonable for real API)
+    config.retain_chunk_size = 4000
+    config.retain_extraction_mode = "concise"
+    config.retain_extract_causal_links = False
+    return config
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Real API test - takes minutes and costs money. Run manually with: pytest tests/test_batch_api_integration.py::test_real_openai_batch_api -v -s")
+@pytest.mark.integration  # Mark as integration test
+@pytest.mark.slow  # Mark as slow test
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_real_openai_batch_api(real_llm_config, test_contents_real, integration_config, memory, request_context):
+    """
+    REAL integration test: Submit actual batch to OpenAI and measure timing.
+
+    WARNING: This test:
+    - Makes real API calls to OpenAI
+    - Will take minutes to hours to complete
+    - Costs money (though very little with gpt-4o-mini)
+    - Requires valid OpenAI API key
+
+    To skip this test:
+        pytest tests/test_batch_api_integration.py --skip-integration
+    """
+    bank_id = f"test_real_batch_{datetime.now(timezone.utc).timestamp()}"
+
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info("STARTING REAL OPENAI BATCH API INTEGRATION TEST")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+    logger.info(f"Test contents: {len(test_contents_real)} items")
+    logger.info(f"Poll interval: {integration_config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds}s")
+    logger.info(f"Model: {real_llm_config.model}")
+    logger.info("This may take several minutes to hours depending on OpenAI's queue...")
+    logger.info("=" * 80)
+
+    try:
+        # Ensure bank exists
+        await memory.get_bank_profile(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+
+        # Get database pool and schema for crash recovery testing
+        pool = memory._pool
+        schema = request_context.tenant_id
+
+        # Track overall timing
+        test_start_time = time.time()
+
+        # Call REAL batch API extraction
+        logger.info("\n📤 Submitting batch to OpenAI...")
+
+        facts, chunks, usage = await extract_facts_from_contents_batch_api(
+            contents=test_contents_real,
+            llm_config=real_llm_config,
+            agent_name="test_agent",
+            config=integration_config,
+            pool=pool,
+            operation_id=None,  # No crash recovery for this test
+            schema=schema,
+        )
+
+        test_end_time = time.time()
+        total_duration = test_end_time - test_start_time
+
+        # Log results
+        logger.info("\n" + "=" * 80)
+        logger.info("✅ BATCH COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY")
+        logger.info("=" * 80)
+        logger.info(f"Total duration: {total_duration:.1f} seconds ({total_duration/60:.1f} minutes)")
+        logger.info(f"Facts extracted: {len(facts)}")
+        logger.info(f"Chunks processed: {len(chunks)}")
+        logger.info(f"Token usage: {usage.input_tokens} input + {usage.output_tokens} output = {usage.total_tokens} total")
+        logger.info(f"Estimated cost: ${(usage.input_tokens * 0.00015 / 1000 + usage.output_tokens * 0.0006 / 1000):.4f}")
+        logger.info("=" * 80)
+
+        # Log sample facts
+        logger.info("\n📋 Sample extracted facts:")
+        for i, fact in enumerate(facts[:5]):  # Show first 5 facts
+            logger.info(f"\nFact {i+1}:")
+            logger.info(f"  Type: {fact.fact_type}")
