Coding (Platform)

Express: Enforce idempotent operations for search endpoint command handling

A service boundary accepts valid traffic but mishandles duplicate, stale, or unauthorized records. The affected area is search endpoint.

Repair the search endpoint command handling implementation so it accepts first operations, recognizes safe repeats, and rejects key reuse with a different payload.

Evidence

Affected surface: Express / search endpoint.
Observed failure family: enforce idempotent operations.
Scope policy: cohort must equal stable.

What this task practices

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