+            logger.info(f"  Text: {fact.fact_text[:100]}...")
+            logger.info(f"  Entities: {fact.entities}")
+
+        # Verify results
+        assert len(facts) > 0, "Should extract at least some facts"
+        assert len(chunks) == len(test_contents_real), f"Should have {len(test_contents_real)} chunks"
+        assert usage.total_tokens > 0, "Should have token usage"
+
+        # Verify fact structure
+        for fact in facts:
+            assert hasattr(fact, "fact_text"), "Fact should have fact_text"
+            assert hasattr(fact, "fact_type"), "Fact should have fact_type"
+            assert fact.fact_type in ["world", "experience", "opinion"], f"Invalid fact_type: {fact.fact_type}"
+
+        logger.info("\n✅ All assertions passed!")
+
+        # Write timing report to file for later analysis
+        report_path = "/tmp/openai_batch_api_timing_report.txt"
+        with open(report_path, "w") as f:
+            f.write(f"OpenAI Batch API Integration Test Report\n")
+            f.write(f"={'=' * 60}\n\n")
+            f.write(f"Test Date: {datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()}\n")
+            f.write(f"Model: {real_llm_config.model}\n")
+            f.write(f"Contents: {len(test_contents_real)} items\n")
+            f.write(f"Poll Interval: {integration_config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds}s\n\n")
+            f.write(f"Results:\n")
+            f.write(f"  Total Duration: {total_duration:.1f}s ({total_duration/60:.1f} min)\n")
+            f.write(f"  Facts Extracted: {len(facts)}\n")
+            f.write(f"  Chunks Processed: {len(chunks)}\n")
+            f.write(f"  Token Usage: {usage.total_tokens} ({usage.input_tokens} in + {usage.output_tokens} out)\n")
+            f.write(f"  Estimated Cost: ${(usage.input_tokens * 0.00015 / 1000 + usage.output_tokens * 0.0006 / 1000):.4f}\n")
+
+        logger.info(f"\n📄 Timing report written to: {report_path}")
+
+    finally:
+        # Cleanup
+        try:
+            await memory.delete_bank(bank_id, request_context=request_context)
+            logger.info(f"\n🧹 Cleaned up test bank: {bank_id}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Failed to cleanup bank: {e}")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="Real API test - requires Groq API key. Run manually if needed.")
+@pytest.mark.integration
+@pytest.mark.slow
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_real_batch_supports_groq(integration_config):
+    """
+    Test that Groq also supports batch API (if configured).
+
+    Groq has the same batch API interface as OpenAI.
+    """
+    groq_api_key = os.getenv("HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY")
+
+    if not groq_api_key or not groq_api_key.startswith("gsk_"):
+        pytest.skip("Groq API key not found in environment")
+
+    llm_config = LLMProvider(
+        provider="groq",
+        api_key=groq_api_key,
+        base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
+        model="llama-3.1-8b-instant",
+        reasoning_effort="medium",
+    )
+
+    # Check if Groq supports batch API
+    supports_batch = await llm_config._provider_impl.supports_batch_api()
+
+    logger.info(f"Groq batch API support: {supports_batch}")
+
+    # Groq should support batch API (same interface as OpenAI)
+    assert supports_batch, "Groq should support batch API"
+
+    logger.info("✅ Groq batch API support confirmed")

hindsight-api/tests/test_batch_api_validation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+"""
+Test validation for batch API + synchronous retain.
+
+When HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED=true, synchronous retain operations
+should be rejected with a 400 error since they will timeout.
+"""
+
+import os
+import pytest
+from hindsight_api.engine.memory_engine import MemoryEngine
+from hindsight_api.config import HindsightConfig
+from hindsight_api import RequestContext
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_batch_api_validation(memory, request_context):
+    """
+    Test that attempting synchronous retain with batch API enabled
+    raises an error at the HTTP layer.
+
+    This test verifies the validation logic exists - actual HTTP testing
+    would require full FastAPI app setup.
+    """
+    # Create config with batch API enabled
+    config = HindsightConfig.from_env()
+    config.retain_batch_enabled = True
+    config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds = 1
+
+    # Verify the validation exists in memory engine
+    # The actual HTTP validation happens in http.py api_retain()
+    # This test documents the expected behavior
+
+    assert config.retain_batch_enabled is True
+    assert config.retain_batch_poll_interval_seconds == 1
+
+    # When batch API is enabled and async=false, the HTTP endpoint
+    # should return 400 with message:
+    # "Batch API is enabled (HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED=true) but async=false"

hindsight-clients/typescript/src/index.ts

@@ -50,6 +50,22 @@ export interface HindsightClientOptions {
     apiKey?: string;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Error thrown by the Hindsight client when an API request fails.
+ * Includes the HTTP status code and error details from the API.
+ */
+export class HindsightError extends Error {
+    public statusCode?: number;
+    public details?: unknown;
+
+    constructor(message: string, statusCode?: number, details?: unknown) {
+        super(message);
+        this.name = 'HindsightError';
+        this.statusCode = statusCode;
+        this.details = details;
+    }
+}
+
 export interface EntityInput {
     text: string;
     type?: string;
@@ -82,9 +98,22 @@ export class HindsightClient {
     /**
      * Validates the API response and throws an error if the request failed.
      */
-    private validateResponse<T>(response: { data?: T; error?: unknown }, operation: string): T {
+    private validateResponse<T>(response: { data?: T; error?: unknown; response?: Response }, operation: string): T {
         if (!response.data) {
-            throw new Error(`${operation} failed: ${JSON.stringify(response.error || 'Unknown error')}`);
+            // The generated client returns { error, response, request }
+            // Status code is in response.status, not in the error object
+            const error = response.error as any;
+            const httpResponse = (response as any).response as Response | undefined;
+
+            // Extract status code from the HTTP response object
+            const statusCode = httpResponse?.status;
+            const details = error?.detail || error?.message || error;
+
+            throw new HindsightError(
+                `${operation} failed: ${JSON.stringify(details)}`,
+                statusCode,
+                details
+            );
         }
         return response.data;
     }

hindsight-control-plane/package.json

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     "eslint-config-next": "^16.0.1",
     "lucide-react": "^0.553.0",
     "next": "^16.1.6",
+    "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
     "postcss": "^8.5.6",
     "react": "^19.2.0",
     "react-chrono": "^2.9.1",
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@
     "react18-json-view": "^0.2.9",
     "recharts": "^3.5.1",
     "remark-gfm": "^4.0.1",
+    "sonner": "^2.0.7",
     "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.1.17",
     "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",

hindsight-control-plane/src/app/api/memories/retain/route.ts

@@ -18,8 +18,22 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
     });
 
     return NextResponse.json(response, { status: 200 });
-  } catch (error) {
+  } catch (error: any) {
     console.error("Error batch retain:", error);
-    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Failed to batch retain" }, { status: 500 });
+
+    const errorMessage = error?.message || String(error);
+    const errorDetails = error?.details;
+    const statusCode = error?.statusCode;
+
+    // If we have a statusCode, use it
+    if (statusCode && typeof statusCode === "number") {
+      return NextResponse.json(
+        { error: errorMessage, details: errorDetails },
+        { status: statusCode }
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Otherwise, return generic 500 error
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: errorMessage || "Failed to batch retain" }, { status: 500 });
   }
 }

hindsight-control-plane/src/app/banks/[bankId]/page.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { useParams, useRouter, useSearchParams } from "next/navigation";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { BankSelector } from "@/components/bank-selector";
 import { Sidebar } from "@/components/sidebar";
 import { DataView } from "@/components/data-view";
@@ -84,8 +85,7 @@ export default function BankPage() {
       await loadBanks();
       router.push("/");
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deleting bank:", error);
-      alert("Error deleting bank: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsDeleting(false);
     }
@@ -98,10 +98,11 @@ export default function BankPage() {
     try {
       const result = await client.clearObservations(bankId);
       setShowClearObservationsDialog(false);
-      alert(result.message || "Observations cleared successfully");
+      toast.success("Success", {
+        description: result.message || "Observations cleared successfully",
+      });
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error clearing observations:", error);
-      alert("Error clearing observations: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsClearingObservations(false);
     }
@@ -114,8 +115,7 @@ export default function BankPage() {
     try {
       await client.triggerConsolidation(bankId);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error triggering consolidation:", error);
-      alert("Error triggering consolidation: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsConsolidating(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/app/layout.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import "./globals.css";
 import { BankProvider } from "@/lib/bank-context";
 import { FeaturesProvider } from "@/lib/features-context";
 import { ThemeProvider } from "@/lib/theme-context";
+import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: "Hindsight Control Plane",
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
             <BankProvider>{children}</BankProvider>
           </FeaturesProvider>
         </ThemeProvider>
+        <Toaster />
       </body>
     </html>
   );

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/add-memory-view.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
 import { Tag } from "lucide-react";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 export function AddMemoryView() {
   const { currentBank } = useBank();
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ export function AddMemoryView() {
   const [tags, setTags] = useState("");
   const [async, setAsync] = useState(false);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [result, setResult] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const clearForm = () => {
     setContent("");
@@ -27,17 +27,17 @@ export function AddMemoryView() {
     setDocumentId("");
     setTags("");
     setAsync(false);
-    setResult(null);
   };
 
   const submitMemory = async () => {
     if (!currentBank || !content) {
-      alert("Please enter content");
+      toast.error("Validation error", {
+        description: "Please enter content",
+      });
       return;
     }
 
     setLoading(true);
-    setResult(null);
 
     try {
       // Parse tags from comma-separated string
@@ -60,11 +60,18 @@ export function AddMemoryView() {
         ...(parsedTags.length > 0 && { document_tags: parsedTags }),
       });
 
-      setResult(data.message as string);
+      // Show success toast
+      toast.success("Memory retained", {
+        description: data.message || "Memory has been successfully added to the bank",
+      });
+
+      // Clear form on success
       setContent("");
+      setContext("");
+      setTags("");
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error submitting memory:", error);
-      setResult("Error: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
+      // No need to handle it here!
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -162,14 +169,6 @@ export function AddMemoryView() {
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        {result && (
-          <div
-            className={`mt-5 p-5 rounded-lg border-2 ${result.startsWith("Error") ? "bg-destructive/10 border-destructive text-destructive" : "bg-primary/10 border-primary text-primary"}`}
-          >
-            <div className="font-semibold">{result}</div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-
         {loading && (
           <div className="text-center py-10 text-muted-foreground">
             <div className="text-5xl mb-2.5">⏳</div>

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/bank-config-view.tsx

@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ export function BankConfigView() {
       await loadConfig();
       setShowResetDialog(false);
     } catch (err: any) {
-      console.error("Failed to reset config:", err);
-      alert("Error resetting config: " + err.message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setResetting(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/bank-operations-view.tsx

@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ export function BankOperationsView() {
       await client.cancelOperation(currentBank, operationId);
       await loadOperations();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error cancelling operation:", error);
-      alert("Error cancelling operation: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setCancellingOpId(null);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/bank-profile-view.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { client } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useBank } from "@/lib/bank-context";
 import { useFeatures } from "@/lib/features-context";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardDescription, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -246,8 +247,7 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       setMentalModelsCount(mentalModelsData.items?.length || 0);
       await loadOperations();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading bank profile:", error);
-      alert("Error loading bank profile: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -264,8 +264,7 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       await loadBanks();
       router.push("/");
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deleting bank:", error);
-      alert("Error deleting bank: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsDeleting(false);
     }
@@ -279,10 +278,11 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       const result = await client.clearObservations(currentBank);
       setShowClearObservationsDialog(false);
       await loadData();
-      alert(result.message || "Observations cleared successfully");
+      toast.success("Success", {
+        description: result.message || "Observations cleared successfully",
+      });
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error clearing observations:", error);
-      alert("Error clearing observations: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsClearingObservations(false);
     }
@@ -298,8 +298,7 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       await loadData();
       await loadOperations();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error triggering consolidation:", error);
-      alert("Error triggering consolidation: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsConsolidating(false);
     }
@@ -324,8 +323,7 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       await client.cancelOperation(currentBank, operationId);
       await loadOperations();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error cancelling operation:", error);
-      alert("Error cancelling operation: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setCancellingOpId(null);
     }
@@ -341,8 +339,7 @@ export function BankProfileView() {
       if (selectedDirective?.id === directiveDeleteTarget.id) setSelectedDirective(null);
       setDirectiveDeleteTarget(null);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deleting directive:", error);
-      alert("Error deleting: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setDeletingDirective(false);
     }
@@ -752,8 +749,7 @@ function DispositionEditDialog({
       });
       onSaved();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error saving disposition:", error);
-      alert("Error saving disposition: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setSaving(false);
     }
@@ -843,8 +839,7 @@ function MissionEditDialog({
       });
       onSaved();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error saving mission:", error);
-      alert("Error saving mission: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setSaving(false);
     }
@@ -952,8 +947,7 @@ function DirectiveFormDialog({
         onClose();
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error(`Error ${mode === "create" ? "creating" : "updating"} directive:`, error);
-      alert(`Error ${mode === "create" ? "creating" : "updating"}: ` + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setSubmitting(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/bank-selector.tsx

@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
   const [docTags, setDocTags] = React.useState("");
   const [docAsync, setDocAsync] = React.useState(false);
   const [isCreatingDoc, setIsCreatingDoc] = React.useState(false);
-  const [docError, setDocError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
 
   // File upload state
   const [selectedFiles, setSelectedFiles] = React.useState<File[]>([]);
@@ -142,7 +141,6 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
     if (!currentBank || selectedFiles.length === 0) return;
 
     setIsCreatingDoc(true);
-    setDocError(null);
     setUploadProgress("");
 
     try {
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
       // Navigate to documents view
       router.push(`/banks/${currentBank}?view=documents`);
     } catch (error) {
-      setDocError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to upload files");
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsCreatingDoc(false);
       setUploadProgress("");
@@ -200,7 +198,6 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
     if (!currentBank || !docContent.trim()) return;
 
     setIsCreatingDoc(true);
-    setDocError(null);
 
     try {
       // Parse tags from comma-separated string
@@ -241,7 +238,7 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
       // Navigate to documents view to see the new document
       router.push(`/banks/${currentBank}?view=documents`);
     } catch (error) {
-      setDocError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to create document");
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setIsCreatingDoc(false);
     }
@@ -597,8 +594,6 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
               </TabsContent>
             </Tabs>
 
-            {docError && <p className="text-sm text-destructive mt-2">{docError}</p>}
-
             <DialogFooter>
               <Button
                 variant="secondary"
@@ -610,7 +605,6 @@ function BankSelectorInner() {
                   setDocDocumentId("");
                   setDocTags("");
                   setDocAsync(false);
-                  setDocError(null);
                   setSelectedFiles([]);
                   setUploadProgress("");
                 }}

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/data-view.tsx

@@ -116,8 +116,7 @@ export function DataView({ factType }: DataViewProps) {
         });
       }
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading data:", error);
-      alert(`Error loading ${factType} data: ` + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/documents-view.tsx

@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ export function DocumentsView() {
       setDocuments(data.items || []);
       setTotal(data.total || 0);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading documents:", error);
-      alert("Error loading documents: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -91,8 +90,7 @@ export function DocumentsView() {
       const doc: any = await client.getDocument(documentId, currentBank);
       setSelectedDocument(doc);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading document:", error);
-      alert("Error loading document: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
       setSelectedDocument(null);
     } finally {
       setLoadingDocument(false);

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/entities-view.tsx

@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ export function EntitiesView() {
       setEntities(result.items || []);
       setTotal(result.total || 0);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading entities:", error);
-      alert("Error loading entities: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
@@ -70,8 +69,7 @@ export function EntitiesView() {
       const result: any = await client.getEntity(entityId, currentBank);
       setSelectedEntity(result);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error loading entity detail:", error);
-      alert("Error loading entity detail: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoadingDetail(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/mental-models-view.tsx

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { useBank } from "@/lib/bank-context";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import {
   Dialog,
@@ -138,8 +139,7 @@ export function MentalModelsView() {
       if (selectedMentalModel?.id === deleteTarget.id) setSelectedMentalModel(null);
       setDeleteTarget(null);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deleting mental model:", error);
-      alert("Error deleting: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setDeleting(false);
     }
@@ -617,8 +617,7 @@ function CreateMentalModelDialog({
       });
       onCreated();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error creating mental model:", error);
-      alert("Error creating mental model: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setCreating(false);
     }
@@ -805,8 +804,7 @@ function UpdateMentalModelDialog({
       onUpdated(updated);
       onClose();
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error updating mental model:", error);
-      alert("Error updating mental model: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setUpdating(false);
     }
@@ -958,7 +956,10 @@ function MentalModelDetailPanel({
           if (attempts >= maxAttempts) {
             // Timeout
             setRefreshing(false);
-            alert("Refresh is taking longer than expected. Check the operations list for status.");
+            toast.error("Refresh timeout", {
+              description:
+                "Refresh is taking longer than expected. Check the operations list for status.",
+            });
             return;
           }
           // Continue polling
@@ -972,8 +973,7 @@ function MentalModelDetailPanel({
       // Start polling after a short delay
       setTimeout(poll, pollInterval);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error refreshing mental model:", error);
-      alert("Error refreshing: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
       setRefreshing(false);
     }
   };

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/search-debug-view.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { client } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useBank } from "@/lib/bank-context";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
   Select,
   SelectContent,
@@ -99,7 +100,9 @@ export function SearchDebugView() {
 
   const runSearch = async () => {
     if (!currentBank) {
-      alert("Please select a memory bank first");
+      toast.error("Validation error", {
+        description: "Please select a memory bank first",
+      });
       return;
     }
 
@@ -109,7 +112,9 @@ export function SearchDebugView() {
 
     // Must select at least one type
     if (factTypes.length === 0) {
-      alert("Please select at least one type (World, Experience, or Observations)");
+      toast.error("Validation error", {
+        description: "Please select at least one type (World, Experience, or Observations)",
+      });
       return;
     }
 
@@ -146,8 +151,7 @@ export function SearchDebugView() {
       setTrace(data.trace || null);
       setViewMode("results");
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error running search:", error);
-      alert("Error running search: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/think-view.tsx

@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ export function ThinkView() {
       setFeedbackSubmitted(true);
       setTimeout(() => setFeedbackSubmitted(false), 3000);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error submitting feedback:", error);
-      alert("Error submitting feedback: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setFeedbackSubmitting(false);
     }
@@ -163,8 +162,7 @@ export function ThinkView() {
       });
       setResult(data);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error running reflect:", error);
-      alert("Error running reflect: " + (error as Error).message);
+      // Error toast is shown automatically by the API client interceptor
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }

hindsight-control-plane/src/components/ui/sonner.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { CircleCheck, Info, LoaderCircle, OctagonX, TriangleAlert } from "lucide-react";
+import { useTheme } from "next-themes";
+import { Toaster as Sonner } from "sonner";
+
+type ToasterProps = React.ComponentProps<typeof Sonner>;
+
+const Toaster = ({ ...props }: ToasterProps) => {
+  const { theme = "system" } = useTheme();
+
+  return (
+    <Sonner
+      theme={theme as ToasterProps["theme"]}
+      className="toaster group"
+      icons={{
+        success: <CircleCheck className="h-4 w-4" />,
+        info: <Info className="h-4 w-4" />,
+        warning: <TriangleAlert className="h-4 w-4" />,
+        error: <OctagonX className="h-4 w-4" />,
+        loading: <LoaderCircle className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />,
+      }}
+      toastOptions={{
+        classNames: {
+          toast: "group toast group-[.toaster]:border-border group-[.toaster]:shadow-lg",
+          description: "group-[.toast]:opacity-90",
+          actionButton: "group-[.toast]:bg-primary group-[.toast]:text-primary-foreground",
+          cancelButton: "group-[.toast]:bg-muted group-[.toast]:text-muted-foreground",
+          error: "!bg-destructive !text-destructive-foreground !border-destructive",
+          success: "!bg-[oklch(0.7686_0.1647_70.0804)] !text-white !border-[oklch(0.7_0.17_70)]",
+          warning: "!bg-[oklch(0.7_0.15_60)] !text-white !border-[oklch(0.65_0.16_55)]",
+          info: "!bg-primary !text-primary-foreground !border-primary",
+        },
+      }}
+      {...props}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
+export { Toaster };

hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/api.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
  * This should be used in client components, not the SDK directly
  */
 
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+
 export interface MentalModel {
   id: string;
   bank_id: string;
@@ -19,20 +21,78 @@ export interface MentalModel {
 
 export class ControlPlaneClient {
   private async fetchApi<T>(path: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
-    const response = await fetch(path, {
-      ...options,
-      headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        ...options?.headers,
-      },
-    });
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(path, {
+        ...options,
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+          ...options?.headers,
+        },
+      });
 
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      const error = await response.text();
-      throw new Error(`API Error: ${response.status} - ${error}`);
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        // Try to parse error response
+        let errorMessage = `HTTP ${response.status}`;
+        let errorDetails: string | undefined;
+
+        try {
+          const errorData = await response.json();
+          errorMessage = errorData.error || errorMessage;
+          errorDetails = errorData.details;
+        } catch {
+          // If JSON parse fails, try to get text
+          try {
+            const errorText = await response.text();
+            if (errorText) {
+              errorDetails = errorText;
+            }
+          } catch {
+            // Ignore text parse errors
+          }
+        }
+
+        // Show toast with different styles based on status code
+        const description = errorDetails || errorMessage;
+        const status = response.status;
+
+        if (status >= 400 && status < 500) {
+          // Client errors (4xx) - validation, bad request, etc. - show as warning
+          toast.warning("Client Error", {
+            description,
+            duration: 5000,
+          });
+        } else if (status >= 500) {
+          // Server errors (5xx) - show as error
+          toast.error("Server Error", {
+            description,
+            duration: 5000,
+          });
+        } else {
+          // Other HTTP errors - show as error
+          toast.error("API Error", {
+            description,
+            duration: 5000,
+          });
+        }
+
+        // Still throw error for callers that want to handle it
+        const error = new Error(errorMessage);
+        (error as any).status = response.status;
+        (error as any).details = errorDetails;
+        throw error;
+      }
+
+      return response.json();
+    } catch (error) {
+      // If it's not a response error (network error, etc.), show toast
+      if (!(error as any).status) {
+        toast.error("Network Error", {
+          description: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Failed to connect to server",
+          duration: 5000,
+        });
+      }
+      throw error;
     }
-
-    return response.json();
   }
 
   /**

hindsight-control-plane/src/lib/hindsight-client.ts

@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
  * Configured to connect to the dataplane API server.
  */
 
-import { HindsightClient, createClient, createConfig, sdk } from "@vectorize-io/hindsight-client";
+import {
+  HindsightClient,
+  HindsightError,
+  createClient,
+  createConfig,
+  sdk,
+} from "@vectorize-io/hindsight-client";
 
 export const DATAPLANE_URL = process.env.HINDSIGHT_CP_DATAPLANE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8888";
 const DATAPLANE_API_KEY = process.env.HINDSIGHT_CP_DATAPLANE_API_KEY || "";
@@ -41,3 +47,8 @@ export const lowLevelClient = createClient(
  * Export SDK functions for direct API access
  */
 export { sdk };
+
+/**
+ * Export HindsightError for error handling
+ */
+export { HindsightError };

hindsight-docs/docs/developer/configuration.md

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ To switch between backends:
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_MAX_BACKOFF` | Max retry backoff cap in seconds | `60.0` |
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_TIMEOUT` | LLM request timeout in seconds | `120` |
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_GROQ_SERVICE_TIER` | Groq service tier: `on_demand`, `flex`, `auto` | `auto` |
+| `HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER` | OpenAI service tier: `flex` for 50% cost savings (OpenAI Flex Processing) | None (default) |
 
 **Provider Examples**
 
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_MODEL=openai/gpt-oss-20b
 export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_PROVIDER=openai
 export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxx
 export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_MODEL=gpt-4o
+# Optional: Use Flex Processing for 50% cost savings (with variable latency)
+# export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_OPENAI_SERVICE_TIER=flex
 
 # Gemini
 export HINDSIGHT_API_LLM_PROVIDER=gemini
@@ -558,6 +561,8 @@ Controls the retain (memory ingestion) pipeline.
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_EXTRACTION_MODE` | Fact extraction mode: `concise`, `verbose`, or `custom` | `concise` |
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS` | Custom extraction guidelines (only used when mode is `custom`) | - |
 | `HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_EXTRACT_CAUSAL_LINKS` | Extract causal relationships between facts | `true` |
+| `HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_ENABLED` | Use LLM Batch API for fact extraction (50% cost savings, only with async operations) | `false` |
+| `HINDSIGHT_API_RETAIN_BATCH_POLL_INTERVAL_SECONDS` | Batch API polling interval in seconds | `60` |
 
 #### Extraction Modes
 

package-lock.json

@@ -13,11 +13,7 @@
     },
     "hindsight-clients/typescript": {
       "name": "@vectorize-io/hindsight-client",
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-      "version": "0.4.9",
-=======
-      "version": "0.4.8",
->>>>>>> 23f916f (feat: add otel traceability)
+      "version": "0.4.11",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@hey-api/openapi-ts": "0.88.0",
@@ -135,11 +131,7 @@
     },
     "hindsight-control-plane": {
       "name": "@vectorize-io/hindsight-control-plane",
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-      "version": "0.4.9",
-=======
-      "version": "0.4.8",
->>>>>>> 23f916f (feat: add otel traceability)
+      "version": "0.4.11",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-alert-dialog": "^1.1.15",
@@ -171,6 +163,7 @@
         "eslint-config-next": "^16.0.1",
         "lucide-react": "^0.553.0",
         "next": "^16.1.6",
+        "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
         "postcss": "^8.5.6",
         "react": "^19.2.0",
         "react-chrono": "^2.9.1",
@@ -179,6 +172,7 @@
         "react18-json-view": "^0.2.9",
         "recharts": "^3.5.1",
         "remark-gfm": "^4.0.1",
+        "sonner": "^2.0.7",
         "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.0",
         "tailwindcss": "^4.1.17",
         "tailwindcss-animate": "^1.0.7",
@@ -21626,6 +21620,16 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/next-themes": {
+      "version": "0.4.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/next-themes/-/next-themes-0.4.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pZvgD5L0IEvX5/9GWyHMf3m8BKiVQwsCMHfoFosXtXBMnaS0ZnIJ9ST4b4NqLVKDEm8QBxoNNGNaBv2JNF6XNA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^16.8 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19 || ^19.0.0-rc",
+        "react-dom": "^16.8 || ^17 || ^18 || ^19 || ^19.0.0-rc"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/no-case": {
       "version": "3.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/no-case/-/no-case-3.0.4.tgz",
@@ -26533,6 +26537,16 @@
         "uuid": "dist/bin/uuid"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/sonner": {
+      "version": "2.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sonner/-/sonner-2.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-W6ZN4p58k8aDKA4XPcx2hpIQXBRAgyiWVkYhT7CvK6D3iAu7xjvVyhQHg2/iaKJZ1XVJ4r7XuwGL+WGEK37i9w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "react": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc",
+        "react-dom": "^18.0.0 || ^19.0.0 || ^19.0.0-rc"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/sort-css-media-queries": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sort-css-media-queries/-/sort-css-media-queries-2.2.0.tgz",